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* [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys All Guys Want Bad Girls]]: A rare case where a decent, kind guy is after a [[AxCrazy violent]] and [[NeutralEvil really dangerous]] female criminal.

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* [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys All Guys Want Bad Girls]]: A rare case where a decent, kind kind, decent guy is after a [[AxCrazy violent]] and [[NeutralEvil really dangerous]] female criminal.
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* AbuseIsOkayWhenItIsFemaleOnMale: Subverted. She does hit and abuse Rock, even almost shoots him at one point, but it is never portrayed as normal or acceptable. Moreover, Rock eventually stands up for himself and succeeds in convincing her that there are other ways to solve her issues than her guns. She feels ashamed after this confrontation and mostly stops abusing him after that.
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* LawfulNeutral: Can be expected to keep his word and stay true to his rep, but don't expect him to lose any sleep over morally questionable actions.

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* LawfulNeutral: Can be expected to keep his word and stay true to his rep, but don't expect him to lose any sleep over morally questionable actions.actions, The only thing that separates it of being a LawfulEvil is that it tries to avoid the death of innocent.
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* LawfulEvil or TrueNeutral: Can be expected to keep his word and stay true to his rep, but don't expect him to lose any sleep over morally questionable actions.

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* LawfulEvil or TrueNeutral: LawfulNeutral: Can be expected to keep his word and stay true to his rep, but don't expect him to lose any sleep over morally questionable actions.

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* LawfulEvil: The girl's Yakuza, and starts talking about it like it's a wonderful career choice. She also enjoyed her personal involvment she has in crime. Somewhat with less emphasis on the Evil when compared to say, Balalaika.



* LawfulEvil: The girl's Yakuza, and starts talking about it like it's a wonderful career choice. She also enjoyed her personal involvment she has in crime. Somewhat with less emphasis on the Evil when compared to say, Balalaika.



* YouAreInCommandNow: Becomes head of the Washimine clan. Sadly, her complete lack of criminal, military or leadership experience makes her easy prey.

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* YouAreInCommandNow: Becomes head of the Washimine clan.clan after the leader kicks it. Sadly, her complete lack of criminal, military or leadership experience makes her easy prey.
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* LawfulEvil: Can be expected to keep his word and stay true to his rep, but don't expect him to lose any sleep over morally questionable actions.

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* LawfulEvil: LawfulEvil or TrueNeutral: Can be expected to keep his word and stay true to his rep, but don't expect him to lose any sleep over morally questionable actions.

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* AllAmazonsWantHercules: Averted; this particular Amazons prefers [[GuileHero Odysseus]].

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* AllAmazonsWantHercules: Averted; this particular Amazons Amazon prefers [[GuileHero Odysseus]].
Odysseus]].



* TrueNeutral: Doesn't give a damn about ethics or morality as long as it doesn't really affect him, as demonstrated in his discussion with Rock at the end of "Bloodsport Fairytale."




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* TrueNeutral: Doesn't give a damn about ethics or morality as long as it doesn't really affect him, as demonstrated in his discussion with Rock at the end of "Bloodsport Fairytale."






* TheStoic: This guy is capable of being completely calm during a massive shootout. The only time he lost his cool was [[spoiler: when Eda told him he was an insect compared to the might of the United States]].



* TheStoic: This guy is capable of being completely calm during a massive shootout. The only time he lost his cool was [[spoiler: when Eda told him he was an insect compared to the might of the United States]].



* KukrisAreKool



* DarkActionGirl: {{Understatement}} of the year.



* Ginji with ''any'' female character. And most male characters.

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* ** Ginji with ''any'' female character. And most male characters. Motherfucker is BIG.



* GrotesqueCute



* Moe: Watch her playing video games with Rotton or sitting curled up with an ice pop and try to deny the cuteness.

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* Moe: {{Moe}}: Watch her playing video games with Rotton or sitting curled up with an ice pop and try to deny the cuteness.

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** And at least [[spoiler: Fabiola, if not Garcia and Roberta as well]] think he's at least a Type-4, if not 5.



* BewareTheNiceOnes: Easily the most decent and sympathetic human being in the series, and usually very polite and even-keeled... but just as dangerous as his crewmates, albeit in a [[GuileHero different]] [[BadassPacifist way]]. And if you push him far enough, like say, abducting and then molesting and abusing a young girl he's trying to protect, he will drop the pacifism and bring the pain, as Chaka found out the hard way. Or if you're a crewmate who's worn away his (considerable) patience by being a {{Jerk Ass}}, he'll get in your face and verbally shred you, whether you have a gun pointed at him or not.
*** Not to mention that in a last bid to save Yukio, he asked Balalaika to wipe out the last remaining Yakuza in order to force her to live an ordinary life.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Easily the most decent and sympathetic human being in [[strike: the series, series]] Roanapur, and usually very polite and even-keeled... but just as dangerous as his crewmates, albeit in a [[GuileHero different]] [[BadassPacifist way]]. And if you push him far enough, like say, abducting and then molesting and abusing a young girl he's trying to protect, he will drop the pacifism and bring the pain, as Chaka found out the hard way. Or if you're a crewmate who's worn away his (considerable) patience by being a {{Jerk Ass}}, he'll get in your face and verbally shred you, whether you have a gun pointed at him or not.
*** ** Not to mention that in a last bid to save Yukio, he asked Balalaika to wipe out the last remaining Yakuza in order to force her to live an ordinary life.



* ButtMonkey (In his old job, he got his ass kicked a lot by his bosses. He's shaken this off as he adjusts to his life as a pirate.)
* CharacterDevelopment (Growing from his first appearance as a sad sack into one who can survive among some pretty awful people; not necessarily a completely positive change)

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* ButtMonkey (In ButtMonkey: In his old job, he got his ass kicked a lot by his bosses. He's shaken this off as he adjusts to his life as a pirate.)
pirate.
* CharacterDevelopment (Growing CharacterDevelopment: Growing from his first appearance as a sad sack into one who can survive among some pretty awful people; not necessarily a completely positive change)change.



* TheDulcineaEffect (Puts his ass on the line for Yukio, a girl he has only just met, and who [[spoiler: proceeds to try and kill him]].)

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* TheDulcineaEffect (Puts TheDulcineaEffect: Puts his ass on the line for Yukio, a girl he has only just met, and who [[spoiler: proceeds to try and kill him]].)



* EvenEvilHasStandards (He may have willingly chosen to become a pirate and run with very unsavory people doing very unsavory things, but dammit, he still has morals!)
* FanservicePack[=/=]EvilIsSexy[=/=]ArtEvolution (He started out looking fairly average, but as the story continued and Rock started getting more morally ambiguous he got a lot hotter, just look at [[http://manga.animea.net/black-lagoon-chapter-54-page-17.html this (NSFW)]] (Not [[FanService the left image]], as fine as it may be) though it could just be Rei Hiroe getting better at drawing [[EstrogenBrigadeBait hot men]].)
* GuileHero (Has to relay on his wits and negotiation abilities to survive. The result? He becomes a ''good guy'' who has nonetheless managed to successfully make [[TheBaroness Balalaika]] and [[LadyOfWar Sister]] [[CorruptChurch Yolanda]] back down. He's a ''serious'' candidate for MagnificentBastard, should he become even more embittered.)
* GoodEyesEvilEyes (His eyes were shown as fairly wide at the beginning of the series, when he was at his most inexperienced and idealistic, but over time, they have narrowed considerably, as he became more competent/cynical)
* HeelRealization ([[spoiler: Not quite, but the events in Tokyo forced him to realise what kind of life he's chosen.]])

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* EvenEvilHasStandards (He EvenEvilHasStandards: He may have willingly chosen to become a pirate and run with very unsavory people doing very unsavory things, but dammit, he still has morals!)
morals!
* FanservicePack[=/=]EvilIsSexy[=/=]ArtEvolution (He FanservicePack[=/=]EvilIsSexy[=/=]ArtEvolution: He started out looking fairly average, but as the story continued and Rock started getting more morally ambiguous he got a lot hotter, just look at [[http://manga.animea.net/black-lagoon-chapter-54-page-17.html this (NSFW)]] (Not [[FanService the left image]], as fine as it may be) though be.
** Though
it could just be Rei Hiroe getting better at drawing [[EstrogenBrigadeBait hot men]].)
* GuileHero (Has GuileHero: Has to relay on his wits and negotiation abilities to survive. The result? He becomes a ''good guy'' who has nonetheless managed to successfully make [[TheBaroness Balalaika]] and [[LadyOfWar Sister]] [[CorruptChurch Yolanda]] back down. He's a ''serious'' candidate for MagnificentBastard, should he become even more embittered.)
embittered.
* GoodEyesEvilEyes (His GoodEyesEvilEyes: His eyes were shown as fairly wide at the beginning of the series, when he was at his most inexperienced and idealistic, but over time, they have narrowed considerably, as he became more competent/cynical)
competent/cynical. It should be noted that this style of eye is used to denote such badasses as Revy, Roberta, Ginji, etc.
* HeelRealization ([[spoiler: HeelRealization: [[spoiler: Not quite, but the events in Tokyo forced him to realise what kind of life he's chosen.]])]]
** [[spoiler: Fabiola gives him another, more serious one of these by shooting him in the gut with a blank and calling him out.]]



