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This the the character page for the ''[[Last Window]]'' video game. The character page for the first game in the series, ''[[Hotel Dusk Room 215]]'', is [[Hotel Dusk Room 215/Characters|here]]. Note that the main and recurring character entries are duplicated; trope entries should go on the page of the game in which they appear.
This the the character page for the ''[[Last Window]]'' video game. The character page for the first game in the series, ''[[Hotel Dusk: Room 215]]'', is [[Hotel Dusk: Room 215/Characters|here]]. Note that the main and recurring character entries are duplicated; trope entries should go on the page of the game in which they appear.


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Fired from Red Crown and facing eviction in two weeks due to Cape West Apartments' sale, the ex-detective's fortunes look particularly dim when a mysterious order sheet arrives requesting him to search for the "Scarlet Star", which disappeared in the building 25 years ago. Lives in room 202.
Fired from Red Crown and facing eviction in two weeks due to Cape West Apartments' sale, the ex-detective's fortunes look particularly dim when a mysterious order sheet arrives requesting him to search for the "Scarlet Star", which disappeared in the building 25 years ago. Lives in room 202.


* [[Badass]] - Oh yes.
* [[Badass]]: Oh yes.
* [[Captain Obvious]] - When examining items, he often does this, sometimes on purpose.
* [[Captain Obvious]]: When examining items, he often does this, sometimes on purpose.
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Firstperson Smartass]]
* [[First-Person Smartass]]
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Parrot Exposition]]
* [[Parrot Exposition]]
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* [[Through His Stomach]]: Not a straight example, but... the shortest and surest way to get in Kyle's good graces is to fix him a good meal or drink.
* [[Stoic Woobie]]
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* [[Through His Stomach]] - Not a straight example, but... the shortest and surest way to get in Kyle's good graces is to fix him a good meal or drink.


'''Mila Evans'''
'''Mila Evans'''
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Finally tired of Kyle's attitude, Ed fires him from Red Crown at the beginning of the game, but still keeps contact from time to time.
Finally tired of Kyle's attitude, Ed fires him from Red Crown at the beginning of the game, but still keeps contact from time to time.


* [[The Faceless]] - His eyes are never shown.
* [[The Faceless]]: His eyes are never shown.
* [[Grumpy Old Man]] - Although his grumpiness doesn't show in the first game.
* [[Grumpy Old Man]]: Although his grumpiness doesn't show in the first game.
* [[Voice With an Internet Connection]]
* [[Voice with an Internet Connection]]: Albeit with a phone instead of the internet: it is 1980.


'''Rachel'''
'''Rachel'''
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Ed's secretary and a friend of Kyle's.
Ed's secretary and a friend of Kyle's.


* [[Love Interest]] - She may or may not be this to Kyle. Kyle doesn't seem to mind her constant flirting and they do mention having a dinner together on Christmas Eve in [[New Game Plus]].
* [[Love Interest]]: She may or may not be this to Kyle. Kyle doesn't seem to mind her constant flirting, and they do mention having a dinner together on Christmas Eve in [[New Game+]].
* [[Sassy Secretary]]
* [[Sassy Secretary]]
* [[Sexy Secretary]]
* [[Sexy Secretary]]
* [[Voice With an Internet Connection]]
* [[Voice with an Internet Connection]]


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The owner of the Cape West apartments and Kyle's landlady. She thinks highly of herself and is always dressed to impress. She has her own highly opulent living quarters in the apartments. Less likely to toss you out of the apartments than Dunning would the hotel, but it's still not a good idea to make her mad.
The owner of the Cape West apartments and Kyle's landlady. She thinks highly of herself and is always dressed to impress. She has her own highly opulent living quarters in the apartments. Less likely to toss you out of the apartments than Dunning would the hotel, but it's still not a good idea to make her mad.


* {{spoiler|[[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]}}: {{spoiler|She knew from the start George Patrice was a horrible man but fell for him regardless. Their marriage didn't work out in the end.}}
* {{spoiler|[[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]}}: {{spoiler|She knew from the start George Patrice was a horrible man but fell for him regardless. Their marriage didn't work out in the end}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Dark and Troubled Past]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dark and Troubled Past]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Don't You Dare Pity Me]]}}: {{spoiler|"I've stood on my own this far, Mr. Hyde. I don't intend to stop now."}}
* {{spoiler|[[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]}}: {{spoiler|"I've stood on my own this far, Mr. Hyde. I don't intend to stop now."}}
* [[Game Over Man]]
* [[Game Over Man]]


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A woman who lives by herself at Cape West after her husband and brother died in a car accident. Lives in room 206.
A woman who lives by herself at Cape West after her husband and brother died in a car accident. Lives in room 206.


* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]}} - {{spoiler|Although you save her in the game's most frustrating puzzle.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]}}: {{spoiler|Although you save her in the game's most frustrating puzzle}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Florence Nightingale Effect]]}} - {{spoiler|How she fell in love with her late husband.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Florence Nightingale Effect]]}}: {{spoiler|How she fell in love with her late husband}}.
* [[Stoic Woobie]] - "''I'm stronger than I look.''"


'''Rex Foster'''
'''Rex Foster'''
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* {{spoiler|[[Intrepid Reporter]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Intrepid Reporter]]}}
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[The Rival]]
* [[The Rival]]: He is one for Kyle, but mostly at the start of the game.


'''Tony Wolf'''
'''Tony Wolf'''
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A down-on-his-luck musician who lives at Cape West. Since nobody buys his albums, he's always short of cash and tends to bug people to let him borrow money.
A down-on-his-luck musician who lives at Cape West. Since nobody buys his albums, he's always short of cash and tends to bug people to let him borrow money.


* [[Actor Allusion]]: His appearance and animations are based on that of Ninezero, an American rock musician who plays in Japan.
* [[Chivalrous Pervert]]
* [[Chivalrous Pervert]]
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]] - ''Belief'', which is composed by him in-game, is very touching and uplifting. His theme ''Shadowy Men'' is also very catchy and hard to get out of your head.
* [[Dub Name Change]]: Was Steve in the JP version.
* [[Dub Name Change]]: Was Steve in the JP version.
* [[Expy]] - Of Louis.
* [[Expy]]: Of Louis.
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* {{spoiler|[[Will They or Won't They?]]}}: {{spoiler|It's implied that he gets together with Betty in the end, but it's never outright stated}}.
* [[Ho Yay]] - With Kyle in later chapters.
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* {{spoiler|[[Will They or Won't They]]}} - {{spoiler|It's implied that he gets together with Betty in the end, but it's never outright stated.}}


'''Jeanie Hyde'''
'''Jeanie Hyde'''
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Kyle's mother, who lives on her own in New Jersey.
Kyle's mother, who lives on her own in New Jersey.


* [[Voice With an Internet Connection]]
* [[Voice with an Internet Connection]]


'''Sidney Reagan'''
'''Sidney Reagan'''
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The owner of Lucky's Cafe at Cape West, a kind man in his fifties who takes pride in his work.
The owner of Lucky's Cafe at Cape West, a kind man in his fifties who takes pride in his work.


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* ~It's All My Fault~: {{spoiler|Blames himself for his wife leaving him.}}
* [[The Bartender]]
* [[The Bartender]]
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* [[It's All My Fault]]: {{spoiler|Blames himself for his wife leaving him}}.


'''Claire Reagan'''
'''Claire Reagan'''
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* [[Dub Name Change]]: Was Nicole in the JP version.
* [[Dub Name Change]]: Was Nicole in the JP version.
* [[Supreme Chef]]
* [[Supreme Chef]]: Kyle can't help but love her food.


'''Betty Meyer'''
'''Betty Meyer'''
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One of Kyle's neighbors at Cape West, an energetic and kind woman who tends to complain when her neighbors get too noisy. Lives in room 203.
One of Kyle's neighbors at Cape West, an energetic and kind woman who tends to complain when her neighbors get too noisy. Lives in room 203.


* [[Looking for Love In All The Wrong Places]]: [[Played for Drama]].
* [[Looking for Love In All the Wrong Places]]: [[Played for Drama]].


'''Dylan Fitchar'''
'''Dylan Fitchar'''
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Cape West's resident handyman. Lives in room 304.
Cape West's resident handyman. Lives in room 304.


* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]: Sorta. He does manage to escape from any sort of in-game punishment, but is now on the run from Nile with an unknown fate}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Mole]]}} - {{spoiler|He works for Nile.}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Mole]]}}: {{spoiler|He works for Nile}}.
* [[Nerd]] - Has a collection of butterflies and stones, and really likes mysteries.
* [[Nerd]]: Has a collection of butterflies and stones, and really likes mysteries.
* [[Nosy Neighbor]]
* [[Nosy Neighbor]]: To stalkerish levels. The other resident find it creepy.
* {{spoiler|[[Obfuscating Stupidity]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Obfuscating Stupidity]]}}
* {{spoiler|1=~Screw This, I'm Outta Here~}} - {{spoiler|Ultimately decides to make a run for it.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]}}: {{spoiler|Ultimately decides to make a run for it}}.


'''Charles Jeunet'''
'''Charles Jeunet'''
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* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Grumpy Old Man]]
* [[Grumpy Old Man]]
* [[Jerkass]] - More so at the beginning than later in the game though.
* [[Jerkass]]: More so at the beginning than later in the game though.


'''Will White''' '''{{spoiler|1=(Will McGrath)}}'''
'''Will White''' '''{{spoiler|1=(Will McGrath)}}'''
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A gentlemanly salesman whose behavior is the opposite of Kyle's. Lives in room 306.
A gentlemanly salesman whose behavior is the opposite of Kyle's. Lives in room 306.


