"An experiment, then. Sell an Object to me at a premium, and if you find that you desperately want it back, I'll return it to you and expect a refund." 

"That seems reasonable. But I expect Kaede to object if it's the bar of soap for... other reasons than just mind control."

"It should be one he uses regularly. It would be unwise to hint at how many you have, generally. Three is quite a bit, for someone with less security than me." 

Everyone remains agreed on the kissing. Stiles is almost distracted from all this investigating. 

Kaede is completely distracted, since they're waiting for his mother anyway, completely unaware that she's planning on taking the most important object in his life from him.

She nods. "I'll see. In any case, I shouldn't impose any more than I already have on your hospitality."

"If you call it that. I'd call it alleviating my loneliness. I do hope you have a good night." 

She stands, and takes their glasses. 

"Well, we will surely meet again in the future," she says, standing, too.

They say their goodbyes, and Yeong is led outside by her guards. 

Stiles...does not notice the return of Kaede's mother. 

Neither does Kaede!

She knocks on their window before opening the door of the car.

"Ms. Kaede, hi, sorry."

He scrambles to get out of his seat, hitting his head against the roof on his way out.

Kaede laughs and does the same.

"I'm not sure she had anything to do with the boy's death."

"That's good. She seemed like she didn't know anything?" 

"Yes," she agrees. "Which does however leave us at a dead end."

"We can try to find out what gang he was connected to, follow that thread."

"Do you think you could find that out?"

"I'll take care of it. You two can look into the pawn shop, maybe there's a lead there." 

"We visited it yesterday, do you think there's something new to be found?"

"Annnd I don't wanna be a spoilsport but what about the, like, actual police detectives and such?"

"...Yeah, okay. Where am I dropping you off?"

"Our place, I suppose. We'll look into stuff online but your contacts are better than ours, I think, so you keep us posted and vice-versa?"

"We should definitely keep in touch, yeah."

He drives them home.