* KnightInSourArmor (By the end of Season 2, Rock freely admits that justice is non-existent, and that morality is a sham, yet he still believes in helping people)

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* KnightInSourArmor (By KnightInSourArmor: By the end of Season 2, Rock freely admits that justice is non-existent, and that morality is a sham, yet he still believes in helping people)people.



* TheMessiah (Rock is about the closest thing the Black Lagoon universe has to The Messiah, but given the CrapsackWorld that he lives in, anything heroic or idealistic that he tries to do tends to go badly for him.)

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* TheMessiah (Rock TheMessiah: Rock is about the closest thing the Black Lagoon universe has to The Messiah, but given the CrapsackWorld that he lives in, anything heroic or idealistic that he tries to do tends to go badly for him.)him.
** As ''El Baile de la Muerte'' shows, [[spoiler: he CAN save lives, but it almost seemed like the world only let him get away with it because he acted like a prick to do it.]]



** To the point that when he [[spoiler: goes LaughingMad, gloating to himself over how Chang was wrong about the Gray Fox situation being unsalvagable]], she seems to be given pause.



** Though of late, just as his decency is rubbing off on even a violent and deeply messed-up person like Revy, watching the even more cynical and murderous Balalaika destroy the lives of people that ''could'' have been saved/redeemed '''twice''' in a row has resulted in a lot of their cynicism rubbing off on him, and in the newest chapter he comments that his colleagues are now afraid ''of him''.

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** Though of late, just as his decency is rubbing off on even a violent and deeply messed-up person people like Revy, watching the even more cynical and murderous Balalaika destroy the lives of people that ''could'' have been saved/redeemed '''twice''' in a row has resulted in a lot of their cynicism rubbing off on him, and in the newest chapter he comments that his colleagues are now afraid ''of him''.



* OnlySaneMan (Probably literally in this case)
* PapaWolf He really doesn't like children being mistreated/put in danger, as seen with Garcia, Gretel, and Yukio. Notably, when Yukio was abducted, he mounted a rescue, and seeing what her captors had done to her brought out his absolute worst language and drove him to actually assault the ringleader. And later, he risks his life by trying to persuade Balalaika to spare her.

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* OnlySaneMan (Probably OnlySaneMan: Probably literally in this case)
case.
* PapaWolf PapaWolf: He really doesn't like children being mistreated/put in danger, as seen with Garcia, Gretel, and Yukio. Notably, when Yukio was abducted, he mounted a rescue, and seeing what her captors had done to her brought out his absolute worst language and drove him to actually assault the ringleader. And later, he risks his life by trying to persuade Balalaika to spare her.



* SlasherSmile (Has been using it since chapter 72.)
* StrangerInAFamiliarLand (In the {{yakuza}} arc)
* SympathyForTheDevil (with Hansel, and ''especially'' Gretel)
* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath (Does this several times, most notably with [[spoiler:Balalaika]] at the end of the final arc)

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* SlasherSmile (Has SlasherSmile: Has been using it since chapter 72.)
72, which combined with the [[GoodEyesEvilEyes narrowed eyes]] has cemented his status as a badass.
* StrangerInAFamiliarLand (In StrangerInAFamiliarLand: In the {{yakuza}} arc)
arc.
* SympathyForTheDevil (with SympathyForTheDevil: For Hansel, and ''especially'' Gretel)
* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath (Does TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Does this several times, most notably with [[spoiler:Balalaika]] at the end of the final arc)arc.
** Though she made it clear that she was still calling the shots.



* TokenGoodTeammate (of the Lagoon Company)
* WideEyedIdealist (At least initially, and he never becomes completely disillusioned)

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* TokenGoodTeammate (of TokenGoodTeammate: Of the Lagoon Company)
Company.
* WideEyedIdealist (At WideEyedIdealist: At least initially, and he never becomes completely disillusioned)disillusioned.



* [[spoiler: XanatosGambit (Brewed one to stop Roberta's RoaringRampageOfRevenge.)]]

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* ** [[spoiler: XanatosGambit (Brewed Unless they already did. Eda thinks this may have happened while they were in Japan.]]
* XanatosGambit: [[spoiler: Brewed
one to stop Roberta's RoaringRampageOfRevenge.)]]
]]



** Eda also teases her about how long she and Rock were together in Japan (though if anything ''did'' happen, it's never been brought up).



** She almost seems to go [[NightmareFuel out of her way]] to act the contrary before Fabiola when the kid tries to give her a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.



* ICallItVera: Variation; she calls her guns "cutlasses"

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* ICallItVera: Variation; she calls her guns "cutlasses""cutlasses" after their moniker, the "Sword Cutlass Special 9mm".



** [[NightmareFuel And oh god]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/700-33926-20/black-lagoon/chapter-72.html does she remind us...]]



* TheLadette: Revy is more macho than a lot of men, even when she's wearing a skirt
* TheLancer: to Dutch

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* TheLadette: Revy is more macho than a lot of men, even when she's wearing a skirt
skirt.
* TheLancer: to To Dutch



* NietzscheWannabe (to the point where it borders on narm sometimes. [[YourMileageMayVary Debatable]], of course, but just make sure that the mute button is close by...)
* NotAMorningPerson: apparently, though her drinking habits may have something to do with it.

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* NietzscheWannabe (to NietzscheWannabe: To the point where it borders on narm sometimes. [[YourMileageMayVary Debatable]], of course, but just make sure that the mute button is close by...)
by...
* NotAMorningPerson: apparently, Apparently, though her drinking habits may have something to do with it.



** Even better, the English dub is voiced by [[ThePowerpuffGirls Bubbles]] (no, not TaraStrong, [[PowerpuffGirlsZ the other one]], MarykeHendrikse)

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** Even better, the English dub is voiced by [[ThePowerpuffGirls Bubbles]] (no, not TaraStrong, [[PowerpuffGirlsZ the other one]], MarykeHendrikse)MarykeHendrikse).



* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan Even if she hasn't acknowledged herself that she's attracted to Rock, the signs are there.

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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan Even if she hasn't acknowledged herself in as many words that she's attracted to Rock, the signs are there.



* VillainProtagonist->HeroicSociopath/ AntiHero (type V)

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* VillainProtagonist->HeroicSociopath/ AntiHero (type V)AntiHero: Type V.



* WorthyOpponent: Gin is this to her.

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* WorthyOpponent: Gin Ginji is this to her.



* InformedJudaism (Only during their encounter with the Neo-Nazis. Probably justified in that him being a pirate is either the reason or the consequence of him disregarding the religion's teachings.)

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* InformedJudaism (Only InformedJudaism: Only ever mentioned during their encounter with the Neo-Nazis. Probably justified in that him being a pirate is either the reason or the consequence of him disregarding the religion's teachings.)



* TrueNeutral (Doesn't give a damn about ethics or morality as long as it doesn't really affect him, as demonstrated in his discussion with Rock at the end of "Bloodsport Fairytale.")

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* TrueNeutral (Doesn't TrueNeutral: Doesn't give a damn about ethics or morality as long as it doesn't really affect him, as demonstrated in his discussion with Rock at the end of "Bloodsport Fairytale.")"



* PlayfulHacker (And his mad skills even score him a girl).

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* PlayfulHacker (And PlayfulHacker: And his mad skills even score him a girl).
girl.



* BadassDriver (At one point he drives the Lagoon at full speed at a wrecked freighter to use it as a ramp in order to get airborne and shoot a torpedo at a helicopter. Christ.)
* BeardOfEvil (Has a mean goatee)
* BenevolentBoss (He's got pretty good HR skills, and know how to look after his employees well.)

