Chapter 138
Bo Yezaki thought for a moment: "Let's investigate the person who was supposed to come and help dispose of the body but didn't."
Inspector Megure thought the same thing, but he was a little worried: "But where do we even begin the investigation? Didn't you say before that he might already be dead? Are you sure?"
“In this kind of situation, the probability of an accident like death is relatively high; otherwise, they wouldn’t suddenly stand someone up.” Kenji Hagiwara also agreed with the view that the person might already be dead. “If it was because of a quarrel between accomplices, or even the slightest sign of discord, they wouldn’t dare to hand over the body to another person to handle.”
Inspector Megure sighed, "...Sigh, but people die in Tokyo every day...it's like finding a needle in a haystack."
He didn't mean to give up when he said that. After all, it's normal to encounter difficulties during the investigation. He was thinking about where to break the deadlock and speaking out in order to gather ideas from all sides.
Kenji Hagiwara pondered, "Since the bodies from last month have been disposed of, it means there were no problems last month. If we only investigate the dead from last month until now, the scope can be narrowed down."
Usakabe Saiki added from the side, "We can investigate whether anyone died from parasites."
Inspector Megure was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Oh right, that lake, amoeba parasites were found there last month. If the person went into the lake to dispose of the body last month without taking proper precautions and died from having their brain eaten by the parasites, then it would indeed be an accident that the mastermind could hardly have imagined."
Kenji Hagiwara was also invigorated: "Anyway, this is a direction worth investigating. Let's investigate and give it a try."
If it's about finding people who died within a specific time period, the workload is huge, requiring them to personally go through the files to see if there are any suspicious people. But if it's about finding people who "died from parasites within the last month," it's very simple. Inspector Megure makes one phone call, and they find people who meet the criteria in less than half an hour.
...But they have to go there to see the documents, or find a unit with a fax machine.
Usaku Saiki felt a bit speechless, but that's just how inefficient Japanese civil servants are. Inspector Megure and Kenji Hagiwara both seemed used to it and had no objections, so he could only keep his opinions to himself.
Fortunately, after finally seeing the file, everyone thought they had found the right person and it wasn't a complete waste of time.
“Yasuyuki Fukasawa.” Inspector Megure frowned. “He burned down his parents’ house and the house he owned. His sister was so frightened that she developed a mental illness and was hospitalized. He spent several years in prison and was only released last year…”
This information seems to suggest that the person is a deranged individual who would participate in such a murderous performance, but there is no evidence. The fact that the person died from parasites is not enough to prove it, so a thorough investigation is necessary.
Inspector Megure made the decision: "Let's investigate this Fukasawa Yasuyuki first, his sister, his workplace, his colleagues... we'll ask them all!"
He was deeply moved. Their progress was like a rocket launch, while the other groups were probably still frantically searching for clues like headless flies!
But as they reached the car and prepared to continue their journey, Usui suddenly spoke up: "Inspector Megure, I want to act alone."
"..."
Inspector Megure and Kenji Hagiwara both fell silent for a moment.
Kenji Hagiwara smiled and asked, "Do you have a problem with me as your partner?"
“No, I just wanted to ask people who might know something else about this website,” said Saiki Usopp. “Bringing the police along might not be convenient.”
Inspector Megure: "...Kanakawa-kun, you're a police officer too."
“I know, but the other party doesn’t, otherwise they wouldn’t have introduced this website to me.”
Bo Yezaki made an excuse: "Now that this case is on the news, he might be more vigilant. Bringing a stranger here at this time might not yield any information... and we might not even be able to find him. It might just be a waste of time for the second-year graduate student to come with me, so it's better for him to stay with the police inspector."
Inspector Megure thought to himself, "You know what, although Shinryu Samikawa always seems suspicious, he always speaks with reason and evidence, which makes him convincing."
He had previously wanted to ask if he could contact the person who gave him the website address to ask about the situation, and since he thought that if he could ask Hanchuan Shenliu, he would definitely suggest it himself, he probably couldn't find the person since they were just strangers. Now, Bo Yezhaiji has suggested it himself.
Did you not say anything before because you wanted to confirm that you were on the right track to the person in charge of disposing of the body? Now that you're sure everything is alright here, you can leave without worrying about them wasting time... You're so responsible!
Inspector Megure was very touched: "Although detectives usually operate in pairs... since you don't plan to use your identity as a police officer, I'll make an exception and let you act alone."
The rule stipulates that partners must act together, partly for mutual supervision, and partly because the profession of criminal police is somewhat dangerous. If they happen to question a criminal during an investigation, something could happen. If two people are together, the other party would have to think twice before taking action.
However, rules are rules, and there are always people who prefer to act alone in private, and their partners will help keep it a secret... But it's rare to apply in front of the boss.
Fortunately, once Hanakawa Shinryu is released, it's others who need to worry, not Hanakawa Shinryu himself. Otherwise, Inspector Megure would never have agreed to it.
Although his superior had no objections, Kenji Hagiwara did have some. But since his superior had agreed, he didn't say anything. Solving the case was the priority now, and as for Fukaru... he really didn't do things he wasn't sure of.
The pebble that he used to test Shinryu Hagiwara in Hawaii was measured by Kenji Hagiwara when he had the chance. It turned out to be exactly as Shinryu Hagiwara had said. Although Shinryu Hagiwara hadn't mentioned three decimal places, two decimal places were already accurate, and any error was limited.
From then on, Kenji Hagiwara had a concept of the degree to which Shinryu Samakawa was "confident".
