Chapter 142
Shiratori Ninzaburo politely ushered Usuiba Saiki out and then closed the office door.
Now it was much easier to persuade the attending physician. After the door was opened again, Shiratori Ninzaburo told Usakuya Saiki that they could go see Fukasawa's sister.
It wasn't that Shiratori Ninzaburo was particularly eloquent, but rather that the attending physician, after observing their interaction, realized that the speculation about the young master of the Yakuza and his deputy might actually be wrong.
The attending physician then asked, "Does he listen to you so much? Are you his superior?"
Shiratori Renzaburo pondered, "No, but I'm in the professional group, and my rank will be one level higher than his after graduation."
After setting everything up perfectly, and seeing that the two people were indeed very nice and sincere, the attending physician, who had lost the "halo of the cover-up," asked a few more questions about the case. It seemed like there were no flaws, so he chose to cooperate.
As soon as the door opened and he saw Usaku Saiki again, the attending physician's pace slowed down noticeably. Shiratori Ninzaburo, who was explaining the situation to Usaku Saiki, quickly stood between the two, separated them, and changed the subject.
"Speaking of which, has Ms. Fukasawa's condition not improved at all?"
When the conversation turned to matters related to his profession, the attending physician became noticeably more focused: "She...sigh, this child is really in a terrible state. You don't know, when she was first brought in, she went to the emergency room, her body covered in injuries..."
Shiratori Ninzaburo frowned: "How did you do that?"
“She did it herself. She was abused by her stepfather, and she cut off all the parts of her body he had touched.” The attending physician frowned. “She cut off her own breast at the children’s welfare home, which is why she was brought to the emergency room, and her left wrist is covered in overlapping wounds… Her condition is called ‘wrist-cutting syndrome.’”
Shiratori's partner was a little confused: "What is 'wrist-cutting syndrome'?"
"...It's a mental illness. She can't find meaning in her life, can't accept what's happening to her, doubts herself, wants to deny it, wants to find proof that she's human, so she repeatedly cuts her own body. Seeing the blood flow makes her feel at ease, realizing that she's also a human being like everyone else—something that doesn't even need to be confirmed, she has to cut her wrists to calm down. Blood is a tranquilizer for her." (*Note)
The attending physician said sympathetically, "Her constitution is quite special; her blood clots very quickly, which is why she was able to survive, but it also led her to continue to harm herself recklessly... Alas, before, she escaped and cut off her buttocks and abdomen bit by bit on the street... Her mental state has really reached its limit, so I don't recommend that you provoke her."
Usakabe Saiki chimed in, "I see. Her stepfather hurt her, and her mother was an accomplice. That's why Fukasawa killed her parents and burned down the house, right? For them, that place really wasn't home. I can totally understand his thinking."
The attending physician was initially hesitant, but upon hearing Bo Yezaki's words, he couldn't help but chime in: "Yes! Worse than an animal! Such a pitiful child! Her brother died last month, and I didn't know how to tell her. After she found out, her mental state became even more unstable, and she even hurt a nurse, sigh..."
His partner muttered, his lips twitching, "Even so, you can't kill someone. Can't you just call the police?"
Usakabe Saiki's tone was extremely cold: "If reporting this to the police were effective, Japan's crime rate would drop by at least one-fifth."
Domestic violence has historically been poorly reported to police in East Asia.
Shiratori Ninzaburo coughed, unsure how to smooth things over: "Well, this is a simple moral concept, very common, very normal, but..."
But why would a police officer say something like that?! Have you forgotten who you are?!
It's one thing for ordinary people to complain a bit, but you have to add insult to injury by saying "calling the police is useless"! Does a police officer saying that mean they're asking for a complaint?!
Shiratori Ninzaburo already trusted Samikawa Shinryu quite a bit, but now, listening to Samikawa Shinryu's words, he couldn't help but wonder if Samikawa Shinryu had been tricked by the police before, and actually didn't have a good impression of the police...
The attending physician developed a slightly better impression of Bo Yezaki because of this, feeling that this person was closer to ordinary people than the other two law-abiding police officers, and his attitude was not so trembling: "In short, her brother is dead, and given her mental state, I don't think her brother would say anything to her... If you can avoid disturbing her, then please don't."
They were already standing at the door of the ward, and could see inside through the glass in the door.
There was no one in the hospital bed. The petite girl had her hair cut very short, was wearing a hospital gown, and was huddled in the corner, looking quite withdrawn.
“Even if you talk to her, she might not respond, and there’s a chance she might scream and hurt someone,” the attending physician sighed. “Is it enough to just look at her here? Is there anything else you want to confirm?”
As they were talking, the girl in the ward seemed to sense someone at the door, slowly raised her head, and looked out the glass window.
Usakabe Saiki quietly met her gaze.
The girl's pupils suddenly contracted, and she abruptly stood up, rushed towards the door, and began banging on it.
The attending physician was stunned: "Huh? This...you should go first, she doesn't seem to be in a good condition..."
