Year of the Boar, Twelfth Month, Day 12.

Much as I cannot bear to admit it... it appears that I have had a spy in my midst for years... I have yet to confront Rani but Sasanuma's questions revealed that Rikku has almost certainly been acting as her agent. I cannot say that I approve of Sasanuma's methods and I had to leave the room shortly after he began; I felt like a coward. I knew I should stay until the interrogation concluded but I could not; I did not want to see him in that light... if I did, I knew I could never become intimate with him... I am only thankful that Rikku was the first to be interrogated and that the three women were not treated in that way... I have already apologised to them all for the shackles and I believe that they have forgiven me although I do not know that I would have...

I must think very carefully about how to proceed... whether to demand Rani takes Rikku back to the Sixth with her or perhaps... whether I should not reveal that I know the truth and try to find out what precisely why Rani needs a spy in my House... Sasanuma is going to ensure that Rikku does not get a chance to tell Rani that he has been compromised; how he intends to do this, I do not know... it is better that I do not... I will discuss matters with him when he returns and make a decision then...