After Usui Saiki left alone, Inspector Megure and Kenji Hagiwara didn't sit idle either. They started driving to Fukasawa Yasuyuki's workplace to inquire.
When they stopped at a red light, a very familiar car pulled up next to them.
Kenji Hagiwara looked up and saw that it was the Mobile Investigation Team's melon-delivered van.
Both cars were silently waiting for the green light. Officer Shima, sitting in the passenger seat, was able to communicate with Kenji Hagiwara, who was in the driver's seat: "Mr. Hagiwara... Ah, Inspector Megure is here too."
Inspector Megure was quite familiar with this former elite officer who had been transferred from the First Investigation Division to the Mobile Investigation Unit, and didn't mind being greeted by someone from the back: "How's your investigation going?"
Because this case is quite serious and requires more manpower, the mobile investigation team is also assisting in the investigation.
Officer Shimo replied, "There are no leads at the moment."
He didn't ask Inspector Megure "And you guys?" because, in principle, they were assisting, and there was no reason for them to report to them. Asking would be awkward and difficult for them to answer.
Ibuki Ai also tried to look this way. After greeting everyone, she asked, "Isn't Hanakawa-kun here?"
Kenji Hagiwara's lips twitched: "He acted alone."
Officer Shimo's radar immediately went off, and he asked warily, "Going solo? Why solo? Did you agree to this?"
"...He said it might be inconvenient to bring the police."
Officer Zhimo was speechless: "Why is he pulling this stunt again?"
Ibuki Ai also complained, "She always talks like she's not a police officer."
Inspector Megure, having only witnessed Shinryu Kagawa's actions at the scene, wasn't familiar with some of the details: "Has he done this before?"
Officer Shima sighed: "...The last time he said that, it was to ask the Suminoe Group for information. I don't know how he was mistaken for the young master. He even confiscated all the Suminoe Group's guns along the way. In the end, the only person who fired a shot was Kankawa."
Inspector Megure: "...So this is the case. I've heard about it."
Ibuki Ai pondered, "Is Hanukawa-kun going to fire again this time?"
Inspector Megure's forehead began to bead with cold sweat: "Surely it's not that bad? He's already made a mistake once, and he's written a self-criticism. Does he really think he'll make the same mistake again?"
Officer Shima: “…………”
The silence made Inspector Megure even more uneasy: "Say something!"
Officer Shimo gritted his teeth and said with a dark expression, "I helped him write his last self-criticism."
Mu Mu Police Department: "…………"
Ibuki Ran added, "Kujō also helped him write a self-criticism."
Kenji Hagiwara, who had been quiet all along, spoke up quietly at this moment: "I also helped write it."
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The red light turned green, the mobile search team said goodbye and left, and Kenji Hagiwara stepped on the gas and continued on his way.
Upon reaching the next intersection, Inspector Megure finally found his voice, his soul questioning.
"I don't understand, why are you helping him write a self-criticism? Doesn't he have hands?"
Kenji Hagiwara explained with a bald head: "Because the self-criticism he wrote couldn't be used..."
Inspector Megure didn't believe it: "How unusable is it?"
Kenji Hagiwara thought for a moment: "It's probably because what was originally just a minor mistake that he was reflecting on turned into a serious offense that led to his expulsion after he submitted his apology."
Inspector Megure was speechless for a moment, then sighed: "But doesn't that just prove he hasn't reflected on his actions? If you write a self-criticism for him, then the self-criticism is meaningless."
Kenji Hagiwara stared straight ahead at the vehicle, embarrassed to look at Inspector Megure: "There are various reasons for this... It's not all for Fukamikazuchi. For example, I can't really make Instructor Onizuka so angry that he'd be fired, can I? I'm worried he'll have insomnia if that happens."
Mu Mu Police Department: "…………"
He couldn't help but imagine himself yelling at Han Chuan Shenliu, then declaring that the other person didn't need to come anymore, that they didn't need a cop like him... uh...
Just thinking about it makes me feel so much pressure, and suddenly I feel like I can understand Hagiwara and the others.
This is also to protect the mental health of our superiors!
Meanwhile, having shaken off his police colleagues and found an excuse to act alone, Saiki Usaba found a place and called Tooru Amuro.
"Amuro, have you seen the news?"
Usoppei asked, "Why don't you ask Rum if we still want to win over that Inspector Kitami? It seems like we can't use that leverage against him anymore."
Amuro Tooru pretended that he was unaware of the case's progress: "Maybe the police can't trace it back to him, so why don't you continue to get close to his son?"
It would be best to arrest Kitami and his son, along with Usaku Saiki, all at once; that would save him some trouble.
Usoppei was furious: "You have too much respect for the Japanese police! How could you not solve such a simple case? You apologize to the police!"
Japanese Public Security Bureau Chief Amuro Tooru: "...??? I was wondering why you trusted the Japanese police so much!"
Is he going crazy again?! Speaking of which, I haven't seen him go crazy since Usui Saiki came over, and Amuro Tooru was a little worried. Now he actually feels relieved... Has he been manipulated?
Usakabe Saiki: "Why are you surprised? Shouldn't you trust the Japanese police more?"
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I'm considering canceling the scheduled extra update time for tonight... but then I think I'll be able to update normally once this busy period is over... and I already owe a lot of extra updates...
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Hanchuan: What kind of absurd efficiency do Japanese police have?
Usoba to Amuro: You apologize to the Japanese police.
Amuro:?
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