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This is more like 2 questions and 12 related points than a single "counter question," but okay. Why does it have to be Rum who's using Kogoro to try and find the uploader? A rival of Rum's within the BO would be just as interested in a big mistake from his past. A chance to show up Rum and gain the Boss' favor and approval, and all at Rum's expense? A rival of Rum's definitely wouldn't pass such an opportunity up. For all we know—whether Kanenori is Rum or another high-ranking BO member—the Boss didn't authorize Kanenori to go investigate Kogoro. This could be a completely independent effort, on his part—either to clean up his 17-year-old mistake... or to do what his rival, Rum, couldn't, to show him up, and show the Boss who is really worthy.

Too shady, if you ask me. While I do think he's BO—and a high ranking member, in fact—I don't think he's Rum.