Nevada Wood

Nevada Wood is a character that appears in *Runaway Killers*, *Golden Future of Law*, *The Returning Past*, *Mask of Deceit*, *​Beginning of the End. '**Secrets Beneath Secrets*** **and *Web of Mistrust*. Nevada is a split personality to Niamh Wood, and is the second in the roster of personalities.**

 Leitmotif: Nevada Wood ~ Prosecutor by Day, Killer by Night (Official Name: Don Paolo's Theme from *Professor Layton and the Curious Village*), Reminiscence ~ Serial Killer with a Heart (Official Name: Desire for Execution from *Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair*)

# Appearance

Nevada is the most distinct of the personalities, having the most changes in her appearance. Nevada does not wear the glasses, instead keeping them in her pocket. Her tongue is long and hangs out of her mouth, her teeth being very sharp. Nevada's eye colour is not blue like her alter egos, instead being red. Nevada has the hair in front of her left eye pulled back, revealing the scar and her left eye, white in colour. This is a reference to the fact that the left eye is blinded. Nevada wears a long red scarf around her neck and has a metal baseball bat strapped to her back. Nevada's entire left arm is bandaged to cover up a scar she received in **The Two-Faced Turnabout**. Everything else, however, remains the same.

In *Beginning of the End*, Nevada's appearance changes slightly. She wears the same clothes as Wood, but her hair is no longer tied into the two braids. Instead, her hair falls loosely over her shoulders and is very messy and jagged. She wears containers for her scissors around her thighs, her lower arms and has scissors stored in her jacket pockets.

Her third outfit has her hair neatly falling over her shoulders instead of it's usual tangled mess. She wears a black fedora on her head with sunglasses covering her eyes. There is an earpiece she wears on her right ear. She wears a smart black business suit, which could reflect how serious she is about avenging her close friend's death.

# Personality

Nevada's personality has rapidly changed throughout the course of the story. In the beginning through *Runaway Killers* and *Golden Future of Law*, Nevada was loud, disrespectful and rather foul-mouthed. She cared for nobody except herself and her pet hamsters. What truly sticks out about her character, though, is her temper: Nevada is extremely quick to anger over the smallest things and will resort to violence. This has sometimes gotten so out of hand that it is often referred to as needless violence.

However, as time passed and Wood spent more time with her family and friends, Nevada began to feel the same way, although she hates admitting it. She is especially protective over Sora and Ghastly, claiming she would do anything to keep them safe, even killing someone without any second thoughts, no matter who they were. While still loud and aggressive, she genuinely cares for certain people other than herself.

While prosecuting in court, Nevada is calm and collected, even a little formal and dark. She refers to the judge with 'Your Majesty', but treats everyone else such as the defense and witnesses with little respect. When her case is proven to be a bust, Nevada does grow agitated, but controls herself and doesn't show her opponents her weaknesses. In order to prove a point, she will break the handcuffs around her wrists. She will often throw her scissors at whoever she is angry with, whether it be the defense or the witness, cutting off a piece of their hair in the process.

# History

## Before the Story

Wood gained dissociative identity disorder after the ZR-8 Incident, which caused 'negative energy' to build up and cause Nevada to split off. With the multiple losses that Wood witnessed over the years, the devastating emotion that she felt was also turned into negative energy and built up more and more. This energy caused Nevada's lack of caring for anybody but herself and her short temper.

## Runaway Killers

Nevada made a brief appearances in **The Electrifying Turnabout**. Her first appearance was when Wood called out the victim Jordan Tucker to meet him. Wood was so angered during the argument that the emotion caused Nevada to gain control. Nevada's rage was so great, she murdered the victim and falsified evidence at the crime scene. Upon fleeing the scene, Nevada's power faded and she passed out, allowing Wood to regain control, unaware of what had happened mere minutes before. Nevada and Wood switch places multiple times in the case, so it is difficult to say who was in control at certain points. However, it is clear that Nevada was present when canon characters Phoenix Wright and Mia Fey met her in the cafeteria, whereupon she drugged them to steal whatever evidence they had. It is also clear she was present on the final day of the trial, where she was especially aggressive, and was there when she was arrested for the murder.

