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* [[Crusading Widow CrusadingWidower]]: She's been fighting terrorists the world over after they killed her husband and child, and she'll probably keep at it as long as she has breath in her body.
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* [[Crusading Widow CrusadingWidower]]: [[CrusadingWidower Crusading Widow]]: She's been fighting terrorists the world over after they killed her husband and child, and she'll probably keep at it as long as she has breath in her body.
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* CrusadingWidower: [[Crusading Widow CrusadingWidower]]: She's been fighting terrorists the world over after they killed her husband and child, and she'll probably keep at it as long as she has breath in her body.
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A terrorist mastermind responsible for the bombing that killed Mariko's family. He remains a looming figure that remains uncaptured even after all these years.
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A terrorist mastermind responsible for the bombing that killed Mariko's family. He remains a looming figure that remains uncaptured who has eluded the authorities even after all these years.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Harold might once have been happily married to Mariko, but he threw it away to pursue a career in terrorism. By the final arc, it's revealed that Harold was working undercover as a TV executive, while planning to use the network broadcasts to incite mass murder in the US.]]
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Harold might once have been happily married to Mariko, but he threw it away to pursue a career in terrorism. By the final arc, it's revealed that Harold was working undercover as a manager of a TV executive, network, while planning to use the network broadcasts to incite mass murder in the US.]]
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The main character of ''Desert Rose'', Mariko was once an unassuming housewife until her entire family was killed in a terrorist bombing. Following that, she enlisted in CAT, and has since gone on to become leader of Division M and one of the foremost experts in fighting terrorism worldwide.
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CrusadingWidower: She's been fighting terrorists the world over after they killed her husband and child, and she'll probably keep at it as long as she has breath in her body.
*AFatherToHisMenAFatherToHisMen: A mother, more specifically. Mariko cares deeply about the women under her command and does everything she can to make sure they survive any mission that they undertake.
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* HeterosexualLifePartnersHeterosexualLifePartners: She and Helga share a very close friendship, born from their time training together at CAT. It's rare to see them apart when off-duty. It gets to the point when Mariko suffers a head injury, she mutters Helga's name in a delirious haze, not her husband's.
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* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminineLightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: The light feminine to Helga's dark feminine. Mariko exudes a maternal, sweet atmosphere, and acts like the gentle leader, while Helga has a cool, mature aura, and serves as Division M's taskmaster.
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* ScarsAreForeverScarsAreForever: Her rose-shaped scar on her chest, created by shrapnel. It's sometimes mistaken for a tattoo, and it never fades -- indeed, when she gets emotional, the scar actually turns red.
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* FailedAttemptAtDrama: At one point in "Blood Bridal", Helga, with her reputation ruined, tries to make a cool departure from her roommate... and winds up tripping down the stairs. The effect is skewered enough that Lotte convinces her to at least spend one last night in their apartment.
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* FailedAttemptAtDrama: At one point in "Blood Bridal", Helga, with her reputation ruined, tries to make a cool departure from her roommate... and winds up tripping down the stairs. The effect atmosphere is skewered enough that Lotte convinces her to at least spend one last night in their apartment.
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HeterosexualLifePartners: With Mariko. While Mariko worries over the women in Division M, Helga in turn worries over Mariko and makes sure she's taking care of herself.
*LightFeminineAndDarkFeminineLightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: The dark feminine to Mariko's light feminine, as she exudes a classy, mature aura.
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* YouAreInCommandNow: Inevitably, one story, "Atomic Connection", has Helga take over when Mariko isn't around to lead.
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TheWorfEffect: As the next most important member of Division M after Mariko, as well as a frontline fighter, Helga often winds up getting incapacitated in order to drive up the stakes of a situation.
* YouAreInCommandNow:Inevitably, one story, "Atomic Connection", has Connection" and "Heaven's Gate" have Helga take over when Mariko isn't around able to lead.
lead, letting her show her leadership skills.
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Irene is in charge of small-arms and close quarters combat; in the field, this makes her the leader of Division M's vanguard, putting her in the thick of the action to cause the most trouble to terrorists.
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VitriolicBestBuds: With Delilah and Lin. While she trades barbs with both, especially Lin, when a mission is on, they steadfastly look after each other.
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Lin handles hand-to-hand combat, befitting her background as an assassin-in-training, though her ditzy personality also lends her to being the group's comic relief.
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Lin handles hand-to-hand combat, befitting her background as an assassin-in-training, though her ditzy personality also lends her to being the group's comic relief.
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VitriolicBestBuds: With Irene, as the two always get into spats between missions, thought they are steadfast teammates when on the job.
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Delilah is in charge of Division M's intelligence, though when on the field, she commands the group's sniper teams.
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Delilah is in charge of Division M's intelligence, though when on the field, she commands the group's sniper teams.
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*CoolShadesCoolShades: She's seen maybe all once without her aviator sunglasses, and only because she was masquerading as a prostitute. Otherwise, those glasses are pretty much part of her face.
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DeadpanSnarker: She's probably the most prone to giving caustic remarks of the whole group.
* InSeriesNickname:"Dela"
"Dela".
*VitriolicBestBuds
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Jessica is Division M's foremost expert in bomb disposal, though her large frame has made her an obvious pick for carrying the Division's heavy weaponry, too.
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{{Brawnhilda}}: Unlike the classic feminine figures of the other characters, Jessica has a stocky build and large muscles. Given her past in the Soviet army, this also makes her Division M's version of the HuskyRusskie.
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Galil" pits Jessica against a particularly tamper-proof bomb, and it follows her struggles and examination of the titular bomb.
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TheBigGuy: She is, indeed, the largest of Division M, and when she's not dismantling bombs, she's usually carrying the Division's rocket launchers.
