Line #72 Characters/Oni


1	[[foldercontrol]]
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3	!!Characters
4	!!!Tech Crimes Task Force
5	[[folder:In General]]
6	The police force of the World Coalition Government.
7
8	* PoliceAreUseless: They are not very effective at combating the Syndicate, and suffer heavy losses to them without Konoko's help. [[spoiler:Ironically, they invert this later in the game when they become your enemies]].
9	[[/folder]]
10
11	[[folder:Konoko]]
12	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oni_konoko_tropes_9884.jpg]]
13	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AmandaWinnLee (English), Creator/KotonoMitsuishi (Japanese)
14
15	The protagonist of the game, Konoko (real name [[spoiler:Mai Hasegawa]]) is a rookie TCTF agent working directly under her superior officer and father figure, Commander Griffin. She soon gets caught up in a plot that reveals some home truths and a plot that threatens to destabilize humanity's already thin peace, [[spoiler:masterminded by her brother.]]
16
17	* ActionGirl: ''So'' very much. [[spoiler:The TCTF treat her as a DarkActionGirl after going rogue.]]
18	* AFriendInNeed: Disobeys orders to rescue her android familiar, Shinatama, from the Syndicate, which costs her [[spoiler:her job.]] Interestingly, the level that she goes to rescue Shinatama is named as such.
19	-->'''Konoko:''' I'm going after her.\
20	'''Griffin:''' I have dispatched a Strike Team to recover the SLD.
21	-->'''Konoko:''' This is personal.
22	-->'''Griffin:''' Which is precisely why you should have nothing to do with it.
23	-->'''Konoko:''' My mind is made up.
24	-->'''Griffin:''' I am your Commanding Officer...
25	-->'''Konoko:''' I don't care who you are. My friend is in trouble and I'm going to help her if I can. Stay out of my way.
26	** Interestingly, the chapter where she does this is named "A Friend In Need".
27	* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Played with. She's aware that she's not quite the same as other people, but puts it to the back of her mind; even those privy to it don't single her out or bring the subject up.
28	%%* AntiHero
29	%%* AnimeHair
30	%%* ArrogantKungFuGirl: Sometimes.
31	%%* AsskickingPose
32	* AwfulTruth: [[spoiler:Wrestles with this after TheReveal.]]
33	* BadassAdorable: Though casts off a lot of the naivete as the plot advances. You should look at some of her concept art [[http://www.bungie.net/projects/oni/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?at=51&cc=32 here]]. Apparently, eyes can be a major factor in making a character adorable.
34	%%* BadassBiker
35	* BadassBoast: She dishes out quite a few during the plot, and a few more in her taunts.
36	-->'''[[TheDragon Barabas]]:''' You can't escape me.
37	-->'''Konoko:''' Who says I want to escape?
38	* BadassAndChildDuo: Gives off this impression with the child-like Shinatama, despite the latter being an android.
39	* BadassTransplant: Her [[spoiler:Chrysalis]] allows her to enter into an "overpower" kind of daodan mode, though [[spoiler:not the OneWingedAngel form her brother is capable of using his for.]]
40	* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The gist of Mission 11.
41	* BloodKnight: She knows she's not supposed to enjoy combat, but she relishes a good fight. She mentions in one of her diary entries that she looks forward for the chance to duke it out with Barabas.
42	* BreakTheHaughty: Bizarre example that has her become even more of a Jerkass, if more sympathetic at the same time.
43	%%* BrokenBird: [[spoiler:Has shades of this later on.]]
44	%%* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:Griffin.]]
45	%%* ByronicHero
46	%%* CallingYourAttacks
47	%%* CainAndAbel: Abel.
48	* ChronicHeroSyndrome: To LeeroyJenkins levels to begin with, though she grows out of it. Or, rather, [[spoiler:the point comes when no one's left on her side to chide her for it.]]
49	%%* CombatPragmatist
50	* CoolBigSis: To Shinatama, which is ironic considering the latter's role is to watch over ''her''.
51	%%* CoolBike
52	%%* CoolShades
53	* ColdSniper: Her bio states that one of her greatest strengths aside from hand-to-hand combat is her expert marksmanship.
54	* CowboyCop: [[spoiler:This comes to a head in levels 7 and 8, with Konoko and the TCTF becoming enemies]].
55	* CursedWithAwesome: Her [[spoiler:Chrysalis, though she doesn't reap as many benefits from it as Muro.]]
56	* CustomUniform: Her TCTF gear is a little different to the standard design; notably, she [[HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic never wears a visor]].
57	* DeadpanSnarker: She has her moments.
58	-->'''Scientist:''' I refuse to deactivate this substation. You have no right to do this!
59	-->'''Konoko:''' [[ImpliedDeathThreat Very brave of you. I bet they'll put a medal in your casket.]]
60	** Also this amusing exchange with a Syndicate scientist, shortly after Konoko becomes aware of her familial tie with [[spoiler:Muro]]:
61	-->'''Syndicate Scientist:''' Hey! Have you finished calibrating the--\
62	'''Konoko:''' Are you talking to me?
63	-->'''Syndicate Scientist:''' Do..do I know you?
64	-->'''Konoko:''' I don't know...do I look familiar? Remind you of anyone?
65	-->'''Syndicate Scientist:''' [[OhCrap Oh god...YOU! Here take these! Just leave me alive!]]
66	* DefrostingIceQueen: Inverted. A big part of her CharacterDevelopment involves her clamming up and becoming increasingly cold towards other people--former friends and foes alike--as the odds stack against her and [[spoiler:the people she ''was'' close to end up dead or betraying her.]]
67	* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Shinatama's (first) demise marks the beginning of Konoko taking on a decidedly darker path.]]
68	%%* {{Determinator}}
69	* EmotionsVsStoicism: According to her TCTF bio, her biggest weakness is her emotional attachment to Shinatama.
70	* EmpoweredBadassNormal: In Daodan Overpower mode.
