Time to finish Volume 31!
Looks like I got the "timing" right.
wizardry > smt btw
Other Volumeshttps://pastebin.com/9HGt1efZVolume 31 1/2>>291389440
Todays Game:The Encirlement of the 4 Gods
>>291414826Leave it to the gamers to instantly break out the meta
>OP remembered the title but forgot the old threadHow interesting...
>>291414927Maybe OP should consider putting a post-it note on his monitor.
>>291414841But SMT has superior dungeons, though also mainly because the Japanese have this absolutely chuuni naming sense.>>291414826>Doing the same thing Baku did at the start of the storyHoly kino... I kneel
>>291414826Infinite money hack, going to the casino right now
>>291414927Huh
>>291415014MARTINGALEEEEEEEEW!!!!
>>291414962OP should contact a trusted attendant sooner the next time he loses his memory
>>291414815Those denominations seem like a bitch to carry around
>>291415042Timestamp and a small little joke from the last thread, I made a post roughly a minute before you posted
>>291414968amazing paneling
>>291415108You know things are bad when they're desperate over merely a tenth of what it takes to become a citizen
>>291414826That's the best way to lose everything!
>>291415117Ahhh i see
>>291415014the "infection" is spreading...
>>291415176BK you are spouting some bullshit, but I believe you.
>>291415089>a small loan of 200 bios
>>291415436Tobita! You suck!Yeah, these people are gamers.
>>291415495BK is toast now, the gambler dressed in womens clothes who keeps on winning doesn't exist on this island...
>>291415495Someone has to replace Tobita with a big sucker
>>291415176BAKU THE CARNIVOROUS GAMBLER
>>291415555Sick get, but there will be a better page for that
>>291415594Champ is... sort of like me
Hola
>>291415627Dios mio, el gambles!
>>291415594>>291415617Maybe im too much of a esl or they translated it directly but is he saying that champ looks down on people and thinks he‘s above them while acting like he is a good guy?
>>291415654Me dio pereza añadir "gambler" jaja
>>291415682Champ acts like a good guy, but is really being condecending and thinks himself better than others.
>>291415569Champ the SLAVE
>>291415682its a weak translation
>>291415737What's a better one from the raws?
Ryusei is already more insufferable than Ikuto
>>291415682I get it like:Champ is shallow, cant self reflect (one of the reasons he is still a slave) and thinks people are malicious if they dont listen to him and are below him.So typical narcissist who plays the good role (which probably developed by being the number 1 player in the game and Boasting about it when he arrived)
>>291414988It's as if satan has come to tear this beautiful community apart and turn brother against brother.
>gamble gamble revolution in gambling art online
>>291415594Someone please post the raw of this page after the dump.
>>291415773At least these people have a resemblance of a reason to act like this while Ikuto was just a complete psycopath even before Boneman who loved bones groomed him.
>>291415985Unintentionally or not, Baku motivated Champ and gave him a wake up call to change his mentality
>He's gambling it all.Another one joins the fray >>291415773I like it there has to be a "piece of shit" you hate in a arc / story or it's not well written imo.
Is Champ the "Kaji" of this arc?
>>291416095Kaji is the Kaji of this arc
>>291416095Champ is the Champ of this arc.
>>291416095Champ has no gambling experience, Kaji was also nowhere near this naive in the beginning
>>291416135Champ... you are letting your real feelings out.
>>291416135Travolta is the Jack of this arc
>>291416095He is the Kaiji of this arc
>>291416095There can be only one rapist...
...
>>291416153what's funnier is that Baku isn't even targeting Champ here, he's screwing with Ryusei
>>291416095You can’t compare Kaji to these suckers anymore, he’s leveled up since the bull’s womb. You’ll see how much he’s above guys like this in the next volume
>>291416145So a jobber.
>>291416203Man... this page just hits out of fucking nowhere every time. Bravo Sako.
>reprimandedNow thats a word you dont read a lot
Champ went through a whole character arc in 10 chapters, lol
I like Ikon..
>>291416295Oh wow it was pretty much set in stone that they would be sold off to fight as gladiators
OH SHIT HE GOT EM
>>291416395>>291416415>>291416432>you are still "green"...
