"Are you sure the suspect is male?" Sitting in the driver's seat of the car, Miwako Sato took advantage of the red light and glanced at Ayumi Yoshida, who was sitting in the co-pilot.

"Sure. When I bumped into him, I heard him snort, it's definitely a man! Ayumi Yoshida, who was much calmer, nodded affirmatively.

"So you heard him speak, well, but if it's just a shout, it may not have much effect. Or, which of you happened to record the audio? Thinking of this amazing group of elementary school students, Miwako Sato looked at the back row expectantly.

"That's not true, Ayumi doesn't have any recording equipment on him." Conan, who did have a voice recorder on him, explained, "Ayumi hit it first, and we came over after hearing the stabbed woman and Ayumi screaming. ”

"It's a bit of a pity......" Miwako Sato, who tried to hold a handful of grass, didn't expect much, "but it was the right decision to prioritize personal safety." ”

"It's better to have a recording...... "Ayumi Yoshida muttered, looking down at her knees thoughtfully.

Let's go back and propose to the doctor to see if you can add a little recording to the detective badge?

Miwako Sato, who didn't know what black technology was giving birth to by her unintentional words, hit the steering wheel, turned to the intersection near the 2-chome, and stopped the car.

"There are already other police officers on the scene who are in charge of isolating the residents, you don't have to worry about ......" Miwako Sato, who was relieved to the children, looked at the people on the left and right floors in front of her, and the speed of speech became slower and slower, and finally stopped.

It is normal for the police to pull a cordon or build a quarantine with manpower to attract onlookers, but this number is inevitably too ......

Could it be that something unexpected has happened ahead?

Miwako Sato frowned, briefly explained to the other police officers, temporarily left the child behind him, and quickened his pace to squeeze into the encirclement.

…… Then she saw two people sitting on a bench at the intersection.

Two men of almost the same height each occupied one side of the bench, and the blue-haired high school student had a drawing board in front of him, a multi-colored palette in his hand, and waved the pen in his hand as if no one was around, completely immersed in his own world.

On the other side, a man with a hood and a musical instrument in his arms is humming something while playing.

The two men turned their backs to each other, as if they hadn't noticed the other behind them, but the easel in their hands and the instrument case leaning against the side formed a very wonderful set of mirror images.

If it weren't for the fact that the guy playing the piano had put away the instrument case and leaned back on the side of the chair, in the face of this combination of what seemed to be some kind of unusual showmanship, the surrounding onlookers would have already begun to throw money into the empty instrument case.

The officers in charge of the guard stood at the entrance of the alley, looking at the two inexplicable guys and the people who were gathering more and more angrily.

Even if you don't get close to the scene of the crime, too many people are here and refuse to evacuate, which is also not a good thing for the investigation......

At least when they warned the surrounding crowd this time to stop filming the scene, they met several guys who said they were filming street performers with their necks in their necks, and they had to come up with a tougher tone.

Seeing Miwako Sato, who took the initiative to approach, several people hurriedly welcomed her in as if they had met a savior.

"Officer Sato, what should I do now?"

"There are more than 30 people around the rough calculation, what should I do, do you still want to count the attendance?"

Since the analysis of this case mentions the possible choice of the offender to return to the crime scene, a simple record of the people who arrived in the vicinity when the scene is cordoned off is a new requirement for this search lesson.

Miwako Sato rubbed her head and looked at the two guys over there with a headache.

Really, how do you always encounter such strange guys?

"Kitagawa-kun." Miwako Sato had to start with the one she knew, "Why are you sitting here and drawing......

"I arrived early, so I'm looking for something to do to kill time." Yusuke Kitagawa, who was buried in the painting in his hand, did not lift his head.

Miwako Sato took a breath.

Conan informed Yusuke Kitagawa that it was about an hour and a half ago.

Because it involves the investigation of the crime scene, in addition to a few eyewitnesses elementary school students, the police also need to question the person who was stabbed, and also arrange field personnel and vehicles, so it is not surprising that Yusuke Kitagawa who came by subway will arrive faster than them.

But why did you come to assist in the on-site investigation and bring a full set of painting tools to "kill time"......

"So, Brother Kitagawa, did you come by subway with these things?" The elementary school students who had already squeezed into the crowd asked this question for Miwako Sato.

"That's right." Yusuke Kitagawa nodded.

"Is it necessary to bring so much......" Conan stood beside him, wordlessly surveying his full gear.

Although it is said that art students often need to sketch outside, it is not difficult to understand that there is a complete set of equipment for going out, but normal people who receive a request for help from primary school students, the first reaction is to sort out the equipment to sketch?

Yusuke Kitagawa looked as a matter of course, as if he didn't understand why they were asking: "Huh? What's the matter, didn't you say that Miss Yoshida hasn't remembered the details yet? Then you should go and start investigating, I won't do anything. Oh, and if I think about it later, I can also finish the portrait with a tool. ”

"Use this?" Miwako Sato pointed to the drawing board in front of him, which had already drawn a prototype, and her face was speechless.