71	* EnemyMine: If the player [[spoiler:allowed Griffin to live, then Konoko will team up with him to confront Muro at the game's climax.]]
72	* EnemyWithin: Mission 11's DreamSequence. It's quite trippy.
73	* {{Expy}}: Of [[Franchise/GhostInTheShell Motoko Kusanagi]], at least as far as looks go.
74	* EvilTwin: She fights an antagonistic version of herself in the dream stage, level 11.
75	** [[spoiler:Muro is a more literal example.]]
76	%%* FairCop
77	* FallenHero: Maybe.
78	* GoodCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:Ditches her TCTF uniform for a more casual outfit after going rogue.]]
79	* GoodCounterpart: To [[spoiler:Muro]], though the lines do get blurred depending on player choices.
80	%%* GoodIsNotNice: As the story goes on.
81	%%* GoodIsNotSoft
82	* GroinAttack: Her Willow Kick, which only works against men.
83	* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Almost all male TCTF officers wear headgear, though none of the female officers are seen doing so, Konoko included.
84	* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:From the TCTF's point of view. To hers, it's [[HeelFaceTurn the opposite]].]]
85	* HeartBrokenBadass: After [[spoiler:Shinatama's ordeal]], both times.
86	* HeroWithBadPublicity: [[spoiler:She's declared a terrorist and enemy of the state for the crime of finding out what Griffin and his scientists had done to her as a child.]]
87	* HotBlooded
88	* IAmAMonster: Struggles with this after TheReveal.
89	* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: [[spoiler:The game tries to invoke this with Konoko's vehement denial of it if you choose to kill Griffin, though it won't click with everyone.]]
90	* ImpliedDeathThreat: In a later mission, Konoko demands that a scientist deactivate the substation in [[spoiler:TCTF HQ]]. The scientist refuses, and says that Konoko has no right to barge in and do this. Konoko commends her bravery, saying that they'll surely ''put a medal in the woman's casket''.
91	* ItMayHelpYouOnYourQuest: Several civilians (affiliated with the TCTF or otherwise) will hand her items during the game. Subverted later though, [[spoiler:when Konoko, having gone rogue, will instead ''demand'' items from the civs, who will usually fearfully comply.]]
92	%%* ItsPersonal
93	* KickChick: Konoko is so very much this. She has at least 18 moves at her disposal (a number of these moves only become available as you go through the game). At least 9 of these moves require Konoko to use her legs and ''kick''.
94	* LackOfEmpathy: A meta example; the player can quite happily slaughter every civilian they encounter in the game, and Konoko won't say a word. Then again, Konoko has many scripted encounters with civs (some of which do paint her as curt and a little callous), though murdering them all afterwards would be a pretty [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness out of character moment]] if taken as canon.
95	%%* LadyOfWar
96	* LightningBruiser: Don't let her appearance fool you; she hits very hard.
97	* MoralityPet: Hers is Shinatama, whom she cares deeply for.
98	* MysteriousPast
99	* NeckSnap: Dishes one out to [[spoiler:Mukade.]]
100	** One of her throw attacks achieves this via MurderousThighs.
101	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:Konoko discovers that Muro is planning to have the atmospheric converters belch out enough poison into the air to kill anyone who will not sell their soul to him for a Chrysalis. Realizing that the converters will not be disconnected before Muro activates them, Konoko decides to just blow up the converters. While this sounds like a good idea, that means the people around the world will find themselves trying to find places to breathe. It is a good thing that Muro did not have all the atmospheric converters under his control. Unfortunately, Konoko's actions end up causing a lot of deaths.]]
102	* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: Konoko ends up going through a pool of extremely corrosive acid to escape a prison. Almost everyone in the [[spoiler:TCTF thinks or expresses this trope when they find out. Griffin is the only one who is not convinced. It turns out he was right. Konoko did survive, thanks to the Daodan Chrysalis protecting her.]]
103	* OrphansOrdeal: Though she considered herself somewhat HappilyAdopted by the TCTF, and her father figure Griffin in particular. [[spoiler:Ouch.]]
104	%%* PayEvilUntoEvil
105	%%* PragmaticHero
106	* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Several of her taunts.
107	* PsychoticSmirk: Several of her in-game portraits are sporting one.
108	%%* RageAgainstTheMentor
109	* RoaringRampageOfRescue: When Shinatama is captured by Muro.
110	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Her violent return to [[spoiler:TCTF HQ as a wanted fugitive later in the game has shades of this, especially if it culminates with you killing Griffin.]]
111	* RogueAgent: Is declared one by Griffin at the end of Chapter 8.
112	* ShootTheDog: She can pull this off like no one else can. [[spoiler:She kills Mukade while he is down. Her act of shooting Griffin could be considered this. Her act of blowing up the atmospheric processors is probably this. She fights, and possibly kills, her own brother Muro. Then again, she learned all about that from Griffin, who made her uncle implant a Daodan Chrysalis within her, blew up Shinatama, and tried using Shinatama against her.]]
113	* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:No matter what choices you make, Konoko is always implicitly the only one left alive in the end.]]
114	** [[spoiler:It's possible that Griffin survived too (he and his men have a fair chance of surviving the final battle), but it's only ever Konoko shown in the ending scene.]]
115	%%* SunglassesAtNight
116	* {{Stripperific}}: This was notably averted during a time when female ActionGirl protagonists were more or less expected to embrace this trope. According to the developers, it took a ''lot'' of effort and pushback to keep Konoko in her professional, non-sexualized outfit. All of her outfits depict her in a fair deal of clothing; at most, she bares her midriff in a couple of casual non-TCTF uniforms, and goes without a helmet.
117	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: To [[spoiler:Griffin and Muro. Even if you let the former live.]]
118	%%* SheWhoFightsMonsters
119	%%* TheSquadette
120	%%* SuperMode: Complete with GlowingEyes.
