Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Oops, I let it slip

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"The answer is very simple, Dudu." Kamohashi Ron said very seriously, and it seemed that he was about to give a long speech, but in the end he only said a very short sentence.

"He's not sure."

Isshiki Totomaru: "..."

"Didn't I just tell you? That guy was just talking nonsense. He's certainly not sure about the waiter's motives. In fact, he's probably unsure about Dolphin's motives either." Kamohashi Ron took a sip of the black honey he'd taken out at some point and continued, "He just said the CIA might have an assassination mission, but whether Dolphin actually has one is unknown."

"So, are we going to investigate that waiter and Miss Dolphin next? Speaking of which, I'm also curious why Miss Dolphin is on this cruise ship."

Is it because of the M family’s matter?

"She's not the FBI, so how could she possibly be on the cruise ship just because of the M family's affairs?" Kamohashi Ron said. "Wouldn't it be easier to just ask Miss Dolphin about this?"

"Ah, that's what I said, but why would I go to her now..."

"For example, the important dolphin necklace she lost?" Kamohashi Ron suddenly took out the dolphin necklace that Robin had just held. "That's a good enough reason."

"...Why is this necklace in your hand now?!"

"Borrowed from Robin, of course."

"Don't call stealing from others borrowing!"

"The problem now is the waiter, but he's easier to deal with. We can just ask him to pick up the empty bottles," Kamonohashi said. "For example, things like the finished black honey drink."

"This is the drinks section, where did the black honey drink come from... No, why? There really is such a thing as a black honey drink!" Isshiki Todumaru was a little shocked. "Didn't they put it there after you?"

"Thank you, Officer Isshiki, for your confidence in my abilities. However, I'm not planning on switching careers to a magic show host. Black honey drinks are readily available here; all I did was drink them all," said Kamohashi Ron. "By the way, they're delicious. If Milo hadn't given me the ticket for this cruise, I'd definitely give the Exotic Dolphin a five-star rating."

"——I was completely bribed by the black honey drink!"

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Because all the bottles of black honey drinks were swept away by a certain emotional anchor, Kamohashi Ron rang the bell to summon the replacement of the drink service, and soon a waiter appeared in front of Kamohashi Ron and Isshiki Totumaru.

"Can you provide me with any services?"

"Well, we're out of the black honey drink here," Kamohashi Ron said. "Can you refill it? Thank you."

"Okay, any questions?"

"I do have some questions, for example... why did the forensic medicine professor on the cruise ship detect poison in the bottle nearby during the toxicology test? Can you explain?" Kamonohashi Ron asked. "If you can't explain clearly, you might be arrested. Isn't food on cruise ships tested? And when the waiter brought the bottle to the table... that's the perfect time to poison it."

"Ah... this..." The waiter broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. "But I don't have any motive, right? The victim didn't seem to have anything valuable on him... He's a complete stranger to me. No matter how you look at it, I can't be the one who poisoned him. There are more suspicious people... For example, oh, right, there's a pickpocket on this cruise ship!"

"Hmm, it seems we have a motive. It's strange that you saw the pickpocket but didn't stop him. Aside from being as careless as everyone else a long time ago, there aren't many possibilities I can think of." Kamohashi Ron seemed to be thinking carefully, then said very seriously, "One possibility is that you have a secret yourself, such as how you stowed yourself onto this cruise ship? Eh? That's a bit surprising. I see that our body shapes are quite similar."

The waiter looked startled. “Ah…what are you talking about?”

"Hmm...just pretend you didn't hear what he said next." Kamohashi Ron looked like he was thinking about something, and after a moment he asked Isshiki Totomaru next to him, "Officer Isshiki, what's your intuition? Maybe this waiter really doesn't know anything? After all, Robin just said it was Dolphin who poisoned him."

"Is that so?" Isshiki Totumaru was obviously unsure, but seeing that Kamohashi Ron didn't want to continue... there must be some hidden secret?

"Anyway, let's leave first, Toto." Kamohashi Ron said this, so that Isshiki Totomaru exclaimed "Ah" and didn't even ask any more questions. He was subconsciously taken away by Kamohashi Ron's hand.

Before leaving, Kamo no Hashiro suddenly said, whether intentionally or unintentionally, "You should not continue to work for the M family, right?"

