I lol'd at "I don't think he can fool the eyes of that esteemed elder over there." when Kudou doesn't have any eyes in his design at all.
Good animation throughout the episode but as noted by another poster Madhouse didn't managed to draw out the latent tension even for such a high stake match. Maybe it's just me?
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"Wheel turns, river flows and life goes on."
"Best way to kill a man, is to leave him alone."
"Until you come, until we close our eyes."