Alger

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Alger Wilson
Alias(es)	Mr. Hanged Man; Hanged Man
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Blue Avenger; Tarot Club; Church of Storms' maritime “white gloves” 5 44
Occupation/Role	Acting captain of the Blue Avenger; Sailor Pathway Beyonder
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 5

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.

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.

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.

Abilities & Skills

Sailor Pathway Beyonder

Alger is a Sequence 8 Beyonder of the Sailor Pathway and was the strongest Beyonder aboard the Blue Avenger when he became acting captain 5.

• Possesses the Sequence 7 Seafarer potion formula 7.
• Was later gathering materials for his current potion and declined to buy further formulas from Morien 46.
• Displays exceptional balance aboard a moving ship 5.

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.

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.

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.

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.
• Zhou Mingrui / The Fool — Alger was recruited into the Tarot Club by the Fool shortly before taking command of the Blue Avenger 5.
• 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.
• 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 uses the ship's resources to facilitate his own advancement plans 5 7 8.