Persona 2/Characters: Difference between revisions

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* [[For Want of a Nail]]

* [[Third Option Love Interest|Fourth Option Love Interest]]: Eikichi, I choose '''[[Crowning Moment of Funny|you!!]]'''

* [[Freak Out]]: The losses at the end of ''Innocent Sin'' were simply too much to bear.

* [[Freak-Out]]: The losses at the end of ''Innocent Sin'' were simply too much to bear.

* [[Hello, Insert Name Here]]: Although "Tatsuya" is his canonical name, the player is given a choice of naming him.

* [[The Hero]]

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* [[My Greatest Second Chance]]

* [[Mysterious Protector]]: To Maya in the sequel.

* [[Not So Stoic]]: See the [[Freak Out]] entry.

* [[Not So Stoic]]: See the [[Freak-Out]] entry.

* [[Number One Dime]]: A Zippo lighter he received from Jun as a child. The inscription reads, "The most important things can't be seen with the eyes", a quote from Jun's favorite book. The lighter is a memento of Jun's father. In exchange, Tatsuya gave Jun a wristwatch which belonged to his own father. Tatsuya is depicted flicking the Zippo lighter open and shut during whenever he's [[Idle Animation|idle]]

* [[One Head Taller]]: Between him and Jun, Tatsuya's the tall one. Actually, he's the [[Tall, Dark and Handsome|second-tallest]] of everyone in the group, Eikichi being the absolute tallest by almost two inches.

* [[Ripple Effect Proof Memory]]: By the end of ''Innocent Sin'', he's {{spoiler|literally the only person on Earth who recalls what happened}}.

* [[Ripple-Effect-Proof Memory]]: By the end of ''Innocent Sin'', he's {{spoiler|literally the only person on Earth who recalls what happened}}.

* [[Scars Are Forever]]: He has a knife wound on his back from when King Leo attacked him as a child. Tatsuya got him back, though.

* [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]]

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* [[Time Stands Still]]: When he performs Nova Kaiser<ref>Nova Cyther prior to the PSP release</ref> with Apollo

* [[Troubled but Cute]]: Despite (or because of?) his standoffish personality, he's considered "cool" by the other students at Sevens and has cultivated a female following.

* [[Universal Driver's License]]: Submarines? [[Mini Mecha]]? '''[[Improbable Piloting Skills|Zeppelins]]?''' Not a problem.

* [[Universal Driver's License]]: Submarines? [[Mini-Mecha]]? '''[[Improbable Piloting Skills|Zeppelins]]?''' Not a problem.

** This is actually lampshaded by Katsuya, who protests that Tatsuya [[Are You Sure You Can Drive This Thing|isn't licensed to drive a car]], much less a robot.

* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: He has a choice between Lisa, Maya, or even Jun.

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* [[Married to The Job]]: It is implied that Masataka's absence has discouraged Maya from juggling work and relationships.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: Maya means "illusion" in Hinduism and Sikhism, and her primary tarot association is The Moon, which also represents illusion. She has been shown to be [[Hurting Hero|hurting more]] [[Stepford Smiler|than she lets on]].

* [[Mini Dress of Power]]

* [[Mini-Dress of Power]]

* [[Negated Moment of Awesome]]: Launching the zeppelin from the Sky Museum's roof seconds before the building explodes... only to then crash it into the ocean.

* [[Odd Friendship]]: Maya and Ulala. Their Contact option is even described as "Best Friends?" {{spoiler|until defeating Ulala as a boss.}}

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* [[But Not Too Foreign]]

* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Her disconcertingly single-minded pursuit of Tatsuya. If Tatsuya shows affection toward Maya or Jun, instead, Lisa immediately runs over to Eikichi and decks him, with her Shadow turning it up to 11.

* [[Dark Secret]]: It's a little vague, but Lisa may have participated in [~~http://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/Enjo_k~~%C5%8Dsai enjo kosai]. Her Shadow intimates that Lisa's had a few sugar daddies, and tried drugs in the past.

* [[Dark Secret]]: It's a little vague, but Lisa may have participated in [[wikipedia:Enjo k%C5%8Dsai|enjo kosai]]. Her Shadow intimates that Lisa's had a few sugar daddies, and tried drugs in the past.

* [[Girl Posse]]: Asacchi and Miipo, her eventual in MUSES bandmates in MUSES. They're not really friends; Lisa is distrustful of them and treats them like hangers-on.

** However, she is genuinely upset at {{spoiler|them losing their identity to JOKER and becomes a true friend for them in the "other world".}}

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* [[Agent Peacock]]: It is I, the beautiful magical Michel! Now eat lead.

* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: Subverted. When Sugimoto brands himself the "Chief" and spreads a rumor that he's [[Exact Words|stronger than Captain Death]], [[Curse Escape Clause|Eikichi simply rescinds his own title.]] [[No Holds Barred Beatdown|Commence beating]].

* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: Subverted. When Sugimoto brands himself the "Chief" and spreads a rumor that he's [[Exact Words|stronger than Captain Death]], [[Curse Escape Clause|Eikichi simply rescinds his own title.]] [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|Commence beating]].

* [[Badass]]: Became one on purpose to avoid being seen as a wimp.

** [[Take a Level In Badass]]: Does this both in his backstory and in the game itself.

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** It's surprising that it isn't a [[Memetic Mutation|full-blooded meme]].

* [[Height Equals Badassery]]: Eikichi is the tallest character playable character in Persona 2. Actually, he's the tallest playable character in all the Persona games.

* [[Hot Blooded]]

* [[Hot-Blooded]]

* [[I Am the Band]]: His original bandmates don't even merit profile pics. (well, ''one'' of them does).

* [[Idiot Hero]]: Behaves like he's on-stage ''all the time''.

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** [[Badass Bookworm]]

** [[Cultured Badass]]: This guys kicks ass with [[Suck My Rose|flowers]].

** [[Four Star Badass]]: {{spoiler|As leader of the Masked Circle, which he orders to face down The Last Battalion in ''Innocent Sin''}}

** [[Four-Star Badass]]: {{spoiler|As leader of the Masked Circle, which he orders to face down The Last Battalion in ''Innocent Sin''}}

* [[Be Careful What You Wish For]]: For years, {{spoiler|Nyarlathotep has impersonated the dead Akinari Kashihara}}, having assumed all the ideal characteristics Jun wished for in a father.

* [[Best Served Cold]]: {{spoiler|Jun crafted his Joker identity in order to wreak revenge on Tatsuya, Lisa, and Eikichi, whom he blames for Maya Amano's 'death'}}.

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* [[Changing Clothes Is a Free Action]]: {{spoiler|The Joker}} is like a Persona; he can summon his costume on command, rather than ducking into a room to change.

* [[Closet Key]]: To Tatsuya, of course. Jun looks and acts as if he's never ''seen'' a closet, much less been in one.

* [[Cross Dressing Voices]]: Surprisingly in the English version. In the Japanese ''Innocent Sin'' he is given a very deep but reserved voice. When a replica of Jun is faced as a boss in ''Eternal Punishment'', he is given the voice of a young girl in the English dub.

* [[Cross-Dressing Voices]]: Surprisingly in the English version. In the Japanese ''Innocent Sin'' he is given a very deep but reserved voice. When a replica of Jun is faced as a boss in ''Eternal Punishment'', he is given the voice of a young girl in the English dub.

* {{spoiler|[[Dark Messiah]]}}

* [[Defeat Means Playable]]

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* {{spoiler|[[Enemy Mime]]}}

* [[Flower Motifs]]: Jun is fluent in Hanakotoba, or "flower language". {{spoiler|As Joker, the flowers become his [[Calling Card]]}}.

* [[Forgotten Friend New Foe]]

* [[Forgotten Friend, New Foe]]

* [[Freudian Excuse]]: His mother Junko basically abandoned him after her husband's death and chased after a bunch of younger boyfriends, so Jun became a latchkey kid.

* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: In the Japanese dub, anyway. It's [[Outlaw Star|Gene Starwind]]!.

* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: In the Japanese dub, anyway. It's [[Outlaw Star|Gene Starwind]]!.

* [[Heel Face Turn]]

* {{spoiler|[[Hopeless Boss Fight]]}}: The first time, anyways.

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* [[Parental Abandonment]] / [[Parental Neglect]]: See "Freudian Excuse".

* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]

* [[Single Target Sexuality]]: Although he is indeed effeminate in both his appearance and personal hobbies, it is somewhat implied that he is this towards Tatsuya rather than being outright homosexual, because Tatsuya was the only one who cared for him in his past while everyone else ignored or hated him, at least until he met the rest of the protagonists.

* [[Single-Target Sexuality]]: Although he is indeed effeminate in both his appearance and personal hobbies, it is somewhat implied that he is this towards Tatsuya rather than being outright homosexual, because Tatsuya was the only one who cared for him in his past while everyone else ignored or hated him, at least until he met the rest of the protagonists.

