i did get the impression that mares is the data/analyst type of person on the spanish team. but i also get the impression that ryoga is supposed to be number 2 on the hierarchy?
i always considered ryoga as the big bad.
with mares as number 3. (i do think mares is meant to be super strong)
depends on the next lineup - but i suspect it'll be close wherein kintaro gets a level-up but it isn't enough (but opponents are impressed/unnerved by it) and we get to see a lot of background about omagari and his past!
idk if mares is a guy tbh? i think mares might be konomi's attempt at a...