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* PenName: "Pierre Hoquet", the French sculptor. Dover was not French however, implying that he was trying to make his work look more high-class than it actually was (although he ''did'' have genuine talent).

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* PenName: "Pierre Hoquet", the French sculptor. Dover was not French however, implying that he was trying to make his work look more high-class than it actually was to justify its exorbitant prices (although he ''did'' have genuine talent).

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%%* TookALevelInJerkass: He takes this further as the case progresses.


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* PenName: "Pierre Hoquet", the French sculptor. Dover was not French however, implying that he was trying to make his work look more high-class than it actually was (although he ''did'' have genuine talent).
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* MoneyDumb: The apparent reason for his {{Greed}} and why he even competed for the valuable Angel's Recipe in the first. He was very bad at managing his finances, compensating it by charging premium for his artwork. That was not enough, however, so he planned to sell the Angel's Recipe due to its priceless nature at the time.

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* MoneyDumb: The apparent reason for his {{Greed}} and why he even competed for the valuable Angel's Recipe in the first. first place. He was said to be very bad at managing his finances, compensating and tried to compensate it by charging premium for his artwork. That was not enough, however, so he planned to sell the Angel's Recipe due to its priceless nature at the time.
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* MoneyDumb: The apparent reason for his {{Greed}} and why he even competed for the valuable Angel's Recipe in the first. He was very bad at managing his finances, compensating it by charging premium for his artwork. That was not enough, however, so he planned to sell the Angel's Recipe due to its priceless nature at the time.

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* TheNicknamer: To everyone. Including Manfred von Karma.

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* TheNicknamer: To everyone. Including Manfred von Karma.Karma (or "Manny", as she calls him).


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* KickTheDog: Not only was he a greedy, blackmailing {{Jerkass}}, he also physically assaulted Gustavia for no particular reason.


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** His fan translation name: "iced over". It's more clear when Delicia refers to him as "Icy".
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* SmallRoleBigImpact: Probably the biggest one in ''Investigations 2''. Ordering his son Knightley to kidnap Keyes 18 years ago pretty much kickstarted the events of the ''whole game''.
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* SelfMadeWoman: After Jeff Master was declared guilty, it is mentioned that she was chased off from his estate by the executives of Master's company. She then entered show biz in order to become big enough to be able to buy her former home back, as her previous experiences at ''Piece of Cake'' where the only skill she had at the time.

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* SelfMadeWoman: After Jeff Master was declared guilty, it is mentioned that she was chased off from his estate by the executives of Master's company. She then entered show biz in order to become big enough to be able to buy her former home back, as her previous experiences at ''Piece of Cake'' where the only skill skills she had at the time.
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* ColdHam: He is an intense man who loves breaking into song, although this is downplayed in his actual interactions with Gregory, where he chooses instead to be serious and polite most of the time due to perfectly understanding the gravity of his own situation.

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* ColdHam: He is normally an intense man who loves breaking often spontaneously breaks into song, although this is downplayed in his actual interactions with Gregory, where he chooses instead to be serious and polite most of the time due to perfectly understanding the gravity of his own situation.
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* SweetTooth: He mentions that he only eats sweets. This is justified as he exhibits a disorder that prevents him from tasting salt, meaning any non-sweets will just end up flavorless to him.
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* ColdHam: He is an intense man who loves breaking into song, although this is downplayed in his actual interactions with Gregory, where he chooses instead to be serious and polite due to understanding the gravity of his own situation.

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* ColdHam: He is an intense man who loves breaking into song, although this is downplayed in his actual interactions with Gregory, where he chooses instead to be serious and polite most of the time due to perfectly understanding the gravity of his own situation.

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* ColdHam: He is an intense man who loves breaking into song, although this is downplayed in his actual interactions with Gregory, where he chooses instead to be serious and polite due to understanding the gravity of his own situation.



* LargeHam: He is an intense man who loves breaking into song, although this is downplayed in his actual interactions with Gregory, where he chooses to be [[ColdHam serious and polite]] due to understanding the gravity of his own situation.
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* LargeHam: He is an intense man who loves breaking into song, although this is downplayed in his actual interactions with Gregory, where he chooses to be serious and polite due to understanding the gravity of his own situation.

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* LargeHam: He is an intense man who loves breaking into song, although this is downplayed in his actual interactions with Gregory, where he chooses to be [[ColdHam serious and polite polite]] due to understanding the gravity of his own situation.

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* LargeHam: He is an intense man who loves breaking into song, although this is downplayed in his actual interactions with Gregory, where he chooses to be serious and polite due to understanding the gravity of his own situation.



* WealthyPhilanthropist: In the foyer of his mansion several awards for charity work are displayed.

