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Jack Brent

Jack Brent was sent to clean after his wife’s second miscarriage; his body remains on the hill in a deteriorating suit.

Story so far

Jack Brent was put to Cleaning eight years before Holston’s confinement. Though verbally abusive, he followed the preparation instructions. The later account of his case places his cleaning nine years before Juliette’s expedition and describes him as having gone mad following his wife’s second miscarriage.

His body lies on the hill with his arms folded across his chest and his legs straight. His cleaning suit is badly deteriorated.

Appearance

His body lies with folded arms and straight legs in a badly deteriorated cleaning suit. His living physical features are not described.

Role

A deceased cleaner whose remains still lie on the hill.

Earlier in this series

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Chapter 20
  • Jack Brent was sent to clean nine years earlier after going mad following his wife’s second miscarriage.
  • Jack Brent’s body lies at the hill with arms folded over his chest and legs straight.
  • Jack Brent’s cleaning suit is badly deteriorated.
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