I, Aki Tomoya, will not be a simp.

Aki Tomoya's words of comfort left Kube Rokuro speechless.

Even a third-rate medical university isn't easy to get into.

However, that's not what he cares about.

As for Aki Tomoya, what surprised him wasn't that the other person had taken the medical school entrance exam for three years, but that the other person was two years older than him.

"From now on, Kube-kun will be the recorder for Misumi's class. Let's each do our own job."

Aki Tomo didn't ask Kube-kun any further questions.

Given their current relationship, there are some things that, even if you're curious, are not the right questions to ask now.

There will be many more opportunities to meet in the future, and we will eventually have a chance to get to know each other better.

……

Subsequent examination reports from Tokai Rin also revealed useful information in tissues suspected to be from the stomach and liver.

"Estazolam was detected in the extract, but due to its high degree of spoilage, it could not be quantified."

This is what a skeletonized corpse looks like; based on such examination results, it is impossible to determine the cause of death.

However, given the presence of sleeping pills, the nature of the death can be effectively determined by taking all factors into account.

"There shouldn't be any problem classifying the death as a homicide."

Based on the current information, Aki Tomoya shared his opinion.

His neighbor, Rokuro Kube, blurted out instinctively, "Poisoning?"

The death was caused by an overdose of estazolam, a sleeping pill, and those around the victim said it was murder, making it easy to connect the dots.

"You can't make that judgment. Although estazolam was detected, the tissue was highly decomposed and couldn't be quantified, so we can't know whether the death was caused by an overdose."

Aki Tomoya shook his head and explained.

Having stayed there for so long, he had become quite familiar with the criteria for determining the cause of death.

"Then let's use sleeping pills to incapacitate him and then murder him."

Kube Rokuro continued to speculate.

This time, Aki Tomoya nodded: "You could think of it that way... Without signs of soft tissue damage, it's impossible to determine whether the person was strangled, and the possibility of death by mechanical asphyxiation cannot be ruled out..."

"The lower end of the sternum was fractured, and there were multiple rib fractures on both sides. However, the liquefaction and saponification of organs in the chest and abdomen region could not be distinguished, and it was impossible to confirm that the death was caused by damage to vital organs. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that the death was caused by organ rupture and bleeding due to chest and abdominal trauma."

Aki Tomoya began to analyze, deducing step by step.

"The patient suffered a midshaft fracture of the left tibia and a fracture of the upper end of the left humerus, but these were not fatal injuries. Due to the ossification of the bones, it is impossible to determine whether the patient suffered a death similar to electric shock or drowning before birth. Therefore, we do not have the necessary conditions to analyze the cause of death!"

With these thoughts in mind, Aki Tomoya finally understood why Misumi Mikoto and Tokai Hayashi Yuko had been so troubled back then.

The degree of decomposition of a corpse greatly affects a forensic doctor's determination of the cause of death.

"So, just as Dr. Misumi said at the beginning, the cause of death is too difficult to determine due to the extent of decomposition!"

After explaining all this to Kube Rokuro, Aki Tomoya noticed that everyone except Kube Rokuro was looking at him with relief.

Chapter 273 Analysis (3/4)

"Not bad, well-reasoned and convincing. In a few years, An Yi will be an excellent forensic scientist!"

"Tokai Rin Yuko teased."

She found the analysis she had just heard very gratifying.

Aki Tomo did not waste his time here.

"Dr. Donghailin, you flatter me. This is nothing but showing off my limited skills in front of you!"

Aki Tomoya rolled his eyes in response.

He simply stated what he knew, and as long as he didn't say anything wrong, it wasn't as exaggerated as the other party claimed.

“What she said isn’t wrong. If Aki-kun has this intention, and UDI can still exist by then, there might be one more class.”

It's one thing for Tokai Rin Yuko to say that, but now Misumi Mikoto is saying the same thing, which makes Aki Tomoya feel ashamed.

To Mikoto Misumi, Aki Tomoya's analysis was quite good, and it coincided with what she was thinking.

If the available analytical conditions are too few, it is difficult to determine the cause of death.

But this is the cause of death; there is also the determination of the nature of the death.

"Aki-kun, you might as well explain the basis for determining the nature of the death as homicide."

In other words, let him try again to explain from a forensic perspective why he was judged to have committed homicide.

Aki Tomoya thought for a moment, pondered for a while, and organized his thoughts.

