After searching for the missing Shinjurou on the net, Kazamori discovers that he`s in the East Kantou Social Rehabilitation Program Center, a prison. Shinjurou`s objective in going to this privately-run prison was to interview the criminal who calls himself "The Novelist" regarding a previous case. Through Rie, Rinroku, Koyama and Hayami also learn of Shinjurou`s whereabouts. Rie tags along as Koyama heads to the prison, where they first meet the Novelist, the last person to see Shinjurou before his disappearance...