Akako led Hakuba to her basement-- where all of her magical talismans and supplies were kept. It was surprisingly well-lit for a basement, although it was incredibly dungeon-like in appearance. She pointed to a stool for Hakuba to sit on as she slid on her cloak (which, unfortunately, covered up all of her womanly assets). She walked over to the cauldron in the middle of the room, propped open a book before her, and began to work.

Twenty minutes later (and by now, the basement smelled of pumpkins) Akako held up a vial of green liquid for Hakuba to see. "Drink this," she instructed as she handed it to the blond detective. "It should turn you back to normal."