“I think that it’s only natural to compare yourself to your colleagues, particularly in a field as competitive as detective work. Each of us have our strengths and weaknesses, as well as separate contact networks and resources. It’s been rather interesting to see how we stack up as we’ve moved through the same pool of clientele… 

"If you’d like my opinion on the comparison, well… I think that I am somewhere between Kudou-san and Hattori. It would be difficult to best Kudou-san; he’s exceptionally brilliant and perceptive. Very determined. He has the tenacity most lack, and a passion and focus that is unparalleled.

"Hattori on the other hand… while he is, admittedly, very good at what he does, he lacks a certain finesse… And I don’t mean style in this instance, but rather, he doesn’t seem to have forethought and care with what he does. Passion, yes. Procedure and attention to fine details, no. 

"I could launch into a soapbox discussion about the shortcomings of Hattori, but I think I’ll end the discussion here. After all, he is my colleague, and despite how it may appear to some, I do hold a lot of respect for him.”