* [[Sixth Ranger]]

* [[The Smart Guy]]

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* [[Cool Shades]]

* [[Determinator]]: This man has sworn to put an end to the JOKER case, and he doesn't let corruption or superpowered beings stand in his way. Several characters in the games, the villains included, lampshade his zeal.

* [[Good Cop Bad Cop]]: Katsuya and Baofu's Contact option.

* [[Good Cop, Bad Cop]]: Katsuya and Baofu's Contact option.

* [[Hotblooded Sideburns]]

* [[Fair Cop]]

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* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]

* [[Resenter]]: He's angry because he threw away his own dreams to raise Tatsuya.

* [[Sharp Dressed Man]]

* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]

* [[Smart People Wear Glasses]]: Wore specs even as a student, so they're not just for show.

* [[The Lancer]]

* [[Teeth Clenched Teamwork]]: With Baofu. Katsuya would rather toss him in the slammer, while Baofu in turn considers Katsuya to be an irritant and a wimp.

* [[Teeth-Clenched Teamwork]]: With Baofu. Katsuya would rather toss him in the slammer, while Baofu in turn considers Katsuya to be an irritant and a wimp.

* [[Tell Me About My Father]]: His final exchange with Captain Togashi.

* [[To Be Lawful or Good]]: After he refuses to associate with his [[Police Are Useless|corrupt department]] any longer.

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* [[Face Monster Turn]]: Revealed later in the game to be the one who {{spoiler|dialed JOKER to kill Maya}}, setting the events of ''Eternal Punishment'' into motion. This comes back to bite her when the Chiruzu Ishagami broadcasts a rumor that JOKER {{spoiler|infects anyone who performed the curse}}.

* [[Fortune Teller]]: She's obsessed with horoscopes, and even uses them in her Contact option.

* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: Amanda Wynn-Lee would voice [[Disgaea Hour of Darkness|Etna (for the first game)]], [[Digital Devil Saga|Argilla]] and [[Persona 4|Yukiko Amagi]].

* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Amanda Wynn-Lee would voice [[Disgaea Hour of Darkness|Etna (for the first game)]], [[Digital Devil Saga|Argilla]] and [[Persona 4|Yukiko Amagi]].

* [[The Ladette]]

* [[Magic Dance]]: Her unlockable Contact option is the Flamenco, with [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Katsuya on acoustic guitar]].

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* [[Voice With an Internet Connection]]: Maya needs to post on his website before he'll meet in person.

* [[The Unfettered]]

* [[What Exactly Is His Job]]: He doesn't just sweep for bugs -- He plants them.

* [[What Exactly Is His Job?]]: He doesn't just sweep for bugs -- He plants them.

=== Nate/Kei Nanjou ===

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** [[Heartbroken Badass]]: She still loves the protagonist of the first game, and this even causes her some angst in a plot relevant scene.

* [[Fortune Teller]]: She and Ulala share a Contact option.

* [[Freak Out]]: Endures a string of these in a row while inside the TV studio.

* [[Freak-Out]]: Endures a string of these in a row while inside the TV studio.

* [[Genius Ditz]]

* [[Lady of War]]

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* [[Game Over Man]]: "Are you going to finish... without knowing the truth?" (''Eternal Punishment'')

* [[God and Satan Are Both Jerks]]

* [[~~Gods~~ Hands Are Tied]]

* [[God's Hands Are Tied]]

* [[Hotter and Sexier]]: He seems to have de-aged from his previous incarnation. Nice leotard, Phil.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: Named for Swiss psychologist Carl Jung's self-proclaimed spirit guide.

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* [[Casanova]]: Or so he seems to think.

* [[Con Man]]

* [[Psycho Ex Girlfriend]]: That would be Ulala. Poor bastard.

* [[Psycho Ex-Girlfriend]]: That would be Ulala. Poor bastard.

* [[Red Herring]]: {{spoiler|Turns out he's not the one Ulala dialed the Joker on, after all. It's Maya}}.

* [[The Unfought]]

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Nyarlathotep (AKA "[[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|The Crawling Chaos]]") is a [[Shapeshifting|shape shifting]] entity who stands opposite to Philemon. Unlike Philemon's rule of [[~~Gods~~ Hands Are Tied|neutrality]], Nyarlathotep can manifest in the real world and assume the form of anything he chooses. In ''Innocent Sin'' both he and Philemon are performing an experiment to see if humanity will become enlightened or ultimately destroy itself. Nyarlathotep decides to push things in his favor by placing a curse on Sumaru City, causing rumors to come alive and guiding humans toward self-destruction. Despite appearing only at the tail end of both stories, he is nevertheless a [[Chessmaster|prime mover]] in the overarching storyline, and is retroactively named as the puppeteer behind the first ''Persona''.

