History Characters / InfinityTrainSeekerOfCrocusPokemonWorld

* BeAsUnhelpfulAsPossible: Instead of just ''telling'' somebody about Chloe's problems and what could be done to help her, he instead decides to keep it to himself while acting like he has the moral high ground. Furthermore, rather than just tell Gloria and the group that Alex Shepherd can turn into Pyramid Head, he only gets halfway before devolving into a giant rant over how nobody trusts him before spilling the beans. In his defense on the latter, both Gloria and Goh told him to shut up ''twice'' before he could properly explain why Alex shouldn't be trusted immediately, and Parker casually revealing James Sunderland killing his wife didn't help matters.

* BigWhy: His breakdown after telling Gloria and Goh that they were being insensitive about not listening to him about Alex Shepherd potentially becoming Pyramid Head more out of not wanting to hear another horrible twist instead of being mean to him, [[note]]Sycamore brought up London's warnings but didn't get the hint that Shepherd was ''not'' to be trusted because he turns into Pyramid Head and Yuri's only source of ''Silent Hill'' lore was from ''2''. Chloe wouldn't have learned about this conversation for a few more chapters.[[/note]] has him questioning why everyone hated his sister and him screaming at the two, "Why the hell did you tell me to shut up and ''not let me explain myself''?!".

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Her system of "have someone give Goh his homework" falls flat when the only person who actually gave a damn about him runs off. And the system only worked for ''Goh'', not Chloe.

* AmbiguousSituation: Is she exactly like Miss April, worse than her, or more reasonable? While she doesn't seem to be doing anything to fix Goh's situation, Daiki and the narration mention that this is more on her not having enough evidence to even understand Goh as a person, since Goh only arrived for testing and his classmates pretended to be friendly with him all to destroy Chloe even more. There's also the fact that Goh hasn't ''been'' in school for two months and being told he's now moved into a new class after a massive expulsion is something he should be aware about. Firefly Funhouse would imply that, charitably she doesn't know about Goh has special accommodations with the school for limited classroom appearances, or uncharitably that she's outright ignoring said documentation.

* HypocriteHasAPoint: That said, Parker ''is'' in the right to point out that Goh should've been more alert to what was going on with his "friend" or at least ''try'' and do better with Chloe after his fall-out with Tokio (to whom he can keep a promise to but is otherwise blind to his constant habit of breaking them with Chloe herself) and that Goh only started caring when Chloe ran away, not when she was actually at the Institute. Goh even admits that Parker was right in those areas. He also points out that despite Gloria trying to be the better person than Trip, she ''also'' fell into the same trap as every adult in the Cerise Institute did by not listening to his warnings about Alex Shepherd (because of Parker spoiling the end of ''Silent Hill 2'') and telling him to be quiet and "let the big kids (she and Goh) talk".

* EveryoneHasStandards: For all Kurune and Ikuo hated Chloe, they don't want her ''dead'' (despite Ikuo stating to his son that Chloe deserved to drown). They just want her ''gone'' or to at least apologize for not really caring over Goh's safety when they were younger.

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Goh's parents wanted to make sure Chloe ''never'' got anywhere near Goh after that disastrous camping trip. Thanks to their actions, Goh granted their secret wish for them by (unintentionally) causing to Chloe run off to a dangerous therapy train where she's close to committing suicide, making sure that she can ''never'' be with him again should she meet her end. And even ''without'' the therapy train and Chloe seeking death, the Cerise family is already making plans to move out of Vermillion anyhow, ensuring that they ''never'' see Chloe ever again...just as Goh finally realizes that he ''wants'' Chloe in his life and how ignorant he's been to her these past three years, with this move making him even ''more'' alone than ever and having made him lose complete faith in his parents.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Goh's parents did this over the years by making sure Goh saw Chloe's requests as nothing but Tauros-shit so that he would not recklessly join her on an adventure that would have him killed and instead be safe in his little computer room searching for Mew. This backfires when he learns the truth later on and how Chloe ended up lonelier than ever without her friend, and Goh's lack of a social filter, ended up having her run away from home and endangering her life.

** Ikuo had the bright idea to say that he hated Chloe so much that she deserved to die during the camping trip instead of keeping his mouth shut over how heavily insensitive it is to say this towards ''his son''. Naturally, Goh takes this as the red flag to stay away from his parents. Moreover, Tomie points out that if Talia should ever ''learn'' of this conversation -- most likely from '''Goh himself''' -- Ikuo has just completely destroyed his and his wife's reputation for saying something so damning if Talia decides to make one post online.

* AbusiveParents: Tomie is a downplayed example. While she doesn't physically or emotionally abuse Ikuo, she has no problem verbally tearing him and his wife apart over their connection to Chloe, all the while ignoring the fact Goh nearly drowned to instead focus on Chloe's problems alone. She even goes so far as to say that, if the Infinity Train were to take them, she wouldn't give a damn if it will finally make them act like proper parents.

