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Driver

maleFirst seen chapter 1Last seen chapter 3

The driver vocalizes obscenities, questions Arabic speakers, and honks warningly during the journey. Driver transports Usama’s suitcase in a black Mercedes after his release. The driver comments that a cigarette pack costs six qurush to make and the rest is a protective tariff, mentions rising fuel costs, laughs at a kid's chant joke, and reacts angrily by slapping the steering wheel.

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