116 Who are you?
Looking at Gao Yuan and the others who suddenly appeared here, Atsuko Amamiya's expression became extremely nervous.
In this regard, Gao Yuan said with a flat face:
"What's wrong, Amamiya-sama? Shouldn't you have been prepared for me to be here? β
"Mr. Wise...... What do you mean by that? β
Pretending to be calm, Atsuko Amamiya couldn't help but say.
"Actually, when I realized that the 'bandage weird' who took Xiao Ai away in the lobby of the villa might be Miss Chikako Ikeda, I probably understood what was going on with this incident. However, because I could tell who the real murderer of Chikako Ikeda was, I had to learn the murderer's methods and act in this play! β
"The murderer's methods...... acted in this play......"
Atsuko Amamiya muttered a little and then asked with a wry smile:
"What does that mean?"
"Even though the warehouse looks like the locks were broken a long time ago, and when we came here, there were traces of the 'bandage freak', it would make people think that there was a 'bandage freak' wandering around here."
Takato began to explain:
"But actually, from the beginning to the end, we have not been able to rule out the possibility that the 'Bandage Monster' is among us - after all, since we met the 'Bandage Monster', 'he' has not appeared at the same time as all of us!"
As he spoke, Gao Yuan looked around at the people present and said seriously:
"However, when Xiao Ai was taken from the villa and locked up in the warehouse, I did waver at this idea - everyone was staying in the villa hall at that time, and no one should have the opportunity or means to take Xiao Ai away from the villa. Therefore, I also began to think about the possibility that the 'Bandage Monster' was an outsider, and at the same time, I also tried to put myself in the perspective of the 'Bandage Monster' and re-enact what happened at that time.
After a pause, Gao Yuan continued:
"And when I put myself in the perspective of the 'bandage freak' and tried to sneak into the villa as an outsider, I suddenly understood that the 'bandage freak' could not enter the villa through the broken floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor, because at that time, both us in the hall and the 'bandage freak' outside would not be able to see anything due to the darkness, so it was impossible for the 'bandage freak' to avoid the broken glass all over the floor."
"Therefore, there is only one way for the 'bandage freak' to sneak into the villa at that time and quietly come behind Miss Xiaolan-"
Emphasizing the strengthened tone, he looked at Atsuko Amamiya and said:
"That is, through the room of Chikako Ikeda, which was unlocked by the floor-to-ceiling windows at the time, I entered through the window, and then I went out through the door, and I felt the wall all the way to the lobby on the first floor!"
Hearing this, the expressions of the few people who followed Gao Yuan couldn't help but change slightly-
"That's right, the 'bandage freak' is familiar with the internal structure of the villa, it can't be an outsider!"
Gao Yuan categorically stated the inference.
"Wait a minute!"
Ryoichi Takahashi stood in front of Takato at this time, and retorted loudly:
"According to your statement, it still can't be ruled out that the 'bandage weird' is an outsider! He may have sneaked in to investigate when the villa was unoccupied before! β
"Indeed, you're right."
Gao Yuan did not deny this possibility, but continued:
"However, when we later inspected Miss Chikako Ikeda's room, there were several very suspicious points...... Say yes, Miss Garden! β
Deliberately, his gaze turned to the sleeping garden leaning against the tree, giving Conan a chance to behave-
"That's right, if the 'bandage freak' really sneaked into Miss Chikako's room from the outside and then entered the hall, then there are indeed a few points that seem very strange. Whether it's the fact that there are no water or mud stains in the room, or why Miss Chikako's floor-to-ceiling windows aren't lockedβ"
Conan continued to pick up the voice changer and replied in the voice of the garden:
"Of course, there is one of the most crucial points, that is, when we checked Miss Chikako's room later, it was actually locked!"
"It seems understandable to say that the absence of water and mud stains in the room was due to the careful actions of the 'bandage freak', that the floor-to-ceiling windows were not locked, and that the door was closed so that we would not discover the true path of 'him' sneaking in."
Gao Yuan said.
"However, if three situations happen in Miss Chikako's room at the same time, then there will be a contradiction!"
Conan explained in the voice of the garden.
"If the 'bandage freak' was so careful that he didn't even bring the water and mud stains on his body into the scene, and even took into account the fact that he had locked the door in order to hide his true path into the villa, then why didn't 'he' lock the all-important floor-to-ceiling window locks! If 'he' locks the floor-to-ceiling windows, then it's hard for us to find out the real path of 'he' into the villa! β
Gao Yuan explained, then paused to continue:
"So, when I realized the problem, I suddenly realized that there was a possibility that I didn't suspect Chikako Ikeda at first because she was the victim of this incident. But what if it was really Miss Chikako Ikeda who was pretending to be a 'bandage freak'? When I figured that out, it all dawned on me! β
"If the 'bandage freak' we saw at the time was a disguise from Miss Chikako, then a lot of things would make senseβ"
The voice of the garden continued:
"The floor-to-ceiling windows of the windows were open because Miss Chikako was going to break the floor-to-ceiling windows above the hall through the balcony. The lack of water stains in the room was due to the fact that no outsiders came in at all. As for locking the door of the room, it was so that when we went to look for her later, we found that she was no longer in the room. In this way, these three suspicious points can be explained! β
"And once you understand this, you can find an answer as to why Miss Ikeda died in the woodsβ"
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"We always thought that the person who killed Miss Chikako Ikeda was the 'bandage freak'. But in fact, if Miss Ikeda is the 'bandage monster', then the murderer only needs to find Miss Ikeda in the woods when we go to mourn and kill her! β
"In other words, the killer knew from the beginning that the 'bandage monster' was pretended by Miss Chikako. And it is very likely that the murderer is simply the companion who helped Miss Chikako complete the drama of pretending to be a 'bandage weirdo'! β
Conan said through the voice of the garden.
"But why did Chikako do this! Why would she pretend to be a 'bandage freak' to scare us! β
Incomprehensible, Ayako Suzuki asked.
"That's the core of the whole thing. The central question to understand this whole thing is why Ms. Chikako Ikeda chose to play the role of a 'bandage freak' and scare everyone at this party. β
As he spoke, Takato looked at Atsuko Amamiya with a serious expression, and then said helplessly:
"To unravel this question, I'd like to ask, Amamiya...... Let's call you that for now...... Atsuko Amamiya - Who are you? You're not Atsuko Amamiya, who are you! β