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Kysarcius

A pedantic scholar who participates in learned debates on noses and baptism.

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First appearance: book iii

Kysarcius shows up with force in Chapter XXVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Agrees with Didius that Yorick's action should not go unnoticed.
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PHPhutatoriusUTUncle TobyDIDidiusMYMr. YorickTRTriptolemusKYKysarcius

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