[There's an ink painting in dreamy monochrome covering the first double-page spread in the book when he opens it, of Echidnas relaxing in their common room. Most of them seem more vaguely depicted, or just a suggestion of a figure without any identifying features, but three are painted in sharp, clear detail. Akira's miming fainting on the couch in a dramatic fashion; Jiang Yanli is seated in a nearby chair polishing an object in her hands, smiling; and Geto is standing off in the corner, but holding a baby rabbit up to his face with a suspicious expression.]