Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 483, A Special Reward for the Fiancée

Just as Uesugi Muneyuki was wondering, a cheerful laugh came from the doorway: "Ta-da~ Chief Uesugi's exclusive takeout has arrived!"

Upon hearing this voice, Uesugi Muneyuki couldn't help but smile, and he immediately opened the door.

"Qiang Qiang~"

Miss Minami stood gracefully before him, a charming smile blooming on her sweet, apple-shaped face. She carried two large bags in her hands, and upon seeing Uesugi Muneyuki, her bright eyes sparkled: "Muneyuki, thank you for your hard work~"

It seemed she was visiting in a private capacity, and it was probably late at night. She wasn't wearing a uniform, but rather a gradient fleece-lined long-sleeved outfit with a forest cake-cream style, paired with a brown plaid long skirt. Beneath the skirt, her slender and beautiful legs were encased in black opaque velvet pantyhose, and she wore a pair of lightweight, low-cut, square-buckled rhinestone high heels. She was truly radiant with charm, exuding the unique aura of a well-bred lady that Minami possessed.

"Minami! What brings you here?" Uesugi Muneyuki instinctively wanted to hug Minami, but quickly realized the two large bags in her hands: "What's this?"

"This is a treat, a treat, you idiot!" Minami winked at Uesugi Muneyuki with a smile, quite pleased with Uesugi Muneyuki's delighted expression. She stomped her black-stockinged feet on the ground a few times in her high heels and said reproachfully, "Thank you for your hard work, I've brought you a midnight snack! I bet everyone is still awake, right?"

"Hmm." Uesugi Muneyuki reached out to take it from Minami's hand, but Minami shoved it away: "A~da~ This administrator wants to personally reward the hardworking Special Missions Division subordinates, so there's no need for Chief Uesugi to take over. Now, my fiancé, Chief Inspector of the First Investigation Division, Uesugi Muneyuki, will personally lead the way for this administrator. Where are my lovely subordinates?"

Uesugi Muneyuki smiled upon hearing this. He lowered his head and, taking advantage of Minami's hands being full of things, kissed her on the lips before saying, "Come with me, my lady."

Soon, in the conference room of the Special Investigation Headquarters, the Special Missions Unit members, who were discussing and investigating various clues, met their supervisor.

The manager brought us a late-night snack!

Miss Minami put down the large bag she was carrying, which contained three large boxes of sushi platters, a large box of fried chicken nuggets, and a box of strawberry daifuku: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Please take a break and have something to eat."

"Oh! It's the administrator! We're saved!"

“Great, Manager, I’m feeling hungry right now.”

"Waaaaah, the manager actually cared about someone like me!"

The Special Missions Unit members erupted in cheers, especially moved when they saw that Minami had brought sushi.

Sushi is a great dish to share. It's refreshing and not greasy, making it perfect for eating after working overtime. Moreover, Minami didn't bring ordinary conveyor belt sushi, but "professional sushi" ordered from a well-known ryotei or high-end supermarket. The ingredients are carefully selected (such as tuna belly, sea urchin, and conger eel), and it was packaged in an exquisite multi-layered lacquered box and delivered in a cooler bag, still fresh.

She even ordered an extra serving of her fiancé's favorite dishes—fried shrimp tempura sushi and lobster gunkan sushi.

Fried chicken nuggets are a universally loved food, enjoyed both hot and cold, and perfect for sharing. Made with chicken thigh meat, they are juicy and flavorful.

"Mikoto-nee, you come too." Uesugi Muneyuki smiled and gestured for Ishihara Mikoto to come over as well.

"Thank you, but no thanks. I don't like sushi." Ishihara Mikoto shook her head; for some reason, she genuinely disliked sushi.

"Don't worry, I know." Minami smiled and beckoned the forensic pathologist over: "Look what this is."

A small box of eel rice features golden-brown, tender eel coated in a thick, sweet and savory sauce. Its rich flavor and ability to quickly replenish energy make it a popular choice.

"!!!" Ishihara Mikoto was somewhat moved. The forensic beauty glanced at Minami with her foxy eyes, seemingly impressed by her thoughtfulness. After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally pursed her slightly thick and sexy lips and whispered a thank you.

"Where is Erena?" Uesugi Muneyuki looked around but couldn't find his beloved master.

"Phew~ Don't worry, she'll be there soon." Miss Minami reassured me, "I've arranged everything."

Sure enough, less than a minute later, Erina Ikeda appeared in the conference room carrying another large bag, which was full of Suntory bottled oolong tea.

And so, the Special Missions Division began to enjoy their late-night snack, much to the envy of the other divisions in the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, who were only eating various bento boxes and bread.

The benefits for Special Missions Unit members are amazing! Damn, I'm so envious!
Inspector Shiratori Sho of the Second Division couldn't help but think of his girlfriend, Okada Saka, and thought to himself, "Damn it, next time I'm definitely going to make Saka cook Chinese food for me! And not only that, I'm going to have her personally deliver it to the Special Investigation Headquarters!"
As the Metropolitan Police Department's ace unit, the Special Missions Division naturally enjoys better treatment and benefits, which is no surprise to everyone. However, the only one who was moved to tears was the newly recruited Yui Nango.

