亜樹 直 Agi Tadashi is a Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter. His original name is Shin Kibayashi (樹林 伸 Kibayashi Shin). He was born in 1962 in Tokyo, and graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Senior High School and Waseda University School of Economics & Political Science. The penname "Tadashi Agi" is shared with his sister. Under the name Yuma Ando, he received the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for writing Kunimitsu no Matsuri.
- first two chapters: end of that… ugh… case - plus getting even worse - Nanami is getting on my nerves - that prisoner escape is actually good - and I almost guessed it (did suspect it but not follow up on it) - new case, hmm… - Kyuu, why did you insist on going alone, when it’s known that _his_ artworks always cause trouble?
THE BLEEDING STATUE AND THE DEADLY REHEARSAL In an all-girls Christian high school, an unsettling mystery begins when the statue of the Virgin Mary is found bleeding, followed by the ominous word “Murder” scrawled on its back. Believing it’s more than a prank, Dan-sensei sends Q Class to investigate. With the school closed to boys, Ryuu is disguised as a girl—only to find himself paired not with Megumi, but with the unpredictable Kuniko Touya. As they dig deeper amidst preparations for a school play, they uncover a tragic accident involving a former student favored by a particular nun with a bias for beauty. Just as the pieces begin to fall into place, the very same sister is found dead during rehearsal. Could the spirit of the past still haunt the stage—or is the killer hiding among the cast?
CERBERUS' BREAKOUT: A BATTLE OF WITS BEHIND BARS The infamous Pluto executive, Cerberus, is imprisoned in a top-tier security detention center, his hypnotic powers neutralized with a blindfold. Escape seems impossible—yet Cerberus is not one to be underestimated. As he initiates a cunning and dangerous breakout plan, the DDC counters with a trap of their own. In the heart of the facility, Nanami Kotaro stands ready, leading a psychological showdown against one of Class Q’s most dangerous foes. With everything on the line, the question becomes: can brilliance outmatch pure malice, or will Cerberus escape into the shadows once again?