162 Conan of Escape
"The third house?"
Everyone present was stunned by these words.
"Yes."
Kogoro Maori's voice continued:
"It's exactly the same room as Miss Yukino's room, and there's another room here."
"What the hell is going on? Mr. Maori, could you please explain it in a way that everyone can understand? β
Miwako Sato said to Mori Kogoro on the screen.
"Absolutely."
Mori Kogoro's voice replied:
"There are three identical houses. Miss Yukino's room at Rice Flower Apartment is the first, the daily apartment in Saitama Prefecture is the second, and where I am now is the third. β
"But why are there three of the same rooms?"
Officer Twilight thought for a moment, then involuntarily folded his arms with a confused expression on his face.
"As everyone knows, Miss Yukino's violence against Kubo was directed and acted by herself, and she was actually killed after having a video connection with Xiaolan and the others in the room I am in now."
Kogoro Maori's voice said the most important conclusion.
"Miss Yukino...... Was he killed in the third house? β
Xiao Lan's eyes widened and she said in surprise.
"The scar on Miss Yukino's wrist was indeed painted with paint for her deception, so did she also prepare and decorate this house herself?"
Officer Twilight asked.
"Not really. Miss Yukino discovers that Mr. Kubo has made a room that is exactly like her own, so she comes up with the idea of video chatting with Ran and the others here. β
Kogoro Mori's voice replied.
"Why? Wouldn't it be nice to have a video in her own room? β
Xiaolan was puzzled.
"That's what I thought about at first. However, according to Officer Sato's investigation, Miss Yukino has a reason why she can't do it at her own home. She has committed marriage fraud in the past, and it can be considered that because of what she has done in the past, the man she deceived is now cornered. β
Kogoro Maori's voice explained.
"Hmm. Indeed, it is the same as Mr. Maori said. β
Miwako Sato couldn't help frowning, and reported the relevant information investigated to Officer Twilight:
"I investigated her interpersonal relationships in more detail this morning, and found that there were more than one or two men who hated Mizutani Yukino, and what was even more shocking was that all of these men hated her to the bone and were desperately looking for her whereabouts."
"There are several men who hate her......"
Hearing all this, Xiao Lan and Yuan showed shocked expressions.
"That's right."
Miwako Sato nodded and continued:
"Because every time she secretly took all the property of the men she was dating from their accounts."
She ...... You still do this kind of thing! β
Wataru Takagi couldn't help but say dumbly.
"I see, so she couldn't make video contact at her home that day!"
Officer Twilight accepted the explanation and nodded, and Mori Kogoro's voice began again:
"Miss Yukino, who was being followed by many men, accidentally learned that Kubo had made a room that was exactly like her own, so she thought of taking advantage of this by dressing herself up as a victim, pretending to be killed by Kubo, and then disappearing from there, when in fact she was ready to flee a long time ago."
"Makes sense. So she pretended that she was locked up at home by Kubo and received violent abuse from him to deceive Xiaolan and them! β
Officer Twilight couldn't help but feel angry when he heard Yukino's terrible plan.
"Yes. Even Xiaolan heard the so-called fierce knocking on the door of Kubo in the video connection, which she probably recorded with a tape recorder in advance. β
Mori Kogoro's voice explained.
"What did you say!"
Wataru Takagi was surprised, "You've done this!" β
"Although everything is going smoothly on Miss Yukino's side, I don't know that Kubo has long been aware that she has emptied her savings, and even knows that she is going to escape, so he uses Yukino's plan in turn."
Mori Kogoro's voice said in a conclusive tone.
"Taken advantage of her plan in turn!"
Officer Twilight screamed in surprise when he heard this.
"That's it."
Kogoro Maori's voice went on to explain:
"When Miss Yukino created the illusion that she was abused and then killed by Kubo in this room, she was actually alive and well. But after the play ended, Kubo literally broke into the room and killed her. Then, he moved Yukino's body to his daily apartment in Saitama Prefecture, where he had prepared, and transported the decorations and carpets there, disguised the apartment as the scene of the first murder. β
"Oh?"
When Hisasuke heard this, he responded very indifferently.
"I've also read your portfolio ...... Mr. Kubo"
Maori Kogoro's voice suddenly changed the topic and began to say:
"Yike...... It's a great collection, and the dolls look like they're alive. But even more shocking than the dolls is the dolls' rooms. Each puppet room is very detailed, as if the puppets really live in it, and it is very realistically restored. β
"Not just the doll, but even the doll's room ......"
