Well, Sako's previous work made almost every character that didn't get killed off a recurring one, so it's to be expected that the Forte guys will get developed
I'd have to agree too with that point, if the first match is actually a twist one where the double page spread is just actually a red herring(that and the possible person that'll scream Japanese bias will immediately get shut up by the first match itself)
True, it's good that the justice vs evil matchup happened to be the first match, since we're still in the dark if the author's gonna do some twists or not. Personally though, I think this one's gonna be a curveball and Tomoe loses
I'm just hoping nobody jobs and everyone gets to shine properly, KA and SMV surprised me sometimes, so I'm curious for this one, for now atleast(also prediction for Jeanne's second round, it's her vs Tomoe)