Turns out the one spreading the rumors was Hashimoto, who did so at the behest of Sakayanagi. Shortly thereafter, Sakayanagi appears before Class C and she informs them she has evidence regarding the rumors about Ichinose.
What I'm holding is solid proof
ما أحمله هو دليلٌ دامغ
Wir haben bloß etwas, das Ichinoses
Schuld um jeden Zweifel beweist.
Io ho tra le mani
O que estou segurando é uma prova sólida
Тем более что у меня в руках…
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