For someone from a family like Nango Yui's, let alone high-end sushi, he had eaten at high-end restaurants that cost 100,000, 200,000, or even 500,000 yen per meal. However, he had long heard that being a policeman was tough and tiring, and he was prepared to work overtime and eat bento boxes.

When you first start working, don't try to get special treatment. But now, while working overtime, he's getting fancy sushi, fried chicken, desserts, and even refreshing oolong tea! And it was all delivered by his boss himself!
This almost brought tears to Nango's eyes.

I have nothing to say, Manager Watanabe. To you, I can only say two words.

Loyal! Sincerity!
Also, Father... I am truly... extremely grateful for your arrangements!
I love the Special Missions Department! The level of expertise is high, the colleagues are friendly, the benefits are good, and the way they speak is pleasant.

........................

After everyone had a late-night snack, the conversation naturally returned to the case.

Uesugi Muneyuki stood in front of the whiteboard, his voice as calm as a scalpel, dissecting the truths told by the three corpses: Imazaki Hiroshi, Nakai Rika, and Sugawara Riko.

"Ladies and gentlemen," he began, "the scene was meticulously staged to appear as a chaotic drug overdose incident. But our scientific examination indicates that this was a cold-blooded, highly organized homicide. Here is my reasoning."

“First, there is rigor mortis,” Uesugi wrote on the whiteboard.

"After a person dies, their muscles gradually stiffen, and this process follows a certain time pattern. It usually begins 2-4 hours after death, reaches its peak stiffness at 12-24 hours, and then begins to ease."

"What was found at the scene was Hiroshi Imazaki's right arm, which was pressed under his body in an extremely unnatural position, as if it had been forcibly twisted when rigor mortis was at its most rigid."

"If he died in this position and rigor mortis developed naturally, his joints and muscles could not withstand such an angle of distortion without serious damage. My conclusion is that someone moved his body and repositioned it in this 'intimate' position after rigor mortis had begun to form. This means that someone was still setting things up at the scene at least for some time after the death. This completely overturns the 'no one involved' theory of an accidental death."

"Secondly, and most importantly, is the analysis of gastric contents."

"After oral administration of poisons/drugs, the stomach and duodenum are the main sites of residue. By analyzing the composition, quantity, and degree of digestion of their contents, the mode of ingestion, time, and approximate type can be determined."

"After testing, we found a large amount of undigested mixed alcohol, sedatives and stimulants in the stomachs of Hiroshi Imazaki and Riko Sugawara, which matched the composition of the bottle on the bedside table."

"However, Nakai Rika's stomach was almost empty, with only a small amount of liquid, and her drug and alcohol concentrations were far below lethal levels, even below levels that could cause severe impairment of consciousness."

"This means that she did not participate in this 'drinking spree' at all. She was injected with a deadly poison on an almost empty stomach, and the saliva DNA on the glass was deliberately smeared on after her death—a clumsy forgery."

"Then comes the multi-imaging spectral analysis and toxicology screening for needle injection."

Uesugi Muneyuki's gaze swept over his shocked colleagues: "In conclusion, there is only one conclusion: this was a meticulously planned murder case in which the victim was first controlled with sedatives, then executed by lethal injection with a professional poison, and finally the scene was carefully staged to cover up the truth. The murderer possesses considerable medical or forensic knowledge."

"Therefore, this is undoubtedly a homicide!"

This calm and professional analysis, like an invisible scalpel, completely dissected the carefully woven veil of lies by the murderer, locking the nature of the case as "homicide," and pointing the police in the absolute direction for the next step of the investigation—tracing the source of the poison, tracking down suspects with medical backgrounds, and uncovering the deeper secrets that compelled the murderer to go to such lengths to cover up.

"Please analyze carefully, verify boldly, and search diligently. You must find any possible clues. Do not treat this as an accident, but as a meticulously planned murder!"

"Yes, sir!" All the police officers were impressed by Uesugi Muneyuki's efficiency and ability, and responded loudly.

After setting the tone for today's search results, the Special Investigation Headquarters adjourned the meeting, and everyone went home to rest, preparing to gather elite forces from other police stations the following morning to begin a full-scale search.

However, just as Uesugi Muneyuki was about to go back to enjoy the special treat reserved for his fiancée, the forensic pathologist Ishihara Mikoto suddenly called out to him: "Muneyuki, wait a minute, take a look at this?"

"What's wrong, Mikoto-nee?" Uesugi Muneyuki took the file from the forensic beauty and saw that it was an image scanned by a multi-image spectroscopy scanner: "Didn't they already scan out the pinhole?"

"No, it's this, look!" Mikoto Ishihara pointed to several pictures: "I found this."

"During my more detailed examination of Nakai Rika's body, I discovered a tiny cluster of recently laid fly eggs deep within her long hair!"

"This might be the key to unlocking the killer's identity!"

(End of this chapter)