Fushimi Roku didn't just want Director Fujiwara to make a simple transaction with him.
He wanted Director Fujiwara to realize that if he wanted certain things done, only Fushimi could do it—only by proving his own value can one gain true respect.
Only by sealing a case as a dead end, with no retreat possible, can one's ability to overturn it be infinitely magnified.
It's like a programmer joining a small company, deliberately writing convoluted code. Even if the software bugs out, it doesn't matter; what's important is that only he can fix the bug.
Fushimi Roku and the other party agreed on a meeting time and place. Just after hanging up the phone, he saw Kazama Tatsuya staring at him. He put away his phone and asked, "Why are you staring? Do I have a pockmark on my face?"
"You have a really sly smile."
Kazama Tatsuya pushed his wheelchair; he had heard the meeting location and planned to accompany Fushimi Roku in person to see what trick he was up to.
