Alger

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Alger served aboard the Blue Avenger, a ship whose crew acted as maritime agents for the Church of Storms while also carrying out piracy under the pretense of rescue. When the previous captain betrayed the Church, Alger killed him, claimed that he had jumped overboard from guilt, and became the ship's acting captain as its only Sequence 8 Beyonder 5.

Shortly before assuming command, Alger was drawn Above the Gray Fog and inducted into the Tarot Club by the Fool. The experience unsettled him but also encouraged ambitions he knew he should not entertain 5.

While approaching the Clover, Alger initially treated its apparent riot as an opportunity for plunder. The bodies on deck and the sight of Morien and Tris made him halt his crew before they boarded, choosing observation over a reckless attack 5 6.

Following Morien's revelations concerning the Blasphemy Slate and the higher reaches of the Tyrant Pathway, Alger's ambitions expanded beyond becoming an Archbishop or Demigod. He resolved to pursue the status of a true Angel under the Fool or Mr. Tower, refusing to remain constrained by the poverty, rejection, and humiliation of his past 45 87.

Appearance

Alger is a blue-haired man who wears a long robe embroidered with lightning patterns. He can remain balanced on the Blue Avenger's swaying deck with ease 5.

• Blue hair.
• Long, lightning-patterned robe.
• Maintains steady footing even in rough seas 5.
• Wore Church of Storms priestly robes while pursuing Trissy in Backlund 111.

Personality

Alger is calculating, cautious, and intensely pragmatic. He murdered his captain to eliminate a Church traitor and secure command, then considered using a distressed passenger ship as a profitable “rescue” operation 5.

He keeps his composure under pressure. Morien's knowledge of his name, pathway, Tarot Club identity, and recently acquired formula leaves him deeply uneasy, but Alger redirects the negotiation toward terms that preserve his most valuable asset 7 8. He is willing to use the Blue Avenger's collective resources for personal advancement, though he presents such decisions as benefiting the crew 7.

Alger is patient and meticulous in combat. In preparation for confronting Trissy, he assembled specialized ammunition, weapons, intelligence, and countermeasures rather than relying on the apparent advantage of numbers or Sequence 111. When Cardinal Snake mistakenly believed Alger was Morien's hostage, Alger immediately cooperated with the misunderstanding to secure a safe retreat 112.

Despite his outward loyalty to the Church, Alger privately wanted Trissy dead, fearing that his longtime rival could expose his secrets if allowed to survive 113 114.

Abilities & Skills

Sailor Pathway Beyonder

Alger was a Sequence 8 Beyonder of the Sailor Pathway and the strongest Beyonder aboard the Blue Avenger when he became acting captain 5. He later advanced to Sequence 7, Seafarer 46 112.

• Possessed the Sequence 7 Seafarer potion formula before his advancement 7.
• Gathered materials for his Seafarer potion and declined to buy further formulas from Morien while still preparing to advance 46.
• Displays exceptional balance aboard a moving ship 5.
• Used an insubstantial, Gate-like evasion during his battle with Trissy, escaping a Furious Strike by separating himself from the attack through illusory Gates 112.
• Prepared and fired Wind-Breaking Demon-Hunting Bullets against Trissy during the Backlund ambush 111.

Command and Maritime Experience

Alger commands an experienced and violent crew accustomed to boarding ships under the guise of rescue 5.

• Ordered the crew to prepare for the Clover before recognizing the situation was abnormal 5.
• Stopped the crew from boarding once he saw the bodies and suspicious figures on the Clover's deck 6.
• Used the crew's shared interest in Sailor Pathway advancement to secure approval for the trade with Morien 8.
• Rapidly prepared for Trissy's appearance after receiving Audrey's intelligence, reporting it through an “informant” to the Church of Storms and pursuing the pirate general himself 111.

Negotiation and Information Management

Alger recognizes the danger of accepting unrequested information and treats “free” gifts as potential traps 7.

• Redirected Morien's offer of a Sequence 6 Mystery Pryer formula into a trade involving Alger's Sequence 7 formula instead 7.
• Arranged for the crew to pay part of the agreed price while secretly contributing an additional 1,000 pounds of his own money 8.
• Ensured Morien's offered formula was authenticated before the transaction was completed 8.
• Attempted to interest Morien in acting against Trissy by emphasizing the Vice Admiral's mission and the Card of Blasphemy involved 86.
• Cooperated with Audrey and Derrick to develop an intelligence profile of Trissy, including his habits, equipment, and possible vulnerabilities 87.

Cooperation with the Wandering Star Borers

During the hunt for Trissy, Alger cooperated effectively with Morien's Wandering Star Borers 111 112.

• The Borers restrained Trissy and exploited his electrically conductive fish scales to electrocute him during the initial ambush 111.
• They traveled through the Spirit World into the gap between Trissy and Creeping Hunger, attempting to remove the Sealed Artifact from his hand 112.
• Their intervention restrained Trissy long enough for Alger to resume his attack after his apparent victory was revealed to be a nightmare 112.

