Line #174 Characters/DoubleCross


1	This is the Character page for ''VideoGame/DoubleCross''.
2	%%Zero-Context Examples have been commented out; please provide context before adding them back in.
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4	[[foldercontrol]]
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6	!!RIFT
7	Regulators of Interdimensional Frontiers and Technology
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10	[[folder:Zahra Sinclair]]
11	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_zahra.png]]
12
13	The heroine who is tasked with finding the identity of Suspect X
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15	* TheAce: Even the BigBad admits near the end that she is very good at what she is doing.
16	* ActionDuo: In the final battle with [[spoiler:Rogue Zahra]].
17	* ActionGirl: Very much so, the soundtrack for the final level is fittingly called Alone Against an Army. She wins.
18	* BewareTheNiceOnes: She is one of the nicest people in the game and always willing to listen to somebody who needs help. Most villains do however horribly underestimate her ability to beat them up and drag them into prison if she has to.
19	* BreakTheCutie: Both the [[spoiler:fake]] reveal of Suspect X and learning about [[spoiler:RIFT's]] darker sides do really bring her down.
20	%%* ChronicHeroSyndrome
21	* DefeatMeansFriendship: Defeating AND supporting Rogue Zahra before the final level turns out to be the key to saving the day.
22	* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: She managed to capture V"!!K}~X before the game starts. However he only accidently traveled to another dimension and is actually a really nice person.
23	* EarnYourHappyEnding: Overcomes all odds and slowly starts to change [[spoiler:RIFT]] for the better.
24	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: She is introduced just having arrested an EldritchAbomination but being completely sympathetic towards his accidental travel to another dimension.
25	%%* FairCop
26	* GoodIsNotDumb: She is genuinely good at noticing details like Ripjaw knowing about other worlds despite that his world should not have the ability to travel to other dimensions or that Rogue Zahra does have a very personal reason for her hatred. It also allows her to suspect that there is something wrong about [[spoiler:Director Wiseheart's conclusion before the endgame]].
27	* TheHeroine: She is the playable protagonist of the game.
28	* TheIdealist: Geniunely believes that [[spoiler:RIFT]] can change for the better and that the organisation can overcome its dark side. The ending shows [[spoiler:RIFT]] making progress in that regard. She also believes that most of her enemies are able to do this. The final battle proves her right by [[spoiler:Rogue Zahra]] coming to her aid.
29	* IncorruptiblePurePureness: She completely rejects Rogue Zahra's offer for Revenge against Suspect X and RIFT and instead [[spoiler:is able to finally convince her alternate self to let go of her hatred.]]
30	%%* KidDetective
31	* LetsGetDangerous: A caravan of dinosaur people is about to raid a helpless village? A few explosions later they will think otherwise.
32	* OddFriendship: She is super-friendly with the equally nice Cthulhu-like V"!!K}~X and helps him to eventually get a job at RIFT.
33	* ParentsAsPeople: Zahra had a huge disagreement with her family when they disapproved her joining RIFT. According to her in return she was pretty cruel towards them when she was 15 until they finally managed to sit down and talk about it openly.
34	* ThePowerOfFriendship: Manages to befriend a lot of people from her coworkers to eventually [[spoiler:her own alternate version]]. Even a few of the villains begin to respect her after [[spoiler:their second defeat]].
35	* SpacePolice: Zahra is not just patrolling space, the entire multiverse can be involved.
36	* SuperCop: She starts out strong and - especially with the right upgrades - can become a real force to be reckoned with.
37	* UnderestimatingBadassery: All the villains except the traitor do underestimate her at first.
38	* UndyingLoyalty: Never stops believing in [[spoiler:Skip even after he is falsely revealed to be Suspect X]]. Visiting him in prison to cheer him up is even an achievement.
39	[[/folder]]
40
41	[[folder:Skip Hollister]]
42	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_skip.png]]
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44	Zahra's partner in RIFT missions.
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46	%%* ChildhoodFriends
47	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: He clearly has a crush on Zahra as his reaction if she shows him the love letter is very telling.
48	* KidDetective: Despite his young age he provides useful information to Zahra in most levels.
49	* RedHerring: All clues do point towards him as he is the only character not ruled out by them. [[spoiler:But he is neither Suspect X nor does he work for him.]]
50	[[/folder]]
51
52	[[folder:Valery Wiseheart]]
53	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_valery.png]]
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55	Director at RIFT and Zahra's direct superior.
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57	* ByTheBookCop: She is very stern and focused on the mission. Knowing from the very start of the game that there is a traitor in her organization might have something to do with it.
