History Characters / TheSecretWorldTokyoNPCs

* BladeOnAStick: His weapon; though primarily only used for intimidating unwanted visitors to the Diner, it's finally put to good use during [[spoiler: the attack on Orochi Tower]].

** During your first visit, Geary becomes this to ''you.'' Among other things, he openly invites you to strip naked and frolic in the bath in front of him; then, once he's finished with the mission briefing, he decides to reiterate his invitation for you to go skinny-dipping, even offering to scrub your back - much to your disgust!

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: When the time comes, Gozen is fully prepared to lead her warriors into battle against whatever foe they're arrayed against. [[spoiler: She proves her point when she and her warriors take the fight to Orochi Tower in Issue #11, pausing briefly to square off with Inbeda, before joining him and Daimon Kiyota in a BigDamnHeroes moment against the Mitsubachi.]]

* LegacyCharacter: All the past leaders of the Jingu have had the name Gozen, and all of them have had similar features..

* BerserkButton: The Phoenicians. Ricky's pretty open-minded when it comes to most of the factions, gladly receiving aid from any of the Big Three, sharing the park with a team of Council agents, and agreeing to cooperate with the Jingu Clan, the Korinto-Kai and even the House-In-Exile in their struggle against the Filth. But when it comes to Phoenicians, Ricky has nothing but disgust and derision.
** Also, Ricky takes an understandably dim view of the Orochi Group and other manifestations of "[[MegaCorp The Corporate Id]]."

** BrainyBaby: Jung was actually born extraordinary, though he firmly believes that he's improved a great deal since then. As he points out, a baby isn't exactly going to possess much in the way of restraint or consideration, and when that infant happens to possess the ability to control minds...

* AncientTradition

* BerserkButton: Gozen normally remains calm and reserved, even when condemning the Korinto-Kai as vice-peddlers, but when she's asked about the House-In-Exile, she sounds enraged just by the prospect of talking about them. Of course, as a demon-hunter, Gozen hates Oni as a matter of principle, but Inbeda and his group infuriate her more than most - likely because they gained a measure of acceptance in human society while the Jingu Clan collapsed into irrelevance.
** Also, attempting to sway her opinion by bringing up the events of her past is a very good way to make Gozen lose her temper, as Akashi discovered in the outro to "Right Of Way."

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Ever since Kristen Geary managed to clear up the House-In-Exile's economic difficulties with a single phone-call, Inbeda has been lusting after her; quite apart from the lecherous comments made about Geary in dialogue, one wall of the bathhouse is taken up with a huge mural of her in a rather suggestive pose, and Inbeda even has one of his mannequins dressed up to look like her. And it's implied that he's not limited to admiring the mannequin, either. For her part, Geary is well aware of Inbeda's crush on her, and the fact that she suggests having him assassinated the moment he stops being useful is [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial entirely coincidental]].
** And during your first visit, he becomes this to ''you.'' Among other things, he openly invites you to strip naked and frolic in the bath in front of him; then, once he's finished with the mission briefing, he decides to reiterate his invitation for you to go skinny-dipping, even offering to scrub your back - much to your disgust!

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: As slothful as he may be, it's pretty clear that Inbeda really does possess the strength and expertise needed to command a mercenary company in the middle of a city-wide apocalypse; after all, you don't get to gather your own Oni House and keep your fellow exiles united under the House-In-Exile's banner for over three centuries by being weak or stupid. Plus, as "Brotherly Loathe" demonstrates, he's still capable of wielding a sword with deadly accuracy. [[spoiler: He proves his strength again in Issue #11 by leading his fellow Oni in an all-out attack on Orochi Tower.]]

* TheDividual: [[spoiler:TheReveal that there are three Rabbit Killers who appear to work eerily in sync suggests this trope is in play. The only discernible differences that can be seen are their [[WeaponOfChoice weapons of choice.]]]]

* BladeOnAStick: His WeaponOfChoice; though primarily only used for intimidating unwanted visitors to the Diner, it's finally put to good use during [[spoiler: the attack on Orochi Tower]].

* GunsAkimbo: During his [[spoiler:BigDamnHeroes moment in the Orochi Tower]], these are his WeaponOfChoice.

* ShipTease: Apparently has had something of [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow a history]] with Richard Sonnac, with the two of them openly asking about each other in dialogue and text messages alike, and Kirsten Geary cheekily remarking that she didn't know that "Dick" had it in him.

* LostTechnology: [[spoiler: It's heavily implied that the oracular Pachinko machine is actually a piece of heavily-disguised Third Age technology.]]

* NiceHat: Wears an impressive-looking [[http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Jingasa Jingasa]] - appropriate attire for the leader of a samurai clan.

* ViewersAreGeniuses: Gozen's clothing is replete with Japanese symbolism that gives hints about her character: her NiceHat is emblazoned with the kamon or crest of the Oda clan, the most famous warlord of which was the son of Dota Gozen. Her stole bears twin chrysanthemums, symbols of the Japanese imperial family, suggesting Imperial patronage, while her obi or sash is decorated with a traditional hexagonal "turtle shell" pattern which symbolises longevity and, in-universe, the Bees. Finally, her all-black short-sleeve kimono is a garment that would only ever be worn by older, married women on very formal occasions - not at all an appropriate kimono for the young woman she appears to be.

