If you have been binge-watching casually, stop. Rewatch Episode 3. Pay attention to the background—every extra, every reflection, every ringing telephone is a clue. The priest has been there since Episode 1, buying tea at the convenience store. He has been watching them watch him.
: To manipulate Kawai, Takumi goes undercover at her favorite host club, "Crazy Love," to gain her trust and gather intelligence. : Meanwhile, Takashi Aoyagi Tokyo Swindlers Season 1 - Episode 3
It fails. Spectacularly.
What makes Episode 3 superior to the previous two is its structural complexity. The surface-level plot involves scouting the land’s current owner, a reclusive Buddhist priest who has no idea his temple’s holdings are worth billions. But the real plot is internal. If you have been binge-watching casually, stop