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* WealthyPhilanthropist: In the foyer of his mansion mansion, several awards for charity work are displayed.


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* DramaQueen: A classic and justified example. Her body language is very emotive and dramatic, taking after typical {{Melodrama}} conventions and befitting her former occupation as an actress.


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* HighClassFan: Has one in the present. Justified since she's a retired movie star.


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* SelfMadeWoman: After Jeff Master was declared guilty, it is mentioned that she was chased off from his estate by the executives of Master's company. She then entered show biz in order to become big enough to be able to buy her former home back, as her previous experiences at ''Piece of Cake'' where the only skill she had at the time.
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just thought it fits, given the many thing Simon planned for, Rooke's death wasn't one of them

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* NotMeThisTime: While admitting to his schemes, including the fake assassination, Edgeworth accuses of him planning Rooke's death. Simon is quick to defend himself, stating that Rooke's murder was entirely Knightley's doing.
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crosswicked indirect serial killer under simon keyes

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* IndirectSerialKiller: He only kills one person directly; the rest he [[TheChessmaster manipulated]] into killing for him. He tries to exploit this fact by pointing out that he [[LoopholeAbuse never actually told anyone to kill]]; he just told them information, and they chose to kill.

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* LeanAndMean: Blaise holds the largest amount of status and power in the series when it comes to judicial system. In addition, he's extremely evil and has a very lean and narrow-shouldered frame.

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* LeanAndMean: LargeAndInCharge: Blaise holds the largest amount of status and power in the series when it comes to judicial system. In addition, he is shown to be significantly taller than most of the other characters in the game.
* LeanAndMean: In addition to being a corrupt official,
he's extremely evil and has a very lean and narrow-shouldered frame.

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* TheDreaded: Despite his arrogance and stupidity, he is this to to a degree, thanks to his ruthlessness and the amount of power he holds, to the point even the fearsome Von Karma was put on edge by him. Sebastian is terrified of his father due to his upbringing, and everyone trying to dig up dirt on him is extremely careful with Blaise in their presence, knowing full well he wouldn't hesitate to have them "disappear" thanks to his status and connections.

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* TheDreaded: Despite his arrogance and stupidity, he is this to to a degree, thanks to his ruthlessness and the amount of power he holds, to the point even the fearsome Von Karma was put on edge by him. Sebastian is terrified of his father due to his upbringing, and everyone trying to dig up dirt on him is extremely careful cautious with Blaise in their presence, knowing full well he wouldn't hesitate to have them "disappear" thanks to his status and connections.



* LeanAndMean: Blaise holds the largest amount of status and power in the series when it comes to judicial system. In addition, he's extremely evil and has a very lean and narrow-shouldered frame.



* LeanAndMean: Blaise holds the largest amount of status and power in the series when it comes to judicial system. In addition, he's extremely evil and has a very lean and narrow-shouldered frame.

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* TheDreaded: Despite his arrogance and stupidity, he is this to a degree, thanks to his ruthlessness and the amount of power he has, to the point even the fearsome Von Karma was put on the edge by him. Sebastian is terrified of his father considering the upbringing, and everyone trying to find dirt on him is extremely careful with Blaise in their presence, knowing full well he wouldn't hesitate to have them murdered thanks to his status and connections.

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* TheDreaded: Despite his arrogance and stupidity, he is this to to a degree, thanks to his ruthlessness and the amount of power he has, holds, to the point even the fearsome Von Karma was put on the edge by him. Sebastian is terrified of his father considering the due to his upbringing, and everyone trying to find dig up dirt on him is extremely careful with Blaise in their presence, knowing full well he wouldn't hesitate to have them murdered "disappear" thanks to his status and connections.


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* SenpaiKohai: She looks up to Lotta as her sempai.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Oh, boy, where to start. His father never once looked for him after he went missing as a child, his best friend was forced to hold him captive in a car whose doors quickly froze over and trapped them both inside, the subsequent trauma of the near-death experience leading to amnesia and selective mutism, witnessing a murder and helping protect the main killer [[IOweYouMyLife who was the one who rescued him from the car,]] being brutally interrogated every day by the matron of the orphanage he lived in because she was involved in the aforementioned murder and she needed to know how much he knew, and eventually going on the run for years and never being able to relax or sleep at night because he know that one of the criminals from the murder plot, an extremely powerful man, was [[LeaveNoWitnesses still gunning for that one loose end of a kid with the knowledge that could bring him and his accomplices down.]]

