Although ''Face'' positions itself within the canon of ''The Silver Case'' and is not directly contradicted by later material in the series, it features numerous plot details that contradict information given in ''The Silver Case'', often in blatant ways. This does not mean that the book is necessarily non-canon, as ''The Silver Case'' contradicts itself frequently in the first place, especially in regards to the details of the backstory. Some contradictions, such as [[Daigo Natsume]] being dead instead of in a coma, are suggested to be present due to Sakura having less information than the characters in ''The Silver Case'' proper. Other information is somewhat more inexplicable, such as [[Ayame Shimohira]]'s age and whether or not she has records of her past. Perhaps most curious is the identification of the current incarnation of [[Kamui Uehara]] being named [[Kamui Fujiwara]] (and [[Format Kamui]]'s death being more public), something which even the in-the-know Sumio references. | Although ''Face'' positions itself within the canon of ''The Silver Case'' and is not directly contradicted by later material in the series, it features numerous plot details that contradict information given in ''The Silver Case'', often in blatant ways. This does not mean that the book is necessarily non-canon, as ''The Silver Case'' contradicts itself frequently in the first place, especially in regards to the details of the backstory. Some contradictions, such as [[Daigo Natsume]] being dead instead of in a coma, are suggested to be present due to Sakura having less information than the characters in ''The Silver Case'' proper. Other information is somewhat more inexplicable, such as [[Ayame Shimohira]]'s age and whether or not she has records of her past. Perhaps most curious is the identification of the current incarnation of [[Kamui Uehara]] being named [[Kamui Fujiwara]] (and [[Format Kamui]]'s death being more public), something which even the in-the-know Sumio references. |