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!![[spoiler:[[Manga/CrazyDiamondsDemonicHeartbreak Kazuki Karaiya]]]] (Stand: [[AdaptiveAbility Forty Six & 2]])
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->''"Josuke Higashikata… For the brief moment that you survived, I considered making you suffer in full, picking out your associates of no worth one by one, savoring your despair as you failed to save any of them. But, perhaps, the wisdom imparted to me was not to be disregarded the way I did."''
A mysterious stand user who attacked [[FanConvention Pink Dark Rhapsody 2000]], alerting the heroes to the Doress presence in Morioh and causing dozens of casualties.
!![[spoiler:[[Manga/CrazyDiamondsDemonicHeartbreak Kazuki Karaiya]]]] (Stand: [[AdaptiveAbility Forty Six & 2]])
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->''"Josuke Higashikata… For the brief moment that you survived, I considered making you suffer in full, picking out your associates of no worth one by one, savoring your despair as you failed to save any of them. But, perhaps, the wisdom imparted to me was not to be disregarded the way I did."''
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* {{Cyborg}}: After the events of Chapter 14 he had to install mechanical replacements for the limbs [[spoiler:Santana]] consumed. It has a side effect of partially protecting him from Yuya's Highway Star.
* EnemyScan: The primary ability of Third Eye in its monocle mode.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: in his first appearance in Chapter 12 Diamant chastises Dr. Kasuminome for callous attitude regarding other agents.
* HavingABlast: The primary ability of Third Eye in its humanoid, the "railgun" in its belly being able to create explosions wherever its ray lands. However, Diamant doesn't use it often, aware of collateral damage.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: [[spoiler:Both Diamant and Stroheim were forced to become cyborgs after they were attacked by Santana.]]
* MotiveRant: Ikuro accidentally triggers him to have one in Chapter 17, making him reveal [[spoiler:his grandfather to be Rudol von Stroheim. His odd death was half the motivation of Diamant to join Doress to uncover the truth of it. The other half was his grandmother's status as one of the founding scientists of Doress Europe.]]
* OhCrap: Diamant's reaction when Baoh closes on to him in Chapter 14.
* RedeemingReplacement: [[spoiler:To his grandfather, Rudol von Stroheim, who was a Nazi officer who [[AdaptationalHeroism renounced]] the FinalSolution.]]
* TokenGoodTeammate: Despite his attempts to kill Josuke and his friends in The Washington Package chapters, he's also the most moral of major Doress agents, his EstablishingCharacterMoment attempting to chastise Dr. Kasuminome for Steel's dismissal and attempted murder, as well as Oskar's attempted dismissal. He's uncomfortable with the way Kasuminome tries to [[spoiler:induce PsychicAssistedSuicide on Josuke]] and geniunely believes Doress to be more moral than they actually are.
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!![[spoiler:[[Manga/CrazyDiamondsDemonicHeartbreak Kazuki Karaiya]]]] (Stand: [[AdaptiveAbility Forty Six & 2]])
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->''"Josuke Higashikata… For the brief moment that you survived, I considered making you suffer in full, picking out your associates of no worth one by one, savoring your despair as you failed to save any of them. But, perhaps, the wisdom imparted to me was not to be disregarded the way I did."''
A mysterious stand user who attacked [[FanConvention Pink Dark Rhapsody 2000]], alerting the heroes to the Doress presence in Morioh and causing dozens of casualties.
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* {{Cyborg}}: After the events of Chapter 14 he had to install mechanical replacements for the limbs [[spoiler:Santana]] consumed. It has a side effect of partially protecting him from Yuya's Highway Star.
* EnemyScan: The primary ability of Third Eye in its monocle mode.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: in his first appearance in Chapter 12 Diamant chastises Dr. Kasuminome for callous attitude regarding other agents.
* HavingABlast: The primary ability of Third Eye in its humanoid, the "railgun" in its belly being able to create explosions wherever its ray lands. However, Diamant doesn't use it often, aware of collateral damage.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: [[spoiler:Both Diamant and Stroheim were forced to become cyborgs after they were attacked by Santana.]]
* MotiveRant: Ikuro accidentally triggers him to have one in Chapter 17, making him reveal [[spoiler:his grandfather to be Rudol von Stroheim. His odd death was half the motivation of Diamant to join Doress to uncover the truth of it. The other half was his grandmother's status as one of the founding scientists of Doress Europe.]]
* OhCrap: Diamant's reaction when Baoh closes on to him in Chapter 14.
