What makes you feel like life is worth living? For some “Alice in Borderland” viewers, it’s seeing their favorite characters return – even if it’s only for a brief glimpse.
In the Season 3 finale, Arisu (Kento Yamazaki) has successfully made his watery way back to the land of the living, escaping the Borderland purgatory vortex with wife Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya). It’s unclear if the happy couple recalls their wretched experiences in Borderland, but their sights are trained on the future as they mull over baby names. Later, we see Arisu settle into his chosen career.
The “Alice in Borderland” manga by Haro Aso, on which the TV series is based, emphasizes that Arisu’s particular skillset is psychological – in contrast to say, Usagi’s physical prowess as a mountain climber. Thus, it makes sense