On Kaiji's last day above ground, he challenges the Bog and Kurosaki warns Ichijö that Kaiji must have a plan, and Ichijö's reputation is on the line. Kaiji starts playing and more balls than expected drop between the pins and Ichijō is suspicious. It takes him some time to realize that Kaiji somehow entered the staff room and doctored the setting gauges for adjusting the pins so they were set wider apart. Panicking, Ichijö has the 'block' turned on, directing the balls away from the winning path.