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—Boshiya in the manga Chapter 15.
Takeru Danma (弾間 剛 Danma Takeru?), also known as The Hatter (帽子屋, lit. "hat merchant"?), is the leader of the Beach society who represents the idealistic sector of the Beach residents, as opposed to Morizono Aguni's militant faction. He specializes in Spades.
Appearance[]
Takeru has big, messy hair. Like the rest of the Beach residents, he wears a swimsuit, that consits of shorts and a long robe.
Personality[]
The Hatter is known to be a crazy but relaxed man. He is shown drinking alcohol like he's in a normal world. He desires to make a perfect utopia for everyone to live in and not care about the cruel Borderlands they live in. Takeru doesn't really care about others opinion of him. He is shown to absolutely hates traitors. He wants to create a perfect world by his vision. Hatter likes having power over everyone, which states that he's an assertive egomaniac.
History[]
Danma and Morizono Aguni had been sworn friends 10 years before they entered the Borderlands when they were 26 years old. Danma affectionately addressed Aguni "Mori-chan" for watching his back while fighting other street thugs. Later he worked as a gigolo in the Kabukichō red-light district. Just before entering the borderland with Aguni, Danma succeeded his deceased father's hat shop, hence his later alias "Hatter".
Story[]
After winning a few games, Hatter realizes that the Borderlands are unchangeable. Inspired by Gandhi's motto, "be the change you want to see in the world", Hatter convinces Aguni, Rizuna An, Keiichi Kuzuryu, Yuji Mahiru, and Suguru Niragi to join his plan to establish his utopia. After the Beach attracts more immigrants for food and leisure facilities, suicide, drug abuse, violence, and sexual assault become more common. Hatter concludes that the Beach residents need a purpose, so he fabricates a false method of leaving the Borderlands by collecting a complete suit of cards. The truth behind this lie is shared only with Aguni.
As time passes, Hatter can no longer distinguish his false hope from reality. He begins killing residents who refuse to offer their cards and amends the Beach's rules to allow for the execution of traitors.
Just one day before the Witch Hunt game begins, Aguni calls Hatter to an isolated bridge just outside the Beach resort to bid him farewell, believing Hatter is no longer the person he once knew. Believing the departure to be a grave betrayal, Hatter points his gun at Aguni's head, but Aguni reflexively shoots back, sending Hatter's body below the bridge. Aguni quickly realizes that Hatter's gun was not loaded and that he had actually desired death at his best friend's hands. Devastated, Aguni decides to kill all the Beach residents and himself during Witch Hunt in order to bury their false hope for good.
During the Second Stage, Aguni occasionally sees Hatter's ghost, leaving him traumatized by his friend's death. After Aguni kills the King of Spades, Hatter appears one last time, apologizing for forcing Aguni to kill him and wishing him good luck in life.