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I mean, I definitely think that that was what was hinted at. If anything, I think the comedy gag at the tail end of it was a sort of faux red herring, a ... how to put it ... something to lighten the mood and de-narrative an otherwise heavy and narratively-rich scene. Sort of like an FMA:B moment where it's drama-drama-drama-drama-CHIBI GAG. I dunno. I think your first interpretation is the correct one.
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Tonegawa Episode 03:
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I guess the Tonegawa manga isn't too big of a deal since it deals with Tonegawa's backstory. It could serve as the origin of certain things but wouldn't affect future events, although it could reveal a lot about his personality. Already he's a way nicer guy than I would have imagined. Since I haven't read ahead in Kaiji, I don't know if Tonegawa re-emerges later in the story (manly burn mark on forehead and all). It would be unfortunate if Tonegawa did his thing and then was relegated to the history books, but it also wouldn't surprise me since there were a lot of characters in Akagi who disappeared never to be seen again (e.g. Nangou-san, who I initially thought would be Akagi's best buddy sidekick for the whole story).
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This was, without a doubt, the best episode so far. You explained why perfectly, so I have nothing else to add to that.
Instead, I'll just point out a funny little nitpick. There seems to be an anachronism in this episode: At the start of the episode, Tonegawa is looking at a picture from the employee vacation on a very modern looking smartphone with a huge screen. The Kaiji manga began in 1996. Season 1 of the anime aired in 2007; okay, fine. Let's say the anime modernized the setting, and it takes place in 2007, not 1996. This Tonegawa prequel therefore must take place sometime before that. The first iPhone didn't come out until 2007 (and probably even later in Japan), so how are there such modern-looking smartphones in this show?
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"A Kaiji version of Better Call Saul" is a great way of putting it. Just like with Better Call Saul, I'm sure there are some knuckleheads out there saying that this Tonegawa show is also better than the original show it was spun off of.
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Aw, man! D: That would have been! Now I want your version!
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