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* [[Meal Ticket]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: A Wocky is a fox-type Neopet. The Kitaki family's crest is a fox.
** His full name sounds like "Walkie-Talkie". His first Japanese name is, much like Alita's name, an anagram of his second name.
** The surname "Kitaki" (北木) literally means "north tree", but the family is also visually linked to "kitsune", the Japanese word for fox and a common subject of Japanese folklore. "Takita" (滝太) comes from the Japanese word "kita" meaning "north". His full Japanese name shares the repetition of Tiala's name in that it consists of "north" repeated three times when written in the Asian format of surname first. Another link to Tiala is that her surname, "Minami" (美波), means "south".
* [[Theme Naming]]: With Alita. His Japanese name in Eastern order is "''kita kita kita''" ("north" three times).
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Even if he doesn't get himself killed, {{spoiler|he does get others killed by mere extension}}. And if experiences like this don't teach a person...
* [[Yakuza]]: What his parents used to be a part of.
=== Guy Eldoon (''Mugitsura Yatabuki'') ===
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A noodle stand owner that's a bit bitter towards Meraktis, {{spoiler|but he didn't kill him. Nice try, sucker}}. He comes to Apollo to ask him to find his missing noodle stand. He also used to be a surgeon.
* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]: They're big, black and rectangular.
* [[Dub-Induced Plot Hole]]: Eldoon says that Phoenix and his partners went to his father's noodle stand during Nick's attorney days. Problem is, the localization team of the first three games [[Woolseyism|changed references to noodles into burgers]]. Fortunately, this is pretty easy to overlook (heck, with Maya's voracious appetite, one could easily imagine her stopping off at Eldoon Sr.'s noodle cart on the way home from the local burger bar) and the worst of it in the game.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: "Permit me to speak as a surgeon..."
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Wocky's Sherman tank of a mother (as Phoenix put it). She's typically friendly and takes most things in good humor, but when it comes to her family, she becomes quite serious.
* [[Apron Matron]]: She is the matriarch of the Kitaki family, and she tends to wear an apron.
* [[Face of a Thug]]: Apollo seems quite terrified of her, but she's actually a pretty nice lady.
* [[Sword Cane]]: Or a sword ''broom'', anyway.
* [[Yakuza]]: She used to be a part of it, and will occasionally drop a [[Deadly Euphemism]].
=== Alita Tiala (''Minami Namina'') ===
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Big Wins is the head of the Kitaki family, but when he discovers that it was the gangster lifestyle that put his son in mortal danger, he decided that he wanted to come clean and quit the "business". At the end of the case, he starts a pie business.
* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]: The effect of which can also be taken as [[Sinister Shades]] or [[Hidden Eyes]].
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Most likely because they become puppy dog eyes when they're open.
* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: He resembles [[The Godfather|Don Corleone]], according to Court Records.
* [[Yakuza]]: He used to lead it as the head of the Kitaki family.
=== Wesley Stickler (''Kyosaku Kawazu'') ===
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** Well, {{spoiler|the panties in question were a prop in a magic act, and he stole them with the intention of figuring out how it worked, so it may be [[Justified]]. Doesn't explain why he took Plum's though}}.
** Yes it does. {{spoiler|They seem to be roughly the same size}}.....
* [[Motor Mouth]]: While it does not reach [[Unreadably Fast Text]] unlike other cases in the series, once he starts talking, not much can stop him.
* [[Non-Standard Character Design]]: He was supposed to be a ''biseinen'' (pretty man). You can see how that turned out for him.
* [[Scrolling Text]]: Not as bad as Wendy Oldbag, however.
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* [[Absurdly Youthful Mother]]: {{spoiler|She's forty, and Apollo is twenty-two. How old was she when she had him? You do the math}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Blind Musician]]: It's her, not Machi, who's blind... But then, it's implied she got eye surgery between Cases 3 and 4}}.
* [[Fauxreigner]]:
* [[Hot Shounen Mom]]: {{spoiler|For someone in their 40's, who has two children (one being at least half her age, the other in high school), she looks really good. Even moreso when she takes off her mask}}.
* [[Leitmotif]]: "Landcape Painter in Sound".
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A blind {{spoiler|(not)}} pianist that accompanies Lamiroir. Is suspected for murder based on certain [[Fridge Logic|circumstances]]. He doesn't talk much, and only in Borginian. {{spoiler|Except for that bit of English he knows}}.
* [[Bishonen]]: He's really pretty.
* [[Blind Musician]]: {{spoiler|Actually, he's just faking it}}.
* [[Confess to a Lesser Crime]]: {{spoiler|What saves him from being convicted of murder, and exposes Daryan in the end. Apollo reveals that if he confesses to smuggling cocoons in court, he will be able to avoid the death penalty, and Daryan breaks down after realizing that this will expose him}}.
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* [[Sinister Shades]]
* [[Persona Non Grata]]/[[You Can't Go Home Again]]: {{spoiler|In regards to Borginia, since he committed cocoon smuggling, which is punishable by death there}}.
