Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 93, Major Breakthrough!
It is very painful to reverse day and night. It is okay for young people like Uesugi Sosetsu to get up occasionally at night, but many of the people in the Joint Special Investigation Headquarters are middle-aged men in their forties or fifties.

By daybreak, it was obvious that this group of middle-aged men could no longer hold on. They were all listless and had to rely on coffee to stay going. As a result, the vending machines in the police station were out of stock, so the Kasai Police Station had to call someone to restock them.

The Metropolitan Police Department even directly ordered 1000 servings of McDonald's breakfast, paralyzing the nearby McDonald's.

The toilet in the office was also blocked.

This shows how wise Miss Minami's decision to open another hotel for Uesugi Sosetsu was.

At noon, the public security police finally brought the bodies of the first and second cases.

Uesugi Sosetsu took the opportunity to perform autopsies on the second and first cases.

As expected, Uesugi Sosetsu's guess was unfortunately correct.

Because too much time had passed and the bodies had been damaged through repeated examinations and dissections, the remaining soul power of the second victim, Kawanishi Ayaka, was almost unable to trigger the Dead Soul Contract. Although Uesugi Sosetsu forcibly awakened her dead soul, she only had time to say a few words before she disappeared between heaven and earth. As for the first victim, Junpei Doimoto, he had no dead soul at all.

Uesugi Sosetsu only had time to ask Kawanishi Ayaka two questions.

A person wearing a girls' high school uniform approached her and asked her where the toilet was. The girl took her to the toilet without hesitation. After they arrived at the toilet, the other person told Kawanishi Ayaka.

"Please don't leave so quickly. Let me thank you properly."

These were the last words the girl heard in her life.

Before she could ask again, Kawanishi Ayaka's spiritual power had been exhausted and she could no longer answer Uesugi Sosetsu's questions.

The second murder victim also didn't know the murderer!
A portrait of Uesugi Muneyuki that is completely certain of the murderer.

Time to get to work!

After the autopsy, Uesugi Sosetsu ran into two policemen guarding the door.

The older policeman was wearing a dark brown long windbreaker with a gray suit underneath. He had loose, middle-parted hair, an exposed forehead, bright and sharp eyes. He was about thirty years old, with a big nose and slightly raised apple cheeks. He was a classic handsome man.

The younger policemen also had medium-length hair parted in the middle. The younger ones were probably less than 30 years old. They were not standard handsome guys, with small eyes that were always drooping, long and thin noses, and faces filled with optimistic and carefree naive smiles, but their eyes were full of firm determination.

"Advisor Uesugi, what have you found?" the older policeman took the initiative to ask, and then showed the police notebook.

Management officer of the Public Security Bureau of the Metropolitan Police Department, Kaoru Ichijo, Superintendent.

Metropolitan Police Department, Public Security Department, SAT Special Assault Team, Yusuke Godai, Inspector.

"Are you, the public security?" Uesugi Sosetsu frowned instinctively when he saw the public security police appear.

"Hi, we are the police." A police inspector forced a smile, but his fake smile was a little scary. "Please don't worry, Uesugi-san, we are not here to cause trouble. We just want to know what you think about this matter."

"You're asking me for my opinion now?" Uesugi Sosetsu imitated him with a fake smile: "Why did you refuse when I offered to do an autopsy before?"

"We're sorry for what happened before, but this is a matter of internal public security secrets." Superintendent Ichijo made a slightly apologetic expression, "No one wanted things to turn out this way."

"Mr. Uesugi, please be sure to find the murderer!" The fifth-generation captain of SAT also made a slightly apologetic look.

"The autopsy did yield some results, but I need to go back and sort them out." Uesugi Munen had no good feelings towards the public security police. "There will be another joint special investigation meeting tonight, and the two participants will know by then."

"I see." Inspector Ichijo did not comment on this answer. Seeing that Uesugi Muneyuki was about to leave, he took the initiative to stop Uesugi Muneyuki: "Uesugi-san, I heard that you are planning to suggest that the Joint Special Investigation Headquarters change the direction of the search?"