In case four, **Turnabout Interrogation**, it is safe to say that Nevada was present for the whole turnabout, perhaps even the whole time that she was in prison. Nevada witnessed the death of the victim Oscar Patrollin, and so testified as a witness in the case. However, she was blackmailed by the culprit into lying that the defendant was guilty of the murder. She was blackmailed with her cousin's suicide note that she held so dear to her. She eventually testifies to the defendant's innocence, but flees the courtroom alongside Wright and canon character Maya Fey after the courthouse is set on fire.

In case five, **Turnabout of the Runaway Killers**, there is evidence to suggest that Nevada was present throughout the second half of the case, after Wood was attacked by Amber Fey. For example, when Wright points out that Wood's amnesia was faked, she breaks down and nearly curses violently, something only Nevada would do.

It is also likely that it was Nevada who was in the epilogue, as she is loud and controlling over the prison officer Joshua Cannon.

## Golden Future of Law

Because Wood appears only in case five, **Turnabout Paradox**, the same applies for Nevada. Wood caught prosecutor Dominic Forge after he had broken into Polly Bloom's office in order to plant false evidence. She confronted him about the matter, her anger growing with the progressing argument. Nevada took this opportunity in Wood's emotional weaknesses to gain control, and killed Forge. Nevada moved his body out of the office and hid it under a couch, covering the couch with a white sheet to delay the discovery of the body. She used her jacket to clean up the blood, but planted a small section of the blood on a metal pipe she had stolen from a nearby construction works. This pipe acted as the fake murder weapon. As she was about to leave, she was witnessed by Anton, who had merely stumbled upon the scene. Coming up with a plan to pin the murder on him, she attacked him to knock him unconscious, unaware of his amnesia-like illness. She planted his fingerprints on the 'murder weapon' and wrote his name in the victim's blood. She allowed Wood to regain control after she had fled the crime scene. In the first half of the trial, Polly calls a recess to scold Wood for her lack of confidence in the courtroom. Nevada speaks to Wood, saying that she can 'solve the problem'. Wood resists at first, but Nevada eventually takes over and acts as Wood, wearing her hair over her eye like Wood would. When court reconvenes, Nevada requests one more day for investigation, which is granted. Nevada demands information on the people Wood knew around the office, such as Ghastly and Sora, so she knew how to act around them. Nevada eventually decided to throw off the investigation by sneaking into the crime scene and destroying it, knocking over many files and even overturning the desk. Sora and Ghastly caught her in the act of entering and leaving the office, although were unable to truly believe that 'Wood' could do such a thing. After asking about everyone's alibis, Chrysalis confronts Nevada about her lie, to which Nevada responds by attacking Chrysalis with one of her hamsters. Chrysalis manages to escape, however, and immediately rushes to tell the rest of the defense team of the prosecutor's attack. Polly personally investigates her office, finding a trail of paw prints in the dust. Nevada arrives shortly after this finding is made, and panics when it is pointed out to her. While Polly isn't looking, she attempts to clean away the footprints, but was unsuccessful for the most part. Nevada's true identity was revealed in court the next day and was also revealed as the culprit of the murder, after which Chrysalis (with the help of her Magatama) witnessed Nevada's 'execution' ***Chains of Restraint***.

