Despite his initial horror at being in this situation, the inquisitive and detached Yoshio can't help but be secretly delighted by this attempt to frame him. Souji Hashiba, Yoshio's beleaguered buddy, is transformed into a willing collaborator, and the two are desperate to establish Yoshio's innocence. Furthermore, Kogorou Akechi, a brilliant high school investigator, has arrived at the crime scene to investigate the case, and when Kogorou meets the young man found guilty, an intense mutual desire develops between the two of them. Kobayashi desires to join Akechi's world of crime solving as his assistant, and Akechi is eager to discover if the eager young man is up to the task.