KEK a true addict
>>291416570Two slavesNo... three slaves
>>291416650Ryuusei probably pissed him off too so this whole thing was personal
>>291416675Sako says GET A JOB
>>291416633>>291416650Champ from a couple chapters ago wouldn’t have figured this out. He’s speedrunning his arc growth
>>291416717More like he's regaining his sick gamer skillz after being a slave who knows how long.
>>291416717Self reflection is a big boost to your int. stat
>>291416699BK definetly chose left here just to make his allies watch him fuck up.
>>291416790What a bitch
>>291414826Genius!
>>291416721KWAB
>>291416862Baku looks so happy in the middle panel, bet he'd be reaching for some tasty Kariume if he had any.
Baku sure has an eye for spotting vulnerable men with potential, unlocking them, and having them become valuable allies. He’s like a well natured predator
>>291416890Those are jobber words Champ
HOLY KEK
>>291416931>Let's Re:Zero!
>>291416948Fucking outskilled.
>>291416948And there it is, okay edit anon. We need all of them to turn into suckers, pretty please.
>>291416948Lmao I knew it after that speech
>>291416948>SHYEEAAAHHHHH!!!!!
>>291415137No, they're desperate over a fiftieth of what it takes to become a citizen
>>291415089>>291415108Now we're gamblin'
>>291416967Why must you mention that garbage here? We are trying to have a good time.
>>291416948You know, champ’s plan was actually pretty clever. Majority of the time it would’ve worked but Baku is 1000IQ genius
>>291416948SHOW ME YOUR ONIONS FACE
>>291416988
>>291416633So what's stopping them from just splitting the profits equally as part of the plan? Ryuusei being an unlikable fag?
That's it for Volume 31!Thanks for reading and dont be a liar anon or the Scourge of Swindlers will come for you!See you tomorrow for the first half of Volume 32!
>>291417019Does she also work for RX?
Todays GambleWe need a ref. for this one!Game will start 00:20 until then i need to know how many anons will take part
>>291415495Metagaming
>>291417044Thanks OP, I enjoyed that game but I also don't have much to say about it
>>291417044Thanke OP, 3rd gamble of Protopos has ended. What do you think will happen to the slaves now?
>>291416862I'm slow, but I just noticed flashback panels have a dashed line border, which I think is neat.
>>291417076Fuck it, I'm in. I hear there is a certain win strategy for this.
kek, god I feel bad for all of those slaves considering they'll probably get sold for their organs given Kakerou's policy about lending money.
>>291417044That was... An okayish volume I suppose? The slaves are really boring and I kinda don't care for them, but I really like that ref!
>>291415788The power of friendship!
>>291415569Baku is Kankipilled
>>291416016What a nice grandpa
>>291416109>>291416135>>291416153What an unbelievably shit gambler
UP
>>291417131E X C E L L E N T
>I jobbed again wit the rulesI thought i had to make it clear that the game starts...Ok no ref.We start at 00:23
>>291416931Imagine showing this page to somebody with zero context of the series and asking them what they think is happening. If it were me, I would think the slaves are plucky underdogs about to pull an all or nothing win from behind against the charismatic villain, BK.
>>291417076I‘ll join
LEFT
UP he won't expect it
Right!
>>291416415Based table flipper
>>291417253JackTheGambler...
>>291416485Having Baku take up as much space on the page as all the others put together is a nice choice
>>291417292>>291417298ok ok...Next round at 00:26It's a continuation.Dont forget what you used!
RIGHT
Down
>>291417340WHEW I was going right until the last 30 seconds.
>>291417341Taking the save way i see...>>291417342A GAMBLE HAS STARTED.POST YOUR ANSWER AT 00:30
>>291416570>Champ suddenly gets a lot more attractive
>>291417036Basically. They don't have a tight bond or anything.
>>291416721Man, has Baku always been drawn with such thick eyebrows?
>>291416771Kek, probably
>>291417415>>291417416Hmmm seeing thisSo it's only +1 for Anon at this point.Let's start the next Round at 00:33We do 3 rounds.Everything resets now.