121	* ThirdPersonSeductress: Averted - while Konoko is certainly good-looking, she wears very practical TCTF uniforms when on duty, and casual street clothes otherwise. According to the development they had to fight tooth and nail not to give her a {{Stripperiffic}} outfit.
122	%%* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: With Shinatama.
123	* TookALevelInJerkass: She becomes increasingly brusque, dismissive, and cold as the plot advances, though probably justified given what she experiences throughout.
124	* TraumaCongaLine: Ye gods, does Konoko have it hard.
125	* TranquilFury: When Dr. Kerr is killed protecting her, she tells the TCTF soldier that he and all of his comrades will pay for it. Although she does sound close to tears as she did care about Dr. Kerr.
126	* {{Ubermensch}}: Eventually. [[spoiler:She even comes to accept that maybe humanity will be better off afflicted by the Chrysalis.]]
127	* UnderestimatingBadassery: Averted with Muro, who takes no chances with her and instructs his minions to do the same.
128	* UngratefulBitch: [[spoiler:Some TCTF noncombatants call her this after she's declared a rogue agent. She's not too fazed.]]
129	%%* UnscrupulousHero: [[spoiler:after going rogue]]
130	* VigilanteWoman: [[spoiler:Konoko basically turns into this by Chapters 7 and 8. She ends up going after the TCTF and the Syndicate. Then again, the laws in this game are so poor that she could not have really achieved the results she needed by obeying.]]
131	* WaifFu: Konoko is pretty skinny and weighs probably less than 100 pounds. Despite this, she can beat the tar out of anybody, even big, huge musclemen. [[spoiler:It turns out to be justified, because she has the Daodan Chrysalis inside it. It apparently can improve her muscle tissue construction drastically -- essentially allowing her to fight like a 4-legged animal, even if she does not look physically any stronger.]]
132	* WhatTheHellHero: The game treats the possible [[spoiler:execution of Griffin to be a negative thing, and the tooltip even urges you to show him mercy.]] Whether you do or not certainly sets the scene for what's to come.
133	* WhamLine: If you [[spoiler:execute Griffin]], you get this piece of dialogue:
134	--> '''Konoko:''' [[spoiler:No, it was never up to me. YOU did this. YOU made my own uncle put this THING inside of me. YOU lied to me, betrayed me. You are a monster. And now I'll take care of Muro ''myself''.]]
135	* WrenchWench: She's pretty tech-savvy, not to mention comfortable piloting a number of vehicles (including cranes).
136	* YouAreTooLate: Konoko finds out what Muro's plan is in the last chapter. She remarks to herself "There's too many stations: they could never be disarmed before Muro activates them. But there is one chance: if I overload the generators I could blow them up before the atmospheric damage is irreversible." The game is trying to use this trope, but there seem to be indications to the contrary. Regardless, Konoko is able to disrupt Muro's plan (but not stop it completely), which causes [[spoiler: the Apocalypse, a lot of dead people, and a number of survivors whose status is not elaborated upon]].
137	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: When [[spoiler:Shinatama comes clean about the Chrysalis and the TCTF's part in infusing it into Konoko, Griffin orders Shinatama to self destruct and take Konoko with her, fearful that Konoko is out of control.]]
138	* YouMonster: Accuses [[spoiler:Griffin of being one if the player executes him.]]
139	[[/folder]]
140
141	[[folder:Commander Terrance Griffin]]
142	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/griffin_tropes_9643.jpg]]
143	--> '''Voiced by:''' Pete Stacker
144
145	Commander Terrance Griffin is a high-ranking officer of the TCTF, as well as Konoko's superior and surrogate father figure. Pragmatic, ruthless, but nonetheless [[WellIntentionedExtremist well-intentioned]], Griffin aims to snuff out the Syndicate and keep order. [[spoiler:Turns out he's privy to the nature of the Chyrsalis, and was complicit in the order to infuse it into Konoko as a child.]]
146
147	%%* ALighterShadeOfBlack
148	* BigBadFriend: [[spoiler:Borders on a BigBadEnsemble with Muro, as the two have nothing in common and are out to destroy one another. By the end of the game (and especially so if you let Griffin live), it's fairly clear that Muro is both the bigger villain and the bigger threat.]]
149	* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: If you choose to let Griffin live, he'll arrive during the final battle with some TCTF black ops to help you against Muro.]]
150	* BigGood: Seems to play this role at first, being the highest-ranking TCTF official seen on screen. [[spoiler:Enter the second half of the game where he ends up labeling Konoko a fugitive]].
151	* CowboyCop: He, of all people, fits this just as well as Konoko. According to one computer terminal, his superiors are concerned for his brutal methods and drive for results at any cost, though overlook them for the time being because of the progress his ruthlessness has made against the Syndicate.
152	* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler:He implanted Konoko with a Chrysalis as a contingency plan to counter whatever the Syndicate would use theirs for.]]
153	%%* DaChief
154	* EvilMentor: [[spoiler:He lied to Konoko her entire life and raised her to be a weapon against the Syndicate, though whether this qualifies him is up for debate.]]
155	* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:When Konoko defeats and disarms him, he calmly gives up and tries to talk her down instead.]]
156	--> '''Griffin:''' [[spoiler:So how does this end?]]
157	--> '''Konoko:''' [[spoiler:For you? Badly.]]
158	--> '''Griffin:''' [[spoiler:That's your call. You can pull the trigger or you can walk away. It's up to you.]]
159	%%* {{Hypocrite}}
160	%%* IDidWhatIHadToDo
161	* JerkassHasAPoint: It is true that Griffin [[spoiler:treated Konoko and her uncle Kerr rather poorly. However, he spent time as a TCTF Black Ops Trooper, which the manual pretty much says is a job that requires you to not have a conscience. He did not know at the time what kind of capabilities Muro and the Syndicate would have. He was also afraid of what would happen if Konoko lost control and became a monster as a result of the Chrysalis. Considering Imago Muro's deadly abilities, Griffin actually had cause to be concerned.]]
