Oh my goodness me. Looks like someone’s getting a bit hot under the collar over this suggestion, aren’t they…?

What’s more…

…is that Kaede’s reliance on Shuichi is due to her lack of intuition. Which would mean that she trusts in his intuition as a detective, regarding what to do.

Though Shuichi at first warned her of latching on to cursory hypothesis, his resolve for caution more or less tanked as soon as she said she would trust him.

Which he regarded… not unlike client satisfaction.

What Shuichi doesn’t realise is that as a detective, he is supposed to be responsible for keeping tabs on the truth, and that others may not have the necessary perspective to confirm or deny doubts, or feelings of inadequacy. That is to say, Kaede here is relying on him because she needs a guide, and has not the authority to encourage him in the first place.

Alas, the tables had turned, as soon as Kaede hit his achille’s heel.