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Fantômas

Chapter 40: Transcriber's Notes
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A lurid crime thriller follows a brilliant, faceless criminal who commits brutal murders and elaborate deceptions, sowing panic across society while continuously evading capture. A tenacious investigator and a courageous associate trace a trail of macabre scenes, forged identities, and false leads through private chambers, public trials, and daring confrontations. The episodic plot alternates investigative procedure and sensational set-pieces, exploring themes of anonymity, moral ambiguity, and the fragility of social order as the pursuers confront betrayal, mistaken identities, and the relentless ingenuity of an adversary who thrives on terror.

Transcriber's Notes

Page 25: comma added after "why" ("Why, the park enclosure has been altered")

Page 265: Treteau sic

Accents have been standardised.

Hyphenation has generally been standardized. However, when a word appears hyphenated and unhyphenated an equal number of times, both versions have been retained (maidservants/maid-servants).