Holy shit, that first part really makes your blood boil, especially every time Norio is on screen. I do hope he gets what he deserves. That "man" put everyone's lives at risk just to get his way. It's pretty depressing to see how Tanikaze's victory celebration was extremely short, and his mistakes (which weren't even his) are something he's being constantly reminded of.
The anime does a really good job at getting you invested with every episode ending, on to the next!