162	* KickTheDog: What he does to [[spoiler:Shinatama, up to including shooting her decrepit body point blank.]]
163	* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:The player decides his fate, either executing him or letting him live.]]
164	* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler:By player choosing.]]
165	* NeverMyFault: Though unlike Muro, he does try to rationalize and justify his actions. Lampshaded by Konoko:
166	--> '''Konoko:''' [[spoiler:Just remember what I am: the woman you betrayed because you weren't big enough to take responsibility for your actions.]]
167	* NotSoStoic: When [[spoiler:Shinatama breaks out of the Deadly Brain and advances on him, he panics.]]
168	* OldSoldier: He's getting on in years but can still duke it out on the front lines. His bio even says he's on reserve in the TCTF black ops division, [[spoiler:which makes sense if he survives to help you out in the final battle.]]
169	* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: He answers to one, though they're not seen in-game. They're apparently concerned with his behaviour.
170	* ParentalSubstitute: To Konoko.
171	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Played with, to say the least.
172	* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:A somewhat egregious example; if you allowed him to live, then he shows up in the final battle with his TCTF guards to help you take down Muro. Thing is, the battle isn't scripted, so it's perfectly possible for Muro and/or his bodyguards to unceremoniously kill Griffin themselves. The ending (regardless of whether Griffin survived against Muro) implicitly marks Konoko as the only survivor of the apocalypse unleashed.]]
173	* ShootTheDog: Willing to do this.
174	%%* TreacherousAdvisor
175	* TreacheryCoverup: He and his team of scientists [[spoiler:kept Konoko completely ignorant of her true nature her entire life.]]
176	%%* WellIntentionedExtremist
177	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Pulls this on Konoko when he deems her Chrysalis as too volatile to be of any use.]]
178	[[/folder]]
179
180	[[folder:Shinatama]]
181	[[quoteright:235:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shinatama_tropes_2210.jpg]]
182	--> '''Voiced by:''' Anne Bowerman (English), Creator/AyakoKawasumi (Japanese)
183
184	Shinatama is a simulated life doll--SLD--designed specifically to interface with Konoko, with whom she has a strong bond. [[spoiler:She was actually created to monitor Konoko's burgeoning Chrysalis, though often falsified her reports back to Griffin to protect her human familiar.]]
185
186	She acts as a friend and relay point for Konoko, helping her out on her missions and training.
187
188	* AFriendInNeed: See Konoko's entry.
189	* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:When Griffin hardwires her to his Deadly Brain console, she begs Konoko to kill her and put her out of her misery.]]
190	* {{Animesque}}: Not unlike the rest of the cast, but she's the best example in the game.
191	* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler:When hooked up to the Deadly Brain.]]
192	* ArtificialHuman: A particularly cute example, [[spoiler:though this certainly wasn't the case the second time around.]]
193	* DamselInDistress: Though justified given her frail nature.
194	%%* CameBackWrong
195	* ColdBloodedTorture: Muro gives her this to pump her for information, then abandons her in her battered state.
196	%%* CuteMachines
197	* CuteMonsterGirl: [[spoiler:Averted after her reanimation. When she breaks free of Griffin's Deadly Brain machine, she looks ''monstrous''.]]
198	* TheComicallySerious: She has a bizarre experience with a Deadly Brain network in an early mission, translating its desires (including its demand for feet).
199	* CynicismCatalyst: [[spoiler:Her destruction (and subsequent reanimation) is a huge blow to Konoko.]]
200	* ICannotSelfTerminate: [[spoiler:Begs Konoko to kill her when she's brought back as a Deadly Brain.]]
201	%%* KilledOffForReal
202	%%* KillTheCutie
203	* MechanicalMonster: [[spoiler:When she's rebuilt.]]
204	* MercyKill: [[spoiler:Tries to get Konoko to give her one, but breaks free after her defeat and goes after Griffin instead, who promptly pulls a gun on her and fires.]]
205	* MissionControl: Fills this role early in the game, often notifying Konoko of new objectives. [[spoiler:This stops when the Syndicate attack the TCTF HQ and later capture her]].
206	%%* NiceGirl
207	%%* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished
208	%%* NonActionGuy
209	* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: She's empathetic, kind, sisterly, and none of it's faked.
210	%%* RobotGirl
211	%%* SacrificialLamb
212	%%* SelfDestructMechanism
213	* SurveillanceDrone: She was designed to be this to Konoko.
214	%%* TheSpock
215	* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: [[spoiler:She eventually breaks free of the Deadly Brain mainframe and attacks Griffin, though is killed in the process.]]
216	[[/folder]]
217
218	[[folder:Dr. Kerr]]
219	[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kerr_oni_827.png]]
220	-->'''Voiced by:''' Bob O'Donnell
221
222	Konoko's uncle and a retired Syndicate associate, who was pardoned by the TCTF for his dark research into the Chrysalis in return for [[spoiler:helping them with their own dark research into the Chrysalis. He was ordered to infuse it into Konoko by Griffin, so she could be used as a contingency plan should the Syndicate ever weaponize theirs.]]
223
224	Despite his past, he's fond of Konoko and tries to protect her.
225
226	* TheAtoner: Why he ends up helping you.
227	* AwfulTruth: He eventually comes clean with Konoko, informs her of her parents and their mission, and drops the reveal that [[spoiler:Muro is her brother]].
228	* HeelFaceTurn: In his backstory.
229	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:When a TCTF Black Ops trooper attempts to shoot Konoko with a Mercury Bow, Kerr jumps in front of her to take the shot.]]
230	%%* NonActionGuy
231	* PetTheDog: He frequently challenges and contests Griffin, and tries to give Konoko as many benefits as he can.
232	* ReformedCriminal: He worked with the Syndicate because he and his brother-in-law couldn't obtain any legal funding for the Chrysalis project.
