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* LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone: Katsuragi chooses a particularly pragmatic method for getting Kaiji and the protagonist some alone time: [[NeverGetsDrunk he drinks his subordinates under the table.]]
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'''Kaiji:''' [[FunnyMoments Chief... I will follow you to my death!]]
-->'''Katsuragi:''' They all drank too much and have crashed out in the cottage. So don't worry. Relax with [protagonist].\\
'''Kaiji:''' [[FunnyMoments Chief... I will follow you to my death!]]
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* ChocolateOfRomance: Featured prominently in the "St. Valentine's Day" side story.
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Found the correct trope for this one, since Celebrity Resemblance is for when the resemblance is mentioned in-universe.
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* CelebrityResemblance: In ''To Love & Protect'', Ellis (Sora) looks suspiciously like Colin Farrell, President Robertson (Hiraizumi) looks like Aaron Eckhart, and Albert (Momota) appears to have been modeled after Bill Murray.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: In ''To Love & Protect'', Ellis (Sora) looks suspiciously like Colin Farrell, President Robertson (Hiraizumi) looks like Aaron Eckhart, and Albert (Momota) appears to have been modeled after Bill Murray.
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* ValentinesDayEpisodes: The "St. Valentine's Day" side story.
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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Kaiji's crush on the protagonist is obvious to anyone with two eyes, much to the amusement of his colleagues.
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* FBIAgent: Kate Turner, a classmate and ex-girlfriend of Katsuragi's from his time studying in the US, is now an agent of the FBI. She appears during Katsuragi's sequel to investigate a possible terrorist attack on the American representatives who are there to negotiate a deal with the Japanese.
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* FBIAgent: Kate Turner, a classmate and ex-girlfriend of Katsuragi's from his time studying in the US, is now an agent of the FBI. She appears during Katsuragi's sequel to investigate a possible terrorist attack on the American representatives who are there to negotiate a deal with the Japanese. Japanese.
* GenkiGirl: All three of Kaiji's sisters. Since they do everything together, the energy gets... ''concentrated''. Anyone meeting them for the first time tends to come away from the experience a little shellshocked, and Kaiji's friends speculate that they're the reason he professes to hate women (they're not; he has [[SingleTargetSexuality other reasons]].)
* GenkiGirl: All three of Kaiji's sisters. Since they do everything together, the energy gets... ''concentrated''. Anyone meeting them for the first time tends to come away from the experience a little shellshocked, and Kaiji's friends speculate that they're the reason he professes to hate women (they're not; he has [[SingleTargetSexuality other reasons]].)
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* SameSexTriplets: Kaiji's older sisters are identical triplets, and are collectively known as The Three Flower Sisters.
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** Subaru's route of the ChristmasEpisode mentions the manga "[[Manga/RoseOfVersailles Flower of Versailles]]".
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** Subaru's route of the ChristmasEpisode mentions the manga "[[Manga/RoseOfVersailles Flower of Versailles]]".Versailles]]".
** In a side story featuring the Paris opera house, the protagonist gives a summary of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' to Kaiji, who immediately declares his support for [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Team Raoul]].
** Mizuki's sequel is set on a cruise ship, with some of the passengers referencing the ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' movie.
** In a side story featuring the Paris opera house, the protagonist gives a summary of ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' to Kaiji, who immediately declares his support for [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Team Raoul]].
** Mizuki's sequel is set on a cruise ship, with some of the passengers referencing the ''Film/{{Titanic}}'' movie.
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* CelebrityResemblance: In ''To Love & Protect'', Ellis (Sora) looks suspiciously like Colin Farrell, President Robertson (Hiraizumi) looks like Aaron Eckhart, and Albert (Momota) appears to have been modeled after Bill Murray.
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* DubNameChange: In ''To Love and Protect'', Subaru is renamed Edgar, Sora is renamed Felix, Kaiji is Ellis, Mizuki is Maxwell, and Katsuragi is Chadwick, as part of the change of the setting from Japan to the US. Other characters' names are likewise changed.
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* DubNameChange: In ''To Love and Protect'', Subaru is Subaru, Sora, Kaiji, Mizuki, and Daichi are renamed Edgar, Sora is renamed Ellis, Felix, Kaiji is Ellis, Mizuki is Maxwell, and Katsuragi is Chadwick, as part of the change of the setting from Japan to the US. Other characters' names are likewise changed.
