History Characters / SlowDamageTheTakasatoGumi

* {{Hypocrite}}: To sum up, Sakaki [[spoiler:is blindly devoted to Maya]] that he fails to connect the dots when [[spoiler: other people who he regards with disdain commit the very same atrocities that Maya herself is also guilty of]], even as he's lambasting the former party for those same transgressions.

** Similarly, when Sakaki tells Towa about [[spoiler: Fujieda's history as an escort, he derisively comments that Fujieda is a man who would use anyone and everyone for his own ends, and is even willing to resort to questionable means or sell his own body if needed be. Except that Maya herself seduced Ryuujirou with her feminine charm, and once she had bedded her way into the Takasato-gumi, ruthlessly committed all manners of crimes to maintain control over both the organization and Shinkoumi itself]].

* BigOlEyebrows: His design in the artbook shows that he had quiet the bushy eyebrows.

* MaskOfSanity: On the surface, Sakaki is an AffablyEvil man who has done plenty of crimes but can at least be trusted to not send the city down under on some sadistic whim. However, the GoldenEnding reveals that [[spoiler: his head isn't above his shoulders as it may seem, and he's far more malevolent and insane than anyone would expect him to be]].

* AbusiveParents: Strongly implied. It's established early on that Ryuujirou rarely interacted with Towa, if at all. But when considering how [[spoiler:Maya helped Ryuujirou keep Shinkoumi on a tight leash, with the Takasato-gumi providing support to her business]], it wouldn't be far out of left field for the player to assume that Ryuujirou, if not [[spoiler:actively supported Maya selling off their son to her customers]], at very least cared very little for [[spoiler:his son suffering from all kinds of abuse]].

* BerserkButton: One quick way to set off Sakaki is to [[spoiler: speak of Maya in a cold, or worse, negative tone]], as he takes such words as a deeply personal insult. Even [[spoiler: Towa simply remarking on his hatred for Maya]] is enough to make Sakaki shout in outrage.

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: In the past, Toono [[spoiler: used to ally with Kaga]], but then turned on him when [[spoiler: an internal conflict started in the Takasato-gumi because he felt that siding with Sakaki brought in more profits, and even killed Kaga as proof of his change of allegiance]]. Then at present, many mention that he's plotting to undermine Sakaki after the latter is chosen to succeed Ryuujirou as the next leader of the organization, with certain routes proving this point.

* DoesNotLikeSpam: According to the liner notes, Toono loves coffee and fine cuisine.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Eiji loves all foods high in carbohydrates, particularly ramen and ''potatoes au gratin''.

* AnimalMotifs: More than one character has likened Igarashi to a dog due to his eager and excitable personality, and [[GoodIsDumb how he's friendly albeit not all that clever]]. Even the artbook says that Igarashi is a Golden Retriever in human form.

* AnimalMotifs: More than one character has likened Igarashi to a dog due to his eager and excitable personality, and [[GoodIsDumb how he's friendly albeit not all that clever]].

[- [[Characters/SlowDamageMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/SlowDamageTowa Towa]], [[Characters/SlowDamageTakumaMurase Takuma Murase]]) | [[Characters/SlowDamageSupportingCharacters Supporting Characters]] ('''The Takasato-gumi''')]]-]]]

* WorthyOpponent: In Madarame's own words, Kaga may have been a fool, but he always remained true to his principles, never backed out from a fight, and would stick to his guns no matter what anyone would try to say to him. Madarame begrudgingly admits (in his own way) that he can't help but feel respect towards the man for his conviction and his fearlessness.

* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sort of, given that the blonde color in his hair is purely artificial. But nevertheless, he's a pleasant man who anyone can't really bring themselves to dislike simply because of how genial he is.

* EvilSoundsRaspy: Sakaki speaks in a coarse voice, which sounds even harsher and more guttural near the endgame once [[spoiler: he shows to Towa (and the player by extension) just how he's more messed up in the head than he would ever appear to be]].