"In this case, the remains were buried in a pit in the mountains, not in a proper grave. The upper half of the remains were naked, while the lower half was wrapped in a bed sheet and bound with plastic rope, which does not conform to normal funeral customs. Subsequent examination revealed that the remains had a fractured sternum, multiple fractures of the ribs on both sides, and fractures of the left humerus and left tibia, which also does not indicate a normal death. Estazolam was also found in tissue suspected to be from the stomach and liver."

"Although we can only determine the individual morphology and time of death of the test subject based on the examination, because the body has been reduced to skeletons, we cannot determine whether the multiple fractures on the bones were formed before or after death. The soft tissue in the neck has completely decomposed, and we cannot determine whether strangulation occurred based solely on a bone fragment suspected to be from the thyroid cartilage or cricoid cartilage..."

"The cause of death is difficult to analyze, but the nature of the death can still be determined as homicide based on the burial conditions at the scene and the report of the poison test, as well as the presence of estazolam in the extract."

"My opinion is that based on the burial situation at the scene, the presence of skeletal remains does not indicate a normal death, so it should be determined to be a homicide."

Given the current situation and existing knowledge, this is all that Aki Tomoya can say.

He was confident in his analysis.

There's no doubt that this body was found to have been killed in a homicide.

However, the cause of death is difficult to analyze because there are too few available conditions.

"After hearing these words, I thought that having a student like Aki-kun by my side would be a really comforting thing."

Mikoto Misumi snapped her fingers.

This proves that Aki Tomoya's analysis just now was correct.

The police can definitively conclude that the death was a homicide based on the skeletal remains sent for examination.

At the same time, Aki Tomoya's learning ability was once again recognized by many people.

"Those who are accomplished are teachers, and in my heart, I also regard you all as teachers."

Mikoto Misumi's praise flattered Tomoya Aki, and he immediately replied in this way.

I learned a lot at UDI.

I've also been exposed to forensic medicine through exposure, and I've memorized some of the information. Now, I'm naturally able to analyze the condition of that unidentified skeleton.

To be honest, Aki Tomoya was quite happy that his analysis had been recognized by Misumi Mikoto and the others.

It's good that you didn't say anything wrong!

As for pride or anything like that, it's too early to say.

What I said was, in fact, nothing more than showing off my limited skills in front of real forensic experts. The best outcome would be if I didn't say anything wrong.

"However, determining it as a homicide provides the police with too few clues. Based on individual characteristics and the estimated time of death, it is unknown how much it can narrow down the possibilities for them."

At this moment, Aki Tomoya added another sentence.

Ultimately, the body was discovered too late, already reduced to skeletons and with most of the tissues decomposed; otherwise, they could have determined the cause of death.

"But it also helped the police narrow down the search area as much as possible. They could use gender, age, and height to find the source of the body. If they could find someone with similar characteristics among the missing persons in the nearby area, it would be much easier."

Mikoto Misumi said this.

Even so, it could be a long process.

There are many cases like this where the identity cannot be confirmed.

The person in charge of writing the report was Mikoto Misumi. Even if the cause of death could not be analyzed, the nature of the death could be determined.

Since it is a homicide, the police must be notified to file a case.

The report was finally submitted by the director.

Although it is impossible to determine whether the cause of death was a drug overdose or something similar, such as being given sleeping pills to render the victim immobile before being killed.

However, once the nature of the homicide is determined, even if a case is filed, the scope of the investigation can still be narrowed.

The problem remains the length of time. If, based on the existing clues, it takes a long time to find missing persons who match the individual characteristics of the deceased as inferred by UDI, then the case will eventually have to be shelved.

The reason is not that I find it troublesome or don't want to take responsibility, but that there are just too many cases.

New cases are emerging, while old cases remain unsolved with no leads or breakthroughs, creating many frustrating realities.

As for the skeleton that has already been examined, those that need to be preserved will be preserved, while the rest of the skeleton will be cremated, and the ashes will be kept at UDI, awaiting confirmation of identity.

At UDI, where the belongings of the deceased are stored, there are many items like these whose identities are not yet confirmed. The room is almost full, and many items have been stored for more than a year.

However, all they can do is pray that their identities can be confirmed within the stipulated time and then they can be reclaimed.

……

After examining the unidentified remains, Aki Tomoya returned to UDI some time ago.

Running between the school and UDI, the identity of the remains was still unconfirmed by mid-November.