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Iyesa Nosa
Affirmative! The enemy unit was seen attacking the foreigner in what can only be described as an act of war! Sir! It was that black-uniformed rogue infantryman over there who unloaded his firearm, sir!

Iyesa Nosa was a soldier dining at the restaurant La Carneval when John Wilson was murdered. He appeared as a witness during Ryunosuke Naruhodo's subsequent trial for the crime.

Thievery exposed[]

Main article: The Adventure of the Great Departure

Finding the salary of a soldier lacking when it came to providing for his infant son Aido, Iyesa resorted to stealing from the wealthy patrons of La Carneval. Every three days, he would eat at the establishment and search for a mark. On November 22, he stole a Hoei-era koban coin from antique dealer Kyurio Korekuta. He was going to leave with his loot when a gunshot rang out from inside the restaurant. Iyesa saw a young student named Ryunosuke Naruhodo holding a gun, standing over Professor John Wilson, who had been killed. Iyesa decided to hide the koban coin under the steak that he had been eating. The head waiter, Satoru Hosonaga, quickly apprehended the apparent killer before announcing that he was an undercover police detective. Everyone except Jezaille Brett, a student who had been dining with Wilson, were prevented from leaving. Fearing a police search, while Hosonaga was sending Naruhodo to a nearby pantry, Iyesa swapped his plate with one at the table where the murder victim had been sitting.

Taizou broken down

Saluting with his son.

Naruhodo was placed on trial for the murder, and both Iyesa and Korekuta were summoned as witnesses. Detective Hosonaga told them to keep quiet about Brett's presence at the scene, as it could cause diplomatic problems between Japan and Britain. This effort proved fruitless, however, as Naruhodo, acting as his own defense attorney, was able to find contradictions in their testimony, leading to evidence of Brett's presence. Brett was subsequently cross-examined, during which Hosonaga brought out Iyesa's plate to the court, believing it to be Brett's plate. However, Naruhodo found the koban coin underneath the steak, exposing Iyesa as the thief, but also revealing that he had switched the plates. Brett's actual plate was subsequently brought out, revealing blood spatter from the gunshot, showing that the shooter had been sitting across from him. Brett was subsequently arrested for the murder, and Naruhodo was exonerated. He left with Hosonaga and others for a celebratory dinner.

In the defendants' antechamber after the trial, Iyesa and Korekuta argued, the latter furious about how his precious coin had been treated. Soon, Naruhodo returned with Kazuma Asogi, looking for his missing university pin badge. The two students gave up, leading to them telling Iyesa and Korekuta how they had first met. At some point after this, Iyesa was put on trial for his theft.

Personality[]

Taizou Uzukumaru mugshot

Mugshot.

As a soldier, Iyesa is very formal and tries to act in a disciplined manner, although this was frequently hindered during his appearance in court by the interference of his young son. He considers cutlets the most delicious dish in Western cuisine, followed by beef steaks. He does not bother with using cutlery, simply biting directly into his food instead.

Name[]

  • His Japanese surname "Uzukumaru" (渦久丸) likely comes from "uzukumaru" (蹲る), meaning "to curl up into a ball".
  • His given name "Taizou" (泰三) may come from "taizou" (退蔵), meaning "hoarding", and possibly references his theft.
  • "Iyesa Nosa", his name in the English localization, is a play on "yes sir, no sir".

Unofficial[]

  • Russian - Dase Nese
    • The same joke as in the English localization. "Yes sir, no sir" in Russian sounds like "da ser, net ser''.
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