* [[Foil]] - Likely of Hyde. Both are salesmen and they do share some traits but their personalities are the exact opposite of each other's.
* [[Foil]]: Likely of Hyde. Both are salesmen and they do share some traits, but their personalities are the exact opposite of each other's.
* [[Jerkass]]: {{spoiler|Once you figure out what his job is.}}
* [[Jerkass]]: {{spoiler|Once you figure out what his job is}}.
** [[Jerkass Woobie]] - {{spoiler|He's still a very tragic character, though.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Missing Mom]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Missing Mom]]}}


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Margaret's late husband, a jazz-musician-turned-restaurant-entrepreneur.
Margaret's late husband, a jazz-musician-turned-restaurant-entrepreneur.


* {{spoiler|[[Complete Monster]]}}
* [[Posthumous Character]]
* [[Posthumous Character]]
* {{spoiler|[[Start of Darkness]]}} - {{spoiler|Subverted. Margaret initially says that he changed after losing his ability to play the saxophone, but later admits he was a sleazebag from the beginning.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Start of Darkness]]}}: {{spoiler|Subverted. Margaret initially says that he changed after losing his ability to play the saxophone, but later admits he was a sleazebag from the beginning}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Your Cheating Heart]]}}: {{spoiler|1=Was cheating on Margaret with Kathy McGrath.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Your Cheating Heart]]}}: {{spoiler|1=Was cheating on Margaret with Kathy McGrath}}.


'''Michael McGrath'''
'''Michael McGrath'''
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An ex-cop who is being elected for mayor.
An ex-cop who is being elected for mayor.


* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]}} - {{spoiler|Until the end of the game.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]}}: {{spoiler|Until the end of the game}}.
* {{spoiler|[[President Evil]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[President Evil]]}}


Latest revision as of 18:58, 18 June 2018


This the the character page for the Last Window video game. The character page for the first game in the series, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, is here. Note that the main and recurring character entries are duplicated; trope entries should go on the page of the game in which they appear.

Main and Recurring Characters

Kyle Hyde

Fired from Red Crown and facing eviction in two weeks due to Cape West Apartments' sale, the ex-detective's fortunes look particularly dim when a mysterious order sheet arrives requesting him to search for the "Scarlet Star", which disappeared in the building 25 years ago. Lives in room 202.

Mila Evans

The young mute woman whom Kyle met in Hotel Dusk, Mila has now returned to normal life and is currently attending art school out of state.

Ed Vincent

Finally tired of Kyle's attitude, Ed fires him from Red Crown at the beginning of the game, but still keeps contact from time to time.

Rachel

Ed's secretary and a friend of Kyle's.

Last Window Characters

Margaret Patrice

The owner of the Cape West apartments and Kyle's landlady. She thinks highly of herself and is always dressed to impress. She has her own highly opulent living quarters in the apartments. Less likely to toss you out of the apartments than Dunning would the hotel, but it's still not a good idea to make her mad.

Marie Rivet

A woman who lives by herself at Cape West after her husband and brother died in a car accident. Lives in room 206.

Rex Foster

A mysterious man who shows up at Cape West after Kyle begins investigating. Seems to know Marie and Kyle, though Kyle doesn't know him.

Tony Wolf

A down-on-his-luck musician who lives at Cape West. Since nobody buys his albums, he's always short of cash and tends to bug people to let him borrow money.

Jeanie Hyde

Kyle's mother, who lives on her own in New Jersey.

Sidney Reagan

The owner of Lucky's Cafe at Cape West, a kind man in his fifties who takes pride in his work.

Claire Reagan

Sidney's daughter who helps him out at the cafe.

Betty Meyer

One of Kyle's neighbors at Cape West, an energetic and kind woman who tends to complain when her neighbors get too noisy. Lives in room 203.

Dylan Fitchar

Cape West's resident handyman. Lives in room 304.

Charles Jeunet

An aspiring student filmmaker who lives at Cape West. Lives in room 305.

Frank Raver

A somewhat grumpy old man who spends his days wandering the halls of Cape West. Lives in room 302.

Will White (Will McGrath)

A gentlemanly salesman whose behavior is the opposite of Kyle's. Lives in room 306.

  • Foil: Likely of Hyde. Both are salesmen and they do share some traits, but their personalities are the exact opposite of each other's.
  • Jerkass: Once you figure out what his job is.
  • Missing Mom

Chris Hyde

Kyle's father. A master thief who decided to give up his life of crime for his family, he was killed during his final job when Kyle was nine.

George Patrice

Margaret's late husband, a jazz-musician-turned-restaurant-entrepreneur.

Michael McGrath

The original owner of Hotel Cape West.

Kathy McGrath

Michael's late wife, who was found dead in the hotel thirteen years ago.

Hugh Speck

An ex-cop who is being elected for mayor.

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