Hajime is not exactly forthcoming with important information when the situation calls for sharing that information with others; he’d rather keep things to himself and attempt to solve the problem on his own. For example, when he’s having issues repressing his natural form of the Joker, he doesn’t go out and say, “Hey, I’m really dangerous right now, and any moment now I might turn into a monster that will try to destroy the world,” right away. He’ll wait until the last possible moment to let anyone know there’s a problem. He does try to isolate himself, but it’s not until he’s about to change then and there that he lets anyone else know he’s changing and what caused him to lose control in the first place.
When placed into a situation he knows nothing about, there is a chance he will just go along with it, though he’ll remain stone-faced the entire time. There are a couple of episodes in Blade in which he is stricken with amnesia and through a strange series of events swaps places with a takoyaki seller that happens to look exactly like him…and he just goes with it, allowing the takoyaki seller’s girlfriend to drag him around from place to place all the while being totally oblivious to any advances she makes, even going as far as to get dressed up for a wedding to her (which he wound up running out on when he sensed an Undead attacking nearby). He did, however, remain perfectly willing to knock the snot out of anyone who dared to hassle him; it turned out that the takoyaki seller had made a few enemies that received an unpleasant surprise. It can also be assumed that the amnesia contributed to his not trying to get back home, as he couldn’t remember where home was and was hanging around in part just because it was a place to stay.
In a fight, Hajime ideally prefers to work in a more tactical manner. This is in direct contrast with the nature of his true form, a mindless destroyer. He is also not above using others in a fight in order to meet his goals. For example, when he first encounters Kamen Rider Blade, they’re both fighting a common enemy. He is perfectly content to let Blade do most of the fighting (and take most of the damage) as he watches the Undead they’re fighting, choosing not to strike until he has identified its weak spot. However, once he has decided to strike, it’s all too easy for him to get caught up in the heat of battle. Once he’s in the thick of things, he will let nothing stop him until the battle is completed. In this case, he doesn’t care about collateral damage or the fact that innocent bystanders are in danger. When Blade presses the issue, Hajime claims it’s the only way he knows. He does try to restrain himself, but it’s easier to let himself go and worry about damages later.
Hajime despises his true form, that of the Joker Undead. In this form, he will isolate himself from anyone he cares about…if he’s able to control himself for that long. He can generally feel the change coming on, and he will move to isolate himself in that case. This isn’t always possible, particularly if his cards have been taken away. He’s rampaged in the city before, and he’s hated himself for it, especially given that he couldn’t recognize anyone he cared about in his desire for battle. He even came very close to attacking Amane, which was a sign as to just how bad things had gotten.
However, now that he has some form of control over himself when he’s like this thanks to his possession of the Evolution card (even if it’s not good for him to stick around in the Joker form for too long), he is not above using his Joker form, willingly taking it if the situation calls for it. In one instance, he and the other Riders were being menaced by a fused Undead that had the ability to turn invisible and mimic the appearances of others. This Undead was causing the Riders to attack each other, and since it was two Undead in one, it was unusually strong. Hajime knew that as the Joker, the Undead would prioritize killing him over anything else if given an easy opportunity, so he faked an uncontrollable transformation into the Joker, successfully drawing the Undead out so that he and the other Riders could defeat it. As soon as it was out in the open and ripe for attack, he became Chalice in order to defeat it. He won’t actually use the Joker’s raw power in a fight, as it is just that distasteful to him (and runs the risk of losing control).
Abilities: Hajime possesses the ability to sense sources of power; in his universe, that would be other Undead and Riders. In this universe, that would likely mean he’d be able to tell if anyone had any special powers or whatnot, although he wouldn’t be able to sense much beyond relative power levels. Hanging out around someone with particularly strong energy would run the risk of him making an involuntary transformation into the Joker.
Hajime’s true form is that of the Joker Undead. At the moment, he’s got that pretty much under control, but take his cards away (or have that power return before he gets his cards and Rouzer back), and he’s going to be fighting to remain in human form. As the Joker Undead, he’s able to shrug off most attacks and retaliate with some heavy ones of his own. In his Joker form, he’s armed with two short curved blades that can be charged with green energy, which can be fired at an enemy. In this state, Hajime pretty much loses all reason (depending on the circumstances, this is not always immediate) and become consumed with the desire for battle. In a worst-case scenario, he will not be able to tell friend from foe. Suppressing his Joker instincts in his natural form requires a huge act of will, especially if he is not in possession of the proper Rouze Cards.
