Henchmen

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

Appearance
The henchmen are three bald men with pale bluish-gray skin. They have octopi on their heads for most of the game, which resembles purple hair. They all wear long, dark blue coats and dark red shoes.

In the Game
The henchmen were brainwashed and controlled by Dr. X. The octopi on their heads enable them to communicate with each other telepathically. At the beginning of the game, Jo Hammet sees them abducting Martin at the art museum. The player must read their telepathic conversations in the Sabotaged Site activity. They can also be seen attempting to catch Jo during the skateboarding activity; 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 after having the octopi removed from their heads. In the game's epilogue, it is stated that they plan to open up a sushi restaurant in the future.