The Tokyo Police Journey Begins with the Ability to See Evil Thoughts

Kamiya Gen was unaware of the situation on Kiha Yu's side.

The two communicated using a police channel; aside from the static, there was no other information on the walkie-talkie.

He didn't pay any attention and quickly drove the police car back to the police station.

"Inspector Kamiya, what brings you here today? That piece of evidence from before..."

A colleague greeted him, as he rarely saw him on his days off.

"Excuse me, I need to go to the interrogation room first. Takahashi should still be there. He hasn't been moved anywhere else, has he?" Kamiya Gen asked.

"It's still there."

An older, respected figure stopped him, took a sip of tea, and spoke earnestly.

"However, Kamiya, there's something I need to remind you: the maximum temporary detention period for suspects is only seventy-two hours."

The man was arrested by the superintendent, but there is currently no direct evidence.

If you can convince Inspector Muha to release him as soon as possible.

Yesterday's case has already attracted a lot of attention; I heard that newspapers are even going around investigating. If this drags on any longer, everyone in our police station will suffer as a result.

The veteran police officer paused for a moment, then continued.

"If the case can be closed as a suicide, it will be better for everyone."

"Okay, I understand." Kamiya Gen replied perfunctorily, as he had no time to think about such things at the moment.

Approaching the interrogation room, he first turned the air conditioner to cold air, then picked up some 'necessary tools,' and pushed open the iron door.

Takahashi Toru was still handcuffed to the chair, but because he was unsupervised, he had fallen asleep sitting up. He was startled awake by the sound of the door opening and immediately put on a wronged expression.

"Officer...you've kept me locked up here all night, I've already said everything I need to say...what are you doing?"

Before he could agree, Kamiya Gen wrapped the restraints around Takahashi Toru's hands and tightly bound them to his thighs, deliberately controlling the looseness to the point that the other man could not bend his fingers at all.

Next, he went around behind Takahashi Tetsuya and placed a piece of hardwood behind his head in the exact spot, binding it so that Takahashi could not lean back and could only lower his head slightly.

The incandescent light came on, shining directly onto his exhausted face.

"Officer... I really didn't..."

Takahashi Tetsu had already noticed something was wrong. The air conditioner vent was blowing directly on him, and he felt cold all over as he spoke, his teeth chattering uncontrollably.

Finally, Kamiya Gen walked to his seat and sat down.

"I've already gotten evidence of your murder from other people in the cram school, now—"

He stared at Takahashi Toru and asked, word by word, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

"Impossible..." Takahashi Tetsu immediately replied, "I didn't kill her, this is a frame-up, Suzuki jumped down on her own."

Kamiya Gen placed a small iron hammer, a pair of scissors, and several thin needles on the table one by one. The clanging of metal was particularly jarring in the silent interrogation room.

"Without evidence, I won't suddenly change my attitude. I'll think it over carefully: do you want to confess honestly, or do you want me to use these things to 'help' you remember before you plead guilty?"

These things can only serve as a deterrent; he can't actually use such methods on Takahashi Toru. Even if the surveillance has been cut off in advance, if wounds are found on the other party later, Kamiya Gen himself will also suffer.

"It's Yamada, isn't it?!"

Veins suddenly bulged on Takahashi Tetsu's face as he said viciously, "She's framing me! I admit I had a relationship with Yamada before, but how could she frame me at a time like this..."

"I will request a second autopsy. If you had contact with Nao Suzuki last night, or even before, there will definitely be traces. You'd better not say anything irrelevant. Quickly confess and you might get a lighter sentence."

Kamiya Gen ignored his lie and spoke.

Just then, the door to the interrogation room was pushed open, and Muheyou walked in.

Her gaze swept over the restraints on Takahashi Toru's body. Unlike before, she said nothing, pulled up a chair and sat down next to Kamiya Gen.

After exchanging glances, Muheyou took out a new "evidence" from her person.

Kamiya Gen picked up the diary and quickly flipped through a few pages. The contents confirmed all his guesses, and his face grew increasingly gloomy.

"These are the evidence found in the deceased's home. What else do you have to say to deny it?" Muheyou asked.

Upon seeing the diary, Takahashi Tetsu panicked for a moment, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably. Then, as if he were lacking oxygen, he took a few deep breaths before finally lowering his head completely.

Kamiya Gen didn't speak, but also gestured to Kiha Yu to stop talking.

However, just when both of them thought that Takahashi Toru would be unable to withstand the pressure and choose to confess and confess everything,

Sitting in the interrogation chair, Takahashi slowly raised his head.

He stared straight ahead, his eyes vacant, yet his whole being was incredibly energetic:

"Officers, I have nothing to say."

At the same time, Kamiya Gen also saw a new malevolent thought above Takahashi Toru's head through the system, a deep black with a faint red tinge:

[Black: Even so, what can you do to me? After these seventy-two hours, I will still be a 'law-abiding citizen.' Even if I can't stay in Tokyo, I can just go somewhere else...]

Kamiya Gen narrowed his eyes, recalling all the information about Takahashi Toru.

According to information obtained by the police, the other party also graduated with a law degree and had previously found the situation troublesome; now it seems even more so.

It turns out that Toru Takahashi was very knowledgeable about Japanese law.

In this era, the Japanese judiciary has extremely high standards for accepting "indirect evidence of sexual assault," and the causal relationship of "indirectly causing death" is difficult to establish.

Based solely on this diary, it is highly unlikely that Takahashi Toru can be convicted of the crime. If this murder drags on, it may end in a way that no one wants to see except for himself and the crazy high school girl at the school.

As for the autopsy, even if his bodily fluids are found in Suzuki Nao's body, given the circumstances, Takahashi Toru is very likely to use the excuse that "he and she were in a free-love relationship" to escape punishment...

No wonder there were water stains in the bathroom—presumably, after witnessing Nao Suzuki fall, he immediately cleaned up the scene but deliberately left footprints on the toilet to lead the police to conclude that it was a suicide.

This case has become a dead end.

Unless Takahashi Toru confesses in person, there is no way to bring him to justice.

Having figured all this out, Kamiya Gen felt somewhat exhausted.

"Thirteen hours have passed since last night."

Takahashi Toru suddenly spoke, a mocking smile playing on his lips. His tone was slow and deliberate, his eyes filled with provocation.

"If you two officers believe I am a murderer, you can use your so-called evidence to apply for an extension of my detention, and I will fully cooperate."

"But if that happens, the newspapers will probably smash up the police station's doors, won't they?"

"Are these two young and promising police inspectors really willing to risk their futures by forcibly detaining an 'innocent' like me?"