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Mueller

A stoic servant or assistant in the household.

minor

Also known as the impassive Mueller

First appearance: vi a question of science

Mueller's tie to Dr. Carl Horker is one of the pressures that moves The Dark Other—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned as a plainclothesman and friend of Dr.
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With Dr. Carl Horker (professional): Mueller is Horker's assistant or colleague, aiding in his questionable psychiatric experiments. With Nicholas Devine (professional): Mueller interacts with Nicholas as part of…

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Character Web

6 connections

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DNDear NickDCDr. Carl HorkerNDNicholas DevinePLPatricia LaneTOThe OtherMUMueller

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Nicholas and the Dark Entity
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Relationships

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Mueller appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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