Berserkers
This article is about the guild in Ikebukuro. For the skill, go to Berserker.
Regarded as the strongest guild in Tokyo, with its members constantly pushing their own boundaries in terms of raw power. Their home base is a colosseum where fighters compete for coin and glory, attracting only the most capable and bloodthirstiest of warriors.—Affiliation Description
The Berserkers, known in full as the Ikebukuro Berserkers, is a guild located in Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward.
Their Guild Master is 
Claude.
Overview
The Berserkers is a gathering for people who live to fight,[1]16 whether it be participating in matches or spectating them. Claude holds matches within the guild's home base, the Ikebukuro Colosseum located within and beneath the building previously known as the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. He has also set a rule for those wanting to join, that only the strongest warriors may enter the Colosseum. In order to gain access, the visitor's strength must be recognized by a current gladiator of the Colosseum.[2]2
They claim to be the strongest guild in Tokyo, though this is likely not true because of the existence of the Three True Guilds.
Their guild icon depicts two swords clashing against a backdrop of a Colosseum engulfed in literal flames of passion and vigor.
Ikebukuro Underground Experiment
In collaboration with The Wisemen, Claude conducted an experiment to safely summon an Exception in an artificial Battle Zone.
The Ranking System employed by the Berserkers mimics the hierarchical structure the App uses to determine what Rules are more powerful than others. Additionally, the walls of the underground Colosseum represent the guild's boundaries, which lies just outside the App's Battle Zones. With the exception created by two members ordered under the ranking system, 
Kengo and 
Oniwaka, they could create an Exception that was safely trapped within the guild's territory that was much smaller in scale because of the ranking system put in place.[2]13
Claude also requested The Wisemen, notably 
Duo, to create a safe house within the underground labyrinth hidden in a way that nobody could predict its whereabouts, even if they knew about its existence. 
Shuichi implies that Duo did this knowing that only Shuichi would know Duo's genius enough to be able to figure out its location.[3]11
This test had several purposes—one was to figure out how to tame and weaponize Exceptions. By summoning the Exception into a heavily controlled and limited environment, they could gain more valuable insight into their nature. The eventual goal of the experiment would be to mobilize a rational Exception as a weapon of war.[4]16 Because Claude was also aware of the existence of loops in some form, another purpose behind the experiment was to figure out how to stop the loops, as well as to figure out a way to stay in the fight as long as possible.[3]11
This experiment would later be recreated by the Warmongers on a grander scale with the Exception 
Mahakala by creating an area above ground that would act as an artificial extension to the deep space underground where Mahakala and the other Exceptions reside. Exceptions cannot manifest in areas where meaningful information—light—is found. By covering Shinjuku Ward in a thick, impenetrable cloud of moon dust and debris, the Warmongers have effectively extended the boundaries of the subterranean labyrinth. This would enable Mahakala to appear at the surface, fully cognizant. However, the Mahakala present is akin to a ghost as it lacks the infinite power that comes with a Rule gone berserk.[4]13
Ranking System
A ranking system is used to determine the prize money rewarded to notable individuals. Those that fall outside of this shortlist can participate in Unranked Battles or can challenge a Ranker for their spot. Rankers must accept all battles to maintain their rank. Despite the prestige that comes with being amongst the Rankers, the rankings actually fluctuate greatly. This is partially due to match fixing and baiting greenhorns.
When the 
Protagonist first enters the Colosseum in Chapter 3, the Rankers are initially ordered as indicated below:
| Rank | Name | Notes |
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| 1 |  Macan |
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| 2 | ??? | |
| 3 | Oniwaka |
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| 4/5 |  Ikutoshi |
By process of elimination, Ikutoshi must be either 4th or 5th. |
| 6 | Kengo |
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| 7 |  Bathym |
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| 8 |  Pollux |
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| 9 |  Horkeu Kamui |
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| 10 | Previously Taurus Mask |
Implied to have been left by Taurus Mask |
After Chapter 3, the Rankers' order is roughly as follows:
| Rank | Name | Notes |
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| 1 | Macan |
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| 2 | ??? | |
| 3 | Unfilled | Oniwaka was desummoned after his battle with the Protagonist, and so was unable to retain his spot anymore.
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| 4/5 | Ikutoshi |
By process of elimination, Ikutoshi must be either 4th or 5th. |
| 6 | Unfilled | Kengo left the Berserkers.
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| 7 | Bathym |
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| 8 | Pollux |
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| 9 | Unfilled | Horkeu Kamui left his spot to reside in the mountains.
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| 10 | ??? |
Known Members
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Backgrounds
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| Ikebukuro Colosseum | ||
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Notes
Kirito would leave the guild at the end of Chapter 3: Berserkers - Ikebukuro Colosseum, implied to have only joined under a temporary contract to help the Berserkers with the Ikebukuro underground experiment.[2]16- In Main Quest, Kengo was a member of the Berserkers before being kicked out after the events of Chapter 3.[1]1 He was also a full-time member during the Yog-Sothoth Dungeon loop.[5]2
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