Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 395, The Murder of a Family of Four in Toyoshima Ward
Disney prayed to Valhalla, but only Deadpool answered them. In any case, Uesugi Muneyuki did not trigger any murders during his trip to Disneyland.

January of the third year of the Uesugi calendar was spent amidst various sensational events and the New Year atmosphere. Compared to the Kabukicho case, the Sakurada Gate hearing after the New Year, and the Sakura Disney live stream with the highest number of simultaneous viewers, the Ebisu gym case passed by in a hurry, hardly making a ripple. It was not reported much in the news and gradually faded from public view, mixed in with the news of the public security police cracking down on a bar prostitution violation.

After the accidental injury incident at the Ebisu Gym, the morale of the First Investigation Division was severely damaged. Kosaka, Kashiwagi, and the division chief Sugishita Ukyo were all somewhat dejected. In particular, the atmosphere between Kosaka and Kashiwagi was strange, and they were in a "work-for-nothing" situation. They were very polite to each other, but the camaraderie they used to have was gone.

The Metropolitan Police Department was also troubled about how to resolve the issue of the First Investigation Division. Not punishing him would obviously be disrespectful to the Police Department, and Kashiwagi Jin's possession of evidence was a serious crime. However, he was a man of justice and firmly supported the Metropolitan Police Department. Kosaka Shinichiro's problem was that he betrayed his colleagues, but he could not disobey his superiors' orders.

We can only wait for time to pass so that the grudges will fade away.

At this moment, the news that Watanabe Eiji said, "You should thank Muneyuki for pleading for you," also reached the ears of a former Metropolitan Police Department official in the General Affairs Department's Equipment Management Division. This made Kashiwagi Meisa breathe a sigh of relief, feeling a mix of emotions: she was touched, ashamed, and secretly pleased with herself for the sake of the situation.

Uesugi is still reliable!

As for Ren, we can only rely on him after all!

That's good... If there's a next time, as long as he's willing to help, I can only...

Meisa Kashiwagi no longer felt guilty. When she heard the news that her husband had gotten into trouble again, she was even a little numb. Although the head of the Public Relations Section, Togasaki, from the General Affairs Department said that it was a forced order from the higher-ups and had nothing to do with Jin Kashiwagi, Meisa Kashiwagi took it as just comforting her. She was sure that her husband had gotten into trouble again and that it was Muneyuki Uesugi who had taken care of it.

And so, January passed peacefully, with no major incidents occurring in Tokyo. Under the leadership of Manager Minami, the Special Missions Unit operated smoothly. Although it was interrupted midway through the Ebisu Gym case, the Special Missions Unit's performance upon its return was unanimously praised by everyone—for no other reason than that Uesugi was simply too strong.

As for Uesugi Muneyuki himself, his recent attention has been focused on the Suoh father and son. According to his prediction, if the Suoh father and son really have something to do with that person in Kansai, then Suoh Ryohei is injured to such an extent that even the current medical level of the University of Tokyo cannot restore him. They should have sought help from the underworld side.

However, the Suoh father and son made no move. It now seems that their plan was correct. Either the other party did not have a deep relationship with the new gods of Kansai, or the new gods of Kansai were powerless to do anything about it.

However, Suoh Ryohei is still in the ICU, so we can only wait and see.

It's worth mentioning that Ayaka Jun had a great time at Disneyland that day. While she described it as "Western artifacts, strange and ingenious tricks," she actually enjoyed all the light and shadow effects and interactive experiences. She not only fully experienced all the attractions, but even appeared with the courage of Uesugi Muneyuki when faced with a situation requiring strong interaction. Coincidentally, it snowed heavily at Tokyo Disneyland that day, and a terrifying yet romantic "Legend of the Snow Woman" spread like wildfire, creating a craze throughout Tokyo. A photo of Ayaka Jun dressed in a plain white kimono, standing alone in the snow like a plum blossom braving the cold, became one of the urban legends of Tokyo Disneyland.

And so, February arrived.

Sakura Miyawaki finally received the recording notice for the "God's Hand" program again as she wished. YKC48 immediately changed all her schedules. That phenomenal live broadcast not only meant career progress for Sakura, but also meant that she was forcibly bound to Uesugi Shiroma and the ace program "God's Hand". Everything seemed to be fast-forwarded, rushing towards the direction Sakura had always dreamed of. Her managers became very respectful towards her.

Sakura, in return, publicly "supported" Uesugi Muneyuki in an interview, stating that she believed in his character and that a gentleman from a prestigious family like him could never be someone driven by lust and lust after Asuka's beauty. Weekly Bunshun is truly wicked! We strongly condemn them! We condemn them!
Of course, Yamaguchi Maho also received the recording notice at the same time. However, unlike Fuji TV, which signed a three-year contract with Sakura, this was Yamaguchi Maho's last recording. Although Abiru, the production director, had a terrible conscience, he hadn't completely disappeared. They had to use him one more time to make Fuji TV seem less heartless.

And so, amidst the heavy snowfall in Tokyo and the nationwide buzz about "Uesugi Shirama, Sakura, and their family of three visiting Disney" and "the legend of the Snow Woman in Disney," the recording of the third episode of Fuji TV's "God's Hand" began.

This episode tells the story of a case that took place after the turn of the millennium.

