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Kamaikui

A Hawaiian woman connected to the island's history.

minor

First appearance: xiv what kaohla carried

Kamaikui shows up with force in Beyond the Bamboo Curtain. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Massive Hawaiian woman in a holoku who joins the investigation after being awakened.
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In Beyond the Bamboo Curtain: Massive Hawaiian woman in a holoku who joins the investigation after being awakened. Later, in The Story of Lau Ho: Greets John Quincy after breakfast; expresses happiness he is safe; Miss…

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13 connections

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BWBarbara Winter…RWRoger WinterslipJQJohn Quincy Wi…CCCharlie ChanHAHakuKAKamaikui

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Primary suspects and investigators
  • Secondary characters and witnesses
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because John Quincy’s smug pride in his "detective work" and the threateni…

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See Kamaikui in xiv what kaohla carried