Which character says, "There's something in me that loves Death"? The character is also described as sometimes wearing a "scarlet shroud...[moving] hands like stumps underneath it," "face smeared with white powder...with a dagger in hand, making faces in the mirror." This character's association with death can be viewed - here and in noir generally - as misogynist or empowering.
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Lola
Phyllis
Mrs. Jackson
Walter