"I have come to report on the progress of our investigation," the purple-haired girl said, "It appears that the thief made their way past the defences by displacing the walls. Moreover, one of their displacements failed in a manner that brought the wall into contact with the library. We have also found indications that the infiltrator was an onmyouji, blonde, and most likely barefoot." So far, Ryuuko had simply stated everything that their investigation of the vase's defences had yielded.

"By tracing the bloodstains that our thief left, I came across this maid and her nails. She seems to have no recollection of having placed the nails but if you inspect her forehead..." the heiress continued, pushing the maid towards Tomoko.