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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: He's the chief of Smart Brain and shows himself to be one of the toughest Orphnochs in the series whenever he takes to the field, even managing to outmatch two of the Riders at once.
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* QuirkyMiniboss: They're stronger than the regular Orphnochs and each member has their own eccentricities, although for the most part they're deadly and dangerous rather than "quirky".
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* QuirkyMiniboss: QuirkyMinibossSquad: They're stronger than the regular Orphnochs and each member has their own eccentricities, although for the most part they're deadly and dangerous rather than "quirky".
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:The Arch Orphnoch evolving Saeko horrified him so much, the he fled the scene in fear and decided to spend his remaining days as a human.]]
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:The Arch Orphnoch evolving Saeko horrified him so much, the much that he fled the scene in fear and decided to spend his remaining days as a human.]]
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* SoftSpokenSadist: He rarely raises his voice, and it's hard for him not to smile or laugh while killing someone.
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* SoftSpokenSadist: He rarely raises his voice, and it's hard rare for him not to smile or laugh while killing someone.
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* DarkChick: The seductive but ruthless [[TheSmurfettePrinciple female member]] of Lucky Clover, as well as the who runs the Lucky Clover's Clover Bar.
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* DarkChick: DarkActionGirl: The seductive but ruthless [[TheSmurfettePrinciple female member]] of Lucky Clover, as well as the who runs the Lucky Clover's Clover Bar.
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!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kayako Watanabe (child), Shun Kobayashi (shadow), Hiroshi Yanaka (Arch Orphnoch's voice), Jun Watanabe (suit)
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!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kayako Watanabe (child), Shun Kobayashi (shadow), Hiroshi Yanaka Creator/HiroshiYanaka (Arch Orphnoch's voice), Jun Watanabe (suit)
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* WhipItGood: Wields a whip in battle.
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* WhipItGood: WeaponSpecialization: Wields a whip in battle.
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* {{Expy}}: From being a BigBadWannabe with BloodKnight tendencies to having the personality of a SerialKiller, Kitazaki is very, VERY similar to [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Asakura]] from the previous season.
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* {{Expy}}: From being a BigBadWannabe with BloodKnight tendencies to having the personality of a SerialKiller, Kitazaki is very, VERY similar to [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Asakura]] from the previous season. The big difference is that, while Asakura for his violent tendencies [[SmarterThanTheyLook is actually shown to be dangerously intellgient]], Kitazaki is a teenager with a self-inflated ego [[spoiler:and is killed through his own stupidity.]]
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* {{Expy}}: From being a BigBadWannabe with BloodKnight tendencies and having the personality of a SerialKiller, Kitazaki is very, VERY similar to [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Asakura]] from the previous season.
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* {{Expy}}: From being a BigBadWannabe with BloodKnight tendencies and to having the personality of a SerialKiller, Kitazaki is very, VERY similar to [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Asakura]] from the previous season.
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* AnimalMotifs: Each Orphnoch is based on a monstrous humanoid version of an existing creature. Usually an animal, but some have been plants or fungi.
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* AnimalMotifs: AnimalThemedSuperBeing: Each Orphnoch is based on a monstrous humanoid version of an existing creature. Usually an animal, but some have been plants or fungi. Nearly all Orphnochs are usually referred to either by their human name or the creature they represent (Horse Orphnoch, Wolf Orphnoch, ect).
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* ReducedToDust: Orphnochs collapse into piles of dust upon death, whether in human or Orphnoch form.
* TechnicallyLivingZombie: An Orphnoch can only be born if a certain human rises from death in a monstrous form. They're considered living, but in a fundamentally different way than the traditional definition of "life".
* TechnicallyLivingZombie: An Orphnoch can only be born if a certain human rises from death in a monstrous form. They're considered living, but in a fundamentally different way than the traditional definition of "life".
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* ReducedToDust: Orphnochs collapse into piles of dust upon death, whether in human or Orphnoch form.form at the time.
* TechnicallyLivingZombie: An Orphnoch can only be bornif when a certain human with the Orphnoch gene rises from death in a monstrous form. They're considered living, but in a fundamentally different way than the traditional definition of "life".
* TechnicallyLivingZombie: An Orphnoch can only be born
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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Orphochs can shift between human and Orphnoch form at will, leading to much in-universe paranoia that [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse any random person on the street could be one in disguise waiting to strike]].
* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life is brief.Due to a flaw in their genes caused by their rapid mutation, they are doomed to a brief lifespan after revival. The exact time they can live varies based on circumstances, but it seems to be a few years at absolute best. One of the main goals of the lead Orphnochs is to find a way to fix this genetic flaw.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life is brief.Due to a flaw in their genes caused by their rapid mutation, they are doomed to a brief lifespan after revival. The exact time they can live varies based on circumstances, but it seems to be a few years at absolute best. One of the main goals of the lead Orphnochs is to find a way to fix this genetic flaw.
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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Orphochs can shift between human and Orphnoch monster form at will, leading to much in-universe paranoia that [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse any random person on the street could be one an Orphnoch in disguise waiting to strike]].
* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life isbrief.only temporary. Due to a flaw in their genes caused by their rapid mutation, they all Orphnochs are doomed to a brief lifespan die shortly after their initial revival. The exact time they can live varies based on circumstances, but it seems particularly depending on if they revived naturally or were "sired" by another. In either case, they seem to be have a few years to live at absolute best. One of the main goals of the lead Orphnochs is to find a way to fix this genetic flaw.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life is
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:In spite of being defunct after the Orphnoch King was left under stasis by Saeko Kageyama after he was critically injured by Faiz]], ''[[Recap/KamenRiderZeroOneKamenRiderGenmsSmartBrainAndThe1000Crisis Kamen Rider Genms -Smart Brain and the 1000% Crisis-]]'' shows that they're up-and-running in the present day.
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:In spite of being defunct after the Orphnoch King was left under stasis by Saeko Kageyama after he was critically injured by Faiz]], ''[[Recap/KamenRiderZeroOneKamenRiderGenmsSmartBrainAndThe1000Crisis Kamen Rider Genms -Smart Brain and the 1000% Crisis-]]'' shows that they're still up-and-running in the present day.2020s.
* SigilSpam: They love to plaster their company name and logo on their products.
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* TheBusCameBack: While the Arch Orphnoch monster suit appears among many a LegionOfDoom’s forces in plenty of crossovers, he doesn’t come back as an actual character after the end of the series until ''Series/KamenRiderOutsiders''.
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* BigCreepyCrawlies: While it's never commented on by the other characters, in a nod to the franchise's roots, he's themed after a humanoid grasshopper.
* TheBusCameBack: While the Arch Orphnoch monster suit appears among many aLegionOfDoom’s LegionOfDoom's forces in plenty of crossovers, he doesn’t doesn't come back as an actual character after the end of the series until ''Series/KamenRiderOutsiders''.
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* TheJuggernaut: He proves unstoppable and unbeatable once he's fully awakened. It takes [[spoiler:Kiba holding him in place]] to give the Riders a chance to defeat him.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: The Arch Orphnoch operates as a being separate from Teruo who surfaces whenever he wants to killpeople, though he always returns to him.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: The Arch Orphnoch operates as a being separate from Teruo who surfaces whenever he wants to killpeople, though he always returns to him.
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* TheJuggernaut: He proves all but unstoppable and unbeatable once he's fully awakened. It takes [[spoiler:Kiba holding him in place]] to give the Riders a chance to defeat him.
* LastOfHisKind: He's implied to be one of if not the only Orphnochs to survive beyond his series.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: The Arch Orphnoch operates as a being separate from Teruo who surfaces whenever he wants tokillpeople, kill people, though he always returns to him.
* LastOfHisKind: He's implied to be one of if not the only Orphnochs to survive beyond his series.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: The Arch Orphnoch operates as a being separate from Teruo who surfaces whenever he wants to
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* DeathActivatedSuperpower: A person with latent Orphnoch genes will only gain their powers after death. Others can become Orphnochs if they are "sired" by another Orphnoch killing them.
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* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life is only temporary. Due to a flaw in their genes caused by their rapid mutation, they are doomed to a brief lifespan after revival. The exact time they can live varies based on circumstances, but it seems to be a few years at absolute best.
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* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life is only temporary. brief.Due to a flaw in their genes caused by their rapid mutation, they are doomed to a brief lifespan after revival. The exact time they can live varies based on circumstances, but it seems to be a few years at absolute best. One of the main goals of the lead Orphnochs is to find a way to fix this genetic flaw.
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* TechnicallyLivingUndead: An Orphnoch can only be born if a certain human rises from death in a monstrous form. They're considered living, but in a fundamentally different way than the traditional definition of "life".