233	%%* TakingTheBullet
234	[[/folder]]
235
236	!!!Syndicate
237	[[folder:In General]]
238	The paramilitary criminal organization that disrupts peace within the World Coalition Government.
239
240	* TheSyndicate: Duh.
241	* TerroristsWithoutACause: As you progress through the story, the Syndicate's acts escalate from organized crime to acts of terrorism, which include attacking an airport and raiding TCTF headquarters, and raiding an atmospheric conversion center.
242	[[/folder]]
243
244	[[folder:Muro]]
245	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/muro_tropes_3323.jpg]]
246	-->'''Voiced by:''' Kurt Naebig
247
248	Muro [[spoiler:Hasegawa]] is the BigBad of the game, the leader of [[TheSyndicate the Syndicate]] (which he usurped by [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership getting rid of its leaders and centralizing leadership on himself]]) and a bearer of a Daodan Chrysalis. He aims to TakeOverTheWorld by leaking the outside world's toxic fumes into the main settlements, forcing anyone who wishes to live to sell their souls to him for a Chrysalis. He's also [[spoiler:Konoko's brother.]]
249
250	* AmazonBrigade: His elite guard in the final stage seems entirely [[ActionGirl comprised of women]]. The Furies (clad in crimson) are explicitly Muro's all-female bodyguard unit.
251	* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: How he took over the Syndicate in his backstory.
252	* BadassBoast: [[spoiler:Runs in the family.]]
253	-->'''Muro:''' Maybe I should start ''trying''?
254	%%* BadassInANiceSuit: In some of his artwork.
255	* BadBoss: Of the YouHaveFailedMe variety, at least on paper; he threatens Barabas with this at least once, though doesn't go through with it and gives him other chances.
256	* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:His plot more or less succeeds thanks to Konoko having to come up with a last-minute contingency plan to try and contain it, though he doesn't live to see it. Huge swathes of humanity are wiped out, and the survivors will indeed have to turn to the Chrysalis to continue living.]]
257	* BarrierWarrior: He has a near-permanent shield active in [[spoiler:his mutant form.]]
258	* BeamSpam: Many of his attacks after [[spoiler:going OneWingedAngel]] involve firing crimson beams around the place. Doubles as a PersonalSpaceInvader, pulling enemies towards him.
259	%%* BigBad
260	* BigBadEnsemble: With [[spoiler:Griffin]] FromACertainPointOfView, though [[spoiler:Griffin's]] either [[spoiler:killed or pulls a late HeelFaceTurn]] by the final battle, cementing Muro as the FinalBoss and more dangerous villain.
261	%%* CainAndAbel: Cain.
262	* ColdBloodedTorture: Subjects Shinatama to this, [[{{Sadist}} glad that she was programmed to feel pain]].
263	* CombatPragmatist: Several of his special attacks give off this vibe.
264	%%* TheChessmaster
265	* TheCorrupter: He eventually tries to turn Konoko to his side, citing [[spoiler:Griffin]] as someone who's used and abused her. It doesn't work.
266	* DarkAndTroubledPast: He and his father were kidnapped by the Syndicate when Muro was a child, and he was implanted with a Chrysalis to be used as a weapon. Whatever purpose they had for him is a bit of a moot point, seeing as Muro himself usurped the organization in later life and became its new leader.
267	* DarkMessiah: He believes the Chrysalis is the future of humanity.
268	* DealWithTheDevil: His end goal is to be the one giving the deals out, forcing anyone who wants to survive the impending apocalypse to sell their soul and loyalty to him for a Chrysalis.
269	* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:His OneWingedAngel reeks of this.]]
270	* EmpoweredBadassNormal: He has the same Daodan-mode powers as Konoko. [[spoiler:Taken to its zenith in the darker ending, in which he goes OneWingedAngel with it.]]
271	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Misplaced, but he sees his grand plot as the culmination of everything his father dreamed of doing.
272	-->'''Konoko:''' He dreamed of life. All you know is death.
273	%%* EvilCounterpart: To Konoko.
274	%%* EvilGenius
275	%%* EvilLaugh
276	* EvilMakesYouUgly: According to Kerr, the Daodan Chrysalis's final form will reflect your true nature. [[spoiler:Muro's turns him into a disgusting, hulking mutant.]]
277	* EvilMinions: His Syndicate includes almost every type listed on the trope page.
278	* EvilPlan: To poison the world by reversing the atmospheric processors, forcing anyone who wishes to survive to become a bearer of Chrysalis, [[spoiler:like he and Konoko.]]
279	* EvilSoundsDeep: Sometimes, though [[spoiler:''all'' the time in his monstrous Chrysalis form.]]
280	%%* EvilTwin
281	* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: He's portrayed as rather physically attractive. [[spoiler:At least until he goes OneWingedAngel...]]
282	* FauxAffablyEvil: He's soft-spoken, polite, contemplative, and rarely overtly confrontational (even while torturing you ForTheEvulz), but it's made clear by the final battle that it's only hiding a pretty deranged human being beneath it all.
283	* FromNobodyToNightmare: According to his bio, he came out of nowhere ten years before the plot began, and has been ruling the criminal underworld as the Syndicate's ruthless boss ever since. [[spoiler:As it happens, he has some history with the organization that makes his rise to power a little easier to appreciate.]]
284	* ForTheEvulz: He kidnapped Shinatama because he figured out her link to Konoko, though his dialogue with her indicates that he quite enjoys torturing the poor AI bot.
285	* GotTheWholeWorldInMyHand: Look at the pic.
286	* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: According to Kerr, the [[spoiler:Chrysalis's]] true final form is reflective of its each individual owner's soul. [[spoiler:Muro's turns him into a towering, monstrous mutant.]]
287	%%* LackOfEmpathy
288	* LastVillainStand
289	-->'''Konoko:''' Surrender. We have you surrounded.
290	-->'''Muro:''' Never.