58	* DaChief: Leader of RIFT and the investigation around Suspect X.
59	* RedHerring: She is very stern and has a made a few troubling decisions in the past. [[spoiler:But she is neither Suspect X nor does she work for him.]]
60	* SingleBiomePlanet: She comes from one completely covered in water.
61	[[/folder]]
62
63	[[folder:Dash Sterling]]
64	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_dash.png]]
65
66	Assistant Director at RIFT.
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68	* TheAce: He was once RIFT's best agent and age has not slowed him down.
69	* BadassBureaucrat: He was once RIFT's TheAce and still got it after years of paperwork.
70	* TheCommissionerGordon: He helps you with the Gootopia case as well with V"!!K}~X]'s application at RIFT.
71	* RedHerring: A lot of the clues also point towards him but he was present with Zahra Sinclair and Valery Wiseheart when Suspect X's attack on RIFT happened. [[spoiler:That is because Rogue Dash was under that mask and together they are the BigBad.]]
72	[[/folder]]
73
74	[[folder:Sorgina Delabourde]]
75	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_sorgina.png]]
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77	Director General of RIFT.
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79	* ByTheBookCop: She is even stricter than Director Wiseheart.
80	* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: She actually [[spoiler:isn't a villain despite her looks and general rudeness]].
81	* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Appears to be one at first but she just takes her job very seriously and only wants the best people to join RIFT. [[spoiler:Some of her more regrettable choices did lead to the BigBad setting his plan into motion.]]
82	* ObviouslyEvil: Her demonic appearance almost got her killed when she became victim of a WitchHunt after an accidentally travelling to another dimension.
83	* OurDemonsAreDifferent: She both looks and acts the part but is just born like that because she was born on a world covered in endless darkness. She is also capable of genuine kindness.
84	* RedHerring: She is openly disliked by many other RIFT members and tends to be unhelpful towards Zahra. [[spoiler:But she is neither Suspect X nor does she work for him.]]
85	* SingleBiomePlanet: She is said to come from a world covered in endless darkness with unstable portals.
86	[[/folder]]
87
88	[[folder:Sam Squatch]]
89	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_sam.png]]
90
91	Dr. Sam Squatch, Ph.D. is the director of RIFT's Science, [=PHysics=], and Engineering [=REsearch=] division (SPHERE).
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93	* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: His kind is rumored to be one of the first to discover dimensional travel, leading to them making brief appearances in other world only to quickly vanish, leaving only footprints behind.
94	* HappilyMarried: If you show him the love letter he mentions that he is happily married to his wife Wendy Goh.
95	* PunnyName: Both he and his wife Wendy Goh are named after [[{{Wendigo}} mythological]] [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti humanoids]].
96	[[/folder]]
97
98	[[folder:Freya Gronnalva]]
99	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_freya.png]]
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101	Expert of lifeforms from different worlds.
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103	* AnimalLover: Deeply cares for the ecosystem of Gootopia.
104	* CoDragons: [[spoiler:She serves Suspect X alongside Ripjaw and Hancho.]]
105	* EcoTerrorist: [[spoiler:Wanting to protect Gootopia from being mined empty of all of its natural resources she joined Suspect X and started to create bioweapons based on the various forms of slime.]]
106	* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler:She doesn't want to kill Zahra Sinclair at first and has to be threatened by Suspect X before she decides to use lethal force. Overall she seems to be the most conflicted of Suspect X's minions.]]
107	* HealingFactor: Zahra's healing abilities are based on her research on Gootopia.
108	* IWillOnlySlowYouDown: Unlike [[spoiler:all the other CoDragons]] she encourages you to hurry if you want to stop the BigBad during the final level [[spoiler:after her second defeat]].
109	%%* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine
110	* OurElvesAreDifferent: According to the website she is a green elf from a world covered in mysterious mists and changing geography that greatly cares about the environment and life. [[spoiler:Sadly she takes it too far.]]
111	[[/folder]]
112
113	[[folder:Sprout Ironbulk]]
114	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_sprout.png]]
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116	Trainer at the RIFT HQ gym.
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118	* TheBigGuy: He dwarfs everybody and has become so big that he can't even leave the gym anymore. He is really happy when the heroine gives him goo with shrinking abilities.
119	* ChekhovsGag: He is worried that he will be struck with his new smaller size at first but is assured that the shrinking goo will eventually wear off. It does wear off during the invasion, leaving him struck in the gym again because he is too big for the door.
120	* JustifiedTutorial: He gives you the tutorial at the beginning of the game. It is mandatory for Zahra as she will only get new missions if she does regularly train herself.
