Harimoto is best known for his role as the founder of the Peaceful Paradise cult, which gives him a significant edge in the Liar Game—three of his female followers, Mika Mikamoto, Kei Kimura, and Yukiko Abe, are also contestants and follow his orders without question. He first appears in Round 4.
Unlike other players who rely on psychological manipulation, Harimoto's real strength is exploiting people's emotional vulnerabilities. He dresses in long robes and a straw hat, with deep wrinkles that suggest he's likely the oldest character in the series so far.
His cult operates on a pseudo-religious ideology: Harimoto claims humanity is descended from both humans and demons, and he positions himself as leading a select few with minimal demonic blood toward restoring a pure human lineage and overthrowing demons. Of course, it's all a manipulation tactic designed to keep his followers devoted and under his control.
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