Nyarlathotep (AKA "[[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|The Crawling Chaos]]") is a [[Shapeshifting|shape shifting]] entity who stands opposite to Philemon. Unlike Philemon's rule of [[God's Hands Are Tied|neutrality]], Nyarlathotep can manifest in the real world and assume the form of anything he chooses. In ''Innocent Sin'' both he and Philemon are performing an experiment to see if humanity will become enlightened or ultimately destroy itself. Nyarlathotep decides to push things in his favor by placing a curse on Sumaru City, causing rumors to come alive and guiding humans toward self-destruction. Despite appearing only at the tail end of both stories, he is nevertheless a [[Chessmaster|prime mover]] in the overarching storyline, and is retroactively named as the puppeteer behind the first ''Persona''.

Nyarlathotep corrupts the memories of Jun Kurosu, leading him to believe that Tatsuya Suou and the rest of the Masked Circle killed their "Big Sis", Maya Amano. With this, Jun gave in to Nyarlathotep and became the Joker, creating a corrupted adult version of the Masked Circle with the intent to raise Xibalba, the alien ship upon which Sumaru City rests, and create a [[Utopia Justifies the Means|superior human race]]. Nyarlathotep took the form of Jun's father, who died long ago, but with all the ideal traits that Jun desired in a father. Besides this default form, he also manifests as Adolf Hitler, as well as Jun's own Persona.

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* [[The Heartless]]: He is described as the anthropomorphic personification of the negative emotions of humanity as a whole — fear, hatred, anger, and all our other weaknesses.

* [[Hidden Villain]]

* [[High Class Glass]] / [[Making a Spectacle of Yourself]]: The Time Count's clock-shaped monocle.

* [[High-Class Glass]] / [[Making a Spectacle of Yourself]]: The Time Count's clock-shaped monocle.

* [[Humanity On Trial]]: He's perfectly happy to tip the scales, though.

* [[I Have Your Wife]]: Abducts {{spoiler|Lisa, Eikichi, and Jun}} at the climax of ''Eternal Punishment'', then threatens to restore their memories (which would doom the planet).

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* [[Manipulative Bastard]]

* [[Meaningful Name]]: An obvious one. Named for a [[HP Lovecraft|Lovecraftian]] monster who delights in [[Go Mad From the Revelation|causing insanity]] in mortals, unlike his fellow Outer Gods who are more overtly violent. In ''Eternal Punishment'', one of his boss forms is a clear homage to "the Howler", perhaps his most recognizable literary depiction.

* [[Long Haired Pretty Boy|Long]] / [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: As the Time Count.

* [[Long-Haired Pretty Boy|Long]] / [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: As the Time Count.

* [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family]]: The Moon Howler.

* [[One-Winged Angel]]: As you'd expect from someone nicknamed "God of 1000 Faces", his [[Final Boss]] forms are particularly trippy.

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* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: Sudou [[Stuff Blowing Up|blows up]] the police station ''and'' the fire station, so nobody can act in response to his bombings.

* [[Right-Hand Attack Dog]]: His [[Hell Hound]].

* [[Ripple Effect Proof Memory]]: See "Evil Counterpart".

* [[Ripple-Effect-Proof Memory]]: See "Evil Counterpart".

* [[Room Full of Crazy]]: Tatsuya Sudou's old cell in the sanitarium. Judging by the wall graffiti, it looks like Nyarlathotep has been visiting him...

* [[Scars Are Forever]]: Disfigured from an encounter with Tatsuya Suou many years ago, during which young Tatsuya manifested his Persona (Vulcanus) and blinded him in one eye.

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** Anna/Yukino might also count, if you're a dedicated shipper.

* [[Start of Darkness]]: When she was involved in an accident and began cutting school, her dreams ruined.

* [[True Blue Femininity]]

* [[True-Blue Femininity]]

* [[We Used to Be Friends]]: In the past, Tatsuya and Anna were often found loitering and cutting school together.

* [[Whip It Good]]

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* [[Dirty Old Man]]

* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]

* [[Don't Touch It You Idiot]]: Maya letting loose on his Kegare chamber. With both barrels.

* [[Don't Touch It, You Idiot!]]: Maya letting loose on his Kegare chamber. With both barrels.

* [[Dropped a Bridge On Him|Dropped A Laser On Him]]

* [[The Evil Genius]]

* [[Hand Cannon]]: How [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|appropriate]].

