History Characters / HypnosisMicPartyOfWords

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!!Ichijiku Kadenokoji

!!Nemu Aohitsugi

!!Honobono Keitoin

!!Hitaki Tsumabira

!!Misago Haebaru

* DarkAndTroubledPast: The Big Three of Chuohku all went through [[TragicVillain a lot in their lives]].
** Otome was mistreated by her immoral SleazyPolitician father, who actively abused his political power for his selfish gains and mistreated his daughter due to his sexism. He even forced Otome's husband to join him in his dirty business, which negatively affected their marriage.
** While working as a reporter (and experiencing a fair share of workplace sexism), Ichijiku tried to expose a CorruptPolitician, who didn't take kindly to her snooping around his business. As a result, Ichijiku's younger sister was killed by the politian, and Ichijiku would have died herself if Otome didn't interfere in time.
** Growing up with an [[AbusiveParent abusive fahter]], Nemu witnessed her own mother killing him and than herself. She became an orphan and lived with her brother Samatoki, concerned that he is going down the same path of violence as their father.

[[caption-width-right:333:''Check it out, we are the Party of Words'']]

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* LadyLand: The Chuohku District, where the Party is based, is completely off-limits for all men. The only exceptions are the Division Rap Battle participants or those with an explicit permission from the Prime Minister herself.

* PetTheDog:
** After taking down Misago Haebaru, she reinstated Jyuto's position in the police and had Samatoki's patriarch released from custody, to clean up Haebaru's misconduct.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Otome works closely with Rei to achieve her goals, even allowing him to be within Chuohku. Otome doesn't have a high opinion of Rei, being fully aware that he's conspiring behind her back, but works with him out of nessessity. [[spoiler:Eventually, Otome seized Rei's secret laboratory and took his comatose wife hostage to force Rei to comply and provide her with resources she needs. It backfired.]]

* WellIntentionedExtremist: A society without violence sounds like a noble goal, right? It is for Otome, so she is willing to overthrow the government, enforce an unjust rejime, severely punish anyone who dares to defy her, and even [[spoiler:braiwashing the whole population.]] All in the name of peace. Back before the H Era, when the Party of Words was only taking momentum, they were already regarded as extremists.

* ConflictingLoyalty: [[spoiler:Ichijiku is incredibly loyal to Otome, but when she unveils her plan to brainwash the Japan population to achieve the peace she desired, Ichijiku was clearly conflicted. She almost ahd her own VillainousBSOD, being torn between her loyalty and Nemu.]]
* DoesNotLikeMen: Unlike Otome, Ichijiku never tries to hide deep contempt towards men, calling them "barbarians" and genuinely believing that the world would be better without them. However, it seems that she has some tolerance towards some men who don't tick her off. When Doppo tried to apologize to Ichijiku in a polite manner, she didn't berate him.
** FreudianExcuse: The supplimentary material reveals that apart from workplace sexism, Ichijiku lost her sister to a corrupt politician who tried to prevent her from exposing his crimes. Otome's words that men are naturally violent resonated with Ichijiku and shaped her current worldview.

* FemmeFatale: Subverted. Despite certainly looking the part, Ichijiku at no point charms any man, probably finding the mere idea revolting.
* GoingForTheBigScoop: During her days as a reporter, Ichijiku investigated the case of a CorruptPolitician, who was already pressuring her station into dropping the case. Ichijiku refused to let it go and kept digging, but alas, Ichijiku's sister Natsume had to pay a big price for that.
* GratuitousEnglish: "[[PrecisionFStrike I ain't gonna be fucked up]]" in her solo "No Pain, Not to be Strong".

* HighHeelPower: High-heeled boots seems to be Ichijiku's choice for footwear. In ''Rhyme Anima'', Ramuda almost gets to feel those heels on himself, as she stomps down only a few inches away from his face.

* InkSuitActor: Ichijiku was clearly designed after Creator/ChiakiTakahashi. She also dressed as Ichijiku for live performances.

* PowerNullifier: Ichijiku uses the Hypnosis Canceller to disable the Hypnosis Mics.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Much more resonable that many would give her credit for. She doesn't tolerate defiance from her own subordinates, as Tsumabira experienced herself. And when Doppo tried to apologized to her in a polite manner, Ichijiku didn't berate him, despite him being a man:
--> '''Ichijiku (to Jakurai):''' He has a good heart, but you know what happens when people try to make excuses before me…

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Ichijiku was a normal reporter, who had a relatively normal life, save for workplace sexism. However, her pursuit of justice ended up in losing her sister, which prompted Ichijiku to join the Party of Words and become much more ruthless than she ever was. All because she promised Natsume to create a world where no one has to suffer like she did.
* YouRemindMeOfX: As pointed out by Honobono, Nemu reminds Ichijiku of her late sister Natsume a lot, which is one of the main reasons why Ichijiku has a soft spot for her and is determined to protect her.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: As a part of the Party's plan, Nemu was brainwashed by Ramuda and his [[MindControlDevice True Hypnosis Mic]]. Under the influence of the mic, Nemu joined the Party, while telling Samatoki that Ichiro inspired her. The effect eventually started to wear off after her first run-in with Samatoki in years, but even free, Nemu decided to stay on Chuohku's side.
* TheCameo: Nemu has several brief appearances in ''Rhyme Anima''.

