Ran blinked in astonishment at her counterpart. "You've met him? Or -- you know of him? What is he like? Is he a good man?"

She looked around the room, suddenly realising that it was late and that she was tired. "I think I should not like to stay here," she said slowly. "It is pleasant to be among Shinichi's things, but if he is not here, it may become melancholy." She stood, replacing the papers she'd been folding neatly.