The waiter was obviously startled and said something subconsciously.

Isshiki Todumaru was a little confused: "Hey, what did you just say?"

"Well, it's nothing, just some minor issues that I'm concerned about. There shouldn't be any hidden secrets." Kamohashi Ron said, "After all, sometimes hiding your identity is a necessary part, especially with so many spies on this cruise ship."

M's spies, Kamohashi Ron's spies...even some unknown third-party spies who are involved in everything.

However, since everyone is here, let's solve all the problems at once.

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Dolphin felt that something was wrong when she discovered that someone on the ship was poisoned. If you ask why, it was because she happened to arrive at the drink buffet at the same time as the unlucky poisoned person. But God had mercy on her, she really just wanted to get some grape juice.

"Well, at the moment, it seems that Miss Dolphin is the most suspicious person."

The man in front of me, wearing sunglasses and claiming to be a prosecutor, said this. He didn't seem to want to take them off. He then continued, "It's because of a simple reason. According to the testimony of a passing lawyer, he was at the scene at the time. When the surveillance failed, only he, the waiter, and Miss Dolphin were here. So, Miss Dolphin, you are a real suspect."

"That's not right! Aren't those two people suspects?" Dolphin said, "Don't try to fool me on this!"

"That's clever, Miss Dolphin. But the problem is, you're the only one of the three with a motive. I think you understand what I mean," Prosecutor Kazama said. "It goes without saying that the person most likely to have poisoned someone is the one with no motive."

"Are you kidding me? Prosecutor, I don't have any motives at all," Dolphin said. "And I didn't poison anyone."

"Really? For example, a CIA assassination mission?" Prosecutor Kazama asked.

"Huh? No, why does everyone I meet know that I'm a CIA agent? How did this identity leak out like a sieve? Or has the CIA's network firewall been breached again?" Dolphin was a little surprised. "Besides, it's well known that the CIA has the worst assassination capabilities, okay? Who on earth would give the CIA an assassination mission for no reason?"

"Then I don't know, Miss Dolphin." Prosecutor Kazama remained unmoved. "You're indeed the most suspicious person on this cruise ship, but you seem to be lucky... No, if this is a CIA mission, should we say it's unfortunate? After all, the victim has been rescued and appears to be out of danger."

"If that's the case, then ask the victim. They're more trustworthy than a suspect like me," Dolphin said. "Besides, I really don't have a motive. The CIA doesn't have such a mission. Could you, prosecutor, please stop pestering me?"

Prosecutor Kazama seemed to be genuinely contemplating something, and after a moment, he said, "Well, since you're so insistent, if you can explain the motives of the other two—at least I'll let them come with you."

"You should let them go at this time!"

"After all, it's possible that all three of you poisoned me. If I let you go, I need something that proves your innocence. For example, maybe the CIA's monitoring system just happened to pick up some sounds related to the case..."

"How could that kind of sound be possible? Besides, there's very strong electronic interference throughout the entire cruise ship. I don't know which bastard did it. If I knew who it was, I'd punch him in the face. He's completely messing up my mission."

"So there really is a mission."

“…Oops, I let it slip.”

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"So, Lun, you're saying there's an unknown third party involved in this whole thing?" Isshiki Todumaru was a little shocked. "Well, isn't the situation getting more and more complicated?"

"Well, but this point is the same for Milo. An unknown third party boarded the cruise ship, and neither of us knows whether this third party is a friend or foe... After all, even if it was poison, the poison used was not a lethal one. If you insist, it is the kind that will cause great pain to the person involved, but the antidote is readily available. If there is a doctor on the ship, they will definitely be saved." Kamonohashi Ron seemed a little confused. "In other words, this person's purpose is not to kill - although I'm afraid Milo and I's first reaction is murder. In other words, this person must be someone who knows Milo's plan."

"Could it be someone else from the M family?"

"If they wanted to divert everyone's attention, the M family would have been more inclined to kill directly. Being so cautious... they probably weren't from the M family."

"Could that be Mr. Robin?"

"Perhaps it's him, if there really is a 'treasure' on this luxury cruise ship that's truly precious to him. But from what I understand, if it were him, he wouldn't come to the detectives and talk so much."

"Who could that be?"

"I already have an idea in mind."