The trio had found their way back stage. It was a very open room, with lots of prop cabinets, and some props were even contained behind chained screens. Layton could see just how paranoid some of the magicians where when it came to keeping their tricks a secret. Nothing was left laying about, asides for a few lazy magicians taking a break and engaging in small talk. When the three neared, the groups would huddle. It was obvious they didn't want to be disturbed by the three.

"Lets see where this mystery man from earlier could have entered." Layton said, as he walked further in to the back stage, where he found the corridor to the dressing rooms. He followed the corridor on the right down, until he came to another door. Layton grasped the handle and tried to open it. The door swung open with ease.

"Our man could have come from inside the dressing rooms, or even out here. It doesn't narrow down exactly to pointing at the magicians playing around." Layton said, as he walked back down the corridor. Luke trailed behind him, examining the area for anything unusual. It was just one of the many corridors of the theater, nothing strange about it.

"So if it's easy enough to get to the private booths, it could have been anyone." Luke said as he rubbed his chin, looking frustrated that they hadn't found many clues.

"Perhaps it was some hooligan playing a prank." Emmy spoke up. "Though, I don't think many pranksters would go as far as swinging down on a rope to grab someone." she then noted.

"You'd be surprised what some people do to impress." Layton then pointed out. The two could only nod in agreement. They had met their fare share of oddities when with the Professor over time, especially when it came to odd people.

It was then, that the three heard the sound of music, coming from one of the near by stages. Perhaps someone was practicing? Maybe they had seen someone?

"Lets go ask the orchestra if they've seen anyone shifty." Emmy suggested, as she walked up to the door of the next stage. Layton and Luke looked at each other and nodded, as they followed Emmy who had sped off in front.

Emmy opened the door and walked in to the theater, Layton and Luke followed in, but when they arrived, they saw something that they had never expected to encounter again.

It was a fully built Detragan; an instrument that could practically stand in as a whole orchestra. Layton, Emmy and Luke still had fresh memories with their encounter of such an instrument. Also, while listening to this such instrument, they couldn't help but feel a certain sense of euphoria. Something about the music being played had an undertone that seemed to up lift them.

Layton was keen to see who was playing it. He walked down the aisle to get a better look at the musician. He hadn't heard of many other people being able to play the instrument.

The man sat on the piano bench had blonde hair, and a suit. That's all Layton could make out from the angle he could stand at. He considered grabbing the players attention.

"Sir? Excuse me? Pardon for interrupting!" Layton called out.

The music grounded to a halt, and the man snapped his head to the direction of the trio. He did not look at all pleased his practice was interrupted.

"Ja?" he asked with a fed up tone, adjusting his glasses to get a better look at the one who had interrupted him.

"Where did you learn to play that instrument?" Layton asked. It was the first question that sprang to mind.

The man paused, and stared at him. He coughed, and turned back to the keys. "I haff had the ability to pick up an instrument and learn it with ease from a young age. Now, kindly shoo. I haff much needed practice!" the man said, returning to his playing.

Layton hadn't even had a chance to ask the man if he'd seen anything suspicious, but got the Idea that if he did, he would not be helpful about it.

Layton tipped his hat to the man.

"Thank you kindly. Good day." He said politely as he turned and left the stage.

"Auf Wiedersehen." the man responded impatiently as he messed up a note.

Luke and Emmy went down to ask Layton if he had found anything out. The professor shook his head.

"No. But we have yet another mystery on our hands now. Let's consult the staff and see where they acquired the Detragan." Layton said, as he walked back up the aisles and back out. They returned to the dressing room corridor, to find a commotion going on.

Magicians stood outside one of the doors, murmuring quietly to one another.

"Can't have passed out while practicing, surely..." One whispered.

"Kozmos discovered her. I recon, maybe the ropes were too tight."

"Is she okay?"

"Master Phoenix is calming her down. She's going on about being robbed. Can't get a word of sense out of her."

"That's not good at all..."