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== Suspect ==
After being arrested, the 24-year-old suspect was identified as Kyota Hattori. He allegedly told officers that he wanted to die after having work problems in June of 2021 and that he was no longer getting along with his friends. He allegedly stated that if he had killed at least two people, he would receive the death penalty.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Lee|date=2021-11-01|title=‘Joker’'Joker' maniac in Tokyo train attack was suicidal after he ‘messed'messed up at work’work'|url=https://nypost.com/2021/11/01/tokyo-train-attacker-says-he-was-suicidal-after-work-related-problem/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-01|website=New York Post|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
Several media outlets noted that the man was dressed in clothing that appeared similar to that of [[Joker (character)|the Joker]] character from the [[Batman (franchise)|Batman franchise]].<ref name="BBC" />