As an Undead, Hajime cannot die. He has tried to kill himself in an attempt to prevent himself from ending the world, and nothing happened. (At least in TV series canon, which is what I am drawing from; the alternate movieverse is another story entirely.) He can, however, be sealed away into a Rouze Card for thousands of years before some idiot releases him. He would prefer not to have that happen. Also related to being an Undead, his blood is not red, but rather, it is a whitish green color, even when he’s in his human form.
Hajime’s primary method of fighting is to transform into Kamen Rider Chalice. To do this, he requires these items: - Rouze Cards: These cards contain other sealed Undead. In order to transform into Chalice, he must have the card containing the Mantis Undead, the Ace of Hearts. Transforming back into his human form requires the Human Undead, the Two of Hearts. The Mantis Undead’s fighting spirit and the Human Undead’s compassion also serve to keep Hajime’s Joker instincts in check.Hajime’s other Rouze Cards contain other sealed Undead. He possesses all of the Undead from the Suit of Hearts. He can transform into any of these Undead, but as they are much weaker than the Mantis Undead, there is no point in him doing so, and the only time he will do this is if he is separated from the Mantis Undead’s card and needs something with more firepower than his human form. What he does use these other Undead cards for is to power up his attacks. - Chalice Rouzer: This is a card-swiping device. When mounted on his belt, the Rouzer will allow Hajime to take the form of any Undead card he swipes. The Rouzer can be removed from the belt and mounted in Chalice’s bow, at which point any swiped cards will merely lend powers and abilities without causing a transformation. - Chalice Arrow: Chalice carries a bow (that manifests upon transforming) that he is just as likely to use as a melee weapon as he is a ranged weapon. The bow has no string, and it only becomes a ranged weapon when he attaches his Rouzer to the bow and powers it up with Rouze Cards. - Motorcycle: Chalice possesses a motorcycle that is compatible with the Rouzer. When he attaches his Rouzer to the motorcycle, it can use the power of the Rouze Cards to launch attacks. - Evolution Paradoxica: This card, the King of Hearts, allows Chalice to harness the powers of all his sealed Undead at once, and he becomes Wild Chalice. This form is more powerful than regular Chalice, and it comes with the ability to fuse all of his Rouze Cards into the Wild Card, allowing him to harness the power of all of his sealed Undead for a single finishing attack. This card also serves to help keep the power of the Joker under control after events in the series make the Human and Mantis Undead cards ineffective. Since it’s his midseries power-up, I listed it differently from the other Rouze cards.
When Hajime is transformed into Chalice, any damage he takes will transfer over to his human form. He heals faster than a normal human would, but it is not outside the realm of possibility for him to get injured badly enough to take him out of commission for a couple of days.
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When placed into a situation he knows nothing about, there is a chance he will just go along with it, though he’ll remain stone-faced the entire time. There are a couple of episodes in Blade in which he is stricken with amnesia and through a strange series of events swaps places with a takoyaki seller that happens to look exactly like him…and he just goes with it, allowing the takoyaki seller’s girlfriend to drag him around from place to place all the while being totally oblivious to any advances she makes, even going as far as to get dressed up for a wedding to her (which he wound up running out on when he sensed an Undead attacking nearby). He did, however, remain perfectly willing to knock the snot out of anyone who dared to hassle him; it turned out that the takoyaki seller had made a few enemies that received an unpleasant surprise. It can also be assumed that the amnesia contributed to his not trying to get back home, as he couldn’t remember where home was and was hanging around in part just because it was a place to stay.
In a fight, Hajime ideally prefers to work in a more tactical manner. This is in direct contrast with the nature of his true form, a mindless destroyer. He is also not above using others in a fight in order to meet his goals. For example, when he first encounters Kamen Rider Blade, they’re both fighting a common enemy. He is perfectly content to let Blade do most of the fighting (and take most of the damage) as he watches the Undead they’re fighting, choosing not to strike until he has identified its weak spot. However, once he has decided to strike, it’s all too easy for him to get caught up in the heat of battle. Once he’s in the thick of things, he will let nothing stop him until the battle is completed. In this case, he doesn’t care about collateral damage or the fact that innocent bystanders are in danger. When Blade presses the issue, Hajime claims it’s the only way he knows. He does try to restrain himself, but it’s easier to let himself go and worry about damages later.
Hajime despises his true form, that of the Joker Undead. In this form, he will isolate himself from anyone he cares about…if he’s able to control himself for that long. He can generally feel the change coming on, and he will move to isolate himself in that case. This isn’t always possible, particularly if his cards have been taken away. He’s rampaged in the city before, and he’s hated himself for it, especially given that he couldn’t recognize anyone he cared about in his desire for battle. He even came very close to attacking Amane, which was a sign as to just how bad things had gotten.
