Man why no one comments more about this masterpiece.... Literally giving us philosophical class from a well known novel at the ease of manga.
While I don't consider it a masterpiece, it's a great experience at the very least.
And Irako, no matter how much he gives back "when the mood takes him" (or when he's about to fight his rival and face possible death) is still Irako. He takes whatever he wants, gets punished, then punishes the punisher for being punished by them. Every time. I like his greed, his hunger, his tenacity, but he IS vile.