In “Death and the Compass,” Lönnrot is a detective. Lönnrot becomes obsessed with solving a series of murders, following mysterious clues that reference Judaism and Talmudic studies. However, in the end, the clues are a trap for Lönnrot. Having been drawn into his clutches, Lönnrot dies at the hands of his nemesis Red Scharlach. Before Scharlach shoots Lönnrot, Lönnrot indicates that he believes this encounter will happen over and over again as time repeats itself.
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12. Death and the Compass
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“The next time I kill you,” said Scharlach, “I promise you the labyrinth made of a single straight line which is invisible and everlasting.”
He stepped back a few paces. Then, very carefully, he fired.
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Erik Lönnrot Quotes in Ficciones
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12. Death and the Compass
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“The next time I kill you,” said Scharlach, “I promise you the labyrinth made of a single straight line which is invisible and everlasting.”
He stepped back a few paces. Then, very carefully, he fired.
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