They thought that finding out that Dr. Asai Narumi was actually Asai Narumi would stop this man, burdened with the blood debt of his entire family, from going down the path of murder.
However, he disappeared before the incident occurred.
Despite the complete lack of any trace of Asagi Narumi throughout the entire incident, the damned man still died.
Kawashima drowns, just like in the original story.
Black Rock has disappeared without a trace, and is most likely dead.
Nishimoto, who was clearly a suspect, seemed to be agitated and unable to provide any valuable testimony.
Oh, and Hirata too...
"What did Hirata say?" Yoruichi Toyama asked, unwilling to accept defeat.
The direction we were pursuing was wrong, which led to the murder, and regret is useless now.
So now there's only one thing to do.
It's about finding out the real truth.
At the very least, no one who deserves legal punishment should escape it.
Inspector Megure looked somewhat puzzled.
"He said he knew nothing..."
"According to him, he was attacked on his way home and then passed out. He doesn't know how he ended up in the activity center's warehouse."
"He had just regained consciousness when someone rushed into the warehouse, yelling at him not to run. He panicked and didn't know whether he ran or said something, but he was suddenly knocked down."
Well, that's thanks to Conan's soccer skills...
Thinking about how Conan could suffocate the satellite's return capsule in mid-air and change its course, Yoruichi Toyama felt quite relieved for Hirata.
He managed to save both his head and his life.
Even if he ends up in prison, he'll still have to set up a memorial tablet for Conan and thank him every day for not killing him.
No, wait...
"Trying to get away with this way?" Yoruichi Toyama wondered if Hirata had really lost his mind.
It wasn't just one or two people who saw him at the religious ceremony.
Although there are no surveillance cameras in this small fishing village, piecing together the testimonies of the villagers present is enough to deduce his movements over the past half day.
Inspector Megure nodded as well: "I think he's a bit mentally unstable, just like that Nishimoto."
"I'm afraid he's been using Asano's name to scare others, and in the end, he can't extricate himself from it," Kogoro said contemptuously.
The clues that have now surfaced are bringing us very close to the truth of what happened back then: that Keiji Aso and his family were killed by Kuroiwa and his associates.
“I think this is what happened,” Kogoro began his reasoning after explaining the discovery at the Kuroiwa residence to Inspector Megure. “Back then, Kuroiwa and his gang made a fortune by smuggling drugs, but after killing Keiji Aso to silence him, Nishimoto, who had been following Keiji Aso on his overseas missions, became useless.”
"They kicked Nishimoto out of the game, so Nishimoto later fell into ruin and dared not expose them, so he could only spend his days drinking."
"Two years ago, Kameyama discovered that the new doctor Asai was actually Asano Minoru, and he was so frightened that he had a heart attack and died. This gave Nishimoto an idea."
"So he conspired with Hirata, the secretary who had been doing the dirty work for Kuroiwa, to eliminate Kawashima and Kuroiwa under the pretext of Asagi Naomi's revenge, and to take control of the drug smuggling channels."
"Taking advantage of the opportunity to hold a memorial service for Kameyama on his second anniversary, Nishimoto secretly arranged to meet Kawashima and Kuroiwa on the beach, unexpectedly pushed them into the sea, and then quickly returned, acting as if nothing had happened."
"At this point, Hirata took over, dragged Kawashima's drowned body into the activity room, placed it on the piano, and set up a tape recorder so that everyone could see Kawashima's death, which was exactly the same as Kameyama's back then."
"In this way, people will think that this is Asano Minoru's revenge, and ignore the real culprit, and their scheme will succeed."
Inspector Megure, who was listening with great interest, nodded, but then raised a question: "But Mori, how do you explain Nishimoto's panic and attempt to run away at the end, and Hirata's reaction as well..."
"That's because Yuanshan found evidence of Heiyan's drug trafficking, and none of his accomplices can escape now."
It was quite rare for Kogoro to praise Yoruichi Toyama.
Inspector Megure looked enlightened and said he would contact his colleagues in charge of drug enforcement from the Organized Crime Countermeasures Division to work together on the case.
Yoruichi Toyama didn't pay attention to the conversation that followed.
Kogoro's reasoning this time sounds quite logical and aligns with many of his own ideas.
But there are still some details that he can't let go of.
For example, who initially sent letters of authorization to both him and Kogoro at the same time?
If it were Nishimoto and Hirata, wouldn't they be afraid that their plan would be exposed beforehand by actively calling a detective to the island?
Why did Asai Narumi, who had been using the alias Asai Narumi, leave without taking revenge?
Why is Hirata's excuse for escaping punishment so strange and seemingly so flimsy?
And then there's the copy of *Death on the Nile* on Black Rock's desk...
Where is Black Rock now? ...
"Yoru-ichi!"
Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly heard a gentle voice beside me.
Yoruichi Toyama paused for a moment before managing a weak smile.
Akemi then looked intently at his face: "What's wrong? Are you tired?"
It should be said that this group of people had indeed been traveling all day and hadn't even had lunch.
So everyone made arrangements to return to the hotel.
"Forget it, those people are just fighting like dogs." As if sensing Yoruichi Toyama's displeasure, Kogoro said casually.
"Perhaps this really is a curse from Keiji Aso's spirit in heaven."
Yoruichi Toyama did not answer, and he did not say another word until he returned to his room.
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