Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

"It's been a long time since I've seen such a heinous case."

As Inspector Megure surveyed the tragedy unfolding in the room, his expression grew even more serious than usual.

The entire room's floor, walls, and even ceiling were stained with patches of bright red. The victim's body had been pierced through four limbs by four fruit knives, the blades embedded three-tenths of an inch into the wall.

The deceased had approximately 18 stab wounds, and the fatal wound, based on current information, was a penetrating wound that pierced from the chin to the back of the head.

In the center of the room, there were many scattered shards of vases, which seemed to be stained with [a little blood] and [golden hair].

Ogiwara Keie was the first to discover the deceased, and the screams that Qi Ming and the others heard were also made by that woman.

She fainted after screaming and is now resting.

Qi Ming couldn't help but smack his lips when he saw the bloody scene in the room.

Xiaomei, do you know what you're doing? Who commits murder and does something so creepy?!

It's no wonder it's a robot from a horror movie!

……

A short time later, the search team also completed the investigation and sampling of the room.

Inspector Megure first looked at the vase on the ground and asked in confusion:

"Yamada, are those the murderer's hair and bloodstains on the broken vase shards?"

The blond hair clearly couldn't belong to the deceased; it's more likely that the deceased struck the killer on the head during a struggle before being murdered.

Investigator Yamada shook his head when he heard Megure's question.

"No, that's not it. This strand of golden hair isn't human; it's more like artificial hair, like that of a doll. And this blood isn't real either; it's some kind of chemical agent."

"That's it..."

Megure turned around to ask Qi Ming for his opinion on the case, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Conan standing at the door, deep in thought.

"Conan, you're here again. This isn't a place for a kid like you. Get out of here."

Megure Juichi bent down and said to Conan with a frustrated expression.

It's hard to believe how this kid's brain works. Even veteran police officers like us get chills at this scene, but the little guy isn't afraid at all.

Conan ignored Inspector Megure's advice to retreat and remained standing there, looking around intently.

"Sigh, Yamada, take him out of here..."

"Inspector Megure, let Conan stay here. Although I don't know much about Conan, I can tell he's smart just by looking at him."

Qi Ming waved to stop Inspector Megure's actions and walked to Conan's side with a smile.

"Detective Conan, have you figured it out yet?"

Conan shook his head, staring at Tajima's body and muttering to himself, "No, the body is too suspicious. The whole case gives me a very eerie feeling."

"But I believe that if you eliminate all the impossibilities, whatever remains, however unbelievable, is the truth."

Conan said confidently, but a moment later his body shuddered.

He turned his head and saw Qi Ming staring at him with a smile!

Conan recalled what Qi Ming had just said to him.

Detective Conan!

Was he being tested? Or did he still have doubts about knowing the title "Old Qin"?

Conan forced a smile and said, "Brother Qi Ming, what are you saying? I'm not some famous detective, I'm just a kid."

"I know, isn't this kid a detective in a conflict?"

Qi Ming raised an eyebrow. Now that Xiao Ai wasn't around, he could say whatever he wanted.

"After all, you're the main character."

The main character? What does that mean?

Conan felt that Qi Ming's mental state was similar to how he felt when they first met at the roller coaster.

So what are your thoughts now?

"Hehe, what ideas would a little kid like me have?"

Qi Ming curled his lip.

I have a feeling that this kid thinks I'm a bad guy because he kept some of Shinichi Kudo's data.

Or do you think you're such a kid that no one will believe what you say?

So how does he usually handle cases?

Qi Ming stopped thinking about it, put his hands in his pockets, looked at the corpse, and said to himself, "Since you won't tell me, then I will."

"Judging from the wound on the waist of the body, the murderer was very short, almost to the point of having dwarfism, otherwise the wound would not have appeared in that location."

Conan nodded in agreement.

The wounds on the body were really too strange. It was unreasonable and unnecessary for a murderer of adult height to stab those places.

"There's one more thing, did you notice it? Although it's very subtle, you can still vaguely see it..."

Qi Ming pointed to a spot on the floor, "See those footprints that weren't cleaned up?"

Qi Ming wasn't just saying this to Conan; he was also saying it to Megan in his backpack.

Megan removed most of the footprints, but accidentally left a few behind.

Xiaomei, remember to clean it more thoroughly next time!

【Okay, Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior】

Conan's mind raced, and he looked closely, and sure enough, he spotted the tiny shoe print.

The footprints were very small, probably only around size 30, which confirms what Qi Ming said: the murderer was a dwarf.

"Inspector, we've made a discovery."

Just then, the personnel in charge of the evidence search made a new discovery on the body.

"There was a note in the deceased's pocket."

"What? Take it out and let me see."

The investigators nodded and read aloud the crumpled note.

[Mr. Kenzo Tajima, I know your true identity is Edo Kid. Please come to the last room for a chat.]

The handwriting is a bit crooked, but not ugly; it gives the impression that the writer has just learned to write Japanese.

However, this note also indicates that Kenzo Tajima was led to this room.

"Edo kid? Isn't that the thief? I never expected the deceased to be this person?"

Inspector Megure was somewhat surprised and temporarily classified the matter as a case of double-crossing.

“Inspector, according to Ms. Mori, we have brought in the people who were not in the lobby at the time.”

A police officer peeked out from outside the room and said something. Megure nodded, glanced at Qi Ming, and then they both left the room.

Stepping outside the room, the police officer turned slightly to the side, revealing a man, a woman, and a little girl behind him.

The theater troupe manager, Igiwara Ite, the theater troupe playwright, Chikaishi Tetsuo, and Ito Shinnosuke, the younger sister of Ito Shinnosuke, Ran Mouri's classmate and the troupe leader.

At the time, most people were in the stage hall and had no time to commit the crime. Only the three people standing there had the opportunity to do so.

However, Inspector Megure still glared at the police officer.

Why did you bring your child here?

Ogiwara Ikee had just woken up from her unconsciousness, her face still somewhat pale. After witnessing such a horrific scene, she was still uneasy.

"Officer, what happened?"

Ito Koko asked somewhat nervously. Although she didn't know what the situation was, the fact that so many police officers had gathered meant that something serious must have happened.

"There's nothing special, just some little sisters. I just wanted to ask you some questions," Inspector Megure said with a friendly smile.

Has any of you ever met Kenzo Tajima?

Ito Koko shook her head, while Chikashi Tetsuo hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Yes, it was me. I was talking to him about the script before he left... What did that police officer, Tajima, do?"

Inspector Megure noticed the phrase "before leaving," and then spoke:

"Kenzo Tajima is dead, and within about half an hour of his death."

"what?"

Chikashi Tetsufumi's eyes widened in surprise.

"Mr. Chikaishi, you just said that before Kenzo Tajima left, did you mean that your communication had ended?" Inspector Megure continued to question him.

Chikaishi Tetsuo shook his head.

"No, I don't think he intended to leave at the time, but he seemed to have noticed something and kept looking at the door."

"Then it seemed like he picked something up in front of the door and left in a hurry."