Seigi bumps into his old friend, Hase, and tells him the story of his grandmother’s ring. Hase visits Richard's shop, not realising Seigi works there, with a Fire Opal and tells him an altered version of Seigi’s story. Richard knows he is lying so Hase angrily leaves. The next time they meet Hase asks Seigi about “Kainoshiâ€, of which Seigi is ignorant. A lady named Hata visits the shop, revealing Hase is a nurse who stole the opal from her aunt Hisa, who has dementia. Hase insisted the opal was a gift for saving Hisa from a fire. After Hata leaves Hase returns...