[masaegu]

As much as I would like to be of help, I would hate to give you half-assed answers based on too little context. I am going to look for a used copy of this book so I could hopefully be of more assistance. Meanwhile, I will ask another Japanese member if, by any chance, she is familiar with the manga if not with this novel version. Bookstores will be closed for several days starting around tomorrow so bear with me if it takes some time for me to find a used copy.

Regarding the comma in 「四十六、四十二」, pretend it's "and". This is all I can say for sure now.