Non-archimedean hyperbolicity of the moduli space of curves

Abstract: Let $K$ be a complete algebraically closed non-archimedean valued field of characteristic zero, and let $X$ be a finite type scheme over $K$. We say $X$ is $K$-analytically Borel hyperbolic if, for every finite type reduced scheme $S$ over $K$, every rigid analytic morphism from the rigid analytification $S^{\mathrm{an}}$ of $S$ to the rigid analytification $X^{\mathrm{an}}$ of $X$ is algebraic. Using the Viehweg-Zuo construction and the $K$-analytic big Picard theorem of Cherry-Ru, we show that, for $N \geq 3$ and $g \geq 2$, the fine moduli space $\mathcal{M}^{[N]}_{g,K}$ over $K$ of genus $g$ curves with level $N$-structure is $K$-analytically Borel hyperbolic.