Detective Conan: The System Takes Me to Zero's World

Officer Megure stared at the crossbow and the key ring next to it, his expression solemn: "The person who was killed was Mr. Naoto Kishitani, a participant in the international chess tournament held this time, he was only 32 years old.

The murder weapon was obviously the crossbow that fell at the victim's feet. As for the key ring that fell beside it, was it really Shiratori's item?"

Kuroda Bei looked calm, as steady and composed as ever. "Yes, I have asked him to come here to confirm it. The one who received this gift is Shiratori, and..."

He paused for a moment, as if thinking about something.

At this time, Officer Shiratori hurriedly brought the Junior Detective Team, Wakasa Rumi and Kobayashi Sumiko to the crime scene.

He looked a little nervous, stretched out his hand, pointed at Kobayashi Sumiko beside him, and solemnly introduced to everyone: "This is Teacher Kobayashi who gave this gift."

Inspector Megure narrated the entire incident in detail: "So, let's sort out what happened.

At around 11: this morning, Mr. Okawara, who was also a participant in the international chess tournament like the victim Naoto Kishitani, was suddenly attacked by a crossbow arrow without any warning as he returned to the lounge to drink tea after his first game.

The door of the lounge was half open at the time, so it was initially inferred that the criminal must have shot the arrow from outside the door and then quickly fled the scene.

Manager Kuroda, Ms. Kudo and Conan were at the scene. The three of them immediately chased out of the lounge after the incident.

They noticed that the cleaning sign in the bathroom was different from that on other floors, and felt very strange, so they went into the bathroom to check. That's how they found Mr. Kishitani's body.

Immediately afterwards, Inspector Megure sent police officers to summon Kinji Okawara, Raikai Shiroi and Kunikazu Kizaki to investigate the case in depth.

After seeing the person coming, Inspector Megure walked out of the crime scene. "Mr. Ogawara, you were attacked in the lounge. You didn't see the criminal escape at that time, did you?"

"Yes, the situation was really chaotic at that time."

"That means the criminal may no longer be in this building."

Conan suddenly made a shocking statement: "No, the criminal must still be in this building. Moreover, there are four people suspected of attacking Mr. Kishitani with crossbows."

Inspector Megure was extremely surprised: "Four people?"

Conan did not directly answer Inspector Megure's question, but turned to look at Kuroda Bei. "When Mr. Okawara was attacked in the lounge, no one took the elevator to this floor, right?"

"Yes. We have confirmed with the security office of this building that the only people who have taken the elevator in and out of this floor after the incident were you and the police."

After getting a positive answer, Conan's eyes turned to Officer Shiratori and analyzed: "Then the only remaining entrance and exit is the stairs. However, Officer Shiratori happened to be looking for the key ring at the stairs, so the criminal could not leave through the stairs. Let's list Officer Shiratori as a suspect."

When the three little ones heard this, they immediately went wild.

"Is Officer Shiratori also a suspect?"

"No way!"

"Did you do it?"

Officer Shiratori was so surprised by the sudden suspicion that he waved his hands in denial: "It's not me. Don't listen to Conan's nonsense. How could I be the criminal?"

Kobayashi Sumiko smiled and tried to smooth things over: "For the time being."

Kudo Yuki looked at the anxious looks of the three little ones, bent down slightly, and explained to them with a smile: "This is just a temporary inclusion. You know, a person knows best what he has done. You may be able to deceive others, but you can never deceive your own heart."

After saying this, she paused for a moment, then moved her eyes away from the three little ones and looked at the three contestants of the international chess tournament one by one. Her eyes were full of deep meaning and scrutiny, as if silently conveying: [Some people should understand the meaning of my words.]

Okawara Kinji's hand was already wrapped in bandages. He seemed to notice Kudo Yuki's gaze. His eyes dodged slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. However, the panic at that moment did not escape Kudo Yuki's eyes.

When Huiyuan Ai heard this, she interrupted and asked, "Then who are the remaining three?"

Conan followed his elder sister's line of sight and said, "At the time of the incident, apart from Officer Hei, who always had people around him, Sister Xue, and a few of us, the only person who could move freely on this floor was Mr. Kizaki, who left the competition venue shortly after finishing his match with the deceased Mr. Kishitani.