>>291416248He is literally me
>>291416974He said the words
I will make a comeback.DOWN!
>>291416907Character development!
>>291417476It's up to you this round my padawan.
>>291417475Tchtch. YOU'RE OUT.Let's see if he>>291417476 can save it allAt 0:36
>>291416948Does this count as rape?
>>291416620kek
>>291417044Thanks OP
>>291417502I will make it! Right!I had too…
DOWN
>>291417546Anon-san...I can read you!Next one at 00:39
>>291417546>>291417548Perfect "timing"!
>>291416948The Slave Shot...MISFIRES!
>>291417406I mean look at OG frog baku
UPOP already went UP but never left!
Heh i read him like a book... it wasn't totally by chance...
>>291416948WEEKLY M ANGAWEEKLY MANGAO MEEKLY WANGA
OK LAST ROUND RIGHT NOW WITH BOTH ROUNDS COMBINED ANONS GET -3NEXT ROUND AT 00:43
The only option can be... UP
Im sorry anons…i‘ll make a Comeback…LEFT!
Anon-san please don't job... We can't rely on Jack-san to win every gamble...
>>291417689Anon...-6...Well Anon-san...>>291417688Do you want a all or nothing?You can gamble 6 points and make it even or lose even more...You have only 1 chance to decide IN YOUR NEXT POST WRITE 6 POINTS OR STAY WITH 3IT STARTS AT 00:47
Im sorry…I jobbed it‘s up to jack-san now
>>291417734Anon-san...
Those who refuse to duel in the 2nd round are cowards.We are going RIGHT
>>291417760>He actually did a duelThis is my lose...Tchhh what a shitty Gambler i amLooks like it's a win for no one this time.
My heart is beating like a drum, what are the stats right now anyway?
>>291417760Raise a triumphant cry, you mighty anon...
See this is why I stopped going to the texas-hold-em gambling machines.I would end up like these dorks >>291416948
>>291417796I thought you would play it save and go left...But because you went right you can only go down or left and i can only go right or down...So it will be decided on this round.IF you go left and i go right than the 4th round will be my victory BUT if you go down and i go right in the next round you will win the game...MAKE YOUR DECISION AT 00:55
>>291417796YOU CAN DO IT JACK-SAN!!!
*cricket noises with tumbleweed*
>>291414969>>Doing the same thing Baku did at the start of the storyYo nice catch.
>No post.Hmmm maybe he lost his connection.The final round is postponed to tomorrows thread.The next gamble is Tuesday and is Battle Ship.Be ready "Anon" because i have a good design!BYE!
>>291415137This actually says a lot about society
>>291416519Japanese humor as in>japanese humor?Not really my thing. I did enjoy Gintama for the most part but I never really laughed out loud at the gags, mostly enjoying the whimsical atmosphere during the funni parts.
>>291414921Baku really would pick the chaos route in Megaten.>>291415834Yeah...
>>291415089>1 hour ago>chilling in the dorm with the homies, eating some apples>now>gambling with your life on the lineThanks Baku.
>>291416931I don't get why they stopped dividing up the directions they looked
>>291416948They look like bowling pins
>>291418212Because Baku explained to them that their "certain win" strategy is actually just a "certain not loss" strategyIf they kept going with it they wouldn't have accomplished anything
>>291418212Greed to take everything.If they did the same strategy as before baku could still target them selectively or baku wouldn’t chose to do a direction and they wouldn’t get any more out of him
>>291418212Baku can just single out a guy and slowly whittle them down as he did to Ryusei. Turning the same direction is a full on gamble, either win all or lose all
>>291415682Champ easily thinks "Someone else (or I) am getting screwed over by this" and will accuse/blame others for screwing them. Champ did it with Ryusei, flashback Chief, and Baku. And then Travolta.The contrast is seen later with how Champ and Travolta act after losing, starting at >>291416174. Also, Baku is saying this to manipulate Champ.
>>291414921I thought he's gonna say>if you lose to everyone, you'll lose your soul!
>>291417944Sorry you said the game ended so I left to do other stuff, also the game in the manga does to go for 4 rounds.Accept your loss
>>291418800Does not*
>>291416948Suckers, the lot of them.