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* AnimalMotifs: Each Orphnoch is based on a monstrous humanoid version of an existing creature. Usually an animal, but some have been plants or fungi.
* ColorMotif: Orphnochs are characterized by being uniformly gray in color. This represents their semi-undead status and gives them the appearance of living statues.
* TechnicallyLivingUndead: An Orphnoch can only be born if a certain human rises from death in a monstrous form. They're considered living, but in a fundamentally different way than the traditional definition of "life".
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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: They can shift between human and Orphnoch form at will.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life is only temporary. Due to a flaw in their genes, they are doomed to a brief lifespan after revival. The exact time they can live varies based on circumstances, but it seems to be a few years at absolute best.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life is only temporary. Due to a flaw in their genes, they are doomed to a brief lifespan after revival. The exact time they can live varies based on circumstances, but it seems to be a few years at absolute best.
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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: They Orphochs can shift between human and Orphnoch form at will.
will, leading to much in-universe paranoia that [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse any random person on the street could be one in disguise waiting to strike]].
* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life is only temporary. Due to a flaw in theirgenes, genes caused by their rapid mutation, they are doomed to a brief lifespan after revival. The exact time they can live varies based on circumstances, but it seems to be a few years at absolute best.
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* TheBusCameBack: While the Arch Orphnoch monster suit appears among many a LegionOfDoom’s forces in plenty of crossovers, he doesn’t come back as an actual character after the end of the series until ''Kamen Rider Outsiders''.
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* TheBusCameBack: While the Arch Orphnoch monster suit appears among many a LegionOfDoom’s forces in plenty of crossovers, he doesn’t come back as an actual character after the end of the series until ''Kamen Rider Outsiders''.''Series/KamenRiderOutsiders''.
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* HollywoodEvolution: Stated to be the next evolution of humanity, yet such an evolution can only be triggered if someone with the Orphnoch gene either dies or is sired by another Orphnoch. [[spoiler:It's eventually revealed that transforming into an Orphnoch is such a rapid "evolution" that all Orphnochs will die eventually.]]
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* CameBackStrong: All Orphnochs were once normal humans who transformed after death to gain their power.
* HollywoodEvolution: Stated to be the next evolution of humanity, yet such an evolution can only be triggered if someone with the Orphnoch gene either dies or is sired by another Orphnoch. [[spoiler:It's eventually revealed that transforming into an Orphnoch is such a rapid "evolution" that all Orphnochs will dieeventually.soon after their revival.]]
* HollywoodEvolution: Stated to be the next evolution of humanity, yet such an evolution can only be triggered if someone with the Orphnoch gene either dies or is sired by another Orphnoch. [[spoiler:It's eventually revealed that transforming into an Orphnoch is such a rapid "evolution" that all Orphnochs will die
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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: They can shift between human and Orphnoch form at will.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life is only temporary. Due to a flaw in their genes, they are doomed to a brief lifespan after revival. The exact time they can live varies based on circumstances, but it seems to be a few years at absolute best.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: An Orphnoch's second chance at life is only temporary. Due to a flaw in their genes, they are doomed to a brief lifespan after revival. The exact time they can live varies based on circumstances, but it seems to be a few years at absolute best.
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* TheBusCameBack: While the Arch Orphnoch monster suit appears among many a LegionOfDoom’s forces in plenty of crossovers, he doesn’t come back as an actual character after the end of the series until ''Kamen Rider Outsiders''.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Aside from his obvious sociopathy, Kitazaki's mannerisms suggest he may have an autism spectrum disorder.
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!Smart Brain
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!!Smart Brain
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Life is frail. Life is limited. So, why don't you think about true life? Be smart! True life is your start!'']]
The company that manufactures the Rider Gears, secretly they are a front for a large coordinated-group of Orphnochs seeking to increase the number of Orphnochs by wiping out humanity.
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!!Smart Brain
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Life is frail. Life is limited. So, why don't you think about true life? Be smart! True life is your start!'']]
The company that manufactures the Rider Gears, secretly they are a front for a large coordinated-group of Orphnochs seeking to increase the number of Orphnochs by wiping out humanity.
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!!Smart Brain
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/smart_brain.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''Life is frail. Life is limited. So, why don't you think about true life? Be smart! True life is your start!'']]
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:In spite of being defunct after the Orphnoch King was left under stasis by Saeko Kageyama after he was critically injured by Faiz]], ''[[Series/KamenRiderZeroOne Kamen Rider Genms -Smart Brain and the 1000% Crisis-]]'' shows that they're up-and-running in the present day.
* CreateYourOwnHero: The Faiz, Kaixa and Delta belts were all made by them, yet wind up being used to fight against them instead of for their original purpose [[spoiler:to protect the Orphnoch King.]]
* GreaterScopeVillain: Even Kyouji answers to the so-called "Wire Pullers" of Smart Brain, at least in ''Paradise Lost'' (it's not clear if they were also in the main series continuity). We never see them besides some projected images on screens, but their voices are provided by voice actors who have voiced other BigBad roles in Toei's toku series for years, including Creator/SeizoKato and Creator/GoroNaya, which could imply that Smart Brain might just be another attempt by the [[Series/KamenRider1971 Great Leader]].
* MegaCorp: In the world of ''Kamen Rider 555'' they're one of the leading manufacturers of electronics.
* NGOSuperpower: They have enough resources to form their own private police and in ''Paradise Lost'' they've effectively ''become'' the world government.
* OneNationUnderCopyright: In the BadFuture of ''Paradise Lost'' they seem to have become the ones in charge of the new order put in place following the Orphnoch revolution.
* CreateYourOwnHero: The Faiz, Kaixa and Delta belts were all made by them, yet wind up being used to fight against them instead of for their original purpose [[spoiler:to protect the Orphnoch King.]]
* GreaterScopeVillain: Even Kyouji answers to the so-called "Wire Pullers" of Smart Brain, at least in ''Paradise Lost'' (it's not clear if they were also in the main series continuity). We never see them besides some projected images on screens, but their voices are provided by voice actors who have voiced other BigBad roles in Toei's toku series for years, including Creator/SeizoKato and Creator/GoroNaya, which could imply that Smart Brain might just be another attempt by the [[Series/KamenRider1971 Great Leader]].
* MegaCorp: In the world of ''Kamen Rider 555'' they're one of the leading manufacturers of electronics.
* NGOSuperpower: They have enough resources to form their own private police and in ''Paradise Lost'' they've effectively ''become'' the world government.
* OneNationUnderCopyright: In the BadFuture of ''Paradise Lost'' they seem to have become the ones in charge of the new order put in place following the Orphnoch revolution.
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:In spite HollywoodEvolution: Stated to be the next evolution of being defunct after humanity, yet such an evolution can only be triggered if someone with the Orphnoch King was left under stasis gene either dies or is sired by Saeko Kageyama after he was critically injured by Faiz]], ''[[Series/KamenRiderZeroOne Kamen Rider Genms -Smart Brain and the 1000% Crisis-]]'' shows another Orphnoch. [[spoiler:It's eventually revealed that they're up-and-running in the present day.
* CreateYourOwnHero: The Faiz, Kaixa and Delta belts were all made by them, yet wind up being used to fight against them instead of for their original purpose [[spoiler:to protect thetransforming into an Orphnoch King.is such a rapid "evolution" that all Orphnochs will die eventually.]]
*GreaterScopeVillain: Even Kyouji answers MonsterOfTheWeek: Most episodes see a new Orphnoch showing up to either target Mari for the so-called "Wire Pullers" Faiz Belt, kill humans on order of Smart Brain, at least in ''Paradise Lost'' (it's not clear if they were also in the main series continuity). We never see them besides some projected images on screens, but their voices are provided by voice actors who have voiced other BigBad roles in Toei's toku series for years, including Creator/SeizoKato and Creator/GoroNaya, which could imply that Smart Brain might or just be another attempt by the [[Series/KamenRider1971 Great Leader]].
* MegaCorp: In the world of ''Kamen Rider 555'' they're one of the leading manufacturers of electronics.
* NGOSuperpower: They have enough resources to formuse their own private police and in ''Paradise Lost'' they've effectively ''become'' the world government.
powers for mischief.
*OneNationUnderCopyright: In the BadFuture of ''Paradise Lost'' they seem to have become the ones in charge of the new order put in place following the {{Mutant}}: Each was once a human before having their Orphnoch revolution.genes awakened.
* NotAlwaysEvil: It's established at many points that a lot of Orphnochs are still people who would be happy to carry on with their daily lives. Several heroic characters, including [[spoiler:the main protagonist]], are Orphnochs.
