[ How could that possibly be fair? All of them had spent weeks trying to determine how to escape, and now Miyuki had to figure it out before the day ended?

--Still. Despite that.

The way that Akane's tone hit him made him not even consider backing down. ]

Fine with me. I'll hear out your plan at that time too. I'll accept any reward you give me, and I'll offer the same to you.

We'll meet somewhere at midnight, then. We'll both think on this independently, without anyone else's help. Does that work for you?