Fairly straightforward resolution to this mystery. Thieves and slavers. Much of the most interesting reveals involved elements peripheral to the main mystery.

Women in this series are STRONG! The waif-like Anastassia hauls Kujo into the carriage like he was a sack of potatoes.

Kujo observes that Avril's scary story was true. Odd about that. She volunteered the story before he mentioned he was going into town. On a shopping trip requested by his sister. Just odd!

The waif (Luigi) states that, "There was somebody like you before." Someone investigating the disappearances? Who?

Kujo does have a tendency to ramble on about Victorique, doesn't he? Heh.

Big Reveal! The magician IS Brian Roscoe after all! (I was wrongo on that one!) Red hair, but seriously green eyes -- that stare at Kujo. Is it Cordelia in the chess puppet? Why does she wish to conceal her presence? She certainly couldn't still be wanted by the law, which I don't believe she ever was anyway. There was never any indication that charges were pressed agaist her for the murder in Seyrun. Is she hiding from Grevil? Or others, as well?

Grevil's ridiculous do was apparently the price he had to pay for Victorique's help on some previous case.

Grevil shows more competence in this episode than we've ever seen before. He works effectively with Kujo to stage their little distraction so the other officers can dope the windows unnoticed. He also handled the kick-ass blonde with little difficulty. Which recalls my question about his lack of action against Herminia a couple of episodes ago. Would having Victorique dead be convenient?

Who is the Jacqueline woman in the parlour, and what's her relationship to Grevil? Another redhead.

Finally, Victorique's dream seems to be a memory of her -- at a significantly younger age -- being taunted by Grevil. If this is indeed the case, and not some misdirection (the voice didn't sound like Grevil to me), then Grevil needs to suffer. I'd advocate grinding his bones to powder -- while they're still in him.