Just want to say thanks all for the comments, it helps build anticipation so much for the next chapter and gives me a greater appreciation for all the hijinks going on.
So looks like Manabe is coming out on top here in the battle of the ref's, particularly interesting as Mitaka already seems to have pulled a fast one on Kadokura, all adds up to there being some Private Funeral teamwork at play here - which makes me wonder do they have some plan to take down...
@Ghetsis apologies, you are totally correct, Anoma it is.
This is a very weak theory on him and it relates back to the idea of Lalo being a 'virtual man' in the same sense as puppet Arata was.
Now forewarning, I don't believe this atal but maybe just maybe Anoma is the true head of Ideal, there...
Surely another reason why Hal couldn't let Fukurou ruin the game is Kakerou's role for running the game i.e. they can't let someone external just up and break the game for everyone else. So even though Hal is playing in the game he probably has some responsibility as leader of Kakerou to...