## The Returning Past

Once again, Nevada only appears in case five **The Two-Faced Turnabout**, but with a more prominent role. After discovering a threat on the lives of Ghastly and Chrysalis made by the Shinokage, Nevada immediately sets out to stop it. She steals Detective Toby Erikson's revolver and locates Rocerous Amm, the assassin sent to kill Ghastly. Nevada shoots at Amm twice, but misses both times. Throwing the gun aside, she strangles him to death and drags him to a prosecution lobby, whereupon she crucifies him with her 'Genoscissors' and leaving the message 'BLOODBATH FEVER' in his blood. After hiding the gun on her person, she leaves to locate the second assassin. In the judge's chambers, she discovers Taniem Soreth-Spees cornering 'Rosalie Libra' with a knife. Spotting a nearby sword, Nevada takes the sword and stabs Soreth-Spees in the back. After confirming that the assassin was dead, Nevada carried 'Rosalie Libra' away from the crime scene. Nevada removed the disguise, left the unconscious Chrysalis in a chair and hid the disguise in a trash can. Nevada appears again during the first recess of the trial, when Wood sneezed. Nevada moved to the courthouse garden, to reflect on her crimes. Lappie Elltone, another assassin, crept up behind Nevada and attacked her with a sword, leaving a large scar down her left arm. Nevada panicked and kicked Elltone into the fountain and held her down, eventually drowning her to death. After overcoming the shock of committing a third murder, Nevada sets to work setting up the crime scene to look like the last two. She once again disguised as Wood throughout the case before Ghastly discovered her true identity. Ghastly attempted to prevent Nevada from escaping, but Nevada kicked him in the stomach and slipped away from his grip. Nevada appeared the next day and, upon being accused as the real killer, shot at the defense with the aforementioned gun. In one testimony, Tenniswood conducted a psychological analysis and went through unbearable pain; Nevada's testimony was filled with overloading emotions. Upon pinpointing the cause of the emotion and pointing out Nevada's true motive for murder, the lawyer forced Nevada to admit to the crime. After the trial was over, the group spoke to Nevada to try and convince her to stay around, the most effort coming from Sora. Nevada shrugged off the speech, despite actually wanting to stay around. Upon leaving, it is likely that Nevada triggered a sneeze to bring Wood back.

## Mask of Deceit

While not openly mentioned, Nevada appears in **The Scholarly Turnabout** for a brief amount of time. Wood locates a knife and collapses upon seeing it, her scream attracting the attention of Mukuro Erikson, Tenniswood and Yuri. Moments later, Nevada wakes up in Wood's place, apparently not noticing the defense attorney and her assistant. Mukuro takes Nevada outside, almost slipping up and calling her by her known name Genocide Jack. Wood eventually regains consciousness and Mukuro explains what happened. Nevada is also shortly discussed later on by Wood, with Wood talking directly to the readers and explaining who and what Genocide Jack is.

In case two, **Turnabout Lockdown**, Wood faints when the witness Mondo Owada brings out a knife. This causes Nevada to appear in Wood's place, making the courtroom erupt in panic and the gallery flee. In the second part of the investigation, Nevada was at the crime scene using Owada as a footrest while she drank coffee. Nevada kicked Lily and Chrysalis out of the crime scene merely for fun. When the defense had left the crime scene, Nevada decided to go to the Prosecutor's Office, since she was bored by the investigation. Here, she met Stevie the robot. After interacting with Stevie, and ordering the robot to call her 'Dark Lord Nevada', Nevada decided to take Stevie along to help her in her investigation, suddenly wanting to investigate again. Arriving at the prison once again and with Stevie at her side, Nevada appears in front of Lily, Chrysalis and Owada. When Lily criticized that Nevada wasn't taking the investigation seriously, Nevada triggered a sneeze to bring Wood back. The next day in the defendant lobby, Wood had finished explaining the new witness to Lily and Chrysalis when she sneezed and brought Nevada back. Nevada was, at first, confused about her surroundings, but remembered the trial and ran back to the prosecutor's lobby. There are rules put in place that allow Nevada to prosecute the trial, such as an empty gallery and Nevada be handcuffed for the trial, to prevent her from free movement. Nevada calls Iona Horowitz to the witness stand and ordered the latter to testify about the argument she heard. However, Nevada already knew that the testimony was a lie and objected as such. She cut off a portion of Horowitz's hair in a taunting fashion and accused the guard of being the culprit. When Horowitz claims that Nevada is lying, Nevada breaks the handcuffs binding her wrists and asks the witness to testify one more time. When Lily and Roberto pointed out the slip-up that Horowitz had made, Horowitz broke down and prepared to throw her hat at the defense, but was stopped by Nevada's hamsters, who cut her several times and left her bleeding. After revealing that Robert Carey, the culprit from the previous case, was supposed to collect information on Nevada, the guard was taken away and the not-guilty verdict was passed. Nevada appeared in the defendant lobby, congratulating the defense and making it clear that she will not lose again, before leaving the courthouse.