However, now that he has some form of control over himself when he’s like this thanks to his possession of the Evolution card (even if it’s not good for him to stick around in the Joker form for too long), he is not above using his Joker form, willingly taking it if the situation calls for it. In one instance, he and the other Riders were being menaced by a fused Undead that had the ability to turn invisible and mimic the appearances of others. This Undead was causing the Riders to attack each other, and since it was two Undead in one, it was unusually strong. Hajime knew that as the Joker, the Undead would prioritize killing him over anything else if given an easy opportunity, so he faked an uncontrollable transformation into the Joker, successfully drawing the Undead out so that he and the other Riders could defeat it. As soon as it was out in the open and ripe for attack, he became Chalice in order to defeat it. He won’t actually use the Joker’s raw power in a fight, as it is just that distasteful to him (and runs the risk of losing control).
Abilities: Hajime possesses the ability to sense sources of power; in his universe, that would be other Undead and Riders. In this universe, that would likely mean he’d be able to tell if anyone had any special powers or whatnot, although he wouldn’t be able to sense much beyond relative power levels. Hanging out around someone with particularly strong energy would run the risk of him making an involuntary transformation into the Joker.
Hajime’s true form is that of the Joker Undead. At the moment, he’s got that pretty much under control, but take his cards away (or have that power return before he gets his cards and Rouzer back), and he’s going to be fighting to remain in human form. As the Joker Undead, he’s able to shrug off most attacks and retaliate with some heavy ones of his own. In his Joker form, he’s armed with two short curved blades that can be charged with green energy, which can be fired at an enemy. In this state, Hajime pretty much loses all reason (depending on the circumstances, this is not always immediate) and become consumed with the desire for battle. In a worst-case scenario, he will not be able to tell friend from foe. Suppressing his Joker instincts in his natural form requires a huge act of will, especially if he is not in possession of the proper Rouze Cards.
As an Undead, Hajime cannot die. He has tried to kill himself in an attempt to prevent himself from ending the world, and nothing happened. (At least in TV series canon, which is what I am drawing from; the alternate movieverse is another story entirely.) He can, however, be sealed away into a Rouze Card for thousands of years before some idiot releases him. He would prefer not to have that happen. Also related to being an Undead, his blood is not red, but rather, it is a whitish green color, even when he’s in his human form.
Hajime’s primary method of fighting is to transform into Kamen Rider Chalice. To do this, he requires these items:
- Rouze Cards: These cards contain other sealed Undead. In order to transform into Chalice, he must have the card containing the Mantis Undead, the Ace of Hearts. Transforming back into his human form requires the Human Undead, the Two of Hearts. The Mantis Undead’s fighting spirit and the Human Undead’s compassion also serve to keep Hajime’s Joker instincts in check.Hajime’s other Rouze Cards contain other sealed Undead. He possesses all of the Undead from the Suit of Hearts. He can transform into any of these Undead, but as they are much weaker than the Mantis Undead, there is no point in him doing so, and the only time he will do this is if he is separated from the Mantis Undead’s card and needs something with more firepower than his human form. What he does use these other Undead cards for is to power up his attacks.
- Chalice Rouzer: This is a card-swiping device. When mounted on his belt, the Rouzer will allow Hajime to take the form of any Undead card he swipes. The Rouzer can be removed from the belt and mounted in Chalice’s bow, at which point any swiped cards will merely lend powers and abilities without causing a transformation.
- Chalice Arrow: Chalice carries a bow (that manifests upon transforming) that he is just as likely to use as a melee weapon as he is a ranged weapon. The bow has no string, and it only becomes a ranged weapon when he attaches his Rouzer to the bow and powers it up with Rouze Cards.
- Motorcycle: Chalice possesses a motorcycle that is compatible with the Rouzer. When he attaches his Rouzer to the motorcycle, it can use the power of the Rouze Cards to launch attacks.
- Evolution Paradoxica: This card, the King of Hearts, allows Chalice to harness the powers of all his sealed Undead at once, and he becomes Wild Chalice. This form is more powerful than regular Chalice, and it comes with the ability to fuse all of his Rouze Cards into the Wild Card, allowing him to harness the power of all of his sealed Undead for a single finishing attack. This card also serves to help keep the power of the Joker under control after events in the series make the Human and Mantis Undead cards ineffective. Since it’s his midseries power-up, I listed it differently from the other Rouze cards.
When Hajime is transformed into Chalice, any damage he takes will transfer over to his human form. He heals faster than a normal human would, but it is not outside the realm of possibility for him to get injured badly enough to take him out of commission for a couple of days.