Do you need to use such a complex painting tool to paint a portrait normally?

Yusuke Kitagawa glanced at her inexplicably, rested the brush in his hand on the palette, bent down, and pulled out a sketchbook and pencil from the bag next to him.

"So, you bring an easel to ......" Miwako Sato, who felt that communication was very difficult, patted her forehead.

"Kill time." Yusuke Kitagawa solemnly repeated, "Only by practicing diligently can you improve your painting skills." ”

"Carrying such a heavy thing on the subway, don't you feel tired?" Miwako Sato is really incomprehensible.

"It's not very heavy, and I usually carry them on foot to sketch. It's rare to have the opportunity to take the subway, so naturally I want to try it. Yusuke Kitagawa bowed her head happily, as if she had said something complimentary.

She's really unnecessary to talk to this guy......

Miwako Sato, who had no choice but to take Kitagawa Yusuke, sighed, and turned her head to look at the man on the other side whose face was not shown: "Then, this gentleman?" ”

"What's wrong?" The man continued to pluck the strings, only to stop humming in his mouth, "What's the matter, officer?" ”

His voice was low and hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time, slightly muffled, and it took Miwako Sato a moment to understand what the other person was saying.

"That's right, we're going to have an investigation related to the murder here......" Miwako Sato tried to talk to him in a gentle tone.

Anyway, although she doesn't know who this person is, she already has some bad premonition when she sees that he can maintain a high synchronization rate with a child like Kitagawa Yusuke whose brain is on the wrong line.

"Oh. What, I'm a suspect? The man's head under his hood turned slightly.

"No, that's not what I meant." The premonition came true, but Miwako Sato, who was not at all happy about her prophetic attributes, changed her head and patted her head.

"You mean your cordon? I didn't go into the area you delineated, is that also a violation? The man played the eight winds without moving, and the rhythm of his hands was not disturbed in the slightest.

"Of course not." Miwako Sato took a deep breath and controlled her emotions before she couldn't hold back her outburst, "Okay, can I please tell me your name?" ”

These days, the police in Tokyo are really difficult to do, the work is heavy, the pay is not high, and they are always forced to come into contact with all kinds of guys who have their brains wrong......

This time, the man finally stopped playing for a few seconds, as if to consider her question.

A few seconds later, however, he re-energized the strings and plucked a smooth string of scales, as if the pause had been just the right amount of white space in the score.

"Do I have to answer this question?" The man's tone was very relaxed.

“…… You can, of course, not answer. After reciting the on-site investigation regulations twice in her mind, Miwako Sato barely managed to keep her tone calm.

"Okay, then I refuse to answer." The man nodded to her, as if he was still a little polite in his tone and diction.

…… These gangs of neurotics in Tokyo!

With the Nth roar in her heart, Miwako Sato tightened her face, called two police officers to watch the two street artists, and led the witnesses to the scene with angry steps.

The case is important, and I don't have time to talk to these people.

…… Damn, it's still so angry, it's getting harder and harder to be a police officer in Tokyo!

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At the outermost part of the crowd, Amuro Toru, who covered himself tightly with a raincoat, looked at the people in the inner circle of the crowd with a cold face.

His gaze naturally fell on the hooded man.

After the technician of Team Zero confirmed that the location of the signal appeared near the 2-chome, his heart sank deeper when he thought of the surveillance and activities that Belmode had surrounded the 2-chome some time ago.

Belmode is more unscrupulous, but for the sake of secrecy, it will also do a good job of cleaning up the perimeter before the operation. Out of line, this woman's task completion rate is indeed not low.

And now, Belmode was forcibly transferred out by the organization, but her previous cleanup was not done in vain, so in addition to the innocent local residents who will be active in 2-chome recently, they are all people who are more or less related to the organization.

Taking advantage of the heavy rain outside, he cautiously approached the direction of the 2-chome with a raincoat and a hard hat that completely covered all personal features.

Then he saw a figure that was so familiar that it instantly ignited all his anger and vigilance.

Everything around him became a background to his senses, and he stared intently at the man who had completely obscured his face with his hooded sweatshirt, his purple eyes reflecting sharp light in the shadows cast by the brim.

The view, this is exactly what the scenery looks like.

In the organization, Jing is a bit like a full-time sniper like Cohenchianti, but because his personal abilities are more comprehensive than theirs, he will also be responsible for some of the more front-line missions.

To put it simply, his and Ley's positions overlap slightly, except that Ley is seventy percent responsible for execution, thirty percent is responsible for sniping, and Scotland is the other way around.

In order to avoid suspicion, and in order to give full play to the help of their respective positions in intelligence work, after getting the code name, the number of times he and Jing acted together was much reduced, but Ley, due to the complementarity with Scotland in terms of personality and ability, partnered with each other more often.

