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* FaintInShock: The first time she asks to receive memories of the dead, she collapses to the floor. [[spoiler:It certainly didn't help that they were memories from ''two murderers'']].
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* NoFullNameGiven: While her first name is eventually revealed, her last name is unmentioned, even in supplemental material. Notably, despite being the main character, she is the ''only'' [[spoiler:human]] character whose full name is never given, as every other guest has this information readily available.
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** In episode 5 she rushes to help a kid who was hurt by the other guest, only for the kid to [[spoiler:knock ''her'' out instead, since the kid happened to be Ginti in disguise and he anted a chance to talk to Decim]].
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** In episode 5 she rushes to help a kid who was hurt by the other guest, only for the kid to [[spoiler:knock ''her'' out instead, since the kid happened to be Ginti in disguise and he anted wanted a chance to talk to Decim]].
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* NoOriginStoriesAllowed: By design, arbiters aren't meant to experience life or death, since that would make them less objective. They are simply "created" and exist with no memories. Furthermore, since the memories of their guests reset every 3 months, any experiences they may have had with them that could have shaped them are unfortunately forgotten. The last episode[[spoiler:reveals that all arbiters were once humans who were cast into the void, so while they ''do'' have backstories that have dictated their personalities, the actual content is unknown by the viewers and the arbiters themselves]].
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* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype:
** Of the EmotionlessGirl/ReiAyanamiExpy/TheStoic. Through the perspectives of his assistant and the human guests, we see just how off-putting and disconcerting that behavior ''really'' is in a realistic setting. We also see how much internal anguish someone might go through when they don't know how else to think or feel, as Decim laments being unable to understand others and becomes increasingly conflicted with himself and with his position.
** He also seems to deconstruct the FlatCharacter archetype, along with Ginti. Arbiters *literally* cannot express "human emotions," which leaves them with only a few basic character traits and the inability to express themselves outside of their pre-determined guidelines. Since there are NoOriginStoriesAllowed with the arbiters, they don't get to have the depth that their human guests do in just ''one'' episode. The black-haired woman and Mayu both point-out that because of this, they have no right to judge people who have lived full lives and express themselves in a variety of ways, since they can't possibly understand that behavior.
** Of the EmotionlessGirl/ReiAyanamiExpy/TheStoic. Through the perspectives of his assistant and the human guests, we see just how off-putting and disconcerting that behavior ''really'' is in a realistic setting. We also see how much internal anguish someone might go through when they don't know how else to think or feel, as Decim laments being unable to understand others and becomes increasingly conflicted with himself and with his position.
** He also seems to deconstruct the FlatCharacter archetype, along with Ginti. Arbiters *literally* cannot express "human emotions," which leaves them with only a few basic character traits and the inability to express themselves outside of their pre-determined guidelines. Since there are NoOriginStoriesAllowed with the arbiters, they don't get to have the depth that their human guests do in just ''one'' episode. The black-haired woman and Mayu both point-out that because of this, they have no right to judge people who have lived full lives and express themselves in a variety of ways, since they can't possibly understand that behavior.
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* FallingIntoHisArms: He actually invokes this himself several times. After holding characters back with his strings, he will sometimes let them go abruptly and force them into an embrace.
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* TookALevelInKindness: After his assistant calls him out for his poor treatment of his guests, he is more direct and honest with his next visitor, which seems to surprise her.
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* ApologeticAttacker: He usually apologizes when he’s forced to restrain someone with his strings (unless his opponent is [[{{Jerkass}} Ginti]]), but he probably doesn’t mean it.
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* CannotConveySarcasm: Given his position of power and his inability to change his inflection, his one attempt at sarcasm is completely inappropriate and leads to shock from everyone else.
-->'''The Black-Haired Woman''': Just so you know, that wasn’t funny.
-->'''The Black-Haired Woman''': Just so you know, that wasn’t funny.
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* LiteralMinded: His assistant realizes early on that she needs to be direct and forward when talking to him about the feelings of their guests, or he just won’t get it. He also takes a lot of her sarcastic quips seriously.
-->'''The Black-Haired Woman''': I’ve heard [[{{Catchphrase}} that one]] about a million times.
-->'''Decim''': Really? That many?
-->'''The Black-Haired Woman''': I’ve heard [[{{Catchphrase}} that one]] about a million times.
-->'''Decim''': Really? That many?
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* CannotSpitItOut:
** She'll frequently try to talk to Decim about something before cutting herself off and saying it's nothing, or changing the subject entirely. She's not good at talking about her problems or concerns, which leads her to isolate [[spoiler:and ultimately kill herself when she was alive]].