** In the original trilogy, Kurune and Ikuo only showed their hatred towards Chloe after she returned and because she caused their son's mental breakdown. ''This'' version of the parents hated her for quite some time and were ''lying'' to Goh to pretend that nothing was wrong and keep him ignorant of Chloe's desires to hang out with him, even going as far as to say that she could ''drown'' and they wouldn't pity her.

** Ikuo had the bright idea to say that Chloe deserved to die during the camping trip instead of keeping his mouth shut over how heavily insensitive it is to say this towards ''his son''. Naturally, Goh takes this as the red flag to stay away from his parents. Moreover, Tomie points out that if Talia should ever ''learn'' of this converation -- most likely from '''Goh himself''' -- Ikuo has just completely destroyed his and his wife's reputation for saying something so damning.

** The parents also have an inability to let bygones be bygones and let their hatred guide their actions. While yes, they had a justified reason to be angry at Chloe's actions nearly letting Goh get sick, they are holding a grudge from when Chloe was only seven or eight years old, and Chloe is currently both 1) suicidal and depressed and 2) striving to work on herself. Tomie even points out that blaming a child for their actions is completely unfair, and that their lack of empathy is not winning them any awards, especially towards their son. They also weren't willing to give Tokio the benefit of the doubt either and subconsciously blamed ''him'' for Goh's broken heart when that one was nothing more of an accident no one saw coming. It also doesn't help that Ikuo actually screams that ''Chloe'' should've drowned instead.

** Tomie zigzags this by actually being more proactive when it came to the Unown attack -- actually aware of someting wrong when "Goh" (actually Sara) says he hates star-shaped carrots -- and tries to be more open over how she messed up with Goh.

** Ikuo is one to Professor Cerise. Ikuo seemingly follows Kurune along for blaming Chloe for their troubles, while Cerise makes his own decisions independent of Talia. Ikuo immediately tells Goh to his ''face'' that his friend deserved drowning, while Cerise never badmouths Goh for the mistake that made his daughter run away. Professor Cerise's actions for Chloe were misunderstood but he truly did love his daughter and apologized for his actions, Ikuo doesn't even apologize for his horrible words to his son.

* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: The Fujihachi parents did what they did to Goh because of how two friends (unintentionally) had him injured and they were afraid of him losing his life so easily. Tomie is quick to point out that this does ''not'' give them the excuse to lie to their son's face all these years and to blatantly state that Chloe ''deserved to drown'', not even considering how her family would feel at hearing such a damning phrase. Even Goh points out how unfair it is because it's not only disregarding how ''he'' feels, but how they ignore that he's equally at fault for things going down.

** Kurune and Ikuo are implied to hate Tokio for effectively abandoning their son. However, Tokio actually ''tried'' to go back after his sickness by leaving a letter at Celebi's shrine and couldn't talk to Goh due to his train shenanigans. But ''they'' effectively shut Goh in his room and left him to be on his merry way -- basically ''abandoning'' their duties as parents to raise him properly.
** For all they hate about Chloe not confessing her shit sooner, they don't tell Goh about the crucial information that he could have used when he got himself sick until two months after Chloe was stuck on the Train.
** Kurune boasts that she's the expert on Goh. This is the same mother who was easily tricked on whether or not Goh liked star-shaped carrots and refused to show concern for him being in Sara's clutches until Tomie pushed her and Ikuo to visit him.

** Kurune and Ikuo hate Chloe under the idea that she'll drag Goh to his grave without showing concern for his feelings. Harvest Moon Car reveals she's most likely the key to Goh ''not running away'' because her Mew magnet motivated him to keep pushing to find Mew when he runs away in tears over how his gift isn't ''perfect'' and [[SarcasmMode his bestest friend]] ''Tokio'' isn't here to celebrate.
** The two parents hate everything about Chloe during that Vivillon incident, unaware or completely ignoring the fact that all the traits she portrayed ''are the exact same ones in their son'' and they never corrected him at all, something Goh himself addresses.

* JerkassRealization: When Goh tells his parents the truth of what happened during the camping trip -- it was nothing more than an accident, not an act of malice like they assumed, and this all started because of ''him'' refusing to listen to Chloe's warnings -- and how they never noticed his problems for their work, he vows to them that he will never come back home till he becomes 18. This, and an unexpected appearance by [[spoiler:Augustine]] chewing them out for their blatant hypocrisy, have the parents realize that they were total ''shit'' to the Cerise family for the past three years and didn't think to talk to Goh to address his problems or how to be a better friend.

** Let's just say Kurune and Ikuo were ''completely'' apathetic to Chloe even before she got on the Train, due to the latter not caring about Goh's safety when they were younger and simply wanting him to go on another adventure with her despite him ''nearly drowning in the last one''. Ikuo even goes as far as to say ''Chloe'' should've drowned in the river instead of Goh and don't give a flying feather that Chloe is on the verge of suicide from the stress placed on her shoulders.

* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Discussed. Ikuo proudly shouts that he hates Chloe to the point ''she should drown'' in front of his son. Tomie points out that he has just fucked up his future; if Talia ever gets wind of this (most likely from his ''son''), his reputation has been totally and irrevocably annihilated because now they will see him as an asshole who wants a runaway killed.

* ParentsAsPeople: Goh's parents (and to a lesser extent, Tomie) are often busy with work and their own lives, leaving their son without their supervision and direct care to help address his very poor social problems. The parents especially are so overworked they use alcohol to unwind and destress, which further decreases their time with Goh. They still do what they can with their limited time and more available funds, ensuring Goh has what he wants and needs and doing the best they can with him. Sometimes this works out, like ensuring he has a job at the Cerise Lab and new friends and people who can help him like Ash and Professor Cerise. Other times it can have unexpected consequences, like trying to permanently keep him and Chloe apart for Goh's own safety.

** Kurune and Ikuo's hatred and spite for Chloe mirrors Aligheri's spite and vitirol for her in The Harvest Moon Car, hating her for doing something so heinous but never talking to her about ''what'' that is, even wanting her to go '''die''' for all they care.
** Kurune is a KnowNothingKnowItAll dark-skinned woman who believes she's the total expert on a subject and refuses to admit that her paradigm is 100% wrong, tricking a gullible child to believe her words while subsequently hating someone ''different'' than them...she's essentially the Vermillion City's version of Grace Monroe.

** The two knew about Tokio not being there for Goh this entire time and could've revealed this to Chloe to help her be more empathetic and more concerned about what Goh was going through.They chose ''not to'', so Chloe would always see Goh as someone who loved extroverted Pokemon lovers and would never care for any of her problems. In fact, she wouldn't have learned about Tokio until ''after'' she got on the Train. Or they could've ''told'' Goh to ''finally tell Chloe about this boy'' so that she'd be more understanding.

* PyrrhicVictory: Kurune and Ikuo wished to never have to see Chloe again after what she did to Goh, driving a wedge the two of them so they stopped being friends and "save" Goh from being sick after he was "betrayed" by two friends. They got what they wanted in a divided friendship and the Cerise Family deciding to leave Vermillion City for good...at the cost of learning the truth on how Goh nearly drowning was an accident, Tomie has told them that they basically shot themselves in the foot when they have to confess this to Talia. And with Cerise on the Train, Goh has decided he has no purpose to stay with his parents and won't come back to see them until he's 18, rendering their desire to keep him sheltered AllForNothing. Finally, for all that they did to separate them ''physically'', it didn't stop Goh from calling Chloe before she ended her life and for the two ready to start again, and there's no rule saying Goh can't find some other way to see her in the future.

* SayingTooMuch: If they didn't snap at Tomie talking about the camping trip, Kurune and Ikuo would've been able to keep the secret at how they separated Goh and Chloe to the grave. Instead, their anger over Tomie bringing it up leads them to confess how they were responsible for everything, along with their thoughts about Chloe and Tokio.

* SkewedPriorities: Tomie accuses Kurune and Ikuo of this; so long as Goh is doing something that ''doesn't'' involv Chloe, like allowing him to nearly kill himself by jumping on a Lugia to obtain video evidence so he can be a research fellow, ''so what?''

* TheUnapologetic: Ikuo spits at Goh that Chloe should've died by drowning in a river in the Harvest Moon Car. He never apologizes to his son on how damning that is.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Kurune and Ikuo preventing Goh and Chloe from hanging out, and also not letting Chloe explain what happened that got Goh stuck with a fever, is what caused almost all of Chloe and especially Goh's problems. Because Chloe didn't have Goh to hang out with her, she started latching onto her classmates in the hopes of finding ''someone'' to connect with, which caused Sara and her classmates to bully her for annoying them, leading her to run away on the Infinity Train when Goh's inability to express his support to make Chloe search a dream lead him to shove his foot so deep into his esophagus that it's impossible to pull it back out. Moreover, Goh failed to develop the social skills he would've needed to talk to people about his problems or the ability to even compartamentalize his emotions which prevented him from moving on from Tokio's "betrayal" that fateful day in the rain because neither of them considered that talking to their child was of utmost importance over work.

* StatingTheSimpleSolution: She's the one who tells Sara that she should've just asked Professor Cerise for a Pokemon.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If ''any'' of these students the capacity to actually befriend or truly ''apologize'' to Chloe for their actions, as Sara points out, they wouldn't have been expelled or have their lives completely ruined. Additionally, if they ''really'' were fed up with Chloe's obsessing over her hobbies to them, they could've at least told her to knock it off.

** At any point, they could've just ''stopped'' what they were doing -- something Sara smugly points out -- or consider that a suspension was a warning to not screw up again else face severe repercussions. If they honestly apologized and worked on themselves, it would have been painful, but they also would've had better chances of getting what they wanted.