*DemolitionsExpert:DemolitionsExpert: This is her main job in Division M, as she focuses on taking apart bombs terrorists plant during an attack.
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Colleen serves as Jessica's back up, helping her defuse bombs when an extra pair of hands are needed, which is often.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: ("Dr. "Dr. Colleen Is Busy Today")
Today" forces her to dismantle a series of bombs on her own while on a break.
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DemolitionsExpert: She serves as Jessica's number two in this regard, providing Jessica with further back up.
* TeenGenius: She's the youngest member of theteen, team, at around 23 years, but she already has had a doctorate by the time she was at 19 years old and currently has enough field experience that the Pentagon is begging her to transfer over and begin teaching troops bomb defusal.
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Gryphon turns out to be Harold Rosebank, Mariko's husband.]]
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* RazorFloss: She keeps a wire saw hidden in her hair decorations. A swing from it lets her cut through steel, and flesh is even more effortless, allowing her to do LiteralDisarming.
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* BloodKnight: After an unfulfilling life of shooting straight through university, the dangers of working for CAT have given Colleen reason to make friends and things worth living for. That, and the [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence thrill of defusing bombs is actually a turn on for her]].
* ADayInTheLimelight: ("Dr. Colleen Is Busy Today")
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* TeenGenius: She's the youngest member of the teen, at around 23 years, but she already has a doctorate by the time she was 19 years old and enough field experience that the Pentagon is begging her to transfer over and begin teaching troops bomb defusal.
* ShrinkingViolet: She's easily flustered and less comfortable with crowds, though her spine quickly shows when she's on a mission.
* ADayInTheLimelight: ("Dr. Colleen Is Busy Today")
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* TeenGenius: She's the youngest member of the teen, at around 23 years, but she already has a doctorate by the time she was 19 years old and enough field experience that the Pentagon is begging her to transfer over and begin teaching troops bomb defusal.
* ShrinkingViolet: She's easily flustered and less comfortable with crowds, though her spine quickly shows when she's on a mission.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: "Call Me Queen!" gives more focus on Irene and her personal issues.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Lin gets a story to herself in "China Girl Syndrome".
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* CoolGuns: "Atomic Connection" has Dela brandish a custom handgun she refers to as a "Nastoff", likely referring to a series of match-grade "Nastoff Supercomp" handguns made by Steve Nastoff, a reputable gunsmith who was active during the 1980s. The only thing more extravagant than the gun itself is the ammo it uses: Overpressured .38 rounds with tungsten carbide carbide tips.
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* CoolGuns: "Atomic Connection" has Dela brandish a custom handgun she refers to as a "Nastoff", likely referring to a series of match-grade "Nastoff Supercomp" handguns made by Steve Nastoff, a reputable gunsmith who was active during the 1980s. The only thing more extravagant than the gun itself is the ammo it uses: Overpressured .38 rounds with tungsten carbide carbide tips.
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* CoolGuns: "Atomic Connection" has Dela brandish a custom handgun she refers to as a "Nastoff", likely referring to a series of match-grade "Nastoff Supercomp" handguns made by Steve Nastoff, a reputable gunsmith who was active during the 1980s. The only thing more extravagant than the gun itself is the ammo it uses: Overpressured .38 rounds with tungsten carbide carbide tips.
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!!CAT Division M, Section A
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!!CAT Section M, Division M, Section A
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* RedBaron: "Marie the Rose"Rose". In fact, she has a tendency to [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname refer to herself as "Marie"]] more than her real name.
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* YouAreInCommandNow: Inevitably, one story, "Atomic Connection", has Helga take over when Mariko isn't around to lead.
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* NaughtyNuns: During "Atomic Connection", Irene winds up in a convent that thinks she's joining. Before she escapes she takes great pleasure scandalizing the others with tales of her sexual conquests.
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A male unit of CAT, which is known for both its near-perfect success rate and equally high number of casualties, even if the actual death count is low.
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* AntiHeroTeam: Opposed to Section M's heroic counter-terrorist activities, Section A's focal story in "Team A" shows them handling much more dubious contracts and shady business. Nonetheless, at the end of the day they lack a bloodthirsty mercenary nature. Even their under-the-table sales of CAT equipment is so they can get favors from arms dealers when they're in a serious pinch.
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* AntiHeroTeam: Opposed to Opposite Section M's heroic counter-terrorist activities, Section A's focal story in "Team A" shows them handling much more dubious contracts and shady business. Nonetheless, at the end of the day business, which even warranted an undercover audit. Nonetheless they lack show a bloodthirsty mercenary nature.strong combination of morals and professionalism, even recognizing that their clients will likely betray them. Even their under-the-table sales of CAT equipment is so they can get favors from arms dealers when they're in a serious pinch.
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* RedsWithRockets: In one conversation, conversation with an old mentor, Jessica mentions that she served is identified as formerly serving as the Commander of Bomb Squad One, in Company Six of the First Battalion of the Soviet Army.
army.
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* SherlockScan: Good instincts and years of experience allows her to easily determine if a terrorist plot is happening, or how. In "Sold Out", she sees a bag being passed through a fence at an airport. A lack of a second bag tells her it isn't a drug deal, and seeing it getting added to the cargo immediately sends her into action.
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* SherlockScan: Good instincts and years of experience allows her to easily determine if a terrorist plot is happening, or how. In "Sold Out", she sees a bag being passed through a fence at an airport. A lack of a second bag tells her it isn't a drug deal, and seeing it getting added to the cargo immediately sends her into action.
action. Later in the story, she uses a video recording to determine that a suspected terrorist is a woman in disguise based on how she walks.
