Shard met with Baron Lavende in the study of the detective agency, and as he handed over the Roder card to the baron, the middle-aged man with a lovely mustache seemed to tremble as he took it:
"You've finally returned to my hands."
The baron was probably one of those seasoned Roder card enthusiasts.
However, due to the demands of Baron Rwanda, the other party in the Lakeside Manor's card game, and for the sake of saving face, the baron could not yet take possession of the card. After gauging Shard's intentions and confirming that the "upright and kind-hearted" detective had no desire to keep the card for himself, the baron signed a contract of commission with Shard.
