Baku is known as a genius gambler, he is a legend in the underworld.

During gambles, there are many instances where he intimidates and tosses around his opponents as if he is eating them. And even outside of gambling, he is prone to danger and likes to take risks in everything. His true feelings towards people are unknown and a mystery. However, he seems to treat people based on what he sees through his judgments. He shows his disgust towards people like Kaji's mother who selfishly trample on others, but on the other hand, he shows kindness to people like Marco who have been living in solitude. Baku considers his friends and allies very important.

There are gamblers out there who even bet their lives as ante. But to secure the integrity of these life-threatening gambles, a violent and powerful organization by the name of "Kakerou" referees these games as a neutral party. Follow Baku Madarame a.k.a. Usogui (The Lie Eater) as he gambles against maniacal opponents at games&mdash;such as Escape the Abandoned Building, Old Maid, and Hangman&mdash;to ultimately "out-gamble" and control the neutral organization of Kakerou itself.

__Skills & Interests:__ singing, composing songs, playing the guitar, bass and drums, 60s-70s rock music, movies, fishing, ramen

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Baku Madarame, who is now the leader of the Kakerou Club, calls his referees for an interview. The first person he meets is the referee Hikoichi Yakou. And he tells him about the first time he ever witnessed a gamble...!

Usokui is a manga one-shot created by Sako Toshio, in 2005, for Weekly Young Jump's 48th Manga Grand Prix competition. It won an honorable mention and was later published in the 48th issue of the magazine, that same year. The one-shot serves as a prototype for what eventually became Usogui.
 
Note: Republished in split-up sections as side stories for volumes 12-15 of Usogui as Igyou Tobakusha Usokui.