The Cask · Character
Sergeant Hastings
A police sergeant assisting the investigation.
minor
Also known as Hastings
First appearance: part i london
Sergeant Hastings shows up with force in IV: A Midnight Interview. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Stationed in the hall by Burnley during the interview with Felix.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Local Police Support
- Central Investigators and Suspects
- Protagonist
- Incidental Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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