Takuhiko Hayaseura

* Hayaseura
* John Walker

**Takuhiko Hayaseura** was the main antagonist of *ID:INVADED*. He was the chief and founder of the Kura, leading them as they co-operate with the police to catch serial killers. In reality, he was the true identity of **John Walker**, an elusive serial killer who created other serial killers through his manipulation of Kiki Asukai.

After killing himself and fleeing into his own id well, he assumed the identity of the brilliant detective Uraido. He is later succeeded as chief by Shirou Kokufu.

## Appearance

Hayaseura was an elderly man with white hair pulled into two ponytails and a full beard. He wore a brown suit, a lighter waistcoat, a white shirt and a yellow tie. Though he was usually drawn with his eyes closed, they are revealed to be red in **FILE: 11 Stormed**.

As "John Walker", he was seen wearing a red double-breasted jacket with tailcoats, a white shirt and black bowtie, white trousers and a pair of brown boots. He also wore a pair of brown gloves and a brown top hat with a dark pink ribbon tied around it. In addition, he carried with him a brown cane with a gold top. Whenever he was seen within an id well, his face was always obscured with a mass of red pixels, though his eyes could still be made out somewhat.

## Personality

Hayaseura generally presented himself with a formal, easy disposition, leading the Kura with a loose, yet firm grip. He was open to suggestions from his subordinates, taking on Kokuryu Matsuoka's suggestion to make Koharu Hondomachi a brilliant detective, but was still ready to give orders and expected his authority to be recognized, allowing his subordinates to express their grievances, but defending his decisions nonetheless, overall maintaining a very approachable air.

At his heart, Hayaseura was dedicated to the law, founding the Kura in order to capture serial killers and bring them to justice. However, his drive to do so was so great that it drove him to create numerous serial killers in order to establish the organisation. Although he acknowledged the extremity of his methods, even killing himself as a supposed form of atonement, he believed the success of Kura would eventually justify his crimes.

However, through the investigations of Hondomachi and Akihito Narihisago, it is revealed that Hayaseura's thought process was dominated by his god complex, seeing himself as a grand overseer manipulating everyone else beneath him as part of his plan. This is exemplified by his obsession with the number seven, seeing it as a divine number due to its religious and cultural significance, and deliberately organised his plan around that number. Hayaseura himself however, appeared to subconsciously suppress this part of himself in favor of genuinely believing that there was a true sense of duty and justice behind his actions, deceiving even himself to the very end.

## Media

* *ID:INVADED*
	+ **FILE: 01 Jigsawed** (JW)
	+ **FILE: 02 Jigsawed II**
	+ **FILE: 04 Extended**
	+ **FILE: 06 Circled**

## Trivia

* The name **Takuhiko** means "home, house, residence, our house, my husband" (宅) (**take**) and "boy, prince" (彦) (**hiko**).
* Takuhiko's surname **Hayaseura** means "already, now, fast, early" (早) (**haya**), "swift current, rapids" (瀬) (**se**) and "" (浦) (**ura**).
	+ **Hayaseura** is named after a sake band, "Hayaseura-Miyakehikouemonshuzou, as all characters are named after alcoholic drinks.
		- John Walker's name is derived from "Johnnie Walker", a brand of scotch whisky, and the disguise he wears is based on the brand's mascot, the Striding Man.
* As John Walker, Hayaseura is indirectly responsible for at least forty-four murders.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Website Cast/Staff listing
2. ↑ Production Materials
3. ↑ Inside the Minds of the Staff and Cast of ID: INVADED