Toma Mogi stared wide-eyed, seemingly trying hard to understand the meaning behind those words.

"Really? The director wants me to..."

"What the director has always been concerned about is the school!..."

She burst into tears and threw herself into Yoruichi Toyama's arms.

"Director Hayasaka..."

...

After venting her pent-up emotions, Moegi officially revealed the theft by the three people from Ghost Town to Akechi.

She carefully kept the video as evidence on her phone, and she also kept the phone that Director Hayasaka used to record the original video.

...Wait, when did you buy this phone that can record video? Mine was a Nokia, bought half a month ago.

Yoruichi Toyama silently complained, thinking that the timeline of this world was completely ruined.

"So, the connection with that 'clown'..."

Even though he guessed that the other party wouldn't be able to find anything even with a mobile phone, Mingzhi still asked.

Meng Huang then picked up the walkie-talkie that was placed on the bedside table.

“We’ve always communicated by radio, even on the island, except we’re using a different frequency than the tour groups.”

Mingzhi's eyebrows twitched, and he exchanged a glance with Toyama Yoru, both of them somewhat disappointed.

While radio calls are not as secure as those from mobile phones, they are actually harder to trace under certain conditions.

As long as Takato Yoichi is using an unregistered private radio station, it will be fine.

"However, it must be within the range where the signal can be received," Yoruichi Toyama reminded her.

Akechi suddenly realized: "That's the coast of the Izu Peninsula. I'll have Kenmochi take men to search it right away!"

This range...

Yoruichi Toyama was somewhat speechless.

You just talk the talk, and then make others run themselves ragged.

There's definitely a reason why Kenmochi dislikes you so much...

However, Akechi did not go out immediately, but turned to ask again, "Ms. Moegi, do you have a fixed time to contact that puppeteer?"

Meng Huang shook his head.

"However, the puppeteer said I could contact him anytime."

“Call him now and tell him the plan is going well,” Wise said quickly.

Yoruichi Toyama doesn't need to get involved in this matter.

While the chances of capturing the puppeteer this time are still slim, Mingzhi naturally has his own reasons for insisting on his plan.

Meng Huang called out as instructed, and just as she received a response, before she could say anything, a burst of laughter came from the other end.

Amidst the crackling and static of the radio, the laughter still carried a distinct sense of sarcasm.

"Excuse me, miss, is Inspector Akechi still in your room?"

"Oh, and his companion, Mr. Toyama, right?"

Akechi and Yoruichi Toyama, who were called out, quickly exchanged glances.

To have such detailed knowledge of their situation, one must either be disguised and mingled among the tourists, or have an informant among them providing constant updates.

Moegi is clearly not one of them.

The two were still thinking when the voice from the other side rang out again.

You could tell the voice was young, yet gloomy.

"So, you two are indeed both here?"

"It seems this little game is going to end before Kindaichi even gets a chance to participate..."

"I still feel like I haven't had enough..."

"Hey, Takato!" Akechi suddenly snatched the walkie-talkie and shouted, "This matter ends here! If you want to hurt Ms. Moegi..."

Yoruichi Toyama suddenly realized something.

The Puppet Master of Hell, Yoichi Takato, is an instigator who hides behind the scenes and orchestrates murders. His style is to completely eliminate the puppets whose "performance" has failed once the truth of the incident is revealed.

Although Moegi was not harmed in this incident, whether the puppeteer was too busy to care or let her go, the situation has changed now.

If Takato Yoichi were on this island...

The most dangerous person is Moegi!