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* PunnyName: Cesar Chance basically sounds like "Sees a/our chance".
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* ShoutOut: His name is a blatant anagram of ''Literature/SherlockHolmes''.
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A rising inspector in Scotland Yard, loved by the people of London for his passion to his duty.
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* DubNameChange: From "Darjeeling Aspoirot" to "Ercule Hastings" in the localized version of the game.
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* GratuitousItalian: Given that she is Italian, she'll often thrown around an "allora" or "va bene."
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* GratuitousItalian: Given that she is Italian, she'll often thrown throw around an "allora" or "va bene."
* DubNameChange: From "Scola Gulfretser".
* DubNameChange: From "Clark Gospeck".
* DubNameChange: From "Ridley Fremens".
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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: He was close to his deceased mother, who died of her illness some time before the start of the story.
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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: He was close to his deceased mother, who died of her illness some time sometime before the start of the story.
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* BrilliantButLazy: A very good detective in her own right. A very untidy person proud of the mess she has in her office on the other hand.
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* SkewedPriorities: If food or unrelated hidden puzzles are involved in a case, she's the first in line. [[spoiler:Far more pronounced when she's accused of murder in Case 11.]]
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* JustForPun: Very often, her nickname is being used to reference cats.
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* GuestStarPartyMember: During Case 08, he accompanies Katrielle and can solve a few puzzles.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Starts off as a no-nonsense Scotland Yard profiler who can't tolerate Katrielle's antics and laughs at her detective skills (despite being always right on the money). As time goes on, she becomes friendlier to her and even ''her peers'' at work.
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* {{Tsundere}}: It's pretty clear she enjoys being around Katrielle the more time they spend time together, but she gets flustered whenever told this. She also dislikes when people notice she used to be more "severe" in personality at Scotland Yard.
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* ExtremeDoormat: Katrielle is only ever seen working during cases or eating/dressing up. What does he do while she rests? ''Everything else.'' From cleaning up after her, or allowing her desk to remain a mess of stacked papers she's proud of.
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* FreudianExcuse: When her father was alive, he used to make time for her by bringing her to festivals to spend the time together. [[spoiler:This and her ThrillSeeker attitude was what made her stage a fake murder to draw people to the unpopular Riverside Fesival.]]
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* FreudianExcuse: When her father was alive, he used to make time for her by bringing her to festivals to spend the time together. [[spoiler:This and her ThrillSeeker attitude was were what made her stage a fake murder to draw people to the unpopular Riverside Fesival.Festival.]]
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* ThrillSeeker: She very much enjoys suspenful events that she won't hesitate to ground herself to them. [[spoiler:It's this attitude that made her orchestrate a fake murder with the help of her performing friends in order to save the Riverside Festival from getting cancelled in the following years for low visitor turnout.]]
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* ThrillSeeker: She very much enjoys suspenful suspenseful events that she won't hesitate to ground herself to them. [[spoiler:It's this attitude that made her orchestrate a fake murder with the help of her performing friends in order to save the Riverside Festival from getting cancelled in the following years for low visitor turnout.]]
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* RefusalToTheCall: [[spoiler:He hung up his heroic antics the moment his baby was born. Katrielle practically scolds him for giving up on his role and convinces him to return as Ratman, alongside a crew of sidekicks.]]
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* BigEater: Can pretty much be tempted to go anywhere or do anything, as long as there's food as a reward. A big eater she may be, but she can't compare to Luke Triton's own voracious appetite.
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* BigEater: Can pretty much be tempted to go anywhere or do anything, as long as there's food as a reward. If there is food within sight, she will be the first one to comment on it or even get distracted by it. A big eater she may be, but she can't compare to Luke Triton's own voracious appetite.
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* RichesToRags: They're threatened with the loss of their fortunes in the climax if they fail to complete the puzzles, and one by one, they fail. Most of them don't seem to mind, since they have other passions and duties.
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* RichesToRags: They're threatened with the loss of their fortunes in the climax if they fail to complete the puzzles, and one by one, they fail. Most of them don't seem to mind, mind (except for Doublee, who owns much more than the rest), since they have other passions and duties.
duties. On the other hand, they were perfectly willing to hand over their fortunes because they all thought that [[spoiler:Miles Richmond - AKA Ernest - was alive and well and surely trying to reclaim the fortune the dragons were willing to give back in the first place]].
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* LargeAndInCharge: A rather rotund woman, and the leader of the Seven Dragons.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Her case could've been easier to solve had she told Kat from the very beginning [[spoiler:her pet is an iguana.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: A rather rotund woman, and the leader of the Seven Dragons. Several jokes involve defining her as a "larger than life" person, which she doesn't take as an offense but rather a compliment she's fine to run with.
