The narrator's voice is heard on the phone, and he tells his friend that he can hear the voice of the murderer. He tells the boy to get into the police line. The narrator says that he's telling the truth, and that he wants to find the killer. He wants to give the killer his number, so he can get away without being arrested. The kid says that kids think solving crimes is a game, and comic books shouldn't be allowed to be read. He can hear all the voices of the people he knows, including the police officers. He hears the killer's "inner voice," which means that the killer is someone he knows. He's sorry that he didn't take better care of his sister and brother-in-law.