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* BadassDriver (At BadassDriver: At one point he drives the Lagoon at full speed at a wrecked freighter to use it as a ramp in order to get airborne and shoot a torpedo at a helicopter. Christ.)
Christ.
* BeardOfEvil (Has BeardOfEvil: Has a mean goatee)
goatee.
* BenevolentBoss (He's BenevolentBoss: He's got pretty good HR skills, and know how to look after his employees well.)



* GangstaStyle (He does this with a shotgun in episode 6.)

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* GangstaStyle (He GangstaStyle: He does this with a shotgun in episode 6.)6, though only for his first shot.



* LawfulEvil (Can be expected to keep his word and stay true to his rep, but don't expect him to lose any sleep over morally questionable actions.)
* PragmaticVillainy (Does not like his employees (read:Revy) running off AxCrazy and shooting InnocentBystanders instead of sticking to the plan.)
* PunchClockVillain (Sure, he deals in slaves and drugs and illegal firearms that are used for gods know what, but it's just business.)

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* LawfulEvil (Can LawfulEvil: Can be expected to keep his word and stay true to his rep, but don't expect him to lose any sleep over morally questionable actions.)
actions.
* PragmaticVillainy (Does PragmaticVillainy: Does not like his employees (read:Revy) running off AxCrazy and shooting InnocentBystanders instead of sticking to the plan.)
plan.
* PunchClockVillain (Sure, PunchClockVillain: Sure, he deals in slaves and drugs and illegal firearms that are used for gods know what, but it's just business.)



* ScaryBlackMan ([[SubvertedTrope not so much]]. [[OhCrap Unless you're a nazi.]])
* ScaryShinyGlasses (episode 3)
* TheStoic (The only moment he gets pissed is when he comes back to discover his warehouse in flames during the Greenback Jane arc, and even then not so much.)

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* ScaryBlackMan ([[SubvertedTrope not ScaryBlackMan: [[SubvertedTrope Not so much]]. [[OhCrap Unless you're a nazi.]])
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* ScaryShinyGlasses (episode 3)
ScaryShinyGlasses: Episode 3.
* TheStoic (The TheStoic: The only moment he gets pissed is when he comes back to discover his warehouse in flames during the Greenback Jane arc, and even then not so much.)



* TheUnfunny ([[MemeticMutation "Amen, Hallelujah and Peanut Butter..."]])
* TheVietnamWar (Claims to be a vietnam veteran. [[spoiler:As it turns out, that isn't entirely true.]])

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* TheUnfunny ([[MemeticMutation : [[MemeticMutation "Amen, Hallelujah Hallelujah, and Peanut Butter..."]])
"]]
* TheVietnamWar (Claims TheVietnamWar: Claims to be a vietnam veteran. [[spoiler:As it turns out, that isn't entirely true.]])]]



* WhatTheHellHero (delivered to Revy at the end of the Neo-Nazi arc, when he delivered the memorable "Whitman Fever" quote.)

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* WhatTheHellHero (delivered [[WhatTheHellHero What The Hell Villain?]]: Delivered to Revy at the end of the Neo-Nazi arc, when he delivered the memorable "Whitman Fever" quote.)
quote.



A former Soviet special forces commander turned mafia queen; member (along with Mr. Chang and two others) of the four-person commission that regulates crime in Roanapur. Her real name may be Vladilena.

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A former Soviet special forces commander turned mafia queen; member (along with Mr. Chang and two others) of the four-person commission that regulates crime in Roanapur. Her real name/first name may be Vladilena.



* AlternateCharacterInterpretation (Viewer interpretations of her character tend to vary widely; everything from CrazyAwesome {{Ubermensch}} to BrokenBird ShellShockedVeteran to ...less flattering things.)

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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation (Viewer AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Viewer interpretations of her character tend to vary widely; everything from CrazyAwesome {{Ubermensch}} to BrokenBird ShellShockedVeteran to ...less flattering things.)



** BadassArmy (Hotel Moscow)
** [[BadassLongcoat Badass Greatcoat]] (her officer outfit from her army days)
* TheBaroness (Do NOT get on this lady's bad side if you value your life. Trust us on this one.)

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** BadassArmy (Hotel Moscow)
BadassArmy: The Vysotniki
** [[BadassLongcoat Badass Greatcoat]] (her Greatcoat]]: Her officer outfit from her army days)
days.
* TheBaroness (Do TheBaroness: Do NOT get on this lady's bad side if you value your life. Trust us on this one.)



* BloodKnight (According to Revy she'd rather give up sex than pass up a chance to wage war.)
* BreakTheCutie (In the anime, we see her as an innocent young girl who wanted to join the Olympic sniping team. Until the Afghan War happened and she got completely trashed.)

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* BloodKnight (According BloodKnight: According to Revy she'd rather give up sex than pass up a chance to wage war.)
war.
* BreakTheCutie (In BreakTheCutie: In the anime, we see her as an innocent young girl who wanted to join the Olympic sniping team. Until the Afghan War happened and she got completely trashed.)



* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder (Fujiama Gangsta Paradise. Full stop.)

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* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder (Fujiama ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Fujiama Gangsta Paradise. Full stop.)



* CoolBigSis (to Revy, anyway, who even refers to her as "Anego" which means "Sister")
* CrowningMomentOfFunny (I didn't know she edits porn videos...)

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*** Except that he did it because Balalaika was obviously going overboard, providing a very [[{{Understatement}} undesirable]] sort of help.
* CoolBigSis (to CoolBigSis: To Revy, anyway, who even refers to her as "Anego" which means "Sister")
"Sister".
** Which doesn't stop her from having her men point guns at her. [[spoiler: Or even shoot her in the arm.]]
* CrowningMomentOfFunny (I CrowningMomentOfFunny: I didn't know she edits porn videos...)



* DisabledHottie (Scars and all, she's still considered very beautiful)

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* DisabledHottie (Scars DisabledHottie: Scars and all, she's still considered very beautiful)beautiful.



** No, but the severe burns might have if Balalaika wasn't so much of a badass.



* EvilerThanThou (Her confrontation with Hansel)

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* EvilerThanThou (Her EvilerThanThou: Her confrontation with Hansel)Hansel.



* FoeYay (With Mr. Chang)

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* FoeYay (With FoeYay: With Mr. Chang)Chang.



* GoodScarsEvilScars (Balalaika has a large part of one side of her face scarred, a result of the war. She's sometimes called "Fry Face" because of it.)

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* GoodScarsEvilScars (Balalaika GoodScarsEvilScars: Balalaika has a large part of one side of her face scarred, a result of the war. She's sometimes called "Fry Face" because of it.)



* HeyItsThatVoice (MamiKoyama aka [[{{Akira}} Kei]] aka [[SaintSeiya Ophicus Shaina]] aka [[SailorMoon Esmeraude]] aka [[{{Gundam}} Princess Kycilia Zabi]] aka [[GundamSEEDDestiny Captain Talia Gladys]] aka [[DoctorSlump Arale Norimaki]] aka [[DragonballZ Lunch]].)

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** And the swimsuit special by the author/artist shows that it's actually most of her torso (assuming the doujin is canon).
* HeyItsThatVoice (MamiKoyama HeyItsThatVoice: MamiKoyama aka [[{{Akira}} Kei]] aka [[SaintSeiya Ophicus Shaina]] aka [[SailorMoon Esmeraude]] aka [[{{Gundam}} Princess Kycilia Zabi]] aka [[GundamSEEDDestiny Captain Talia Gladys]] aka [[DoctorSlump Arale Norimaki]] aka [[DragonballZ Lunch]].)



* LawfulEvil (Tyrant, thy name is Balalaika.)

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* LawfulEvil (Tyrant, LawfulEvil: Tyrant, thy name is Balalaika.)



* MamaBear (You hurt her subordinates, you will be dead soon. And. VERY. Messily. [[spoiler: Hansel and Gretel didn't pay attention to this, so...]])
* {{Moe}} (Young Balalaika).
* PetTheDog (Many, mostly concerning her relation with both her henchmen and Lagoon Company.A particularly [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming poignant]] one is her [[spoiler:giving Rock a picture of Yukio to remember her by]] at the end of the Yakuza arc.)

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* MamaBear (You MamaBear: You hurt her subordinates, you will be dead soon. And. VERY. Messily. [[spoiler: Hansel and Gretel didn't pay attention to this, so...]])
]]
* {{Moe}} (Young Balalaika).
{{Moe}}: Young Balalaika.
* PetTheDog (Many, PetTheDog: Many, mostly concerning her relation with both her henchmen and Lagoon Company.A particularly [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming poignant]] one is her [[spoiler:giving Rock a picture of Yukio to remember her by]] at the end of the Yakuza arc.)



