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"I've already surpassed my limits, Arisu!"
—Karube protecting Chota

Daikichi Karube (苅部 大吉 Karube Daikichi?) is a character of Alice in Borderland. He is friends with Ryohei Arisu and Chota Segawa.

Appearance[]

Karube is shown to have light blond hair that is shaved. He often has his eyebrows furrowed and is seen wearing his button shirt with a chained necklace most of the time. He's tall and can fight very well, making hurtful punches, so he's probably a little muscular.

Personality[]

Karube is a calm and optimistic man. He smiles a lot, but he can be serious when needed to. When he first arrived in Borderlands he stayed genuine, telling his friends to not forget that it's another reality. During the 3 of Clubs he wasn't afraid to protect his friends, risking his life, that proves his loyalty.

History[]

Karube was a classmate of Arisu in fifth or sixth grade. They have never spoke though, since they lived on the opposite sides of the town.

He was the one to help Chota and Arisu when they were robbed and beaten up. He went into a fight with the gangsters, and he won it. He dropped out of his school in his early Middle School days.

After dropping out of school, he started working at a pub where Arisu and Chōta typically visit to see Karube. He expects them to pay for the drinks, but they never do so.

In the story he is first seen at his bar. After they all go to the Shibuya, just before the fireworks, he said to Arisu that he would be the one to survive a zombie apocalypse.

Story[]

Arrival at Borderlands[]

He is the only one from the trio that didn't see being somewhere far away as fun. He suspected that it was not a dream, but another world. Even when his friends were enjoying bowling, he sat and smoked. Karube also stated that he didn't mind being optimistic, he just wanted Arisu and Chota to not reject reality.

Karube protecting Chota

Karube protecting Chota

Three of Clubs[]

Karube was at first saved by Saori Shibuki, that stopped him from being lasered. When the game started, he was the first on to draw a fortune, which proves that he was not really scared of these games at the moment. He got the best fortune, which meant that "everything goes well for him". While Chota and Arisu were working on his fortune, Karube quiered Shibuki. He asked her why did she go into another game if she survived a life/death game. When Shibuki drew and answered her question wrongly, 420 arrows appeared. Arisu didn't move, so Karube had to kick him in his legs, and then he safely found a shelter. But Chota got shot in the leg and didn't move. So he got a table and protected him until the shots ended, and shouted at Arisu to end this game. He pulled a terrible fortune and got an impossible question. But he stayed calm and trusted Arisu. When he got asked why, he said that he is very observant and should be able to see the answer clearly. And he was right. Arisu told the group to go south to a shelter, but there was only a filled well. Karube then started digging and found a bunker, saving everyone.

When they arrived at the hospital he found some canned food there. Just when the next day started, they all saw lasers coming from the sky and Shibuki explained what "visas" were.

Karube catching a bike seat

Karube catching a bike seat

Second Day of Sojourn[]

In this day, Karube went fishing with Saori. Soon, Chota and Arisu joined them. They caught a bike seat twice, which made Arisu and Chota laugh at them. Then they went swimming, having a lot of fun. Next, while they cooked the fish, he insisted on going to another game. They decided that Chota will stay with Shibuki.

Five of Spades[]

Karube escaping Horse Head

Karube escaping Horse Head

Him and Arisu got into this game just in time. They sympathized with another player Nitobe who explained to them what means the value of the card and the suit. After the explanation of the rules, the three stayed group and waited to see "it". After a moment, they heard a strange noise upstairs. They went to see what was going on, and they saw "it": the Horse Head with a machine gun. The three ran away as fast as they can. While they were going on the floor below, Arisu understood that they wouldn't make it if they keep running downstairs, so he and Karube stayed on the floor below while Nitobe kept going downstairs. Like Arisu thought: "it" went downstairs and killed Nitobe before he could be reached. Karube screamed, for everyone to help each other know where the Horse Head is. When it was about 10 minutes left, "it" started shooting at him, which caused the 2 boys to separate. When he turned around, he saw 2 boys with fire extinguishers. They planned on killing "it", and Karube(who thought Arisu's dead) joined them to avenge him. On the center stairway, Karube provoked him to go lower, and soon he was blinded by the foam. He was shooting everywhere, and soon stopped. He was thinking, that he didn't hear any gunshots when he left Arisu, which probably meant that he's alive. Karube shouted at his companions to stop, but it was too late.

While Arisu was looking the safe zone, he jumped on the Horse Head to help him, since he already left him to die. He knocked him down and thought that if he went downstairs or upstairs, he would get shot anyway. So he jumped off to a lower floor. But he hit his chin and fell even lower. "It" was about to shoot him, but he got saved by Chishiya. Later he asks him what does he know about the Borderlands, but in response he just got a clue to the Beach. When they meet Shibuki and Chota, Saori helped him walk back to the hospital.

Third day sojourn[]

Karube listened to Chishiya's "recommendation" and has been trying to find a working car. He didn't want to give up on this world, even with his hurtful wound, that probably reached his bone. Finally, when the radio started working, it said "We know the answer, we're boarders gathered at the beach". When he meet Arisu, he told him about the voice that told him that.

Karube trying to become the wolf

Karube trying to become the Wolf

Seven of Hearts[]

The four of them decided to go in the next game together. Karube got an axe and said that they just got to stay alert and they'll survive. When the game rules got explained, Karube thought that Arisu will find a way out, with no one dying. Arisu looked at Shibuki, that became the next wolf. Then she ran away, thinking that they will kill her. Karube didn't accept that and ran after her. He told her to open her eyes, hitting her with an axe. When she didn't do that, he choked her, but she got his axe and hit him. When Arisu and Chota run away, and Arisu becomes the new Wolf, he swears to kill him. Near the end, he quickly switches up. He didn't want to become the wolf anymore, and he hid from Arisu, that wanted to give up. He recalled his and Arisu's dreams and noted the good times together. He died when the timer ran out.

Games played[]

Quotes[]

"You're a once-in-a-lifetime best friend."
—Karube to Arisu, Chapter 13

Etymology[]

  • The name Daikichi means "big, great" (大) (dai) and "lucky, good" (吉) (kichi).
  • Daikichi's surname Karube means "cutting (grass)" (苅) (karu) and "part, department, category" (部) (be).

References[]

See also[]

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Games played by Karube
Games played
Three of Clubs Five of Spades Seven of Hearts
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