[Lord of Fire]

"Don't go near that alley, it's dangerous there!"

Could they make it any more obvious that the female cop knows more than she lets on? She's making herself look a bit too suspicious to not be involved. After all, why does she know about that particular place, and how did the assailant learn Mifune's name? Plus, her whole "how can you put up with that girl" comment struck a wrong chord with me.

I can't blame Manabe for disagreeing with Haruka. Given how close they've become, I think it's only natural that he's worried she'll get in really hot water. What surprised me is that Muroto wasn't siding with Manabe here. I expected him to oppose Mifune's plan as well, and though he looked a bit reluctant to go along with it, he eventually didn't argue about it and let it happen. Maybe he just wants to get it over with, so that Mifune can come to terms with her past and hook up with him.