*** Or that even if Rock is a smart guy, in the end, she calls the shots. [[spoiler: Especially if you note that Yukio's face has a red "X" through it.]]



* ScarsAreForever (Justified, given their severity)
* ShutUpHannibal (Done to Hansel, [[spoiler:with a sniper rifle]])
* SmokingIsCool (Usually has a nice big cigar on hand)
* TheStrategist (She's the brains of her personal army)
* TechnicallyASmile (Provides the page picture). If Balalaika ever smiles at you, it's recommended that you make sure your last will and testament is up to date)

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* ScarsAreForever (Justified, ScarsAreForever: Justified, given their severity)
severity.
* ShutUpHannibal (Done ShutUpHannibal: Done to Hansel, [[spoiler:with a sniper rifle]])
rifle]].
* SmokingIsCool (Usually SmokingIsCool: Usually has a nice big cigar on hand)
hand.
* TheStrategist (She's TheStrategist: She's the brains of her personal army)
army.
* TechnicallyASmile TechnicallyASmile: (Provides the page picture). If Balalaika ever smiles at you, it's recommended that you make sure your last will and testament is up to date)date.



** Though he may have been talking about how he was letting one of the only people to kill a member of the Vysotniki in-series within twenty feet of her.



* AffablyEvil (starts out as this, but [[CharacterDevelopment becomes]] EvillyAffable later on.)

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* AffablyEvil (starts AffablyEvil: Starts out as this, but [[CharacterDevelopment becomes]] reveals himself as]] EvillyAffable later on.)



* BadAss (Revy calls him "sir" which should instantly tell you he's the most baddest guy in a town ''full'' of them)
** BackToBackBadasses (him and Revy make an awesome version of this - see the terrorist arc)
** BadassLongcoat (full trenchcoat)
** CoolShades (Considering his character design is based on Chow Yun-Fat, this pretty much comes with the territory)
** ScarfOfAsskicking (Of the untied variety, hanging around the collar of his coat)
* CardCarryingVillain (Apathetically and matter-of-factually talks about his absolute lack of compassion for sexually-abused children ''because'' he is a black-hearted cynical scumbag and is ''completely'' comfortable with that fact; this is '''the''' defining difference from the kind-and-honorable PapaWolf gangsters played by Chow Yun-Fat that he is based upon).

to:

* BadAss (Revy BadAss: Revy calls him "sir" which should instantly tell you he's the most baddest guy in a town ''full'' of them)
them.
** BackToBackBadasses (him BackToBackBadasses: He and Revy make an awesome version of this - see See the terrorist arc)
arc.
** BadassLongcoat (full trenchcoat)
BadassLongcoat
** CoolShades (Considering CoolShades: Considering his character design is based on Chow Yun-Fat, this pretty much comes with the territory)
territory.
** ScarfOfAsskicking (Of ScarfOfAsskicking: Of the untied variety, hanging around the collar of his coat)
coat.
* CardCarryingVillain (Apathetically CardCarryingVillain: Apathetically and matter-of-factually talks about his absolute lack of compassion for sexually-abused children ''because'' he is a black-hearted cynical scumbag and is ''completely'' comfortable with that fact; this is '''the''' defining difference from the kind-and-honorable PapaWolf gangsters played by Chow Yun-Fat that he is based upon).upon.



* FoeYay (Him and Balalaika. Neither of which take it personally when they are at odds, and have exchanged flirty banter with each other. They're a {{Fan Preferred Couple}} in fanfics.)
* GunsAkimbo (So does this. Unlike Chow Yun-Fat's characters, Chang's [[WeaponOfChoice Weapons Of Choice]] are two AMT Hardballer Longslides)

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* FoeYay (Him FoeYay: Him and Balalaika. Neither of which them take it personally when they are at odds, and have exchanged flirty banter with each other. They're a {{Fan Preferred Couple}} in fanfics.)
fanfics.
** In the omake where Balalaika is Hansel and Gretel's mother, guess who they made the father?
* GunsAkimbo (So GunsAkimbo: So does this. this (See CoolShades). Unlike Chow Yun-Fat's characters, Chang's [[WeaponOfChoice Weapons Of Choice]] are two [[strike: AMT Hardballer Longslides)Longslides]] Beretta 76s (The Longslides were borrowed from his subordinates).



* NeutralEvil (A {{deconstruction}} of the honorable and compassionate HitmanWithAHeart played by Chow Yun-Fat) See CardCarryingVillain above for more details. That said, he shows marked Lawful tendencies in his preference for order, mutual cooperation, remaining true to ones values (regardless of what they might be) and has made conscious efforts to preserve the status quo to avoid disadvantage to himself or his peers. To a lesser degree, he is also loyal to faithful subordinates.
* {{No Celebrities Were Harmed}} (The already mentioned Chow Yun-Fat)
* OnlySaneMan (Generally acts as a voice of reason towards the other local crimelords, particularly [[BloodKnight Balalaika]])

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* NeutralEvil (A NeutralEvil: A {{deconstruction}} of the honorable and compassionate HitmanWithAHeart played by Chow Yun-Fat) Yun-Fat. See CardCarryingVillain above for more details. That said, he shows marked Lawful tendencies in his preference for order, mutual cooperation, remaining true to ones values (regardless of what they might be) be), and has made conscious efforts to preserve the status quo to avoid disadvantage to himself or his peers. To a lesser degree, he is also loyal to faithful subordinates.
* {{No Celebrities Were Harmed}} (The Harmed}}: The already mentioned Chow Yun-Fat)
Yun-Fat.
* OnlySaneMan (Generally OnlySaneMan: Generally acts as a voice of reason towards the other local crimelords, particularly [[BloodKnight Balalaika]])Balalaika]].



* TheTriadsAndTheTongs (Mr. Chang is a member of Sun Yee On)

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* TheTriadsAndTheTongs (Mr. TheTriadsAndTheTongs: Mr. Chang is a member of Sun Yee On)On.



* TheStoic (This guy is capable of being completely calm during a massive shootout. The only time he lost his cool was [[spoiler: when Eda told him he was an insect compared to the might of the United States]].)

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* TheStoic (This TheStoic: This guy is capable of being completely calm during a massive shootout. The only time he lost his cool was [[spoiler: when Eda told him he was an insect compared to the might of the United States]].)



* AffablyEvil Quite cheery most of the time, whether she's skewering hapless {{Mooks}}, or delivering an unfortunte man in a suitcase to be chopped up by a goth with a chainsaw. She and Revy even have a (relatively) friendly conversation whilst trying to kill each other.

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* AffablyEvil AffablyEvil: Quite cheery most of the time, whether she's skewering hapless {{Mooks}}, or delivering an unfortunte man in a suitcase to be chopped up by a goth with a chainsaw. She and Revy even have a (relatively) friendly conversation whilst trying to kill each other.



* ISoundLikeARetardInEnglish / {{Engrish}} (because I'm Taiwanese! [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Want me to skin your ass, bitch?]])

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* ISoundLikeARetardInEnglish / {{Engrish}} (because {{Engrish}}
--> "Because
I'm Taiwanese! pure Taiwanese. [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Want Maybe you like me to skin your ass, bitch?]]) bitch?]]"



* BerserkButton: Anyone who puts a bullet in the church [[MemeticMutation had better damn well be prepared to go to war!]] She doesn't appreciate apprentice priest Rico calling her "sis", either. "That's SISTER to ''you'', jackass!"

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* BerserkButton: Anyone who puts a bullet in the church [[MemeticMutation had better damn well be prepared to go to war!]] She doesn't appreciate apprentice priest Rico calling her "sis", either. "That's either.
-->"That's
SISTER to ''you'', jackass!"



* ClusterFBomb (second to Revy in that department)
* CoolShades (she always wears them - the few times we see her without them, she's either in disguise or otherwise acting officially as a field officer, versus the normal 'undercover' role)

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* ClusterFBomb (second (Second to Revy in that department)
department.)
* CoolShades (she (She always wears them - the few times we see her without them, she's either in disguise or otherwise acting officially as a field officer, versus the normal 'undercover' role)role.)



* GirlsWithGuns (or in the case of Eda, NUNS with guns.)

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* GirlsWithGuns (or in the case of Eda, (Or rather, NUNS with guns.)



* MissFanservice: Just look at her when she's wearing her "street clothes"... [[FetishFuel or maybe even still in her nun's habit.]]