Story Role / Major Arcs

*Clover* Incident

Alger encounters the Clover after its conflict with the illusionary sea monster. His plan to exploit the ship's apparent riot ends when he recognizes that Morien and Tris, surrounded by corpses, are too dangerous to approach carelessly 5 6.

Trade with Morien

Morien forces Alger into a tense exchange by revealing knowledge that he should not possess. Alger trades materials and money for the valuable Mystery Pryer formula while providing the Blue Avenger crew with a formula they can use for Sailor Pathway advancement 7 8.

Tarot Club Membership

Alger recognizes Morien when the Fool introduces him to the Tarot Club as Mr. Tower. Morien's relaxed manner toward the Fool and his earlier connection to Alger lead Alger to question whether Mr. Tower is closely tied to the Club's mysterious leader 44.

During the Club's free exchange, Alger is shocked by Morien's claim to possess complete pathway formulas and knowledge of a “Third Blasphemy Slate.” He subsequently interprets Morien's extraordinary displays as possible evidence of an exalted relationship with the Fool 45.

When Morien displayed a supposed “2.5th Blasphemy Slate,” Alger was deeply shaken by the prospect that his future could surpass his former aspirations. The event strengthened his resolve to seek Angelhood rather than settle for the rank of Demigod 86 87.

Hunt for Vice Admiral Hurricane Trissy

Alger brought intelligence regarding Vice Admiral Hurricane Trissy's Backlund mission to the Tarot Club, hoping that the prospect of a Card of Blasphemy would attract Morien's attention 86. He later worked with Audrey and Derrick to profile Trissy and assess Creeping Hunger's capabilities 87.

After Audrey's message reached him through the Fool, Alger immediately prepared for battle and joined Morien and Audrey through a Gate. He fired specialized Wind-Breaking Demon-Hunting Bullets and initially appeared to kill Trissy with a shot to the head, only for the scene to be exposed as a Nightmare produced through Creeping Hunger 111 112.

Alger survived Trissy's counterattack by becoming insubstantial through illusory Gates, while the Wandering Star Borers restrained Trissy and infiltrated Creeping Hunger. When Morien subdued Trissy, Alger recognized him as Mr. Tower but remained unable to accept that his apparent strength could belong to a mere Sequence 7 112.

Cardinal Snake mistook Alger for Morien's hostage and intervened on his behalf. Alger played along with the misconception, then withdrew safely behind Snake. Snake later praised Alger's conduct and departed with him after choosing not to contest Morien's claim over Trissy 112 113.

Trissy's Continued Captivity

Although Alger believed Trissy should have been executed or handed over for punishment, Morien kept the pirate general alive within his Innate Domain for experimentation. Morien openly admitted that part of his motive was to frustrate Alger, who remained eager to ensure Trissy could never reveal his secrets 113 114.

Relationships

• Morien / Mr. Tower — First met during the Clover incident. Morien pressured Alger into a formula-and-materials trade and later joined the Tarot Club, deepening Alger's suspicions about his connection to the Fool 7 8 44 45. Alger later witnessed Morien's overwhelming power against Trissy and reluctantly accepted that the mysterious masked figure was Mr. Tower himself, though he interpreted Morien's claimed Sequence 7 body as a possible divine vessel 112.
• Zhou Mingrui / The Fool — Alger was recruited into the Tarot Club by the Fool shortly before taking command of the Blue Avenger 5. The Fool relayed Audrey's warning regarding Trissy when Morien's messenger could not enter the Church of Storms 110 111.
• Audrey Hall / Justice — Fellow Tarot Club member. Alger and Audrey jointly react with alarm to Morien's claims about the Third Blasphemy Slate and advanced potion formulas 44 45. They later cooperated to collect intelligence and coordinate the attempt to stop Trissy 87 111.
• Derrick Berg / Sun — Fellow Tarot Club member who contributed knowledge about Creeping Hunger and Beyonder creatures while Alger and Audrey investigated Trissy 87.
• Leonard Mitchell / Star — Fellow Tarot Club member. Alger was absent from Leonard's first gathering, but Leonard was informed of the Tarot Club's wider influence, including the organizations connected to members such as Alger 115.
• Snake — A Cardinal of the Church of Storms who regarded Alger as a subordinate under his protection. Snake intervened when he believed Alger was Morien's hostage, then praised Alger's performance and withdrew with him rather than provoke a conflict with Morien 112 113.
• Vice Admiral Hurricane Trissy — Alger's longtime rival and a dangerous enemy whose survival threatens Alger's secrets. Alger carefully prepared to kill him in Backlund, but Morien ultimately took Trissy captive and kept him alive, to Alger's frustration 111 112 114.
• Wandering Star Borers — Morien's swarm creatures assisted Alger against Trissy by restraining the pirate general, infiltrating Creeping Hunger, and enabling Alger's continued resistance during the battle 111 112.
• Former captain of the Blue Avenger — Alger killed him after discovering his betrayal of the Church of Storms, then claimed the man had jumped overboard 5.
• The Blue Avenger crew — Alger's crew and the source of his authority as acting captain; he also used the ship's resources to facilitate his own advancement plans 5 7 8.