121	* SingleBiomePlanet: He comes from a green world where plants evolved into sentient bipeds.
122	[[/folder]]
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124	[[folder:Helena Lycastia]]
125	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_helena2.png]]
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127	Warden of RIFT's prison.
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129	* AmazonBrigade: This amazon warrior was specifically hired by RIFT to be head of its correctional facility security.
130	* PossessionImpliesMastery: She not only carries enough weapons for an entire team, she has an incredible knowledge about many weapons.
131	* WalkingArmory: She carries seven different weapons.
132	* TheWorfEffect: During the endgame she is overpowered by Suspect X and his army so [[spoiler:all CoDragons of Suspect X can be freed to take part in the invasion]].
133	[[/folder]]
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135	[[folder:Ada Lovepaws]]
136	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_ada.png]]
137
138	Lead Cyberneticist at RIFT.
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140	* TheInternetIsForCats: Strongly believes this. It helps that she has access to ALL internets of the multiverse.
141	* ObviouslyEvil: Has a surprisingly evil expression from time to time and makes a SuspiciouslySpecificDenial about everything being under her control [[spoiler:but she remains firmly on the side of RIFT]].
142	* PlayfulHacker: She can break into any system, this becomes useful later on.
143	* RedHerring: She triggers Hancho's alarm when trying to hack his system and plays a key role in a chapter where RIFT agents are bribed to look the other way. [[spoiler:Not only is she not one of the agents being bribed, she has no connection to Suspect X in any form. In fact her security system did prevent their earlier attempt to steal the Metacatalyst.]]
144	[[/folder]]
145
146	[[folder:Pineapple]]
147	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_pineapple.png]]
148
149	RIFT agent famous for undercover missions.
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151	* TheAce: He is one of RIFT's best agents and did manage to find key evidence against Hancho.
152	* BunnyEarsLawyer: He is one of the weirder characters but he is still very good at his job of gathering information.
153	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: He is a sentient pineapple.
154	* InterspeciesRomance: He is in love with [[spoiler:the human Mrs. Ham. It is actually her legal status that keeps them apart so he runs off with her, being absent during the invasion]].
155	* MasterOfDisguise: His disguises look incredibly obvious but are treated as effective in-universe.
156	[[/folder]]
157
158	[[folder:V"!!K}~X]]
159	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_v.png]]
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161	Accidental portal-user who is inspired to join RIFT.
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163	[[/folder]]
164
165	!!Antagonists
166
167	[[folder:Suspect X]]
168	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_suspect_x.png]]
169
170	The Master Criminal that attacked RIFT and stole from them.
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172	* AffablyEvil: They can be charming and managed to unite several others to their cause. They do seem to feel at least some respect for the heroine before and during the final battle.
173	* AxCrazy: They are able to mask it well enough but their plan is completely deranged and has already claimed billions of victims.
174	* BadBoss: Flat out tell their minions that they are not expected to defeat Zahra in the final level, merely delay her. [[spoiler:They will also kill each and every one of them along themselves once their superweapon detonates.]]
175	* BaddieFlattery: They genuinely compliment Zahra's fighting ability, as long as they still believe they can win the battle.
176	* BigBad: They are the ones who lead the other villains except Rogue Zahra. Even then they are also responsible for Rogue Zahra's StartOfDarkness.
177	* BigBadDuumvirate: They are working with [[spoiler:Dash Sterling]] to bring down RIFT.
178	* BigBadFriend: [[spoiler:Dash Sterling]] was once close friends with [[spoiler:Valery Wiseheart]].
179	* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Dash Sterling]] still pretends to be [[spoiler:the person he once was]].
180	* BlackCloak: Part of the disguise which makes their identity hard to point down.
181	* TheChessmaster: Manages to steal the very dangerous Metacatalyst at the very beginning from RIFT and despite Zahra's best efforts they manage to [[spoiler:pin the blame on the wrong person and almost annihilate all of RIFT during the climax]].
182	* CollectiveIdentity: [[spoiler:They are Dash Sterling allied with an alternate version of himself: Rogue Dash. Also the Stinger shows that there are far more than just one Rogue Dash.]]
183	* CreateYourOwnVillain: [[spoiler:RIFT's AlienNonInterferenceClause]] drove them over the edge but they became far worse than [[spoiler:RIFT]] ever was.
184	* DeceptiveDisciple: They are one to [[spoiler:Valery Wiseheart]].
185	* DisappointedByTheMotive: Rogue Zahra does utterly reject their FreudianExcuse as they have done far worse than the people they want revenge against.
