"Or something similar," Togusa nods. "I can see it happening in that way, you know? There haven't been any personal memories on it, so it has to be work-related. It's a case."

He looks down at the book. "And then, as soon as he went to the hospital.. she was the first one there." He has no idea how much the two of them have discussed this with Tatsuo, but he's sure as hell going to broach the subject now.

"Mariko. Or, the version of her I'm seeing."