* {{Omniglot}}: This is the Mask of Kan'ami's main power, being reportedly fluent in almost all known languages and quite a few unknown ones. In dialogue, he's capable of speaking English, Latin, Norwegian, Japanese, and of course, Oni; the Buzzing claims [[UpToEleven that it can even converse in their natural language.]]

* [[LastOfHisKind Last Of Her Kind]]: [[spoiler: Subverted - but only ''just.'' Though "All Alone Together" leaves Harumi with the sobering knowledge that a huge chunk of her online friends have been killed in the aftermath of the Filth-bombing, she isn't the last of her group: Darkdeathevilman is alive and hiding in a dumpster, whilst Amaya has deserted her Orochi employers and left Tokyo altogether - apparently via Agartha.]]

* RantInducingSlight: Being told by Yuichi that her computer "is smaller and pinker than mine" results in her launching into a heavily-paraphrased version of Hudson's "ultimate badass" rant from ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.

* [[IdenticalGrandson Identical Grandmother]]: According to the Buzzing, many of the former leaders of the clan looked very similar to her. At present, it is not known if this due to her being an immortal [[MyGrandsonMyself masquerading as her own descendants]], a series of [[BornAgainImmortality distinctive reincarnations]], or just a coincidence.

* BadassBeard: The only detraction from his Elvis uniform is a neatly-trimmed goatee.

--> Voiced by: Janice Kawaye

--> Voiced by: André Sogliuzzo

* DarkSecret: [[spoiler: Her intersex status is this; because of the rejection and prejudice she's experienced because of it, Kaoru needs a lot of persuading to get her to discuss anything vaguely related to it, and even then she can only do so in subtle hints and implications. For example, she opens up to you about attempting suicide as a child, but she never makes it entirely clear as to what exactly the other kids saw. Ricky Pagan is naturally far more blunt in explaining things, of course...]]

* InUniverseNickname: Her name is occasionally shortened to "Rum," especially by her bother. While online, though, she prefers to go by the name of Neuromancer_Queen99. [[spoiler: She also uses the name 'Security 5', and probably 'The Swarm'.]]

* InUniverseNickname: Her name is occasionally shortened to "Rum," especially by her bother. While online, though, she prefers to go by the name of Neuromancer_Queen99.

* {{Intersex}}: [[spoiler:It's implied through several lines of dialogue that Kaoru is actually intersex. For example, Kaoru herself mentions that her traumatic "discovery" by the other children occurred while she was swimming, and Ricky Pagan claims ''not'' to have rejected her based on "what Ricky Pagan saw between her legs."]]

* {{Hermaphrodite}}: [[spoiler:It's implied through several lines of dialogue that Kaoru is actually intersex. For example, Kaoru herself mentions that her traumatic "discovery" by the other children occurred while she was swimming, and Ricky Pagan claims ''not'' to have rejected her based on "what Ricky Pagan saw between her legs."]]

* ZettaiRyouiki: Sports these, clearly revealed by her miniskirt.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Wears a set of these, augmented with tiny satin bows just below the knees.

* YourCheatingHeart: Apparently, he's not above the occasional visit to the Dreaming Palace... which is how Jake Hama managed to start blackmailing him.

* ViewersAreGeniuses: Gozen's clothing is replete with Japanese symbolism that gives hints about her character: her NiceHat is emblazoned with the kamon or crest of the Oda clan, the most famous warlord of which was the son of Dota Gozen. Her stole bears twin chrysanthemums, symbols of the Japanese imperial family, suggesting Imperial patronage, while her obi or sash is decorated with a traditional hexagonal "turtle shell" pattern which symbolises longevity and, in-universe, the Bees.

* BiTheWay: Will happily hit on players regardless of their gender, and openly states that "Everyone's bits are beautiful." Also, it's revealed that he was once in a relationship with Kaoru, and Ricky easily accepted her [[spoiler: unique gender]] without complaint.

* EssentialMadness: A firm believer in this, hence his astonishingly eccentric behaviour. As he explains in both dialogue options and cutscenes, he believes that only individuals who are utterly without structure, dignity and sanity can truly succeed in the dark days, and to this end has made himself as loose, adaptable and eccentric as possible. He even compares this to incidents where drunk-drivers somehow manage to survive accidents that would have killed sober motorists, reasoning that their survival is due to having lost all the self-respect that might have made them brittle, instead being malleable enough to walk away unharmed.

* ObfuscatingInsanity: It's hinted that while Daimon is undoubtedly crazed, he isn't really as mad as he lets on. This performance isn't just to put his enemies at ease, though; it's because of his firm belief in EssentialMadness, thereby making this an act of ObfuscatingInsanity played upon the entire cosmos, all for the sake of ensuring that he thrives in the dark days and - maybe - gets to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu kick Cthulhu's ass]].

* ManInWhite: Apart from the unbuttoned red shirt, Yamato dresses exclusively in white.

* AnimalMetaphor: Despite his nickname of Steely Dog, Tanaka is more often compared with much less impressive animals: in one entry alone, the Bees compare him to an insect, a mantis shrimp, and an owl - particularly in his tendency to vomit up "speeches filled with bones." Tanaka is most commonly compared to a mouse, apparently because of his desperate and futile attempts to manage a situation beyond his ability to control, being constantly dwarfed by the enormousness of the crisis.