Brussels

Biodata

Background

Brussels was among the passengers stranded at sea after a shipwreck. When food ran out, he helped subdue survivors who objected to eating Stock’s wife and daughter. He later justified his actions as necessary for survival 33 34 46.

He earned substantial tournament prize money but spent freely and had little saved. He had a match scheduled three days after the survivors reached Kanibari Villa 7 25.

Appearance

Brussels was a Black man with dreadlocks and a conspicuously muscular build 5 20 23.

• Height: Approximately two meters 20.
• Build: Powerfully built, with muscles visible beneath his thin clothes 20 23.

Personality

Brussels was outspoken, impatient, and confident in his strength. He proposed overpowering the villa’s residents and boasted that he could take on three men like the chef. He especially disliked being called a coward 20 28 32.

He comforted and defended Sofina, but abandoned that loyalty when Xie Qi threatened his life, blaming her and the other survivors for the cannibalism aboard the ship. He also concealed his own part in subduing the objectors 21 33 34.

Skills

Physical strength and reactions

Brussels relied on his size and strength in confrontations, though his confidence in overpowering Xie Qi proved misplaced 20 28 33.

• Caught Sofina when she stumbled in the forest 5.
• Reacted to Xie Qi’s knife attack by throwing a kerosene lamp at him 32.
• Swung a chair at Xie Qi to escape a room, but found the farm’s main door locked 33.

Survival-game tactics

During the shipwreck role-playing game, Brussels proposed practical measures for obtaining food and water 25 26.

• Suggested that he, Saul, and Phil take turns fishing to conserve their biscuits 25.
• Offered condoms as containers for a seawater distillation plan and gave one to Sofina 26.
• Started with 500 health, tied with Saul for the highest starting total, and won with the most health after fifteen days 24 27.

Relationships

• Sofina — A fellow survivor who stayed close to Brussels at the villa. He defended her from Phil but blamed her when bargaining for his life 21 33.
• Phil — A fellow survivor with whom Brussels repeatedly clashed. Phil invoked his powerful family when Brussels threatened him 20 21.
• Bailey — A fellow survivor who urged cooperation and proposed following Brussels when the chef came for him. Brussels dismissed Bailey’s warning to run if threatened 20 28.
• Xie Qi (Kanibari) — The villa’s head chef. He ran the survival game, led Brussels to the farm, and killed him 23 31 33 38.
• Stock — A fellow survivor whose disappearance Brussels wanted investigated. Xie Qi later showed Brussels Stock’s severed head 23 32.

Story Role

Arrival at Kanibari Villa

After reaching the island, Brussels helped get the exhausted survivors moving. He accompanied Sofina through the forest, and the group eventually found Kanibari Villa 5.

At dinner, he struck the table in frustration upon learning that the next supply boat would not arrive for seven days. He apologized to Mrs. Caster after Bailey calmed him 7.

The survival game

After Stock disappeared, Brussels suspected the chef and objected to playing a game while Stock was missing. Xie Qi offered information about Stock to the winner and began Ten-Person Sea Survival Journey 23.

Brussels grew angry during the game and tried to grab Xie Qi, who intimidated him with a kitchen knife. Brussels ultimately won, and Xie Qi promised to take someone to see Stock that night 25 26 27.

Death at the farm

The guests planned to follow the chef and told Brussels to call for help if threatened. Xie Qi instead unlocked Brussels’s room and led him through the villa’s back door to the Caster family farm 28 31.

Inside, Xie Qi showed Brussels Stock’s severed head and attacked him. Brussels attempted to escape, confessed that the survivors had eaten a mother and daughter aboard the ship, and offered to help at the farm. While pretending to pledge loyalty, he attacked Xie Qi, who dodged and severed his arm; Brussels died shortly afterward 32 33 34.

The next morning, the remaining guests confronted Xie Qi about Brussels’s disappearance. Xie Qi later confirmed that Brussels was dead and admitted killing him 35 36 38.