The world of science is unscientific

But he knew there were only a few people in the family.

Even if Toru Funamoto just went through the process of elimination on his own, he could still come up with a few candidates in his mind with a fairly good idea of ​​who to choose from.

But he stubbornly and firmly believed that the murderer was the woman in black who had suddenly come to see him not long ago.

Perhaps it's better to let this child know the truth sooner rather than later?

Yusuke Suzuki suddenly thought of this.

Anyway, this case can't be delayed until tonight at the latest.

"Hey Suzuki, why don't you go check out the balcony too?"

Just then, Inspector Megure suddenly spoke to him, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Yusuke Suzuki simply went along with it and nodded, "Okay."

After saying that, he walked towards his teacher.

The bumbling detective is quite lonely now, because Conan is busy engaging in mutual silent treatment and surveillance with Hondo Eisuke.

As soon as he arrived, he noticed something suspicious.

"Teacher, isn't it a bit strange that the balcony door lock only opens the bottom lock?"

Yusuke Suzuki looked the glass door of the balcony up and down. It had locks on both the top and bottom, but only the bottom glass had a corner broken and the lock was unlocked. The top glass, however, was completely intact.

"I've never been able to understand this either."

Inspector Megure, who had followed, chimed in, "Perhaps it's because the deceased was used to only locking the bottom lock."

Yusuke Suzuki shook his head immediately, "It has nothing to do with that. There was a hook on the balcony, so the murderer entered the room from the balcony."

“It’s winter now, and it’s very dark at night. From the outside, you can only see whether the lock below is closed or not.”

"Since the murderer chose to break down the door, they probably weren't too worried about whether the noise would be heard, so starting from the top would be more appropriate."

He paused, then looked at Inspector Megure, "After all, the murderer is at least 1.8 meters tall, right?"

The officer in the hat immediately nodded, "That's right, the bullet hole on the back of the victim's head runs diagonally from top to bottom, suggesting that the killer was indeed over 1.8 meters tall."

After saying that, Inspector Megure was still puzzled, "So... what are you trying to say, Suzuki-kun?"

Kogoro Mouri was equally puzzled and waited for an explanation.

Meanwhile, Conan and Eisuke Hondo, who were in the midst of the Cold War, also took some time to come over, becoming curious.

Yusuke Suzuki moved lightly to the edge of the balcony. "What I want to say is that it's unlikely and unreasonable for a 1.8-meter-tall prisoner to choose to only break the lower locks."

"If the perpetrator is less than 1.8 meters tall, does that increase the likelihood that he could only break the glass in front of the lower door lock?"

As he spoke, he leaned over and glanced at the wall below the balcony. "Inspector Megure, there doesn't seem to be any sign of footsteps on this wall. Entering from the balcony might just be a smokescreen."

“Since you found the pistol on the lawn downstairs, the criminal shouldn’t have been careful enough to clean up even the climbing marks.”

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure immediately ran over, craned his neck to take a look, and then arranged for someone to go down and check.

Two minutes later, the results came out.

There were indeed no signs of climbing on the wall.

Tatsuhito Funamoto began to break out in a cold sweat.

Conan then offered a clue he had found in his spare time: "Yusuke-nii, the culprit wasn't careful at all. There's a very valuable-looking earring here that they haven't taken."

"Inspector Megure said the killer stole a lot of jewelry, right?"

Yusuke Suzuki then noticed the shiny little gadget on the table.

When he came over, his mind was on the hook on the balcony, since he liked it, so he didn't really notice the earring.

Yusuke Suzuki's eyebrows twitched, and he immediately gave Inspector Megure a look.

Is this how your police search the scene?

You can't see something this bright at all, right?

Megure Juzo's face was also twitching wildly.

Ah...this...uh...well...okay, he really couldn't find a suitable reason to excuse himself; it was indeed a serious work error.

He could only hurriedly reveal the clue that the other earring was on the corpse's ear.

The two exchanged glances, and Suzuki Yusuke realized what was going on.

This really can't be blamed on Inspector Megure.

Under the influence of the world's will, the police are all incredibly stupid, which serves to highlight Conan's awesomeness.

How can you blame the police?

He gave the officer in the hat a reassuring look, then turned to Tatsuhito Funamoto, saying, "It's not normal to wear only one earring."

