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

The atmosphere in the room instantly froze as soon as Muheyou said that.

"Um... the forensic doctor has confirmed it was suicide, but Inspector Kihachi added that there's a problem. Isn't that a bit...?"

Satoshi Ohno took two steps forward and leaned closer to the corpse to speak.

Seeing that Mu Heyou didn't respond, he first glanced at the forensic doctor next to him, and after catching a hint of impatience in the doctor's eyes, he continued speaking to himself:

"How about I lead the investigation? I have plenty of experience with these kinds of cases..."

"Chief Inspector Ohno, she's in charge here," Kamiya Gen interrupted.

He wouldn't give the other party a friendly look like Mu Heyou did.

Even though he thought the new police inspector was usually absurd, Kamiya Gen knew that when it came to cases, Kiha Yuzu always maintained an absolutely serious attitude.

Since she feels there's a problem, then that means...

Perhaps I was just careless.

This suicide case is definitely not that simple.

Ignoring Ohno Satoshi's frozen expression of embarrassment, Kamiya Gen turned to look at Kihara Yuzu and asked:

"What makes you realize something's wrong?"

Muhe You was oblivious to the change in atmosphere; her mind was entirely focused on the corpse before her. Hearing Kamiya Gen's words, she nodded and said:

"I just looked at Mr. Sato's medical records. He is eighty years old this year and was diagnosed with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture last year. Since then, he has been unable to stand and has been bedridden for a long time. Only his upper limbs retain some mobility, making it impossible for him to perform any large movements."

She looked up at the height of the roof beam and continued.

"So, the first question is, how did he end up committing suicide by hanging?"

Kamiya Genya also looked up in that direction and discovered the problem as well.

The forensic doctor standing nearby spoke up, pointing to the documents in Muheyou's hand to add:

"Inspector Kihachi, you may not have read this document carefully. According to information provided by the family, Mr. Sato had attempted suicide multiple times before."

Although he was weak in his lower body, he could still move things with his upper limbs, and this time he did not hang himself very high.

The photos show his lower body, with his buttocks dangling in the air and his calves resting on the mattress. It appears he was sitting on a low stool when he put the rope around his neck, then removed the stool to commit suicide.

Sato Jiro, who had been standing at the back, also stepped forward and spoke:

"That's right, we tried to stop Father several times, but we never expected that last night he would still take advantage of us while we were asleep..."

Satoshi Ohno had previously been rebuffed, and now seeing the forensic pathologist and the family members saying the same thing, he quickly spoke up:

"Two inspectors, you may not have encountered many cases like this, but in my years of service, they have been all too common. There are countless cases of elderly patients choosing to hang themselves in order not to burden their children."

Kamiya Gen was getting annoyed by the noise from these guys. He took the file from Muhe You's hand, glanced at it, and then looked down at the ligature marks on the deceased's neck.

"You noticed it too, didn't you?" Muheyou asked.

"Um."

Kamiya Gen nodded, then turned to the forensic pathologist, his tone serious and leaving no room for argument, "Are you sure the deceased committed suicide by hanging?"

"Is there...anything else wrong?"

After years of experience, the forensic pathologist was repeatedly questioned by two police inspectors, and he couldn't help but begin to doubt himself.

On the contrary, Satoshi Ohno seemed completely oblivious, still saying, "This is suicide, I guarantee it with my more than ten years of experience."

"Inspector Ohno, what gives you the audacity to repeatedly disregard your superiors' judgments and spout baseless nonsense here?"

Kamiya Gen turned and stared at him, his tone utterly disrespectful.

Sometimes the most troublesome part of handling cases is that you have to consider the feelings of the family members while also dealing with these fools who rely on their age and pretend to know everything.

This guy has been in the position of inspector for over a decade. It's not just a matter of his education and background; his intelligence and professional ethics are also lacking.

"I……"

Satoshi Ohno was speechless after being rebuked.

Regardless, his rank was lower than that of a police inspector, and in a hierarchical system like Japan's, insubordination was a major taboo.

"Where is the rope that the deceased used to hang himself?" Kamiya Gen asked.

"Here."

The forensic doctor quickly took a piece of thick hemp rope from the evidence bag and handed it over.

"Inspector Muhe, you can do it."

After measuring it, Kamiya Gen found the same object inside the house and gave it to Kiha Yuzu with the same length.

It wasn't that he didn't want to continue, but mainly because, in terms of height alone, Mu Heyou, who was less than 1.6 meters tall, was clearly more suitable.

The latter nodded and took it, then sat down on the ground like the deceased's body, put the rope around his neck, and pulled it up with his hand.

She turned to look at the forensic pathologist and said:

"If, as previously stated, the deceased committed suicide by hanging while sitting, even if the force was weakened, the ligature marks would still show some obvious oblique characteristics, right?"

The forensic doctor quickly approached the body, scrutinizing the circular ligature mark. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead, his face filled with regret.

"Yes, yes, yes! I was too hasty! The marks from hanging suicides are mostly diagonal or figure-eight shaped. This one is a uniform ring shape. Although there are a few diagonal marks, the main distribution of bruises doesn't fit the logic of the force applied during hanging..."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said those things."

Although Ohno Satoshi didn't quite understand, he quickly bowed and admitted his mistake.

He had initially hoped to see the joke made, but now it seems he was the biggest joke of all.

Talking about experience and qualifications without any real substance, only to be exposed and humiliated in the end...

Kamiya Gen, too lazy to teach this fool a lesson, said coldly:

"Inspector Ohno, immediately go downstairs and set up a cordon to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering or leaving. Follow up on the subsequent investigation arrangements with Inspector Kiha."

Then, he looked at the Sato couple beside him and said to Yuzuki:

"Should we interrogate him here, or take him back to the police station?"

According to procedure, they should be taken back, but Kamiya Gen already knows pretty much who the culprit is.

If he were to interrogate the other party, perhaps a few words would be enough to make them confess without being asked.

I didn't understand why Sato Jiro had such strange evil thoughts before, but now I realize that's the reason.

As he thought this, Kamiya Gen looked up at the top of Sato Jiro's head:

[Yellow evil thought: Why do I have to do this kind of thing? I want to escape...]

He had previously thought that the son couldn't bear to see his father leave, but after the "suicide case" turned into a "homicide case," the reason for this evil thought became obvious.

"Are you going to interrogate us?"

Sato Jiro's wife frowned immediately, her already disrespectful tone turning angry. "My father committed suicide! You tax thieves, why are you making this case so complicated? If the neighbors find out, and we're being interrogated like criminals, how will we ever face them again...?"

Kamiya Gen was about to interrupt her, but unexpectedly, Kiha Yu spoke first:

"Mrs. Sato, please cooperate with the investigation. Besides, I don't believe you are the murderer."

"So you mean...?"

The woman looked at her husband beside her.

Muheyou walked forward, and even though she was much shorter than the other person, her aura was not weak at all.

She looked directly into Sato Jiro's eyes and began to speak:

"Mr. Sato, is there anything you'd like to say?"