* RedeemingReplacement: [[spoiler:To his grandfather, Rudol von Stroheim, who was a Nazi officer who [[AdaptationalHeroism renounced]] the FinalSolution.]]
* TokenGoodTeammate: Despite his attempts to kill Josuke and his friends in The Washington Package chapters, he's also the most moral of major Doress agents, his EstablishingCharacterMoment attempting to chastise Dr. Kasuminome for Steel's dismissal and attempted murder, as well as Oskar's attempted dismissal. He's uncomfortable with the way Kasuminome tries to [[spoiler:induce PsychicAssistedSuicide on Josuke]] and geniunely believes Doress to be more moral than they actually are.
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!![[spoiler:[[Manga/CrazyDiamondsDemonicHeartbreak Kazuki Karaiya]]]] (Stand: [[AdaptiveAbility Forty Six & 2]])
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->''"Josuke Higashikata… For the brief moment that you survived, I considered making you suffer in full, picking out your associates of no worth one by one, savoring your despair as you failed to save any of them. But, perhaps, the wisdom imparted to me was not to be disregarded the way I did."''
A mysterious stand user who attacked [[FanConvention Pink Dark Rhapsody 2000]], alerting the heroes to the Doress presence in Morioh and causing dozens of casualties.
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* SoLastSeason: Played With. Ikuro's Baoh abilities are no match for a number of stand powers, such as Useful Idiot or Undertow. He's even shown to struggle against [[spoiler:Santana and Yoma Hashimoto]] in The Manhatten Package chapters, who simply outmatch him. However, Ikuro remains relevant as Baoh can be devastating if he [[CuttingTheKnot reaches the user]], something that Diamant and Carrey are acutely aware in their respective confrontations with him. That was the case with both Forty Six & 2 and Dr. Kasuminome.
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* AscendedExtra: In ''Baoh'', Manga/{{Baoh}}, the three masked men, investors of Doress, only appear for a brief scene where Dr. Kasuminome explains how the Baoh parasite works. Here, one of them is promoted to BigBad.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Maynard goofs around in his initial appearances, but he's implied to be a shrewd businessman with a powerful stand ability. It's also revealed in Chapter 19 that he chooses recreational activities in the vicinity of Morioh stand users to learn their connections to each other and understand what makes them tick.
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* KarmaHoudini: In ''{{Baoh}}'' ''Baoh'' none of the Golds received their comeuppance, being virtually untouched by everything that Ikuro managed to accomplish, only losing research data at most.most.
* {{Manchild}}: Maynard, despite being in his 40s, gleefully indulges in comics and manga, is excited to visit a FanConvention, plays darts to win an action figure of a videogame character and generally acts goofy from time to time.
* {{Manchild}}: Maynard, despite being in his 40s, gleefully indulges in comics and manga, is excited to visit a FanConvention, plays darts to win an action figure of a videogame character and generally acts goofy from time to time.
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* VillainousFriendship: Has one with Johnny and, to a lesser extent, with Dixie and Oskar, sincerely enjoying their company and allowing himself to act goofy around them.
* VillainRespect: {{Zigzagged}}. Maynard respects DIO's charm, the powers he possessed and the way he amassed followers. However, it's implied he doesn't think much of him as a person, referring to DIO as an immature and regretful man "who spent too little time in the real world to know how it worked".
* VillainRespect: {{Zigzagged}}. Maynard respects DIO's charm, the powers he possessed and the way he amassed followers. However, it's implied he doesn't think much of him as a person, referring to DIO as an immature and regretful man "who spent too little time in the real world to know how it worked".
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* FateWorseThanDeath: [[Baoh Break Dark Thunder Phenomenon doesn't kill Karaiya but fries his brain, erasing his memories and life experiences back to being a kid who had yet to learn about The Ultimate Thing from his grandfather. Heaven's Door being unable to read the experiences of his adult self implies DeathOfPersonality of a sort and Kars wonders if death would be more merciful.]]
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* FateWorseThanDeath: [[Baoh [[spoiler:Baoh Break Dark Thunder Phenomenon doesn't kill Karaiya but fries his brain, erasing his memories and life experiences back to being a kid who had yet to learn about The Ultimate Thing from his grandfather. Heaven's Door being unable to read the experiences of his adult self implies DeathOfPersonality of a sort and Kars wonders if death would be more merciful.]]
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* CombatMedic: Baoh can use his body manipulation technique to heal wounds of other people, which is mostly used on Josuke who can't heal himself with the use of Crazy Diamond. However, the ability has limits and is unable to fix Josuke's hearing, it being an old and complex issue.