* PetMonstrosity: [[spoiler:Has a pet iguana she dotes on very much, though Kat is initially led to believe it was a cat.]]
* RichBitch: Invoked. Although she looks certainly threatening, she is in fact a very nice woman who pretty much funds so many projects with her wealth. Come the final case, she's the only one who feels disheartened to lose all her fortune until she comes around to it.
* LargeAndInCharge: A rather rotund woman, and the leader of the Seven Dragons. Several jokes involve defining her as a "larger than life" person, which she doesn't take as an offense but rather a compliment she's fine to run with.
* PetMonstrosity: [[spoiler:Has a pet iguana she dotes on very much, though Kat is initially led to believe it was a cat.]]
* RichBitch: Invoked. Although she looks certainly threatening, she is in fact a very nice woman who pretty much funds so many projects with her wealth. Come the final case, she's the only one who feels disheartened to lose all her fortune until she comes around to it.
* FreudianExcuse: When her father was alive, he used to make time for her by bringing her to festivals to spend the time together. [[spoiler:This and her ThrillSeeker attitude was what made her stage a fake murder to draw people to the unpopular Riverside Fesival.]]
* ThrillSeeker: She very much enjoys suspenful events that she won't hesitate to ground herself to them. [[spoiler:It's this attitude that made her orchestrate a fake murder with the help of her performing friends in order to save the Riverside Festival from getting cancelled in the following years for low visitor turnout.]]
* ActionDad: [[spoiler:Becomes this because of his baby.]]
* CutenessProximity: Whenever his baby is brought up, the man's stern attitude does a complete 180.
* CutenessProximity: Whenever his baby is brought up, the man's stern attitude does a complete 180.
* RefusalToTheCall: [[spoiler:He hung up his heroic antics the moment his baby was born. Katrielle practically scolds him for giving up on his role and convinces him to return as Ratman, alongside a crew of sidekicks.]]
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Due to only having her butler, she yearns for company, [[spoiler:so much she is the culprit of Case 05 by making up all 6 horror stories as excuses to invite investigators to her home for a chance for company.]] Thanks to Katrielle, Liza decides to [[spoiler:open up an occult club to discuss the supernatural with other fans.]]
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* SinsOfTheFathers: Since she was only a child ten years ago, she played no role in [[spoiler:the alleged theft of the diamonds from Richmond's land]], but feels that she must make her stand for the sake of her family's honor.
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* SinsOfTheFathers: PunnyName: Her name means "lies are right," referencing [[spoiler:the six tales she created.]] "Wight" is also an old English word for "specter."
* SinsOfTheFather: Since she was only a child ten years ago, she played no role in [[spoiler:the alleged theft of the diamonds from Richmond's land]], but feels that she must make her stand for the sake of her family's honor.
* SinsOfTheFather: Since she was only a child ten years ago, she played no role in [[spoiler:the alleged theft of the diamonds from Richmond's land]], but feels that she must make her stand for the sake of her family's honor.
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* BenevolentBoss: Despite having a reputation as a ruthless businessman, he treats his employees well.
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well. [[spoiler:He's not even mad that the entire Thametanic crew was in on stealing the statue, once he learns that they did so in order to reclaim their old ship after Mustafa granted them work on the Thametanic. As it turned out, Mustafa had already reclaimed their old ship and was planning to put them back on it.]]
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* CallToAdventure: Although he is rich, his dream is to set out on adventures.
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* WalkingSpoiler: It's difficult to talk about his character without revealing that [[spoiler:he's the mastermind behind the theft]].
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* WalkingSpoiler: It's difficult to talk about his character without revealing that [[spoiler:he's the mastermind behind the theft]].
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* MeaningfulName: "Ernest" is meant to represent his undying dedication as Katrielle's assistant, but "Greeves" is a little bit out there, until it's revealed that, [[spoiler:together with his first name, it's meant to represent his "earnest ''grieving''" for losing his grandfather, his mother, and his family fortune.]]
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* GotMeDoingIt: [[spoiler: In episode 42 of the Anime adaptation, Sherl got Katrielle's mannerism of the exaggerated spin as he took on a case, the ''Eureka!'' moment, the dramatic stares at the audience as he explains and borrowed the catchphrase of the truth being stranger than fiction as well as having an assistant who is a cat. Ironically, he never lampshade this after being around Katrielle for so long]].
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* GotMeDoingIt: [[spoiler: In episode 42 of the Anime adaptation, Sherl got Katrielle's mannerism of the exaggerated spin as he took on a case, the ''Eureka!'' moment, the dramatic stares at the audience as he explains and borrowed the catchphrase of the truth being stranger than fiction as well as having an assistant who is a cat. Ironically, he never lampshade lampshades this after being around Katrielle for so long]].