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* MissFanservice: Just [[http://surbrook.devermore.net/adaptationsanime/bl/eda.jpg look at her her]] when she's wearing her "street clothes"... [[FetishFuel or maybe even still in her nun's habit.]]



* NeutralEvil (Money Money Money, it's a rich bitch's world)

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* NeutralEvil (Money Money Money, it's a rich bitch's world)world.)



* ShipperOnDeck (She seems to have taken an interest in Rock/Revy)

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* ShipperOnDeck (She seems to have taken an interest in Rock/Revy)Rock/Revy.)



* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: That's SISTER to you, jackass!
* VitriolicBestBuds (with Revy)

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* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: That's "That's SISTER to you, jackass!
jackass!"
* VitriolicBestBuds (with (With Revy)



Leader of the Church of Violence. [[spoiler: Very likely has a background in intelligence herself, is fully aware of Eda's status, and acts as an informant/ confidant to her.]]

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Leader of the Church of Violence. [[spoiler: Very likely has a background in intelligence herself, as she is fully aware of Eda's status, and acts as an informant/ confidant to her.]]



* ChurchMilitant / CorruptChurch (albeit a very LawfulEvil version)

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* ChurchMilitant / CorruptChurch (albeit (Albeit a very LawfulEvil version)version.)



* HandCannon: A [[BlingBlingBang gold-plated]] Desert Eagle to be exact. And this 70-year-old lady can fire it with ''one hand''.

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* HandCannon: A [[BlingBlingBang gold-plated]] gold-plated and engraved]] Desert Eagle to be exact. And this 70-year-old lady can fire it with ''one hand''.



* LadyOfWar (Very cultured and very well versed in the Bible. Mixes this rather well with being able to blow your shit up with a [[HandCannon gold plated Desert Eagle]])
* LawfulEvil (Has no moral qualms with breaking most if not all the rules of her professed faith, but at the same time maintains a strict adherence to civility with business associates who are the same, and insists on treating her subordinates and associates with courtesy)

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* LadyOfWar (Very cultured and very well versed in the Bible. Mixes this rather well with being able to blow your shit up with a [[HandCannon gold plated Desert Eagle]])
Eagle]].)
* LawfulEvil (Has no moral qualms with breaking most if not all the rules of her professed faith, but at the same time maintains a strict adherence to civility with business associates who are the same, and insists on treating her subordinates and associates with courtesy)courtesy.)



* AntiHero: type IV

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* AntiHero: type Type IV



* AxCrazy: During "El Baile De La Muerte," Roberta not only falls into this state, but takes it up to eleven.

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* AxCrazy: During "El Baile De La Muerte," Muerte", Roberta not only falls into this state, but takes it up to eleven.UpToEleven.



* CompositeCharacter: A combined {{Expy}} of ''ElMariachi'', [[TheTerminator The T-1000]] '''and''' ''MaryPoppins'', or [[WordOfGod as the author calls her]] "Death Poppins."

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* CompositeCharacter: A combined {{Expy}} of ''ElMariachi'', [[TheTerminator The T-1000]] '''and''' ''MaryPoppins'', or [[WordOfGod as the author calls her]] her]], "Death Poppins."



* CurbStompBattle: She catches one of Shenhua's kukris in her ''teeth'', uses it to block the ''other'' kukri (with it still in her teeth), then shatters it right in Shenhua's face (''again'' with her '''teeth'''). When Sawyer steps in, Roberta jams the chain and snaps the blade with the ''trigger guards'' of her Colts. And when it's Rotton's turn? [[GroinAttack She gives him the boot.]]



* GunsAkimbo: Revy and Roberta go through this during their duel with each other.

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* GunsAkimbo: Revy and Roberta go through this during their duel with each other.Amongst her weapons are a pair of Sistema Colt Modelo 1927s, which she wields against Revy's Cutlasses.
** And later, she adds ''drum clips'' to them.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:After she shoots [[MoralityPet Garcia]] to try to prove that "he can't be there"]]

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:After she shoots [[MoralityPet Garcia]] to try to prove that "he can't be there"]]because "Master would never say [denounce her RoaringRampageOfRevenge]].



* [[spoiler:RedBaron: the Bloodhound of Florencia]]
* RetiredCompleteMonster: Her many victims in her past life included women and children, which she obviously regrets.

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* [[spoiler:RedBaron: the RedBaron: The Bloodhound of Florencia]]
Florencia
* RetiredCompleteMonster: Her many victims in her past life included women and children, which children. Subverted in that she obviously regrets.regrets it.



* ShowerOfAngst: [[spoiler: We see her sulking in the shower right after her master's demise]]
* SlasherSmile: in the manga. [[UpToEleven And holy crap]].

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* ShowerOfAngst: [[spoiler: We see her sulking in the shower right after her master's demise]]
demise.]]
* SlasherSmile: in the manga. In ''El Baile de la Muerte''. [[UpToEleven And holy crap]].crap]].
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Her last name, Cisneros, has been localized as "Tisneros".
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: The only way to explain how Revy managed to match her during their fight in ''Rasta Blasta'', in light of what Roberta is capable of during ''El Baile de la Muerte''.



* BadassAdorable (basically Roberta-lite)

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* BadassAdorable (basically Roberta-lite)(Basically Roberta-lite.)
* BareYourMidriff: Late in ''El Baile de la Muerte'', she ditches her maid outfit for bike shorts, a sports bra, and an unzipped hoodie.



* DanceBattler (Well versed in Capoeira)
* GroinAttack (with a ''knife'' concealed in her shoe)

to:

** He ''was'' guilty of acting like a dick about the whole thing, treating the whole affair like a gamble with Chang than a life-or-death crisis, and then acting like he was a hero, when it was clear that despite everyone surviving, there had been permanent damage done.
* DanceBattler (Well versed in Capoeira)
Capoeira.)
* GroinAttack (with (With a ''knife'' concealed in her shoe)shoe.)
* GunsAkimbo: Dual-wields ''shotguns''. That she hides [[NothingUpMySleeve in her her sleeves]].



* TheNapoleon (is picked on because of her lack of height)

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* TheNapoleon (is (Is picked on because of her lack of height)height.)



* SmallGirlBigGun: Carries a pump action China Lake Launcher grenade launcher during her fight at the Yellow Flag.



* Ginji with ''any'' female character. And most male characters.



* WorthyOpponent: Revy is his.

to:

* WorthyOpponent: Revy is his.
immediately pegs him as one for her. He slowly stops denying his inner psycho and admits he sees her the same way.



** [[spoiler: Alternatively, it was to preserve her honor. Or [[TogetherInDeath be with Ginji]].]]



* [[spoiler: GoOutWithASmile (in the manga, [[http://manga.animea.net/black-lagoon-chapter-37-page-20.html she's smiling sadly at Rock and Revy]] as she cuts her throat and falls on Ginji's lifeless body.]]

to:

* [[spoiler: GoOutWithASmile (in the manga, [[http://manga.animea.net/black-lagoon-chapter-37-page-20.html she's smiling sadly at Rock and Revy]] as she [[strike: cuts her throat throat]] pierces her neck and falls on Ginji's lifeless body.]]



* HonorBeforeReason: The entire reason she took over her Family was because she felt obligated to her subordinates, regardless of the facts that none of them wanted her to sacrifice her normal life for them and that there was absolutely no chance of victory. Arguably, her refusal to leave Balalaika's forces alone is something of a subversion, on the grounds that she made that decision on the very reasonable grounds that she had no reason to trust Balalaika to keep her word after having broken it to wage war on her Family in the first place.

to:

** He is later able to, politely, tell her to [[ShutUpHannibal shut up]], stating that [[TakeAThirdOption his path]] is not only a perfectly valid way to live, but also one that allows him to see that she is simply not cut out for the life of a gangster.
* HonorBeforeReason: The entire reason she took over her Family was because she felt obligated to her subordinates, regardless of despite the facts fact that none of them wanted her to sacrifice her normal life for them and that there was absolutely no chance of victory. Arguably, her refusal to leave Balalaika's forces alone is something of a subversion, on the grounds that she made that decision on the very reasonable grounds that she had no reason to trust Balalaika to keep her word after having broken it to wage war on her Family in the first place.



* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Willingly takes leadership of a Yakuza gang, and laughs at Rock's suggestion that she leave the underworld. It [[spoiler: doesn't end well for her]].
* ImprobableAge: Horribly deconstructed. A teenager has no business trying to fight Balalaika and her ex-special forces henchmen.

