I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

The body was sent to the research institute for autopsy in the afternoon.

"Please, Aki-kun, help me with this."

Aki Tomoya is working part-time at UDI today. During the summer vacation, he was the only one willing to work part-time there, and the situation remains the same after the start of the school year.

Compared to the summer holidays, UDI hasn't changed much. A day with a relaxed schedule is considered a lot. A low dissection rate doesn't mean there isn't any. With commissions from both official and private organizations, we're busy almost every day.

Having an extra person to help makes things much easier, not to mention that someone like Aki Tomoya, who is already used to the work environment, can help with other tasks besides being a recorder.

"Was this the case you handled this morning, Dr. Misumi?"

After changing into his protective suit, Aki Tomoya casually asked a question.

Saturday morning, which is this morning, the Misumi class was present, but Aki Tomoya did not go with them because the Nakado class also had dissection work.

If you want to help others, you still need to do your own job well first.

In the morning, I went into the anatomy lab with the Zhongtang class, and in the afternoon, I was with the Sancheng class.

I chose to work part-time at UDI this Saturday, and it was more fulfilling than I expected.

However, on the other hand, I got used to this kind of fulfilling work during the summer vacation.

"The deceased, Mihara, was unemployed and lived in a rented apartment in Nishimushano. According to the apartment manager, the deceased was usually quiet and had changed jobs many times. Recently, he worked at a nearby convenience store. This morning, when they went to collect the rent, there was no response. After opening the door, they found the deceased lying in the room..."

Tadaharu Mori explained the situation; this wasn't the first time they had met, as the detectives from the Musashino Police Station were already there.

There's no Conan here, but there is Inspector Mori.

His presence usually indicates a murder case.

"Please, it's probably suicide, right? There won't be any accidents, right?"

"You're a police officer, Detective Mori. Don't you have a responsibility to find out how the victim died?"

Tokai Rin Yuko couldn't help but complain.

There are even detectives who find things troublesome; Japan is truly doomed!

"Spare me, you're the ones who said it, right? You've seen the scene yourself, couldn't you have preliminarily concluded it was suicide?"

"We never said suicide or unnatural death! We can most likely rule out homicide, but we need to find out exactly what caused his death!"

Mikoto Misumi, with the meticulousness of a forensic scientist, reminded Tadashi Mori.

The person who died in the apartment was most likely not murdered, but now that we're here, we must find out exactly how he died.

"Then it's up to you!"

"I can only reply helplessly," Mori Tadashi replied.

I really want to close this case.

Seeing the Japanese detective's reaction, Aki Tomoya muttered to himself.

Is it fair to say that his aversion to trouble is irresponsible?

Forget it, it's not good to judge others.

However, one thing is certain: if even a slight possibility of homicide is found, a case must be opened for investigation, as this is a very serious matter.

"Then let's get started."

"Yes, I've been prepared for a long time."

Picking up his camera and shaking it, Aki Tomoya indicated that he was always ready.

As always, we start by checking the exterior to confirm there is no external damage.

"The body is 169 cm long...no obvious head injury...signs of poisoning..."

The work in the autopsy room is always meticulous and tedious, maintaining the rigor that forensic medicine is known for.

Mikoto Misumi's anatomical experience spans 1,500 bodies, which doesn't sound as exaggerated as the Nakado family's 3,000 bodies, but it's still quite impressive.

It's astonishing that someone so young has become an associate professor in a university's forensic medicine department.

He has extensive practical experience and is also skilled at writing academic papers.

Aki Tomoya has already read the paper that Misumi Mikoto published in the magazine, and it is indeed impressive.

After an external examination, the dissection begins, examining the body step by step from the chest cavity to the abdominal cavity, carefully identifying all the problems inside.

"Is this... a bug?"

While recording, when he saw the stomach being cut open and the stomach contents being extracted, Aki Tomoya said something strange.

"Undigested worms."

Mikoto Misumi looked over and corrected him.

"An undigested spider was found in the stomach; we need to find out what species it is."

As he recorded Mikoto Misumi's words, Tomoya Aki's gaze became somewhat subtle.

What exactly happened to this deceased person?

There were worms in my stomach, and not just one.

"Tissue resembling centipedes, cockroaches, or other insects was found..."

You can really see all sorts of strange and unusual dead people here.

Today, a deceased person arrived with worms in their stomach.

"Don't tell me he ate it himself."

Aki Tomoya couldn't help but mutter something under his breath.

Eating insects, especially poisonous ones, what kind of fetish is that?

If the deceased ate it himself, then he was truly courting death.

"That's very possible. Bottles containing insects were found at the scene. It's getting closer and closer to suicide!"

Mori Tadashi nodded and said.

But it's less like suicide and more like courting death.

They must have quite an appetite to eat all this stuff.

"It cannot be determined whether it was suicide."

Don't jump to conclusions before the examination is complete.

Moreover, to be honest, there is a difference between courting death and suicide.

While it's true that if the deceased actually swallowed these things, it would indeed be no different from suicide.

But if that's really the case, then saying it's courting death is more accurate.

……

The autopsy investigation has concluded, and the preliminary conclusion is that the deceased, Mihara, died from poisoning.

Blood was extracted from the heart, and subsequent tests confirmed this.

All signs indicate that this person died from poisoning after eating something he shouldn't have.

"I'm done."

I came specifically to see the test results on Monday afternoon, and afterwards, all I could say was that I admired him.

Let's refer to the deceased as Mr. Mihara, who eats insects, for now.

"That person really did commit suicide?"

"It's hard to say. The police didn't find a suicide note or any signs of forced entry. While it's highly likely he swallowed it himself, it's hard to say it was suicide..."

Mikoto Misumi's expression also showed a hint of helplessness.

Summoned to the crime scene, the body encountered this time was also quite "unique".

Whether it was suicide or not cannot be completely determined, but the fact that it was reckless and self-destructive is certain.

"However, Officer Mori really wants to classify it as suicide, but even now, we still need to investigate it thoroughly."

Why eat insects? Is it pica?

That seems to be the only way to explain it.

There are still people who would do something so reckless.

While almost everyone was thinking the same thing, today, UDI's Misumi team went on duty again, heading to another death scene in Musashino.

Along with Misumi's squad, they went to an apartment at the scene of the death and found a bottle containing insects.

"Insects again?"

Chapter 231 is something special (2/?)

Insects, the bottle was full of insects, and they were still alive.