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Franco is a minor character in Professor Layton and the Curious Village. He works the drawbridge that links St. Mystere to the outside world.

Biography[]

Appearance[]

Franco is a large built man with dark hair, a dark brown moustache, and a red cap that covers his eyes. He wears a white sleeveless vest, blue shorts, white socks, and black shoes.

Personality[]

Franco comes across as gruff and blunt, unwilling to even allow Layton and Luke to enter at first. He speaks in a snide manner but is ultimately helpful and dedicated enough to his job.

Plot[]

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Professor Layton and the Curious Village[]

When Layton and Luke first arrived in St Mystere, Franco was the first villager they encountered. They requested he lower the drawbridge, which at first he refused to. He only allowed them to enter when Layton explained that they had been summoned to the village by Lady Dahlia herself.

A little later that day, the crank for the drawbridge was stolen, and since the engine that usually operated the drawbridge was also busted, there was no way of getting in or out of the village. Franco requested Layton's and Luke's help in finding the crank and handed over to them a strange gizmo, starting the gizmo minigame.


Spoilers end here

Puzzles[]

During the course of Curious Village, Franco gives Layton and Luke the following puzzles:

Trivia[]

  • Because of his catchphrase, Character Designer Takuzo Nagano, used to call Franco "Hrmphy".
  • Franco's name in the Spanish version was changed to Franck, probably to avoid references to the homonimous Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.

Profile[]

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He works the drawbridge that links St. Mystere to the outside world. As Franco's portly form might suggest, though, he often ducks out of work to loaf at the town restaurant.

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