Chapter 29 Chapter 29 I've opened hundreds of locks like this...
Shibuya, a scramble intersection, is quite famous and has a large flow of people. Many movies and anime use it as the "place where important events take place," the "location of decisive battles," or even simply set Shibuya as the stage for the events.
But the person currently standing on the stage might not be very happy. Although Isshiki Totumaru came with Kamohashi Ron, there are currently no clues left except this coordinate.
"If it's the person I suspected, she'd leave clues, all right," Kamonohashi said. "Others might, but she... is someone who emphasizes fair play."
"A fair fight?" Isshiki Totumaru was a little surprised, and then he remembered that he had never asked much about the Lun M family.
I only knew that Lun was framed by the M family, and I really knew too little about him.
"Yes, Winter Moriarty is such a criminal," Kamohashi explained. "But the so-called fairness is simply that she will leave enough clues. As for the rest... I think you should understand. She has a hostage now."
"Ms. Kazama Marie...but why her?" Isshiki Totsumaru was a little confused. "To be honest, I don't think you and Ms. Kazama Marie have much in common."
"I think that's the problem." Kamohashi Ron looked at Isshiki Todumaru, "Even if he's a suspect, the Metropolitan Police Department can't just turn a blind eye."
"Of course, protecting the people is our job." Isshiki Todumaru nodded, then realized something: "Wait, you mean they're coming for the Metropolitan Police Department?!"
"To be more precise, it's directed at you, Toto." Kamohashi Ron showed a very apologetic expression, "I think you got involved in this... I'm sorry."
"Lun, you don't need to apologize!" Isshiki Totomaru said, "Why should you apologize when it's not your fault? It's those criminals who should apologize to us!"
“To us…?”
"We're partners, right? So they should be the ones apologizing to us," Isshiki Todumaru said decisively. "I'm not planning on giving up on this partnership just yet."
The corners of Kamo no Hashiron's mouth rose slightly: "Touto is right, we are partners."
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Kamohashi Ron did find the clues left by Winter at the intersection of Shibuya. No, how should I put it, it’s not quite right to say that they were clues left by Winter. These should be clues left by Mari Kazama, those very obvious sign arrows.
"Lun, why are you so sure that this is what Miss Kazama Jasmine left behind?"
"It's simple. Take a close sniff, Dudu. The scent of that cheap perfume is still lurking on those arrows," Kamonohashi said. "But it seems Ms. Kazama wrote with the nail polish she carries with her. It's not easy to cover up the scent of the polish itself... And it seems she exposed her crime for her own safety."
Isshiki Totomaru: "??!"
"It seems that Officer Isshiki has also discovered important evidence at the scene. Think back to what Miss Kazama Marie said when we called her here last time. It's all..."
"She emphasized many times that she never bought that perfume," Isshiki Totomaru said, "but the clues she left us smelled like this cheap perfume. If she didn't buy it, where did this smell come from? Did she get it from her kidnapper?"
"I'm afraid Winter wouldn't spray herself with a perfume that could potentially reveal her identity." Kamonohashi Ron shook his head. "If she really wants to blend in with the crowd, she can't use such low-quality perfume. Otherwise, she'll be easily found. However... I think Miss Kazama Marie is different. Right now, she should really hope that we can find her as soon as possible."
Isshiki Todumaru nodded. "She didn't hesitate to expose this important evidence for this reason. Because as long as important evidence is exposed, even if you don't care much, the Metropolitan Police Department will."
"It's impossible for me not to care about this matter concerning the M family. Miss Kazama thinks too highly of herself. However, let's rescue her first before we talk about anything else."
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According to the coordinates provided by Kamohashi Ron and the clues provided by Miss Kazama using nail polish and the low-quality perfume sold by the communication expert, Kamohashi Ron and Isshiki Totomaru quickly found an abandoned room. However, because it was a matter of life and death, and because they didn't know what Winter would do to Marie Kazama, Isshiki Totomaru rushed towards the door without thinking, which scared Kamohashi Ron so much that he said helplessly, "Toto always does things that are unexpected."
"Ah? You better stop making sarcastic remarks!" Isshiki Totsumaru said, "This is a matter of life and death for Miss Kazama, and there's no room for error."
"Toto, you're always so respectful of life. Why don't you use your brain once in a while?" Kamohashi Ron sighed. "I've opened hundreds of locks like this without a key when I was at Blue."
"Speak up about this kind of thing earlier next time, Lun!"
