The world of science is unscientific

His back had been soaked by the rain, so he planned to lean back slightly while running to try and get his front and back wet more evenly.

As soon as he left, the bumbling detective and Blackie spotted the people not far away, the same ones they had met that morning.

There happened to be a convenience store around the corner, so he bought five umbrellas and got one for Conan too.

Just as I turned the corner, an explosion was heard.

He looked up and saw that someone on the castle tower was on fire, his whole body covered in blue and white flames. After screaming for a while, the person lost his balance, fell onto the roof, and tumbled to the ground.

Chapter 180 The Long-Awaited Choice of Four

Blue and white flames?

Seeing that Kogoro Mouri and Heiji Hattori had both gone to check on things, Yusuke Suzuki wasn't in a hurry and called 120 first.

With Conan and the bumbling detective around, the possibility of self-immolation can be immediately ruled out.

The most common substances that burn in the air to produce a blue-white flame are hydrogen, methane, and alcohol. Phosphorus flames also have a greenish tint. Moreover, phosphorus flames are not very hot, and it's raining now, so it's unlikely to ignite a person.

After considering all factors, it's probably alcohol.

"Uncle, call an ambulance!"

Blackie and Conan went forward to put out the fire, then turned around and called to Kogoro Mouri.

"I've already called," Yusuke Suzuki said, arriving just in time. He handed one of the umbrellas to his teacher and asked, "Teacher, what happened?"

“We were chatting when it suddenly happened.”

Just as Kogoro Mouri was about to elaborate, Yusuke Suzuki raised his hand to interrupt him, "Teacher, the ambulance is probably useless, let's call the police."

Meanwhile, Toyama Kazuha had already found the wallet.

"Kazuha, so you weren't talking about just one amulet?"

"I bought a few extra amulets to keep in mind," Toyama Kazuha said, looking like she was well-prepared. "To prevent something like what happened before from happening again, otherwise this trip to Osaka will probably be ruined again. Oh, and I also gave one to Yusuke-nii. Sharing some protection should completely prevent anything from happening."

At that moment, the shopkeeper exclaimed in surprise, "You mean the person on fire fell from the castle tower?!"

Kazuha Toyama was stunned for a moment, then sighed, "This is completely useless..."

At the same time, Suzuki Yusuke took out the amulet that Toyama Kazuha had given him earlier and examined it in his palm, thinking to himself, "You've really gone through a lot of trouble."

Other people's amulets only protect against minor ghosts and demons, but you have to face the dual pressure from death and plague. You have really done your best, so please don't blame yourself.

"Speaking of which, Inspector Otaki really has a tough job," Kogoro Mouri remarked, standing next to Yusuke Suzuki. "He has cases to handle for two days in a row."

"You must be exhausted, running into me twice in a row."

Yusuke Suzuki put away the amulet and replied subconsciously.

"What do you mean by that, kid!?"

...

I accidentally let it slip...

Fortunately, Goro Otaki came to the rescue, saying, "This is my job, but I really admire you. How did you know his name was Yuji Kato?"

“I was looking at his crest,” Kogoro Mori explained. “That’s the family crest of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Actually, it’s just a game they played together in the same travel group. We’ve already confirmed his appearance.”

Yusuke Suzuki, who was having a long phone conversation with his wife that morning, had no idea about this. So these people were doing role-playing?

The members of the tour group introduced themselves to the police. There were five people in total, and one of them is now dead.

A long-awaited four-choice game, a high-level match indeed.

Yusuke Suzuki looked at his teacher; it was time for the bumbling detective to speak.

Sure enough, after two breaths, Kogoro Mouri spoke up, "Excuse me, do you know the motive behind his suicide?"

"How do you know he committed suicide?" Inspector Otaki became cautious. Kogoro Mouri had left a deep impression on him in the '3A' case, and what the famous detective said before he fell asleep was probably not of any value.

“The rain this evening was quite heavy,” Kogoro Mouri said confidently. “No ordinary person could possibly get onto the roof, and he was wearing a wool coat that is easy to catch fire. This is the best evidence that he went up onto the roof and set himself on fire.”

At first glance, the muddle-headed detective's words seemed plausible, but upon closer inspection, they didn't quite make sense.

Self-immolation is a painful act, and most people wouldn't choose to torture themselves like this to commit suicide. Therefore, people who engage in self-immolation are either being misled by a wicked and despicable cult or have some special motive or reason.

Moreover, there was an explosion before the fire started. It wasn't a bomb, but it wasn't a firecracker either. It must have been a triggering device.

