The Let's Play Archive

The Portopia Serial Murder Case

by Variant_Eris, symbolic

Part 1: Characters

Characters

Tyrell Badd

“This lollipop...is really good…”

The main character -a nameless, mute, detective in the non-LP version of this game. At the thread’s bequest, he was rechristened as Tyrell Badd, the grizzled, badd(ass) detective from Ace Attorney Investigations.

As the boss of Yasu, he acts as one-half of the player’s actions, commanding Yasu around as he sits back with a chilled, candy flavored-mocha.

That sounds incredibly disgusting.

That sounds incredibly amazing. About as amazing as Baldrick’s mud-flavored coffee.

Stop.

Actions include, but not withstanding: eating candy, investigating the crime scene, being nagged by prosecutors, and pausing dramatically in the middle of sentences.


Yasuhiko Mano

“I’m your subordinate, Yasuhiko Mano. Please call me [Yasu]...”

Yasuhiko Mano, or Yasu, as he’s known by his friends, is our nameless detective’s assistant, and is the one who does all the menial slave labor executed by the player. Despite being a serious man in a very serious case, he can crack a joke or two when the moment arises.

He also has very spiky hair. Did I mention that? Well, he also has very spiky hair.

I think I’ve seen him in Papa Roach.


Kouzou Yamakawa

“I WILL CLEAN UP MY OWN BLOOD WITH THE POWER OF MANNNKKKKKKKIIIIIINNNNDDDD!!!”

Kouzou is the murder victim of the case (Yes, you heard that right. Murder. Not suicide. Murder). He owns a loan company, and has two subordinates: Fumie - His secretary, and Komiya - His security guard. He’s also a snappy dresser and killed an unnamed subordinate over poker money, because it would be funnier that way.

Also he can use his bald head as a mirror if the need arises.

Also, we’re going to make him the hammiest person in the case, more or less because he’s dead.

Death
Took a knife stab to the throat. Died almost instantaneously.

Rest in Paraguay.


Fumie Sawaki

“[Insert Name Here] Fumie.”

Fumie Sawaki is the secretary of Kouzou’s loan-shark enterprise. As the person in charge of the paperwork, she is responsible for accounting, customer service, and breaking people’s bones via shady methods.

Along with Komiya, she is one of the two people who discovered the body.

And one of the three who violated the body.


Rokurou Komiya

“It wasn’t me! I didn’t kill no one!”

The elderly security guard of Kouzou’s mansion. Despite being supposedly competent at his job, he is in fact incompetent at his job. Actions include getting drunk, going off to get drunk, and getting drunk.

This man knows how to live life.

Discovered the body with Fumie.


Toshi

“Sucker!”

The redheaded stepchild nephew of Kouzou. Being a detrimental leech that he is, Toshi is a useless bum who constantly “borrows” money from his uncle because he’s too lazy to get an actual job.

And today we learn Eris has a vendetta against gingers.


Hirata
“He runs a store.”

Mr. Hirata is the father of Yukiko, and the type of guy who usually racks up too many debts and gets his kidney’s punctured by your local loan shark. Owes Kouzou enough yen to buy the solar system and a cup of joe.


Yukiko

“He said he was going to Kyoto… That’s all I know.”

The daughter of Mr. Hirata. As a high school student, she’s expected to get good grades, an unhealthy lifestyle, and all the clothing she can grab.

And is probably knocked up a year from now.


Kawamura
“This guy’s had six convictions. Apparently, quite a few companies have been driven to bankruptcy, thanks to his con games and the like.”

A man who once duked it out with Kouzou.


Okoi

“I’m going to tell you something, detective, because I think you’re so handsome…”

A stripper/dancer of the Shingeki Theater. As an individual who has connections to both Kouzou and Kawamura, she may be able to shed some light on the case.

She can shed light onto MY case.