I'd like to credit @kishi-extra as a main source for a very neat fact about Ingo and Emmet, with what I also found regarding them in the Japanese fandom.
It's interesting how both have a certain way of speaking in both English and Japanese, but differently. In English, Ingo is more eloquent and expressive, while Emmet speaks in short sentences and either begins his sentences with “I am Emmet” or end them with “Yup”. Emmet also adds “Verrry” in English.
But in Japanese, it gets interesting! The Japanese language has far more complex aspects, like use of specific pronouns or language structure depending on the situation. And it gets to apply to the twins.
Ingo use 'watakushi', a verrrry polite form of speaking of the already neutral 'watashi'. In most of his dialogues, Ingo speaks in keigo, a type of speech system to refer to respect, humility and politeness, which fits with how Ingo seems to refer to the player as 'anata-sama'; 'anata' is normally very rude in Japan but it is corrected by adding the 'sama' honorific. In other words, Ingo ensure to treat the passengers as important guests, hence why he's so polite. He also seems to adds 'machi' in the end of his sentences sometimes, but it doesn't seem to have any specific meaning.
Emmet do not do that. He doesn't speak in keigo and speaks more casually to the player. He use 'boku', a more boyish version of 'I' and 'kimi', a more impolite version of 'you' for the player. He also has more childish quirks? Emmet sometimes use 'anone', which can be ready as 'you know', so it's kinda cute how he seems to repeat the word in a childish manner. He also tends to say 'sugoku' (very or really) as 'suuuugoku', which empathize another childish trait.
Of course, both twins do use train terminologies in both language, but it's funny how the Japanese language adds more to their personalities and relationship with the player.
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