* GeniusBruiser: Demonstrated in his battle against Forty Six & 2 when Ikuro realizes that the other's AdaptiveAbility takes a few moments to counter his techniques and uses his hairs to create a trap that would conduct Baoh Break Dark Thunder Phenomenon.
* HollywoodAcid: Baoh Meltedin Palm Phenomenon that Ikuro uses to melt surfaces.
* GeniusBruiser: Demonstrated in his battle against Forty Six & 2 when Ikuro realizes that the other's AdaptiveAbility takes a few moments to counter his techniques and uses his hairs to create a trap that would conduct Baoh Break Dark Thunder Phenomenon.
* HollywoodAcid: Baoh Meltedin Palm Phenomenon that Ikuro uses to melt surfaces.
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* OddFriendship: By Chapter 17 Ikuro, a well-mannered young man, befriends Yuya Fungami, a womanizing delinquent.
* TheStoic: Ikuro is often the one who reacts in the most subdued manner to the happenings in Morioh and it's mentioned by others. Even moreso as Baoh who rarely shows any emotions.
**NotSoStoic: Ikuro shows true glee when reuniting with Sumire in Chapter 6 or when spending the day with Mikitaka's family in Chapter 20.
* TheStoic: Ikuro is often the one who reacts in the most subdued manner to the happenings in Morioh and it's mentioned by others. Even moreso as Baoh who rarely shows any emotions.
**NotSoStoic: Ikuro shows true glee when reuniting with Sumire in Chapter 6 or when spending the day with Mikitaka's family in Chapter 20.
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* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:Karaiya returns in Chapter 20 as a patient in Budogaoka General Hospital, still mentally reversed. He provides them with a clue to the stand users potentially in Gold-Two's employ.]]
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* RedOniBlueOni: Played With. Initially Maynard seems to be the Red Oni to [[TheDragon Johnny's]] Blue. Chapter 19 begins to show them in a different light. Maynard shows his craftier side, holding Johnny back from acting rashly, while the other get agitated relatively easily where the Joestars are concerned. In the end, Maynard acts as the Blue to Johnny's Red.
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!!Johnny (Stand: ???)
->''"If you pardon me, sir, should we really be indulging? We did have a mission, to deal with Baoh and with the Joestars. You have great resources at your disposal, and even with Kasuminome’s failure, many powerful stand users. I do not mean to doubt your means, but what are you waiting for?"''
Maynard's personal assistant, serving as his chauffeur, bodyguard and frequent conversation partner. He's also one of the former followers of DIO, seeking vengeance on the Joestars for the man's demise.
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* BoomHeadshot: How Johnny kills a nurse at Budogaoka General, tries to kill Kars and almost kills Jotaro and Koichi.
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: In Chapter 20, Johnny's physical description and stand ability heavily implies his identity to be [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Johngalli A]].
* TheDragon: Johnny serves as Maynard's confidante and right-hand man in the second half of the story.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Johnny is mentioned by Maynard to be half the latter's age, making them this.
* RedOniBlueOni: Played With. While initially it seems that Johnny is the Blue Oni to Maynard's Red, given his boss's outgoing nature, Chapter 19 begins to show them in a different light. When focused on a mission, Johnny gets agitated and eager to throw himself forward, being the Red Oni, while Maynard prefers to plan and observe, being the Blue Oni.
* UndyingLoyalty: Shows religious loyalty to DIO and, to an extent, shows that some of his loyalty went to Maynard.
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!!Johnny (Stand: ???)
->''"If you pardon me, sir, should we really be indulging? We did have a mission, to deal with Baoh and with the Joestars. You have great resources at your disposal, and even with Kasuminome’s failure, many powerful stand users. I do not mean to doubt your means, but what are you waiting for?"''
Maynard's personal assistant, serving as his chauffeur, bodyguard and frequent conversation partner. He's also one of the former followers of DIO, seeking vengeance on the Joestars for the man's demise.
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* BoomHeadshot: How Johnny kills a nurse at Budogaoka General, tries to kill Kars and almost kills Jotaro and Koichi.
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: In Chapter 20, Johnny's physical description and stand ability heavily implies his identity to be [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Johngalli A]].
* TheDragon: Johnny serves as Maynard's confidante and right-hand man in the second half of the story.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Johnny is mentioned by Maynard to be half the latter's age, making them this.
