25. The beginning of reasoning

[This case is interesting, I'm participating.] But I don't want $100,000. And I'm not here just for this puzzle. Detective Hakuba said, then looked at the handsome man not far away, Doi Tucker.

"Look at what I'm doing, even though I know I'm handsome, my sexual orientation is normal. I would have been glad if this beautiful lady had looked at me with affection in this way. Doi Tucker shrugged as he watched Hakuba look at him, then shifted his gaze to the garden.

"Xiaolan, he, he looked at me. Sonoko glanced at Detective Hakuba, who had listened to Doi Tucker's answer, and looked at the other party, surprised to find that the other's eyes were focused on him.

"Garden, it's going to be quiet......" Xiaolan said to the garden beside her.

"I'm also interested in what happened here. Ikumi Yanita replied with a smile.

"It seems that everyone is still very interested in this place, so let's participate in it. The old woman seemed to agree because of the wrinkles on her face, and she couldn't see any expression.

"Hehe, it seems that everyone is quite interested. Then I'm participating, too!" Haruki Motegi said with a laugh.

"Dad, are we really going to participate?" asked Xiaolan softly to Maori.

"After all, I promised them. Maori nodded.

"Looks like everybody is going to participate. So, for the sake of the beautiful ladies, let's participate too. Doi Tucker smiled charmingly.

"So, please wear this. Hanai then gave a few cameras that resembled tiny pinholes to the crowd......

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"I didn't expect the production team to be really generous, whether it's this miniature pinhole camera or the 100,000 US dollars, especially the villa we are going to investigate now, these are not ordinary companies can come up with. In the recreation room on the second floor, Haruki Motegi said while playing billiards.

"All we know now is that something happened in this house that caused many deaths, and I don't know what the guidance mentioned by the producer is?" Haruki Motegi was accompanied by a white horse detective in a sky blue suit to play billiards.

"Hehe, who knows. But what I didn't expect was that there would be a child involved in this game. The sound of the cue and ball clashing sounded. Haruki Motegi looked not far away, Xiaolan, Sonoko, and Ikumi Gunda were sitting around the poker table. And the person he cared about, with lilac hair, wearing a pair of glasses and squinting, was looking at Xiaobai in his hand.

"Ah......h

"What's going on?" The people present ran towards where Xiaolan was.

"There was blood on the playing cards. The garden pointed to the bloodstained playing cards.

"It's amazing, I can't believe that even there is blood on it. Senma said as she looked at the playing cards with the bloodstains.

"Didn't you just say that every item in this house is the same as it was at the time of the crime, and it has hardly been touched!" Haruki Motegi put his hands in his pockets, glanced at the playing cards, and then remembered what Hanai had said.

"So, even this room ......," Xiaolan seemed to think of something.

"I've been waiting for you, dinner is ready, please move to the restaurant. The door was pushed open, and a maid addressed the crowd.

"Yo, it looks like the main drama has begun. Looking at the maid who suddenly appeared, Haruki Motegi said.

"It's really exciting. Senma's mother-in-law seemed to have a little smile on her face.

"I don't seem to have any appetite anymore. As she walked towards the restaurant, Lan sighed.

"yes, the thought of blood all over this room makes me want to get out of here. Yuan Zi grabbed Xiaolan's arm and said.

"The dining room is ......" The maid led everyone to a room, opened the door, and saw that the square table inside was already set for a rich dinner.

"Hey, what kind of dress is this?" Motegi said as he looked at a man wearing a purple cloak to cover his face as the door was completely opened.

"Six admirable detectives, welcome to the House of the Despicable Twilight. Okay, let's go to your seats first. The hoarse voice of the man in the purple cloak rang out.

"Xiaolan, is this really a movie?" Yuan Zi asked in a low voice to Xiaolan beside him.

"Hmm. Xiaolan nodded.

"However, this kind of atmosphere always feels like a panic. The garden whispered.

"Maybe it's what happened to this house, so let's experience a haunted house. Xiaolan said with a smile, but her smiling face seemed to be a little forced.

"That's all there is to it. The garden nodded.

"I didn't expect even the seats to be lined up. Walking in, Doi Tucker looked at the sign on the table, and then seemed to see a familiar name, walked over and picked it up.

"Mine is here!" Haruki Motegi also found his seat.

"Now, the reason why I invite you here is to ask you to help me find the treasure hidden somewhere in this tube. The man in the cloak began to get into the subject.

"Oh, it looks like it's funny. So, can you tell us more about what you see?" said Doi Tucker with a smile as he looked at the man in the purple cloak.

"Of course, but this puzzle invites you to risk your lives. The man in the cloak didn't move, but the tone of his voice made the scene a little nervous.

"Bang ......" An explosion sounded.

"What was that sound just now?" Doi Tucker stood up.

"There's nothing to worry about, I'm just trying to limit your actions, and to make what you're about to say more realistic. The man in the purple cloak said.

"What did you say?" Doi Tucker looked at the purple-cloaked man, his brow furrowed.

"In the detective world, the prisoner is always chased by the detective. And here, I'm just trying to take a different stance. The purple man's laughter remembered.

"The bridge you just crossed was blown up by me at the same time, and even if you have a car, you can't escape. Of course, there are no cell towers, so calls can't be made. So, please be careful and help me solve this puzzle. If I find it, I'll take you out of here. 」

"That's right, in the detective world, we detectives are always chasing criminals, and you want to change sides once in a while, but this method is too clumsy. Now, it's time for you, a criminal, to face us with your true colors. Haruki Motegi's seat was next to the man in the purple cloak, and he stood up and walked over to the other man, and then removed the purple cloak from the other.

"Well, you can't fight hungry, so enjoy your dinner. But to everyone's surprise, there was no such thing as a man under the cloak. Yes, just a dummy. And the voice he spoke was officially coming from a megaphone on his head.

"It seems that there is nothing we can do, so we can only sort out the clues we have. Doi Tucker looked at the crowd.

"There was a case in this villa!"

"And the invitation letter reads, "The Phantom of the Boy Forsaken by God."

"Welcome is the phantom, that is, the elusive, without a physical body. 」

And the word "boy" next to the human character refers to the young beast. Don't we often say "puppy" or "ponto?"

And the "forsaken beast of God" in the New Testament refers to goats that have not been blessed by God, in other words, baby goats. 」

"In English, although the goat is "goat" in the year, the baby goat pronounces it like this......

Among the people present, except for Maori, Xiaolan, Yuanzi and Xiaobai, who did not speak, the rest of the people said the existing clues one by one. And as the end of the words.

「KID…… Kid·the·phantom·thief!" Hakuba probed the result, and everyone present looked at Doi Tucker.

If used as a guide, the KID on the invitation represents Kidd the Monster Thief, and Doi Tucker's name is taken apart and pronounced upside down......

In the same way,

Kidd the Thief......