Henchmen

The Henchmen (or Thugs) are antagonists in JumpStart Adventures 5th Grade: Jo Hammet, Kid Detective.

They are gray-skinned thugs who have been brainwashed and controlled by Dr. X. Their purple wigs are actually Dr. X's octopi. These octopi enable them to communicate with each other telepathically. They carry away Martin in the game's intro. The player must read their telepathic conversations in the Sabotaged Site activity. They can also be seen attempting to catch Jo while on her way to a destination; if they are successful, the player will be required to play the Dungeon activity to escape.

They were previously busboys before Dr. X hired them as his goons. Following Dr. X's downfall, they returned to their regular jobs (with the octopi removed to become teachers of Marine Biology) with plans to open up a sushi restaurant in the future.