Dahlia in victorian flower language means 'instability' And Hawthorne trees in Irish mythology are homes of fairies, and (apparently) people in Ireland still respect the trees and don't cut them down or damage them since this was thought to be bad luck So basically she's instable and it's bad luck to go against her, which is very fitting
So, there is going to be spoiler But Drebber's name actually make sense It come from the first ever victim in a Sherlock Holmes book, so, he was unknowingly the start of the series. Just like in the game, due to the fact he witnessed the Professor come back to life, he also unknowingly started the event of the game.
Um fato interessante sobre o TS2 é que os devs estavam planejando colocar a interação dos sims assistirem filmes "calientes" no pc mas foi removida no final do jogo senão a classificação indicativa ia pras alturas
Gumshoe's first name is also part of the detective pun. Back in the prohibition era, it was a slang term for Detective. So his name (with title) is basically Detective Detective Detective. (Referring to a private detective as a "Private D-" was more common, but the slang term did exist separately as well.) It's believed that this may have derived from the Romani "dik", meaning "to look". Larry Butz also has more pun in his name... They make it very obvious several times with his catchphrase. "If something stinks, it's usually the Butz." He also accidentally gets called "Hairy" instead of "Larry" at one point. It's more childish humor than a lot of the others, but he's a more immature character. Benjamin Woodman's last name is also a ventriloquism related pun, since Trilo (his puppet) is a small wooden man.
Dick is also a nickname for a detective btw. And I think Engarde is moreso referring to the word engarde typically said when in a sword duel becuase he plays a samurai rather than him being on his guard. But it ciuld go either way I suppose. Also you missed Jack Hammer and Sal Manella.
0:06 Of curse he's also The Comeback King, he arises anew from the ashes of defeat 0:16 Frank as in honest 0:19 Detective Dick Gumshoe = Detective Detective Detective. Don't tell the blue manservant 1:57 Pretty sure it's also a poisonous plant 1:59 A classic. It's a pleading one, as the original means "I just want love!" 2:03 Maradona XD. Imagine if it was a big brain play about the hospital. 2:08 Gender neutral name as well 2:17 Both the instrument and the kinds of Violent Violations performed on possible victims 2:35 INWAS COMPLETELY UNAWARE. EDIT THE WIKI! 4:00 Her identity as a man is also new. Her OG name was "Circulation Hot" as in, hot blooded, or "love makes the blood pump" 4:06 Nice compliment with the First Cosmonaut's first name 4:39 A lot of new puns are created in Spanish. This one stays the same
I always thought of “Blackquill” as “black will”, referencing the dark age of the law. I was really surprised about Datz Arebal, though. I always thought his name was “that’s horrible” For Maya’s case in Spirit of Justice, there were so many times where I just wished Pheonix/Nick would say “just Beh’leeb in me, or “because I Beh’leeb in her.” It was just too convenient at times.
So Viola Cadaverini's name is a little on the nose, Viola means purple in italian, and in some parts of Europe, purple is the colour that rappresents death. Also also, "Cadaveri" means, like mentioned in the video, cadavers, but putting "ni" at the end, it turns the word into a superlative, turning into "small cadavers"!
A possible meaning for Dahlia Hawthorne's name that is almost never mentioned: The Hawthorne effect is when somebody modifies their behaviour if they are aware that they're being watched/examined
I want to give an honorable mention to the anime-original case Turnabout Express, which has some pretty clever pun names (spoliers for anyone who hasn't seen it) Avery Richman = A very rich man Tristen Turnbull = "Twist and Turn" (the case starts out with Phoenix trying to defend Richman who was found guilty of murder in the US, but then theres the plot twist that one of the witnesses gets murdered halfway through, and suddenly they also have to find out who did it. Theres also the twist that Tristen Turnbull, the prosecutor, was both the killer and the one who helped frame Richman for murder, thus "Twist and Turn") Rick Steam = steam engine. "Rick" is also a refernce to a charcter in another Shu Takumi game, Dino Crisis, who he resembles Reginia Locomoti = locomotive. "Regina" is also a reference to a character in Dino Crisis who she also resembles Benjamin Cashinova = "Benjamin" as in the $100 dollar bill, "Cashinova" as in he loves money (he's the secretary general of the All-American Trade Federation) Gale Gaelic = another Dino Crisis reference
1:46 it's starting to feel like I'm the only one who noticed this, but when she's referred to as "Miss Andrews," it sounds very similar to "misandrist", Which is the counterpart of misogynist. And after what she's been through, I can't blame her.
I’d also like to have Dustin prince as an honorable mention. I’m pretty sure he’s Maggie’s late fiancé in the first trial of the second game, and I think it’s the best name for a cop lol (dusting prints)
