June 24, 2001, discussion with the client. Audio file 00420010624.wav.
"...That's what happened. Miss Liang, the recording has documented everything very clearly."
"Mm... Oh... I see... I..."
"Miss Liang, do you remember anything about what happened over the past few days?"
"I remember... some of it. I don't... I don't remember very clearly. That day... that day, I saw a white cat... It appeared on my bed. After I fell asleep, I touched it and woke up frightened. After that... I thought it was a real kitten. I... Then... It seemed to speak, but it wasn't really speaking... Sorry, my memory is all mixed up... I also remember taking it out with me, taking it and some other things... The last thing, the last thing I remember is... I threw it into the fire."
"How are you feeling now?"
"Mm... I have a bit of a headache, but otherwise I'm fine. Is this over? Am I safe now? Those toys..."
"For the time being, it seems so. The other side has backed off, and we won't investigate any further."
"What?"
"You heard Mr. Qian Yongqiang explain what happened. The source of all this was probably that toy factory. We could investigate the matter further if we wanted to. But traveling overseas to deal with that factory isn't something we're required to do. The other side has clearly realized this too, and let you go. After all, you were dragged into this for no reason. Their target was the Qian family."
"But... then... that's it? They... What about their family...?"
"By our traditional standards, this is an eye for an eye. By foreign standards, we don't need to meddle in other people's affairs. What do you think, Miss Liang?"
"Huh?"
"We're talking with you today because we want an answer from