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* ItsPersonal: Disgraced mercenary [[spoiler:Mariko]] eventually begins targeting the protagonist specifically to get revenge on the bodyguards for crossing her. What better way to make them suffer after all, than to have their princess in harm's way ''because'' they're her protectors?
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* MergingTheBranches: The events of ''all'' routes and side stories have happened, and are canon in relation to each other. The only variable is where the protagonist's affections lie.[[note]]With the guy whose story is currently being played, of course.[[/note]] So, for example, a Sora-centric side story featured the Marvellous Mariko as the villain, and it was noted that she bears a particular grudge toward Subaru and Kaiji for events that happened in ''their'' respective storylines.
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* ContinuityNod: At the beginning of the New Year's side story, the protagonist and her bodyguards reminisce about the events of the past year, making a whole string of nods to most of the game's previous side stories.
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* FaceDoodling: In Katsuragi's route of the "A New Year" side story, a New Year's Day game of badminton between Katsuragi and Ishigami gets considerably more heated after Superintendent Momota suggests drawing on the face of the loser. Several matches later, both men have faces covered in ink.
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* ShoutOut:
** On Katsuragi's route, upon learning the situation [[GenreSavvy Kosugi]] immediately draws comparisons to ''Film/TheBodyguard'' and begins calling Katsuragi "[[Creator/KevinCostner Kevin]]".
** The background music for action scenes resembles the battle theme of ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'' far too closely to be a coincidence.
** Subaru's route of the ChristmasEpisode mentions the manga "[[Manga/RoseOfVersailles Flower of Versailles]]".
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** On Ishigami's route, Goto and Kurosawa take it upon themselves to sort out their boss' love life, since he clearly isn't going to.
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* PosthumousCharacter: In Goto's route, his dead girlfriend Kazuki has a very strong influence over the story.
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* KinkyCuffs: Subaru occasionally gets adventurous with his handcuffs. He doesn't always remember to make sure he has the keys for them first.
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* LonelyRichKid: Subaru makes occasional references to his childhood which make it clear he fell into this trope. His father is wealthy and influential and the two of them are not close. In the "Merry Christmas" side story, Subaru admits that he'd never liked Christmas because as a child he always spent it at home with no company other than the hired help.
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* ChristmasEpisode: The "Merry Christmas" side story.
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-->'''Protagonist:''' (Maybe he was a girl in a past life.)
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** Pretty much all of the guys consider themselves to be more expendable than the protagonist, which is not exactly unreasonable given that she's the Prime Minister's daughter and they are all either bodyguards or police officers [[DeathSeeker Goto]] in particular takes it to something of an extreme.
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** Pretty much all of the guys consider themselves to be more expendable than the protagonist, which is not exactly unreasonable given that she's the Prime Minister's daughter and they are all either bodyguards or police officers officers. [[DeathSeeker Goto]] in particular takes it to something of an extreme.
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* AllLovingHero: The protagonist cares about everyone, even extending compassion and forgiveness to the people who are out to get her if there's any kind of sympathetic reason to be found behind their villainous behavior. Several of the guys comment on how kind she is to everyone; it's usually one of the reasons they fall for her, but at the same time they worry that her selflessness also makes her vulnerable to being taken advantage of or hurt.
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* ShipperOnDeck:
** Subaru on Goto's route is an interesting intersection of this trope, RomanticRunnerUp, and IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy. He seems to be at least somewhat romantically interested in the protagonist and envious that Goto has her affection, but in the choice between having a chance with her himself or seeing two of his favorite people happy with one another, he never hesitates in doing whatever he can to ensure that Goto and the protagonist end up together.
** On a lighter note, Prime Minister Hiraizumi is ''very'' happy with the idea of having Katsuragi as a son-in-law.
** Subaru on Goto's route is an interesting intersection of this trope, RomanticRunnerUp, and IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy. He seems to be at least somewhat romantically interested in the protagonist and envious that Goto has her affection, but in the choice between having a chance with her himself or seeing two of his favorite people happy with one another, he never hesitates in doing whatever he can to ensure that Goto and the protagonist end up together.