## Secrets Beneath Secrets

Nevada first appeared in case four **The Doubled Turnabout**. She went to the detention center with Ghastly to visit Sora in the detention center. When she got there, however, she was greeted by Sora's alter ego Tora. Nevada comments that she would use Ghastly's knife to bring Sora back, if it wasn't for the security glass between them. Ghastly eventually brings Sora back and the three talk for a while until Chrysalis, under her Skyla Rain disguise, enters the room. At first Nevada is confused as to why Sora called Rain by the name of Chrysalis, only to discover that Skyla actually was Sora's younger half sister. Ghastly and Nevada leave shortly after so Sora can be questioned. After Sora's trial was over, Nevada hugged her adoptive mother. She quickly released from the hug, claiming she had a reputation to uphold, despite still being very giddy about the occasion. Nevada then left with Ghastly and Sora to grab lunch.

Nevada also appears again in case five Turnabout Betrayal. Nevada is 'summoned' to the hospital upon hearing about references. She grows agitated upon seeing Anton lying unconscious in a hospital bed. Nevada claimed that she was going to kill whoever did the deed, but was told by Ghastly to 'get in line'. Nevada was still in the hospital room with Ghastly when Lily and Jay, the third personality to Sora, entered the room. Nevada's behavior seemed to suggest that she was guarding the room and it's inhabitants from harm. She tells Lily to 'go home' after the spirit medium asked about Polly's whereabouts. Nevada exclaims upon seeing Jay, calling him 'Mr. Ma'.

Nevada then appeared in the epilogue, Nevada happily talks about her new family that she is so affectionate about. She then stops, saying that the affection makes her sick, although that could just be a cover for her true feelings.

## Web of Mistrust

Nevada makes her first appearance in **The Theatrical Turnabout**, visiting Chrysalis in the detention center alongside James Devine. She and Chrysalis get into an argument about Chrysalis not telling Nevada about the former's arrest. When Chrysalis requested that her siblings be assured of her safety, Nevada leaves to make sure Sora doesn't worry.

Nevada appears again with a more prominent role in case five **Turnabout Masquerade**. Nevada was present in the trial of Lily Shield, who was charged with the murder of Eileen Liyle. Upon seeing Razi Lesa at the witness stand, Nevada comments that the Lesa lied the same way that 'an old friend did'. This suggests that Nevada already knew of the victim's true identity. Nevada had received a phone call from Cotoli that morning, who told her of the victim's death. As the trial went on, Nevada noticed a burning smell in the air and announced to the court that a fire had started in the courthouse. Later, Nevada went to the crime scene alongside Ghastly to meet Cotoli, Tenniswood and Yuri. Nevada is extremely agitated with the whole case, and even grumbles about committing murder. Upon hearing that Lesa was present in Sora's office, Nevada leaves the evidence room. The next day, Nevada bursts into the defendant lobby, claiming that she wishes to help with the trial. When Lesa begins to break under the pressure of the cross-examination, Nevada attempts to comfort Lesa, at first her words taking effect. Eventually, however, Lesa paid no heed to Nevada's comforts. Lesa eventually confessed to being Eileen Liyle. Nevada was shocked that Lesa never truly had amnesia. Despite Nevada's desperate protests, Tenniswood kept unraveling Liyle's true identity. Liyle eventually collapsed, being revealed to be Chrysalis Starr in disguise. Thinking that Chrysalis was dead, Nevada ran to the unconscious girl and cradled her in her arms as she cried. Alongside Anton Burke, Nevada stayed with Chrysalis while the latter was in the hospital. Nevada explained the crime to Chrysalis, hoping to clear up the confusion. When Cotoli later visited the hospital, Nevada and Anton had created a 'blanket volcano' around Chrysalis. Nevada became extremely alarmed when Cotoli entered the room, but quickly settles down upon realizing who was stood in front of her. Nevada proclaimed that she was going to kill the culprit, but seeing the five Black Psyche-Locks around Chrysalis made her back down. Before the final sector of the trial began, Nevada was involved in an argument between herself, Chrysalis, Cotoli and Anton. Nevada objected to Chrysalis testifying in the trial after her attack, but Chrysalis didn't agree and decided that she was going to testify. When the case ended, Nevada was extremely relieved that the case was over, engulfing Chrysalis in a hug before the two kissed.