* [[When He Smiles]]: After his glasses are taken off, he finally smiles.
=== Vera Misham (''Makoto Ese'') ===
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Young and prodigious artist {{spoiler|and forger of impeccable skill}} accused of poisoning her father. Doesn't talk much, and she sketches pictures of faces instead of changing her own expression.
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]: Both her hair and her eyes are the same shade of blue.
* [[Emotionless Girl]]: But is ''extremely'' cute when she smiles.
* [[Hikikomori]]: She's lived in her father's art studio for the past seven years, with the only contact with the outside world through the mail.
* [[Ill Girl]]: She is described to be rather sickly since she was young.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Aww, poor little thing!!
* [[Shy Blue-Haired Girl]]: Really shy and has bright blue hair.
* [[Spanner in the Works]]: As a result of ''not'' being the [[Unwitting Pawn]].
* [[When She Smiles]]: Is she really beautiful.
=== Spark Brushel (''Shotaro Hamigaki'') ===
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A Borginian art dealer with a short temper.
* [[Blunt Metaphors Trauma]]: Doesn't quite have a grasp on the English language, as the quote above will show.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: He finds out that his treasured piece of art is a worthless fake. {{spoiler|He gets tricked into buying the fake Primidux Statue in the ending}}.
* [[Eloquent in My Native Tongue]]: Obviously, he speaks very well in Borginian.
* [[Giving Someone the Pointer Finger
* [[Jerkass]]: When Edgeworth is still pinned as the killer, Lablanc insists that it should stay that way so his flight can continue uninterrupted.
* [[Leitmotif]]: "Time is Money".
* [[No Indoor Voice]]: The number of times he's not shouting at Edgeworth (or anyone else, for that matter) can be counted on one hand.
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* [[The Ditz]]: Comes from being only half-awake. {{spoiler|As with that, it's an act. In fact, she's actually quite focused and intelligent, as her use of the [[Indy Ploy]] shows}}.
* [[Femme Fatale]]
* [[Gag Boobs]]: Probably the biggest rack in the entire game.
* [[Girls Love Stuffed Animals]]: Carries around a teddy bear of the airline mascot.
* [[Indy Ploy]]: {{spoiler|Murdered her victim in the heat of the moment, able to think of a complex framing scheme in time to actually create a case out of whole cloth}}.
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* [[Not a Morning Person]]/[[Sleepyhead]]: {{spoiler|She's faking it though}}.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Almost knee-length.
* [[Sexy Stewardess]]: It's mostly due to her open shirt showing off a great amount of cleavage.
* [[The Slacker]]: Seems to be this, as she describes Rhoda as being in charge of most areas, but it's noted that she handles passengers who can't speak English.
* [[Snot Bubble]]: When she's asleep. {{spoiler|[[Invoked Trope]] by way of bubble pipe}}.
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* [[Attack Backfire]]: Borderline. Edgeworth's trademark [[Death Glare]] ''does'' worry her... because she finds it so attractive that she has to loudly tell herself that she's in love with ''Lance''.
* [[Blush Sticker]]: When she gets all lovey-dovey, she sports these.
* [[Important Haircut]]: To the point of [[Exaggerated Trope|exaggeration]]: she takes a pair of scissors to her hair whenever she feels deeply ashamed or distressed. Although she never actually cuts any of it in-game, when you consider how much shorter and more uneven most of her hair is compared to the two locks she has in front, you can probably figure out for yourself just how often this sort of thing comes up.
* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]: Narrowly averted. She confessed to extortion, but at the end of the case, she appears to just walk away. Then again, she lost something bigger than a few years of freedom... The end sequence shows that she got in trouble with the law after all, as she refers to spending some time in the detention center}}.
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* [[Punny Name]]: Lance's nickname for her is Lollie, making it Lollipops.
* [[Self-Made Orphan]]: {{spoiler|Was led to believe that she was this}}.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: She's a shy lady that follows Lance wherever she goes. Edgeworth spooks (and even enamors) her very easily.
=== Colias Palaeno (''Damian Hinge'') ===
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* [[Competition Coupon Madness]]: Kind of. These coupons are only useful in Babahl. But you wonder where is he getting all those coupons from?! {{spoiler|Even his guards give away coupons! His country must really be kind to tourists}}.
* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Subverted. There was going to be a test to see which country's Primidux statue is the real deal. The Primidux statue of Babahl is {{spoiler|fake}}, so he negotiated with Alba to say the test results were {{spoiler|inconclusive}}. However, it was completely pointless by that time since {{spoiler|Coachen}} had hired {{spoiler|Ka-Shi Nou}} to steal the {{spoiler|real}} Primidux statue. And also that was completely pointless since the statues were already switched. He really shouldn't have told Coachen about all of this.
* [[Dark-Skinned Blond]]: He has tan skin and golden hair that flows behind his head.
