Episode 16

**Wizard of Far East (Case 4.2)** is the 16th episode of the Great Pretender series.

## Summary

Profits in the trading company are statistically taking a perpetual nosedive. Enter Cynthia and Kim who strike a deal with Suzaku to sell her Princess Abigail Ibrahim for 1 billion dollars. Once the deal is settled, Edamura is tasked with helping with her escape and fails due to him wanting to rescue the other child slaves.

## Plot

Life in the trade company has a some somber feeling now that Edamura is privy to the shady under-dealings the company does. He prepares lunch for the slaves and with Ishigami delievers it to all of them. That night, Edamura contacts Laurent and updates him on his job while detailing what Suzaku is like. Meanwhile, Cynthia and Kim arrive at an airport and look forward to seeing Edamura again.

Soon, the two visit Edamura's company posing as the owner and assistant to their trading company called Cynthia trading. After negotiating with Ishigami, they strike a deal with him. Eventually, they reach the Middle East and show him a staged kidnapping involving Clark Ibrahim and Abigail. In the altercation Abigail is captured and later brought to Suzuka's company, marketed as a Princess of the Ibrahim royal family. Ultimately, Abigail is sold for 1 billion dollars.

Afterward, Abigail is escorted to a personal room and even later, Edamura checks on the slaves and notices that they refuse to eat anything. At his home, Laurent, Cynthia, and Kim surprise him and congratulate him for the earning them 1 billion dollars in their heist. However, before they leave, it's detailed Edamura's job isn't over yet as he has to help Abigail escape. Just then, Edamura gets a text from Ishigami and he joins him for a drink at a bar where his boss gets inebriated. They discuss who will take over the company when Suzaku retires. Although Edamura believes Ishigami will likely takeover, it's noted by Ishigami that Suzaku has taken a liking to Edamura. Ishigami briefly passes out and Edamura then tries to make mold of the his key to the slave rooms. He fails as the sound of his Date Masamune figure alerts Ishigami and he notes that he's a sucker for the game series its a part of. Again he passes out and Edamura creates a mold of the key.

The next day in the afternoon, Kudo delivers a copy of the key to Edamura's apartment. That night, Edamura convinces his co-worker to head home early for the night allowing him to rescue Abigail. Before they make their escape with Laurent as the getaway, Edamura decides to recuse the slave children too. They, however, refuse to go due to the circumstances that surround them. It's also at that time that the co-worker returns and checking the security footage, he suspects something suspicious is amidst. The worker then checks up on Abigail, who is seen in her room again playing video games. Not wanting to return home as it'd be a pain, the co-worker decides to stay for the night and Edamura stays with him. While walking home, Edamura is recalls of his father Seiji Ozaki.

## Characters

* Makoto Edamura
* Laurent Thierry
* Abigail Jones
* Cynthia Moore
* Ishigami
* Akemi Suzaku
* Clark Ibrahim
* Kudo
* Seiji Ozaki