186	* TheDreaded: Their minions do fear them.
187	* DrivenToVillainy: They were driven to their horrible actions by [[spoiler:the loss of their beloved son]].
188	* EqualOpportunityEvil: They hire man, women, reptiles, robots and slime creatures to bring down RIFT.
189	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: They did very much care for [[spoiler:their wife and son]]. Losing them was their StartOfDarkness.
190	* EvilVersusEvil: Both they and Rogue Zahra hate RIFT, but Rogue Zahra hates him even more.
191	* FatalFlaw: Wrath; they are just flat out unable to let go of their lust for revenge no matter how many people suffer or die.
192	* GottaKillThemAll: They did destroy multiple inhabited worlds in the past. Their revenge plan against RIFT is to use their super weapon to [[spoiler:utterly destroy the Extraverse, obliterating RIFT headquarters and killing every RIFT agent, all of their own army and themselves]].
193	* ImplacableMan: They certainly do not go down easy in the final battle.
194	* ItsAllAboutMe: [[spoiler:Valery Wiseheart]] does call them out in the ending for having become completely blind towards the suffering of others.
195	* OmnicidalManiac: They want to destroy the entire Extraverse and [[spoiler:already destroyed multiple planets just to test their superweapon]].
196	%%* MalevolentMaskedMen
197	* MoralMyopia: They do not care how many have to suffer and die so they get their revenge.
198	* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: They think that their motivation excuses all of their actions, but Zahra Sinclair, [[spoiler:Rogue Zahra and Valery Wiseheart]] all utterly reject that idea.
199	* ThePowerOfHate: They just utterly refuse to stand down during the final battle. It is reflected in the game by having to empty THREE health bars before they finally are beaten.
200	* TheSociopath: While they can pretend to care about others, they have lost that ability a long time ago.
201	* TheUnfettered: They are horribly uncaring towards absolutely everyone.
202	* VileVillainSaccharineShow: The game is usually bright and doesn't take itself too seriously but they and their past crimes are MUCH darker than anything else in the game.
203	* VillainRespect: They do respect Zahra's fighting ability and only expect all three of their CoDragons to only slow her down during the final level.
204	* VillainWithGoodPublicity: [[spoiler:Dash Sterling]] did manage their facade pretty well and nobody saw their betrayal coming.
205	* VillainousEthicsDecay: They had actual ethics once but by now those are completely forgotten.
206	[[/folder]]
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208	[[folder:Rogue Zahra]]
209	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_rogue_zahra.png]]
210
211	An alternate dark version of our heroine.
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213	* AntiVillain: She wants to bring down Suspect X but also ALL of RIFT, especially Zahra Sinclair.
214	* AmateurSleuth: Rogue Zahra did investigate Zahra Sinclair very well before the final confrontation, likely to improve her impersonation of her agent counterpart to gain access to RIFT. She also provides the final clues to the identity of Suspect X.
215	* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:She decides during the ending that she will travel the multiverse to find herself and to help others in an attempt to make up for her past actions.]]
216	* AxCrazy: By the time she fights Zahra Sinclair she has become unstable to the point of random laughter during the battle. After being defeated and having a talk with the heroine she finally snaps out of it.
217	* BerserkButton: Suspect X and RIFT as well as [[spoiler:the fate of her world]].
218	* BreakThemByTalking: She is very much able to give Zahra Sinclair a hard time about RIFT's more questionable decisions and the arrest of [[spoiler:Skip]].
219	* CopHater: She utterly hates RIFT because of her past.
220	%%* CoolShades
221	* CriminalDoppelganger: She's a version of the main protagonist that fights against the lawful RIFT.
222	* DarkActionGirl: She can kick just as much butt as Zahra Sinclair.
223	* DisproportionateRetribution: Blames all of RIFT for the actions of [[spoiler:one agent]]. The reason was that she was forced to see her [[spoiler:own world being destroyed by Suspect X and his RIFT ally]] when she was a child. She eventually grows out of it.
224	* EvilDoppelganger: She's an alternate-universe version of the protagonist and must be fought repeatedly, though she claims to not be as evil as Suspect X.
225	* EvenEvilHasStandards: She hates what Suspect X has done to [[spoiler:her world]] and will not allow it to happen again.
226	* EvilMakeover: Her clothes and SinisterShades do make her look much more different from Zahra Sinclair than she actually is. With the right clothes she can easily pass as her counterpart. The unlockable artwork points out that she is even still wearing the same hairclips but on her belt.
