“Found it.”
Huiyuan Ai, who was standing next to the bookcase, came over with a large, heavy book in her arms, stood on tiptoe, put the book on the round table, and said:
"This is the investigation record written by Holmes himself."
【Study on the incident of Jack the Ripper】
Everyone looked at each other, nodded and said:
"Sure enough, Sherlock Holmes is also investigating Jack the Ripper."
"here you go."
Sakaki Makoto picked up his girlfriend, placed her on his lap, and reached out to open the record.
[On August 7, 1888, a female victim was found outside the White Church in the East End. The victim was a middle-aged woman named Martha Tablin. She was stabbed 39 times, nine of which were in the throat.]
[At 3:45 a.m. on August 31, another woman, Mary Ann Nicholas, was found dead in a warehouse near Whitechapel. She was 43 years old. Not only was her face bruised and some of her front teeth knocked out, but her neck was also cut twice. But the most cruel thing was that her abdomen was cut open, her intestines were dragged out, and the baby girl in her belly was severely stabbed with a sharp knife.]
[On September 8, an old coachman living at 29 Hanberning Street found a female corpse in the fence behind his cheap rental apartment. The deceased was 47-year-old Anne Chapman. Like the previous victim, her throat was cut and her abdomen was brutally dissected. Her intestines were thrown onto her right shoulder, and part of her uterus and abdominal flesh were cut off by the murderer. There were obvious marks of strangulation on her neck. It is said that she called for help before her death, but it was not noticed.]
Holmes' investigation records only recorded the three murders committed by Jack the Ripper before he went on a business trip. As for the corpse encountered by Makoto Sakaki and others today, there was no record of it.
"Look, at the murder scene on September 8, the Scotland Yard (London) police also found two rings of different sizes!"
Hattori Heiji pointed at the black and white photo in the corner of the record and said:
"Jack the Ripper never left any clues in previous cases!"
This discovery attracted everyone's attention. The rings in the photo were one big and one small, obviously a pair, and their style looked somewhat like wedding rings.
"Jack the Ripper's targets were all middle-aged prostitutes. Could this have something to do with the ring?"
Conan said thoughtfully:
"Strange, after Mr. Sakaki mentioned Jack the Ripper's name, I went to investigate him, but I didn't find any records about the ring..."
"This is a game. After all, the Jack the Ripper case has never been solved in reality."
Sakaki Makoto said calmly:
"I guess the ring is a clue that the creator deliberately added. Otherwise, it would be too difficult."
A case that even the Scotland Yard police in 1888 couldn't solve is now presented in a game for all ages...
Obviously not appropriate.
If there were no help from the NPC, it would probably become an unsolved case again.
Judging from the current situation, Holmes and Watson are NPCs designed by the producers to help players, but now they have left London. If players want to catch Jack the Ripper, they must work hard on their own.
Conan was a little confused for a moment. The game was adapted and was not exactly the same as the real case. The strangely appearing ring was undoubtedly the key to catching Jack the Ripper.
"Why did Jack the Ripper choose Whitechapel as the location for his crimes?"
After some thought, Sawada Hiroki asked seriously:
"Since he has revealed his modus operandi, wouldn't it be a good idea for Scotland Yard to increase the police presence in the Whitechapel area to be prepared for any future incidents?"
“It’s not that simple.”
Nestled in her boyfriend's arms, Huihara Ai blew carefully on the steaming milk tea and said:
"London was a mixed bag at the end of the 19th century, and the Whitechapel area was a famous immigrant gathering place at the time, gathering a large number of immigrants from Russia and East Gull, as many as tens of thousands."
"Due to the meager income of the lower classes, the Whitechapel area has become a hotbed of poverty and crime, with many homeless hooligans and prostitutes wandering the streets."
"And Scotland Yard, the London police, had a total police force of less than 10,000 people at the time. How could they possibly control the Whitechapel area?"
"In this era, behind the bright spots are dark and damp corners full of pustules. Criminals are as numerous as microorganisms. The police alone cannot do it."
"I see..."
Sawada Hiroki nodded slightly:
“No wonder there were so many unsolved cases back then.”
Click.
The tightly closed door opened again, and Mrs. Hudson came in with tea, put the cream cake on the table, and invited:
"I prepared some cake for you, let's eat together."
"No thanks Mrs. Hudson!"
Jumping off the chair, Conan politely refused:
"We have something else to do, so we have to leave first!"
"Leaving so soon?"
Mrs. Hudson was stunned for a moment:
"You can stay here tonight."
"Before Holmes left, he also said that if the Baker Street team came to visit while he was away, please treat them well."
"You've treated us very well. We really have something else to do!"
"Oh well...."
Seeing that Conan insisted on leaving, Mrs. Hudson no longer tried to keep him. She just put the cake on the table into a box and asked them to take it back to eat.
"By the way..."
Before leaving, Sakaki Makoto suddenly said to her:
"Mrs. Hudson, have you got a map of London?"
"have."
Mrs. Hudson turned and walked into the house, and took out a detailed blueprint:
"This is hand-drawn by Sherlock Holmes. It records many important locations. If you need it, you can take it."
"Thank you very much."
Without hesitation, Sakaki Makoto accepted the map. He really needed this thing right now.
After leaving 221b Baker Street, everyone returned to the foggy city and moved forward in the cold wind.
"Where are we going next?"
Mao Lilan said:
"So much time has been wasted, but no useful clues have been found..."
"Rannai-chan, we have a lot of clues."
With his hands behind his head, Conan, who was walking in the front, was in a good mood:
"Next we have to go to the card club and look for Colonel Moran."
"Isn't he Professor Moriarty's man?"
Mao Lilan said doubtfully:
"Will Colonel Moran, who is known as the second most dangerous man in London, help us?"
"Colonel Moran is Professor Moriarty's subordinate, and so is Jack the Ripper! As long as we find Professor Moriarty, can't we find out the whereabouts of Jack the Ripper?"
Sakaki Makoto strongly agreed with this answer.
In an open game world like this, since there are no rules on how to catch Jack the Ripper, there is no need to worry about the means.
Why did Sherlock Holmes leave his gun at home when he was on a business trip?
The answer is simple...
The game provides players with a second simple and quick way to end the game.
Raid the Poker Club, capture Moriarty, and take down Jack the Ripper!
It would be difficult to do this with just a Remington 1858 revolver, but...
It also depends on who uses it.
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