291	* {{Sadist}}:
292	-->'''Muro:''' I'm impressed. You're almost human.
293	-->'''Muro:''' Curious. Why bother programming you to feel pain so intensely?
294	-->'''Muro:''' Of course, pain is a necessary response to certain stimuli, but they could have dulled the sensation or given you a threshold that would limit the extent and depth of your agony.
295	-->'''Muro:''' [[ForTheEvulz I'm glad they didn't.]]
296	* MobBossSuitFitting: Not in the game itself, but in the mission failure screens for the later levels, he is shown wearing a suit. A mod exists that has him wearing this suit.
297	* OmnicidalManiac: Konoko thinks so, but subverted somewhat in that he doesn't want to ''wipe out'' humanity so much as redefine and evolve it. Which just happens to have the side effect of wiping out huge swathes of it. Hmm...
298	* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:If you killed Griffin, Muro will invoke the next stage of his Chrysalis and become a towering monster when you confront him, making the final battle considerably harder.]]
299	* PragmaticVillainy: If his interactions with Barabas are anything to go by, he keeps his followers in line with a YouHaveFailedMe kind of creed, but instead of carrying the sentence out upon said failure, he simply reassigns his underlings to tasks they're better suited to.
300	%%* SpikesOfDoom: [[spoiler:When he goes OneWingedAngel.]]
301	* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Not that the Syndicate's previous bosses were much better. Muro's just much more ruthless and intelligent with how he manages his resources.
302	* TheUnreveal: Muro being [[spoiler:your brother isn't that much of a surprise; many players will twig his cryptic remarks to/about Konoko some time before it comes out, if their similar appearances didn't give it away already. The game places more emphasis on the twins' shared backstory and exposure to the Daodan Chrysalis as the true reveal.]]
303	* VillainousValour: It helps that he's a pretty straight badass in his own right.
304	* VisionaryVillain: Albeit from his own warped point of view.
305	* WeCanRuleTogether: [[spoiler:Offers this to Konoko when she confronts him in the final stage.]]
306	* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: He's quite proud of his [[spoiler:monstrous OneWingedAngel form]], and intends to turn the surviving populace of the world into Daodan Chrysalis bearers to be like him.
307	* YoungConqueror: He forcefully usurped the Syndicate's leaders at a very young age.
308	[[/folder]]
309
310	[[folder:Barabas]]
311	[[quoteright:128:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/barabas_tropes_3058.jpg]]
312	--> '''Voiced by:''' George Adams
313
314	Muro's [[TheDragon Dragon]], head enforcer, and general right-hand-man, the hulking Barabas is out to remove his master's enemies by any means necessary.
315
316	%%* BaldOfEvil: Not a single strand of hair on his head. He inexplicably has [[HornedHumanoid a horn though]].
317	* BeardOfEvil: A short, barbaric beard fitting his status.
318	* {{BFG}}: His weapon of choice is normally found on ''assault vehicles'' and is so heavy that Konoko can barely carry it. Fortunately, it takes a lot to charge the attack.
319	* TheBrute: Albeit a surprisingly lucid one.
320	* CrazyPrepared: He ''thinks'' he's this, at least.
321	* TheDragon: Subverted, at first he seems to be this for Muro, before we learn that he had Mukade.
322	* TheDreaded: His TCTF file mentions that he's incredibly powerful and a wanted criminal beside his obvious superhuman nature.
323	* GroundPound: One of his most dangerous attacks has him jumping and releasing a shockwave upon landing.
324	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Subverted. He can handle his cannon just fine, it's everyone else who lacks the muscle to utilize it properly.
325	* JetPack: Also serves as a means of escape.
326	* OneManArmy: Held off a large TCTF squad on his lonesome before Konoko took him on one-on-one.
327	* RecurringBoss: He's fought twice during the course of the game.
328	* RegeneratingHealth: When he says "Stronger... and stronger!" he emanates a red aura and heals himself.
329	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: He's called Barabas in the game itself, but scripts and binaries refer to him as "Barabbas," "Barabus," or, affectionately, "Baba."
330	* TaintedVeins: Sports noticeable bulging veins around his eyes.
331	* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:His fate after Konoko defeats him the final time is never made clear. He may have died from his wounds, or (perhaps more likely, given he was defeated on top of a police HQ) was arrested.]]
332	* UnderestimatingBadassery: Subverted. Muro reminds him not to underestimate Konoko, and he doesn't.
333	* WaveMotionGun: Carries a massive cannon named the Wave Motion Cannon. Konoko can claim it for herself, but it severely limits her movement.
334	* WorthyOpponent: Konoko mentions in her diary that the infamous Barabas will likely be one.
335	* YouHaveFailedMe: Muro reminds him of the price of failure before he engages Konoko for the first time, but nothing comes of it. Barabas even contacts his boss right after the fight to tell him that he failed, and Muro simply gives him another task.
336	[[/folder]]
337
338	[[folder:Mukade]]
339	[[quoteright:233:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mukade_tropes_9821.jpg]]
340	-->'''Voiced by:''' Kevin Gudahl
341
342	Mukade is Muro's head ninja. He seems to take over the role of TheDragon after Barabas is defeated, and is dispensed by his master to retrieve critical information regarding Konoko's past, which inevitably brings him into conflict with our heroine.
343
344	* AlwaysAccurateAttack: He can cast a sinister red bullet of energy that will chase after Konoko for the entire arena. Luckily, you can find a force field before the boss fight.
345	* AnimalMotifs: The [[CreepyCentipedes Centipede]]: his name translates to that (specifically, the Japanese variety, feared for its venomous sting), his black armor invokes the plated body and head of the beast, and he's a vile, dangerous and crafty opponent who's not afraid to take advantage of sneak attacks and homing bolts to kill.
346	* BlackKnight: His armour seems designed to invoke this.
347	* BloodKnight: As a Ninja, his job is to deliver the disk with Konoko's past to Muro. He still lets her catch up and tries to make her realizes that, deep down, she's as much of a bloodthirsty assassin as he is.
