As Philip tries to figure out what Shroud means that he can no longer be partnered with Shotaro, Ryu asking for his aid in a case with the an old case involving a Beastman as one of Sokichi Narumi's old clients arrives at the detective agency looking for him, introducing himself as Isamu Bito and that he just got out of prison. After Shotaro and Akiko inform him of Sokichi's death, and Bito takes his leave Though turned down, Shotaro follows Bito on his own personal investigation and they arrive at a fairgrounds with some food stands.