The Black Whale (B・W, Burakku Hoēru) is a class of large transport vessels built for the Kakin Empire's expedition to the New Continent. The first ship in the class, the "Black Whale 1", can carry 200,000 passengers and serves as the main grounds for Kakin's current succession contest.[1][2]
History[]
Dark Continent Expedition arc[]
King Nasubi declared that Kakin would build 20 Black Whales in one year, promising to send 100 million people to the "Dark Continent" within five years. Since the first ship's capacity is only 200,000, it can be estimated that the building rate of these ships or the capacity of later classes will increase considerably.[1]
Succession Contest arc[]
In front of a crowd of thousands, the Black Whale 1 begins its voyage to the New Continent.[3]
Description[]
The Black Whale 1 is 1,500 meters long, 800 meters tall, and 800 meters wide.[4]
The interior of the Black Whale is simple since it was specialized for transport, reducing the production time and costs.[1] Since the vessel is too massive to be tied up at a dock, airships and ferries are used to transport people and supplies to and from a seaport.[5]
Black Whale 1[]
The Black Whale 1 is the commemorative first ship of the Black Whale class, scheduled to set out on the first voyage to the New Continent. The ship carries many notable figures, including the Kakin royal family and members of the Hunter Association and V6 who will extend their journey further to the actual Dark Continent. Civilians were chosen by lottery, where the odds of landing a seat were 1 in 1,300.[1] The official voyage to the New Continent will last two months. In three weeks, the ship will leave humanity's normal navigational and fishing waters. The crew will then refuel, perform a final check of the vessel, and close the top dome before traveling for five weeks in uncharted waters where extreme weather phenomena and flying creatures are commonplace.[3]
The Black Whale 1's passengers are divided into five separate tiers (further subdivided into several decks) according to their wealth and social class: Tier 1 is for the royal family, V5 politicians, and industry dignitaries, Tier 2 for celebrities and the wealthy, while the lower three tiers are zoned for general passengers. The throughways dividing the tiers are guarded by the Royal Army since the entirety of the ship is under martial law. More specifically, the second and third tiers are separated by a thick bulkhead which can only be opened in emergencies from the second-tier side.[5] In order to move between the third and fifth tiers through the Central Passages (
At the start of the voyage, many crimes occurring in the lower tiers, such as ticket fraud, theft, racial conflicts, drunken brawls, identity theft, assault, and false reports, were higher than what the Zodiacs had initially anticipated.[5] Dealers at general stores on Tier 1 can order rare items for wealthy individuals that can be delivered to the Black Whale via large drones, cargo blimps, or high-speed boats. The deadline for ordering on the last air-shipment is the fourteenth day of the voyage, and the deadline via high-speed boat is three days before then. Depending on the wealth and connections of the customer, smaller items can be ordered past the final deadline.[8]
Passenger List[]
Black Whale 1 Passenger List | |||||
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Tier | Civilians | Guards/Soldiers | Doctors | Overall | Unlisted Passengers |
1 | 17,670 | 800 | 930 | 20,000 | Unknown |
2 | 600 | ||||
3 | ≤179,398 | 600 | ≥1 | 180,000 | Unknown |
4 | ≥1 | ≥250 | |||
5 | 0 | ≥250 | |||
Σ | ≤197,068 | 2,000 | ≥932 | 200,000 | ≥500 |
- For a complete list of all official and unofficial named passengers, see Category:Black Whale 1 Passengers
- For a list of all Kakin bodyguards and Mafia members who appeared in the story, see Kakin Empire
Tiers 1 and 2 accommodate roughly 20,000 passengers, while Tiers 3 through 5 contain the remaining 180,000.[6] Of the 20,000 in the upper tiers, 1,000 are doctors, 1,400 are guards and Royal Army soldiers. The remaining are members of the royal family, V5 politicians, industry dignitaries, celebrities, the wealthy,[5] Kakin Mafia bosses[9] and their staff[10] (the last two might not be official passengers).[7] The lower three tiers only have 600 guards and Royal Army soldiers, with Tiers 4 and 5 relying on the Mafia to maintain public order.[6] The majority of people there are general passengers who boarded the ship in the hope of making a fresh start on the New Continent.[1][11] Several unofficial passengers boarded the ship while avoiding registration on the Royal Army's passenger list.[7] At least 500 Mafia associates, including fringe members, are unofficial passengers listed on the Mafia member files.[6][12] On the other hand, all 23 members of the Heil-Ly Family boarded the ship as normal civilians.[12]
