Ryoma's moral instincts refuse to let the matter rest. Without thinking further, he reaches for his phone and calls Detective Tachibana.
<< Hey... calm down. >>
<< Are you seriously going to tell him that you killed Muneyaki? >>
<< Admit to a murder you aren't even sure you committed? >>
"Well, at least he can help me make sure of it," Ryoma says as he waits for the call to connect.
<< Think again, kid. He's a detective, not necessarily a hero. >>
<< He only cares about getting his case closed. Give him a convincing enough narrative, and he may accept it as fact without bothering to test it. >>
The warning affects Ryoma, and doubt begins creeping back into his mind. But before he can reconsider, the call connects.
[Hey, Ryoma? Is that you?]
"Ah... yes. Detective, it's me."
[Yeah. What is it?]
"Sorry if I'm disturbing you. I just wanted to ask about the progress of the Hayashida Muneyaki case."
[About that case...]
