Arthur (also known as The Executioner) works at the whorehouse, playing the Executioner and other roles in the male clientele's fantasy. Irma was forced to hire him by George, the Chief of Police. Though she was reluctant at first, she came to rely on him. Arthur cares solely about his own interests and money. He goes to find George for Irma, only because she will give him money for silk shirts he has ordered. Arthur survives the rebellion in the street, only to be shot dead by a stray bullet when he returns to the Grand Balcony. He is laid out in the Funeral Studio inside the brothel.
The Bishop is one of the clients at the Grand Balcony. He is not actually a bishop, but a customer who plays one.....
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