"Then the only ones who fit this criterion are Niimi Nishiki and Yamanami Keisuke, both with 'specific names.' What more needs to be said?"
You bastard, you're picking on me again!
Yoruichi Toyama rolled her eyes at him and didn't argue back.
He thought that if he hadn't wanted to hide the fact that he knew the answer, he wouldn't have given such a long explanation.
"However, besides these, I think there is another person who is also in danger."
Upon hearing Akechi's words, both Yoruichi Toyama and Kindaichi widened their eyes.
"Didn't you notice?" Mingzhi glanced at them and pushed up his glasses.
"It was the first person to sign up, Nagakura Shinpachi."
"Although there was more than one person named Nagakura Shinpachi, he was the only one who truly stepped forward."
"He was even a key figure in bringing this group of six together."
“I’m thinking that if the killer’s target is someone in the group who shares the same name as a member of the Shinsengumi, it means that he must have known that his target was to participate in this cosplay event.”
"In other words, he chose this time and designed this murder show because the target's name happened to be the same as that of a Shinsengumi member."
"Then his understanding of the target should not be limited to the name, but also include the identity, personality and the like."
"If Nagakura Shinpachi has always been a young man who is eager to help others, it is not surprising that he would step forward when the name 'Nagakura Shinpachi' was chosen."
Listening to this reasoning, Yoruichi Toyama couldn't help but think that if she were the examiner and saw Akechi's paper, even if she knew that his answers were incorrect, it would be a bit unreasonable not to give him full marks.
After thinking for a while, he reminded him, "However, we only met Mr. Nagakura briefly, so it's hard to judge whether he has this kind of personality."
Mingzhi nodded knowingly: "I'll have Jianchi investigate. The identities and backgrounds of those who will be involved in the ransom handover tomorrow must also be investigated."
"With Gao Yuan as our opponent, we can never be too careful."
When the name Gao Yuan was mentioned, Mingmei, who had been silent all along, suddenly paused.
"By the way, didn't they say... someone has already started searching for the tracking device on Ai?"
"If she's found soon, will tomorrow's operation be canceled?"
Because Kindaichi and Miyuki were present, she spoke vaguely.
But Akechi and Yoruichi Toyama both understood immediately.
Although it was the murderer who planned to kill Ai who kidnapped her, the mastermind behind it all was Takato.
It's hard to say whether Gao Yuan won't take this opportunity to meet the girl he once protected.
Judging from Ai's attitude, she and Gao Yuan have a close relationship.
So when Ai is found, that's when Takato is discovered.
Even if Gao Yuan manages to escape from the police encirclement, having already lost a hostage, will he still allow the murder plan to proceed as planned?
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