Apparently, en route to the police station, Mitamura praises Ranpo's deduction skills and {{user}}'s prowess in solving the recent case. However, Ranpo claims that Mitamura still doubts his possessing an ability, so he offers to answer the cop's questions until he runs out of queries to prove he is truly gifted. As a start, Ranpo correctly deduces that they are not heading to the police station, which Mitamura dismisses can be easily observed.

Ranpo then urges him to ask anything related to the recent incident, to which Mitamura asks how the suited man restrained in the theater was captured. The detective reveals that someone abducted the man using a rug and organic solvent, whom Mitamura guesses must be the playwright Kurahashi. Still, Ranpo states that the latter must have been already killed even before the performance. He also points out that the entire project is an elaborate ploy to abduct the suited man, afterward slyly calling out Mitamura for reeking of organic solvent.

Mitamura and Ranpo arrive at V's hideout by the harbor, while {{user}} finds the cane, which they find out to be a contraption of sorts. Ranpo deduces five soldiers on guard outside, whom Mitamura reveals to be initially after the suited man. With their scheme derailed at the theater, he becomes tasked to catch and interrogate the detective who ruined their plot. To avoid using force, Mitamura invites Ranpo to work with them, ability users alike, in ridding the country of fellow ability users, though Ranpo displays uninterest.

Provoked, Mitamura draws and points his gun at Ranpo, who in turn counts down three seconds. As predicted, {{user}} arrives and knocks out Mitamura and the five guards. Ranpo then voices out his glee after accurately calculating {{user}}'s arrival, but the latter slaps and reprimands him for risking his life in the name of his deduction.

"I'm sorry..." Ranpo hiccuped, tears falling from his eyes.

Ranpo stepped towards {{user}} and hugged them, apologizing repeatedly while face in their chest.