Chapter 366 Gin's Summary (Combined Chapter)
As her attention focused on Jiang Xia, Vermouth suddenly had an association:
In order to understand Uzo's mental state, Gin had sent her a lot of information before... Speaking of which, before she came to Japan, Gin had urged her every now and then, asking her when she would arrive so that he could intervene in Uzo's increasingly dangerous mental state as soon as possible. Why is it that now that she has really returned to Japan and can receive Uzo, Gin no longer mentions this matter? She still wants to see more of Uzo's condition. Although she hasn't found any obvious abnormalities at present, but...
Wait, no, this doesn’t seem to be the point right now.
Vermouth pressed her brows and brought her thoughts back to the main topic.
...In short, the exclusive information that Gin passed on to her allowed her to have a deeper understanding of Uzo's "killing" methods than ordinary people.
She knew that Uzo was very good at using the target and those related to the target, combined with the surrounding environment, to quietly guide a murder that seemed very natural at first glance.
Judging from the mission records, sometimes Uzo's guidance process takes a long time - some victims would suddenly kill or be killed after several weeks or even a month of contact with him.
But sometimes, the cycle is very short: the target had just met Uzo an hour ago, and would start killing immediately an hour later.
Such a short period of time seems incredible at first glance, but it seems to make sense when you think about it carefully: in Vermouth's impression, in quite a few cases, the perpetrators who have accumulated a lot of resentment actually kill people suddenly and impulsively.
Most criminals have a desire to survive and want to avoid punishment after killing someone.
If at this moment, they suddenly have a flash of inspiration due to the actions or conversations of "someone" nearby, and find some items that can be used, and then plan a trick to kill people, then this short guidance cycle is entirely possible.
...As for how Uzo specifically hinted and made those people have a "flash of inspiration", this should be his secret and talent.
——There are always all kinds of geniuses in the world, and Wu Zuo must be one of them, but the direction of his genius is a little bit illegal... Well, in short, if everyone can understand the principles and processes involved, Wu Zuo would not be so appreciated by those in the organization. So it is normal that she cannot see through the secrets of guidance.
To this day, Vermouth still finds Uzo's way of killing very strange.
In fact, if the organization had not arranged several targeted killing targets or tasks, and Wu Zo had completed them one by one on time, then just by looking at the case reported by the outside world, she would never have thought that Wu Zo had tampered with it, and would only think that the organization was too lucky or the deceased was too unlucky.
At this time, in the Gomera studio where someone had just died.
Vermouth recalled all the details about Uzo, and combined with what happened today, she suddenly realized that perhaps now, she has personally experienced Uzo's way of killing and accidentally stepped into the layout he had woven.
——If you think back, you will find that when Bourbon broke into the studio with a takeaway bag and left with her threatening each other, Uzo did not chase him immediately, but appeared leisurely after a long time.
During this time, Wu Zuo could get in touch with other people in the studio and quietly exert influence on them, and then use the situation here to create some situations that he would like to see.
The reason why Wu Zuo came downstairs to find them just now was more likely to stop her in time and ensure that she could not appear in the staff's sight before the murder, rather than to stop the fight. In that way, even if she was with Wu Zuo when producer Kamei died, she would not be able to get the "alibi" from Wu Zuo.
Thinking of this, Vermouth couldn't help but look at Jiang Xia next to the policeman with a serious look.
Coincidentally, Jiang Xia was also looking at her.
The two looked at each other, and Jiang Xia subconsciously curled the corners of his lips and nodded at her, looking quite happy.
Vermouth didn't know if it was her illusion, but for a moment, she felt a sense of crisis like a needle prick. When Uzo looked at her, he looked at her like a prey. It was as if in his eyes, Vermouth was not a member of the organization who was equal to him or even higher than him, but a delicious meal.
Vermouth's eyes moved slightly, and she secretly adjusted her mentality.
…We can’t be careless just because Uzo’s appearance doesn’t look threatening.
After all, if you think rationally, this is a member who has just entered the vision of the organization cadres and successfully obtained the organization code name, and now he is not even an adult.
