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26 Mar 2026

Main Antagonist Syndrome

by Trevor Alixopulos

TITLE: Main Antagonist Syndrome. An elderly neighbor of mine had the most sinister affect of anyone I knew. MAN IN GRUBBY A-SHIRT PEERING FROM BEHIND PARTIALLY OPEN DOOR: “Trevah ...do you like model trains?” (Aussie accent)

I seem to be ageing into Frank or something similar — I find myself unintentionally instigating awkward noir scenes with my resting villain face. SUIT & TIE, FROWNING FACE IN NOIR SHADOW: (in a perfectly happy mood) - Q: This is, uh, your cafe? You took it over from the last guy? - A: Yes? Q: That guy wasn’t open much... - A: Oh, well I heard it was run more like a bar.

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