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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Willingly takes leadership of a Yakuza gang, and laughs at Rock's suggestion that she leave the underworld. It [[spoiler: It doesn't end well for her]].
* ImprobableAge: Horribly deconstructed. A teenager has no business trying to fight Balalaika and her ex-special forces henchmen.henchmen, even with the help of Ginji and the rest of the Washimine Clan.



* [[OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain Older Villain Vs Younger Antivillain]]



** Not EVERY turn. Her trick with the van worked nicely.



** She did well with what she had, being able to figure out what was going on a lot faster than her more experienced subordinates, and she made a decent showing against the head of the rival Family. Its just that she started off with a very small gang (a portion of whom were AxCrazy traitors) who had been targeted for annihilation by both a much larger gang and freakin' Balalalaika. Really, the only factor she had in her favor was the Revy level BadAss enforcer/love interest, and that's not even close to enough to dig her out of the pit she started in.

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** She did well with what she had, being able to figure out what was going on a lot faster than her more experienced subordinates, and she made a decent showing against the head of the rival Family. Its just that she started off with a very small gang (a portion of whom were AxCrazy traitors) who had been targeted for annihilation by both a much larger gang and freakin' Balalalaika. Really, the only factor she had in her favor was the Revy level Revy-level BadAss enforcer/love interest, and that's not even close to enough to dig her out of the pit she started in.



* CompleteMonster: While most of this series's villains have sympathetic moments, Chaka is a complete scumbag from his introduction on, particularly with the way he abuses Yukio once he gets his hands on her. Not even the freakin' ''[[ThoseWackyNazis neo-Nazis]]'' inspired as much loathing and contempt by the end of their first scene as this jackass. This guy makes even [[HeroicSociopath Revy]] pissed off with his actions and even the usually non-violent [[NonActionGuy Rock]] decide to beat his sorry ass [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome with a freaking]] ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome bowling pin]]''.

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* CompleteMonster: While most of this series's villains have sympathetic moments, Chaka is a complete scumbag from his introduction on, particularly with the way he abuses Yukio once he gets his hands on her. Not even the freakin' ''[[ThoseWackyNazis neo-Nazis]]'' Neo-Nazis]]'' inspired as much loathing and contempt by the end of their first scene as this jackass. This guy makes even [[HeroicSociopath Revy]] pissed off with his actions and even the usually non-violent [[NonActionGuy Rock]] decide to beat his sorry ass [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome with a freaking]] ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome bowling pin]]''.pin]]''.
** Hell, the only reason he ''might'' not qualify as a CompleteMonster is how very, very ''pathetic'' he is.



* ClusterFBomb (Rivals Revy in terms of total swear count.)

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* ClusterFBomb (Rivals Revy in terms of total swear count.swearing-to-nonswearing dialogue ratio.)



* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Despise being Colombian, he is named after the Mexican drug lord Juan Garcia Abrego, one of the founders of the Mexican Gulf Cartel.

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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Despise Despite being Colombian, he is named after the Mexican drug lord Juan Garcia Abrego, one of the founders of the Mexican Gulf Cartel.



* BadassDriver: "Even when his head off to Mars, he never mess up driving," - Shenhua

to:

* BadassDriver: "Even BadassDriver:
--> '''Shenhua:''' Even
when his head off to Mars, he never mess up driving," - Shenhuadriving.



* ChaoticNeutral (Marijuana can do this to you... permanently)

to:

* ChaoticNeutral (Marijuana (Marijuana/Cocaine can do this to you... permanently)permanently.)



* NonSequiturThud: (I forgot! We have to go to Liverpool! Jimi Hendrix is calling for me! To defeat the [[StarTrek Klingons-ASAP!]] Oh ''[[StarTrekTheNextGeneration Captain Picard]]'' here I come!!)

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* NonSequiturThud: Delivers one when Revy kicks him for getting high. And then just keeps spewing them.
-->
(I forgot! We have to go to Liverpool! Jimi Hendrix is calling for me! To defeat the [[StarTrek Klingons-ASAP!]] Oh ''[[StarTrekTheNextGeneration Captain Picard]]'' here I come!!)



** (when the car gets shot up) "Barbarella is holding an anti-war sign in the nude!"

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** (when (When the car gets shot up) "Barbarella is holding an anti-war sign in the nude!"



* BatmanGambit: How they diverted the [[CarnivalOfKillers hired guns]] out for their bounty by bribing two local orphans to pose as them.

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* BatmanGambit: How they They diverted the [[CarnivalOfKillers hired guns]] out for their bounty by bribing two local orphans to pose as them.



* CompositeCharacter: Hansel and Gretel both resemble "the twins from TheShining," [[LampshadeHanging as pointed out by a traumatized survivor of their attack on a bar.]] The Gretel personality also shares elements of {{Rambo}} with her WeaponOfChoice, namely a [[MoreDakka BAR Machine gun]] that she can fire from the hip ''single-handedly'' while running.

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* CompositeCharacter: Hansel and Gretel both resemble "the twins from TheShining," [[LampshadeHanging as pointed out by a traumatized survivor of their attack on a bar.]] The [[spoiler: The]] Gretel personality [[spoiler: personality]] also shares elements of {{Rambo}} with her WeaponOfChoice, namely a [[MoreDakka BAR Machine gun]] that she can fire from the hip ''single-handedly'' while running.



* CuteShotaroBoy: Hansel is a subversion as he and Gretel use their cuteness to get the drop on their victims.)
* DepravedBisexual: Gretel, (We think.) enjoyed feeling up Eda a little too much.

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* CuteShotaroBoy: Hansel is a subversion as he and Gretel use their cuteness to get the drop on their victims.)
victims.
* DepravedBisexual: Gretel, (We think.) Gretel [[spoiler: we think]] enjoyed feeling up Eda a little too much.



** May have been [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence metaphorical]], however.



* OmiMinami: she voices Hansel

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* OmiMinami: she She voices HanselHansel.



* SlasherSmile: [[http://animedesho.animeblogger.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/bl2epi1%20%282%29.jpg see for yourself]]

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* SlasherSmile: [[http://animedesho.animeblogger.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/bl2epi1%20%282%29.jpg see See for yourself]]



* TomokoKaneda (she voices Gretel)

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* TomokoKaneda (she (She voices Gretel)



** Balalaika also points out that no '''sane''' person would have walked into that trap.

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** *** Balalaika also points out that no '''sane''' person would have walked into that trap.trap.
** In addition to his [[AnAxeToGrind axes]], Hansel carries a pair of revolvers. Which he could have used from the trees, where the snipers wouldn't have seen him.



An Indian counterfeiter whose goal is to create perfect counterfeit money. After members of the Floridan cartel that hired her lose patience with her due to continued [[ScheduleSlip schedule slips]] and shoot one of her co-workers, she flees from the members of the cartel and eventually seeks sanctuary with the Church of Violence.

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An Indian counterfeiter whose goal is to create perfect counterfeit money. After members of the Floridan Floridian cartel that hired her lose patience with her due to continued [[ScheduleSlip schedule slips]] and shoot one of her co-workers, she flees from the members of the cartel and eventually seeks sanctuary with the Church of Violence.



** This kinda depends on what allignment you consider [[spoiler: A People's Republic Of China [[TheMole mole]].]]



*** Since she planned from the beginning [[spoiler: to betray that colleague anyway, she probably just didn't care.]]



* CrazyPrepared: He might not be all that bright, but he is smart enough to wear things like a bulletproof vest and a groin guard which come in handy when the bodies start falling
* DoggedNiceGuy: "There's no way I can just ignore an injured girl and let her die."
* DrinkOrder: Milk, since he CantHoldHisLiquor

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* CrazyPrepared: He might not be all that bright, but he is smart enough to wear things like a bulletproof vest and a groin guard which come in handy when the bodies start falling
falling.
* DoggedNiceGuy: DrinkOrder: Milk, since he CantHoldHisLiquor.
* TheDulcineaEffect:
"There's no way I can just ignore an injured girl and let her die."
* DrinkOrder: Milk, since he CantHoldHisLiquor
"



* GenreSavvy (Oddly plays this straight in regards to the fact he's smart enough to wear a bulletproof vest most of the time. See WrongGenreSavvy for what he gets wrong)
* GunsAkimbo: With two Mausers, except he didn´t get to use them yet.

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* GenreSavvy (Oddly plays this straight in regards to the fact he's smart enough to wear a bulletproof vest most of the time. See WrongGenreSavvy for what he gets wrong)
wrong.)
* GunsAkimbo: With two Broomhandle Mausers, except he didn´t get to use them onscreen yet.



