The first sketch Midori made on her first day at the Tokyo Police Department Headquarters was that of the unknown man who escaped from the fire, the one she met when she was searching for Kiyoshi.
Arata and Inspector Serizawa leaned closer, their brows furrowed in concentration as they examined the sketch. A profound silence stretched across the room, broken only by the scratch of Midori's pencil against another sheet. Finally, Inspector Serizawa lifted his head, his gaze meeting Midori's with a newfound intensity.
"Midori-san, are you sure that this is what the man looks like?"
"Absolutely," Midori answered full of confidence. "Inspector, it seems that you know this person."
"Well..."
Inspector Serizawa scratched his head.
"Is he related to any anti-Meiji reform movements?" Midori asked candidly.
Her question hit the mark with amazing precision. The two men could not help but gape at her in bewilderment.