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Episode 42 of the anime has him be the main character this time instead of Katrielle and he even gets to solve the mystery of the day by himself in that episode without Katrielle and Ernest's involvement.
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* NiceGuy: Ernest doesn't have a mean bone in his body.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Often remarks on Katrielle's unconventional methods and Ernest's pining over her in spite of said methods.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Often remarks on Katrielle's unconventional methods and Ernest's pining over her in spite of said methods.methods, though he extends this towards any eccentric individual they come across too in the anime.
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* DubNameChange: From Noah Montol to Ernest Greeves in the localized version of the game.
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* {{Foil}}: Her more logical and no-nonsense approach to investigations contrasts her greatly with the more bombastic and instinctive yet equally astute Katrielle.
* TheGadfly: [[NotSoAboveItAll Surprisingly]], despite her usual [[TheStoic demeanor]] and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold attitude]], she manages to pull a fast one on ''Katrielle'', [[DidNotSeeThatComing of all people]], at the end of episode 40 and even had a lot of fun successfully playing her like a fiddle before leaving, much to Katrielle's annoyance.
* TheGadfly: [[NotSoAboveItAll Surprisingly]], despite her usual [[TheStoic demeanor]] and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold attitude]], she manages to pull a fast one on ''Katrielle'', [[DidNotSeeThatComing of all people]], at the end of episode 40 and even had a lot of fun successfully playing her like a fiddle before leaving, much to Katrielle's annoyance.
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* HeelFaceTurn: He was introduced as a {{Jerkass}} [[spoiler: who accuses and frames Katrielle for a murder she didn't commit just so he can outshine Hastings]], but after a big talking to by everyone in the anime, he genuinely turns over a new leaf [[spoiler: once he gets demoted and transferred to Southampton, where he starts fresh and even becomes a vital ally to Katrielle during the Relic Stone Mystery arc in the adaptation.]]
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Ernest is generally a kind and somewhat soft-spoken young man aside from some open displays of [[CrazyJealousGuy jealousy directed and aggressiveness towards any guy who tries to flirt with Katrielle in front of him.]] [[spoiler: But then he's also revealed to be Lord Adamas, the mastermind at the end of the game who plotted against The Seven Dragons out of a misguided sense of revenge for his mother's sake.]]
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* TheButlerDidIt: [[spoiler: Ernest acts like a butler to Katrielle Layton and is Miles Richmond, the grandson of Maximillian Richmond, the mastermind in the final case]].
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* DubNameChange: From Noah Montoc to Ernest Greeves in the localized version of the game.
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* TalkingAnimal: He can talk like a regular human, but for mysterious reasons, only Katrielle and Ernest can understand him. Every other person can only hear his barks.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Katrielle going out of her way to prove his innocence to everyone when he was accused of theft on the day they met was the catalyst for his infatuation with her in the story's present day.
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* InSeriesNickname: Her closest friends call her "Kat"[[labelnote:Explanation]]localized version[[/labelnote]] or "Katri"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Japanese version[[/labelnote]].
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* EveryoneHasStandards: She finds Kelly annoying, and she spends most of episode 39 of the anime in a shouting fit over the phone with her as her patience with her continues to dwindle throughout the episode.
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* SoreLoser: PlayedForLaughs. The anime shows that she is ''not'' the happiest of campers if she ends up losing in a game or if she's playfully one upped for whatever reason.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: To Hershel Layton. Hershel was a quintessential gentleman, but while Katrielle is a self-styled "gentlewoman," she has a lazy and gluttonous streak. Hershel was more mature and grounded than his companions, Luke, Flora and Emmy, while Ernest and Sherl often have to rein Katrielle in
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: To Hershel Layton. Hershel was a quintessential gentleman, but while Katrielle is a self-styled "gentlewoman," she has a lazy and gluttonous streak. Hershel was more mature and grounded than his companions, Luke, Flora and Emmy, while Ernest and Sherl often have to rein Katrielleinin.
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: To Hershel Layton. Hershel was a quintessential gentleman, but while Katrielle is a self-styled "gentlewoman," she has a lazy and gluttonous streak. Hershel was more mature and grounded than his companions, Luke, Flora and Emmy, while Ernest and Sherl often have to rein Katrielle
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* TheConspiracy: Subverted. The title would imply that they're the main antagonists, but while [[spoiler:they supposedly caused a man to suffer financial ruin, they actually wanted to help his family]].
* RagsToRiches: Several of the Dragons came from humble beginnings before becoming London's elite.
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* TheConspiracy: Subverted. The title would imply that they're the main antagonists, but while [[spoiler:they supposedly caused a man to suffer financial ruin, they actually wanted to help his family]].
* RagsToRiches: Several of the Dragons came from humble beginnings before becoming London's elite.
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