In Detective Conan: Intercepting Miwako Sato at the Start

"Shosuke Matsui was startled and pulled his hand back. He might instinctively touch the wound, or even touch his mouth with his fingers! Cyanide can be fatal with just a tiny amount of contact with the mucous membranes!"

"Matsui Shoyu is on the verge of a high level of stress and emotional breakdown due to the previous interrogation."

"This sudden stinging pain and panic could very well have prompted him to subconsciously lick his wound, allowing the poison to enter his bloodstream directly through the wound! This explains the rapid poisoning and the point of entry!"

The more he spoke, the clearer his thoughts became: "As for the unopened lunch boxes? That's just a smokescreen!"

"It's a tool the inmates use to distract us and make us worry about whether the contents of our boxed meals are poisonous!"

"The truly deadly trap is hidden in this food delivery window and the partition!"

"Kenji Kobayashi only needed to use the pushing and pulling of the barrier to poison the food the moment he handed it over, and then leave quickly."

"The amount of toxic residue is extremely small, and it's on a metal surface, making it easy to overlook!"

"As for Matsui Shoyu, in his extreme fear and pain from the poisoning, he probably couldn't explain how he was poisoned, and only thought that he had just been ambushed by some small insect!"

The scene fell silent; everyone was stunned by Yuki Takada's bold and meticulous reasoning.

Inspector Megure gasped, "So that's how it is! They tampered with the metal barrier to make it look like an ordinary handing-over action! How ruthless, how cunning!"

“Therefore, this prisoner must be extremely familiar with the structure of our cell. I can’t think of any other suitable candidate besides this officer, Kenji Kobayashi,” Yuki Takada said with certainty.

After learning about the perpetrator's modus operandi, Inspector Megure issued the order: "Make sure to arrest Kenji Kobayashi and bring him back to the Metropolitan Police Department."

"Yes, sir!" Upon hearing the order, the police officers behind him immediately began the arrest operation against Kenji Kobayashi.

Inspector Megure, along with a number of officers, participated in the operation to arrest Kenji Kobayashi.

"But this requires extremely precise control and anticipation of Matsui Shosuke's reactions..."

Miwako Sato returned carrying a thick casebook, just in time to hear Inspector Takada's deduction.

Her face turned pale as she said, "And what about Kenji Kobayashi... how could a mere staff member be involved in this case? And why would he kill Shoyu Matsui to silence him?"

“Of course, that’s what we need to investigate.” Yuuki Takada took the casebook from Miwako Sato, the cover of which read “Report on the B Komachi Mizuno Ai Case.”

“Mizuno Ai…” Takada Yuuki repeated the name softly, a sharp glint flashing in his deep eyes.

He had heard about this case on the news; it was the unsolved case of Mizuno Ai, a member of a popular idol group, being murdered in her home in B-Komachi.

He flipped through the pages quickly, his eyes sweeping across the ordinary pages like lightning, until he found the key information, at which point he stopped his hand slowly: "Deceased: Mizuno Ai, female, sixteen, popular idol."

The moment he touched the photo, a mechanical prompt sounded in his ear.

"Pick up 10 points of disguise".

“Collect 10 points of reasoning.”

"Collect 10 points for arrest."

No, now even corpses in photos are triggering attributes!

"Our police have ruled out any personal relationships with Ai Mizuno, including her manager and popular idol members, and have confirmed that there were no grudges or disputes between them and the deceased Ai Mizuno."

"Inspector Megure said we should prepare to close the case with the outcome being suicide."

Seeing his serious expression, Sato Miwako asked, "Inspector Takada, have you discovered anything after observing for so long?"

"The deceased, Ai Mizuno, was stabbed to death, but the police investigation is still stuck on the murder weapon..."

Looking at the records in the case file, Yuuki Takada rationally analyzed, "Don't you guys think something's amiss?"

"If, according to your police's opinion, it was suicide, then why did Mizuno Ai specifically wipe away the fingerprints from the murder weapon?"

"Furthermore, the forensic department concluded that Ai Mizuno's abdomen clearly showed signs of multiple impacts."

"Based on my deduction, it must have been more than one person who stabbed Mizuno Ai in the abdomen with a knife."

This is all the information we can currently glean from this register of the deceased.

Chapter 5: Departure for B-Machi

"By the way, Officer Sato, who said that the case of Mizuno Ai was going to be closed with a suicide charge?" Yuuki Takada asked, looking at the many questions that were swirling in his mind.

“Inspector Megure!” Miwako Sato explained, “Inspector Megure has been in charge of this case. Although there are still a few minor doubts, they are not significant issues.”

"I see. Now that you mention it, everything seems to make a lot more sense," Yuuki Takada murmured to himself.

After all, given Megure's unreliable demeanor, there's a high probability he'll do something like this.

"What's wrong?" Sato Miwako asked, looking at Inspector Takada who had closed the case file.

"Pack up, let's head to B-Komachi." Yuuki Takada shook his head, his decisiveness leaving no room for doubt, and looked at Miwako Sato, saying calmly, "Let's go, let's go to the scene."

Officer Sato paused for a moment, then immediately nodded: "Yes, Inspector Takada! I'll go prepare the vehicle right away."

drip.

Hearing the notification sound from his phone, Yuuki Takada opened it and glanced at it. The text message contained a photo of a dark-skinned blond man, followed by the following text:

[Check if this person has a police background.]

