Sitting steadily on the sofa, Maori, Conan, and Kogoro began their own reasoning.
"I just deliberately wanted to put the blame on Furuya-kun, Sasaki-kun, and Hasegawa-san, in order to test the reaction of someone present - no, some people!"
The righteous tone is inspiring.
"Oh - Brother Maori, is there more than one murderer in this case?" When Inspector Megure saw this sleeping posture, he immediately became serious and even his response was full of energy.
I took a step back, and I could actually see Conan behind the sofa from the side, but because of my body acting as a shield, no one else - including Sir An - could see Conan.
"No, to be exact, there is only one murderer," Conan said while holding the bow tie voice changer, "The key to this incident lies in Fūya-kun's timeline and testimony!"
I was suddenly cueed and turned my head to continue his words, "My timeline, indeed, when the murderer was unknown, I was the last person Mr. Rokujo saw before he died, and I was also the first person to discover the death."
"So, Mr. Furuya, did you close the door of the dressing room when you left?" asked Uncle Mori.
I shook my head. "No. The door of the dressing room is the same as the door of the dressing room. Once it is closed, it means do not disturb. So unless there is a need, the door here will not be closed intentionally."
"Yes. But according to the testimony of Ms. Keiko and Mr. Nakagawa, they found the door of the dressing room closed when they passed by here later. That means Mr. Rokujo not only did not leave the room after finishing his makeup, but also closed the door. Why is that?"
"Is it to prevent people from coming in?" Takagi-kun thought for a moment and answered the question.
"That's right, Mr. Rokujo either has to do something on his own, or... he has to wait for a certain person to come!" The loud words immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Before anyone else could respond, Mr. Hasegawa quickly interrupted, "Yes, the person he's waiting for is me. It was me who set the rule that you can't enter the dressing room directly if it's closed. Detective Maori, I've already acknowledged it, so there's no need to say more!"
"No, Mr. Hasegawa did make such a rule, but it was not for this murder. It should be said that it was just to prevent something from happening!"
Speaking of this, the case that Yoko Okino wanted to entrust to Detective Mori was revealed.
The case entrusted to the trusted private detective was an incident that Yoko Okino did not want to be made public. Of course, before Conan talked about this case, he had already asked Yoko Okino about her own wishes in the identity of Kogoro Mori. If she was unwilling, this part could be omitted.
However, kind-hearted Miss Yoko still felt that since human life was involved, this commission was naturally insignificant.
The cause was that Yoko Okino discovered that her personal belongings were missing. For a beautiful star, the frequent disappearance of personal belongings is self-evident, and these belongings have become more and more personal.
From the disposable water cups at the beginning, to the makeup brush used on Yoko Okino's face, to the costumes she wore, because such incidents happened several times in a row, Mr. Hasegawa paid special attention to the waiting room, dressing room, and dressing room.
The makeup artists I knew before who suddenly "fell ill" were not actually sick. It was just that Okino Yoko's studio wanted to use the time of several performances and rehearsals to stagger the people who had the opportunity to come into contact with Yoko's personal products, in order to test who the "private life" was.
This is also one of the reasons why I was hired. As a "pure newcomer" in the industry and having just returned to China, I at least have some security.
Even a position like mine that doesn't require direct contact with Okino Yoko has to be screened in this way, which shows how serious the matter is.
Although Conan didn't say it explicitly, I guess the real situation is more extreme than the example he gave.
"After this incident, everyone will be very cautious, especially those around Ms. Okino. The studio must have also conducted strict screening, especially for men." Maori Conan's tone sank, "Indeed, looking at the missing items and some behavioral patterns, this is indeed more like a male crime. In fact, it is not wrong to say so, because these items did end up in the hands of a man - yes, the deceased, Rokujo Tetsuichi!"
After these words were spoken, almost everyone present - especially those in his band - understood what was going on after a brief moment of surprise.
It seems that Rokujo Shonichi's character is really mediocre. After just a little thought, the other members of the band felt that this was something a dead person could do.
"Mr. Hasegawa must have noticed this, especially after the tightening of control. As the general manager, you recently discovered this and your tolerance for your wife's brother has gradually reached its limit, so you strongly suggested that Ms. Yoko entrust me to solve this matter." Maori Conan said firmly, "I asked Arai-kun, three days ago during the rehearsal, you had already decided to cut his program, but when the final draft was finalized, you added it back. It should be at that time that you noticed Rokujo's behavior."
"But you, who have always been tough, finally compromised. You compromised to the point that you had to rely on the power of detectives to handle this matter. Why would you change your decision?"
"Yes, this is because of the sudden appearance of another thing, or the time when another thing was noticed by you."
"Rokujo Shinichi didn't have the time or ability to steal those things. So, although he was the mastermind behind the incident, he used a third person, a person that Yoko-san would not suspect, because this person had come into contact with those things naturally. At the same time, it was this person who reported the loss of the things to Yoko-san, so Yoko-san would definitely not suspect it!"
"Am I right, Ms. Nakagawa Keiko?"
This is somewhat unexpected. I don't have the timeline and event line of the Mori family, so I don't have a grasp of this matter. Naturally, I was a little surprised to hear this.
I looked over and saw that although Miss Keiko didn't say anything, her trembling lips and the hands that were tightly grasping the corners of her clothes said it all.
"Keiko?" Okino Yoko's face was filled with shock. As the person who discovered the illegitimate child theft, Miss Keiko has always been the most trusted person. "...Why?"
