Dealers (でぃいらぁ lit. Dealer) are the opposite of the players in Alice in Borderland. They primarily work in the secret operation center which is inaccessible to the players.
Overview[]
The citizens make the games, and the dealers set them up for players to play. They also monitor them to ensure the game goes smoothly and clean up the dead bodies that are left in the games. Dealers are only responsible for the numbered card games during the First Stage. If all numbered cards are won by the players, all dealers are eliminated after the Interval.
They are given most details of the borderland (except for its true mastermind, purposes, and method of departure) in the first day of arrival. Dealers can get in touch with the players during daytime, but their identity must be kept secret, otherwise the leaker (or player who gets too close to the truth during the first stage) will be instantly killed by a laser from the sky.
Like the players, they are immigrants sent from the original world cluelessly who rely on a valid visa to survive in the Borderland, but dealers extend their visa expiry date by causing player deaths in the game set up by them. One player's death equals 1 more visa day. If any player "clears" (survives) the game, it means "game over" (death) for the dealers of that game. Usually one dealer is assigned to set up one game, but in some cases, 2 dealers are assigned to the task, such as in Witch-Hunt. Although the game venue is segregated during game time, dealers who are not required to directly participate can leave the venue midway via the exclusive secret passage.
So far there are only 2 dealers identified in the story, with the rest mostly shown in silhouette; they are Asahi Kujo and Momoka Inoue. Horse Head (2 individuals in the live action series) who appears in the Five of Spades is also a dealer as he possesses the map indicating the position of the dealer operation center.
Known Dealers[]
There are currently 6 known dealers in Alice in Borderland.
| Name | Status | Games Overseen |
|---|---|---|
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 (Netflix) |
Deceased
Neck exploded with an explosive collar |
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