* TranshumanTreachery: Quite a few reject their humanity upon becoming Orphnochs and turn their powers against the species they were once a part of.
* CreateYourOwnHero: The Faiz, Kaixa and Delta belts were all made by them, yet wind up being used to fight against them instead of for their original purpose [[spoiler:to protect the
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* MegaCorp: In the world of ''Kamen Rider 555'' they're one of the leading manufacturers of electronics.
* NGOSuperpower: They have enough resources to form
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* NotAlwaysEvil: It's established at many points that a lot of Orphnochs are still people who would be happy to carry on with their daily lives. Several heroic characters, including [[spoiler:the main protagonist]], are Orphnochs.
* TranshumanTreachery: Quite a few reject their humanity upon becoming Orphnochs and turn their powers against the species they were once a part of.
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!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Katsuyuki Murai (live), Jiro Okamoto (suit)
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The president of Smart Brain. A well-mannered, but incredibly dangerous man who holds a bad reputation within his corporation.
!!Kyouji Murakami/Rose Orphnoch
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Katsuyuki Murai (live), Jiro Okamoto (suit)
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!!Smart Brain
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Everyone appears to dislike him to some degree, and he once suffered an assassination attempt at hands of his own employees for using dirty methods to gain his position at Smart Brain.
* AffablyEvil: He may be the one behind Lucky Clover, but is actually a pretty affable person.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Mr. J's dog Chaco to get him to go out after Faiz when he's on his last life.
* BigBad: He is the main driving force among the Orphnoch's attack towards humanity.
* BrainInAJar: In the Paradise Lost movie he's been reduced to a head in a jar for some reason. It later gets an explanation in the SIC Hero Saga story ''Kamen Rider 555: Lost World''.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The chief of Smart Brain and secretly an Orphnoch who plans the genocide of the human population.
* DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler:Voluntarily on his behalf. He offers himself up to the Arch Orphnoch to correct its genetic instability.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: In ''Paradise Lost'' he has [[spoiler:Smart Lady trick Yuji into thinking Mari betrayed him in order to break his spirits and get him to turn against humanity.]]
* SomethingAboutARose: His Orphnoch form is the Rose Orphnoch.
* WickedCultured: He is always well-dressed, likes exquisite cuisine and appreciates art.
* AffablyEvil: He may be the one behind Lucky Clover, but is actually a pretty affable person.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Mr. J's dog Chaco to get him to go out after Faiz when he's on his last life.
* BigBad: He is the main driving force among the Orphnoch's attack towards humanity.
* BrainInAJar: In the Paradise Lost movie he's been reduced to a head in a jar for some reason. It later gets an explanation in the SIC Hero Saga story ''Kamen Rider 555: Lost World''.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The chief of Smart Brain and secretly an Orphnoch who plans the genocide of the human population.
* DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler:Voluntarily on his behalf. He offers himself up to the Arch Orphnoch to correct its genetic instability.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: In ''Paradise Lost'' he has [[spoiler:Smart Lady trick Yuji into thinking Mari betrayed him in order to break his spirits and get him to turn against humanity.]]
* SomethingAboutARose: His Orphnoch form is the Rose Orphnoch.
* WickedCultured: He is always well-dressed, likes exquisite cuisine and appreciates art.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Everyone appears to dislike him to some degree, and he once suffered an assassination attempt at hands BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:In spite of his own employees for using dirty methods to gain his position at Smart Brain.
* AffablyEvil: He may be the one behind Lucky Clover, but is actually a pretty affable person.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Mr. J's dog Chaco to get him to go outbeing defunct after Faiz when he's on his last life.
* BigBad: He isthe main driving force among the Orphnoch's attack towards humanity.
* BrainInAJar: In the Paradise Lost movie he's been reduced to a head in a jar for some reason. It later gets an explanation in the SIC Hero Saga story ''KamenOrphnoch King was left under stasis by Saeko Kageyama after he was critically injured by Faiz]], ''[[Recap/KamenRiderZeroOneKamenRiderGenmsSmartBrainAndThe1000Crisis Kamen Rider 555: Lost World''.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The chief of SmartGenms -Smart Brain and secretly an the 1000% Crisis-]]'' shows that they're up-and-running in the present day.
* CreateYourOwnHero: The Faiz, Kaixa and Delta belts were all made by them, yet wind up being used to fight against them instead of for their original purpose [[spoiler:to protect the Orphnochwho plans the genocide of the human population.
* DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler:Voluntarily on his behalf. He offers himself up to the Arch Orphnoch to correct its genetic instability.King.]]
*ManipulativeBastard: In {{Expy}}: They're basically a MegaCorp version of [[Series/KamenRider Shocker]], being a NebulousEvilOrganisation dedicated to creating a new {{transhuman}} race to supplant humankind.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Even Kyouji answers to the so-called "Wire Pullers" of Smart Brain, at least in ''Paradise Lost''he has [[spoiler:Smart Lady trick Yuji into thinking Mari betrayed him (it's not clear if they were also in the main series continuity). We never see them besides some projected images on screens, but their voices are provided by voice actors who have voiced other BigBad roles in Toei's toku series for years, including Creator/SeizoKato and Creator/GoroNaya, which could imply that Smart Brain might just be another attempt by the [[Series/KamenRider1971 Great Leader]].
* KillAllHumans: Their end goal is the elimination of humanity, through awakening the ones who can become Orphnochs and killing the ones who can't.
* MegaCorp: They're one of the leading manufacturers of electronics in the world of ''Kamen Rider 555'', and they have branches in plenty of other industries too.
* NGOSuperpower: They have enough resources to form their own private police and in ''Paradise Lost'' they've effectively ''become'' the world government.
* OneNationUnderCopyright: In the BadFuture of ''Paradise Lost'' they seem to have become the ones in charge of the new orderto break his spirits and get him to turn against humanity.]]
* SomethingAboutARose: Hisput in place following the Orphnoch form is the Rose Orphnoch.
* WickedCultured: He is always well-dressed, likes exquisite cuisine and appreciates art.revolution.
* AffablyEvil: He may be the one behind Lucky Clover, but is actually a pretty affable person.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Mr. J's dog Chaco to get him to go out
* BigBad: He is
* BrainInAJar: In the Paradise Lost movie he's been reduced to a head in a jar for some reason. It later gets an explanation in the SIC Hero Saga story ''Kamen
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The chief of Smart
* CreateYourOwnHero: The Faiz, Kaixa and Delta belts were all made by them, yet wind up being used to fight against them instead of for their original purpose [[spoiler:to protect the Orphnoch
* DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler:Voluntarily on his behalf. He offers himself up to the Arch Orphnoch to correct its genetic instability.
*
* GreaterScopeVillain: Even Kyouji answers to the so-called "Wire Pullers" of Smart Brain, at least in ''Paradise Lost''
* KillAllHumans: Their end goal is the elimination of humanity, through awakening the ones who can become Orphnochs and killing the ones who can't.
* MegaCorp: They're one of the leading manufacturers of electronics in the world of ''Kamen Rider 555'', and they have branches in plenty of other industries too.
* NGOSuperpower: They have enough resources to form their own private police and in ''Paradise Lost'' they've effectively ''become'' the world government.
* OneNationUnderCopyright: In the BadFuture of ''Paradise Lost'' they seem to have become the ones in charge of the new order
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!!Smart Lady
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The mascot of Smart Brain, who acts Murakami's assistant and helps develop Orphnochs.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: She's working for a company controlled by Orphnochs, yet never displays anything that would suggest she's an Orphnoch herself or anything apart from a normal human. She is, however, associated with blue morpho butterflies.
* GenkiGirl: Always acts super cheerful, to the point where it annoys her co-workers.
* {{Mascot}}: She's the living mascot of Smart Brain.
* TheScrappy: In-universe. She is seen as this by Smart Brain's employees for her overly-cheery personality.
* GenkiGirl: Always acts super cheerful, to the point where it annoys her co-workers.
* {{Mascot}}: She's the living mascot of Smart Brain.
* TheScrappy: In-universe. She is seen as this by Smart Brain's employees for her overly-cheery personality.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: She's working ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Everyone appears to dislike him to some degree, and he once suffered an assassination attempt at hands of his own employees for a company controlled by Orphnochs, yet never displays anything that would suggest she's an Orphnoch herself or anything apart from a normal human. She is, however, associated with blue morpho butterflies.
* GenkiGirl: Always acts super cheerful,using dirty methods to the point where it annoys her co-workers.
* {{Mascot}}: She's the living mascot ofgain his position at Smart Brain.
