Policenauts

Policenauts (ポリスノーツ) is a Japanese adventure game written and directed by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami.

Cast of Characters

Jonathan Ingram Age: 30 (55 according to census registration). The protagonist. One of the five "original cops" which comprised the Policenauts. He was stranded in space for 25 years after a space-walking accident, only to be found alive, cryogenically frozen in his "survival ball". He developed Cosmophobia (fear for space) after this incident and has remained on earth as a freelance P.I in Old Los Angeles. He returns to outer space (Beyond) under Lorraine's request.

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Ed Brown Age: 55. The chief of the Beyond Coast Police's Vice Squad. He was Jonathan's partner during their days in the LAPD and was also one of the "original cops". He is a devoted father to both of his children, Anna and Marc. He renews his partnership with Jonathan after 28 long years in an effort to find meaning in his life once more.

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Karen Hôjô Age: 26. The heroine of the game. Daughter of Lorraine and Kenzo Hojo, she is a popular anchorwoman in Beyond and bears a striking resemblance to her mother. Behind the camera, she faces a serious dilemma as she suffers from Secondary Aplastic Anemia.

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Tony Redwood Age: 23. A member of the Advance Police squad, which is the BCP's equalivent of the Swat Team. He is a "Frozener", a race of artificially-conceived humans who are resistant to space environment. He is an ace pilot who can manipulate an EMPS (Extravehicular Mobility Police Suit, the mecha used by the BCP) like mere limbs, which earned him the nickname of "Mr. Goddard", after the EMPS model used by the AP squad.

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Gatse Becker Age: 56. One of the "original cops", Becker is the general director of the BCP and the commander-in-chief of the AP squad, giving him the highest police authority in all of Beyond.

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Joseph Sadaoki Tokugawa Age: 60. One of the "original cops". He quit the force years ago in order to inherit his family's company, Tokugawa Group, after his father retired. He is the most powerful man in Beyond and has a huge influence over the media. He is also the board chairman for ISPA (the International Space Project Agency).

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Salvatore Toscanini Age: 58. One of the "original cops". He was forced into early retirement from the police and now works as the security chief of Tokugawa's facilities on the moon in order to pay off his alimony bills from two divorces, which he couldn't support with his pension alone.

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Meryl Silverburgh Age: 24. A member of BCP's Vice Squad and one of Ed's subordinates, Meryl was once a member of High Tech Special Forces Unit FOX-HOUND, but sometime after the unit was disbanded, she went to Beyond looking for action. She is a big tomboy, but also shows a softer feminine side when she's with Dave. Meryl is more popularly known as a character in the Metal Gear series, but her first appearance was in Policenauts.

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Dave Forrest Age: 25. Meryl's partner within the Vice Squad. He is the total opposite of Meryl, as he is a huge pacifist who dislikes violence and prefers to disarm criminal instead of shoot-to-kill. Despite this, the two get along really well and are really close. He is a junk food addict who is always seen carrying burger.

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Lorraine Hôjô Age: 55. Jonanthan's ex-wife. She married Kenzo after Jonathan was presumed death and then gave birth to her daugher, Karen. Lorraine goes to Jonathan in order to track down Kenzo, after he dissappeared for three weeks, only to be murdered by a masked assassin after leaving Jonathan's office.

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Chris Goldwin Age 41. The director of the BCCH (Beyond Coast Central Hospital), the largest hospital in Beyond. She was a magazine model during her teenaged years, when she became acquainted with the "Original Cops" at the time.

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Anna Brown Age: 16. Ed's teenaged daughter, who atteneds the UCBC (University of California, Beyond Coast), where she is majoring in Bioethics. She has taken over all household duties at the Brown residence after her mother, Catherine (Ed's wife), passed away.

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Marc Brown Age: 8. Ed's adopted son. Marc's real parents were killed during a shoot-out with the police. Marc's biological father has stabbed his wife (Marc's mother) to death and was going after the child, which left Ed no choice but to kill him. The incident has left Marc a mute boy and Ed was unabled to use a gun since then. Their relationship as father and son is awkward at best as a result.

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Kenzô Hôjô Age: 53. Lorraine's current husband. He is the head of Tokugawa's DDS Development Team. He has dissappeared from Beyond without a warning.

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Victor Jurgens Age: 65. The BCP's forensic specialist. A stubborn, but energetic old man, originally from Russia. He uses a machine called AID for all analysis.

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Jun Ishida Age: 24. A pharmacist who is in charge for management and administration of the BCCH's pharmacy.

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Michael Saitô Age: 26. The receptionist and security guard at Tokugawa Pharmaceuticals. A really minor character in the game.

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