>>291417044Thanks.
>>291419073The anon who posts on time... doesn't exist
>>291414884>>291414921This arc reminds me a lot of kaiji
>>291415042This weekend I went out of town and visited a casino. I bet on black in roulette 5 times and won each time and then left after spending 5 minutes there. Gambling sucks, gambling addicts have worms in their brains
>>291420283i hate it
>>291415367>Hinting for a follow up so he can brag moreThis guy
>>291415682To me ita that hes a slave in mindset, hes someone who is wholly reactive and a perpetual victim. He lacks the initiative to fight, but he still has an ego that he deserves others respect for treating others nicely
>>291417829Good to know, anon
>>291415682He's just playing nice to get ahead, doesn't really care for others and is quick to blame them. Like with Ryuusei, even if he's right that they should not get too greedy with their lots cheating, completely shutting down Ryuusei's input create a rift between them and his only conclusion out of it is that Ryuusei is a fucking traitorous faggot instead of considering if he's done wrong by the guy.
>>291420337He hates it...
>>291420334Are you saying they've reached the terminal stage?
>>291420334Did you say DIE YOBBO to the dealer?
>>291416451daily manga btw
>>291416319oh my, another ref discussing rules among the way, unlike a certain someone...
>>291421823Ikon is just being mindful, and he is very blatant about him liking Baku
>>291416295Yeah. He makes it clear his duties involve violence, gives proper warning of the consequences of what will happen in the event of their loss, and even provides moral support so they can gamble at their best. Ikon's a cool guy
>>291416790kek
>>291416948the moment baku said he was now easier to read i just knew it was gonna to end like this.>>291417044thanks op.
>>291421823Mogami will keep being mentioned until the end, particularly during Air Poker. I miss Gakuto.
>>291422504 My favorite moment during Air Poker was when one of the refs was getting bored and decided to do a little funny thing with the rules
>>291421823>>291422504ANONSWHEN THE NO RULES GAMBLEHAS NORULES
>>291422607The calamity? It was mentioned from the start but not the specifics
>>291422631 He definitely enjoyed himself
>>291422607>>291422638Anon... Shion preplanned that shit when he saw the opportunity during its creation. He's genuinely fucking insane when it comes to his proposals
>>291422504the truth is anons are blinded by the lesbian scene with stanko, so they refuse to admit that mogami was a shitty ref refusing to do her job.
>>291422607I don't remember a ref "getting bored" in that gamble at all.
>>291421823>only ask for rule amendments after it happens
If you can't handle flexible rules then you just suck and it's not the refs fault.
It is funny that Baku is genuinely struggling to deal with Champ, and had to provoke Champ in order to wake up his greed and make him an opponent he can read and counter properly. The mentality of Champ who is meekly trying to do what he thinks is right but not necessarily trying to win must seem very alien to a gambler like Baku who is always thinking about how to win.
bump
>>291420334a) Game rooms are for parties/socializingb) Always enter controlled card games during tournament seasonAlso for whatever reason, don't be chinese. Straight up casinos will fuck with you if you are chinese or a floor person thinks you are chinese. >>291421146I was a tournament dealer for a summer season in my local town and I did hear a "die yuppie", if that counts, across two tables. I was a very shit dealer.>>291421842*mindful of causing FIGHTING and wanting FIGHTS. (Forgets that everyone who can fight isn't about)
>>291415261tobita...
>>291414815>>291415093They look pretty.
>>291415128Yes.
>>291415176That's profound.>>291415201No he's got a point.
>>291415367>>291420374Yeah he needs a lot of affirmation.
>>291415391>>291415416This is low key one of the clever games in the series that Sako came up with, at least top 3. How did Sako realize that acchi muite hoi could have these layers.
>>291415467Tobita was probably a gambler before all this.
>>291426968Autism. It's also the source of his philosophical narrations that always manage to punctuate the events happening on-page
>>291415569>>291415594Brvtal I used to be like him and maybe still am to an extent.
>>291415682Adding onto what other said already, Champ is also a hypocrite because he is stealing from his "fellow slaves" he supposedly cares about with the rigged lottery.
