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The Eight Strokes of the Clock · Character
M. Dudouis
A police official who works on the cases.
minor
Also known as M. d’Ormeval
First appearance: ii the water bottle
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Theft investigation team
- Protagonist
- De Gorne household staff
- Murder and theater suspects
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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