Kyousuke has been arrested. Hagiwara Sakutarou, Nomura Kodou, and the others gather at the "milk hall," a small cafe serving European beverages and foods, to try to discover the truth of the situation. Each of the literary men unveil their deductions. Natsume Souseki introduces Akutagawa Ryuunosuke who also participates in the puzzle solving, but none of them come up with a deciding theory. As they ponder, a boy named Hirai Tarou steps forward. Hirai tells them that everything started two nights ago...
and the madam who left 
the reception area empty.
والمُديرة التي غادرَتْ قسمَ الاستقبال
وتركَتْه فارغاً
Und die Chefin, die die Kasse
ihres Ladens unbeaufsichtigt ließ.
tandis que la patronne
s’est absentée du hall d’entrée.
E abbiamo la padrona, che ha lasciato incustodita
la postazione di ricevimento per suoi affari.
e a dona, que deixou a
recepção sem ninguém.
и хозяйка, оставившая своё место...