* RedOniBlueOni: Played With. While initially it seems that Johnny is the Blue Oni to Maynard's Red, given his boss's outgoing nature, Chapter 19 begins to show them in a different light. When focused on a mission, Johnny gets agitated and eager to throw himself forward, being the Red Oni, while Maynard prefers to plan and observe, being the Blue Oni.
* UndyingLoyalty: Shows religious loyalty to DIO and, to an extent, shows that some of his loyalty went to Maynard.
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* TookALevelInBadass: [[In ''Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak'' Karaiya was a BadassNormal at most, using borrowed stands of Pet Sounds and Boingo. Here, however, he's a stand user in his own right, and a very strong and destructive one at that.]]
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* TookALevelInBadass: [[In [[spoiler:In ''Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak'' Karaiya was a BadassNormal at most, using borrowed stands of Pet Sounds and Boingo. Here, however, he's a stand user in his own right, and a very strong and destructive one at that.]]
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* WalkingSpoiler: His true identity and motivations make him this.this.
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!![[spoiler:[[Manga/CrazyDiamondsDemonicHeartbreak Kazuki Karaiya]]]] (Stand: [[AdaptiveAbility Forty Six & 2]])
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->''"Josuke Higashikata… For the brief moment that you survived, I considered making you suffer in full, picking out your associates of no worth one by one, savoring your despair as you failed to save any of them. But, perhaps, the wisdom imparted to me was not to be disregarded the way I did."''
A mysterious stand user who attacked [[FanConvention Pink Dark Rhapsody 2000]], alerting the heroes to the Doress presence in Morioh and causing dozens of casualties.
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* AdaptiveAbility: Forty Six & 2's main gimmick, allowing him to transform in ways similar to Ultimate Being Kars, adopting traits of various animals and more.
* AxCrazy: Forty Six & 2's user is a maniac, irreverent of civilian casualties on his warpath.
* CanonCharacterAllAlong: [[spoiler:For a given definition of canon, Forty Six & 2's user is reveal as Kazuki Karaiya, the BigBad of Manga/CrazyDiamondsDemonicHeartbreak, with vengeance for the defeat Josuke handed him there.]]
* SpannerInTheWorks: By getting distracted with {{Revenge}} and showing off, Forty Six & 2's user revealed Doress presence to the heroes, derailing Kasuminome's plans.
* TookALevelInBadass: [[In ''Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak'' Karaiya was a BadassNormal at most, using borrowed stands of Pet Sounds and Boingo. Here, however, he's a stand user in his own right, and a very strong and destructive one at that.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: His true identity and motivations make him this.
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* TheDragon: Is effectively one to Dr. Kasuminome in the first half of the story, being the scientist's secretary, main survelliance agent and a battle partner to relay Useful Idiot's ability.
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* PunchCloakVillain: Carrey is shown to be weirded out by Kasuminome and the methods that the doctor uses, and she doesn't harbor particular loyalty for the company, not going out of her way to cause trouble for Morioh stand users.
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* PunchCloakVillain: PunchClockVillain: Carrey is shown to be weirded out by Kasuminome and the methods that the doctor uses, and she doesn't harbor particular loyalty for the company, not going out of her way to cause trouble for Morioh stand users.
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!!Ada Carrey (Stand: [[TranslationMicrobes Rosetta Stoned]])
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->''"All my employees are harmless, well, mostly harmless analysts and researchers. It’s very obviously not me you have to worry about."''
The stand user who spent time as a secretary of Dr. Kasuminome. She's de-facto in charge of the civil side of the Doress office in Morioh. Carrey's stand, Rosetta Stoned, enable universal translation of speech and texts in its area of effect, with Carrey being able to perform finer tuning.
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* PunchCloakVillain: Carrey is shown to be weirded out by Kasuminome and the methods that the doctor uses, and she doesn't harbor particular loyalty for the company, not going out of her way to cause trouble for Morioh stand users.
* TranslatorMicrobes: The main ability of Rosetta Stoned. She uses it to ease the communication of her staff and it's said she had been using Rosetta Stoned during the events of ''Baoh'' allowing the Golds to converse freely with Kasuminome.
** [[spoiler:CurseOfBabel: Just as it can break language barrier, Rosetta Stoned can build them, as shown in Chapter 18. It can even scramble text-related stand powers, such as Tohth and Heaven's Door.]]
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!!Ada Carrey (Stand: [[TranslationMicrobes Rosetta Stoned]])
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->''"All my employees are harmless, well, mostly harmless analysts and researchers. It’s very obviously not me you have to worry about."''
