Finding out that one of his leads was a dead end might have disappointed him, if not for the sudden news he’d gotten. A famous director, one who had worked closely with Ai, had retired around two years ago. He has a new apprentice, Anon, who has a connection to the retired director. Aqua needs information from the director and believes his apprentice is the key. He managed to get the role of the main antagonist on an upcoming show to get closer to Anon. On the first day, he made a good impression. Now, on break, he approaches Anon, using the script as an excuse to start a conversation. “Excuse me, Anon? Could you help me understand this scene here? I’m not quite sure if I have a good grasp of the context for it…”