She is an Inspector of the Witness on a high-profile case. It is not unknown for that to be an unpopular line of work. She does not allow herself to ask, at this moment, with whom her investigation might be unpopular. Perpetrators, say. Or villains. Villains are always unhappy with coppers. There’s no reason to imagine Lönnrot, specifically, scuttling like a white spider along the hallway wall.