** On a lighter note, Prime Minister Hiraizumi is ''very'' happy with the idea of having Katsuragi as a son-in-law.
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** The bodyguards are a dysfunctional, yet close-knit group. [[FireForgedFriends Perhaps not surprising considering what they do for a living.]] The protagonist is quickly adopted into the group. The officers of the Public Security Division (Ishigami's crew) tend to get dragged into the madness as well, with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
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** The bodyguards are a dysfunctional, yet very close-knit group. group, [[FireForgedFriends Perhaps which is not surprising considering what they do for a living.]] The protagonist is quickly adopted into the group. as their "princess". The officers of the Public Security Division (Ishigami's crew) officers (Ishigami, Goto and Kurosawa) tend to get dragged into the madness as well, with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
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* MoreExpendableThanYou: Pretty much all of the guys consider themselves to be more expendable than the protagonist, which is not exactly unreasonable given that she's the Prime Minister's daughter and they are all either bodyguards or police officers. [[DeathSeeker Goto]] in particular takes it to something of an extreme.
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* MoreExpendableThanYou: MoreExpendableThanYou:
** Pretty much all of the guys consider themselves to be more expendable than the protagonist, which is not exactly unreasonable given that she's the Prime Minister's daughter and they are all either bodyguards or policeofficers. officers [[DeathSeeker Goto]] in particular takes it to something of an extreme.extreme.
** They also occasionally get into more-expendable-than-thou arguments with one another, somewhat less reasonably. In Katsuragi's sequel, every one of the bodyguards present is prepared to make the dangerous climb onto the roof of an out-of-control maglev train, only for Katsuragi to insist on doing it himself rather than put any other member of his team in danger.
** Also from Katsuragi's sequel, there's Kaiji TakingTheBullet for Subaru, and Subaru's intensely distressed reaction.
** Pretty much all of the guys consider themselves to be more expendable than the protagonist, which is not exactly unreasonable given that she's the Prime Minister's daughter and they are all either bodyguards or police
** They also occasionally get into more-expendable-than-thou arguments with one another, somewhat less reasonably. In Katsuragi's sequel, every one of the bodyguards present is prepared to make the dangerous climb onto the roof of an out-of-control maglev train, only for Katsuragi to insist on doing it himself rather than put any other member of his team in danger.
** Also from Katsuragi's sequel, there's Kaiji TakingTheBullet for Subaru, and Subaru's intensely distressed reaction.
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* IHaveNoSon: Katsuragi was disowned by his family for his decision to go into law enforcement.
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* IWantGrandkids: The protagonist's father occasionally mentions wanting grandchildren in some of Katsuragi's additional content. Not so much in any of the ''other'' guys' epilogues and sequels, amusingly enough.
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* WorthLivingFor: Falling for the protagonist gives Goto a reason to start caring about his own survival again.
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* TragicKeepsake: Goto carries a protective charm that previously belonged to Kazuki.
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* ComfortFood: On Goto's route, after the protagonist thinks that Goto has rejected her, she asks Subaru if they can get something to eat. Subaru kindly promises to make her anything she wants, including dessert.
* DeathSeeker: How Goto ended up becoming a detective and joining the Public Safety division. Ishigami, seeing that Goto didn't seem to care if he died, told him he could at least die in the service of his country.
* DeathSeeker: How Goto ended up becoming a detective and joining the Public Safety division. Ishigami, seeing that Goto didn't seem to care if he died, told him he could at least die in the service of his country.
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* TheLostLenore: Prior to the events of the VN, Goto was in love with a police detective named Kazuki. She died during an investigation, and her loss had a dramatic effect on Goto, who according to Subaru was much better-tempered and less closed off before Kazuki's death.
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* SecondLove: Goto and the protagonist, in Goto's route.
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* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Ishigami's justification for distancing himself from the protagonist on his route.
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* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies:
** Ishigami's justification for distancing himself from the protagonist on hisroute.route.
** Goto does the same on his own route when an investigation causes him to become a target for a gang of drug-runners.
** Ishigami's justification for distancing himself from the protagonist on his
** Goto does the same on his own route when an investigation causes him to become a target for a gang of drug-runners.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Subaru and Goto seem to be at each other's throats every time they meet, but they actually go way back, and never fail to back one another up when it's needed.