The number of medical clinics ended up being a fifth of what had been planned, and only 1/15 of the doctors boarded the ship. There are three clinics on Tier 3, two on Tier 4 and 5, and Tier 5 is without a dedicated doctor. Consequently, Cheadle was forced to hire more personnel and reorganize the staff.[5]
Since there are 2,000 guards and Royal Army soldiers among the 200,000 passengers, there should ideally be one guard for every 100 civilians. In reality, Tiers 1 and 2 have 70% of the total guards, while the lower tiers have one guard for every 300 civilians. In order to stop the murders occurring on Tier 3 and to remove the passengers' source of anxiety, Mizaistom proposed reorganizing the Royal Army and sending 800 soldiers from Tiers 1 and 2 to the lower tiers.[6]
Tier 1[]
Tier 1 (1層, Is-sō) is a separate cruise ship situated in a large pool on top of the Black Whale vessel. It accommodates the royal family, V5 politicians, industry dignitaries,[5] and the bosses of Kakin's three largest Mafia families.[9][10] The residences of the Mafia bosses are in equivalent locations to those of the higher Queens, with their luggage allowances second only to the King's.[13]
Currently, there are 800 guards and Royal Army soldiers roaming the halls around its living quarters,[6] 150 of whom are Provisional Hunters with limited licenses for the voyage. The tier serves as the main "hunting ground" for Kakin's succession contest.[5]
King's Living Quarters[]
The King's Living Quarters (
Princes' Living Quarters[]
The Princes' Living Quarters (
The rooms do not share walls and have walkable corridors between adjacent rooms. The rooms are "back to back", and so the main doors to each quarter open away from the other rooms. The fourteen rooms are enclosed within another wall with fourteen entrances, one in front of each door to a Prince's living quarters. The main door to a living quarter opens to a short corridor leading to its living room. Yet another wall surrounds this outer wall and isolates the Princes' Living quarters from the rest of the deck, only accessible via an entrance opposite the banquet hall, guarded by soldiers from the Royal Army.[15]
Living Quarters[]
Each of a Prince's Living Quarters has the same layout. The Prince's Master Bedroom is at the back of the living quarters, with its own shower and washroom nearby. In front of it is a living space, which takes up most of the middle of a living quarter. Near the front, there is a kitchen and dining room for meals, and a servants' quarters for the Prince's servants to reside in. [15]
On the right side of the Princes' living quarters (the side with the odd-numbered princes), the VVIP Private Recreational Facilities (ブイビップ
VVIP Living Quarters[]
The VVIP Living Quarters (ブイビップ
Princes Benjamin and Camilla are currently confined to this area after Cleapatro's decision at their hearing.[16]
Soldiers/Associates' Living Quarters[]
The Soldiers/Associates' Living Quarters (
Banquet Hall[]
The Banquet Hall (
The banquet hall is furnished with many dining tables and provides a buffet restaurant for its guests. King Nasubi's throne lies on a raised platform on one end of the hall, while a central stage for announcers and different performers is placed on the other end. The program acts are separated into two halves and played over the intercoms on Tiers 1 and 2.[17][18]
1st Banquet Program | |
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Act Name | Performers |
Freestyle Rap Battle | Basho and Ridge |
Dance Performance | Servant volunteers |
Rock Band | Izunavi and Giuliano |
Acapella Chorus | Tyson's personal guards |
Intermission | |
Talk Show | Tamazo and Gantai |
Piano Solo | Keeney |
Flute Solo | Melody |
Glass Harp | Kacho and Fugetsu |
The first banquet commenced on August 15th (Day 8) at 8:00 PM. The main event was Princes Kacho and Fugetsu's glass harp performance. At most, only seven princes have attended, with Princes Tyson, Kacho and Fugetsu being the only ones confirmed.
Jail[]
Beyond's Holding Cell (べヨンド
A first-class cell was used to detain Camilla after she assaulted Benjamin and killed two of his guards.[20] Other criminals and suspects are taken into custody in standard cells before facing a court-martial.[21]
Supreme Court[]
The Supreme Court (
Princes' Burial Chamber[]
The Princes' Burial Chamber is a large room containing 14 coffins used to hold the deceased bodies of the Princes who participated in the succession contest. A large capsule lies in the center of the room, with the 14 coffins set around it and another 14 slots between each coffin and the capsule. Two pots lie near the capsule's edge, opposing each other.[9] The floor and walls bear a strong resemblance to the inscriptions found at Greed Island's starting point.[22]
It is currently unknown where the chamber is located on the ship, but it is presumably on Tier 1, given its connection to the Princes and the succession contest. Given the fourteen coffins lining up nicely with the fourteen participants of the Succession War, it appears to have a special purpose beyond functioning as a burial chamber.