Looking at the photo, Yuuki Takada smiled and typed a text message: I understand.

"Inspector Takada, the car is ready!" Miwako Sato's voice came from the end of the corridor.

"Here they come." Yuuki Takada withdrew his gaze, took long strides, and moved with steady yet swift steps.

B Komachi, 3-chome, No. 15.

The dormitory and office here are located in a relatively secure upscale apartment complex in Tokyo.

The police tape that had been put up downstairs had not yet been removed, but it was much quieter now compared to the commotion at the time of the incident.

Upon seeing the identification presented by Yuki Takada, the remaining police officers immediately released the two individuals.

There seemed to be a faint, lingering smell in the air, along with the stench of blood that was being masked by a large amount of cleaning agents.

Ai Mizuno's room remained in the state it was in after the crime, with yellow forensic markers scattered on the floor, outlining the location and extent of the body lying there.

The room has a bright style favored by teenage idols, with pink and white decorations everywhere, giving it a warm and cozy feel.

“The deceased was right here…” Sato Miwako said in a low voice, pointing to a marked area in the center of the living room:

"The deceased was face down with a stab wound to the abdomen. The murder weapon was a common kitchen fruit knife, and the handle... had been carefully wiped clean, leaving no fingerprints."

Yuki Takada did not rush to see the center site.

His gaze slowly swept over every corner of the room:

The sofa was slightly messy, a half-empty water glass sat on the coffee table, cosmetics were scattered on the dressing table, and brightly colored performance costumes hung in the half-open wardrobe.

Looking at a photograph hanging in the living room, Yuuki Takada subconsciously examined it closely before asking Miwako Sato, "Officer Sato, does Ai Mizuno have two more children?"

Sato Miwako nodded and said seriously, "It is indeed true, but because of Mizuno Ai's popularity as an idol, we have not made it public."

"Furthermore, the person who reported Mizuno Ai's death was her child."

"Ah..." Yuuki Takada listened to this absurd statement, somewhat disbelieving, and asked, "Are you sure? Is this true!?"

Keep in mind that Ai Mizuno is only sixteen years old.

Moreover, he's a popular idol; if this news gets out, it will definitely have a huge impact.

“Of course…” Sato Miwako nodded, seemingly having already anticipated Takada Yuki’s reaction.

"At first, our police didn't quite believe it either, but as we investigated Mizuno Ai's case more thoroughly, we discovered that the deceased Mizuno Ai did indeed have two children."

"After Ai Mizuno died, her two children were sent to an orphanage." Miwako Sato told Inspector Takada everything she knew so far.

Ultimately, Yuuki Takada's gaze returned to the two core points of contention mentioned in the case file: "multiple impact marks on the abdomen" and "the murder weapon with its fingerprints wiped off."

He crouched down and carefully examined the floor around where the body had fallen.

The forensic team had already taken a blood sample, but Yuki Takada's gaze lingered on the pattern of the blood splatter for a long time.

He walked slowly, observing from different angles.

“Officer Sato…” Yuuki Takada suddenly spoke up, “You just said that the deceased was lying face down?”

“Yes, the forensic analysis report confirmed this,” Miwako Sato replied.

"Stab wound to the abdomen, face down..."

Yuki Takada stood up, walked to the approximate location of the body, and murmured, "If she committed suicide by stabbing herself in the abdomen, her body would instinctively curl up or lean back due to the intense pain and the impact of the force, and the final position she would fall to the ground would most likely be lying on her side or back."

"Facing down... this posture is more like being pushed over by an external force, or falling forward when losing balance."

He walked to the kitchen doorway, where there was also a small splatter-like bloodstain.

"Look here, it's some distance from where the body was. This looks more like blood droplets left when the murder weapon was pulled out, or... when the murderer moved."

His finger traced a line in the air. "The floor between the kitchen door and the body was cleaned, but the forensic report said that faint drag marks were detected under bright light, pointing... toward the body."

"Drag marks?" Sato Miwako leaned closer to examine them. Indeed, under the special light source of the forensic department, there were deliberately faded and cleaned-up friction marks.

"It was mentioned in the report, but it was considered to be evidence of the deceased struggling and moving..."

"Struggling to move?" Yuki Takada shook his head and said, "With the abdomen pierced and a lot of blood loss, a person's struggle is usually limited to staying in place or rolling around in a small area."

"This kind of long-distance, directional dragging is more like an external force acting on a human body that has lost its ability to move."

He pointed to the sharp corner of a low table next to where the body was.

"'Multiple impact marks on the abdomen'...what does the forensic doctor believe caused them?"

"The report says it may have been caused by hitting furniture while falling, or... being repeatedly kicked and punched." Miwako Sato flipped through the documents in her hand.

Yuuki Takada's sharp gaze was fixed on the corner of the low table.

He put on gloves and touched the hard edge with extreme care.

The moment my fingertips touched the cool, solid wood, a strong intuition surged within me, and I thought to myself:

This angle...

At this height, if a person were to be forcefully pushed and fall, the force and angle of the impact would not match the impact injury on the deceased's body at such a high degree!

Moreover, such an impact could never occur if the deceased was still able to "move" or "struggle" after being stabbed!

Chapter 6 is missing something.

Therefore, Yuuki Takada quickly put that thought out of his mind.