* TheScrappy: In-universe. She is seen as this byBrain. [[spoiler:When Hanagata returns he has little effort convincing Smart Brain's employees board to vote him out.]]
* AffablyEvil: He may be the one behind Lucky Clover, but he's a cordial and well spoken person in all of his interactions with others.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Mr. J's dog Chaco to get him to go out after Faiz when he's on his last life.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the chief of Smart Brain and shows himself to be one of the toughest Orphnochs in the series whenever he takes to the field, even managing to outmatch two of the Riders at once.
* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Although he dies, he's able to ensure the Orphnoch King remains stable and allow Kiba to later awaken it, giving Orphnochs a chance to correct their genetic instability.]]
* BigBad: He is the chief of Smart Brain forher overly-cheery personality.most of the series and driving force behind the attacks from Orphnochs towards humanity.
* BrainInAJar: In the Paradise Lost movie he's been reduced to a head in a glass tank for some reason. It later gets an explanation in the SIC Hero Saga story ''Kamen Rider 555: Lost World''.
* TheChessmaster: An expert when it comes to having multiple plans at once and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise in order to further his agenda.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The chief of Smart Brain and secretly an Orphnoch who plans the genocide of the human population.
* CynicismCatalyst: He doesn't give any details, but in #44 he alludes to something that convinced him that peace between humans and Orphnochs was impossible.
* DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler:Voluntarily on his behalf. He offers himself up to the Orphnoch King to correct its genetic instability.]]
* DiabolicalMastermind: Runs Smart Brain and uses their resources to gather Orphnochs into a covert front against humanity, whilst employing an elite team of assassins to hunt down any threats to his plans.
* {{Homage}}: The Rose Orphnoch's glass dome-like head is a nod to [[Series/{{Kikaider}} Hakaider]].
* KnightTemplar: Believes humans will always act hostile to Orphnochs, and that the only way to ensure a future for Orphnochs is to wipe them all out before they wipe Orphnochs out.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A track of OminousLatinChanting can be heard whenever he's plotting. He even keeps a music player at his desk to play it.
* ManipulativeBastard: In ''Paradise Lost'' he has [[spoiler:Smart Lady trick Yuji into thinking Mari betrayed him in order to break his spirits and get him to turn against humanity.]]
* SomethingAboutARose: His Orphnoch form is the Rose Orphnoch.
* TheUsurper: Seized power in Smart Brain after Hanagata mysteriously vanished.
* WickedCultured: He is always well-dressed, likes exquisite cuisine and appreciates art.
* GenkiGirl: Always acts super cheerful,
* {{Mascot}}: She's the living mascot of
* TheScrappy: In-universe. She is seen as this by
* AffablyEvil: He may be the one behind Lucky Clover, but he's a cordial and well spoken person in all of his interactions with others.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Mr. J's dog Chaco to get him to go out after Faiz when he's on his last life.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the chief of Smart Brain and shows himself to be one of the toughest Orphnochs in the series whenever he takes to the field, even managing to outmatch two of the Riders at once.
* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Although he dies, he's able to ensure the Orphnoch King remains stable and allow Kiba to later awaken it, giving Orphnochs a chance to correct their genetic instability.]]
* BigBad: He is the chief of Smart Brain for
* BrainInAJar: In the Paradise Lost movie he's been reduced to a head in a glass tank for some reason. It later gets an explanation in the SIC Hero Saga story ''Kamen Rider 555: Lost World''.
* TheChessmaster: An expert when it comes to having multiple plans at once and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise in order to further his agenda.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The chief of Smart Brain and secretly an Orphnoch who plans the genocide of the human population.
* CynicismCatalyst: He doesn't give any details, but in #44 he alludes to something that convinced him that peace between humans and Orphnochs was impossible.
* DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler:Voluntarily on his behalf. He offers himself up to the Orphnoch King to correct its genetic instability.]]
* DiabolicalMastermind: Runs Smart Brain and uses their resources to gather Orphnochs into a covert front against humanity, whilst employing an elite team of assassins to hunt down any threats to his plans.
* {{Homage}}: The Rose Orphnoch's glass dome-like head is a nod to [[Series/{{Kikaider}} Hakaider]].
* KnightTemplar: Believes humans will always act hostile to Orphnochs, and that the only way to ensure a future for Orphnochs is to wipe them all out before they wipe Orphnochs out.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A track of OminousLatinChanting can be heard whenever he's plotting. He even keeps a music player at his desk to play it.
* ManipulativeBastard: In ''Paradise Lost'' he has [[spoiler:Smart Lady trick Yuji into thinking Mari betrayed him in order to break his spirits and get him to turn against humanity.]]
* SomethingAboutARose: His Orphnoch form is the Rose Orphnoch.
* TheUsurper: Seized power in Smart Brain after Hanagata mysteriously vanished.
* WickedCultured: He is always well-dressed, likes exquisite cuisine and appreciates art.
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!!Smart Lady
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* AffablyEvil: She may be the mascot for an evil MegaCorp, but she's very upbeat and friendly, [[GenkiGirl if excessively so]].
* AmbiguouslyHuman: She's working for a company controlled by Orphnochs, yet never displays anything that would suggest she's an Orphnoch herself or anything apart from a normal human. She is, however, associated with blue morpho butterflies.
* GenkiGirl: Always acts super cheerful, to the point where it annoys her co-workers.
* GoldDigger: After Murakami [[spoiler:gets ousted as CEO]], she implies the reason she was so close to him was for his money.
* {{Mascot}}: She's the living mascot of Smart Brain.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: While she has affections for certain people like Murakami, she's ultimately loyal to whoever sits in the president's chair.
* TheScrappy: In-universe. She is seen as this by Smart Brain's employees for her overly-cheery personality.
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!!Riotroopers
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Smart Brain's own private military force. They make their debut in the NonSerialMovie ''Paradise Lost'' but appear later on in the regular series.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: She's working for a company controlled by Orphnochs, yet never displays anything that would suggest she's an Orphnoch herself or anything apart from a normal human. She is, however, associated with blue morpho butterflies.
* GenkiGirl: Always acts super cheerful, to the point where it annoys her co-workers.
* GoldDigger: After Murakami [[spoiler:gets ousted as CEO]], she implies the reason she was so close to him was for his money.
* {{Mascot}}: She's the living mascot of Smart Brain.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: While she has affections for certain people like Murakami, she's ultimately loyal to whoever sits in the president's chair.
* TheScrappy: In-universe. She is seen as this by Smart Brain's employees for her overly-cheery personality.
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!!Riotroopers
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Smart Brain's own private military force. They make their debut in the NonSerialMovie ''Paradise Lost'' but appear later on in the regular series.
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* ThePsychoRangers: They resemble less detailed versions of each of the three main Riders.
* ArtifactTitle: The name "Lucky Clover" becomes this when they lose one of their members, resulting in them having the same number of members as a normal clover rather than a lucky one.
* {{Homage}}: Each of their Orphnoch forms shares a motif with a different member of the [[Series/{{Kikaider}} Hakaider Squad]].
* QuirkyMiniboss: They're stronger than the regular Orphnochs and each member has their own eccentricities, although for the most part they're deadly and dangerous rather than "quirky".
* QuirkyMiniboss: They're stronger than the regular Orphnochs and each member has their own eccentricities, although for the most part they're deadly and dangerous rather than "quirky".
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* EvilGenius: Certainly conveys this image. He's very well versed when it comes to poetry and he ''can kick your ass with it''.
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* InelegantBlubbering: [[spoiler:Upon seeing Teruo become to Arch Orphnoch and devouring Kitazaki, he became scared and stuttered while attempting to tell Saeko about it.]]
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* InelegantBlubbering: [[spoiler:Upon seeing Teruo become to the Arch Orphnoch and devouring devour Kitazaki, he became scared and stuttered while attempting to tell Saeko about it.]]
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* DarkChick: The [[TheSmurfettePrinciple only female]] member who runs the Lucky Clover's clover bar.
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* EvilFeelsGood: What her conversation with Takumi in #37 inferences in relation to her being an Orphnoch.
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* EvilFeelsGood: What her Her conversation with Takumi in #37 inferences in relation to her that she enjoys being an Orphnoch.Orphnoch because it lets her harm others.
* KickTheDog: She really didn't have any reason to kill [[spoiler:Yuka. Even by Smart Brain's own standards, she wasn't a target for them because of all the {{Asshole Victim}}s she killed. Yet she murders her anyway solely out of spite.]]
* TeamMom: While she has difficulty caring for anyone, she does at least try to mitigate the tensions between Kitazaki and Takuma, if only to keep them working as a team.
