Wrongful Conviction 15
"That Ms. Maori is right," the brown-haired girl said, busying herself in front of the computer, "Are you still planning to go directly to the prison? Do I need to remind you that non-immediate family members cannot apply for prison visits?"
"You're so long-winded," Edogawa Conan rolled his eyes. He and this genius girl who had just moved into Dr. Agasa's house not long ago were still in the adjustment period. Miyano Shiho, who was now Haibara Ai, almost gave him a heart attack not long ago. "In this situation, no one involved can be seen, and there are no traces left at the scene because of the age. There is no information about the evidence, the hand-held gun, which is said to have many problems..."
This detective, who has had smooth sailing for most of his life, is feeling a headache. It's not like he hasn't experienced old cases before, but as he has always been regarded as the "savior of the Neon police", it's rare for him to be in a situation where he can't even find anyone to assist him. Kisaki Eri can only play a supporting role due to the trauma of her childhood. She goes to Inspector Megure to inquire about information using Kudo Shinichi's voice and tries to conduct research at the scene of the year without giving up, but finds nothing in the end.
"Well," Dr. Agasa came over with orange juice and snacks to comfort the anxious little detective, "After all, it happened nineteen years ago. You weren't even born at that time. It was a big deal. It was reported on the radio, television, newspapers, etc..."
"Doctor, do you know anything?" Edogawa Conan subconsciously sat up straight, not missing a single word that might be a clue, "Come to think of it, I almost forgot that the doctor was an eyewitness."
Professor Agasa sat down next to Conan Edogawa, and his weight lifted the little boy up. "Really, I'm only three years older than Kuwata Tsubasa," the 52-year-old inventor complained, "During that time, I don't know how many times I've seen the news about his arrest."
"Nineteen years ago, the doctor also thought that Kuwata was the criminal," Huihara Ai joined the conversation and used a sharp look to force back Dr. Agasa's hand that was reaching for the snacks. She picked up the TV remote control in the latter's guilty look. "The programs now are the same as then, all talking about the story of this Kuwata-kun."
Dr. Agasa rubbed his head and looked at the snacks that were so close yet so out of reach with regret. Sugar control was really sad. "There's nothing we can do about it. Ordinary people don't have the channels to get so much information. Every media outlet seems to make sense, so of course I, a young kid, would believe it."
"At this point, the possibility of a wrongful conviction is definitely not low," Huihara Ai said with some sarcasm in her tone, "At least fabricated evidence does exist."
Dr. Agasa sighed. It was really heartbreaking to be forced to spend the best years of his life in prison because of an unjustifiable crime. "So, where is that wooden warehouse?"
"In the hands of the real murderer..." Edogawa Conan frowned and tried to reason, "No... According to the frequency of No. 210's crimes, if Mu Cang is in the hands of the real murderer, then he definitely can't help but not use his hand to commit crimes for 19 years. Even if there is a lack of ways to replenish ammunition, according to the survivors of that year, there should be some left..."
"Is it possible that the victim has not been found yet?" Huihara Ai proposed a new idea, while picking up the program at random, "The body was thrown into the mountains and finally the natural environment helped to deal with it."
Edogawa Conan nodded, then shook his head, "It's possible, but..." He sighed, "I discussed the behavior pattern of the No. 210 criminal with Ikki. This criminal is careful but also impulsive. He spends a lot of time observing the living habits of the victims, and chooses people who live alone and have complex social relationships to disrupt the subsequent search. But on the other hand, the handling of the scene is very rough. Several times the police found bullet shells in conspicuous places..."
Just like a child throwing a tantrum, Edogawa Conan still remembers Ishii Kazuki's comment that he only gets excited for a short time.
"This is really..." "Next, we invited a famous expert..." Dr. Agasa's words were drowned out by the TV host's voice. The young and beautiful female host showed a standard smile, "Come and talk to us about the relevant matters of Case No. 210..."
"Case 210, who is famous for his recklessness and madness," the expert who looks very elite spoke seriously, with the logo of the Hakusui Company flashing in the background. "Young people today don't know that in the past, the arrest of Kuwata Tsubasa even caused a carnival. I can still remember that sentence..."
"Neon's most powerful criminal in modern times has been captured."
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"So, you were the one who reported it, right?"
"Yes...Yes! I want to report the guy above me. He has been acting strangely since he listened to the radio a few days ago! He has been in a very bad mood! I even heard him talking in his sleep yesterday, saying...that guy Kuwata Tsubasa is a clown, a fraud, a stupid policeman, and so on, and..."
"I am the real one."
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