The stand user who spent time as a secretary of Dr. Kasuminome. She's de-facto in charge of the civil side of the Doress office in Morioh. Carrey's stand, Rosetta Stoned, enable universal translation of speech and texts in its area of effect, with Carrey being able to perform finer tuning.
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* PunchCloakVillain: Carrey is shown to be weirded out by Kasuminome and the methods that the doctor uses, and she doesn't harbor particular loyalty for the company, not going out of her way to cause trouble for Morioh stand users.
* TranslatorMicrobes: The main ability of Rosetta Stoned. She uses it to ease the communication of her staff and it's said she had been using Rosetta Stoned during the events of ''Baoh'' allowing the Golds to converse freely with Kasuminome.
** [[spoiler:CurseOfBabel: Just as it can break language barrier, Rosetta Stoned can build them, as shown in Chapter 18. It can even scramble text-related stand powers, such as Tohth and Heaven's Door.]]
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* MusicalThemeNaming: All brand-new stands of Doress agents are named after [[Music/{{Tool}} TOOL]] songs.
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* Adaptational Karma: In Manga/{{Baoh}} they only lose one facility in Japan and are little worse for wear. 3P reveals that Baoh deal a heavy blow to their military branch that they had to disband it, and two out of three investors have pulled a great deal of their financing from the ESP branch.
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* Adaptational Karma: AdaptationalKarma: In Manga/{{Baoh}} they only lose one facility in Japan and are little worse for wear. 3P reveals that Baoh deal a heavy blow to their military branch that they had to disband it, and two out of three investors have pulled a great deal of their financing from the ESP branch.
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: A running theme with their agents. Numerous members of Doress, including [[BigBad Gold-Two]], [[TheDragon, Johnny]] and [[DiscOneFinalBoss Dr. Kasuminome]] interact with heroes with them none the wiser about their allegiance.
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: A running theme with their agents. Numerous members of Doress, including [[BigBad Gold-Two]], [[TheDragon, [[TheDragon Johnny]] and [[DiscOneFinalBoss Dr. Kasuminome]] interact with heroes with them none the wiser about their allegiance.
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The international pharmaceutical corporation who has a secret branch who are responsible for turning Ikuro into Baoh, making bioweapons in the past but falling on hard times as of late.
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* Adaptational Karma: In Manga/{{Baoh}} they only lose one facility in Japan and are little worse for wear. 3P reveals that Baoh deal a heavy blow to their military branch that they had to disband it, and two out of three investors have pulled a great deal of their financing from the ESP branch.
* EvilCounterpart: Are effectively one to the Speedwagon Foundation, being a pharmaceutical company who also researches supernatural phenomena. However, while the Speedwagon Foundation protects the world and keeps the supernatural under wraps, the Doress Group used to sell their projects to the military and are now aiming to elevate the mankind via their research of Baoh and stands.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: A running theme with their agents. Numerous members of Doress, including [[BigBad Gold-Two]], [[TheDragon, Johnny]] and [[DiscOneFinalBoss Dr. Kasuminome]] interact with heroes with them none the wiser about their allegiance.
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* Adaptational Karma: In Manga/{{Baoh}} they only lose one facility in Japan and are little worse for wear. 3P reveals that Baoh deal a heavy blow to their military branch that they had to disband it, and two out of three investors have pulled a great deal of their financing from the ESP branch.
* EvilCounterpart: Are effectively one to the Speedwagon Foundation, being a pharmaceutical company who also researches supernatural phenomena. However, while the Speedwagon Foundation protects the world and keeps the supernatural under wraps, the Doress Group used to sell their projects to the military and are now aiming to elevate the mankind via their research of Baoh and stands.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: A running theme with their agents. Numerous members of Doress, including [[BigBad Gold-Two]], [[TheDragon, Johnny]] and [[DiscOneFinalBoss Dr. Kasuminome]] interact with heroes with them none the wiser about their allegiance.
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* OCStandIn: The original Masked Men in ''Baoh'' didn't have much personality outside of being Kasuminome's mysterious investors, despite being [[GreaterScopeVillain Greater-Scope Villains]] and still being at large by the end of the story.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:While under the influence of Useful Idiot. It's described that Josuke can't control his body, but can perfectly comprehend everything Kasuminome's forcing him to do, almost making him commit [[PsychicAssistedSuicide]].]]
* LGBTAwakening: Has one in Chapter 3 when he sees Kars perform in his [[{{Stripperiffic}} Battle Tendency getup]] and then also sees Mikitaka in a similarly exposed outfit.