** Given the CrapsackWorld setting of this series? Both seem pretty nice. Outside of battle and if nobody pays them to hurt you, that is, but that goes for pretty much everyone in [[WretchedHive Roanapur]].

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** Given the CrapsackWorld setting of this series? Both series, both seem pretty nice. Outside Perhaps only outside of battle and if nobody pays them to hurt you, that is, but that goes for pretty much everyone in [[WretchedHive Roanapur]].



* MadeOfIron: Even when he's shot, falling down from a building or kicked in the balls (by Roberta of all people!), he just rises up again and continues to try to act like a badass.
** The "Being shot" and "kicked in the balls"-parts mostly comes from a bulletproof west and a metal codpiece. He still felt from a rooftop and just got up again, though.

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* MadeOfIron: Even when he's shot, falling down from a building or kicked in the balls (by Roberta of all people!), he just rises up again and continues to try to act like a badass.
badass.
** The "Being shot" and "kicked in the balls"-parts mostly comes from a bulletproof west and a metal codpiece. He still felt fell from a rooftop and just got up again, though.



** Also of the PowerTrio he's formed with Shenhua and Sawyer.



** She may in fact be giggling ''because'' the others are losing their lunch.



* NeutralEvil: Like her pal Shenhua, she loves her job -- brutally slaughtering people -- and takes even greater pleasure in it than Shenhua, almost seeming ChaoticEvil when at work. However, off the job is nice enough.
** Though it doesn't prevent her from being pitied. Must be the {{Moe}}.
* VillainousBSOD: When her communication device is destroyed

!!Verrocchio

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** Not ''quite'' as impressive: While Ginji clean cuts them, she blocks them with the broad side of her blade. Still pretty impressive, though.
* Moe: Watch her playing video games with Rotton or sitting curled up with an ice pop and try to deny the cuteness.
* NeutralEvil: Like her pal Shenhua, she loves her job -- brutally slaughtering people -- and takes even greater pleasure in it than Shenhua, almost seeming ChaoticEvil when at work. However, off the job is nice enough.
work.
** Though it doesn't prevent her from being pitied. Must be the {{Moe}}.
{{Moe}}. Also seems nice enough off the job.
* TheWoobie: Rei Hiroe's swimsuit special reveals that she has a series of cuts on her wrist.
* VillainousBSOD: When her communication device is destroyed

!!Verrocchio
destroyed.
** She later upgrades to a choker-mounted version to prevent such incidents.
** HeroicBSOD: She's seen shaking in terror after the team confronts a crazed Roberta.

!! Verrocchio
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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Despise being Colombian, he is named after the Mexican drug lord Juan Garcia Abrego, one of the founders of the Mexican Gulf Cartel.
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* ChaoticEvil / NeutralEvil: Although lately she's begun mellowing out to some [[TrueNeutral different]] [[ChaoticNeutral form]] of neutral. (definitely not good, though)

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* ChaoticEvil / NeutralEvil: Although lately she's begun mellowing out to some [[TrueNeutral different]] [[ChaoticNeutral form]] of neutral. (definitely not good, though)

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* BreakTheCutie (In the anime, she was an innocent young girl who wanted to join the Olympic sniping team. Until the Afghan War happened.)

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* BreakTheCutie (In the anime, she was we see her as an innocent young girl who wanted to join the Olympic sniping team. Until the Afghan War happened.happened and she got completely trashed.)



* CoolBigSis (to Revy, anyway, who even refers to her as this)

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* CoolBigSis (to Revy, anyway, who even refers to her as this)"Anego" which means "Sister")



* PowerHair: Subverted. She is powerful, {{badass}}, feared and a decent strategist but she has the long, flowing tresses usually worn by weak and fragile [[DistressedDamsel Distressed Damsels]].

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* PowerHair: Subverted. She is powerful, {{badass}}, feared and a decent strategist but she has the long, flowing flowing, slightly wavy tresses usually worn by weak and fragile [[DistressedDamsel Distressed Damsels]].



A high school girl and [[YakuzaPrincess heir to the Washimine Clan]], who takes over leadership of the group when it's at war with Balalaika.

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A high school girl and [[YakuzaPrincess heir to the Washimine Clan]], who takes over leadership of the group when it's at war with Balalaika.Balalaika and the old one loses his life.



* [[spoiler: GoOutWithASmile (in the manga, [[http://manga.animea.net/black-lagoon-chapter-37-page-20.html she's smiling sadly at Rock and Revy]] as she cuts her throat and falls on Ginji's lifeless body.]]



* SeeYouInHell: The message that she asks Rock to relay to Balalaika.

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* SeeYouInHell: The message that she asks Rock to relay to Balalaika.Balalaika [[spoiler: before commiting suicide]]



* LawfulNeutral: And [[HannibalLecture Hannibal Lectures]] Rock on his ChaoticGood view point.
** Neutral? Really? The girl's Yakuza, and starts talking about it like it's a wonderful career choice. She's LawfulEvil when you get down to it, just with less emphasis on the Evil when compared to say, Balalaika.
** She quite enjoyed the personal involvement she had in crime, not what I would call neutral either.

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* LawfulNeutral: And [[HannibalLecture Hannibal Lectures]] Rock on his ChaoticGood view point.
** Neutral? Really?
LawfulEvil: The girl's Yakuza, and starts talking about it like it's a wonderful career choice. She's LawfulEvil when you get down to it, just She also enjoyed her personal involvment she has in crime. Somewhat with less emphasis on the Evil when compared to say, Balalaika.
** She quite enjoyed the personal involvement she had in crime, not what I would call neutral either.
Balalaika.

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* {{Odango}}



* ShutUpHannibal: To ''Revy'' of all people, who has been insisting that they live in a [[CrapsackWorld horrible, vicious world]] and that Fabiola needs to stop being so [[RousseauWasRight idealistic]]. She finally gets fed up with it and insists the world is neither, and that she can accept that the world is [[GreyAndGrayMorality a gray place]] and the one who ''really'' thinks the world is black and white is Revy herself.
** Neither Revy or Rock were impressed.

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* ShutUpHannibal: To ''Revy'' of all people, who has been insisting that they live in a [[CrapsackWorld horrible, vicious world]] and that Fabiola needs to stop being so [[RousseauWasRight idealistic]]. She finally gets fed up with it and insists the world is neither, and that she can accept that the world is [[GreyAndGrayMorality a gray place]] and the one who ''really'' thinks the world is black and white is Revy herself.
**
herself. Neither Revy or Rock were impressed.impressed, though.
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* TranquilFury: Even when she's in the depths of teeth-gnashing, blood-boiling rage, Balalaika tends to speak like a patient mother scolding her children. She raises her voice in anger exactly twice. Both times are among the tensest points in the series.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
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* LawfulNeutral

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* LawfulNeutralTrueNeutral

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*EvenEvilHasStandards He may have willingly chosen to become a pirate and run with very unsavoury people doing very unsavoury things, but dammit, he still has morals!
* GuileHero (Has to relay on his wits and negotation abilities to survive. The result? He becomes a ''good guy'' who has nonetheless managed to successfully make [[TheBaroness Balalaika]] and [[LadyOfWar Sister]] [[CorruptChurch Yolanda]] back down. He's a ''serious'' candidate for MagnificentBastard, should he become even more embittered.)

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*EvenEvilHasStandards He * EvenEvilHasStandards (He may have willingly chosen to become a pirate and run with very unsavoury unsavory people doing very unsavoury unsavory things, but dammit, he still has morals!
morals!)
* FanservicePack[=/=]EvilIsSexy[=/=]ArtEvolution (He started out looking fairly average, but as the story continued and Rock started getting more morally ambiguous he got a lot hotter, just look at [[http://manga.animea.net/black-lagoon-chapter-54-page-17.html this (NSFW)]] (Not [[FanService the left image]], as fine as it may be) though it could just be Rei Hiroe getting better at drawing [[EstrogenBrigadeBait hot men]].)
* GuileHero (Has to relay on his wits and negotation negotiation abilities to survive. The result? He becomes a ''good guy'' who has nonetheless managed to successfully make [[TheBaroness Balalaika]] and [[LadyOfWar Sister]] [[CorruptChurch Yolanda]] back down. He's a ''serious'' candidate for MagnificentBastard, should he become even more embittered.)

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* HeroicSociopath: In. Fucking. SPADES.