>>291415985Poor Travolta.
>>291416016The archetype of a conqueror seems to have a life philosophy like this.
>>291416082Nice.>>291416150This.
>>291416203Travolta >>>>>>>>>> Champ
>>291416248>The things I say and the things I do,>the things I believe and the things I think,>are completely different.Damn...
>>291416295>>291421894Yep.
>>291416468lol
>>291416485He sure seems to be enjoying this "low level gamble" tho. Maybe he justs likes the chaos.>>291417377>*sigh*>"I'm the worst"
>>291416633Wow this game has a lot of depth.
>>291416698But he quit his job to draw manga. Well I guess that is also a job.>>291416732Ha maybe.
>>291416675>>291416699>>291416721>Even if there's a certain win we will STILL failFUCK
>>291427297Yeah I think he likes how much he's turned these guy's world upside down
>>291416790A leaping headbutt?? Could Ryuusei take Kaji?
>>291416862Me when I see the Usogui thread in the catalog.>>291416894Yeah.>>291417123I guess Baku was slightly impressed or surprised there.
>>291416948Lol>>291418226tru>>291417007Baku just has that lie detector
>>291416974DON>finallyBakuuu
>>291416999So this is the original founder of the PFD huh. Seems like he had noble intentions that got twisted when Sasaoka and Amako took over.>>291417044Thanks OP.
>>291424459Yeah.
>>291416948in gambling manga, how does the protagonist always know the exact moment to change his strategy?it happens very often, even in "rational" worksI don't buy the "oh but he's really good at psychology" justification, it doesn't explain anything and you could apply it to literally every move
>>291427599>I don't buy the "oh but he's really good at psychology" justificationOk, then there's nothing to tell you because you already disqualified the explanation the story gave.
>>291427599Here it's just Baku reading the room really well, that's all there is to it.He wouldn't have done this if Champ didn't pretty much lay it out for him.In this case Baku knows they're going all in too, and that they're prone to teaming up. It's not too unusual to think:>They must have some sort of a sure-win strategy>However, such a strategy requires that they know my moves..>Champ 'leaks' me their moves to nudge my playing, giving me the perfect knowledge that they will most likely turn in the one direction I 'won't' use.The whole sequence is perfectly rational.
>>291427740Send the storytime to him
>>291427659>Here it's just Baku reading the room really well, that's all there is to it. this always feel like a cop-outthe author spends all this time setting up elaborate deduction chains, only to end up with "oh and he's a psychic"I understand that the MC can infer that it's likely the opponents will change their strategybut where such manga stumbles is making the jump from "likely" to "certain"you might say that the "situation + reading the room" is enough of an explanation, but for me it's notthis crucial final deduction of when to act is the most important and most difficult part, so papering over it with "he's just that good" is cheating
>>291427800That's the point of a gamble, you can never know for sure. It's very likely that they will given that they're in debt and this is the last chance (game ends after) so they're insanely desperate for a guaranteed win. Once again, Baku would probably have played like normal if Champ didn't attempt to manipulate him. That's the glue that puts it all together. Sure, it's all conjecture in a sense, but how could you possibly know for sure in a situation like this? Besides, why WOULDN'T he do it anyway? Like, he has no reason NOT to point that direction.
>>291427800It's setup perfectly in ToK, Baku has spent his whole life reading people and unless you are an actual soulless golem like Suteguma you will always leak some information to him with your bodylanguage and words. It also helps that Baku made all the moves to force them into this position.
>>291427659>>291427874More importantly, Baku goaded Champ into getting taking the risk of an all or nothing bet. Baku wasn't just giving Champ life lessons out of the goodness of his heart, you know.
>>291427479Yup. Sought to deal with criminality wherever legality couldn't reach, only for his creation to be used by the very people it was supposed to destroy
>>291427874>Besides, why WOULDN'T he do it anyway? Like, he has no reason NOT to point that direction.because he had been deliberately avoiding that directionso a deviation from this strategy is a specific choicelook, I get what you're sayingbut my point is it's a change in storytelling95% of the competition is game theory shitonly at the end it's suddenly armchair psychologyI understand why the authors do it, it's because coming up with a "scientific" strategy is hardbut then in my eye they lose points for having pretended it's a manga about clever strategies
>>291428063>because he had been deliberately avoiding that directionThat's not true, in the first round he hadn't pointed up or down, which could be deliberate or chance.>>291416862In that sense he's actually following his earlier 'strategy' of left or right too, so even by your own admission you would be mistaken.