* ProperlyParanoid: By Chapter 19 Josuke grows paranoid with how some of the most vile people he knew looked unassuming and even on a date with Okuyasu and Mikitaka can't help but wonder if any of the patrons are agents of Doress observing them. The thing is, he is correct, as [[BigBad Gold-Two]] and [[TheDragon Johnny]] do spy on him, as does Dixie who follows them out.
* ProperlyParanoid: By Chapter 19 Josuke grows paranoid with how some of the most vile people he knew looked unassuming and even on a date with Okuyasu and Mikitaka can't help but wonder if any of the patrons are agents of Doress observing them. The thing is, he is correct, as [[BigBad Gold-Two]] and [[TheDragon Johnny]] do spy on him, as does Dixie who follows them out.
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-->'''Miyagi''': ''Oskar! ''"Oskar! Don’t be unreasonable! Think of what you’re depriving the world of, you stupid fleabag! I-I CAN’T DIE HERE!''HERE!"''
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* ComplexityAddiction: {{Discussed}} by Gold-Two in Chapter 19 as she used all the strongest tools to dispose of Josuke Higashikata and get rid of a potential threat, rather than go straight for Ikuro and Baoh, whether to eliminate or capture him.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Miyagi is trapped within Undertow that fills her body with water to the point is starts to burst, and then pulls her underground, presumably ripping her into pieces with the water pressure.
* DeathByIrony: After Oskar failed, she gave the order to cut him loose. However, he was just fine and pissed off by the attempt, coming back in Chapter 15 to kill Miyagi herself.
* FatalFlaw: Her ruthlessness. It alienated her employees and made Diamant and Carrey save Steel after the latter failed Kasuminome. She went after Josuke, as a critical ally of Baoh, but that backfired because the agents she sent counteracted each other, not to mention weren't the most loyal and ready to leave at the sight of true trouble. In the end, she's killed by Oskar, whom she tried to dispatch after he failed to kill Ikuro and his friends.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Miyagi is trapped within Undertow that fills her body with water to the point is starts to burst, and then pulls her underground, presumably ripping her into pieces with the water pressure.
* DeathByIrony: After Oskar failed, she gave the order to cut him loose. However, he was just fine and pissed off by the attempt, coming back in Chapter 15 to kill Miyagi herself.
* FatalFlaw: Her ruthlessness. It alienated her employees and made Diamant and Carrey save Steel after the latter failed Kasuminome. She went after Josuke, as a critical ally of Baoh, but that backfired because the agents she sent counteracted each other, not to mention weren't the most loyal and ready to leave at the sight of true trouble. In the end, she's killed by Oskar, whom she tried to dispatch after he failed to kill Ikuro and his friends.
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* KnightOfCerebus: Whenever Kasuminome is involved in person, the seriousness of the narrative picks up, as she goes straight for the kill with the strongest tools in her disposal.
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* TheUnfettered: She has no moral restrictions in her pursuit of research and cleaning up loose ends that could endanger her operations. If she needs to, she'll open people up alive to understand the physiology of stands.
* VillainousBreakdown: When cornered by heroes, Miyagi's already on the verge of breaking, but when Oskar unleashes Undertow to kill her, she completely freaks out.
-->'''Miyagi''':''Oskar! Don’t be unreasonable! Think of what you’re depriving the world of, you stupid fleabag! I-I CAN’T DIE HERE!''
* VillainousBreakdown: When cornered by heroes, Miyagi's already on the verge of breaking, but when Oskar unleashes Undertow to kill her, she completely freaks out.
-->'''Miyagi''':''Oskar! Don’t be unreasonable! Think of what you’re depriving the world of, you stupid fleabag! I-I CAN’T DIE HERE!''
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!!Ikuro Hashizawa (Ability: [[LovecraftianSuperpower Eternal Soldier]])
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The carrier of the Baoh parasite who destroyed the Doress research facility eight years ago before ending up submerged in the ocean. A meteor shower unearthed him and a group of stand users found him at the coast of Morioh where he came to live.
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* AmnesiacHero: Ikuro retains none of his memories before he became Baoh and it's {{Discussed}} for a moment that he could have been a Doress agent who underwent the procedure willingly, though it's quickly dismissed as a theory. He also has temporary partial amnesia of the events of Manga/{{Baoh}}, but that one seems to go away after he meets Sumire.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: Baoh has two on his forearms, occasionally compared to Kars's.
* CanonWelding: [[spoiler:The Baoh research was inspired by reports of Kars and other Pillar Men that Doress uncovered. That led to Baoh being somewhat similar to them in his abilities.]]
