Hajime is rescued from the bottomless swamp and Akechi reveals that Yurama was killed some time before his body was left on stage. He states that Reiko Chikamiya's death was not an accident, and when she fell, a vase of red roses was also smashed. However, her notebook with details of her magic tricks and ideas was never found. He believes that the killer is avenging Chikamiya's death...