>>291416948>>291416971Done!
>>291428246lol nice
>>291428163right, I got it mixed upmy general point still stands though
>>291428246Now make Baku holding this!
>>291428246Bueno
>>291428299Nope, too much work :P
>>291427763From what I remember the dude absolutely loathes piracy, so I doubt that'd go over well.
>>291428338what a bitch
>>291428323
>>291428063>but then in my eye they lose points for having pretended it's a manga about clever strategiesUsogui has been an over the top manga about borderline wizards from the very inception. If we were discussing Liar Game or similar I could kind of see where you're coming from, but here it's just part of the fun.
>>291427599>the protagonist always knows the exact moment to change his strategyYou are retarded. Baku antagonised the tribalist Tipa slaves, dominated them in Look the Other Way, then paid back his 200 Bios loan to equalise his total Bios and the total Bios of the Tipa slaves. All this was to bait them into trying to eliminate him in one fell swoop (to prevent escape in case they tried to do it gradually) and take every last Bios. Champs attempt to obfuscate this plan to better its odds of succeeding (claim that the Tipa slaves are divided into two groups while nudging Baku to choose a direction other than right) was the final piece of the puzzle, as it not only proved that Bakus bait was successful, it even informed him of what their strategy to pass through the first round was. From there it's just simple counterplay to the situation he manipulated
>>291428299This "Gu Ritual" reference is enough to send me into a full mental breakdown...
>>291428373Pretty much, almost everyone important in Usogui is superhuman in either strength or intelligence. The only normal person is Kaji and he goes from a sucker to becoming a genius by the end. Baku is pretty much the perfect fantasy version of a gambler, the fun in Usogui comes from trying to guess how he’ll expose his opponent or what big brain strategy he’ll use. To be fair, there’s this level of excitement in other gambling manga like Kaiji but there’s a different type of chaos in them. Kaiji is more normal with flaws like being naive and impulsive, they bring about his downfall multiple times. He’s more closer to the reality of what a real gambling addict is, a self destructive loser
>>291428294You don't really have a point, just a personal inclination.Personal gambles rely heavily on reading the opponent and making bets based on how you feel like they will act. For example, it's a strategy to throw paper first in RPS because there's a statistically significant chance for people to throw rock first. That's both a strategy and "armchair psychology". How would you, for example, write a manga about gambling with people but then strip away the personal layer? What's the point? One of the most interesting parts of Usogui is how there's a meta sense going out throughout the series: it's not just about winning or losing, but the setting of the gamble, why it's done, the stakeholders, the logistics.. It's very cerebral in a way that's beyond just "I haff system I count da cards".
>>291428380 (me)I forgot to add, Baku also got to see that the Tipa slaves had bet all their Bios, which was a major indicator of their teamwork as well
>>291428063Baku's used psychology throughout the whole match to get to the final point. He's the first one to get loan when they're still wary, dangling the chance to win big.He advised Champ, the guy the others all respect a little, to look at other people properly.He broke the safe strat by showing how he can just circulate their funds and individually bankrupting people so long as he's the banker. Destroying Ryuusei's ego also helps.All his actions push them into "you all are not going to win anything worthwhile if you don't unite", Champ's amateurish attempt at a plot just seal the deal.