* VillainProtagonist

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* VillainProtagonistVillainProtagonist->HeroicSociopath/ AntiHero (type V)

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A chaotic evil character may receive orders.


* ChaoticEvil / NeutralEvil: Although lately she's begun mellowing out to some [[TrueNeutral different]] [[ChaoticNeutral form]] of neutral. (definitely not good, though)



* NeutralEvil: Although lately she's begun mellowing out to some [[TrueNeutral different]] [[ChaoticNeutral form]] of neutral. (definitely not good, though)



* HeroicSociopath

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sorry, but if she was chaotic, she wouldn't take orders from Dutch and do whatever the hell she wanted.


* ChaoticEvil-> ChaoticNeutral


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* NeutralEvil: Although lately she's begun mellowing out to some [[TrueNeutral different]] [[ChaoticNeutral form]] of neutral. (definitely not good, though)
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Boris is in no way a anti-hero or villian since does nothing heroic and next to no redeeming qualities to qulify for anti villian


* AntiVillain / AntiHero
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* TechnicallyASmile (Provides the page picture If Balalaika ever smiles at you, it's recommended that you make sure your last will and testament is up to date)

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* TechnicallyASmile (Provides the page picture picture). If Balalaika ever smiles at you, it's recommended that you make sure your last will and testament is up to date)



* CardCarryingVillain (Apathetically and matter-of-factually talks about his absolute lack of compassion for sexually-abused children ''because'' he is a black-hearted cynical scumbag and is ''completely'' comfortable with that fact; this is '''the''' defining difference from the kind-and-honorable PapaWolf gangsters played by ChowYunFat that he is based upon).

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* CardCarryingVillain (Apathetically and matter-of-factually talks about his absolute lack of compassion for sexually-abused children ''because'' he is a black-hearted cynical scumbag and is ''completely'' comfortable with that fact; this is '''the''' defining difference from the kind-and-honorable PapaWolf gangsters played by ChowYunFat Chow Yun-Fat that he is based upon).



* TheStoic (This guy is capable of being completely calm during a massive shootout. The only time he lost his cool was [[spoilers: when Eda told him he was an insect compared to the might of the United States]].)

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* TheStoic (This guy is capable of being completely calm during a massive shootout. The only time he lost his cool was [[spoilers: [[spoiler: when Eda told him he was an insect compared to the might of the United States]].)
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* Magnificent Bastard

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* Magnificent BastardMagnificentBastard

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*BeingGoodSucks: At the beginning of "The Wired Red Card", he complains of this because of being shot with a blank at the end of the previous arc after all his efforts to save everyone.



* FoeYay (Him and Balalaika. Neither of which take it personally when they are at odds, and have exchanged flirty banter with each other)

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* FaceHeelTurn: Hong Kong police detective turned Triad boss.
* FoeYay (Him and Balalaika. Neither of which take it personally when they are at odds, and have exchanged flirty banter with each other)other. They're a {{Fan Preferred Couple}} in fanfics.)


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Technically almost all the characters are villains, although some have moral.


* AntiVillain




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* AntiVillain / AntiHero


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* AntiVillain
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Just removing some tropes that dont fit in


* AntiVillain



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I cant really say that Revy, Dutch, and Benny fit the anti-hero role, same for Boris as far as a anti-villian


* AntiHero: type V

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* AntiHero: type V



* AntiHero: Type I
* AntiVillain



* AntiHero: type V

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* AntiHero: type V



* AntiVillain

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* AntiVillain

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* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDon'tLike [[spoiler: ''Shoots'' Rock with a blank and cracks his rib at the end of "El Baile De La Muerte", despite his doing everything possible to help her and Garcia, even if he did have to manipulate them and gamble with their lives a bit. It was hardly his fault Roberta shot Garcia.]]

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* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDon'tLike ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike [[spoiler: ''Shoots'' Rock with a blank and cracks his rib at the end of "El Baile De La Muerte", despite his doing everything possible to help her and Garcia, even if he did have to manipulate them and gamble with their lives a bit. It was hardly his fault Roberta shot Garcia.]]


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* SkirtOverSlacks: Being a DanceBattler who fights in a [[{{Meido}} Maid outfit]], this is a must.

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*BewareTheNiceOnes: Easily the most decent and sympathetic human being in the series, and usually very polite and even-keeled... but just as dangerous as his crewmates, albeit in a [[GuileHero different]] [[BadassPacifist way]]. And if you push him far enough, like say, abducting and then molesting and abusing a young girl he's trying to protect, he will drop the pacifism and bring the pain, as Chaka found out the hard way. Or if you're just a crewmate being a {{Jerk Ass}}, he'll just get in your face and verbally shred you. Epically.

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*BewareTheNiceOnes: Easily the most decent and sympathetic human being in the series, and usually very polite and even-keeled... but just as dangerous as his crewmates, albeit in a [[GuileHero different]] [[BadassPacifist way]]. And if you push him far enough, like say, abducting and then molesting and abusing a young girl he's trying to protect, he will drop the pacifism and bring the pain, as Chaka found out the hard way. Or if you're just a crewmate who's worn away his (considerable) patience by being a {{Jerk Ass}}, he'll just get in your face and verbally shred you. Epically.you, whether you have a gun pointed at him or not.
***Not to mention that in a last bid to save Yukio, he asked Balalaika to wipe out the last remaining Yakuza in order to force her to live an ordinary life.



*EvenEvilHasStandards He may have willingly chosen to become a pirate and run with very unsavoury people, but dammit, he still has standards!

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*EvenEvilHasStandards He may have willingly chosen to become a pirate and run with very unsavoury people, people doing very unsavoury things, but dammit, he still has standards!morals!



**Arguably, this callousness has more to do with the fact that the abused kids double up as AxCrazy serial killers.

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**Arguably, this callousness has more to do with the fact that the abused kids double up as AxCrazy serial killers.killers who killed some of his subordinates.



* TheStoic (This guy is capable of being completely calm during a massive shootout)

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* TheStoic (This guy is capable of being completely calm during a massive shootout)shootout. The only time he lost his cool was [[spoilers: when Eda told him he was an insect compared to the might of the United States]].)



* RetiredCompleteMonster: Her many victims in her past life included women and children, which she obviously regrets.



Another maid in the Lovelace household, and the only one who's trained in hand-to-hand combat like her. After Roberta leaves in her RoaringRampageOfRevenge, she becomes Garcia's caretaker.

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Another maid in the Lovelace household, and the only one who's trained in hand-to-hand combat and weaponry like her. After Roberta leaves in her RoaringRampageOfRevenge, she becomes Garcia's caretaker.



* ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDon'tLike [[spoiler: ''Shoots'' Rock with a blank and cracks his rib at the end of "El Baile De La Muerte", despite his doing everything possible to help her and Garcia, even if he did have to manipulate them and gamble with their lives a bit. It was hardly his fault Roberta shot Garcia.]]



* PantyShot[=/=]RunningGag: Keeps being subjected to her skirt going up and giving the viewer a nice view of her legs and cute little white panties.

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* PantyShot[=/=]RunningGag: Keeps being subjected to her skirt going up and giving the viewer a nice view of her legs and cute little white panties.


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* JerkAss Particularly towards Rock at the beginning of the series, until he stood up to her and chewed her out. She's mellowed since then, but it's important to remember she's still not a particularly nice person...

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*BewareTheNiceOnes: Easily the most decent and sympathetic human being in the series, and usually very polite and even-keeled... but just as dangerous as his crewmates, albeit in a [[GuileHero different]] [[BadassPacifist way]]. And if you push him far enough, like say, abducting and then molesting and abusing a young girl he's trying to protect, he will drop the pacifism and bring the pain, as Chaka found out the hard way. Or if you're just a crewmate being a {{Jerk Ass}}, he'll just get in your face and verbally shred you. Epically.



*EvenEvilHasStandards He may have willingly chosen to become a pirate and run with very unsavoury people, but dammit, he still has standards!



* KnightInSourArmor (By the end of the anime, Rock freely admits that justice is non-existent, and that morality is a sham, yet he still believes in helping people)

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* KnightInSourArmor (By the end of the anime, Season 2, Rock freely admits that justice is non-existent, and that morality is a sham, yet he still believes in helping people)


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* PapaWolf He really doesn't like children being mistreated/put in danger, as seen with Garcia, Gretel, and Yukio. Notably, when Yukio was abducted, he mounted a rescue, and seeing what her captors had done to her brought out his absolute worst language and drove him to actually assault the ringleader. And later, he risks his life by trying to persuade Balalaika to spare her.

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