Vyn Richter and Marius von Hagen, surprised to see each other at the art exhibition, exchange greetings and explain their acquaintance to the main character--that Marius is in fact "the" Marius von Hagen, and that he isn't happy to see Vyn, who is introduced as Marius' private tutor. Marius attempts to invite himself along to Vyn and the MC's outing when he is unexpectedly arrested by Darius Morgan for the murder of Estelle Marino at her company's banquet the night prior. He hires the MC as his defense attorney on the spot despite her lack of experience in criminal cases, and Vyn comes along to lend his expertise to the investigation.