In the courtyard of the Odachi Autonomous Committee, there was a long silence.
Nanahara Takeshi's deduction had clarified the ins and outs of the "Tominaga Yousuke murder case" as if he had seen it with his own eyes—even the details were spot on, leaving no room for anyone to prevaricate or quibble.
Koga Masaru looked at Nanahara Takeshi for a moment before sighing softly, "At first, I wondered why the police brought you along. Now I see..."
They had originally thought their plan was cleverly crafted, likely to end with "Tominaga Yousuke's disappearance," but they never anticipated that the hidden room, which over twenty of them could not find all night, would mysteriously be uncovered by Nanahara Takeshi. This exposed Tominaga Yousuke, who should have been eternally prostrate there in atonement for his crimes, under the clear light of day.