Keiko Nakagawa didn't say anything, but just uttered an apology from her throat.
"I'm afraid there's no way around it, because Rokujo Senichi has something of Ms. Nakagawa in his hands and is using it to threaten her. It was only after Mr. Hasegawa knew about this that he became cautious and forced Rokujo Senichi to add his program back, giving him the opportunity to stay here." Conan Mouri's tone dropped noticeably.
Indeed, this helpless emotion always touches people's heartstrings.
Conan didn't even say this "something" directly, it must be because he couldn't say it. For a girl like Keiko, something that can't be revealed and can be used to make a lot of money is most likely some indecent photos.
These photos don't even need to be taken with Miss Huizi's consent. If they are secretly taken or recorded and released, they will become Miss Huizi's crime.
Especially as Yoko Okino's personal assistant and a star assistant, this incident will directly affect - or even end - her career.
There is no way. This cannot be summed up in one sentence: right or wrong.
"It is precisely because he is powerless to do anything about this matter that Mr. Hasegawa wants to help Ms. Nakagawa take the blame..."
Things are actually full of helplessness.
Ms. Keiko is not a strong person. I noticed when she greeted me before that she is a very gentle and kind girl. Like most ordinary people, she is under pressure to survive, so she dare not resist at work, especially in Japan, a society with strict superior-subordinate relations. She is not a newcomer, but she is not old either.
Transferring to Okino Yoko was a wonderful surprise for her. As Okino Yoko's personal assistant, she loves her current job. Her boss is a very gentle person, so Ms. Keiko's work will be much smoother, so she doesn't want to give up this hard-earned opportunity.
The funny thing is that as a personal assistant, she clearly helped Yoko Okino solve many privacy and security risks, but in the end she was unable to protect herself from that inappropriate gaze.
Rokujo Shinichi found out her weakness, so she was forced to start dating him, and because of this, she fell into a deeper predicament. She must not be willing, otherwise she would not take the initiative to expose the disappearance of something to Okino Yoko. She was telling this in her own way.
However, the results were too small.
At that time, Rokujo Gate was waiting for her. According to the rehearsal process, after the warm-up, it was naturally Okino Yoko's turn. That was also the best time to steal personal belongings.
But this time, Rokujo's request was even more excessive. He wanted to repeat what happened to Miss Keiko on Okino Yoko.
After all, such private photos would only pose a greater threat to a popular star.
However, this time, Miss Keiko rebelled and she was unwilling to help Rokujo Shinichi anymore.
"The deceased's clothes were not messed up by others, but he undid them himself." Sir An continued what Conan Mouri said, but only mentioned this.
Rokujo wanted to molest Miss Keiko, so he unbuttoned his collar. Miss Keiko's pushing made him want to use violence, so his sleeves were lifted up.
It was completely unexpected that Miss Huizi knew how to use a knife. After being controlled, she just instinctively grabbed something from the dressing table to resist. It was at this time that the sharp eyebrow knife pierced into Liu Tiao's neck.
Frightened, Keiko pushed Rokujo away, so there was no mess on the dressing table because Rokujo was falling backwards.
Then she ran out without cleaning up the scene.
He just changed his bloodstained clothes out of fear and cleaned the blood off his face.
During this process, Mr. Hasegawa came. After hearing that Rokujo was left alone, he must have realized something, so he hurried downstairs. When he opened the door, he saw Rokujo lying on the ground.
In fact, from the dead man's desperate and unbelievable expression, it can be seen that Rokujo Shinichi was probably alive when he came in.
Rokujo Shinichi lived to see his brother-in-law Hasegawa take away the murder weapon at the scene and then close the door.
Just as he brought despair to others, Hasegawa returned despair to him at the last moment of his life.
What happened next was clear. I went to open the door and discovered the scene.
Hasegawa didn't want me to go to the next room for a body search because he had guessed it. He knew everything and guessed the murderer, and he also guessed what the hurried and frightened Miss Keiko would do.
So he carried the weapon with him in order to disguise the scene as a murder, and in the end, Detective Maori deduced that he was the real murderer.
"I was the one who killed him, and the fingerprints on the murder weapon were mine alone!" Mr. Hasegawa shouted excitedly, "I watched him die and confirmed his death before I left—"
"That's enough, Mr. Hasegawa. Thank you for everything you wanted to do for me, but people always have to pay the price for their actions. Rokujo did something bad, so I killed him. I also did something bad, so I should be punished." At this point, Ms. Keiko, who had been nervous, relaxed. "I just... didn't react in time, and with Detective Mori's ability, he must have known everything."
Having said this, she touched her hair.
I know there must be blood stains on it. If Conan finds the blood-stained clothes, he will definitely discover that there are traces of hair on the clothes. In such a short time, she was able to clean the blood stains on her body, but she had no time to wash her hair.
"However, this matter has nothing to do with Mr. Hasegawa. It is my own business. When Mr. Hasegawa found Rokujo, he was already dead." Ms. Keiko insisted on this key point to tell everyone that Mr. Hasegawa did not stand by and watch him die, nor did he need to take any responsibility.
I sighed a little, but facts are facts, and as a detective, all Conan can do is to find out the truth. Perhaps if there hadn't been this accident, with Conan's professional level, he would have been able to deduce the truth about the disappearance of Okino Yoko's belongings and change the ending, but the result cannot be changed...
What cannot be changed is sadness.