227	* EvilTwin: She does antagonize you multiple times but unlike all the other villains she does not work for Suspect X. [[spoiler:It turns out her world was destroyed by Suspect X as a test of a superweapon, and she saw a glimpse of their RIFT ally, leading her to hate both the agency and Suspect X.]]
228	* FatalFlaw: Envy towards Zahra Sinclair for [[spoiler:still having her own world]] and being liked by most people. She eventually gets over it once [[spoiler:the heroine defeats her and is able to point out what she admires about her counterpart]].
229	* FriendlessBackground: She grew up with no friends after [[spoiler:Suspect X destroyed her world]].
230	* GreenEyedMonster: She does envy Zahra Sinclair for her life, her friends and how many people genuinely like her. She even dresses up as the agent to sneak into RIFT for their final showdown. While she also has green eyes, she shares that with the heroine.
231	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Rogue Zahra teams up with Zahra Sinclair in the final fight to defeat Suspect X & his own Rogue self.]]
232	* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: She manages to impersonate Zahra Sinclair flawlessly with a quick change of clothes to get past all of RIFT to get close to the agent for their final showdown in the middle of RIFT headquarters.
233	* MeaningfulName: Despite Rogue Zahra just being a nickname given by Skip it does describe her well as she is the only antagonist not working for the Big Bad but also having her own agenda.
234	* MeaningfulRename: Before the final level Zahra Sinclair drops the "Rogue" out of the name and starts just calling her alternate version "Zahra."
235	* ObviouslyEvil: She clothes do not make her look trustworthy. There is more to her.
236	* RivalsTeamUp: [[spoiler:When Zahra Sinclair starts to run out of time during the final battle against Suspect X and the traitor, she joins the battle alongside her alternate counterpart to even the odds.]]
237	* ScaryShinyGlasses: Her shades hide her eyes except when she is truly angry.
238	%%* UsedToBeASweetKid
239	* YouAreNotAlone: [[spoiler:After Zahra Sinclair is cut off from all her friends and is forced to fight Suspect X and the traitor by herself, she joins the battle to aid her counterpart.]]
240	* VillainousBreakdown: Gets increasingly more unstable before the confrontation with the heroine as the combination of her own terrible loss and her GreenEyedMonster tendencies start to get worse.
241	* VillainHasAPoint: Zahra Sinclair admits that, while lashing out against all of RIFT is taking it too far, [[spoiler:RIFT's AlienNonInterferenceClause has caused a lot of suffering for many people]].
242	* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Near the end of the game she has the perfect opportunity to do some serious damage to RIFT as she sneaks in while disguised as Zahra Sinclair. Instead she doesn't harm anybody else and goes straight to the heroine. While it leads to a fight, it ends in an understanding between the two.
243	[[/folder]]
244
245	[[folder:Ripjaw]]
246	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_ripjaw.png]]
247
248	Reptarrian gang leader and warlord.
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250	* ArmsDealer: Does sell weapons from across the multiverse to fund his plan.
251	* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He is very proud on his power and sees Zahra as harmless. After his second defeat he loses that attitude.
252	* CoDragons: He serves Suspect X alongside Hancho and [[spoiler:Freya Gronnalva]].
253	* TheConqueror: He took over and now rules Reptarria with an iron fist.
254	%%* EvilOverlord
255	* LargeAndInCharge: He is a giant reptarrian, towering over all others. Zahra did expect him to be huge but not THAT huge.
256	* MightMakesRight: Strongly believes so and starts to think that it is time to retire after his second defeat.
257	* WellIntentionedExtremist: He genuinely cares for his people and the first thing he did after being arrested was to appeal to RIFT for them to be allowed to move away from their dying world.
258	[[/folder]]
259
260	[[folder:Hancho]]
261	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/double_cross_hancho.png]]
262
263	Mafia boss in the Funderdome.
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265	* CoDragons: He serves Suspect X alongside Ripjaw and [[spoiler:Freya Gronnalva]].
266	* DirtyCoward: Once his giant robot is destroyed he reveals himself to be a complete coward.
267	* ItsAllAboutMe: The Funerdome is full of his signs and statues. His giant robot is also made in his own image.
268	* MechaMooks: Rules over a small army of them including robotic ninjas.
269	* NotSoHarmlessVillain: He looks pretty goofy but his crimes include murder and basically the multiverse version of human trafficking.
270	* SuperMobBoss: He is the main threat in the Funderdome and, thanks to his bribery of RIFT agents, he is untouchable until you manage to find evidence against him.
271	* VeryPunchableMan: You even get more Upgradium if you punch him after the boss battle.
272	* VillainsWantMercy: He uses his four arms to do two begging poses at once after you beat him.

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