* [[Department of Redundancy Department]]:
{{quote|'''Palaeno''': [Babahlese ink is] made from whitcrystal oil, which is '''mined from our mineral mines'''.}}
* [[Determinator]]: He is determined to find Coachen's killer. He goes as far as {{spoiler|forcing Alba to testify about his alibi since it would look bad for him if he refused}}.
* [[Diplomatic Impunity]]: He never even bothers to use his immunity though. And the only time this is in effect in Babahl was around the beginning of the case, causing von Karma to turn to Palaeno.
* [[Don't Touch It, You Idiot!
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Due to his incessant smiling. He only ever opens his eyes when he gets serious. Several players reported being disturbed upon seeing it. Others reported swooning.
* [[A Father to His Men]]: He seems to want to be this, and {{spoiler|he feels obliged to help catch Coachen's killer because Coachen was his subordinate, even though he knows full well that Coachen was a complete crook}}.
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* {{spoiler|[[Red Herring]]}}: His [[Eyes Always Shut|eyes]], [[Hand Rubbing]] gestures, way too wide smile and ingratiating personality serve to make him look sleazy and suspicious early on, {{spoiler|but he proves to be genuinely amiable as the case wears on}}.
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: He keeps up his smile, even while talking about how his embassy is ruined. Edgeworth even notes it in his thoughts. It's almost as he was happy his embassy was in trouble. {{spoiler|Although later on, you can see it's only a habit of his of his words not matching his facial expressions}}.
▲* [[Don't Touch It, You Idiot!|You Can't Touch That]]: The Primidux statue. He politely asked you not to touch it since only him and Coachen can touch it. {{spoiler|And since the statues were switched, you'll become pretty suspicious}}. But when it is discovered {{spoiler|the statue currently in Allebahst has a plate made for counterfeiting, someone else is being suspected}}.
=== Quercus Alba (''Carnage Onred'') ===
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* [[Ass in Ambassador]]
* [[Badass Baritone]]: When he speaks the screen shakes almost constantly.
* {{spoiler|[[Beard of Evil]]: Especially once his "true self" is revealed}}.
* [[Beard of Sorrow]]: Goes with how he blames himself for all the problems. {{spoiler|Of course, that's just to go along with his "frail old man" act}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]: He's ultimately responsible for everything that happened in this game}}.
* [[Bling of War]]: Has a habit of smirking and letting it gleam {{spoiler|during his reveal}}.
* {{spoiler|[[The Chessmaster]]: The man behind ''everything'' in this game}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Climax Boss]]: It takes two whole gameplay segments just to take this guy down}}.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: {{spoiler|NOT}}!
* [[Determinator]]: {{spoiler|He's probably caused more than a few players to scream "JUST GIVE UP ALREADY!"}}.
* [[Diplomatic Impunity]]: Being an ambassador, he has this. {{spoiler|Invokes it to trying to get out of the country after Edgeworth learns of his role as the smuggling ring's leader, before it's revoked}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Evil Old Folks]]: The leader of the smuggling ring with a giant rap sheet of crimes. He's not even remotely sorry for any of it, feeling as if he's above it all}}.
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: {{spoiler|They open when he "transforms"}}.
* [[Fan Boy]]: Of the Steel Samurai.
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* [[Leitmotif]]: {{spoiler|"The Enemy Who Surpasses The Law"}}.
* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]: He is this to ''all'' the murderers in ''Ace Attorney Investigations''; they're all connected to him or [[The Syndicate|the smuggling ring]] somehow. Portsman? [[Amoral Attorney]] whose job was to make trials end in the ring's favor. Cammy Meele? Undercover agent tasked with overseeing the transportation of smuggled goods inbetween countries. Lance Amano? Well, he's not a member of the smuggling ring, but his ''dad'' certainly was. Calisto Yew? [[The Dragon]]}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Manipulative Bastard]]: His actions actually}}.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Quercus alba is a species of tree. The national symbol of Allebahst is the flower, and by extension plants.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: '''Carnage Onred'''?
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* [[Pet the Dog]]: {{spoiler|He calls a doctor to call for Wendy Oldbag when her hip acts up, claiming that the main characters don't know the pain a bad hip can cause. He even seems empathetic about it after he's discarded his pretenses}}.
* [[Smug Snake]]: {{spoiler|Even after all his subordinates are either dead or imprisoned, he is still confident that his extraterritorial rights will keep him safe. That is, until [[Big Damn Heroes|Lang has]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|them revoked]]. And even then, he still claims that he's safe from the law until Edgeworth proves that he killed Manny Coachen outside of Allebahst}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Spikes of Villainy]]: His hair and beard have more than a few downward spikes}}.
* [[Stroke the Beard]]
* {{spoiler|[[Villain Exit Stage Left]]: Tries really hard to get out of the embassy so he can dodge the ever-tightening noose around his neck, but is cut off at every turn by someone blocking his way}}.
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