* VillainousFriendship: She's at the very least close enough with Murakami to speak to him more casually and personally.
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* DragonInChief: He is both stronger and faster than Murakami, but works under him solely to have his fun.
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* DragonInChief: He is both stronger TheDragon: The strongest of the Lucky Clover and faster than Murakami, the one who gets sent in when they ''really'' mean business. Rather appropriate considering his dragon motif.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: He cares little for the Orphnochs' cause, but works underhim Murakami solely to have his fun.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: He cares little for the Orphnochs' cause, but works under
* StupidEvil: Tries to kill the Orphnoch King, even though doing so would have doomed the entire Orphnoch race, including himself.
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* LiteralSplitPersonality: How the Arch Orphnoch operates for most of the time we see him, though he always return to Teruo.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Got defeated by both Takumi and Kiba, the latter sacrificed his life as a result. He got gravely wounded and placed under stasis under Smart Brain.]]
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Got defeated by both Takumi and Kiba, the latter sacrificed his life as a result. He got gravely wounded and placed under stasis under Smart Brain.]]
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* LiteralSplitPersonality: How DarkMessiah: The literal savior of the Arch Orphnoch operates race, as only he can correct their genetic instability.
* GreaterScopeVillain: The Orphnoch King is dormant and out of the picture for most of thetime we see him, though he always return to Teruo.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Got defeated by both Takumiseries, but finding and Kiba, the latter sacrificed his life as a result. He got gravely wounded and placed under stasis under awakening him is Smart Brain.]]Brain's ultimate goal.
* GreaterScopeVillain: The Orphnoch King is dormant and out of the picture for most of the
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Got defeated by both Takumi
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* TheJuggernaut: He proves unstoppable and unbeatable once he's fully awakened. It takes [[spoiler:Kiba holding him in place]] to give the Riders a chance to defeat him.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: The Arch Orphnoch operates as a being separate from Teruo who surfaces whenever he wants to killpeople, though he always returns to him.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Got defeated by both Takumi and Kiba, the latter sacrificed his life as a result. He got gravely wounded and placed under stasis under Smart Brain.]]
* LiteralSplitPersonality: The Arch Orphnoch operates as a being separate from Teruo who surfaces whenever he wants to killpeople, though he always returns to him.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Got defeated by both Takumi and Kiba, the latter sacrificed his life as a result. He got gravely wounded and placed under stasis under Smart Brain.]]
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* AlasPoorVillain: For what is worth, Teruo was once just a normal child who lost his parents, was placed in an institution where other kids bullied him and is ambiguous if he's aware of being the Arph Orphnoch.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Even Kyouji answers to the so-called "Wire Pullers" of Smart Brain, at least in ''Paradise Lost'' (it's not clear if they were also in the main series continuity). We never see them besides some projected images on screens, but their voices are provided by voice actors who have voiced other BigBad roles in Toei's toku series for years, including Creator/SeizoKato and Creator/GoroNaya, which could imply that Smart Brain might just be another attempt by the [[Series/KamenRider1971 Great Leader]].
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* TheScrappy: In-universe, Smart Lady is seen as this by Smart Brain's employees for her overly-cheery personality.
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* ButtMonkey: Once Kitazaki appears, Takuma often gets bullied by the former and is on the receiving end of a few comical moments. [[spoiler:Not even the end of the series spared him from this, as in his new life as a construction worker, he tumbles down and accidentally spills his wheelbarrow, prompting his boss to pinch his cheeks and makes him get back to work.]]
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* PoisonousPerson: In his Orphnoch form he's capable of emitting toxic substances that cause pain.
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* PoisonousPerson: In his Orphnoch form form, he's capable of emitting toxic substances that cause pain.pain.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:The Arch Orphnoch evolving Saeko horrified him so much, the he fled the scene in fear and decided to spend his remaining days as a human.]]
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:The Arch Orphnoch evolving Saeko horrified him so much, the he fled the scene in fear and decided to spend his remaining days as a human.]]
* WhipItGood: Wields a whip in battle.
* VillainTakesAnInterest: Became interested with Takumi during the latter's short tenure with the Lucky Clover up until he made a challenge to fight her, Takuma, and Kitazaki.
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** In #40, after barely surviving the fight against Faiz Blaster Form, Kitazaki went on a [[ThisCannotBe madness rant]] and screamed in anger.
** Kitazaki did not take Saeko and Takuma's betrayal very well, attacking both in retaliation and led to him being barely taken down by Faiz and Delta. Afterwards, Takuma took the opportunity to whip Kitazaki, [[spoiler:with Teruo showing up after to chase and petrify a disillusioned Kitazaki.]]
** In #40, after barely surviving the fight against Faiz Blaster Form, Kitazaki went on a [[ThisCannotBe madness rant]] and screamed in anger.
** Kitazaki did not take Saeko and Takuma's betrayal very well, attacking both in retaliation and led to him being barely taken down by Faiz and Delta. Afterwards, Takuma took the opportunity to whip Kitazaki, [[spoiler:with Teruo showing up after to chase and petrify a disillusioned Kitazaki.]]
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* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler:Even after Mari nearly died because of him, she and Takumi still came to check up on Sawada during his final moments.]]
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:His face is ripped off and devoured by the Arch-Orphnoch]]. [[AssholeVictim Not that he didn't deserve it.it]].
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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Mr. J's dog to get him to go out after Faiz when he's on his last life.
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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Mr. J's dog Chaco to get him to go out after Faiz when he's on his last life.
* TheDogBitesBack: Towards Kitazaki twice. #41 has him gently sending down Kitazaki down the stairs while he was injured, claiming that "his hand slipped" and still snickered even as the latter retaliated. Then in #49, after Kitazaki was weakened from the fight, Takuma gleefully took the opportunity to whip him [[spoiler:right before Teruo arrives to finish the deed.]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:In the final episode he abandons Smart Brain's cause and instead starts a new life in human society as a construction worker.]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:In the final episode end, he abandons Smart Brain's cause upon seeing the Arch Orphnoch evolve Saeko and instead starts a new life in human society as a construction worker.]]
* InelegantBlubbering: [[spoiler:Upon seeing Teruo become to Arch Orphnoch and devouring Kitazaki, he became scared and stuttered while attempting to tell Saeko about it.]]
* InelegantBlubbering: [[spoiler:Upon seeing Teruo become to Arch Orphnoch and devouring Kitazaki, he became scared and stuttered while attempting to tell Saeko about it.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Is wholly devoted to the Orphnochs' cause, intends on surviving, [[spoiler:and her final scene has her awaiting her king's recovery.]]
* EvilFeelsGood: What her conversation with Takumi in #37 inferences in relation to her being an Orphnoch.
* UnlimitedWardrobe: Has been seen in numerous outfits, ranging from her proprietor uniform to anything that's conservatively casual, and alternates between tying her hair and letting it loose.
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Lucky Clover's youngest member and the most ruthless Orphnoch to work for Smart Brain. Kitazaki is a socially-withdrawn teenager with one thing in mind: to have fun at the expense of others.
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Lucky Clover's youngest member and the most ruthless Orphnoch to work for Smart Brain. Kitazaki is a socially-withdrawn teenager with one thing in mind: to have fun at the expense of others. [[spoiler:He was also the one who caused the attack on the Ryusei School reunion.]]
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The only person to show respect for him is Saeko Kageyama, and that's because she's the TeamMom; said respect is gone in the last episodes and she conspires with Takuma to betray him.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The only person to show respect for him is Saeko Kageyama, and that's because she's the TeamMom; said once Kitazaki decided to kill and replace their king, Saeko loses her respect is gone in the last episodes for him and she conspires conspired with Takuma to betray him.
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[[center: [- [[Characters/KamenRider555 Main Character Index]] | [[Characters/KamenRider555MainCharacters Main Characters]] | [[Characters/KamenRider555RyuseiSchool Ryusei School]] | '''Orphnochs''' | [[Characters/KamenRider555Others Others]] | [[Characters/KamenRider555MovieExclusiveCharacters Movie-Exclusive Characters]]]] -]
!!This is a partial character sheet for ''Series/KamenRider555''. Visit [[Characters/KamenRider555 here]] for the main character index. Subjective trope and audience reactions should go on the [[YMMV/KamenRider555 YMMV page]].
[[foldercontrol]]
!Smart Brain
[[folder:General Tropes]]
!!Smart Brain
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/smart_brain.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''Life is frail. Life is limited. So, why don't you think about true life? Be smart! True life is your start!'']]
The company that manufactures the Rider Gears, secretly they are a front for a large coordinated-group of Orphnochs seeking to increase the number of Orphnochs by wiping out humanity.
