| “ | Life is just like a gamble that no one can win. In the end, everybody ends up dying. In the end, everybody ends up losing. It is specially because there is an end, that people, during a gamble, shine. | „ |
| ~ Baku |
Summary
Madarame Baku (Madarame Baku; "Baku Madarame"), also known by the epithet "Usogui" (嘘喰い, lit. Lie Eater), is the main protagonist of Usogui. Known as a genius gambler, he is a legend among the underworld.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-C, 9-B with Preparation | 9-C, 9-B with Preparation
Key: Without his Original Heart | With his Original Heart
Name: Baku Madarame, Lie Eater, Usogui
Origin: Usogui
Gender: Male
Age: Early to mid 20s
Classification: Human
Powers and Abilities:
- Manipulation skills (Manipulated a killer to tell where the traps were using his deaf ear to his advantage. Scared loan sharks by acting like a crazy loan shark. Manipulated a dealer into giving him his victory. Manipulated a killer into moving to the edge of a building, so that Kaji could finish him. He is known for being the legendary Kakerou gambler)
- Weapon Mastery (Capable of using pistols using it to make someone temporarely deaf by shoting near their ears, Shot Kaji in his arm cutting his skin only)
- Analytical Prediction and Information Analysis (Anticipates the number his opponent would take, Baku predicts the victory of Marukobashi, using the small detail of a fallen diamond to come to such conclusion)
- Photographic Memory (Baku is able to play Air Poker while having limited oxygen supply and having to limit his thinking, Which would require him to remember all possible combinations of hands of 52 cards which is roughly more than 2 Million hands in less than 3-5 minutes considering he was under water)
- Preparation (Trap Preparation - Able to make plans to beat someone stronger than him, Seen in his first gamble in a abandoned hotel, Stole a pistol, Night visions googles, Mask and suit from a human killer to prepare to fight someone stronger, Used the Caltrops to make a trap)
- Enhanced Senses (Enhanced smell - Noticed the building reeked of blood while Kaji didn't notice anything, Can know if someone is a killer by their smell)
- Dream Manipulation and Clairvoyance (His dream/subconscious gives him clues on certain details that will be important in figuring out the true intention behind his enemy's actions)
Resistance to:
- All Previous abilities greatly enhanced plus;
- Smoke Manipulation and Status Effect Inducement (Has acidic detergent that takes away eye sight temporarely by creating a small smoke screen)
- Damage Reduction (Has a vest bullet proof)
- Enhanced Senses (Night Vision - Has night vision googles)
- Thread Manipulation (Has strings that he can attach to walls that cuts anything that comes in contact)
Attack Potency: Street level (Baseline - Capable of knocking down unconscious people who were war veterans with 1 punch), Wall level with Preparation (3,2 MJ - Defeated Rodemus who can break wooden doors, Knockdown metal doors and smash people with it, Create craters in the walls and ground, Send Heavy stuff made of metal flying and cut people's head off with a knife easily)
Speed: Peak Human (Able to keep up with Kaji who barely dodged Rodemus attack)
Lifting Strength: Average (No notable feats for this)
Striking Strength: Street level (Knocked down a killer with 1 punch, Punched Kaji so hard he made him bleed)
Durability: Street level (Should be comparable to his AP), higher with Preparation (Has a bullet proof vest)
Stamina: Below Average (Says he himself has low endurance, Is tired after running a few meters, Also has a weak heart, Had no reaction by having his finger chopped off his hand)
Attack Potency: At least Street level (Should be stronger than before due to possessing his original heart), Wall level with Preparation
Speed: At least Peak Human (Should be faster than before due to possessing his original heart)
Lifting Strength: At least Average (Should be stronger than before)
Striking Strength: At least Street level (Should be stronger than before)
Durability: At least Street level (Should be stronger than before), higher with Preparation
Stamina: Athletic (His original heart increases his physique strength)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters (Up to 100 meters) with baretta M9
Standard Equipment: Pen with a transmitter
Optional equipment: Beretta M9 with a silencer, Night vision googles, Vest, Mask, Caltrops, Knife, Strings, Acidic detergents
Intelligence: Genius (Outsmarted a 190 IQ genius (Yukiide Kaoru), and beat Amako Seiichi in the Labyrinth Maze gamble, At the age of 15 he took down kakerou members in the blink of an eye, Stated to have "God's Intellect" and the "Devil's calmness", In Kakerou's history he is known as the strongest gambler)
- Baku is able to clear the Abandoned Building game (Abandoned Building)
- Beats the Hangman game (Hangman)
- Outsmarted a 190 IQ genius (Yukiide Kaoru), and beat Amako Seiichi in the Labyrinth Maze gamble (Labyrinth Maze)
- Beats Suteguma in the Tower of Karma gamble (Tower of Karma)
- Wins the Hand Chopper game against Neronero (Protoporos)
- Defeats Lalo in Air Poker (Air Poker)
- Defeats Kiruma Souichi in the 2 round of Surpassing the Leader (Surpassing the Leader)
Weaknesses: Has a weak heart which makes him not able to run or do any physical activity | None Notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Mental Abilities
Madarame Baku is a highly skilled and intelligent character in the manga Usogui. He is a master strategist and possesses exceptional analytical and deductive abilities that allow him to predict his opponents' moves with incredible accuracy.
Baku's intellectual abilities are reflected in his ability to manipulate his opponents into making moves that he can use to his advantage. He is a skilled bluffer and can read the emotions of his opponents to determine their next move.
In addition, Baku is highly knowledgeable about the art of gambling, including various games' rules and strategies. He is a master of probability and is capable of calculating complex mathematical equations in his head to determine the best course of action.
Baku's intelligence also extends to his exceptional memory. He can remember every detail of past games, including his opponents' moves, making him a formidable opponent in any gambling match.
He has tremendous mental and psychological capabilities, able to think many moves ahead of his peers. He is reputed to be someone who possesses God's intellect and the Devil's calmness.
Overall, Madarame Baku's intellectual abilities make him one of the most feared and respected gamblers in the manga Usogui, and he is a force to be reckoned with in any game of chance.
Voice Mimicry
Baku is apparently a decent voice mimic, as seen when he imitated Kokonoe Tarou's voice during the Escape the Abandoned Building game and Minowa's voice during the Human Labyrinth game.
Gallery
Notable Matchups
The Hunter (Carnivores) (Carnivores (Verse)) The Hunter's Profile (Speed was equalized, first key hunter and without his original heart Baku were used, both had prior knowledge and 1 day of prep, starting distance was 20ft and out of sight, and the battle took place outside burger shack from Ben 10)
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