Sasha Buckler / Shouko Umino

羽美野翔子

Age: 22
Gender: Female
Occupation: Animal trainer

Witness of AA5-DLC.


Personality
: Sasha is lively and energetic, with a bit of a rebellious streak, very fitting of a pirate.

Misc Facts: Coming soon!

Friends and Family: Good friends with her boss, Jack, and the animals she trains.

Name Origin:
English: A play on "swashbuckler," pirate speak for "adventurer" or "pirate."

Japanese: Her whole name together means "evidence from the sea."

Background: Coming Soon!

Spoiler: AA5-DLC


Ora "Orla" Shipley / Elle "Ale" Shipley荒船エル (エール)

Age: Unknown
Gender: Female
Occupation: Performer

Defendant of AA5-DLC.

Personality: Orla is a fun-loving orca who enjoys tricks and especially volleyball.

Misc Facts: Not an actual mustache.

Friends and Family: Good friends with her trainers, Sasha and Jack.

Name Origin:
English
: Comes from "orca," and also "ships." 

Japanese: Shortened from the romanji spelling of "whale."

Background: Coming soon!

Spoiler: AA5-DLC
Not yet!



Age: 57
Gender: Male
Occupation: Captain! (on stage, anyway)

Victim of AA5-DLC.

Personality: Unknown.

Misc Facts: Not actually missing an eye.

Friends and Family: Head of the aquarium, making him everyone's boss.

Name Origin:
English
: Shipley is a reference to ships.  Jack is a fantastic pirate name.

Japanese: The kanji in his surname mean "wild ship."


Background:

Spoiler: AA5-DLC
Not yet!




Age: 36
Gender: Female
Occupation: Nonfiction writer

Witness of AA5-DLC.

Personality: Reika thinks highly of herself, and isn't afraid to use her name and fame to push people around. 


Misc Facts: Coming soon!

Friends and Family: Unknown.

Name Origin:
English
: Play on "nom de plume," meaning "pen name."

Japanese: Though the kanji in reika mean "radiant flower," the pronunciation can be read as "sub-zero."


Background: Coming soon!

Spoiler: AA5-DLC
Not yet!


Age: 21
Gender: Male
Occupation: Aqurium worker.

Witness of AA5-DLC.

Personality: Marlon

Misc Facts: Has a strong interest in rap music.

Friends and Family:

Name Origin:
English: A reference to the fish, Blue Marlin, and also his rapping.

Japanese: Itsuka means "someday."


Background: Coming soon!



Rifle / Raifuruライフル

Age: ??
Gender: Female
Occupation: Penguin

Witness of AA5-DLC.

Personality: Rifle is a grouchy penguin who only likes a few people

Misc Facts: She keeps flyers for the aquarium show in her backpack.

Friends and Family: Mother of Sniper.

Name Origin:
English
: Same as her Japanese name.

Japanese: Named because of her dangerous temper (possibly also in reference to weapon-named Missile).


Background: Coming soon!

Spoiler: AA5-DLC
Do penguins get backstory?


Age: 40
Gender: Male
Occupation: Veterinarian

Witness of AA5-DLC.

Personality: A "crabby," foul-mouthed doctor who prefers the company of animals to people, and even then just barely.  But despite his rough demeanor, he does have a good heart.

Misc Facts: He keeps baby penguin Sniper in his hair.

Friends and Family: Unknown.

Name Origin:
English
: A reference to the animal, hermit crab, and possibly also a reference to his bedside manner.

Japanese: His surname may be a play on su-komori, "nest-babysitter," in reference to Sniper.  Gaku means "to learn," and is a common kanji in many education words.


Background: Coming soon!

Spoiler: AA5-DLC
Nothing yet!


Age: 22
Gender: Female
Occupation: Animal trainer

Past victim in AA5-DLC.

Personality: Unknown.

Misc Facts: Was killed prior to the start of the case.

Friends and Family: Unknown.

Name Origin:
English
: Azura comes from azure, meaning blue.  Summers mirrors her Japanese name.

Japanese: Natsukaze means "a summer cold."  Suzumi includes the kanji for "cool" and "ocean."

Background: Coming soon!

Spoiler: AA5-DLC
Nothing yet!