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Biscuit locks onto something invisible above the Tiny Case Agency. Momo declares that the agency is under surveillance and begins hunting an unseen intruder. Ganta identifies the culprit immediately, but Momo refuses the obvious answer until the suspect lands directly on her — just in time for Biscuit to pounce.
Page 1
Page 1. In the warm late-afternoon clubroom, Momo stands with her oversized magnifying glass and points toward a tiny fly hovering high near the wall. Ganta sits on the stacked boxes sipping his juice box, while Biscuit is awake in her open cardboard box. MOMO: “Do not move. We are being watched.”
Page 2
Page 2. Top panel: Momo creeps along the wall with her magnifying glass, examining it with intense seriousness while the fly hovers behind her. MOMO: “No footprints. No shadow. Professional.” Bottom panel: Ganta points flatly toward the fly beside Momo while Biscuit watches from her box. GANTA: “Fly.” MOMO: “Too obvious.”
Page 3
Page 3. Top panel: the tiny fly has landed on the tip of Momo’s nose. Her huge amber eyes cross toward it while Biscuit crouches beside her, ready to pounce. MOMO: “It has chosen me.” Bottom panel: Ganta stands nearby with his juice box, completely unimpressed, as Biscuit remains focused on the fly. GANTA: “Still a fly.”