Chapter 3419 3431 [Case Closed]
When Inspector Megure saw the expression of the "assault policeman", he immediately realized that Jiang Xia was probably right.
He then tried to digest what his brother Jiang Xia had just said: "Drama? Was the deceased acting? But... he is indeed dead."
Jiang Xia looked at Saotome Souka and said, "I remember you said before that Mr. Honda and the deceased had a good relationship, but half a month ago, when they were preparing for this party, they suddenly had a big fight?"
Saotome Souka was stunned for a moment and nodded blankly, not knowing what this had to do with the current drama.
Jiang Xia: "Their original quarrel was probably just part of today's murder plan - when Mr. Honda decided to organize this party, he proposed an idea to the deceased.
"He hoped the deceased would cooperate with him and stage a scene where he would quarrel, shoot and kill, and then commit suicide."
Kamen Rider and Saotome Souka were a little confused at first, but soon they understood and murmured, "Mishima... really does like playing pranks."
——Just like today, if Mishima hadn't been shot in the head by himself, the two could imagine how happy his expression would be when he stood up.
Jiang Xia: "Mr. Honda had known the deceased for more than half a year and was very familiar with his hobbies. So after proposing this idea and being readily adopted, Mr. Honda began planning his murder.
"He found a way to get a gun, and then bought a toy model based on that gun, and then filled and modified it so that the texture of the toy gun became like a real gun.
"He then modified the cartridges to fire two types of ammunition, one blank and the other loaded with a live bullet.
"Of course, the model guns are loaded with blank bullets that have no lethality, while real guns are loaded with live bullets that can kill people.
"After making these preparations, Mr. Honda gave the fake gun to the deceased. The two of them rehearsed privately, and fortunately, they scared everyone present today."
After a pause, Jiang Xia glanced at the Junior Detectives standing nearby, then turned back to Honda Osamu and said, "These kids looked a little surprised when they saw you. It seems this isn't the first time you've seen each other—you must have run into each other nearby before coming to the venue."
Three children: “!”
...Exactly as Brother Jiang Xia said! Before coming here, they had indeed seen this big brother dressed as a "commando policeman" at a nearby shrine!
"Jiang Xia's observation skills are really good. Were our expressions that obvious back then?" Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko sighed inwardly, but then something struck him: Wait? In other words, Jiang Xia had actually been paying attention to their expressions the entire time?
After a brief moment of silence, a primary school student wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood at attention quietly: "..." As expected, in the presence of Brother Jiang Xia, it is right to pretend to be a good child. Just because he is not looking directly at you, you can't relax and do something you shouldn't do...
Next to him, the detective who was helping the police get off work didn't seem to notice what he was thinking.
Jiang Xia continued, "Mr. Mishima always used fake guns and blank bullets during practice.
"And today, before the party started, you met with him again. This time, you used the excuse of helping him check the model gun and swapped the fake gun in his hand with your real gun."
Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure finally understood: "In other words, the model gun Mr. Honda is carrying is a fake gun that the deceased used for practice? ...But the muzzle of the model gun is sealed, while the real gun is not. Such an obvious feature, and the deceased did not notice it."
Jiang Xia: "The muzzle of that model gun was sealed by Mr. Honda after it was switched.
"In addition, in order to make it seem legitimate for him to carry a gun, Mr. Honda also deliberately chose the identity of a 'commando police team' when attending this costume party.
"Similarly, this identity also made it natural for him to wear a bulletproof vest. And to make it easier for the deceased to aim, after the deceased appeared with a gun, Mr. Honda deliberately took a few steps to the side, into an open area."
Saotome Souka and "Kamen Rider" listened to all this in amazement, and for a moment they couldn't believe that their classmate had such deep thoughts.
Suddenly, Kamen Rider remembered something and retorted hopefully, "But even if they look alike, there are still many differences between real guns and model guns. If that's true, then after shooting Honda, Mishima should have realized there was something wrong with the gun he was using."
Jiang Xia shook his head and said, "Mr. Honda, during the rehearsal, all you have to do is act out the shot as if it were real, and then turn up the sound of the model gun a little.
"After the first shot was fired, the deceased noticed that both the sound of the gunshot and Mr. Honda's reaction to being shot were very similar to normal times.
“In this situation, even if he noticed something slightly wrong, he would convince himself that there was nothing wrong with the script and continue with the performance.
"Everyone has inertia, and actors are even more so. As long as they have experienced enough rehearsals, once the stage opens, under the watchful eyes of the public, they will subconsciously complete their part."
Kamen Rider: “…”
Yes, it had been planned for a full fortnight, and the moment it appeared, it startled everyone present. And after the first shot had ignited the atmosphere, even if there was a vague sense that something was amiss, it was impossible to abruptly stop at this point—let alone the prankster Mishima. "Kamen Rider" put himself in his shoes and realized that even he would probably be unable to react and would just follow the script.
Saotome Souka still didn't want to believe it. She pursed her lips and said, "But, that's just your guess. The actual situation could be that they really do have a feud, and Honda really did happen to want to dress up as a 'commando police officer.'"
Jiang Xia pointed at the deceased's head and asked her, "When the deceased committed suicide, did you find his behavior strange?"
Saotome Souka thought about it blankly, and finally admitted quietly, "If I must say...his suicide itself is very strange."
Next to him, Kamen Rider suddenly remembered something: "When Mishima committed suicide, the gun was very far away from his head - but when I watch TV dramas, people in those dramas always put the muzzle of the gun to their heads when they commit suicide to prevent the gun from missing."
Jiang Xia nodded. "Even with blank bullets, sparks will flash from the muzzle when the gun is fired. If the muzzle is too close to the skin, it can easily leave burns. People who really want to commit suicide won't care about these scars, but it's obvious that Mr. Mishima doesn't really want to kill himself, so he cares."
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