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Rabbit, who goes by the warrior name Usagi, is the representative of the Rabbit in the twelfth Zodiac War. His real name and his past are never revealed, making him one of the most mysterious participants in the tournament. In the anime he introduces himself with the epithet "Killing Psychotically," while the original novel describes him as the warrior who kills with distinction.
In appearance, he is a muscular young man with white hair and red eyes. He fights with two long knives named March Rabbit and White Rabbit, and he wears a minimal rabbit-themed outfit with large ears and a round pom-pom-like tail. Early in the tournament, he disguises himself in a waiter's uniform, using the harmless impression it creates to get close to his first target.
His personality is the most striking part of his character. He is cheerful, playful, and outwardly friendly, but his behavior is deeply psychotic. He treats murder as a form of socializing and refers to everyone he kills as a friend. He approaches combat like a game, taking obvious pleasure in deceiving opponents, luring them into false confidence, and springing traps. Beneath this childish demeanor is a cold and highly calculating mind; his battles are carefully staged, and nearly every opponent believes they are winning right before they die.
His motivation is tied to his wish in the tournament: he wants to make friends. In the anime he states that he wishes to become friends with everyone in the world. It is left ambiguous whether this is a literal longing for companionship or a roundabout way of saying he wants to kill everyone through his power, but his behavior shows a genuine, if twisted, obsession with connection through death.
His ability is called Necromantist, or corpse-making. Anyone he kills can be reanimated and controlled as an undead puppet, which he calls a friend. These puppets retain the abilities and skills they had in life, can be commanded in battle, and share his perception, allowing him to see through their eyes. This power makes him the most prolific killer of the war. He kills the warrior Snake at the start of the tournament, then removes Boar, Monkey, and Dragon, steadily converting the fallen into an army. His personal fighting ability is also considerable; he is fast, agile, and strong enough to close with and overwhelm opponents, and he wields his twin blades with great effect. His main weakness is that he is most dangerous once he has begun collecting corpses, so his early fights are his most precarious, a vulnerability he compensates for through deception and ambush.
Rabbit forms no genuine relationships, only targets. He is particularly associated with Snake and Dragon, who are brothers: he kills Snake early and later uses Snake's severed head to confuse and kill Dragon, exploiting the bond between the siblings. He kills Monkey by baiting her with a show of weakness, taking advantage of her reluctance to kill. He also kills Boar in an ambush that relies on making her believe she had the upper hand. Later his undead army brings him into direct conflict with Ox and Tiger, and after biting off his own tongue to turn himself into one of his own corpses, he launches a surprise attack that gravely wounds Tiger. His most significant counterpart is Ox, whose disciplined, straightforward swordsmanship stands in stark contrast to Rabbit's deceptive and gimmick-driven style.
He does not undergo personal growth or change over the course of the story, since his past and inner life are largely withheld. Instead, his arc is one of escalation. Every kill strengthens his position, his tactics become increasingly elaborate, and he ultimately sacrifices his own life as a strategic move, forcing his opponents to contend with him even after his death. His undead remain a threat to the survivors, and his corpse continues the fight until the very end. He is finally defeated by Rat, whose ability allows him to experience many possible futures and choose the one path that leads to victory. In most of those futures, it is Rabbit who wins the war, making his defeat the decisive moment of the tournament.
In appearance, he is a muscular young man with white hair and red eyes. He fights with two long knives named March Rabbit and White Rabbit, and he wears a minimal rabbit-themed outfit with large ears and a round pom-pom-like tail. Early in the tournament, he disguises himself in a waiter's uniform, using the harmless impression it creates to get close to his first target.
His personality is the most striking part of his character. He is cheerful, playful, and outwardly friendly, but his behavior is deeply psychotic. He treats murder as a form of socializing and refers to everyone he kills as a friend. He approaches combat like a game, taking obvious pleasure in deceiving opponents, luring them into false confidence, and springing traps. Beneath this childish demeanor is a cold and highly calculating mind; his battles are carefully staged, and nearly every opponent believes they are winning right before they die.
His motivation is tied to his wish in the tournament: he wants to make friends. In the anime he states that he wishes to become friends with everyone in the world. It is left ambiguous whether this is a literal longing for companionship or a roundabout way of saying he wants to kill everyone through his power, but his behavior shows a genuine, if twisted, obsession with connection through death.
His ability is called Necromantist, or corpse-making. Anyone he kills can be reanimated and controlled as an undead puppet, which he calls a friend. These puppets retain the abilities and skills they had in life, can be commanded in battle, and share his perception, allowing him to see through their eyes. This power makes him the most prolific killer of the war. He kills the warrior Snake at the start of the tournament, then removes Boar, Monkey, and Dragon, steadily converting the fallen into an army. His personal fighting ability is also considerable; he is fast, agile, and strong enough to close with and overwhelm opponents, and he wields his twin blades with great effect. His main weakness is that he is most dangerous once he has begun collecting corpses, so his early fights are his most precarious, a vulnerability he compensates for through deception and ambush.
Rabbit forms no genuine relationships, only targets. He is particularly associated with Snake and Dragon, who are brothers: he kills Snake early and later uses Snake's severed head to confuse and kill Dragon, exploiting the bond between the siblings. He kills Monkey by baiting her with a show of weakness, taking advantage of her reluctance to kill. He also kills Boar in an ambush that relies on making her believe she had the upper hand. Later his undead army brings him into direct conflict with Ox and Tiger, and after biting off his own tongue to turn himself into one of his own corpses, he launches a surprise attack that gravely wounds Tiger. His most significant counterpart is Ox, whose disciplined, straightforward swordsmanship stands in stark contrast to Rabbit's deceptive and gimmick-driven style.
He does not undergo personal growth or change over the course of the story, since his past and inner life are largely withheld. Instead, his arc is one of escalation. Every kill strengthens his position, his tactics become increasingly elaborate, and he ultimately sacrifices his own life as a strategic move, forcing his opponents to contend with him even after his death. His undead remain a threat to the survivors, and his corpse continues the fight until the very end. He is finally defeated by Rat, whose ability allows him to experience many possible futures and choose the one path that leads to victory. In most of those futures, it is Rabbit who wins the war, making his defeat the decisive moment of the tournament.