Tom had almost been trying not to answer questions, to stay on the fringe. After all most of the information on Paradise could be offered up by the group now,, they didn't need him right?
But on the subject of talking to Kiriko's shadow-self, he at least had something to offer that no one else did.
"I already spoke to... whatever the woman is in the gym class. I tried various methods of discussion, including antagonizing, and measured her reactions against previous observations of Ikeda's behavior.
Ikeda's personality is often described as cold, or harsh, the woman in the gym class was... almost bubbly, friendly... glib. Even when being dismissive. When I spoke to her she didn't act as differently as I had expected, but before she needed to be pushed to take leadership of this group. Refusing until put into a position where everyone here agreed that she should.
The woman in the gym class what not only happy to claim responsibility for her gambling operation but suggested other ways in which she intended to take charge. And in the past when angered she was dismissive, her behavior in the gym suggested a person who was hostile to the point of violence.
None of this confirms that Ikeda is in Paradise mind you, but it's certainly enough of a red flag that it should be investigated to confirm whether or not she's there."