In the epilogue, Nevada is arguing with two of her hamsters, Sem-V and Mal-B, about 'being in love' and being 'the colour of a cherry'.

## Justice and Truth

Nevada, under the disguise of Niamh, makes a short appearance in **The Despairing Turnabout**. She visited Chrysalis in the detention center and promises to help in getting Chrysalis a not-guilty verdict, despite not being involved with the case. She later visits Chrysalis, who was already being visited by Anton. Anton began crying upon 'Wood's arrival, to which Nevada responded by giving Anton a tissue. Unbeknownst to Anton, this tissue was drugged, most likely with the bottle of chloroform Nevada always keeps on hand. Nevada then carried Anton out of the detention center, claiming that Polly wanted to see him.

# Relationships

## Four Dark Devas of Destruction

Nevada's closest friends are the four hamsters that she keeps hidden in her scarf at all times, who she calls the 'Four Dark Devas of Destruction'. Ever since she saved them from abandonment, they have stuck together through thick and thin. Nevada has looked after and trained her pets to the point that they will only listen to her commands and do anything she wishes, even attack people such as Iona Horowitz in **Turnabout Lockdown**. Nevada never leaves them anywhere on their own without a strict reason, and grows increasingly paranoid and worried if separated from them for too long.

## The Other Quintet Members

Nevada dislikes all of her alter egos for mostly the same reasons. Firstly, she dislikes Wood for being a paranoid 'scaredy cat' in almost every situation. Nevada dislikes Nalani for being shy and quiet, calling the latter a 'goody two-shoes'. Nevada dislikes the peppiness of Nicoletta

## Sora Lin

At first, Nevada didn't care much for Sora, referring to the latter as 'blue bunny', in reference to her hairstyle. However, at the end of **The Two-Faced Turnabout**, Sora speaks to Nevada saying how grateful she is and how much she wants the alter ego to stay around. Nevada brushes this off, but emotionally it affected her greatly, causing an increase in her opinion of Sora. Sora becomes one of Nevada's 'most beloved' and Nevada even feels that she would gladly fight someone if Sora's life depended on it.

## Ghastly Bespoke

When the two first met in **Turnabout Paradox**, Nevada found amusement in poking fun at Ghastly. At one point she teased him, saying that Niamh was 'gone' and was never coming back. By the time **The Two-Faced Turnabout** took place, Nevada learned of a plot to kill Ghastly, and devised a plan to stop it. This plan ended up with her committing murder three times in a row, such murders becoming known as the QS-5 Incident and earning her the title of Genocide Jack. This makes it clear how far Nevada is willing to go in order to protect those she cares about.

## James Devine

Nevada constantly calls James her 'assistant', 'loyal student' and sometimes even 'personal slave'. This could lead one to think that they share a platonic or even an unrequited friendship, but in actuality they care a lot for each other. Nevada drags James everywhere with her because she needs a friend to support her when nobody else is there, so her monophobia doesn't take over. James can also help calm Nevada down should she become hot-headed over something.