Mr. Okawara, who was attacked by a crossbow in the lounge. And Ms. Shiroi, Mr. Okawara's opponent, who also finished the match quickly. These three people. "

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on him.

Officer Megure leaned forward and raised his own question: "But it is possible that Mr. Kishitani committed suicide? He can also shoot arrows by himself."

Kuroda Bei immediately rejected the idea: "That's impossible. Judging from the body temperature, pale face, and stiffness after death, it should be a body that has died not long ago. But judging from the bloodstains, it proves that he survived for a while after being hit by the crossbow. So, Mr. Kishitani definitely did not commit suicide."

Officer Megure straightened up, still a little puzzled: "Then why was there a crossbow next to the body?"

Kudo Yuki looked at Okawara Kinji's injured hand meaningfully, then turned her gaze back and answered: "Maybe the criminal left it there on purpose in order to disguise it as suicide when he was escaping."

When Okawara Kinji heard this, he suddenly became nervous, thinking that Kudo Yuki was referring to him. He immediately stretched out his bandaged hand and muttered anxiously: "Wait, wait a minute. I was also attacked by a crossbow arrow, why am I also a suspect?"

Conan noticed something was wrong and took the initiative to take over the conversation, trying to calm Okawara Kinji's emotions: "Just in case, maybe we will find a device that can automatically fire the crossbow later."

Kizaki Kunikazu had been standing by with his hands in his pockets, listening to everyone's discussion. When he heard Conan's words, he couldn't help but bend down and look at him with disdain on his face: "Hey, why do the police obey this kid's orders? Is there something wrong with your brains?"

Kuroda Heibei frowned, his eyes became sharp, he stared at Kizaki Kuniwa's coat, and said coldly: "The problem is the scar on the back of your coat."

Kizaki Kunikazu was stunned at first, then pretended to be nonchalant: "Scars? I don't think this is a popular style."

As he said this, he took off his coat and looked at the scratch on the back of the coat. He suddenly panicked: "What is this? What happened to this cut?"

Ohgawara Kinji pretended to be puzzled, moved closer to take a look, and muttered, "Where did you get it?"

Shiroi Kumi stood aside, frowning, recalling the scene at that time. "Could it be the vending machine? After the game, when the three of us were chatting, we heard a strange sound of 'puffing'."

When everyone heard this, they immediately rushed to the vending machine downstairs.

Cheng Jinglai bent over and approached a little bit. At the moment when her fingertips touched the crossbow arrow, her eyes suddenly widened, suppressed her excitement, and exclaimed in a low voice: "Sure enough, it's here!"

Kizaki Kunikazu held his coat in one hand and pointed at the wall next to him. "Isn't there one stuck in the wall next to the vending machine?"

Shiroi Kumi added, "The arrows of the crossbow."

Afterwards, Kizaki Kunikazu, Shiroi Raikai and Ohgawara Kinji gathered together to discuss.

"Is that the time when the arrow grazed my back?"

"Maybe I'm the target too." Shiroi Laikai guessed with a frown.

"No, no, it was actually me who was attacked afterwards."

At this moment, Inspector Megure cleared his throat and interrupted the conversation of the three people. "Then we will ask each of them about where they went and what they did after leaving the venue after the game."

He turned to look at Officer Shiratori, "First, Shiratori starts with you."

"I left the stadium to go to the bathroom, and when I came out I bought coffee from the vending machine. Later, when I was on the stairs making a phone call, I realized that my keychain was missing, and I kept looking for it. That's when the management officer and Ms. Kudo told me about the case."

Then, Kizaki Kunikazu recalled the situation at that time: "I left the stadium with Kishitani and bought juice at the vending machine, and Mr. Okawara and Ms. Shiroi came.

After the three of us heard the strange sound I just mentioned, and before the case caused a commotion, I was playing mobile games next to the vending machine, just trying to kill time."

"What did your opponent, Mr. Kishitani, do?"

"That guy seemed to want to buy a drink from the vending machine just like me. Just when he was about to buy it, he seemed to receive an email from someone. After reading it, his face changed drastically, and then he ran away in a hurry."