"The murder of a family of four in Toyoshima Ward".

Japan has a history of many famous unsolved cases. This case will be 15 years old this year. Although Japan later amended its laws to remove the 15 or 25-year statute of limitations for similar murder cases and instead make them permanent, the fact that the Metropolitan Police Department has not been able to solve the case after 15 years is a major blow to its prestige and honor.

On the 15th anniversary of the case, the Metropolitan Police Department planned to hold a large-scale flower-laying and apology ceremony. As a result, Fuji TV persuaded the court, the district prosecutor's office, the Metropolitan Police Department, and the deceased's close relatives to release the entire case information.

As Uesugi Muneyuki appeared on camera with a serious expression and began recounting the case from 15 years ago, the recording of the program officially began. Fuji TV's super rookie beauty anchor, Tsutsumi Reimi, hosted various interactions and background introductions, Uesugi Muneyuki was the main speaker, Mai-senpai was the host, and Miyawaki Sakura and Yamaguchi Maho were the sign girls. Carrying the countless expectations of everyone at Fuji TV and with so many sponsors that it required three pages to be published, "The Hand of God" set sail once again!

"Hello everyone, this is the God's Hand program. I am Uesugi Muneyuki, a clinical research doctoral candidate in the Department of Forensic Medicine at the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Medicine, and a specially appointed forensic officer in the Special Missions Division of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police Department." "I am his senior, Shirakawa Mai!"

"The case I'm going to tell you about today happened on February 23, 15 years ago. It was one of the major special designation cases by the Japanese National Police Agency. It is the Toshima Ward family annihilation case."

"Ding~" As a bell rang, Fuji TV's beautiful news anchor, Reimi Tsutsumi, began to read the background of the case.

Northwest of Bunkyo Ward in Japan is a ward called Toshima Ward. Near Ikebukuro in Toshima Ward, there lives a family of four.

The male owner, Kenichi Sato, 48, is the owner of "Ken," a small izakaya (Japanese pub) near Ikebukuro in Toshima Ward.

The hostess, Sato Miwako (Uesugi felt the name sounded familiar), is Kenichi's wife. She helps run the izakaya and also works part-time as a housekeeper.

There are two children in the family: Shota Sato, 18 years old, the eldest son of Kenichi and Miwako, a first-year student at a local ordinary university.

Riko Sato, 10 years old, is the youngest daughter of Kenichi and Miwako, and a fifth-grade elementary school student.

The crime scene was a typical two-story detached house with a small garden, located at X-chome, Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo.

案发时间是在15年前的2月23日和2月24日。

The Sato family runs a small izakaya (Japanese pub) in Ikebukuro. February 23rd was a Sunday, the Emperor's Birthday, a two-day public holiday in Japan, creating a mini-holiday. The Sato family invited friends to go out, but by the morning of the 24th, they hadn't arrived, which puzzled their friend. He called twice, but no one answered. By 10 a.m., the Sato family still hadn't shown up, so the friend drove to their house and knocked on the door. There, he found the Sato family's Shiba Inu carcass abandoned in a corner of the backyard, which made him very uneasy. What he witnessed next was a scene he would never forget.

The house was filled with blood; the four members of the family lay in pools of blood in different ways.

Kenichi and Miwako were found lying in the master bedroom on the first floor. They had been fatally stabbed multiple times by ice picks (special mountaineering tools) with serrated blades that they carried with them, mainly targeting their chests and abdomens. The two died almost without being able to resist, and there was a large amount of blood splattered at the scene.

There were bloodstains on the stairs leading upstairs that did not belong to the Sato family.

Then, in Shota's room on the second floor, Shota died in his own room, showing signs of a fierce struggle. There were traces of skin tissue and bloodstains under Shota's fingernails. Riko died at the bottom of the stairs, with a few strands of dark blue, specially textured waterproof nylon cloth clutched in her hand.

Upon receiving the report, the Ikebukuro Police Station rushed to the scene and, after discovering it was a large-scale homicide, immediately called the Metropolitan Police Department. The First Investigation Division immediately conducted an investigation of the scene.

Initially, the investigation went very smoothly. The police found a large number of clues in the Sato family home, including the killer's blood, sweat, fingerprints and shoe prints, as well as the murder weapon discarded by the killer. Therefore, the Metropolitan Police Department was determined to solve this major murder case.

However, as the investigation progressed, more physical evidence, the killer's modus operandi, his chilling post-crime behavior, and the investigation of those around him brought the case to a standstill.

Despite the abundance of evidence, numerous clues, and a general deduction of the perpetrator's modus operandi, the Japanese police were unable to solve the case or find the culprit, and the case became a cold case.

In particular, the killer's motive remains a mystery. No matter what the reason, it seems impossible to explain his motives, his actions, and his bizarre behavior after the crime, all of which shroud this family annihilation case in an extremely mysterious veil.

This case is the infamous Toshima Ward family annihilation case within the Metropolitan Police Department.

Despite possessing a wealth of evidence, including the murder weapon, the perpetrator's modus operandi, and DNA and saliva samples, why have Japanese police been unable to solve this case? And why has this case attracted so much attention and remains so chilling?

To find out what happens next, stay tuned for the next episode!
(End of this chapter)