Lönnrot’s head twists left, then right, then back again a little too slowly. That was a shake of the head, the Inspector realises, done by someone who doesn’t know how. "What would you do if you discovered, in the course of your inquiries, that the world was coming to an end? Would you still investigate the case? Or run naked through the streets and celebrate the last hours of your fleeting existence in an explosion of carnal excesses? Do you think one has more value than the other?"