Women of differing heights are spotted at the crime scene. Kageyama suspects that elevator shoes disguised the murderer's appearance. After learning that the victim had scammed several women via dating apps, Reiko inches closer to the truth. Later, a delivery man is found dead with an item belonging to his favorite VTuber, and it's discovered that the two even frequented the same hospital.

After a delivery man falls to his death, Reiko and Kyoichiro investigate his connection to popular VTuber "Kuru Kuru-Chan," who is blamed for the murder by fans online. Kageyama assists in analyzing a mystery figure planting bugs, untouched food deliveries, and hints to the true culprit left at the crime scene. The victim leaves a note reading, "I've had enough of this world," but in what context?

A famous painter is stabbed in his own studio, pointing to his masterpiece wall painting "Sleeping Beauty" just before dying. Suspects include his art-jacking son, his second wife, and an art magazine writer with whom he supposedly had an affair. Reiko and Kyoichiro investigate how the killer escaped a locked studio, eventually learning of the victim's connection to a certain "Appraisal Queen."