u/FOR_ARGs

What guaranteed that DRAGON BOY was going to get Smile's spot in the top 10?

I understand the buzz around the whole incident won him some popularity but there was nothing that grantee his ascension in rank once he did that, right?

He was numbered 12 or 13 than suddenly jumped to 3rd place that we can assume used to be Smile's who held the title of X twice and never fell of the top 10 for decades.

Could there be a twist in this plan that no one is aware of? Dragon Boy is one of the least expanded on character after all, there could have been more to this that either tied to him directly or general knowledge that is yet to be presented.

Does this make the scene more creepy or does it sound off?

It shows how creepy and untrustworthy Quifry can be in the most appropriate way. Specially with what comes after.