“…………”Uesugi Sosetsu did not answer.

"If there are some investigations that are inconvenient for the Criminal Division to do, just leave it to us, the Public Security Bureau." Superintendent Ichijo said confidently, "There are many things that the Criminal Police cannot do, but we, the Public Security Bureau, can."

After that, the two representatives of the public security police left in a carefree manner. Before leaving, Captain Five Dai gave Uesugi Muneyuki a thumbs up and whispered, "It's okay!"

The expression on Uesugi Sosetsu's face changed for a long time, but he finally did not refuse.

Damn, maybe I really need the help of these public security police in this matter!

In the afternoon, Uesugi Sosetsu took the time to return to the hotel and rest for a while.

In the evening, a joint special search meeting was held.

When Minister Maori proposed on the stage to change the direction of the search, especially to include underage students in the search scope, it instantly caused an uproar in the entire venue.

"Are you kidding me?!" An experienced old policeman from Chiba Prefecture stood up and objected: "Minister Maori, do you know what you are talking about?"

"A serial killer, someone with rich experience in knife skills, good anti-reconnaissance ability, and experience in handling corpses, how could such a person be an underage student?"

"Does the Metropolitan Police Department think there is something wrong with the direction of our search?"

"Even if it's a celestial official sent by this department, this opinion is too outrageous!"

"Even though we are a local branch, we still have our pride. When we can't find the murderer, you actually want to frame the crime on underage students. Please forgive us for not being able to do that!"

"Does the Metropolitan Police Department want to destroy Chiba Prefecture?"

As expected, the Metropolitan Police Department did not react much, the local bureau was still confused, and the police representatives from Chiba Prefecture expressed extremely strong opposition to the plan!

After all, if the local branches still have a hierarchical relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department, then the Chiba Prefecture Police Headquarters strictly speaking has nothing to do with the Metropolitan Police Department at all. It can even be said that they are parallel departments to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Power is accountable only to its source.

At this moment, Uesugi Munen stood up and said, "Because not only is your autopsy skills very poor, but we have given you so much time, may I ask the police representatives from Chiba Prefecture?"

"So, what have you found out in the past three weeks?" "Two cases have broken out in a row and our department has said nothing. I would like to ask everyone here!"

"How did you, Chiba Prefecture, allow the murderer to come to Tokyo and commit crimes under full martial law?"

"If you weren't incompetent, would there be a joint special investigation meeting today?"

"Why am I being called out of bed in the middle of the night to work overtime? Why am I getting up in the early hours of the morning to perform autopsies and make these damn reports for you?"

"If you think I'm wrong, then I would like to ask, do you have any better ideas?"

The local representatives were choked when they heard this, their faces turned red, but they couldn't utter a word.

The criminal elites at the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters were laughing.

The elites of this department are naturally aware of how useless the local branches are. In fact, except for some elite police officers in Nagoya, Osaka Prefecture, most local branches across Japan are filled with useless people.

It’s just that Uesugi is a little too harsh in his words. Isn’t this just putting the truth on the table and forcing it to be weighed?
It's very insulting to say this!

Seeing that there was no objection from the audience, Uesugi Sosetsu finally began to describe his judgment of the case, combining it with the autopsy. Finally, he held up three pieces of cardboard corresponding to the height of the victims and asked Miss Minami to stab them with a ceramic knife.

The specific judgment has been mentioned in the previous article, so I will not repeat it here.

Sure enough, after he finished speaking, many of the detectives who were originally excited and strongly opposed all looked puzzled.

Although the portrait of the murderer is still so outrageous (a minor who killed a large number of people and disposed of corpses with experience in counter-detection by a female), if the perpetrator is really an underage female student, then many problems will make sense.

For example, how did the murderer commit the crime under martial law - female students would not naturally be listed as suspects.

For example, why did the Public Security Bureau and the Chiba Prefecture Police Headquarters use the human wave tactic but still could not find a decent suspicious person - the students passing by after school had already been eliminated as suspects by them in advance.

