Talking about those Dinosaurs. The Hakushuu Dinosaurs, that is.

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While rereading this chapter, I came across a translator note that I'd completely skipped over the first time around:

The word "tamuke" can either mean an offering (to a deity or whatever) or an offering of flowers for those who are about to die.

Knowing that, the significance of the flowers Marco sent to the Devil Bats clubhouse has completely changed. No longer can I see it as a congratulatory gift for them getting into the finals, now I see it as a form of intimidation or a warning. Considering that Gaou has physically destroyed the quarterbacks of all the previous teams the Dinosaurs have played, I can see that Marco is implying that they will win the Christmas Bowl; that both Seibu and Deimon will "die" in their matches against the Dinosaurs. What a bastard.

...Yeah, this was probably something pretty obvious. (I'M OBLIVIOUS SOMETIMES.) Either that, or I'm trying to find significance in something that isn't there. (THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED BEFORE.)



Damn, I need more Eyeshield 21 icons.