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* CreateYourOwnHero: The Faiz, Kaixa and Delta belts were all made by them, yet wind up being used to fight against them instead of for their original purpose [[spoiler:to protect the Orphnoch King.]]
* MegaCorp: In the world of ''Kamen Rider 555'' they're one of the leading manufacturers of electronics.
* NGOSuperpower: They have enough resources to form their own private police and in ''Paradise Lost'' they've effectively ''become'' the world government.
* OneNationUnderCopyright: In the BadFuture of ''Paradise Lost'' they seem to have become the ones in charge of the new order put in place following the Orphnoch revolution.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kyouji Murakami]]
!!Kyouji Murakami/Rose Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Katsuyuki Murai
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kyouji_murakami.png]]
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rose_orphnoch.png]]
The president of Smart Brain. A well-mannered, but incredibly dangerous man who holds a bad reputation within his corporation.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Everyone appears to dislike him to some degree, and he once suffered an assassination attempt at hands of his own employees for using dirty methods to gain his position at Smart Brain.
* AffablyEvil: He may be the one behind Lucky Clover, but is actually a pretty affable person.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Mr. J's dog to get him to go out after Faiz when he's on his last life.
* BigBad: He is the main driving force among the Orphnoch's attack towards humanity.
* BrainInAJar: In the Paradise Lost movie he's been reduced to a head in a jar for some reason. It later gets an explanation in the SIC Hero Saga story ''Kamen Rider 555: Lost World''.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The chief of Smart Brain and secretly an Orphnoch who plans the genocide of the human population.
* DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler:Voluntarily on his behalf. He offers himself up to the Arch Orphnoch to correct its genetic instability.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: In ''Paradise Lost'' he has [[spoiler:Smart Lady trick Yuji into thinking Mari betrayed him in order to break his spirits and get him to turn against humanity.]]
* SomethingAboutARose: His Orphnoch form is the Rose Orphnoch.
* WickedCultured: He is always well-dressed, likes exquisite cuisine and appreciates art.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Smart Lady]]
!!Smart Lady
!!!Portrayed by: Himiko Kurihara
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/smart_lady.png]]
The mascot of Smart Brain, who acts Murakami's assistant and helps develop Orphnochs.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: She's working for a company controlled by Orphnochs, yet never displays anything that would suggest she's an Orphnoch herself or anything apart from a normal human. She is, however, associated with blue morpho butterflies.
* GenkiGirl: Always acts super cheerful, to the point where it annoys her co-workers.
* {{Mascot}}: She's the living mascot of Smart Brain.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Riotroopers]]
!!Riotroopers
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/riotrooper.png]]
Smart Brain's own private military force. They make their debut in the NonSerialMovie ''Paradise Lost'' but appear later on in the regular series.
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* CanonImmigrant: Created for a NonSerialMovie but ended up being incorporated in the series itself.
* EvilKnockoff: Riotroopers use modified and re-colored versions of the Faiz Gear, and, as such, their Rider forms are very similar to Kamen Rider Faiz. However, they are overall weaker in power compared to the real deal.
* {{Mooks}}: In ''Paradise Lost'' they're the main henchmen used by Smart Brain.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: They're Smart Brain's own private military.
* [[SharpDressedMan Sharp Dressed Men]]: They wear black tuxedos, fedoras, and shades before transforming. It helps keep their identities secret and it identifies when they're on the job.
* SwissArmyWeapon: Their weapons are the Axel Ray Gun, a short blade that can bend at the hilt to use it's blaster mode.
* ZergRush: Since they're weaker than the main Riders in terms of power, they are shown to fight together in teams.
[[/folder]]
!Lucky Clover
[[folder:General Tropes]]
!!Lucky Clover
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bar_clover.png]]
A team of four elite Orphnochs who work as assassins for the Smart Brain corporation.
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* BadGuyBar: They run their own bar, the Clover Bar.
* EliteFour: They're four of the strongest Orphnochs around. They wind up as an Elite ''Three'' for a portion of the series though thanks to [[spoiler:the death of Mr. J.]]
* FourIsDeath: There's four of them and they're all skilled assassins.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mr. J]]
!!Mr. J/Crocodile Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Kenneth Duria
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mr_j.png]][[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/crocodile_orphnoch.png]]
The first member of Lucky Clover to be sent out after Faiz, Mr. J is an Orphnoch with the power to regenerate himself after suffering fatal wounds, though it only works twice.
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* BackFromTheDead: He can revive himself twice, meaning he has to be killed [[RuleOfThree three]] times in order to fully defeat him.
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: [[spoiler:He's the first of the Lucky Clover to go down.]]
* TheBrute: He seems to be Murakami's go-to-guy for missions that require assassination and brute force.
* ForcedIntoEvil: [[spoiler:After getting killed twice Mr. J was reluctant to continue to pursue Faiz, until Murakami threatens [[MoralityPet Chaco]].]]
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: He's the Crocodile Orphnoch.
* PetTheDog: Literally when it comes to his pet dog Chaco. [[spoiler:The only reason he continues going after Faiz is because Murakami threatens it.]]
* ScaryBlackMan: He's a black man which, in a cast of mostly Japanese actors, certainly makes him stand out.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Itsuro Takuma]]
!!Itsuro Takuma/Centipede Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Jun Yamasaki
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/itsuro_takuma.png]][[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/centipede_orphnoch.png]]
A member of the Lucky Clover with a taste for poetry and ''massive'' crush on Saeko Kageyama.
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* CreepyCentipedes: He's the Centipede Orphnoch.
* EvilGenius: Certainly conveys this image. He's very well versed when it comes to poetry and he ''can kick your ass with it''.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:In the final episode he abandons Smart Brain's cause and instead starts a new life in human society as a construction worker.]]
* PoisonousPerson: In his Orphnoch form he's capable of emitting toxic substances that cause pain.
* SmugSnake: He seems like a competent villain at first and manages to lay down a CurbStompBattle to the heroes several times. Getting his ass kicked by Faiz's Axel Form takes him down a few pegs.
* VillainDecay: Starts off as a formidable-enough threat but by the end of the series he's become little more than [[TheDragon Kitazaki]]'s whipping boy.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Saeko Kageyama]]
!!Saeko Kageyama/Lobster Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Waka
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saeko_kageyama.png]][[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lobster_orphnoch.png]]
The Lucky Clover member who runs their bar and acts as something of a TeamMom to the other members.
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* DarkChick: The [[TheSmurfettePrinciple only female]] member who runs the Lucky Clover's clover bar.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. When Kitazaki decided to kill Teruo in hopes of being the new king, Saeko and Takuma turn on him to protect their king, though she also did this out of the intent to survive.
* FauxAffablyEvil: She acts comforting to her victims, though its often while she's in the process of killing them.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Killed Yuka and thus set off Kiba's FaceHeelTurn, yet she managed to survive the end of the series, albeit insane and trapped in her Orphnoch form. Also, if one were to take ''Film/OOODenOAllRidersLetsGoKamenRiders'' into account, then it's [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] when Faiz [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty voids the Lobster Orphonoch's warranty]].]]
* OneLastSmoke: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by her. She always sends her targets a bottle of wine before she kills them.
* PetTheDog: Occasionally comforts Takuma from any of his distresses such as his conflicts with Kitazaki.
* PerpetualSmiler: Unless she's in battle or furious (the latter of which is extremely rare), she's always smiling. This isn't benevolent at all; it just shows how unhinged she is.
* {{Sadist}}: Really seems to enjoy watching her victims suffer.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kitazaki]]
!!Kitazaki/Dragon Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Ray Fujita
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kitazaki.png]][[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dragon_orphnoch.png]]
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dragon_orphnoch_0.png]]
Lucky Clover's youngest member and the most ruthless Orphnoch to work for Smart Brain. Kitazaki is a socially-withdrawn teenager with one thing in mind: to have fun at the expense of others.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Aside from his obvious sociopathy, Kitazaki's mannerisms suggest he may have an autism spectrum disorder.
* AxCrazy: Kitazaki is clearly the most unhinged Orphnoch among Smart Brain's elite.
* BigBadWannabe: Kitazaki really, really wants to be the strongest Orphnoch, but unfortunately for him, he is nowhere near as dangerous as the Arch-Orphnoch when it awakens, [[spoiler:and his unwillingness to accept this is what gets him killed in the end]].
* BloodKnight: Kitazaki likes a good fight just as he likes killing, considering "fighting" and "playing" to be the same thing.
* TheBully: What he really is at his core, an obnoxious, disrespectful teenager who torments everyone around him and still thinks he is the best.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:His face is ripped off and devoured by the Arch-Orphnoch]]. Not that he didn't deserve it.