——Vermouth pursed her lips, trying her best to restrain her instinctive closeness and relaxation every time she saw Uzo, and carefully tried to figure out Uzo's motives for committing murder at this time.
...Is it just because of interest, as Gin said?
Or does she not want to see Bourbon conflict with her and is trying to divert attention?
Let's put aside for now the speculation about interests, which is full of subjectivity and randomness.
As for diverting attention, this doesn't seem to have much effect: Uzo probably doesn't know whether she and Bourbon are related or know each other, so it's hard to determine what they will do after leaving the studio together. If she and Bourbon are determined to do it, when the murder on the top floor happens, there will be a murder downstairs at about the same time, and there will be no time to interfere...
The idea of mediating a fight may be ruled out for the time being.
So, there is one possibility left...
Among all the people present, it was obviously her, the disguised "Amuro Toru", whose identity was the most questionable and who was the least willing to deal with the police.
...Could it be that Wu Zuo wanted to send her in during the chaos?
Of course she didn't kill the producer who deserved a beating, but as long as the "evidence" and reasoning looked real enough, she would most likely be asked to go to the police station and cooperate with the investigation - it would be easy to escape if she gave a witness statement, but it would be troublesome if she was taken back as a suspect.
If an ordinary member of the organization encountered this situation, he might have appeared on the list of people to be killed that Gin received... Uzo has just joined the organization and rarely comes into contact with the cadres of the organization. Even if he knows that "Vermouth" will be treated specially by the boss, he probably lacks a correct understanding and grasp of the actual situation... Is Uzo trying to kill her by borrowing her knife?
Vermouth frowned slightly, feeling very complicated.
On the one hand, she instinctively felt angry at this threatening intention and wanted to fight back.
But think about the possible reasons why Uzo did this...
The last time she got Wu Zuo drunk and caught him in her bed, Wu Zuo simply retaliated by "forcing the pot, whose purpose was not clear, on her."
But this time, his attack was obviously much more ruthless than before.
In Vermouth's opinion, this must be because when she first met Uzo, she repeatedly asked about Kudo Shinichi under the guise of "finding loopholes in Gin's work." That time, she could use Gin as a shield, but the two times she disguised herself to contact Uzo, she happened to meet the Junior Detective Team at the same time.
Therefore, in Usa's eyes, she must be an organization leader with ulterior motives who is targeting the Junior Detective Team... The Junior Detective Team, of course, also includes the shrunken Kudo Shinichi.
For a moment, Vermouth felt like an undercover agent being hunted by real teammates. While fleeing in a panic and feeling extremely angry, she had to applaud the other party in her heart, praising Uzo's way of handling the matter as reasonable and even perfectly meeting her expectations.
Next to him, Jiang Xia finished answering Officer Sato's questions.
He was just about to go and check out the painted footprints left by Gomera, check in near the evidence point, and then move the case-solving progress bar depending on the situation.
But when he turned around, he happened to meet the eyes of Vermouth, who had disguised herself as Toru Amuro, and saw Vermouth's extremely complicated eyes, which were a mixture of anger, relief, entanglement, helplessness, etc.
Jiang Xia: “?”
After a brief pause, before he could make an in-depth reading and comprehension of Vermouth's eyes, "Amuro Toru" suddenly looked away and stopped looking at him. Instead, he looked around the studio by himself, his eyes occasionally falling on the entrance to the corridor, prop models, etc. His eyes were deep, as if he was thinking.
Jiang Xia: “……?”
When she went upstairs just now, wasn't Vermouth still smiling provocatively as if she had succeeded in playing a prank? How come she became so serious in the blink of an eye?
I really want to crack open the skulls of these brain-stuffing freaks and see what’s inside…
Jiang Xia shook his head, stopped the dangerous thoughts, and walked to the body as planned, intending to look through the more important evidence and save up the materials to be used in solving the case.
But this time, he decided to slow down the pace of solving the case and first see what Vermouth was planning.
…
Vermouth's goal is very clear.
She first looked at the exits in all directions and confirmed the worst-case escape plan, which included climbing out along the computer cases and protrusions on the outside of the floor.