348	* DarkIsEvil: A ninja in pitch black armor and is one of the vilest characters.
349	* DirtyCoward: Subverted. He spends most of his screentime running away from you, but when you finally do corner him, he simply tells you that [[PreAsskickingOneLiner you're the one who should have just let him go]].
350	* EvilLaugh: Made even more creepy and evil-sounding because of his mask.
351	* ExtremityExtremist: His infamous combo attack has him delivering a fast series of deadly kicks in a row.
352	* LightningBruiser: Like his namesake animal, Mukade can move pretty fast and attack relentlessly.
353	^^ * MalevolentMaskedMan: And he's never unmasked.
354	%%* MeaningfulName: "Mukade" is the Japanese name of the Centipede. See above.
355	%% * NeckSnap: [[spoiler:What does him in.]]
356	* SensorCharacter: WordOfGod states that all those imbued with a Chrysalis can sense others of their kind.
357	* SpikesOfVillainy: He has some large spike-like things protruding from his back, though they're seemingly cosmetic.
358	%%* StrawNihilist
359	* RoofHopping: He precedes you across a series of roofs up above, while you have to catch up to him.
360	* TeleportSpam: He can disappear in a blue flash and reappear somewhere else, but you can interrupt him if you manage to land an attack before he can get away.
361	* TemptingFate: His insistence that he and Konoko are alike is what [[spoiler:ultimately leads to her violently executing him in short order.]]
362	* TheyHaveTheScent: Konoko likens the strange bond she has with Mukade to animals squaring off for territory, destined to hunt and fight one another. WordOfGod says that this is due to Mukade possessing an evolved Daodan Chrysalis, making him a kind of "super predator." Their link is that [[spoiler:Konoko's own senses are beginning to catch up]], and that Mukade is taking note of this and encouraging it.
363	%% * VaderBreath
364	[[/folder]]
365
366	!!!Others
367	[[folder:Hasegawa & Jamie Kerr/Hasegawa]]
368	Hasegawa was a talented professor who took a romantic interest in a talented student of his, Jamie Kerr. He became involved in her activism, which led to the pair traveling beyond the atmospheric processors. During the trip, Jamie cut her leg and suffered an immediate infection, which she died of shortly after. Enraged, Hasegawa decided to take up her cause and find a counter to the bleak reality that lies beyond civilization: [[spoiler:the Chrysalis.]]
369
370	Hasegawa joined forces with his brother-in-law, Dr. Kerr, and the two masterminded the [[spoiler:Daodon Chrysalis]]. However, the Syndicate took an interest in their work, and kidnapped the pair, until Kerr escaped.
371
372	Hasegawa and Jamie had two children, [[spoiler:whose identities you can probably guess at this point. Kerr fled with Konoko to the TCTF when she was a child, where the pair were granted sanctuary and protection, while Muro and his father remained with the Syndicate. Both Muro and Konoko were infused with the Chrysalis by their respective "patrons."]]
373
374	* CrusadingWidower: Hasegawa also gained the support of Jamie's brother, Dr. Kerr, in his quest.
375	* DumbBlonde: Jamie, to a certain extent. It wasn't the smartest idea to wear ''shorts'' while venturing into an area filled with infected plants.
376	* LastNameBasis: Hasegawa's first name is never given.
377	* MercyKill: Maybe. It's known that he could only "ease her pain," though a newspaper afterward treated Jamie's death as suspicious.
378	* PosthumousCharacter: Both are treated as deceased; Jamie explicitly, and Hasegawa implicitly.
379	* ProperlyParanoid: They were right about what lies beyond the quarantined zones, [[spoiler:and Hasegawa's research into the Chrysalis does indeed end up being humanity's only hope of survival.]]
380	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The game never confirms or denies Hasegawa's death, though he's not affiliated with either the Syndicate (which [[spoiler:his son]] now leads) or TCTF, like his partner-in-crime and brother-in-law Dr. Kerr.
381	[[/folder]]
382
383	!!Non-player characters
384	!!!Syndicate
385	[[folder:Striker]]
386	The rank-and-file foot soldier of the Syndicate. Strikers are general-purpose troops.
387
388	* {{Mooks}}: The basic and most common mook you encounter throughout the game.
389	** MiniMook: They appear as this in "Dream Diver", which takes place in Konoko's head while she's asleep.
390	[[/folder]]
391
392	[[folder:Comm Trooper]]
393	Communications specialists. Comm Troopers maintain communications during Syndicate operations, while also serving as field computer specialists and coordinators. They are known to run and set off alarms when attacked. Unlike other Syndicate troops, they do not have a color-based hierarchy, and wear black uniforms.
394
395	* EvilGenius: They are field computer specialists.
396	* MasterOfNone: The Comm Trooper wears tabi boots, but seems to lack ninja skills in-game.
397	* MookCommander: Comm Troopers often lead other Syndicate troops. When you usually encounter a group of Syndicate troops, chances are there's a Comm Trooper among them.
398	* MookLieutenant: Kojiro, Muro's right-hand Comm Trooper, holds this role during the attack on TCTF HQ.
399	[[/folder]]
400
401	[[folder:Mad Bomber]]
402	Syndicate demolitions experts. Mad Bombers wear detonation harnesses, which will trigger a three-second countdown upon death. They wear the same uniform as the Comm Trooper, and, as with said Syndicate unit, they lack a color-based hierarchy.
403
404	* InsaneEqualsViolent: Could be considered this if his combat taunts are anything to go by.
405	--> "We're all doomed!"
406	* MadBomber: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
407	[[/folder]]
408
409	[[folder:Tanker]]
410	Illegal SLDs created by the Syndicate. Tankers are units that specialize in wrestling.
411
412	* LightningBruiser
413	* ThirdPersonPerson: One of their combat taunts is "Cant top Tanker!"