## Chrysalis Starr

Chrysalis didn't like Nevada at first thanks to **Turnabout Paradox**, since Nevada was the one who framed Anton for murder. However, in **The Two-Faced Turnabout** and upon learning that she was alive because of Nevada's plan, Chrysalis became close friends with Nevada. In the epilogue of *The Returning Past*, Cotoli pointed out that Chrysalis was 'red in the face' while talking about Nevada. This could imply that Chrysalis developed romantic feelings towards Nevada for saving her life.

## Cotoli Morix

Since Cotoli is good friends with Ghastly and is Sora's older half-brother, Nevada immediately assumed that Cotoli would be a 'good guy'. While the two never directly interacted in **Turnabout Paradox *and*** *The Two-Faced Turnabout'*, and first met officially in **Turnabout Business**, Nevada considers herself a great friend of Cotoli's and calls him different nicknames, such as Uncle Coat outside of court and Morix-dono inside of court.

# Execution

## Chains of Restraint

Nevada's breakdown in **Turnabout Paradox** is referred to as an 'execution' in reference to the Danganronpa series. Only Chrysalis Starr witnesses the breakdown because she was the only one in the courtroom to possess a Magatama. In ***Chains of Restraint***, the area around Nevada goes black while the courtroom doors open and chains wrap themselves around her. The chains then begin to retract and drag her away from the witness stand, eventually dragging her out of the courtroom. When she has disappeared, the doors close and is covered with chains, five Black Psyche-Locks snapping into place over the door. It is likely that this breakdown symbolizes Nevada being sealed away inside Wood's conscience.

# Quotes

-"Before you stands Nevada, the Ultimate Criminal Mastermind! Never forget that name, for when I rule this world, to do so would mean death!"

-"Are you worried about me? Oh, my feared Four Dark Devas of Destruction, that is nothing like you at all."

-"You can't prove anything, idiot! Idiot! Idiot! Idiot idiot idiot idiot idiot idiot idiotidiotidiotidiotidiotidiothwahwahwahwahwahwahwahwa!"

-" I was never at the crime scenes and you CAN'T! PROVE! OTHERWISE!"

-"What do you think of when you look at me? When you hear my name? Death? Destruction? Evil? C'mon, say it, I've heard it all."

-"S-S-S-S... Screw you!! I'm... I'm... NOT THE CULPRIT!!"

# Trivia

-Nevada is heavily based off of Danganronpa character Gundham Tanaka. The biggest references to the character are the long red scarf, the bandaged left arm and the hamsters that Nevada carries with her constantly. One of the hamsters is even named after Gundham Tanaka: Gun-D.

-Nevada's nickname 'Genocide Jack' is a reference to the character of the same name from the Danganronpa series. The use of scissors, the red eye and the are also a reference to the character.

-Nevada carries a variety of weapons by her side, which include a baseball bat, a taser and an infinite supply of sharp scissors. She also carries a bottle of chloroform, which she uses to 'render her victims useless'. It is rumoured that she also carries a gun, but has never openly used it.

-Nevada suffers from monophobia, which is the fear of being alone. She cannot cope for long without her hamsters or specific people being there, no matter how tough she makes herself look.

-Nevada can understand animals as if they were speaking English to her. She is very skilled at taming even the most angered creatures and is said to possess a large army of pets.

-Nevada, unlike her alter egos, is incredibly strong and agile: she can jump long-distances without feeling an ounce of fear, can perform all kinds of aerobic manoeuvres and can move, lift and even crush the heaviest objects.

-Nevada, otherwise known as Genocide Jack, is a feared name in prisons across the country, and apparently ruled the prison during her two months imprisonment for murder. Prisoners are afraid of her and will obey her commands, as shown in **Turnabout Lockdown**.

-Instead of yelling 'Objection!', Nevada cries 'Negatory!'.