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It's a difficult position for a character to be in! I like that the long loading animation for the gun is an in-universe gag, at least.

A couple of thoughts I've had since I posted: First, Thrice-Fired Mason's death can't have been premeditated. McGilded is quick to cover himself once the deed is done, so if he knew he was going to kill Mason- or if he even thought it a possibility- he surely would've arranged a different location and had precautions in place. As is, he seems to think on his feet and there's nothing already pre-arranged to help him. So a meeting was arranged in a public place, and something happened during that discussion that brought about this action, presumably related to the music disk. Was Mason going to expose his misdeeds? Gina doesn't mention any raised voices, so I don't think it was a heated argument that got out of hand. Hm.

Second, I was thinking about John Wilson and whether Sholmes knows of his partner's death. Then I thought about the SS Burya, and I don't think we were ever told when he boarded the ship, or what his one important reason was for being there. I assume he got on in Japan and Susato somehow didn't cross paths with him before Kazuma's death. I popped the game on to check the case dates:
Case 1: 22nd November
Case 2: 9th January
(Case 3: 18th February)
IIRC they'd been at sea for 14/15 days come case 2, so the SS Burya set sail around the 26th/27th December. There's not enough time after Wilson's death for Sholmes to hear of it, board a ship to Japan to pay his respects, and then head back. So he must've already been in the East at the time, or on his way. If he was in Japan, why was he not around when Wilson died, or at his trial? It's strange of him not to investigate his partner's death. What was he doing there anyway if Wilson had to leave England by himself? And... did he leave Iris home alone for 100+ days?!