For example, why were the three victims killed without any resistance? Not to mention adult males, even underage male middle school students would arouse the instinctive vigilance of elementary school students, but underage females are hardly guarded by children, especially when they are wearing uniforms.

Uesugi Sosetsu's bizarre judgment gave the criminal police present an epiphany on some issues.

But soon, they fell into deeper doubts - how on earth could this guy come up with such a bizarre criminal portrait just by performing an autopsy?
Countless policemen in the audience were old enough to be Sugi Sosetsu's father. Looking at the legendary new forensic doctor who was speaking with a tough attitude and eloquent voice on the stage, many of them sighed in their hearts.

This child is really unpleasant.

But it seems that I can't hate him too much.

"In short, since there is no progress in the case, we should adjust our thinking appropriately. We might as well investigate according to Advisor Uesugi's idea. He has not confirmed that it was an underage female who committed the crime. It is also possible that it was a gang crime or a gang-directed crime."

Miss Minami spoke up: "People at home and abroad are paying attention to this case. The honor of the Japanese police cannot be challenged. Please help!"

The resistance in the audience was further alleviated.

Yesterday, groups one, two and three searched until morning, but came back with nothing. So, it might not be a bad idea to listen to Advisor Uesugi's judgment. If we do as he says and get nothing, it won't be our fault.

Then give it a try!
"Okay!" Minister Maori finally spoke.

"Group One, take your people to Chiba. Based on Advisor Uesugi's inference, look for similar terrorist incidents in recent times, failed attempts, or strange "rehearsals". Collect them all."

"Yes!"

"Team Two, you are going to Chiba Prefecture now and investigate the students in the school to see if there have been any special situations recently, or if there are a large number of students who are absent from class, have mental illnesses, or have violent tendencies."

"clear."

"Team Three, re-investigate the Shinkansen, subway and other commuter lists from Chiba Prefecture to Tokyo before the incident and see if there are any new findings."

"learn!"

"Everyone else, watch the video together!"

Just like that, the entire Joint Special Investigation Headquarters adjusted the direction of the search and went full force again.

At the same time, time is passing.

On Tuesday, panic spread further. NHK and the five major TV stations simultaneously reported the serial murders. This time it was Tokyo's turn. All elementary schools and kindergartens in Edogawa Ward were suspended for a week, and then they would consider whether to force parents to pick up their children. The Shinkansen subway from Chiba Prefecture to Tokyo strengthened security measures.

The case has not been solved.

At the cabinet press conference on Wednesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Onoda Kimiaki attended the press conference and said that he would do his best to solve the case. National Police Agency Commissioner Kaneko Sawaro and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Watanabe Eiji bowed and apologized in front of the camera, announcing that they would solve the serial murder case at all costs and give the people a clear world.

The Metropolitan Police Department officially announced that it would no longer consider the criminal's previous portrait features and would instead conduct a comprehensive investigation.

The case remains unsolved.

On Thursday, representatives of local self-government organizations and major associations lodged a solemn protest to the authorities, especially the family of the deceased in the third case, who openly brought a bag of cow dung to the Kasai Police Station and poured it on the gate of the police station. The police could only swallow their anger and persuade them with kind words before they allowed the family to reluctantly go back.

This news became the headline of the day, and the entire Joint Special Investigation Headquarters was under tremendous pressure. There were always dozens of reporters waiting for news at the door, and seven or eight news vehicles were running day and night.

The National Police Agency even sent people to inquire whether it was necessary to further mobilize police forces from all over the country to provide support.

The current chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, Kotaro Azuma, said he is paying close attention to the matter and will instruct other ministries to provide assistance if necessary.

However, it was on this day, Thursday, that a major breakthrough was made in the case.

After a detailed investigation of surveillance footage from the period before the crime to the crime time period of more than a month using hundreds of monitors, the Joint Special Investigation Headquarters discovered some unusual circumstances.

At the same time, important news came from the investigation in Chiba Prefecture!
(End of this chapter)