* DragonInChief: He is both stronger and faster than Murakami, but works under him solely to have his fun.
* {{Expy}}: From being a BigBadWannabe with BloodKnight tendencies and having the personality of a SerialKiller, Kitazaki is very, VERY similar to [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Asakura]] from the previous season.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The only person to show respect for him is Saeko Kageyama, and that's because she's the TeamMom; said respect is gone in the last episodes and she conspires with Takuma to betray him.
* GoodHairEvilHair: His hair is always messy and unkempt, and so are his signature clothes, reflecting on how he ignores his own appearance to give more importance to things he considers to be fun.
* HateSink: Not to the same level as Kusaka, but from his arrogant attitude to his treatment of Takuma, it's hard not to hate him.
* {{Jerkass}}: Aside from his love of violence, he displays an extreme amount of arrogance and disregard for others.
* LackOfEmpathy: As far as he's concerned, other people are nothing more than toys to be broken and thrown away.
* {{Narcissist}}: Thinks he is better than his king, and tries to kill him just to prove it. [[CruelAndUnusualDeath He soon learns that trying it wasn't a good idea.]]
* PsychoForHire: It's pretty clear that he is just following Murakami's orders to satisfy his boredom.
* SerialKiller: All Orphnochs working for Smart Brain qualify to a degree, but Kitazaki comes the closest to being the most accurate depiction of one in the series.
* SoftSpokenSadist: He rarely raises his voice, and it's hard for him not to smile or laugh while killing someone.
* TheSociopath: What Kusaka has in charisma, Kitazaki has in cruelty. Unlike Kusaka, Kitazaki makes no attempt to hide this, and shows that he's a heartless person even if he's not in battle.
* TeensAreMonsters: The worst Lucky Clover has to offer, and not even an adult.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Aki Sawada]]
!!Aki Sawada/Spider Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Gō Ayano
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aki_sawada.png]][[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spider_orphnoch.png]]
A former member of the Ryusei School who joins Lucky Clover as a replacement member for Mr. J. Also a severe victim of LoveMakesYouCrazy for Mari.
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* EnigmaticMinion: Seems to have his own agenda apart from the rest of Lucky Clover.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Gives the Delta Belt to the surviving Ryusei students, leading him to be kicked out of Lucky Clover and branded a traitor.]]
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: In love with Mari, but seeks to kill her to destroy what's left of his humanity.
* TheRival: To Kaixa. Both are in love with Mari, but Sawada seeks to kill her while Kusaka wants to have her all to his own.
* SixthRanger: Joins the Lucky Clover to replace Mr. J.
* SpidersAreScary: The Spider Orphnoch.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Mari remembers him as being a kind kid, a start contrast from the cruel assassin he is now.
[[/folder]]
!Other Orphnochs
[[folder:The Orphnoch King (MAJOR SPOILERS!)]]
!!Teruo Suzuki/Arch Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Kayako Watanabe (child), Shun Kobayashi (shadow), Hiroshi Yanaka (Arch Orphnoch's voice)
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/teruo_suzuki.png]]
[[quoteright:210:[[labelnote:WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS]]\\
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arch_orphnoch.png[[/labelnote]]]]
An orphaned boy rescued by Kaido who, unbeknownst to everyone, is the Arch Orphnoch, the most powerful Orphnoch in the series.
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* CreepyChild: When we first meet him, he's not more than an emotionless, anti-social child with no personality. Then we find out he's the Arch Orphnoch, the FinalBoss of the series and he starts acting bizarre.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Got defeated by both Takumi and Kiba, the latter sacrificed his life as a result. He got gravely wounded and placed under stasis under Smart Brain.]]
* InternalHomage: A grasshopper man with a scarf? [[Series/KamenRider Hmmmm...]]
* OneWingedAngel: As the Arch Orphnoch, he's an overpowered nearly unstoppable nightmare with it's host having no proper control and letting the Orphnoch take over.
* TrueFinalBoss: While Murakami and the Lucky Clovers are the main antagonists for most of the series, Teruo's eventual awakening as the Arch Orphnoch makes him the last threat the riders has to face in the end.
[[/folder]]
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!!This is a partial character sheet for ''Series/KamenRider555''. Visit [[Characters/KamenRider555 here]] for the main character index. Subjective trope and audience reactions should go on the [[YMMV/KamenRider555 YMMV page]].
[[foldercontrol]]
!Smart Brain
[[folder:General Tropes]]
!!Smart Brain
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/smart_brain.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''Life is frail. Life is limited. So, why don't you think about true life? Be smart! True life is your start!'']]
The company that manufactures the Rider Gears, secretly they are a front for a large coordinated-group of Orphnochs seeking to increase the number of Orphnochs by wiping out humanity.
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* CreateYourOwnHero: The Faiz, Kaixa and Delta belts were all made by them, yet wind up being used to fight against them instead of for their original purpose [[spoiler:to protect the Orphnoch King.]]
* MegaCorp: In the world of ''Kamen Rider 555'' they're one of the leading manufacturers of electronics.
* NGOSuperpower: They have enough resources to form their own private police and in ''Paradise Lost'' they've effectively ''become'' the world government.
* OneNationUnderCopyright: In the BadFuture of ''Paradise Lost'' they seem to have become the ones in charge of the new order put in place following the Orphnoch revolution.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kyouji Murakami]]
!!Kyouji Murakami/Rose Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Katsuyuki Murai
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kyouji_murakami.png]]
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rose_orphnoch.png]]
The president of Smart Brain. A well-mannered, but incredibly dangerous man who holds a bad reputation within his corporation.
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Everyone appears to dislike him to some degree, and he once suffered an assassination attempt at hands of his own employees for using dirty methods to gain his position at Smart Brain.
* AffablyEvil: He may be the one behind Lucky Clover, but is actually a pretty affable person.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Threatens Mr. J's dog to get him to go out after Faiz when he's on his last life.
* BigBad: He is the main driving force among the Orphnoch's attack towards humanity.
* BrainInAJar: In the Paradise Lost movie he's been reduced to a head in a jar for some reason. It later gets an explanation in the SIC Hero Saga story ''Kamen Rider 555: Lost World''.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The chief of Smart Brain and secretly an Orphnoch who plans the genocide of the human population.
* DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler:Voluntarily on his behalf. He offers himself up to the Arch Orphnoch to correct its genetic instability.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: In ''Paradise Lost'' he has [[spoiler:Smart Lady trick Yuji into thinking Mari betrayed him in order to break his spirits and get him to turn against humanity.]]
* SomethingAboutARose: His Orphnoch form is the Rose Orphnoch.
* WickedCultured: He is always well-dressed, likes exquisite cuisine and appreciates art.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Smart Lady]]
!!Smart Lady
!!!Portrayed by: Himiko Kurihara
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/smart_lady.png]]
The mascot of Smart Brain, who acts Murakami's assistant and helps develop Orphnochs.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: She's working for a company controlled by Orphnochs, yet never displays anything that would suggest she's an Orphnoch herself or anything apart from a normal human. She is, however, associated with blue morpho butterflies.
* GenkiGirl: Always acts super cheerful, to the point where it annoys her co-workers.
* {{Mascot}}: She's the living mascot of Smart Brain.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Riotroopers]]
!!Riotroopers
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/riotrooper.png]]
Smart Brain's own private military force. They make their debut in the NonSerialMovie ''Paradise Lost'' but appear later on in the regular series.
----
* CanonImmigrant: Created for a NonSerialMovie but ended up being incorporated in the series itself.
* EvilKnockoff: Riotroopers use modified and re-colored versions of the Faiz Gear, and, as such, their Rider forms are very similar to Kamen Rider Faiz. However, they are overall weaker in power compared to the real deal.
* {{Mooks}}: In ''Paradise Lost'' they're the main henchmen used by Smart Brain.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: They're Smart Brain's own private military.
* [[SharpDressedMan Sharp Dressed Men]]: They wear black tuxedos, fedoras, and shades before transforming. It helps keep their identities secret and it identifies when they're on the job.
* SwissArmyWeapon: Their weapons are the Axel Ray Gun, a short blade that can bend at the hilt to use it's blaster mode.
* ZergRush: Since they're weaker than the main Riders in terms of power, they are shown to fight together in teams.
[[/folder]]
!Lucky Clover
[[folder:General Tropes]]
!!Lucky Clover
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bar_clover.png]]
A team of four elite Orphnochs who work as assassins for the Smart Brain corporation.
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* BadGuyBar: They run their own bar, the Clover Bar.