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Oh, boy, where to start. His father never once looked for him after he went missing as a child, his best friend was forced to hold him captive in a car whose doors quickly froze over and trapped them both inside, the subsequent trauma of the near-death experience leading to amnesia and selective mutism, witnessing a murder and helping protect the main killer [[IOweYouMyLife who was the one who rescued him from the car,]] being brutally interrogated every day by the matron of the orphanage he lived in because she was involved in the aforementioned murder and she needed to know how much he knew, and eventually going on the run for years and never being able to relax or sleep at night because he know knew that one of the criminals from the murder plot, an extremely powerful man, was [[LeaveNoWitnesses still gunning for that one loose end of a kid with the knowledge that could bring him and his accomplices down.]]
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Oh, boy, where to start. His father never once looked for him after he went missing as a child, his best friend was forced to hold him captive in a car whose doors quickly froze over and trapped them both inside, the subsequent trauma of the near-death experience leading to amnesia and selective mutism, witnessing a murder and helping protect the main killer [[IOweYouMyLife he was the one you rescued him from the car,]] being brutally interrogated every day by the matron of the orphanage he lived in because she was involved in the aforementioned murder and she needed to know how much he knew, and eventually going on the run for years and never being able to relax or sleep at night because he know that one of the criminals from the murder plot, an extremely powerful man, was [[LeaveNoWitnesses still gunning for that one loose end of a kid with the knowledge that could bring him and his accomplices down.]]

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Oh, boy, where to start. His father never once looked for him after he went missing as a child, his best friend was forced to hold him captive in a car whose doors quickly froze over and trapped them both inside, the subsequent trauma of the near-death experience leading to amnesia and selective mutism, witnessing a murder and helping protect the main killer [[IOweYouMyLife he who was the one you who rescued him from the car,]] being brutally interrogated every day by the matron of the orphanage he lived in because she was involved in the aforementioned murder and she needed to know how much he knew, and eventually going on the run for years and never being able to relax or sleep at night because he know that one of the criminals from the murder plot, an extremely powerful man, was [[LeaveNoWitnesses still gunning for that one loose end of a kid with the knowledge that could bring him and his accomplices down.]]
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* SheIsAllGrownUp: Compare how she looks now to 18 years ago and it's clear she's really blossomed.

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* InadequateInheritor: Self-inflicted. The body double killed Di-Jun Huang to take his position, but it turned out that while he was great at impersonating the president, he was really bad at actually running a country, resulting in the smuggling ring running riot in Zheng Fa.* LargeHam: Huang is loud and bombastic, with many of his lines being shouted by him. Presumably this was a trait of the real Huang, as the impostor loses it after his breakdown when he reveals his true appearance and personality.

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* InadequateInheritor: Self-inflicted. The body double killed Di-Jun Huang to take his position, but it turned out that while he was great at impersonating the president, he was really bad at actually running a country, resulting in the smuggling ring running riot in Zheng Fa.Fa.
* LargeHam: Huang is loud and bombastic, with many of his lines being shouted by him. Presumably this was a trait of the real Huang, as the impostor loses it after his breakdown when he reveals his true appearance and personality.
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* TheDreaded: Despite his arrogance and stupidity, he is this to a degree, thanks to his ruthlessness and the amount of power he has, to the point even the fearsome Von Karma was put on the edge by him. Sebastian is terrified of his father considering the upbringing, and everyone trying to find dirt on him is extremely careful with Blaise in their presence, knowing full well he wouldn't hesitate to have them murdered thanks to his status and connections.
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* VillainRespect: Harbors no ill will towards Edgeworth who was the one that helped put him behind bars even cooperating with him in his own way. He is also this towards his rival, Shelly, who returns the sentiment.

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* MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: "Hayamimi" means "keen on hearing". It is a reference to how she recorded the gunshots during the assassination. Her first name in the fan translation is French for "victory of the people," a reference to how she is ultimately acquitted, and her last name most likely comes from "swift of hearing."

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"Hayamimi" means "keen on hearing". It is a reference to how she recorded the gunshots during the assassination.
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* BadassNormal: Other major villains like Manfred von Karma, Blaise Debeste and Quercus Alba tend to rely on exploiting loopholes and corruption in the law, using their positions of power to change the situation to their benefit. Compared to them, Simon has very little power, [[TheChessmaster yet he still manages to take down an international conspiracy and achieve all of his goals before finally being captured.]]



* BadassNormal: Other major villains like Manfred von Karma, Blaise Debeste and Quercus Alba tend to rely on exploiting loopholes and corruption in the law, using their positions of power to change the situation to their benefit. Compared to them, Simon has very little power, [[TheChessmaster yet he still manages to take down an international conspiracy and achieve all of his goals before finally being captured.]]