Officer Twilight was shocked by Kuyosuke's meticulous behavior.
"Yes, as soon as I read that portfolio, it occurred to me that it would be easy for Kubo to recreate a person's room. At that time, Xiaolan happened to say that 'if there are two or three puppets that are exactly like herself, it may be a little creepy', and I solved the whole mystery at once, the key is that there are three rooms of the same kind! β
Kogoro Maori's voice continued:
"Once the third room is discovered, the so-called fifteen-minute ruse that has been bothering me will no longer exist. Yukino was killed at 10:15 in a daily apartment in Saitama Prefecture, and Conan saw Kubo at 10:30 in the rice flower apartment, and Kubo had only 15 minutes to use, so it was too late to go back and forth between the two anyway.
"But if the third room is near the Rice Flower Apartment, which can be reached in fifteen minutes, then Kubo kills Miss Yukino in the third room first, and goes directly to the Rice Flower Apartment to let others see him, so that he can create an alibi that he is in the Rice Flower Apartment. And it just so happened that Conan was the first to pass at that time, and because he was worried that the testimony of a child would be difficult to take, he went to a nearby convenience store and left a witness clue! β
Speaking of this, Mori Kogoro's voice slowed down before he continued:
After Kubo had made his alibi, he unhurriedly moved Miss Yukino's body to a daily rental apartment in Saitama Prefecture, which was also set by Kubo by bank transfer in the name of Miss Yukino. And when he arrived, he decorated the room to resemble Miss Yukino's room. β
"I see, that's what happened!"
Officer Twilight had a completely unexpected expression on his face, and was completely impressed by the reasoning of Mori Kogoro in the video, and nodded deeply.
"Incredible......
Xiaolan and Yuanzi couldn't help but sigh.
"I've heard that Mr. Kubo doesn't let anyone look at his creations, and he decorates his secret studio into a third room."
Seriously, Mori Kogoro's voice said categorically.
"Detective Maori, what are you talking about? I don't understand it at all! β
With an indifferent face, Hisashi replied.
"Oh? Still don't admit it? β
Kogoro Maori's voice completely ignored Kusuke's performance and continued:
"Oh, but this room is exactly the same as Miss Yukino's room! But at this point, it is indeed like what Xiaolan said, it looks a little disgusting somehow! I feel like I want to destroy all of this...... And this doll that looks very similar to Miss Yukino...... Conan, just smash these dolls! β
Heard Maori Kogoro in the stereo say this, and then saw the screen, showing Conan's small figure, only to see Conan smile at the camera and say "yes", and then disappeared from the picture, and then everyone in the puppet classroom heard the loud noise of "clang" objects being smashed-
"Quick! Stop! β
Kusuke slammed down on his laptop, grabbed the screen and yelled.
"Conan! Maori dude! Don't do that! β
Officer Twilight was also taken aback by Mori Kogoro's order, and hurriedly shouted, but the sound of destruction over there did not stop.
"Stop!"
Miwako Sato also stopped a little unbearably.
"Bastard!"
Hisashi yelled angrily, and was about to run outβ
"Chase!"
Seeing this, Officer Twilight shouted to Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato, and the two immediately followed.
However, the sound of destruction in the stereo hadn't stopped, and Hisake, who had just run to the door, stopped, leaned over, covered his stomach, and couldn't hold back his laughter anymore-
"Kubo...... Mr. ......"
Seeing this, Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato surrounded Kuyosuke with a blank face, a little at a loss.
But when he saw Hisashi standing up with a big smile, he turned his head and looked at the screen of his laptop, and said with a smile on his face:
"Detective Maori, do you want to see me do this? Although I don't know why you made up such a set of reasoning in order to accuse me of murder, and deliberately set up a scene exactly like Yukino's apartment somewhere to frame me. But what hasn't been done is what hasn't been done! I didn't kill Yukino! There is no such thing as a third room! β
As he spoke, Hisasuke looked at Mori Kogoro on the computer screen with a serious face-
"If you want to say that I killed someone, show evidence! Or is it MΔori detective, your so-called truth is just for us to listen to your story here! β
Hearing this, Conan, who was on the other side of the computer screen, hiding outside the lens of the camera, holding a bow voice changer, couldn't help frowning, very surprised, and at the same time felt a very headache-
How so!
Impossible! My reasoning should be correct!
But why, can Kushimsuke deny it so conclusively!
Could it be ...... What are your plans for this time...... Get away with it!