"You didn't remember, Toto," Kamohashi said, holding out a piece of wire. "You're using this old, low-tech lock. I feel underestimated. At least you need a common smart lock to stop me."
Isshiki Todumaru looked at Kamohashi Ron eager to try, and consciously turned sideways: "Sorry, Ron, I didn't think of it at the moment."
"That's why I told you that you're just an idiot whose body moves before his thoughts." Kamohashi Ron said, "I haven't been able to open this kind of lock much since I was seven, because it's quite boring to me."
...The more I say this, the more curious I become about the past.
Isshiki Totomaru watched as Kamohashi Ron unlocked the lock very easily, and then what came into their sight was the victim of the kidnapping case, Mari Kazama, who seemed to be unconscious and was also the suspect the police were pursuing.
Then, Kazama Mari slowly opened her eyes and asked subconsciously, "I'm sorry... I was just knocked unconscious. Excuse me, Officer Isshiki, what happened?"
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"Are you okay?" Isshiki Dudumaru asked subconsciously, "Do you need me to call an ambulance?"
"Thank you, I'm fine, but I was just knocked unconscious. The criminal should have escaped." Kazama Jasmine looked at the floor downstairs. "There is a secret passage in this building. Maybe she escaped from the other side..."
"She...?" Isshiki Todumaru felt as if something was wrong, but he was not sure what it was, so he subconsciously looked at Kamohashi Ron, who clenched his fists and said to Isshiki Todumaru:
"Dudu, get away from her."
After hearing this, Isshiki Totumaru quickly moved away from Kazama Mari and stood next to Kamohashi Ron.
Kazama Jasmine: ...
Kazama Jasmine: "There's no need to be so cautious, right?"
"No, I think it's necessary." Kamonohashi Ron raised his voice a little: "I have never said Dudu's last name in front of you, why did you say Officer Isshiki as soon as you opened your eyes?!"
"That's what the kidnapper, whom I don't know, told me." Kazama Mari said, "And don't underestimate me. I'm a detective after all."
Kamonohashi Ron: "...I want to confirm whether you are the real Miss Kazama."
"Okay, how do you plan to confirm it?" asked Mari Kazama.
"Tell us a little about your crime. After all, you used that inferior perfume to lead us." Kamohashi Ron's hair blocked his eyes, making it seem that he was not observing the other party carefully, but Kazama Mari knew that when facing Kamohashi Ron, casual deception would not work.
"Okay, where do you want me to start?"
"Let's start with you sending your manuscript to a certain emotional anchor. When you sent your manuscript to this emotional anchor, you had already decided to kill your roommate. Am I right, Ms. Kazama?"
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"You're right. That happened after I sent you the manuscript." Kazama Marie continued, following Kamonohashi's words. "After all, she took me home with her... She was so cold, so of course I was unhappy. And after I told her the truth, she actually... In the end, I strangled her with the scarf she gave me. But it doesn't matter. I've forgiven her."
"It seems she hasn't forgiven you. Since you sent the manuscript, you should still remember what was written on it?"
"I'm sorry, it's been a while since I sent you the manuscript, so I can only give you a rough idea—"
"No need to give a general idea." Kamohashi Ron said, "You just need to tell me one thing."
Kazama Jasmine: “?”
"How do you know that the emotional manuscript was sent to me? I said throughout that it was sent to an emotional anchor." Then Kamonohashi Lun said calmly, "The real Kazama Mari has no idea that I read that manuscript. You are Winter Moriarty, right?"
“…How is that possible?!”
Winter was exposed and didn't bother to play along with Kamo no Hashiro: "Even if you win this round, Kamo no Hashiro, it's not over yet... Although I'm curious why she didn't listen to your live broadcast even though she had planned the crime."
"You've misunderstood one premise, Winter," Kamonohashi said. "Most normal people commit crimes on impulse, and impulsive crimes involve sending out crime warning letters without any purpose."
Winter: "...that manuscript..."
Isshiki Totomaru: "That manuscript was sent out by the deceased, not by Kazama Marie at all. She certainly didn't know about this incident, so where is the real Miss Kazama?"
"Stop joking. Are you saying she spent so much time hiding the evidence because she committed a crime in the heat of the moment?"
"Actually, it's hard to say whether it's a crime or not, don't you think, Ms. Marie Kazama?" Kamohashi Ron looked at Marie Kazama who suddenly appeared on the other side and pointed a gun at Winter.
"As expected of Kamo no Hashirō. When did you discover this?"
"I knew it from the moment you said, 'Of course there's no trace of something you didn't do.'"
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