* EvilSoundsRaspy: Sakaki speaks in a coarse voice, which sounds even more guttural near the endgame once [[spoiler: he shows to Towa (and the player by extension) just how he's more fucked up in the head than he would ever appear to be]].

[- [[Characters/SlowDamageMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/SlowDamageTowa Towa]]) | [[Characters/SlowDamageSupportingCharacters Supporting Characters]] ('''The Takasato-gumi''')]]-]]]

[- [[Characters/SlowDamageMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/SlowDamageTowa Towa]], [[Characters/SlowDamageTakumaMurase Takuma Murase]]) | [[Characters/SlowDamageSupportingCharacters Supporting Characters]] ('''The Takasato-gumi''')]]-]]]

* SweetTooth: He is often seen with a lollipop in his mouth.

* AmbitionIsEvil: Zigzagged. On one hand, the Takasato-gumi isn't trying to ''take over'' the mainland. In fact, both parties are at odds on whether Shinkoumi should be assimilated into the mainland or not. On the other hand, there ''are'' some officials in the organization who are trying to spread their influence to certain authorities in the mainland, or even outside it, and the means they use to do that are underhanded, to say the least.

* KilledOffScreen: [[spoiler: In the epilogue of the GoldenEnding]], it's revealed that [[spoiler: Sakaki murdered Toono]] shortly after [[spoiler: Madarame's attack on the Takasato-gumi's headquarters]].
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Zigzagged. On one hand, Toono is undoubtedly immoral and is generally the more active threat. But in the grand scheme of things, and especially in the true route, [[spoiler: it's actually ''Toono'' who qualifies for the trope more than Sakaki does]], even if only by a small margin. His goals -- which involve [[spoiler: illegal drug production and secret deals with certain people of import from the mainland]] -- don't spell anything good for anyone in Shinkoumi, though that being said, he's still no more different than most other crime bosses one can see in either RealLife or other media. [[spoiler: Sakaki]], on the other hand, while pragmatic enough to focus on keeping the peace in Shinkoumi, secretly feels that [[spoiler: the city was at its prime when it was under the rule of a psychopathic master manipulator who both committed and abetted any kind of crime as long as it was to her benefit, and Sakaki himself is also willing to stoop to rather dastardly means in order to achieve his own goals]]. Additionally, while Toono won't tell anyone what his plans are so easily, [[AtLeastIAdmitIt he never denies that he's up to no good]]; whereas [[spoiler: Sakaki hides his true colors, which paint him as so twisted that he doesn't even believe that his (and by extension, Maya's) actions are evil in nature]].

* SecretKeeper: Toono strongly hints to Towa that he knows what [[spoiler: Taku and Sakaki]] are hiding from Towa, such as [[spoiler: what Maya really was like as a person and what kind of establishment Euphoria is]], though he declines to elaborate further purely because he has nothing to gain from it.

* VillainHasAPoint: A cunning and cruel asshole he may be, Toono still raises a valid point when he warns Towa that [[spoiler: in spite of Sakaki's warm and fatherly disposition towards the younger man, he's still hiding many secrets from Towa and isn't a trustworthy man]]. The true route would reveal just how correct Toono was.

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Zigzagged.
** On one hand, Toono is undoubtedly immoral and is generally the more active threat. But in the grand scheme of things, and especially in the true route, [[spoiler: it's actually ''Toono'' who qualifies for the trope more than Sakaki does]], even if only by a small margin. His goals -- which involve [[spoiler: illegal drug production and secret deals with certain people of import from the mainland]] -- don't spell anything good for anyone in Shinkoumi, though that being said, he's still no more different than most other crime bosses one can see in either RealLife or other media. [[spoiler: Sakaki]], on the other hand, while pragmatic enough to focus on keeping the peace in Shinkoumi, secretly feels that [[spoiler: the city was at its prime when it was under the rule of a psychopathic master manipulator who both committed and abetted any kind of crime as long as it was to her benefit, and Sakaki himself is also willing to stoop to rather dastardly means in order to achieve his own goals]].
** Additionally, while Toono won't tell anyone what his plans are so easily, [[AtLeastIAdmitIt he never denies that he's up to no good]]; whereas [[spoiler: Sakaki hides his true colors, which paint him as so twisted that he doesn't even believe that his (and by extension, Maya's) actions are evil in nature]].

