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[Hello, Prospero! This is a very disapproving and irritated Edgeworth with a display shelf full of various polearms behind him.]

In light of the results of a certain recent expedition, the general quality of the armaments I've observed among those who favor those that aren't firearms, and the length of the case thus far, I've been forced to conclude that either your collective observational skills could be reproduced by someone wearing headphones and a blindfold or your collective problem-solving skills are on par with those of cartoon villains.

As it seems that I must do your work for you, I spent today seeking out an arms dealer. As it only took me this long to discover this "Felix's Finds" which serves as the closest thing available, I would imagine that it would take someone unused to investigation roughly a week. Given that the kidnappings began in late June and no small number of us contend with murderous beings of an improbable nature on a regular basis, that the existence of this collector's shop isn't common knowledge begs explanation -- even should that explanation prove to further undermine my faith in humanity.

I unfortunately feel it necessary to clarify that he cannot afford to be open about his efforts to cater to our needs, and that his understanding of the situation is limited at best. As such, discretion is necessary in our dealings with him.

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I'll bring it up with my own teacher.

Very well.

I don't know why so many of them were brought here lately. Children, I mean.

The motivation to do such a thing would most likely be rather twisted.

The motivation to trap any of us here is twisted in the first place.

I had been considering the possibility that whoever is responsible wishes to apply a wide variety of skills to some problem, but if the kidnappers' reach is truly as varied as the claims of origin I've heard, it seems unconscionable to cause children to suffer in the process.

Exactly. Any reasonable goal could be accomplished without that.

Unfortunately, I'm hard-pressed to conceive of a better hypothesis. It may simply be that we're dealing with someone -- or something -- with no conscience to speak of.

I don't like how little we know about what we're up against, even as we learn more about how things work here.

Agreed. More worrisome still is the fact that my own investigation of the hotel has been hampered by a disconcerting trend of missing evidence.

What have you found so far?

The hotel's renovation was completed in April, roughly two months prior to the arrival of the earliest victims. Additionally, the fact that the owner is unknown is no accident -- it is a question not just of missing documents, but of witnesses being perpetually unavailable and promising phone numbers being disconnected.

I see. There's no way that level of obstruction is coincidental.

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Indeed not -- the effort reaches a level that would most assuredly inconvenience those involved. It strikes me as all the more reason to redouble my efforts. I need only predict a critical move in order to properly counter it.

If there's any part I can play in this endeavor, please let me know what I can do to help your strategy.

I shall keep that in mind, Mr. Ryudo.

Well, for now, farewell.

Take care.

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