THIS is what I want! Don't redeem a bad person - humanize them. That's some great Ichihashi content. I normally don't care if the character is good or "bad", as long as it's well-written. And his writing is getting better and better so far. Renko is getting closer to him too, not knowing some insane shit he did, because to her, he's just a dude.
I think Tobio's going to just dip though. The only person who can run after him is Renko and she'd have to cross the street, leaving Ichihashi alone. Not happening IMO.