* LastOfHisKind: It's mentioned by Doress agents that Ikuro has the last sample of the Baoh parasite in the world. With Kasuminome's research destroyed, there is no way to create a brand-new one.
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!!Ikuro Hashizawa (Ability: [[LovecraftianSuperpower Eternal Soldier]])
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The carrier of the Baoh parasite who destroyed the Doress research facility eight years ago before ending up submerged in the ocean. A meteor shower unearthed him and a group of stand users found him at the coast of Morioh where he came to live.
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* AmnesiacHero: Ikuro retains none of his memories before he became Baoh and it's {{Discussed}} for a moment that he could have been a Doress agent who underwent the procedure willingly, though it's quickly dismissed as a theory. He also has temporary partial amnesia of the events of Manga/{{Baoh}}, but that one seems to go away after he meets Sumire.
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: Baoh has two on his forearms, occasionally compared to Kars's.
* CanonWelding: [[spoiler:The Baoh research was inspired by reports of Kars and other Pillar Men that Doress uncovered. That led to Baoh being somewhat similar to them in his abilities.]]
* LastOfHisKind: It's mentioned by Doress agents that Ikuro has the last sample of the Baoh parasite in the world. With Kasuminome's research destroyed, there is no way to create a brand-new one.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: Maynard contrasts his fellow investors, Gold-One and Gold-Three, by being ambitious enough to change the world, evolving humanity to superhumans akin to DIO with research Doress conducts on stands and on Baoh.
* BenevolentBoss: Appears to be that, as he's described as soft by Miyagi Kasuminome for chastising her YouHaveFailedMe policy, is noted to be generous with salary for ESP branch employees by Ada Carrey and is generally nice to his assistant, Johnny, even buying him snacks on a whim.
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* Foil: To Kars. Both are [[TheUnfettered Unfettered]] [[MadScientist Mad Scientists]] who want to push their species beyond their natural limits. However, Kars has people he cares about and tries to avenge after completing his goal, while Kasuminome shows full disregard of both her employees and of her late father. Their similarities are {{Discussed}} by Mikitaka in Chapter 15.
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* Foil: {{Foil}}: To Kars. Both are [[TheUnfettered Unfettered]] [[MadScientist Mad Scientists]] who want to push their species beyond their natural limits. However, Kars has people he cares about and tries to avenge after completing his goal, while Kasuminome shows full disregard of both her employees and of her late father. Their similarities are {{Discussed}} by Mikitaka in Chapter 15.
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* Foil: To Kars. Both are {{Unfettered}} [[TheUnfettered Unfettered]] [[MadScientist Mad Scientists]] who want to push their species beyond their natural limits. However, Kars has people he cares about and tries to avenge after completing his goal, while Kasuminome shows full disregard of both her employees and of her late father. Their similarities are {{Discussed}} by Mikitaka in Chapter 15.
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!!Miyagi Kasuminome (Stand: [[BodySnatcher Useful Idiot]])
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->''"Humans are a life form with possibilities."''
The head researcher of Doress in Morioh. The daughter of Sendai Kasuminome, BigBad of Manga/{{Baoh}} who's responsible for turning Ikuro into Baoh. She's a ruthless mad scientist with ambitions to enhance humanity via Baoh abilities and stands, most importantly, by learning how stands function on a genetic level to tailor them for various needs.
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* PsychicAssistedSuicide: What she attempts to do with Steely Dan in Chapter 7 and with Josuke in Chapter 13, failing on both accounts, though it's implied those are the exceptions.
* SamusIsAGirl: The heroes assume that Kasuminome they've been dealing with is her father, Sendai Kasuminome, while actually it's her. She uses it to catch Mikitaka off-guard in Chapter 15 and almost kill him.
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!!Miyagi Kasuminome (Stand: [[BodySnatcher Useful Idiot]])
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->''"Humans are a life form with possibilities."''
The head researcher of Doress in Morioh. The daughter of Sendai Kasuminome, BigBad of Manga/{{Baoh}} who's responsible for turning Ikuro into Baoh. She's a ruthless mad scientist with ambitions to enhance humanity via Baoh abilities and stands, most importantly, by learning how stands function on a genetic level to tailor them for various needs.
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* Foil: To Kars. Both are {{Unfettered}} [[MadScientist Mad Scientists]] who want to push their species beyond their natural limits. However, Kars has people he cares about and tries to avenge after completing his goal, while Kasuminome shows full disregard of both her employees and of her late father. Their similarities are {{Discussed}} by Mikitaka in Chapter 15.
