The eccentric antiquarian, Mr. Pillsworth, has been snooping around Bishop Imports in Ueno, which, you will recall, is the building that seems to have swallowed up Zion's beloved Niobe. Pillsworth has long been interested in the various artifacts that make their way through Mr. Bishop's hands, but he usually settles for hiring mercenaries to conduct investigations on his behalf while he remains in his hotel, pouring over old documents.
But this Niobe business, so close to his usual locale, appears to have piqued his interest. I don't believe he found anything new there, of course, but his bumbling about furnished some amusement. Naturally, we intercepted the correspondence he sent to Mr. Bishop afterwards. It ran as follows:
Needless to say, it is not believed that the intrepid Mr. Pillsworth constitutes a significant security risk at this time.
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But this Niobe business, so close to his usual locale, appears to have piqued his interest. I don't believe he found anything new there, of course, but his bumbling about furnished some amusement. Naturally, we intercepted the correspondence he sent to Mr. Bishop afterwards. It ran as follows:
My dear Mr. Bishop,
Sir, I know that as a businessman engaged in dealings ranging far and wide, you are the epitome of the modern busy man, but I write only to alert you to a significant structural problem in your own facility, so aptly named "Bishop Imports." It has come to my attention that significant portions of the building have been rendered entirely inaccessible by some awesome, unknown agency--having no means of ingress by door, hallway, stair, or elevator.
Scuttlebutt has it that this bizarre alteration concerns not only the very valuable integrity of your skyscraper, but also the life of a young woman named Niobe (last name unknown). While I have never met the young lady myself, she appears to be quite popular among the fashionable set, and her disappearance has become a matter of grave concern to many. You and I, to be sure, know that Bishop Imports always conducts business in an irreproachable, above-board manner, and it should be a double tragedy were any harm to the young woman to stain the reputation of your fine enterprise.
I am sure that as a man of both insight and action, you will do what is necessary to resolve this unfortunate situation as efficaciously as possible.
On a happier note, I very much look forward to your reply to my postcard.
Yours as ever,
Mr. Pillsworth
Needless to say, it is not believed that the intrepid Mr. Pillsworth constitutes a significant security risk at this time.
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