The retort doesn't need to be said out loud when it echoes in Togusa's own mind. Why else would he dare to have this conversation? Why has he spoken to quite a few people who aren't Mariko about this?

"Do you remember anything about the case? Does this mean anything to you, or was this all his problem?"

He reaches for the bottle and glasses, pours one for the both of them, because all of a sudden, he feels the need for it. Notes of apple and something floral. "I know there's no bad guy to go chase. Not in this world. Even if we learn it all, it might lead us to disappointment. But it won't go away. I need some kind of answer if I'm going to sleep at night." Lies and slander, Togusa would find something else to chase if it wasn't this.