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The '''businessman''' is a thirty-year-old<ref>[[List of e-mails in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#RDM Issue 6|"RDM Issue 6" email]]</ref> [[Ratooey]] who appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. | The '''businessman''' is a thirty-year-old <ref>[[List of e-mails in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#RDM Issue 6|"RDM Issue 6" email]]</ref> [[Ratooey]] who appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' as a passenger aboard the [[Excess Express]]. He appears to work for a hot sauce company and is married. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ||
He first appears aboard the [[Excess Express]] | He first appears aboard the [[Excess Express]] in Cabin 007, happy that he can charge everything to his business account as he is riding the train for business reasons. He appears to abuse this privilege, with [[Goombella]] referring to his spending habits as "sketchy". He hopes to complete all of his work on the first day of the travel so that he can rest for the rest of the trip. | ||
On the second day, he loses his [[briefcase]], which contains | On the second day, he loses his [[briefcase]], which contains contracts for his company's next deals, one of which is written on the [[Vital Paper]], and their new product prototype, [[Nitro Honey Syrup]]. He is confident he'll be fired, or worse, for losing such a key asset. The businessman enlists the help of detective [[Pennington]] to locate the stolen prototype, though Pennington delegates the investigation to [[Mario]] as his assistant. Mario finds the Vital Paper in Cabin 001, occupied by [[Doopliss]], who is disguised as [[Zip Toad]], and later catches "Zip Toad" in his own cabin (005). Doopliss stole the Nitro Honey Syrup at the behest of [[Beldam]] of the [[Three Shadows]] in hopes of using it to create a bomb. The businessman expresses profound gratitude to Mario for returning the briefcase and its contents, saving his career, his marriage (as his wife would have "let [him] have it" if he lost his job), and possibly his life. | ||
At the start of the third day, the businessman, along with the other passengers and staff, goes missing, being absorbed into a hoard of [[Smorg]]s that attacks the train. Mario eventually defeats the Smorgs, causing them to blow away in the wind. After the incident, the businessman safely arrives in Poshley Heights. Since his associates are running late, he contemplates doing sightseeing at [[Poshley Sanctum]]. He leaves Poshley Heights at the end of the chapter. | |||
Later on, the businessman appears in [[Glitzville]] | Later on, the businessman appears in [[Glitzville]] selling [[Hot Sauce]] for ten [[coin]]s. Before Mario can purchase his goods, the plumber has to complete the Ratooey's [[Trouble Center]] request. For unknown reasons, the businessman has a love of chairs that borders on outright fanaticism. In fact, [[Security Code...|his trouble]] (posted in [[Trouble Center]] after Chapter 6) consists of Mario having to tell him how many chairs are in certain houses spread out across the world, such as [[Don Pianta]]'s office and [[Flurrie's House]]. The reason for this is because he has forgotten the security code to his briefcase, which consists of the numbers of chairs in four houses. | ||
For unknown reasons, the businessman has a love of chairs that borders on outright fanaticism. In fact, [[Security Code...|his trouble]] (posted in [[Trouble Center]] after Chapter 6) consists of Mario having to tell him how many chairs are in certain houses spread out across the world, such as [[Don Pianta]]'s office and [[Flurrie's House]]. The reason for this is because he has forgotten the security code to his briefcase, which consists of the numbers of chairs in four houses. | |||
In the "Rogueport Today" section of "[[Rogueport Direct Mail Service|RDM]] Issue 6", which Mario can read using his [[Mailbox SP]], it is stated that the businessman was taken into custody by port authorities for trying to board the [[blimp|Cheep Blimp]] with large quantities of Hot Sauce (the report refers to it as a "volatile red liquid" and a "spicy condiment"). After being released, the businessman advertised his company's product with the statement: "Buy our new Hot Sauce, folks!" | In the "Rogueport Today" section of "[[Rogueport Direct Mail Service|RDM]] Issue 6", which Mario can read using his [[Mailbox SP]], it is stated that the businessman was taken into custody by port authorities for trying to board the [[blimp|Cheep Blimp]] with large quantities of Hot Sauce (the report refers to it as a "volatile red liquid" and a "spicy condiment"). After being released, the businessman advertised his company's product with the statement: "Buy our new Hot Sauce, folks!" | ||
Revision as of 21:12, May 27, 2024
| Businessman | |
|---|---|
 The Ratooey businessman | |
| Species | Ratooey |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “I'm traveling on business, so everything goes on the expense account! Yes!”
- —Businessman, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The businessman is a thirty-year-old [1] Ratooey who appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as a passenger aboard the Excess Express. He appears to work for a hot sauce company and is married.
History
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
He first appears aboard the Excess Express in Cabin 007, happy that he can charge everything to his business account as he is riding the train for business reasons. He appears to abuse this privilege, with Goombella referring to his spending habits as "sketchy". He hopes to complete all of his work on the first day of the travel so that he can rest for the rest of the trip.
On the second day, he loses his briefcase, which contains contracts for his company's next deals, one of which is written on the Vital Paper, and their new product prototype, Nitro Honey Syrup. He is confident he'll be fired, or worse, for losing such a key asset. The businessman enlists the help of detective Pennington to locate the stolen prototype, though Pennington delegates the investigation to Mario as his assistant. Mario finds the Vital Paper in Cabin 001, occupied by Doopliss, who is disguised as Zip Toad, and later catches "Zip Toad" in his own cabin (005). Doopliss stole the Nitro Honey Syrup at the behest of Beldam of the Three Shadows in hopes of using it to create a bomb. The businessman expresses profound gratitude to Mario for returning the briefcase and its contents, saving his career, his marriage (as his wife would have "let [him] have it" if he lost his job), and possibly his life.
At the start of the third day, the businessman, along with the other passengers and staff, goes missing, being absorbed into a hoard of Smorgs that attacks the train. Mario eventually defeats the Smorgs, causing them to blow away in the wind. After the incident, the businessman safely arrives in Poshley Heights. Since his associates are running late, he contemplates doing sightseeing at Poshley Sanctum. He leaves Poshley Heights at the end of the chapter.
Later on, the businessman appears in Glitzville selling Hot Sauce for ten coins. Before Mario can purchase his goods, the plumber has to complete the Ratooey's Trouble Center request. For unknown reasons, the businessman has a love of chairs that borders on outright fanaticism. In fact, his trouble (posted in Trouble Center after Chapter 6) consists of Mario having to tell him how many chairs are in certain houses spread out across the world, such as Don Pianta's office and Flurrie's House. The reason for this is because he has forgotten the security code to his briefcase, which consists of the numbers of chairs in four houses.
In the "Rogueport Today" section of "RDM Issue 6", which Mario can read using his Mailbox SP, it is stated that the businessman was taken into custody by port authorities for trying to board the Cheep Blimp with large quantities of Hot Sauce (the report refers to it as a "volatile red liquid" and a "spicy condiment"). After being released, the businessman advertised his company's product with the statement: "Buy our new Hot Sauce, folks!"
Tattle
- Excess Express
- "He's a Ratooey businessman. He's on the Excess Express for business, obviously. I bet he's putting everything on an expense account, huh? Is that a fringe benefit?"
- Poshley Heights
- "That's the Ratooey businessman who was on the Excess Express. He's still trying to put everything on his expense account. SKETCHY!"
- Glitzville
- "That's the business Ratooey who was on the train with us. I don't know what, but I just feel like crying when I think of the lives of businessmen."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Businessman[?] | - | |
| German | Handelsvertreter[?] | Sales representative | |
| Italian | Impiegato[?] | Employee; shared with Clerk | |
| Spanish | Comercial[?] | Commercial |
