
Appropriated Appellation: She came up with her "Swindler" alias by flashing back to the police and takoyaki stand owner accusing her of being a swindler. #AKUDAMA DRIVE SERIES#
She's an average girl who was accused of being a Swindler for refusing to pay for food with money that isn't hers, and through a series of unfortunate events became caught up in an Akudama-themed heist.
Would Hit a Girl: The male members have no issue with fighting, or even killing, any woman who stands in their way. Villain Protagonist: Excluding Swindler, they're extremely dangerous criminals and are the main protagonists of the series. The only reason that they're together is because of the promise of a billion yen mixed with the threat of being killed via their bomb collars. Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: The first episode makes it clear that they can't stand each other and would prefer to work alone. Even a nothing Akudama like Hoodlum isn't referred to by whatever his real name is. Only Known by Their Nickname: All referred to by their Akudama title. One Man Armies: Each member, sans Swindler and Hoodlum, is capable of leaving behind a trail of bloody corpses and millions of yen in property damages.
By contrast, both Cutthroat and Doctor get rather brutal and Undignified Deaths, owing to their more sadistic and unrepentant natures.
Go Out with a Smile: The more "heroic" Akudama (Swindler, Courier, Hacker, Hoodlum, and Brawler) all go out rather content with their deaths. By the end of the series, they're all dead. Dwindling Party: As the story progresses, the Akudama group begins to lose members either by their own accord or by death itself. However, most of them died in the first ten episodes. Decoy Protagonist: The group as a whole seemed to be the main characters. Swindler even lampshades this when she tells Sister that she no longer can differentiate whos good or bad anymore. This makes sense considering every Akudama in the group abides by their own self-interests. Affably Evil: When you get past their deadly tendencies, they all actually seem like regular people.