>>291428246Ohmaigah... It's perfection. Thank you anon
>>291427800>Oh and he's psychicHardly ever the case with Baku though, what he did here was essentially the oldest trick in the book, absolute mind game tier nonsense. The motion of the page implies Baku turned his full body one way and then his hand the other way, where the rules say only the hand counts.After misdirecting them and pointing out their flaw, he overwhelmed their mental stack so they were easy to manipulate. Sako just decided it would be good to end it here and did that stylish spread instead of drawing it out. I think there a few more than a few cases were Baku displays borderline ESP but imo this gamble is too simple to require Jojo tier 400 IQ leaps in logic. You have to understand everyone not Baku in that room is basically a small fish in a big pond, else they wouldn't be slaves
>>291426968>>291427008Every gamble has so many funky and unexpected layers to them that I do wonder how he managed to come up with them, it's more imaginative than most video game designers
>>291428422No anon, think about how much more Usogui there is left for "myselfs" to experience
>>291428373>>291428460Two things can be true at once, Usogui's enemy's thumb could be augmented, Baku could be a 500 IQ wizard, etc, but also the manga's logic is internally consistent and it's not like these characters have the break their own logic to keep going with the games. For such a low level game after the insanity that is ToK it's only natural to expect Baku to be in control the entire time
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>>291428505>How would you, for example, write a manga about gambling with people but then strip away the personal layer?that's not what I'm sayingpersonal layer is an important part, both in a story and in real lifewhat I'm saying is that it is usually not precise enough to make the call to flip your strat on move 6 vs move 7I don't know how I would write itI wouldn't take out psychology I guess I would make it so you, the reader, can make a prediction before, not only a justification afterand I would also make clear that sometimes, you get a read wrong and you loseor even do everything right and still lose, because of the element of chancethat if anything is the nature of gambling
>>291427599>Baku antagonizes everyone by gaining a clear lead. He has as much bios as everybody else combined without factoring in debt (with debt, their sum total would be in the negatives) If they don't take him out immediately, he is going to utterly steamroll everybody>Baku destroyed their safe strat option, letting them know that they have to play to win even if it means to take big risks and "safe" plays are useless against him>Everybody goes all in, something is clearly going on behind the scenes for slaves that will worship even a single bios>Champ goes up to him and tells him, "some of us are going to play up/down, the rest of us are going to play left, whatever you do, don't pick right, only a fool picks right nudge nudge, absolutely none of us will pick right, why would I ever lie to you, stick to the plan and don't pick right pretty please I am begging you, YOU WILL NOT PICK RIGHT"Why would he not change his strategy? This entire arc has been building up to this exact moment. What reason would he have to believe his word in what is likely the most telegraphed gamble in the story (at least so far)?
>>291430400Didn't Ikon say the game had to end and Baku said sometime around 10:45?
>>291431635yup>>291416319
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>>291415594>>291432108I'll attempt a TL for the first panel of the left page, the current TL seems to have glued a sentence fragment to the wrong sentence and it makes it confusing.>You seem like a good guy at first glance>But>In truth you're just very sensitive to others suspecting you of ill intentions. Does behaving this way...>really make your life any better?So basically, Champ is doing what he does because he doesn't want to be perceived as a bad person.
>>291432473I think they understood it and just worded it clumsily.>You're very sensitive to the feeling of 'is he (champ) being malicious towards me (the 他人 putting out this feeling)'". They did a lot of work to try and keep it super literal but yeah it just reads really bad. I think the whole "when someone does something that feels like it" is just them trying to keep the って事 when you just don't need that in English.
>>291430400>and I would also make clear that sometimes, you get a read wrong and you lose>or even do everything right and still lose, because of the element of chance>that if anything is the nature of gamblingBoth of these things will happen and have happened quite a lot already.You really should start reading from chapter 1 before you start commenting in a storytime.
>>291428063At this stage of the manga it's well established that Baku's ability to read people and determine lies is basically on the level of a superpower, and none of these slaves are skilled gamblers so we can assume that Baku can see through them pretty easily. It's not satisfying that there is no real explanation for how Baku manages to guess the correct direction with 1 in 4 odds even though this is supposed to be the climax of the gamble, but eh, it's a minor arc and I think it's just meant to show Baku dabbing on low level mobs for a bit.
>>291432830No real explanation? Champ pretty much tells him what direction they will look.
>>291431912Usogui had to do something to collect his winnings then, like a change of strategy
>>291432895Okay yeah, on reread it is kind of obvious because Champ sucks at this. He should have just rolled for a random direction or something.
>>291433649cute
>>291428246Eyyyy it's perfect
>>291433649his mind is full of flipped tables and knives
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