Yama · Character
Madame Barsukova
A madam or visitor to the brothel.
minor
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Madame Barsukova shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A retired wench and brothel keeper who negotiates with Horizon to buy women, including his wife, and discusses the demand for innocent girls.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Brothel Visitors and Patrons
- Secondary Brothel Associates
- Central Brothel Characters
- Tragic Prostitute and Aggressive Visitor
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This is the dramatic climax because Jennka’s confession—“someone has infected me with syphilis”—represents the…
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