It is also unclear what happens should the chambers not be fully filled, since there is no direct confirmation that Prince Kacho's body was recovered from the lifeboat that's out at sea.[17]
Lifeboat Launch Site[]
The Lifeboat Launch Site (
Tier 2[]
Tier 2 (2層, Ni-sō) is at the highest level of the Black Whale's hull and accommodates celebrities and the wealthy. A thick bulkhead is utilized to separate it from the third and lower tiers, and can only be opened in emergencies from the second-tier side. The fatal downside is that it causes Tier 2 to also become a part of the "hunting grounds" for Kakin's succession contest.[5] Currently, there are 600 guards and Royal Army soldiers stationed on this tier.[6]
Theater Venue[]
The Theater Venue (シアター
Justice Bureau[]
The Justice Bureau (
Kaiser has a small office filled with several full bookcases. The bureau has multiple interrogation rooms and a lavishly furnished VIP Witness Protection Area (
Heil-Ly Family Secret Hideout[]
After investigating a trapped doorway in the first-class cabins on Tier 3,[26] Hinrigh and Nobunaga were able to infiltrate the Heil-Ly Family Secret Hideout (エイ=イ
After utilizing the transmitter that Hinrigh left behind in the hideout and the receiver that he gave them, Nobunaga, Phinks, and Feitan were able to determine that the hideout is located somewhere on Tier 2.[23]
Tier 3[]
Tier 3 (3層, San-sō) is in the middle portion of the Black Whale's hull. Like Tiers 4 and 5, it is zoned for general passengers. A thick bulkhead separates it from the upper tiers, and it can only be opened in emergencies from the second-tier side.[5] There appear to be further partitions of its General Passenger Area into at least 5 sections as Areas C and E are mentioned by Cha-R Underboss Ken'i.[8][note 1] Hisoka is first found by Hinrigh in a cineplex on Tier 3.[26]
The tier is arguably one of the least secured on the ship as it has neither the great numbers of soldiers of the upper tiers, nor the Mafia's concern to maintain order, given that Morena, the boss of the Heil-Ly Family, ordered her members to wreak havoc and kill everyone on the ship.[10] On the other hand, the tier is the location of the medical and political wards,[6] and has three clinics, the highest number in the lower tiers.[5]
Passenger Cabins[]
First-Class Cabins (
Room 3101 (3101
Political Ward[]
The Political Ward (
One of the law enforcement agencies, the Central Courthouse (
The Central Police Station (
The Royal Army Office (
Medical Ward[]
The Medical Ward (
The central hospital accommodates at least one of the three clinics on the tier, the Central Medical Clinic (
Observation Deck[]
The Observation Deck (
Heil-Ly Family Office[]
The Heil-Ly Family Office (エイ=イ
Tier 4[]
Tier 4 (4層, Yon-sō) is in the middle portion of the Black Whale's hull. Like Tiers 3 and 5, it is zoned for general passengers. Although it appears to be the largest in terms of size, Tier 4 only has one medical clinic.[5]
The tier is controlled by the Xi-Yu Family, which profits from human trafficking and the distribution of goods.[10] It also relies on them to maintain public order since the number of civilians for every guard and Royal Army soldier exceeds 300 in the lower tiers.[6]
Kakin Royal Army Conference Room[]
The Kakin Royal Army Conference Room (カキン
Xi-Yu Family Office[]
The Xi-Yu Family Office (シュウ=ウ
Tier 5[]
Tier 5 (5層, Go-sō) is located at the bottom of the Black Whale's hull, next to its propeller and completely below the ocean. Like Tiers 3 and 4, it is zoned for general passengers. It is the smallest of the lower tiers and has only one medical clinic with no dedicated doctors.[5]
The tier is controlled by the Cha-R Family, which is in charge of all commodities.[10] It also relies on them to maintain public order since the number of civilians for every guard and Royal Army soldier exceeds 300 in the lower tiers.[6]
Passenger Cabins[]
Standard Cabins (
37564[]
37564 is an assembly point on Tier 5 where Chrollo was first seen on the ship.[11]
Central Dining Hall[]
The Central Dining Hall (
Warehouse[]
The Warehouse (
Cha-R Family Office[]
The Cha-R Family Office (シャ=ア
Trivia[]
- 37564 is a Japanese wordplay, which can be read "mi-na-go-ro-shi" (みなごろし), meaning "massacre" or "kill them all".[11]
Intertextuality and References[]
- The division of classes on the Black Whale resembles that of the RMS Titanic, a British passenger ship notorious for its sinking in 1912. The classes were separated similarly, with the wealthier passengers being near the top while the poorer were closer to the bottom.[31]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 33, Chapter 342
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 33, Chapter 348
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 34, Chapter 359
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hunter × Hunter, Chapter 398
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 34, Chapter 358
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 380
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 377
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hunter × Hunter, Chapter 392
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 371
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 378
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 35, Chapter 366
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 390
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 384
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 382
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 35, Chapter 363
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 376
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 383
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 385
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 33, Chapter 345
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 373
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 372
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 13, Chapter 127
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Hunter × Hunter, Chapter 400
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 386
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 389
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 Hunter × Hunter, Chapter 393
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Hunter × Hunter, Chapter 399
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Hunter × Hunter, Chapter 394
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 36, Chapter 379
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 37, Chapter 381
- ↑ RMS Titanic, Wikipedia contributors. From: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Notes
- ↑ It is unclear whether this naming system is used by Kakin or the general public, or if it's part of an internal naming system devised by the Cha-R in their search for Hisoka.
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