Dealers (でぃいらぁ, Diiraa) are a separate group of people in Alice in Borderland. They are the opposite of players, and they primarily work in the secret operation center inaccessible to players.
Overview[]
During the First Stage, while Citizens make the games, Dealers prepare the venues before players arrive. The preparation includes providing the necessary starting items (such as collars or goggles), tools to use if necessary, and phones to register for the game. While the games are ongoing, Dealers monitor them in the secret base and then clean up the dead bodies from the game venues. Dealers are only responsible for the numbered card games. If all numbered cards are won by players, all Dealers are eliminated during the Interval.
Dealers are given the most details about the Borderland (except for its true mastermind, purposes, and method of departure) on the first day of arrival. Dealers can get in touch with players during daytime, but their identity must be kept secret, otherwise the Dealer (or the player who gets too close to the truth during the First Stage) will be instantly killed by the laser from the sky.
Same as players, Dealers are immigrants sent from the original world cluelessly who rely on a valid visa to survive in the Borderland. However, Dealers extend their visa expiry date by causing player deaths in the game set up by them. One player's death equals one more visa day. If players receive GAME CLEAR in the game set up by this Dealer, it means GAME OVER for the Dealer of that game. Normally, one Dealer is assigned to set up one game, but in some cases, two Dealers are assigned to the task, such as during the "Witch Hunt". Although the game venue is segregated during game time, the Dealers who are not required to directly participate can leave the venue midway via the exclusive secret passage.
Throughout the story, only two Dealers reveal their identities: Asahi Kujo and Momoka Inoue. Others are either not directly shown during the games, or they remain in the Dealer's secret base. Horse Head (one person in the manga and two individuals in the live-action version), who appears in the Five of Spades game, is also a Dealer as they possess the map indicating the location of the Dealer's operation center.
Known Dealers[]
There are currently 6 known Dealers in Alice in Borderland.
| Name | Status | Games Overseen |
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Horse Head #1 |
Deceased
Neck exploded with an explosive collar |
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Deceased
Lasered through the head |
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Deceased
Stabbed herself with a knife |
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| Manga-Exclusive | ||
Unnamed Dealer |
Deceased
Lasered through the head |
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Unnamed Dealer |
Deceased
Lasered through the head |
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| Netflix-Exclusive | ||
Horse Head #2 |
Deceased
Neck exploded with an explosive collar |
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