* MissingMom: Nemu's mother commited suicide, after she killed her abusive husband.
* NiceGirl: Always kind and well-mannered, which made her very likable for a lot of other characters. During the hostage situation when she, Jiro and Saburo were involved, Nemu took it upon herself to reassure the young Yamada brothers that it's going to be okay. Even after joining the Party, Nemu remained nice at heart, albeit stricter than before.

* PowerNullifier: Nemu has access to the Hypnosis Canceller, which she used to disable Ichijiku's microphone, during her battle with Jakurai.

* TokenGoodTeammate: Nemu doesn't seem to share the Party's attitude towards men in genral, and fully acknowledges the bad state of the Party's integrity, considering its ideology flawed. However, she chooses to stay with the Party to make a change from within and build the peaceful society she desires.

* ForTheEvulz: Honobono shows no respect to the Party's core ideology and does what she does for her own amusement only. Which involves getting Doppo fired from his job, [[spoiler:tormenting Hifumi, unleashing the Ramuda clones on the Division leaders]], all for the sake of having fun.

* ObviouslyEvil: In her very first appearance, Honobono's arguably unsettling behavior towards Nemu creeped her out, even before she went to threaten Samatoki.

* {{Sadist}}: One of Honobono's most distinct traits is her enjoying making people suffer. [[spoiler:Knowing well enough about Hifumi's trauma that she inflicted, Honobono confronted him and laughed at him, when he had an anxiety attack.]]

* TheSociopath: Honobono distinctly lacks any sort of empathy or remorse for her actions. [[spoiler:If even Hifumi's trauma was a laughing matter for her, you could guess how she treats any other sensitive matters.]] She had no remorse watching the [[spoiler:Ramuda clones]] die, which even prompted Kuko to bluntly call her disgusting.

* {{Yandere}}: Downplayed. Honobono has a downright disturbing obsession with [[spoiler:Hifumi]], ever since they were in high school. However, she lacks most of the usual yandere traits, and is more of a general {{Sadist}}.

** ''[[https://youtu.be/T1h-ykyfqFA Femme Fatale]]''
** ''[[https://youtu.be/mgKcAGY0phI Verbal Justice]]''

* GratuitousEnglish: "Sucka MC's, you can't test me" line in her solo ''Just do it''.

* ImageSong: ''[[https://youtu.be/gnuP7NFzSoI Just do it]]''.

* ImageSong: ''[[https://youtu.be/V701CSZnGLg No Pain, Not to be Strong]]''.

* ImageSong: ''[[https://youtu.be/dXgBHSQZQSE Independence day]]''.

The female-oriented political party, based in Chuohku District, that [[TheCoup overthrowned the Japanese government]] and enforced its own [[{{Matriarchy}} regime]] on the country, starting the H Era. Led by the Prime Minister Otome Tohoten, the Party also includes Ichijiku Kadenokoji and Nemu Aohitsugi as two of her closest subordinates.

* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Otome genuinely thought that she had Rei cornered, after she busted his secret laboratory and took his comatose wife hostage. Rei did say that he will comply and provided Otome access to the True Hypnosis Mics and the Ramuda clones. As it turns out, Rei was prepared for it, so he disabled every single Hypnosis Mic and reprogrammed the clones to take over Chuohku, essentially ruining Otome's entire plan on a whim.]]
-->'''[[spoiler:Rei]]:''' [[spoiler:[[DidntSeeThatComing Did you actually think you can out-trick the trickster?]]]]

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Ichijiku has been appointed as Ramuda's handler, although she despises him even more than most men, finding his attitude irritating. When Ramuda demands Ichijiku to help with his instability, Ichijiku brutally kicks Ramuda down and later dispatches clones to take him out, as he was [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness no longer useful]].

* ForTheEvulz: Honobono shows no respect to the Party's core ideology and does what she does for her own amusement only. Which involves getting Doppo fired from his job, [[spoiler:tormenting Hifumi]], unleashing the Ramuda clones on the Division leaders, all for the sake of having fun.

* TheSociopath: Honobono distinctly lacks any sort of empathy or remorse for her actions. [[spoiler:If even Hifumi's trauma was a laughing matter for her, you could guess how she treats any other sensitive matters.]] When she unleashed the Ramuda clones on the Division leaders and watched them die from using the True Hypnosis Mic, Honobono just cheerily claimed that crying over puppets is unnessesary. Kuko bluntly called her disgusting after that.

* DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler:Otome genuinely thought that she had Rei cornered, after she busted his secret laboratory and took his comatose wife hostage. Rei did say that he will comply and provided Otome access to the True Hypnosis Mics and the Ramuda clones. As it turns out, Rei was prepared for it, so he disabled every single Hypnosis Mic and reprogrammed the clones to take over Chuohku, essentially ruining Otome's entire plan on a whim.]]
-->'''[[spoiler:Rei]]:''' [[spoiler:Did you actually think you can out-trick the trickster?]]

** While working as a reporter (and experiencing a fair share of sexism), Ichijiku tried to expose a CorruptPolitician, who didn't take kindly to her snooping around his business. As a result, Ichijiku's younger sister was killed by the politian, and Ichijiku would have died herself if Otome didn't interfere in time.

* LadyLand: The Chuohku District, where the Party is based, is completely off-limits for all men. However, some Division representative rappers are granted a temporary (and restricted) access to Chuohku via special permits, to participate in the Division Rap Battle. Also, some men are allowed within Chuohku by the explicit permission of the Prime Minister herself, although it is kept behind the doors.

* WomenAreWiser: A core Party of Words ideology, coined by Otome, who believes that men are instinctively driven towards violence and abuse, and that only women are able to create a peaceful, prospering society.

* TheChessmaster

* TheThreeFacesOfEve: Otome is The Wife, Ichijiku is The Seductress (albeit subverted[[note]]she is a MsFanservice but doesn't seduce anyone[[/note]]), and Nemu is The Child.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Much more resonable that many would give her credit for. She doesn't tolerate defiance from her own subordinates, as Tsumabira experienced herself when she got involved in the drug trafficking and the child kidnapping. Also, when Doppo tried to apologized to her in a polite manner, Ichijiku didn't berate him, despite him being a man:

* BloodKnight: Honobono is infamous within the Party for using unsavory methods to complete her missions, the kind that Otome and Ichijiku vocally disapprove of.

* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler:While her intention was to find Hifumi and torment him again]], Honobono had no actual reason to get Doppo fired by manipulating his company's customer into commiting a fraud. But she did anyway and found it amusing.
* EvilerThanThou: While the Big Three of Chuohku tread on the TragicVillain territory and have somewhat of a noble goal, Honobono has no respects for her superiors and Otome herself finds her actions unsavory, despite her [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans determination]]. Compared to her, any of the Chuohku's top brass would look like a saint, [[spoiler:especially if you add Hifumi's traumatic experience with her to the mix.]]

* ForTheEvulz: Honobono shows no respect to the Party's core ideology and does what she does for her own amusement only. Which involves getting Doppo fired from his job, [[spoiler:tormenting Hifumi]], unleashing the Ramuda clones, armed with the True Hypnosis Mics, on the Division leaders, all for the sake of having fun.

* LegalizedEvil: Being in charge of the Kotosarai special unit, Honobono is authorized to use any methods she sees fit to complete her missions, despite both Otome and Ichijiku don't approve of her methods. And even so, Honobono frequently defies and disregards their direct orders, usually acting on her own.
* ManipulativeBitch: Honobono displays uncanny manipulation skills, being able to force the random doctor to falsify the reports, to get Doppo fired from his company.
* NoSell: Honobono demonstrates an incredible resillience to rap attacks, as neither Nemu, Hifumi, Doppo, or the ''entirety of Fling Posse'' were able to damage her. Supported by Jakurai, Hifumi and Doppo were able to only knock her out for a few moments. It took all six Division leaders to work together to make Honobono would suffer any damage.

* TermsOfEndangerment: Always acts overly familiar with other people, frequently using "-chan" to address them. And she rarely (or rather, never) means well, when she talks to people.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: As a part of the Party's plan, Nemu was brainwashed by Ramuda and his {{MindControlDevice True Hypnosis Mic]]. Under the influence of the mic, Nemu joined the Party, while telling Samatoki that Ichiro inspired her. The effect eventually started to wear off after her first run-in with Samatoki in years, but even free, Nemu decided to stay on Chuohku's side.

* AggressiveCategorism: Believes that all men are inherently prone to violence.

* DoesNotLikeMen:

* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Played with. Otome is a Prime Minister of Japan, however, in both ''Verbal Justice'' and ''Just do it'', she calls herself a queen.

* InkSuitActor: Yuu Kobayashi, Chiaki Takahashi, and Nozomi Yamamoto dressed up as their characters several times for the live performances.

* TragicKeepsake: Made two bracelets out of their late mother's charm, giving one to Samatoki and keeping one to herself. But after joining Chuohku, she stopped wearing hers, which Samatoki interprets as Nemu [[NotHerself not being herself}}.

* TragicKeepsake: Made two bracelets out of their late mother's charm, giving one to Samatoki and keeping one to herself. But after joining Chuohku, she stopped wearing hers, which Samatoki interprets as Nemu {{NotHerself not being herself}}.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[CoolBigBrother Samatoki]]. While being brainwashed, Nemu intended to have Samatoki arrested but her love towards her brother briefly brought her back to her senses. As Nemu shakes off the brainwashing and makes a sensible decision to stay with the Party of Words, she shows that Samatoki still means a lot to her, despite him being an enemy.