"The deceased died after a gathering downstairs."

"Therefore, I have reason to speculate that the deceased was suddenly called to the balcony by someone while he was taking off his earrings."

"Based on my previous speculation that the killer wasn't actually 1.8 meters tall..."

Suzuki Yusuke lowered his voice slightly and asked, "Mr. Funamoto, do you know any such suspicious individuals?"

When questioned, Tatsuhito Funamoto turned ashen-faced and trembled violently, unconsciously withdrawing the hand that had been resting on Touji Funamoto's head.

Chapter 898 Light Speed ​​Subjugation

As Suzuki Yusuke uttered these words, which sounded like an interrogation, everyone's eyes turned to Funamoto Tatsujin.

Under the intense gaze of countless eyes, Tatsuhito Funamoto's mental defenses were on the verge of collapse.

He was never a professional killer.

He also feels nervous about his attitude towards crime.

Moreover, the person he killed was his own wife, so the psychological pressure was naturally even greater.

But because he didn't want to be brought to justice, he chose to continue struggling.

After quickly choosing his words, he looked up at Suzuki Yusuke and asked, "So you mean I killed my own wife?"

"Leaving aside the evidence for now, what are the reasons?"

"What is my reason for absolutely having to kill her?"

What benefits can I actually get from this?

Once Touji Funamoto understood, he panicked, ran to Yusuke Suzuki's leg, and bit him, shouting, "I won't allow you to frame my father! The one who killed my mother must be that woman in black!"

A child's bite force is strong enough, but it's not enough for Yusuke Suzuki.

He didn't stop Touji Funamoto, but just looked down at the crying and fussing child in silence.

I must be a really bad guy in their eyes right now, right?

Yusuke Suzuki thought to himself.

Half a breath later.

Ran Mouri was the first to react, quickly picking up Touji Funamoto and carrying him outside while soothing him, "Little brother, calm down first, let's go outside for a while, okay?"

She did not say anything like 'the truth is not necessarily yet'.

Because Suzuki Yusuke's reasoning has never been wrong.

It was probably Toji Funamoto's father who killed his mother.

This is an absolute tragedy.

After fussing in Ran Mouri's arms for a while, Touji Funamoto calmed down and started crying to himself.

Conan felt a little uneasy.

He became even more determined to solve the case first.

A murderer like Tatsuhito Funamoto, who disregards the consequences of his actions, must not be allowed to escape the punishment of the law.

So... the evidence!

What evidence is there to prove Tatsuhito Funamoto's crimes?

Conan reviewed the clues and details known so far, but there was nothing that could be used as evidence.

At this moment, Yusuke Suzuki spoke again.

He continued looking at Tatsuhito Funamoto, "Mr. Funamoto, in any case, the possibility of an outsider committing the crime has been ruled out."

"Next, all we need to do is find the stolen pearl or something that can detect gunpowder in the house."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Takami Shigeno, "You should be able to confirm that Mr. Funamoto hasn't gone out at all these past few days, right?"

The other party had worked as a maid here for many years and was an important source of clues.

Takami Shigeno hesitated before nodding, "Yes...yes..."

“But, Suzuki, we’ve already searched everywhere.”

Megure interjected, "We've searched everywhere, including the trash cans around here. If we're still looking, we'll have to go to the river."

Yusuke Suzuki frowned. "Are you sure you've searched every possible spot in this house?"

Takagi Wataru nodded. "Yes, we searched wardrobes, closets, all kinds of cabinets, basically anywhere that can hold things."

"What about the washing machine? The vacuum cleaner?" Suzuki Yusuke asked without hesitation. "Given Mr. Funamoto's current condition, there's no need to check the door locks."

Upon hearing this, Takagi Wataru was completely dumbfounded, "Uh... you can hide things inside washing machines and vacuum cleaners?"

Yusuke Suzuki ignored Wataru Takagi and asked Takami Shigeno directly, "Have you cleaned the vacuum cleaner in the last couple of days?"

His tone was too cold, and he spoke very quickly.

This made Takami Shigeno extremely nervous. "No, I used it the night before last. The young master and the master had just finished scattering beans to exorcise the ghost."

Upon hearing this, Conan was the first to react.

Megure Juzo followed closely behind.