* EliteFour: They're four of the strongest Orphnochs around. They wind up as an Elite ''Three'' for a portion of the series though thanks to [[spoiler:the death of Mr. J.]]
* FourIsDeath: There's four of them and they're all skilled assassins.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mr. J]]
!!Mr. J/Crocodile Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Kenneth Duria
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mr_j.png]][[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/crocodile_orphnoch.png]]
The first member of Lucky Clover to be sent out after Faiz, Mr. J is an Orphnoch with the power to regenerate himself after suffering fatal wounds, though it only works twice.
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* BackFromTheDead: He can revive himself twice, meaning he has to be killed [[RuleOfThree three]] times in order to fully defeat him.
* BlackDudeDiesFirst: [[spoiler:He's the first of the Lucky Clover to go down.]]
* TheBrute: He seems to be Murakami's go-to-guy for missions that require assassination and brute force.
* ForcedIntoEvil: [[spoiler:After getting killed twice Mr. J was reluctant to continue to pursue Faiz, until Murakami threatens [[MoralityPet Chaco]].]]
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: He's the Crocodile Orphnoch.
* PetTheDog: Literally when it comes to his pet dog Chaco. [[spoiler:The only reason he continues going after Faiz is because Murakami threatens it.]]
* ScaryBlackMan: He's a black man which, in a cast of mostly Japanese actors, certainly makes him stand out.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Itsuro Takuma]]
!!Itsuro Takuma/Centipede Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Jun Yamasaki
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/itsuro_takuma.png]][[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/centipede_orphnoch.png]]
A member of the Lucky Clover with a taste for poetry and ''massive'' crush on Saeko Kageyama.
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* CreepyCentipedes: He's the Centipede Orphnoch.
* EvilGenius: Certainly conveys this image. He's very well versed when it comes to poetry and he ''can kick your ass with it''.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:In the final episode he abandons Smart Brain's cause and instead starts a new life in human society as a construction worker.]]
* PoisonousPerson: In his Orphnoch form he's capable of emitting toxic substances that cause pain.
* SmugSnake: He seems like a competent villain at first and manages to lay down a CurbStompBattle to the heroes several times. Getting his ass kicked by Faiz's Axel Form takes him down a few pegs.
* VillainDecay: Starts off as a formidable-enough threat but by the end of the series he's become little more than [[TheDragon Kitazaki]]'s whipping boy.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Saeko Kageyama]]
!!Saeko Kageyama/Lobster Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Waka
[[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saeko_kageyama.png]][[quoteright:210:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lobster_orphnoch.png]]
The Lucky Clover member who runs their bar and acts as something of a TeamMom to the other members.
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* DarkChick: The [[TheSmurfettePrinciple only female]] member who runs the Lucky Clover's clover bar.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. When Kitazaki decided to kill Teruo in hopes of being the new king, Saeko and Takuma turn on him to protect their king, though she also did this out of the intent to survive.
* FauxAffablyEvil: She acts comforting to her victims, though its often while she's in the process of killing them.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Killed Yuka and thus set off Kiba's FaceHeelTurn, yet she managed to survive the end of the series, albeit insane and trapped in her Orphnoch form. Also, if one were to take ''Film/OOODenOAllRidersLetsGoKamenRiders'' into account, then it's [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] when Faiz [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty voids the Lobster Orphonoch's warranty]].]]
* OneLastSmoke: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by her. She always sends her targets a bottle of wine before she kills them.
* PetTheDog: Occasionally comforts Takuma from any of his distresses such as his conflicts with Kitazaki.
* PerpetualSmiler: Unless she's in battle or furious (the latter of which is extremely rare), she's always smiling. This isn't benevolent at all; it just shows how unhinged she is.
* {{Sadist}}: Really seems to enjoy watching her victims suffer.
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[[folder:Kitazaki]]
!!Kitazaki/Dragon Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Ray Fujita
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Lucky Clover's youngest member and the most ruthless Orphnoch to work for Smart Brain. Kitazaki is a socially-withdrawn teenager with one thing in mind: to have fun at the expense of others.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Aside from his obvious sociopathy, Kitazaki's mannerisms suggest he may have an autism spectrum disorder.
* AxCrazy: Kitazaki is clearly the most unhinged Orphnoch among Smart Brain's elite.
* BigBadWannabe: Kitazaki really, really wants to be the strongest Orphnoch, but unfortunately for him, he is nowhere near as dangerous as the Arch-Orphnoch when it awakens, [[spoiler:and his unwillingness to accept this is what gets him killed in the end]].
* BloodKnight: Kitazaki likes a good fight just as he likes killing, considering "fighting" and "playing" to be the same thing.
* TheBully: What he really is at his core, an obnoxious, disrespectful teenager who torments everyone around him and still thinks he is the best.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:His face is ripped off and devoured by the Arch-Orphnoch]]. Not that he didn't deserve it.
* DragonInChief: He is both stronger and faster than Murakami, but works under him solely to have his fun.
* {{Expy}}: From being a BigBadWannabe with BloodKnight tendencies and having the personality of a SerialKiller, Kitazaki is very, VERY similar to [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Asakura]] from the previous season.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: The only person to show respect for him is Saeko Kageyama, and that's because she's the TeamMom; said respect is gone in the last episodes and she conspires with Takuma to betray him.
* GoodHairEvilHair: His hair is always messy and unkempt, and so are his signature clothes, reflecting on how he ignores his own appearance to give more importance to things he considers to be fun.
* HateSink: Not to the same level as Kusaka, but from his arrogant attitude to his treatment of Takuma, it's hard not to hate him.
* {{Jerkass}}: Aside from his love of violence, he displays an extreme amount of arrogance and disregard for others.
* LackOfEmpathy: As far as he's concerned, other people are nothing more than toys to be broken and thrown away.
* {{Narcissist}}: Thinks he is better than his king, and tries to kill him just to prove it. [[CruelAndUnusualDeath He soon learns that trying it wasn't a good idea.]]
* PsychoForHire: It's pretty clear that he is just following Murakami's orders to satisfy his boredom.
* SerialKiller: All Orphnochs working for Smart Brain qualify to a degree, but Kitazaki comes the closest to being the most accurate depiction of one in the series.
* SoftSpokenSadist: He rarely raises his voice, and it's hard for him not to smile or laugh while killing someone.
* TheSociopath: What Kusaka has in charisma, Kitazaki has in cruelty. Unlike Kusaka, Kitazaki makes no attempt to hide this, and shows that he's a heartless person even if he's not in battle.
* TeensAreMonsters: The worst Lucky Clover has to offer, and not even an adult.
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[[folder:Aki Sawada]]
!!Aki Sawada/Spider Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Gō Ayano
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A former member of the Ryusei School who joins Lucky Clover as a replacement member for Mr. J. Also a severe victim of LoveMakesYouCrazy for Mari.
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* EnigmaticMinion: Seems to have his own agenda apart from the rest of Lucky Clover.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Gives the Delta Belt to the surviving Ryusei students, leading him to be kicked out of Lucky Clover and branded a traitor.]]
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: In love with Mari, but seeks to kill her to destroy what's left of his humanity.
* TheRival: To Kaixa. Both are in love with Mari, but Sawada seeks to kill her while Kusaka wants to have her all to his own.
* SixthRanger: Joins the Lucky Clover to replace Mr. J.
* SpidersAreScary: The Spider Orphnoch.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Mari remembers him as being a kind kid, a start contrast from the cruel assassin he is now.
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!Other Orphnochs
[[folder:The Orphnoch King (MAJOR SPOILERS!)]]
!!Teruo Suzuki/Arch Orphnoch
!!!Portrayed by: Kayako Watanabe (child), Shun Kobayashi (shadow), Hiroshi Yanaka (Arch Orphnoch's voice)
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An orphaned boy rescued by Kaido who, unbeknownst to everyone, is the Arch Orphnoch, the most powerful Orphnoch in the series.
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* CreepyChild: When we first meet him, he's not more than an emotionless, anti-social child with no personality. Then we find out he's the Arch Orphnoch, the FinalBoss of the series and he starts acting bizarre.
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Got defeated by both Takumi and Kiba, the latter sacrificed his life as a result. He got gravely wounded and placed under stasis under Smart Brain.]]
* InternalHomage: A grasshopper man with a scarf? [[Series/KamenRider Hmmmm...]]
* OneWingedAngel: As the Arch Orphnoch, he's an overpowered nearly unstoppable nightmare with it's host having no proper control and letting the Orphnoch take over.
* TrueFinalBoss: While Murakami and the Lucky Clovers are the main antagonists for most of the series, Teruo's eventual awakening as the Arch Orphnoch makes him the last threat the riders has to face in the end.
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