Fortunately for Near, Pearl was not the suspicious type. Nor was she carrying a charged-up magatama. "Well, they should have told you when you got it. Or maybe you're supposed to guess what it stands for?" she suggested. "Like 'Law' maybe!"

Something did occur to her. "Is it all right if I call you 'Mr. Detective?'" It had annoyed another older girl when Pearl insisted on calling her 'Miss Tomo', after all.