It's really strange. In the past, when Fukasawa Yukari encountered strangers, she basically seemed not to see them and was immersed in her own world. What's wrong with her this time?
The attending physician couldn't help but look at Usui Saiki, somewhat suspecting that this person was the variable.
But something doesn't feel right. If he was provoked by this person, shouldn't he have backed away? Why was he rushing forward?
Seeing the situation, which resembled a zombie and was indeed impossible to communicate with, Shiratori Renzaburo quickly left to avoid further upsetting the poor child: "Let's go, let's go, Hanchuan too, stop looking!"
Usakabe Saiki nodded to Fukasawa Yukari, who was staring at him from inside, and then left the ward area with Shiratori Ninzaburo.
Next, Shiratori Ninzaburo inquired about the situation from the attending physician, but the attending physician didn't know much either. It was fine to ask him about Fukasawa's sister, but if you asked him about Fukasawa's brother, whether he had made any bad friends or acted strangely, that would touch on his blind spot, since he wasn't familiar with him!
The attending physician could only give an answer like, "When he was first released from prison, I don't know where he made his money, but he paid Ms. Fukasawa very readily."
After checking the accounts, Shiratori Ninzaburo was certain that the amount did not match Fukasawa's normal salary, indicating that he had received a huge amount of extra income.
The partner was getting impatient: "Aren't you curious about where he got the money? Why don't you ask him more questions?"
The attending physician pushed up his glasses: "This is not my responsibility. I am only responsible for my patients. What will happen to Ms. Fukasawa if he can't pay the bill? It is you police officers who need to consider these things."
“If you ask too many questions and learn things you shouldn’t know, you might get silenced. Doctor, this is a rational choice.” Bo Yezaki also spoke up for the doctor, “When I was in the mobile investigation team, I encountered cases where people asked a few questions to their neighbors out of concern, and the neighbors suspected that he knew something and went to kill someone that night. In that kind of environment, I suggest that you protect yourself.”
The system's comment: [Well, this is the world of Detective Conan, so the reasons for crimes are getting more and more outrageous.]
[What I really want to complain about is why some people who seem a bit dim-witted suddenly become incredibly intelligent after committing murder, instantly understanding how to clean up the crime scene, fabricate evidence, and create an alibi.] Usakata Saiki also wanted to complain, [And the deceased, too, suddenly became clever before dying, immediately devising a set of encrypted codes…]
He used all the [Civil Code Deciphering] ability he exchanged for Han Chuan Shen Liu to decipher these dying messages!
Although the attending physician was still a little cautious, he had clearly developed a liking for Usui Saiki.
In his view, this seemingly dangerous policeman might have suffered various forms of mistreatment in the past, leading to his dissatisfaction with the police force. However, he didn't want anyone else to experience the same thing, so he joined the police force to try and change the police force...
What do you call this? It's called not complaining when you see something you don't like, but joining in and taking action to change it!
He's so much better than that guy next to him who just keeps whining about why he didn't call the police!
The attending physician agreed, "The police officer is right."
No way!
Shiratori Ninzaburo felt his blood pressure rising, but his upbringing prevented him from saying anything, so he could only rub his forehead to calm himself down.
His partner asked speechlessly, "It's fine if you're afraid to ask questions of suspicious people because you're scared, but calling the police shouldn't cause any serious trouble, right?"
Before the attending physician could speak, Usoppō Saiki spoke first.
"Who knows?"
The young man with deep red hair and red eyes smiled enigmatically: "How can you guarantee that there aren't any of their people within the police force? What if they're connected to some high-ranking official? If you report it, it's already a good thing if they just suppress it and pretend nothing happened. What if they just silence you? Will you die in their place?"
The partner felt that Han Chuan Shenliu was deliberately making things difficult for him, and was immediately annoyed: "That kind of situation is very rare, and besides, how could the case we are currently handling involve the higher-ups? It's obviously the work of some mentally unstable people. Don't try to change the subject. I just think that calling the police about Fukasawa's suspicion will have no impact."
"What if this case involves higher-ups?"
His partner declared emphatically, "Then I'll eat shit while standing upside down!!!"
Shiratori Ninzaburo was unable to stop him and watched helplessly as his partner made the promise: "…………"
Don't be so impulsive! This is Han Chuan Shenliu! How could you be so foolish as to bet with him?! Does he look like the type to gamble on something he's not sure he can win?!
Oh no, what if people start talking about me and say I was that guy who ate shit upside down...?
Shiratori Ninzaburo put on a mask of pain.
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Extra chapter tonight
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In some ways, Hanchuan is quite trustworthy (x)
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If I were killed, I probably wouldn't be able to think of any code except writing down the killer's name before I die...
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Fukasawa's sister's attitude towards Hanchuan... well, I'll write about that later.
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Note: The information about Fukasawa's younger sister is adapted from the original work. I have tried to be as concise as possible; her situation is truly tragic, and I dare not write in detail for fear of censorship.
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