Bourbon is responsible for the investigation and processing of intelligence, preparation and aftermath, and Ley and Scotland are jointly responsible for the execution of the mission, and when a major mission really arises, the combination of three whiskeys can be said to be an impeccable elite team.

And when Jing needs to act as a sniper, the man sitting on the bench now is dressed as the most common appearance of the other party.

Whether it's the bass in your hand, the bass box at your feet, or the hat that covers half of your face, the face with a little blue stubble exposed under the hat, and the hands wrapped in bandages and sports gloves......

This is a guy who is very familiar with Jing, and is familiar with Jing's work in the organization.

Even, the blues music that is being played in the other party's hand is the type that Jing is good at and likes.

It is precisely because it can play bass, and the level is not low, even if it uses bass instruments such as bass, it can play naturally solo, that Scotch whisky chooses bass box as a cover for its firearms.

His gaze fell coldly to the dark bass box.

So, what could it be, or rather, waiting for him to come?

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"Well, this is where I bumped into the murderer." Ayumi pointed to the ground under her feet that was still wet due to the rain that had just stopped, "I was going to turn here, and then, this guy rushed over." ”

"Yes, it should be here, yes, the error will not exceed one meter." Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya affirmed, "When we heard Ayumi's shout, we immediately rushed over, and this is it." ”

"So, is it because you ran here that the prisoner fled in the wilderness?" Miwako Sato frowned.

The reason why this case has a bad impact is not only the nature of its serial murders, but more importantly, the murderer is a murderer who is constantly evolving.

There have been four similar cases in nearby neighborhoods, all of whom were vulnerable young women.

Basically, when they entered sparsely populated alleys, street corners, and other locations alone, the murderer who was covered up suddenly attacked.

If there is any luck, it is that so far, there has been no real deceased in this series of cases.

The reason why there are no dead people, but the serial murder to describe this case, is because the murderer's methods are constantly escalating.

The first victim was only stabbed in the upper limb with a sharp object, and no vital organs were injured, but from the second case, the victim's injuries constituted the criterion of serious injury.

The worst of the worst was the most recent incident, the victim was stabbed nearly 30 times in the upper body, and his life was in critical condition, and he is still being cared for in the ICU ward.

This is a murderer who is constantly experimenting with his methods, and as he practices, he becomes more and more proficient and emotional, and the next victim may appear at any time.

The case that happened today can only be said to be a matter of luck, the woman who was stabbed in the arm looked ordinary, but in fact, she had been practicing Western swords for a long time and had an almost professional level of enthusiasts.

The murderer's attack only succeeded for the first time, and then the victim decisively called for help, and even almost caused harm to the murderer, so he failed to subdue the victim's murderer in the first time, so he could only declare failure and find a way to flee the scene.

And then......

Miwako Sato looked at the group of children.

Will a murderer at such an evolutionary stage easily escape because of the appearance of a group of elementary school students?

"Not really. In fact, before they arrived, the murderer began to flee. Ayumi Yoshida shook her head, "Before you ran away, you pounced on me and scared people to death." ”

"Pounced on you?" Seeing that this child really gave some information that was not mentioned in the first inquiry, Miwako Sato's eyes lit up.

"yes, I heard a jingle bell, like, well, he's picked something up." Ayumi Yoshida struggled to recall the details, trying to describe her memories of the time.

"Is it change?" Motota Kojima guessed curiously.

"Maybe it's glasses, or a key, if it's a crisp sound." Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya reasoned tentatively.

"Bracelets, rings, or other pieces of jewelry are possible, too." Gray Plains added softly.

"In short, it may be that I accidentally dropped something in the middle of the run that could reveal personal information." Conan concluded, "Otherwise, he wouldn't have to risk getting close to Ayumi while he was escaping." ”

In other words, that action was not to rush towards Ayumi, but to grab the item that fell off her body......

Miwako Sato nodded thoughtfully, her gaze swept over the immature face one by one.

While smiling approvingly, she once again felt for the good quality of the citizens of Tokyo.

Even a group of elementary school students can have such a reasoned exchange and discussion.

Oh, high school students are also very good, and there are many detectives in Tokyo alone, and it seems that there will be a high school detective of similar age returning to Japan in the near future......

I almost forgot that the group of elementary school students standing in front of her have become the main force in solving the case more than once.

Nowadays, children are getting better and better, and they have learned excellent international criminal investigation techniques, and they will want to return to Japan and improve the social environment.

If these children grow up and the citizens work hard to raise awareness, the improvement of public security in Tokyo is just around the corner!

Miwako Sato, who has been smoothed out by years of work, has already understood that being a policeman can not save the Japanese, and Miwako Sato sent out in her heart that the blood pressure soaring when she heard the valley not far away.

(End of chapter)

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