The Man Who Was Thursday · Character
Buttons
A servant at the restaurant where the detectives dine.
minor
Also known as Mr. Buttons
First appearance: v the feast of fear
Buttons shows up with force in The Man Who Was Thursday. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Chairs the anarchist council meeting, calls for nominations, and manages the election process with mechanical efficiency.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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