* NeverFoundTheBody: He's officially declared missing [[spoiler: after his death in Fujieda's route]]. The only reason this doesn't arouse too much suspicion from the public is because it just so happened to align [[spoiler: with the ambush on the Takasato-gumi, which had recently occurred; hence the public assumed he was simply one of the casualties]].

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Zigzagged. On one hand, Toono is undoubtedly immoral and is generally the more active threat. But in the grand scheme of things, and especially in the true route, [[spoiler: it's actually ''Toono'' who qualifies for the trope more than Sakaki does]], even if only barely. His goals -- which involve [[spoiler: illegal drug production and secret deals with certain people of import from the mainland]] -- don't spell anything good for anyone in Shinkoumi, though that being said, he's still no more different than most other crime bosses one can see in either RealLife or other media. [[spoiler: Sakaki]], on the other hand, while pragmatic enough to focus on keeping the peace in Shinkoumi, secretly feels that [[spoiler: the city was at its prime when it was under the rule of a psychopathic master manipulator who both committed and abetted any kind of crime as long as it was to her benefit, and Sakaki himself is also willing to stoop to rather dastardly means in order to achieve his own goals]]. There's also how they regard their brand of villainy-- while Toono won't tell anyone what his plans are so easily, [[AtLeastIAdmitIt he doesn't deny that he's up to no good]]; whereas [[spoiler: Sakaki hides his true colors, which paint him as so twisted that he doesn't even believe that his (and by extension, Maya's) actions are evil in nature]].

* BerserkButton: One quick way to set off Sakaki is to [[spoiler: speak of Maya in a cold, or worse, insulting tone]], as he takes such words as a deeply personal insult. Even [[spoiler: Towa simply remarking on his hatred for Maya]] is enough to make Sakaki shout in outrage.

[- [[Characters/SlowDamageMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/SlowDamageTowa Towa]], [[Characters/SlowDamageTakumaMurase Takuma Murase]]) | [[Characters/SlowDamageSupportingCharacters Supporting Characters]] ('''The Takasato-gumi''', [[Characters/SlowDamageMaya Maya]])]]-]]]

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Zigzagged. Sakaki is the leading figure of a criminal organization, which means that he doesn't have much in the way of scruples, but most of his scenes still paint him in a more decent light than Toono. Even with his shady dealings, he's not that interested in stirring up too much trouble that would make Shinkoumi go belly-up. [[spoiler: However, TheReveal in Fujieda's route turns everything about him over its head. The only reason Sakaki becomes the lesser of the two evils in the other routes is because he had resigned himself to the fact that Maya's plans for Towa are now a lost cause, and knows that he'll gain more benefits than losses if he opts to not create any disturbances in Shinkoumi.]]

* PragmaticVillainy: Toono may be ruthless and sadistic and a bit petty, but he's not ''overly'' petty that he would immediately resort to disposing of someone the moment they've served their purpose to him, as long as he's sure they won't be a liability or a threat afterwards. Case in point, when [[spoiler: Taku finishes creating the drugs in his Madness ending]], Toono lets [[spoiler: both Taku and Towa go and has them driven back to the clinic]] without any further issues, especially since [[spoiler: Taku]] made it clear he won't get in the way of Toono's business and just wants to be left alone after he completes his task.

* MayDecemberRomance: He died at the age of 81. While nothing is confirmed about how old he and Maya were, respectively, when they got acquainted, it is still rather palpable that he's older than her by at least a decade.

* VillainHasAPoint: Smarmy asshole he may be, Toono still raises a valid point when he warns Towa that [[spoiler: in spite of Sakaki's warm and fatherly disposition towards the younger man, he's still hiding many secrets from Towa and isn't a trustworthy man]]. The true route would reveal just how correct Toono was.