[Fish Sandwich]

I don't even think the puzzle piece line is easy to take at face value because tokusatsu as much as its because the one saying it is, well... Dadi.

I'm honestly really proud of Die for calling that "a great scene in context." That whole interaction is one of those things that tends to get filed away under "goofy early Blade s***" (and by the way, it's not Ondul, but the quote does come up in memes), perhaps in part because people do apparently take it at face value, but the whole interaction, I agree it's doing a really great job at fleshing out Tachibana's character. The guy has a lot going on, and I've always found the way the story keeps peeling back layers while also adding new ones fascinating. In just these four episodes, he's flirted between Is A Traitor and Is Not A Traitor several times in either direction, and, you know, maybe a bit much for some people, but that raw energy is what makes early Blade special, for better and for worse. I'd argue it's just for the better, but of course I would.