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* BadassNormal: Other major villains like Manfred von Karma, Blaise Debeste and Quercus Alba tend to rely on exploiting loopholes and corruption BewareTheSillyOnes: ''Nobody'' would have guessed that the wacky circus performer who's found innocent in the law, using their positions of power second case would turn out to change be the situation to their benefit. Compared to them, Simon has very little power, [[TheChessmaster yet he still manages to take down an international conspiracy and achieve all mastermind behind most of his goals before finally being captured.]]the events in the game.



* EvilGloating: Once his true colors have been exposed, he gloats that yes, he did kill Isaac Dover, but since the statute of limitations has expired, there's nothing anyone can do about it.



* MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: His name means "full of flavor", which he most certainly isn't. His surname contains the kanji for "weathercock". In the fan translation, his first name can be seen as a shortened form of "danish," and Gustavia is a corruption of the Spanish for taste buds 'gustativa', as well as a name associated with Sweden, which would make him ''[[{{Pun}} sweetish]]''.



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** His name means "full of flavor", which he most certainly isn't. His surname contains the kanji for "weathercock".
** In the fan translation, his first name can be seen as a shortened form of "danish," and Gustavia is a corruption of the Spanish for taste buds 'gustativa', as well as a name associated with Sweden, which would make him ''[[{{Pun}} sweetish]]''.



* MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: His first name, Isaku, contains the kanji for "work" (as in a work of art). His surname is written with the kanji for "ice" and hall" which was where his body was hidden. His nom de plume "Pierre Hoquet" is a pun on "digging one's own grave" in Japanese.



* PunnyName:
** His first name, Isaku, contains the kanji for "work" (as in a work of art). His surname is written with the kanji for "ice" and hall" which was where his body was hidden.
** His nom de plume "Pierre Hoquet" is a pun on "digging one's own grave" in Japanese, and also means "Stone Hiccup" in French.



* MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: Her Japanese name comes from the word for glucose (''budoutou''). Her name in the FanTranslation comes from "care" and "injection".



* PunnyName:
** Her Japanese name comes from the word for glucose (''budoutou'').
** Her name in the FanTranslation comes from "care" and "injection".



* MeaningfulName / PunnyName: "Itami o tome" means "stop the pain".


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* PunnyName: "Itami o tome" means "stop the pain".

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'''Note 1''': Due to the sheer amount of marked spoilers, all spoilers for ''Gyakuten Kenji 2'' are unmarked. You have been warned!

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'''Note 1''': Due to the sheer amount of marked spoilers, all spoilers for ''Gyakuten Kenji 2'' are unmarked. It's recommended that you play through ''the entire game'' before reading ''any'' part of this page, as characters from every case play important roles in the final case. You have been warned!



* ItsAllAboutMe: He cares for nothing apart from his own reputation as the world's greatest pastry chef, to the point of not caring that he abandoned his own son to pursue training abroad, and allowed an innocent man to take the fall for his crime.



* MeaningfulName[=/=]PunnyName: Her Japanese name comes from the word for glucose (''budoutou''). Her name in the FanTranslation comes from "injection".

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The president of Zheng Fa, who was assassinated 12 years prior in what came to be known as the 'SS-5 Incident', and his identity was assumed by his body double.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: The real president, upon meeting his assassin, did not beg for his life or try to bribe Dogen to spare him. He explained to Dogen that he was there to meet his illegitimate infant son for the first time, and simply asked for permission to do so before being killed.
* HeroicBuild: And unlike his body double, his seems to be genuine.
* KillAndReplace: The president's body double replaced him after planning his murder.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: The real president, upon meeting his assassin, did not beg for his life or try to bribe Dogen to spare him. He explained to Dogen that he was there to meet his illegitimate infant son for the first time, and simply asked for permission to do so before being killed.



* InadequateInheritor: Self-inflicted. The body double killed Di-Jun Huang to take his position, but it turned out that while he was great at impersonating the president, he was really bad at actually running a country, resulting in the smuggling ring running riot in Zheng Fa.
* KillAndReplace: The president's body double replaced him after planning his murder.
* LargeHam: Huang is loud and bombastic, with many of his lines being shouted by him. Presumably this was a trait of the real Huang, as the impostor loses it after his breakdown when he reveals his true appearance and personality.

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* InadequateInheritor: Self-inflicted. The body double killed Di-Jun Huang to take his position, but it turned out that while he was great at impersonating the president, he was really bad at actually running a country, resulting in the smuggling ring running riot in Zheng Fa.
* KillAndReplace: The president's body double replaced him after planning his murder.
Fa.* LargeHam: Huang is loud and bombastic, with many of his lines being shouted by him. Presumably this was a trait of the real Huang, as the impostor loses it after his breakdown when he reveals his true appearance and personality.

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