Character Relationship Map: Usogui

Characters

• Baku Madarame / Usogui (played by Ryusei Yokohama) — protagonist

  Baku Madarame / Usogui is the central gambler and former member of the Kakero Club. After losing a wager to Soichi Kiruma and being exiled, he engineers his return through high-risk games, helps Takao...

• Takaomi Kaji (played by Hayato Sano) — supporting

  Takaomi Kaji is a desperate gambler pursued over illegal debts when he meets Baku Madarame / Usogui. Baku uses a gambling strategy to help him, then involves him in the forest key-stealing game. Altho...

• Ranko Kurama (played by Mai Shiraishi) — supporting

  Ranko Kurama runs an illegal casino where Baku Madarame / Usogui demonstrates how gamblers can be deceived by apparent patterns and false assumptions. She is also connected to the household that takes...

• Kiro Mekama (played by Kanata Hongo) — supporting

  Kiro Mekama is designated as the referee for the Kakero Club match between Takaomi Kaji and Ikki Sadakuni. By overseeing the Old Maid contest, Kiro becomes responsible for enforcing the rules of the d...

• Soichi Kiruma (played by Kaito Sakurai) — supporting

  Soichi Kiruma is the Royal Leader of the Kakero Club and defeats Baku Madarame / Usogui in their earlier wager about whether an airplane will appear within an hour. His victory leads to Baku’s members...

• Hokoichi Yako (played by Hiroaki Murakami) — supporting

  Hokoichi Yako is a Kakero Club referee who oversees the forest game involving dangerous pets, stolen keys, an escape deadline, and a ten-million prize. Baku Madarame / Usogui raises the stakes by dema...

• Ikki Sadakuni (played by Shohei Miura) — supporting

  Ikki Sadakuni is selected by the Kakero Club to face Baku Madarame / Usogui in an Old Maid contest, with each mistake adding to a hangman’s gallows. Baku initially reads Sadakuni’s reactions and gains...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Kiro Mekama → Ikki Sadakuni (Professional Official Referee) — Kiro formally oversees Sadakuni's match under Kakero's authority.

  Kiro is designated as referee when Kakero selects Ikki to face Baku in the Old Maid contest.

• Kiro Mekama → Baku Madarame / Usogui (Professional Official Referee) — Kiro supervises the rules and proceedings of Baku's decisive contest.

  Kiro is designated as the referee for the Kakero match between Baku and Ikki.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Baku Madarame / Usogui → Ikki Sadakuni (Conflict Gambling Rival) — Their match is the unresolved central confrontation at the end of the supplied plot.

  Kakero selects Baku to face Ikki in an Old Maid contest. Baku initially reads Sadakuni's reactions, but Sadakuni later gains the advantage.

• Baku Madarame / Usogui → Hokoichi Yako (Conflict Wagering Opponent) — Baku turns Hokoichi's controlled game into a challenge for organizational status.

  Baku enters Hokoichi's forest game and raises the stakes by demanding Hokoichi's Kakero membership in addition to the ten-million prize.

• Ranko Kurama → Takaomi Kaji (Social Household Connection) — The plot places Kaji's group in proximity to Ranko's household, though their direct bond is limited.

  After the forest game, a dangerous survivor joins the group and is taken into the Kurama household, while Kaji remains connected to Baku's group.

• Baku Madarame / Usogui → Ranko Kurama (Conflict Gambling Opponent) — Baku challenges the deceptive gambling environment associated with Ranko's casino.

  Baku visits an illegal casino run by Ranko and demonstrates how gamblers can be misled by apparent patterns and false assumptions.

• Baku Madarame / Usogui → Takaomi Kaji (Alliance Partner) — Kaji becomes Baku's principal companion and gambling partner.

  Baku helps Kaji deal with his illegal gambling debts and later takes him into the forest game. After being used to obtain a membership, Kaji chooses t...

• Baku Madarame / Usogui → Soichi Kiruma (Conflict Rival) — Their wager establishes Baku's direct opposition to Soichi and Kakero's authority.

  Three years earlier, Baku challenged Soichi to wager on whether an airplane would appear within one hour. Soichi won, leading to Baku's expulsion from...

Story Analysis

Baku fights to reclaim Kakero status through escalating gambling contests while forming an uneasy partnership with Kaji.

Plot Progression

1. Exile Beneath Kakero — Baku loses his wager against Soichi and is expelled from Kakero. The organization is introduced as a powerful institution that enforces debts and influences government.
2. A Debtbound Partnership — Baku encounters Kaji, who is being pursued over illegal gambling debts. Baku helps him and reveals his intention to regain Kakero membership.
3. The Forest Membership Game — At Ranko's casino, Baku exposes the danger of false patterns before entering Hokoichi's forest contest. The game combines stolen keys, a time limit, a ten-million prize, and Kakero membership.
4. Choosing Baku's Side — Baku and Kaji survive pursuit during the forest game. Kaji remains with Baku despite being manipulated, while a dangerous survivor enters the Kurama household.
5. The Gallows Contest — Kakero arranges an Old Maid contest involving Baku, Sadakuni, and referee Kiro. Baku initially succeeds by reading reactions, but a missed lie leaves him cornered beneath an almost complete gallows.