"Let's go, we'll talk about it when we get back."
...
Because the police station on the island was too small, Kogoro and the police discussed temporarily detaining Nishimoto and Hirata in a room in the activity center, waiting for the Metropolitan Police Department to come and take over.
Amuro Tooru caught up with Hirata in the warehouse at the corner of the corridor. Because the situation was tense, Conan kicked a soccer ball at him and knocked him out.
When Hirata woke up, he was in a daze and could barely speak.
Nishimoto, who kept crying and only knew how to say that he had not killed anyone, was just like a pair of sleeping dragons and phoenix chicks.
Apart from the still missing Black Rock Village Chief, the murder case on Moonshadow Island that spanned 12 years seems to have come to an end.
According to Kogoro's speculation, including the missing Kuroiwa, these people were all killed by Asano Minami, who was hiding in the shadows.
But Yoruichi Toyama still had doubts.
"Miss Reiko, do you still remember what Asano Minoru looked like?"
He approached Reiko Kuroiwa, who had become a witness alongside Murasawa, and asked her questions.
When was the last time you saw him?
“It was 12 years ago, at his house… before the accident, when he was sick.” Because of repeated blows, Kuroiwa Reiko’s mood had been fluctuating wildly, and she had become somewhat numb. Her answer was flat and almost devoid of any emotion.
“I was 15 years old that year, and Narumi was 14… I think if I saw him now, I would recognize him…”
"But have you seen anyone who looks a lot like him these days?"
Reiko Kuroiwa shook her head blankly.
"I usually only see acquaintances. Moonshadow Island doesn't focus on tourism, and there aren't many tourists all year round. Last time, a group of college students came for a weekend getaway, but they left after two days."
Yoruichi Toyama didn't ask anything more and turned to find Kogoro and Tooru Amuro.
"That's not surprising, is it?" Kogoro said, resting his chin on his hand. "Asano Minoru lived on an island when he was a child. Maybe he's hiding somewhere in the wild..."
"Then how did he lure Kawashima outside to kill him?" Yoruichi Toyama countered, "and then drag him back to the activity room, put him on the piano, and play music on a tape recorder?"
This process is not short, and to ensure that it goes unnoticed, the timing must be carefully chosen.
It's impossible to live in complete isolation forever.
“Maybe he has accomplices?” Amuro Tooru suggested. “For example, Nishimoto. He keeps saying that Kawashima was killed by Kuroiwa. Isn’t that just trying to mislead people?”
On this point, Yoruichi Toyama actually felt that Nishimoto was telling the truth.
There is no evidence yet; the only thing that connects the dots is the book "Death on the Nile" in the Black Rock Bookstore.
A person who never reads novels and whose study is full of empty shells, suddenly starting to read detective novels, is unlikely to be doing so out of interest.
Instead, they intended to imitate the techniques used.
Pretending to be shot by Jacqueline in her agitation, Simon, seemingly unable to move, quickly went to kill Miss Linnet after everyone left him.
This is a scene that leaves a deep impression on every reader.
The image of the Black Rock Village Chief lying in the lounge after being hit on the head by protesters is a poor copy of this scene.
"Mr. Shimizu has repeatedly stated that he did not incite the protesters, or that there is someone else behind them."
Kogoro scratched his head incredulously: "Do you mean that the one who instigated their protest was Chief Kuroiwa himself?"
"That way he'll have an alibi for Kawashima's murder, won't he?"
"Kawashima's departure midway through the ritual was probably also arranged by Kuroiwa beforehand. All we need to do is arrange for him to go out and talk quietly."
"Otherwise, it's hard to imagine that Kawashima, who harbors ulterior motives about what happened back then, would be invited out by Asano Minami."
Yoruichi Toyama expressed her judgment, but something was lingering in her mind, preventing her from forming a clear thought, yet it wouldn't go away.
“Speaking of alibis,” Amuro Tooru suddenly remembered something and added, “I remember when Master investigated the people who attended the religious ceremony, they hadn’t left the hall in the twenty minutes before and after Kawashima’s death.”
"However, this does not include Nishimoto."
"Many people saw him suddenly shout and run out during the ritual."
"That should have been about 15 minutes before Kawashima claimed he was going to the toilet."
"However, after Kawashima left, he quickly returned."
Kogoro was clearly prioritizing these actions in his mind while stroking his chin with his fingers.
"In that case, there's a high possibility that Nishimoto is the murderer."
"Kawashima must have drowned. It doesn't take long to push someone into the sea."
"Then who put his body on the piano?" Conan couldn't help but chime in as he listened to the discussion.
However, everyone was so engrossed in the case that no one stopped him.
"That's why I said that Nishimoto and Asami committed the crime together," Amuro Tooru reiterated.
“Asano Minami would never ask Kawashima to meet her, but Nishimoto could.”
“Nishimoto killed Kawashima and then quickly returned. Asagi Naomi put the body back in the activity room and played music to make people think that the murderer had done all that.”
This is indeed a fairly plausible line of reasoning.
Kogoro's eyes lit up, and he casually patted Amuro Tooru twice.
"Well done! As expected of my disciple, Kogoro Mouri, you've surpassed some second-rate detectives!"
Yuanshan Ye could only manage a bitter laugh.
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