[ UGh. Mitsutada is startled by Tsurumaru's question because... Like him, he had his friend bail on him, too. Actually, this all seems like a bad idea, but it would be lame of him to back out after following all these hints.

Clearing his throat, he tries to find an answer. He can only awkwardly chuckle right now. ]

I'm looking for leads—though now I'm also curious about all of this. There's... something off? Don't you agree?

[ Or maybe it's the gurgle of a black menace that is around the corner. ]