I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

They are Naoko Kuroe, Tomi Ebihara, and Kazuha Toyama.

However, Tomi Ebihara did not appear at the waterfall where the Mermaid Arrow was used.

Her mermaid arrow appeared in Kadowaki Muzou's hands.

In other words, Toshimi Ebihara lost her mermaid arrow.

Therefore, the waterfall scene where the Mermaid Arrow is used.

Tomi Ebihara was hanged in the center of the waterfall.

Its body was sometimes visible and sometimes hidden in the water.

They look like mermaids swimming upstream.

Without a doubt, this was a heinous murder.

The person assigned the Mermaid Arrow is very likely to be the killer's target.

In other words, Naoko Kuroe, Toshimi Ebihara, and Kazuha Toyama were all the killer's targets.

However, Conan couldn't find any common ground between Kazuha Toyama and the previous two.

If the murderer wanted to kill Naoko Kuroe and Tomi Ebihara because they were close friends of Saori Kadowaki, who sought help, then why did Kazuha Toyama also draw the Mermaid Arrow?

Kazuha Toyama and Saori Kadowaki were complete strangers; she had even come with Heiji Hattori.

In other words, under normal circumstances, it's impossible for Toyama and Ye to appear here.

She shouldn't have been the killer's target.

This is really too strange.

"I already said, I'm not the murderer."

"I just found the mermaid's arrow and wanted to sell it for money..."

"This isn't illegal, is it?"

This was followed by questioning by Fukui Prefectural Police officers.

Kadowaki Muzo, who had previously found the mermaid arrow, loudly defended himself.

"You can't just say I killed the person because you can't catch the murderer."

"I just found a mermaid arrow, is that illegal?"

The Fukui Prefectural police officer stared suspiciously at the middle-aged man in front of him.

It is said that losing the mermaid's arrow will lead to the person's accidental death.

And now the mermaid arrow of the deceased Ebihara Toshimi is in your hands.

You say you didn't kill for money? Who would believe that?

Besides, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri has already made his judgment.

You must be the murderer too.

Could our famous detective possibly make a mistake in his reasoning?

"I said smugly."

"That's right, he's the murderer."

"The actual location of Ebihara Sumi's death should be upstream of the waterfall."

"That is to say, the murderer must be someone strong enough to carry an adult woman upstream from the waterfall and hang her without any resistance."

"It even requires the strength to tie a rope around an adult woman's neck to a rock in the middle of a waterfall so she won't be swept away."

"It's obvious you weren't there at the time, and the only person suspected of murder is you."

"Mr. Kadowaki Muzo, just admit it!"

Kadowaki Muzou: ?

The idea of ​​a sleeping detective is complete nonsense.

How did someone like you manage to be a famous detective in Tokyo for so long without getting stabbed to death?

It's said that everyone in Beika Town is irritable.

How could I let someone as utterly nonsensical as you live this long?

Or is it that everyone you suspected has been sent to prison, so they had no chance to retaliate against you?

Kadowaki Muzo's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say to prove that he wasn't the murderer.

The thought that the mermaid priestess even had a roster was quite surprising.

A quick glance at the roster reveals that the person who won the Mermaid Arrow last year was his daughter, Saori Kadowaki.

Then, Saori Kadowaki's mermaid arrow was also inexplicably lost.

And then it disappeared.

They'll probably still think he killed his daughter.

How can we get rid of this scapegoat?

Just when he was on the verge of tears.

Hattori Heiji, standing nearby, shook his head and said...

"No, no, no, Mr. Kadowaki is not the murderer."

"We only need to look at the scene of the crime to know."

"I am the famous detective Hattori Heiji, my judgment is never wrong."

Fukui Prefectural Police Officer: ?

Hattori Heiji? Who's that?

Never heard of this famous detective?

Chapter 842 Could it really be a mermaid killing someone?

"Excuse me, may I ask, where is Hattori Heiji a famous detective from?"

The Fukui Prefectural Police Inspector asked, somewhat puzzled.

Heiji Hattori, who had originally wanted to show off, couldn't help but turn pale upon hearing this.

So you police officers from Fukui Prefecture are just shallow-minded.

You know Kogoro Mouri, but you don't know Heiji Hattori?

Do you even know who the most skilled detective is here?

"Heiji is a famous detective from Osaka Prefecture."

"He's as famous as Shinichi Kudo in the Kansai region and Kanto region."

Kazuha Toyama, standing nearby, whispered, trying to save face for Heiji Hattori.

Upon hearing this, the police inspector of Fukui Prefecture couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect.

He was originally a famous detective on par with Shinichi Kudo.

I don't know why I've never heard of it before.

But since Shinichi Kudo didn't object, there shouldn't be any problem.

So he asked directly.

"Since Detective Hattori has stated that the culprit in this case is not Kadowaki Muzou."

"Where did you learn that from?"

"If Kadowaki isn't the murderer, then who is the real culprit?"

At this point, Hattori Heiji straightened the hat on his head.

His expression also became much more serious.

He said earnestly.

"We had previously found a lifebuoy."

"It was found in the river channel where the waterfall's pool connects to the sea."

"In other words, the murderer used that lifebuoy to make the victim appear as if he had been thrown into the river and hanged."

Oh, is that so?

The police inspector from Fukui Prefecture was somewhat taken aback.

He turned to look at the other officers beside him.

The other officers immediately convened and prepared to find the lifebuoy.

However, before they could take action...

Conan and Ran Mouri had already returned with the lifebuoy.

Kogoro Mouri was somewhat surprised to see Conan and Ran Mouri leave without him noticing.

"Hey, when did you guys leave?"

"I even made a trip to the other side of the river."

"Is this enough time for you to travel back and forth?"

Upon hearing this, Conan's face darkened.

That's definitely not enough time for a round trip.

He looked at Ran Mouri beside him.