Before Suzuki Yusuke could finish his thought, Inspector Ohtaki couldn't help but start complaining, "How come people keep dying wherever you go? Are you possessed by some kind of ghost?"

Kogoro Mouri first exchanged a speechless glance with Inspector Otaki, then turned his gaze to his disciple.

It's all that kid's fault; he's the one who started it!

Got it!

The bumbling detective pretended to beckon Officer Otaki to come closer and whispered to shift the blame, "Actually, it wasn't me; it should be the chief's son."

"Why is Heiji here too!?"

"He just went up with Conan."

Yusuke Suzuki also looked up, but he couldn't see the two guys. However, they were probably going to investigate where the man had been standing.

Let's go up and take a look.

As soon as he went up, Conan tied a rope and went down to the second-floor eaves.

Yusuke Suzuki ignored the word "Kudo" in Heiji Hattori's mouth, walked over, took the rope, and pulled Conan up again.

"This is too dangerous."

Σ(っ°Д °;)っ

"Yusuke-nii, you... how did you get up here!?"

Blackie was sitting on the railing and almost fell off himself.

I think I just called out to Kudo, I hope he heard me...

"Brother Yusuke, let me go down!" Conan pleaded, begging to be let go. "Let me go downstairs to investigate the clues!"

“Alright,” Yusuke Suzuki said, putting Conan back after filming the short video. “If you insist.”

Conan: "..."

Why does he feel like this guy isn't concerned about safety at all, but just wants to film a video?

"Be careful, I'll hold on tight."

Yusuke Suzuki put away his phone, gently giving his instructions, his tone both warm and firm.

After a while, Conan seemed to have made a discovery, and Blackie couldn't wait to ask, "What, did you find something?"

"I see a lot of small pieces of tile here, and an unopened lighter. Wait a minute, there's a fan-shaped mark under the lighter!"

Yusuke Suzuki brought Conan back, and the three of them checked the clues they had just obtained once more.

“That lighter is strange,” Conan pondered, stroking his chin. “If it was for self-immolation, there’s no reason why the lid would be closed.”

"It falls down and fits perfectly?"

"That's impossible. The lighter was sitting there perfectly still; it didn't look like it had fallen down."

As the three walked and talked, Suzuki Yusuke suddenly saw something.

"Wait a moment."

He took a handkerchief from Conan's pocket and picked it up.

"A burnt dry cell battery?"

Conan and Blackie followed, speaking in unison.

"Then I understand more or less." Suzuki Yusuke thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

Conan and Blackie: "???"

You think you understand now? You're at that point where I'm completely baffled again.

Why do those two famous detectives always seem like spectators who aren't involved in the investigation?

Chapter 181: Suddenly Lost Motivation

"It's nighttime now. If you were looking for something, what would you do?"

Yusuke Suzuki took the evidence bag from Heiji Hattori, put the charred dry cell battery in, and began questioning him.

"Of course...right, a flashlight!"

Blackie looked at Conan and said, "The fan-shaped mark under the lighter should be exactly a quarter circle, right?"

“Ah,” Conan nodded, “After the deceased found something there, he originally wanted to use a lighter for light, but there happened to be a flashlight there.”

After he picked up the flashlight, he casually placed the lighter there, and after being rained on, it left a fan-shaped mark.

When he pressed the switch on the flashlight, it triggered a device that caused an explosion, and he was engulfed in flames.

"Let's go find Inspector Otaki first," Yusuke Suzuki interrupted the two. "The police should have found that thing by now."

......

When the three returned, Inspector Otaki was already discussing with Kogoro Mouri how to close the case as a suicide. All they needed to do now was find out the reason for the suicide.

Yusuke Suzuki knew immediately that his teacher had set the pace, so he simply gave Heiji Hattori a gentle nudge.

“We found it,” Blackie said, pulling out an evidence bag and stepping forward. “We found this lighter on the roof of the castle tower, and on the way back we found this charred dry cell battery.”

The four members of the tour group immediately confirmed that the lighter belonged to the deceased.

“Then we can confirm that he committed suicide.” Kogoro Mouri took the evidence bag.

How did you determine that?

Yusuke Suzuki was a little confused about the clueless detective's thinking, and then he noticed that Conan wasn't holding an umbrella.

Why aren't you using an umbrella?

He stood beside Conan, protecting him from the cold rain.

"Because it's very inconvenient," Conan said, pulling an umbrella out of his pocket. "It's a bit too big to open."