414	* WrestlerInAllOfUs: [[AllThereInTheManual The manual]] states that Tankers are based on the brain engrams of an obnoxious Syndicate commander which a penchant for wrestling.
415	[[/folder]]
416
417	[[folder:Fury]]
418	The female fighters of the Syndicate. Furies are command-level Syndicate troops.
419
420	* BodyguardBabes: [[AllThereInTheManual The manual]] states that the blue Furies are bodyguards and personal aides to Syndicate senior staff, and that the red ones are Muro's bodyguards and personal aides, as seen when you confront him at the end of the game, two of them are at his side. Strangely, the blue ones never show up when Barabas is around.
421	* MookCommander: The tan and blue Furies are field commanders and overseers for large numbers of Syndicate troops. This is easily seen in the sixth chapter.
422	* ValleyGirl: Could be considered this, if their quotes are anything to go by.
423	--> "Oh, puh-lease!"
424	--> "[=WHATever!=]"
425	[[/folder]]
426
427	[[folder:Elite Striker]]
428	The most powerful Syndicate troops. Elite Strikers provide tremendous combat power in support of Syndicate troops.
429
430	* TheBrute: The bulkiest Syndicate troops, even more so than the Tankers.
431	* EliteMooks: They aren't called ''Elite'' Strikers for nothing.
432	* LightningBruiser: Elite Strikers are the strongest enemies in the game, especially the red ones. They are capable of surviving ''two'' hits from the Mercury Bow.
433	[[/folder]]
434
435	[[folder:Ninja]]
436	The spies and assassins of the Syndicate. Ninjas are the final Syndicate unit that appears in the game.
437
438	* AmbiguouslyHuman: Due to their faceless appearance, it is unknown if they are [[ArtificialHuman artificial humans]] like the [=SLDs=], but their visible neck skin suggests they are [[CyberNinja cyber ninjas]]. Interestingly, in the comic book, one of them explodes after Konoko defeats him.
439	* FragileSpeedster: Ninjas are the fastest characters in the game, even faster than Konoko.
440	* IWorkAlone: [[AllThereInTheManual The manual]] states that the tan ones are trained to operate alone. This is easily seen in "Truth And Consequences", where lone Ninjas are encountered in the Command Center.
441	* {{Ninja}}: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
442	** HighlyVisibleNinja
443	* ProfessionalKiller
444	* StealthyMook: There is one instance in "Dream Diver" where you encounter a pair of cloaked ninjas.
445	[[/folder]]
446
447	!!!TCTF
448	[[folder:TCTF Tactical Trooper]]
449	Members of the TCTF Tac-Ops. TCTF Tactical Troopers are the bulk of the TCTF's fighting forces.
450
451	* {{Mooks}}: They're initially your allies, but later become your enemies. They're the TCTF equivalent of the Syndicate Striker.
452	* RedshirtArmy: The majority of the time, these guys are seen as corpses. For the few times when you have them as allies, they won't last long unless you help them out.
453	[[/folder]]
454
455	[[folder:TCTF Officer]]
456	Basic uniformed officers of the TCTF. They come in both male and female varieties.
457
458	* {{Mooks}}: They are encountered as enemies in Chapter 13. The males have the exact same fighting style as the TCTF Tactical Trooper, while the females have the same fighting style as Konoko.
459	[[/folder]]
460
461	[[folder:TCTF SWAT Trooper]]
462	The elite fighting forces of the TCTF.
463
464	* DoomTroops: The manual states that the sight of one of these guys is enough to make lawbreakers surrender on sight. Sadly, [[TheWorfEffect it doesn't seem to work on Syndicate troops]].
465	* SWATTeam: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. However, the manual states that they are often deployed either alone or alongside TCTF Tactical Troopers.
466	[[/folder]]
467
468	[[folder:TCTF Black Ops Tactical Trooper]]
469	Members of the TCTF Black Ops division.
470
471	* EliteMooks: They are the most elite TCTF forces to be encountered.
472	[[/folder]]
473
474	[[folder:TCTF Black Ops SWAT Trooper]]
475	The elite fighting forces of the TCTF Black Ops.
476
477	* EliteMooks: Even more than the regular SWAT trooper.
478	* SWATTeam: Just like the standard one, but clad in all black.
479	[[/folder]]
480
481	!!!Other
482	[[folder:Thug]]
483	The first enemy you encounter outside of training. Thugs are very weak, capable of going down in only a few punches and kicks. They perform manual labor for whoever they work for and are not very combat-oriented.
484
485	* BadassBystander: During the airport levels, many of the civilian thugs can be seen putting up a fight against the attacking Syndicate troops.
486	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Strangely, Thugs seem to have multiple allegiances, all determined by the color of their clothing. Blue thugs work for the Syndicate, green ones work for the TCTF, while yellow, brown and indigo ones are civilians.
487	* EvilMinions: Subverted. Thugs ''can'' and ''do'' fight, but their fighting skills are piss poor and they go down rather easily. Their appearance, and the areas that you encounter them in (the Syndicate Warehouse and TCTF Science Prison), suggest that they are nothing more than workers, and thus aren't suited for combat in the field.
488	* TheGoomba: The weakest enemy in the game. This only applies to the ones that are enemies.
489	* UndergroundMonkey: They appear as either enemies, allies, or simply civilians. See ColorCodedForYourConvenience.
490	[[/folder]]
491
492	[[folder:Security Guard]]
493	Security personnel who are tasked with protecting public areas and keep civilians safe.
494
495	* UniqueEnemy: The one time they are fought as enemies is in "Truth And Consequences". Inverted as well, as they appear once as allies in "A Friend In Need".
496	[[/folder]]
497
498	[[folder:Mercenary Sniper]]
499	Veterans of the Uprising War who sell their services to the highest bidder, whether that'd be the government or otherwise.
500	----
501	%%* ColdSniper
502	* PrivateMilitaryContractors: They are seen working for both the TCTF and the Syndicate.

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