As for the escape method of "disguising herself as a passerby when no one is paying attention", Vermouth did not give it much thought - since Uzo had already made a response, there was no way he would let her escape so easily.
After having a clear idea in her mind, Vermouth shifted her focus to a more peaceful solution.
——Find out the real murderer.
In her impression, in order not to arouse suspicion, Uzo would always actually look at all the evidence before starting to reason.
Compared with other detectives, this period of investigation time is by no means long, but it is a rare opportunity after all.
As long as she can produce evidence sufficient to prove Toru Amuro's innocence during this period, her identity can be changed from suspect to detective, and when she is invited to the police station, she can make an appointment "next time" and then cancel the invitation, leaving all other matters to Bourbon.
Thinking of this, Vermouth's gaze quickly fell in the direction of the warehouse.
The lead actor of Godmera, Hideo Matsui, who was allegedly stabbed in the leg by the gangsters, was still sitting there and only received a simple bandage.
Vermouth knew clearly that when it came to solving cases quickly, she certainly couldn't compare to Uzo, who wrote the script and created the real murderer.
But fortunately, she has her own way.
——In fact, as early as when she learned that producer Kamei was assassinated, Vermouth already had a rough candidate in mind.
After all, she had worked here several times before, so she knew the current situation of the crew better than the police:
The murdered producer Kamei actually offended many people, among whom he was particularly harsh on Matsui Hideho - in order to persuade the crew to stop filming, producer Kamei fabricated a rumor behind the back of the lead actor Matsui Hideho.
He said that Matsui Hidehiro had approached him privately many times, saying that starring in a monster movie made him physically and mentally exhausted, and that he just wanted to be an ordinary actor afterwards. Others, considering that they had been colleagues for so many years, were reluctant to refuse, and ultimately many factors combined to create the current "The Last Godmera" scene.
In this way, Hidehiro Matsui became a traitor to the crew without knowing it.
A while ago, he learned the truth behind it, so he hurried to find producer Kamei and asked him to help clarify it. But by then, "Gomera's Final Battle" had already been widely publicized, and there was no time to change it.
——When Vermouth came here to work disguised as Toru Amuro, she happened to overhear the conversation between Matsui Hideho and producer Kamei, and also found that Matsui Hideho had become more and more silent recently.
Now that producer Kamei was suddenly killed, no matter how she thought about it, she felt that Matsui Hidehiro was a very suitable material for Uzo to play.
Once doubts arise in your mind, many suspicious points will arise.
——For example, Hidehiro Matsui said that he was stabbed with a knife by "someone wearing a Godmera monster costume."
If I remember correctly, his wound was on the thigh.
However, Godmera is taller than an adult male, and his upper limbs are relatively short and thick. If it was really someone wearing a "Godmera" monster suit who attacked Matsui, the wound should not be located so low.
Assuming that Matsui was directing and acting in the film himself, combined with the topography of this floor and the four children who were witnesses...
Vermouth gradually had an idea in her mind, but it still lacked some details.
…
Jiang Xia looked at Vermouth, who had disguised herself as Toru Amuro, from time to time, wondering what she was trying to do.
At this time, the police officer who was responsible for questioning the genuine Toru Amuro walked towards Jiang Xia, wanting to confirm the alibi of Mr. "Amuro Akira" with him.
Jiang Xia was about to repeat part of what he had just said to Officer Sato to the police officer in front of him.
Unexpectedly, Vermouth reacted strongly to the fact that "Jiang Xia was planning to talk to the police" - she immediately stopped thinking, turned around and walked towards this side.
Under Jiang Xia's slightly confused gaze, Vermouth felt a little uneasy in her heart, but spoke with full confidence.
She raised her hand and patted Jiang Xia on the shoulder, and said in the voice of Amuro Toru: "It seems that you don't need to appear this time - I already know the real murderer."
The police officer next to him hadn't reacted yet. A dozen meters away, Inspector Megure's ears twitched, and he looked over and asked in surprise, "Really?"
Jiang Xia silently glanced at the distance between Inspector Megure and Vermouth, then listened to the noise around him, thinking that the inspector's hearing was really good.
Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that he is very sensitive to certain keywords...
(End of this chapter)
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