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Mephistopheles only drops his role as prompter when a dramatic crisis develops, as Faust forgets his own part and passionately confuses semblance with reality (6487-500, 6544-63). Even Mephistopheles’ spokesman the Astrologer finally intervenes in dismay (6560-3); it is curious that he here (perh...