* [[Mad Eye]]

* [[One Hit Wonder]]

* [[One-Hit Wonder]]

=== Junko Kurosu AKA Queen Aquarius ===

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* [[Conspiracy Theorist]]: Mayans! Hitler! ''Aliens''! She's the queen of this trope.

* [[Face Heel Turn]]

* [[Have We Met Yet]]: In ''Eternal Punishment'', the player has the option of speaking with Okamura (while controlling Maya) in Seven Sister High School's courtyard. Both mention that the other looks familiar...

* [[Have We Met Yet?]]: In ''Eternal Punishment'', the player has the option of speaking with Okamura (while controlling Maya) in Seven Sister High School's courtyard. Both mention that the other looks familiar...

* [[Love Makes You Evil]]: Par excellence.

* [[Mr. Exposition|Miss Exposition]]

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* [[Team Killer]]: Nyarlathotep using her as a convenient pawn to stab {{spoiler|Maya Amano}} with the Lance of Longinus and kill her.

* [[Wild Mass Guessing]]: So ''who'' killed Kashihara, again? Okamura says the Last Battalion did it, [[Unreliable Narrator|but]][[If I Can't Have You|...]]

* [[~~Womanin~~ Black]]

* [[Woman in Black]]

* [[Yandere]]: To a dead man, no less.

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* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: In ''Eternal Punishment'', he's captured and experimented on by Kandori in the Science Lab.

* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me]]

* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]

* [[Evil Redhead]]

* [[Good Hair, Evil Hair]]: Has the beginnings of a dark goatee.

* [[Feet of Clay]]: Assuming the player lets Eikichi handle him on his own, one punch will put Sugimoto in his place.

* [[Hot Blooded]]

* [[Hot-Blooded]]

* [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You]]: He's absolutely obsessed with beating Eikichi. This fixation extends to his mutated form. "EIKICHIIIIII!!"

* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: Glued to his face.

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* [[Back From the Dead]]

* [[Black Eyes of Evil]]: Not only do his shades compliment his suit and enhance his evil look, they hide the fact he literally has nothing behind his eyes.

* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me]]: Gets annoyed with Nanjou doing this prior to the boss fight.

* [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]: Gets annoyed with Nanjou doing this prior to the boss fight.

* [[Four Eyes Zero Soul]]

* [[Four Eyes, Zero Soul]]

* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]

* [[Hijacked By Ganon]]: He's in an ideal position to be this, and Chizuru outright wants him to be one. However, [[Subverted Trope|he really doesn't care]] because {{spoiler|he knows his time on Earth is limited and his only real interests are settling things with Nanjo and the Paradox that brought about the events of the game}}.

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* [[Love Martyr]]: To Kandori. {{spoiler|In the literal sense}}.

* [[Unholy Matrimony]]: With Kandori.

* [[~~Womanin~~ Black]]

* [[Woman in Black]]

=== General Sugawara ===

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* [[Painful Transformation]]

* [[Soap Opera Disease]]: He looks sickly and pale, but we're left to infer the rest.

* [[Teeth Clenched Teamwork]]: Detests Tatsuzou, and is only assisting him out of self-preservation.

* [[Teeth-Clenched Teamwork]]: Detests Tatsuzou, and is only assisting him out of self-preservation.

=== Captain Togashi ===

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* [[Adam Smith Hates Your Guts]]: Not only does she charge obscene prices for (probably) much-needed HP replenishment, but the cost goes '''up''' each time you heal. This is why it's better to spend your money on Beads, or one of the healing shops in the city.

* [[Age Inappropriate Dress]]

* [[Age-Inappropriate Dress]]

* [[Bratty Half Pint]]

* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]

* [[Catch Phrase]]: "This world is give and take!"

* [[Cleavage Window]]

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* [[Negated Moment of Awesome]]

* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]

* [[Sharp Dressed Man]]

* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]

* [[Spoiled Brat]]: He is heir to the giant Satomi Tadashi supermarket chain.

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* [[Cool Teacher]]

* [[Hot Teacher]]

* [[Non Giving Up School Guy]]: No getting away from her, it seems. It's pretty impressive how she stakes out Tatsuya's motorcycle.

* [[Non-Giving-Up-School Guy]]: No getting away from her, it seems. It's pretty impressive how she stakes out Tatsuya's motorcycle.

* [[Weirdness Magnet]]: Saeko even [[Lampshade Hanging|comments on this]] at the beginning of ''Eternal Punishment''.