* PsychicAssistedSuicide: What she attempts to do with Steely Dan in Chapter 7 and with Josuke in Chapter 13, failing on both accounts, though it's implied those are the exceptions.
* SamusIsAGirl: The heroes assume that Kasuminome they've been dealing with is her father, Sendai Kasuminome, while actually it's her. She uses it to catch Mikitaka off-guard in Chapter 15 and almost kill him.
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!!Maynard K. Jones (Stand: ???)
->''"I, Maynard K. Jones, am a man with no regrets in his life. And I don’t intend to regret whatever it is I choose as a deserved prize for my efforts."''
One of the Golds, the nebulous investors of the ESP branch of Doress, implied to be a man in high position within the public Doress Group.
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* AscendedExtra: In ''Baoh'', the three masked men, investors of Doress, only appear for a brief scene where Dr. Kasuminome explains how the Baoh parasite works. Here, one of them is promoted to BigBad.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Implied to be in charge of Doress to an extent.
* KarmaHoudini: In ''Baoh'' none of the Golds received their comeuppance, being virtually untouched by everything that Ikuro managed to accomplish, only losing research data at most.
* VillainInAWhiteSuit: Maynard is always describe to wear a white business suit.
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!!Maynard K. Jones (Stand: ???)
->''"I, Maynard K. Jones, am a man with no regrets in his life. And I don’t intend to regret whatever it is I choose as a deserved prize for my efforts."''
One of the Golds, the nebulous investors of the ESP branch of Doress, implied to be a man in high position within the public Doress Group.
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* AscendedExtra: In ''Baoh'', the three masked men, investors of Doress, only appear for a brief scene where Dr. Kasuminome explains how the Baoh parasite works. Here, one of them is promoted to BigBad.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Implied to be in charge of Doress to an extent.
* KarmaHoudini: In ''Baoh'' none of the Golds received their comeuppance, being virtually untouched by everything that Ikuro managed to accomplish, only losing research data at most.
* VillainInAWhiteSuit: Maynard is always describe to wear a white business suit.
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* Unstoppable Rage: As usual, he reacts badly when somebody insults his hair, styled after his savior. [[spoiler:In Chapter 12, Oskar insulting Josuke's hair in a moment of triumph is the thing that proves his undoing as Josuke abandons his instinct of self-preservation just to beat him up.]]
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* Unstoppable Rage: UnstoppableRage: As usual, he reacts badly when somebody insults his hair, styled after his savior. [[spoiler:In Chapter 12, Oskar insulting Josuke's hair in a moment of triumph is the thing that proves his undoing as Josuke abandons his instinct of self-preservation just to beat him up.]]
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!!Josuke Higashikata (Stand: [[CombatMedic Crazy Diamond]])
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->''"I swore to protect Morioh from the likes of Kira and from the likes of you."''
One of the stand users protecting Morioh who took down serial killer Yoshikage Kira last year. Best known for his explosive temper regarding his hairstyle and for his everyday kindness, Josuke is planning to either go into police force, taking after his late grandfather, or go into medicine to maximize the effectiveness of his stand.
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* DisabledInTheAdaptation: In this work Josuke's final confrontation against Kira in ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' left his hearing severely damaged. Without his hearing aid, which got lost in chaos in numerous occassions, Josuke is left near-deaf.
* Unstoppable Rage: As usual, he reacts badly when somebody insults his hair, styled after his savior. [[spoiler:In Chapter 12, Oskar insulting Josuke's hair in a moment of triumph is the thing that proves his undoing as Josuke abandons his instinct of self-preservation just to beat him up.]]
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!!Josuke Higashikata (Stand: [[CombatMedic Crazy Diamond]])
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->''"I swore to protect Morioh from the likes of Kira and from the likes of you."''
One of the stand users protecting Morioh who took down serial killer Yoshikage Kira last year. Best known for his explosive temper regarding his hairstyle and for his everyday kindness, Josuke is planning to either go into police force, taking after his late grandfather, or go into medicine to maximize the effectiveness of his stand.
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* DisabledInTheAdaptation: In this work Josuke's final confrontation against Kira in ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' left his hearing severely damaged. Without his hearing aid, which got lost in chaos in numerous occassions, Josuke is left near-deaf.
* Unstoppable Rage: As usual, he reacts badly when somebody insults his hair, styled after his savior. [[spoiler:In Chapter 12, Oskar insulting Josuke's hair in a moment of triumph is the thing that proves his undoing as Josuke abandons his instinct of self-preservation just to beat him up.]]
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