I agree , Walter and Jonathon ' s sudden leap to extreme measures was very off putting , but I feel like that wasn ' t a problem with their characters , but more with story pacing . I suppose in older games , you were there for whatever apocalyptic event turned the world into a demonic wasteland , so drastic measures would make a lot more sense . In IV , however , you just discover Tokyo already destroyed , and the only threat they really pose to Mikado is in the form of . books ? They should ' ve had some sort of event that would require a sudden radical change , and give Walter and Jonathon a reason to do what they did . Toki ' s storyline alone has morehigherquality characterization than anything in SMT 4 Really ? If anything , I found Toki to be the worst party member in Apocalypse . Her story arc was really generic , and the forced romance was absolutely terrible . And I ' m surprised you found Walter and Jonathon ' s justifications weak , when Toki ' s was literally because magical gas made her have emotions .