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Simeon

A gloomy, stingy pimp who hoards money toward a monastery while leaving bruises on the women he claims to love, and whom the girls whisper is a murderer.

supporting

Also known as the gloomy Simeon

First appearance: yama

As a supporting figure in Yama, Simeon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The porter of the establishment, described as spare, stocky, taciturn, and harsh, who lights the lamps and oversees the front hall.
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In IV: The porter of the establishment, described as spare, stocky, taciturn, and harsh, who lights the lamps and oversees the front hall. Later, in Chapter V: Gloomy servant who breaks down the water-closet door and…

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Character Web

29 connections

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MYMr. YarchenkoEEEmma Edwardovn…NINiuraLILikhoninLILiubkaSISimeon

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Central Brothel Characters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Jennka’s confession—“someone has infected me with syphilis”—represents the…

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