"But no cell phone was found among Mr. Kishitani's belongings."

"Oh, really? Then maybe the criminal stole it."

Then, Shiroi Raikai frowned slightly, as if he was trying hard to recall something.

"I just said it. After I left the stadium, I was with my opponent, Mr. Okawara, until I ran into Mr. Kizaki at the vending machine. We didn't separate until we were at the bathroom door."

"Did you go to the bathroom?"

"Yes, although it was in the women's bathroom next to the murder scene."

"and then?"

"I was sitting in the bathroom the whole time. I was laughing as I recalled the game against Mr. Ohgawara, because it was the first time I defeated Mr. Ohgawara, and I was so happy. I didn't hear about the accident until I left the bathroom."

"So when you were sitting in the bathroom, did you hear any strange noises or conversations in the men's bathroom next door?"

"Maybe, but I'm not sure because I'm wearing headphones and listening to music on my phone."

Finally, Inspector Megure looked at Okawara Kinji. "By the way, you and Ms. Shiroi separated in front of the bathroom. In other words, did you go to the bathroom as well?"

Facing the question from Inspector Megure, Okawara Kinji seemed a little nervous, and his eyes dodged unconsciously: "Ah, yes. It is true that there was someone in a compartment at that time, but I don't know if it was Kishitani?

After I used the restroom, I went to the lounge where the children were. When I was about to drink some tea from my own cup, a crossbow arrow shot at me. I was really scared at the time. "

Inspector Megure showed everyone the transparent bag containing the knight chess piece keychain. "Did you see this keychain when you went to the bathroom?"

"No." Ohkawara Kinji took a look and answered as if he didn't see it.

Conan listened to everyone's narration, looked up at the knight chess piece keychain in Officer Megure's hand, and suddenly found some clues: "Bring this keychain closer for me to see."

Although Inspector Megure was a little confused, he still handed it to Conan as he was told.

Conan took the key ring and put it in front of his eyes. His pupils suddenly shrank and he shouted excitedly, "Found it! The left side of the chess piece was facing up at the scene before, but I missed it. There are clear marks of a bloody hand scratching the right side of the face of this knight chess piece!"

At the same time, everyone's eyes were instantly focused on the small key ring. Everyone held their breath, waiting for the truth to be revealed bit by bit.

After hearing this, Kuroda Heibei looked at the knight chess piece keychain in Conan's hand. His pupils suddenly shrank and a trace of panic flashed across his face. Then, uncontrollable pain surged onto his face like a tide.

He subconsciously raised his hand and gently touched his right eye with trembling hands. The action was filled with a bit of instinctive resistance and pain.

His thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the smoke-filled battlefield many years ago. The shouts of his comrades and the sounds of explosions echoed in his ears. That eye lost its sight at that time, and the key ring in front of him seemed to have become the key to unlocking that dark memory.

After a long while, he took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

Kudo Yuki frowned slightly, secretly speculating: [This expression is exactly the same as Wakasa Rumi's expression when she was in Gunma Prefecture. It seems that the situation here can only be known after the case is solved.]

Her gaze turned to Wakasa Rumi again and found that Wakasa Rumi was looking at Kuroda Heibei coldly, with a mystery hidden in her eyes that needed to be revealed.

Conan turned his head to look at Kuroda Bei and asked, "Isn't that right? Manager Kuroda."

Kuroda Bei finally came out of his deep thoughts after being called by Conan, with a little embarrassment on his face: "Sorry, I was thinking about something else. If Mr. Kishitani had grabbed the knight chess piece with his bloody hand after being shot by a crossbow arrow..."

Kudo Yuki took over the conversation: "Maybe he would leave a death message somewhere before he died."

Conan's eyes flickered, as if he had thought of something. "There just happened to be a magazine dropped nearby."

Kurodabei crossed his arms and nodded, "Indeed."

A few minutes later, Inspector Megure came running in with an open magazine and reported: "Officer, just as Conan said, we re-investigated the magazine that fell next to the body and found a mysterious bloody handprint like a code on the page of the crossword puzzle that was stuck with blood."

After hearing the report, the siblings and Kuroda Heibei rushed forward to check the bloody handprint on the magazine.

To be continued...