** There are a few shots where she'll stare at [[EmotionlessGirl Decim]]'s FrozenFace and start to ask him something, then disregard it. In the GrandFinale, [[CharacterDevelopment she finally]] [[spoiler:musters up the will to ask him to smile]].
** She'll frequently try to talk to Decim about something before cutting herself off and saying it's nothing, or changing the subject entirely. She's not good at talking about her problems or concerns, which leads her to isolate [[spoiler:and ultimately kill herself when she was alive]].
** There are a few shots where she'll stare at [[EmotionlessGirl Decim]]'s FrozenFace and start to ask him something, then disregard it. In the GrandFinale, [[CharacterDevelopment she finally]] [[spoiler:musters up the will to ask him to smile]].
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* WalkingSpoiler: It's not just her name, but her backstory and her role in the narrative that reveals so much about her character arc ''and'' the show, making it hard to talk about her, the overarching plot, or even Decim's development. Even early promos and interviews just mentioned her looks rather than her job or personality, even though her appearance isn't plot-relevant at all and is neve even discussed.
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* WalkingSpoiler: It's not just her name, but her backstory and her role in the narrative that reveals so much about her character arc ''and'' the show, making it hard to talk about her, the overarching plot, or even Decim's development. Even early promos and interviews just mentioned her looks rather than her job or personality, even though her appearance isn't plot-relevant at all and is neve never even discussed.
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* InsecureProtagonistArrogantAntagonist: He's insecure and becomes increasingly uncertain about his work, while Ginti starts out arrogant and confident and only becomes ''more'' aggressive as the story progresses.
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* InsecureProtagonistArrogantAntagonist: He starts off confident, arrogant, and aggressive, and only becomes ''more'' antagonistic as the series progresses. On the other hand, Decim is sensitive and [[ContemplateOurNavels contemplative]], and also [[CharacterDevelopment becomes more insecure]] towards the end of the series.
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* BeyondRedemption: In the two-part arc with two guests who have [[spoiler:killed someone]], she is immediately put-off by both of them before their motives are revealed. Afterwards, she does her best to help one of them get a second chance at life, but is ''extremely'' antagonistic towards [[CompleteMonster the other one]] and doesn't bother trying to redeem him.
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* BeyondRedemption: In the two-part arc with two guests who have [[spoiler:killed someone]], she is immediately put-off by both of them before their motives are revealed. Afterwards, she does her best to help one of them get a second chance at life, but is ''extremely'' antagonistic towards [[CompleteMonster the other one]] one and doesn't bother trying to redeem him.
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* HeldGaze: Very frequently with his assistant, but most notably at the very end of the series [[spoiler:before she leaves him for good]].
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* CannotTellAJoke: He's so deadpan and has such inappropriate timing that he has to ''explain'' when he's joking. The one time his assistant ''does'' laugh at him during the Drama CD, it's mostly because it's SoBadItsGood.
* BeyondRedemption: In the two-part arc with two guests who have [[spoiler:killed someone]], she is immediately put-off by both of them before their motives are revealed. Afterwards, she does her best to help one of them get a second chance at life, but is ''extremely'' antagonistic towards [[CompleteMonster the other one]] and doesn't bother trying to redeem him.
* [[HisOwnWorstEnemy Her Own Worst Enemy]]: She genuinely doesn't believe that people can ever hope to understand one another, and doesn't even bother trying to open up as a result, which creates something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. She constantly brushes off Decim when he expresses himself or tries to get her to open up, which is why he wanted to get close to her in the first place. [[spoiler:When she was alive, this is part of what led to her suicide]].
* IronicName: Her real name is revealed to [[spoiler:essentially mean "knowing happiness," something she was ''not'' able to do after her career-ending injury, which later lead to her suicide]].
* ItsAllMyFault: In the finale, when she falls for an illusion of [[spoiler:her grieving mother who is taking the blame for her suicide]], she turns it around on herself and says she's the only one to blame.
* ItsAllMyFault: In the finale, when she falls for an illusion of [[spoiler:her grieving mother who is taking the blame for her suicide]], she turns it around on herself and says she's the only one to blame.
* LonelyAmongPeople: A flashback sequence reveals her surrounded by people who care for her and are trying to support her after an accident, but she narrates that she felt like they were all suddenly strangers to her, eventually pushing them all away in the end.
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* TheConfidant: Implied in the Drama CD to be this towards Nona, and seems to be the only person who knows the real reasons behind her actions.
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* DeathByFallingOver: She slipped on a bar of soap and died after hitting her head on a step in her shower. It's PlayedForLaughs.
