Tokyo Mystery Writers

"How was it, Ms. Mai? What are your thoughts on my answer?"

"Isn't that amazing?"

Jiang Liu Meili turned her head to look at Mai Cheng Jingjie, a very proud expression on her face.

Clearly, she wanted Maijo Kyosuke to praise her, since she was able to utilize all the known foreshadowing in "Convergence".

A solution was deduced that bypasses the convergence and achieves an extremely negative outcome.

Regardless, this is a very brilliant reinterpretation.

Although Maijo Kyosuke greatly admired Eri's beautiful intelligence.

Unfortunately, at that moment, Maijo Kyosuke's mind was completely occupied with novels.

Completely unaware that when a woman asks him this question, she doesn't want a definite answer, but rather her praise.

"Although it is a very brilliant reasoning, the logical chain is also very complete."

"But... Miss Jiang Liu, don't you think that if 'The Conclusion' were a story like this..."

"Wouldn't it not only ruin the original structure, but also turn the whole story into a third-rate mystery novel?"

Jiang Liu Meili looked slightly disappointed when she didn't hear Mai Shiro Kyosuke's praise.

I felt a little resentful, after all, it was a result I had worked on for a full half hour.

Thinking about all this, Jiang Liumei wanted to hear how Mai Chengjingjie would answer her questions.

Maijo Kyosuke picked up a pen and drew many circles on the manuscript paper, explaining to Jiang Liu Meili as he drew:

"I set up a three-tiered structure throughout the story of 'Convergence'."

"To understand this triple structure, we need to understand quantum entanglement in a simple way."

"To put it simply, in physics, when a particle is passed through a filter, it splits into two. If you only need to observe one of them, you can know the state of the other without observing the other. This relationship is called quantum entanglement."

"The first layer of structure in 'Convergence' is quantum entanglement, and I introduced this scientific concept into the case."

"First, McCarteau used a five-centimeter reference book and the falling of the clock to link the heights of the murderer and the victim, making it clear that the murderer was ten centimeters shorter than the victim."

"Therefore, we can conclude that when we know who the victim is, that is, when we observe the victim, we can know who the murderer is."

Maishiro Kyosuke took a sip of tea and continued:

"The second layer of structure is Schrödinger's cat."

"This one is more famous and easier to understand, and it's also the origin of the title of this article, 'Convergence'."

"Simply put, based on the first layer of structure, we know that there are currently three pairs of victims and perpetrators: Terao → Yoko, Yoko → Uchino, and Uchino → Hiroshi Sekiya."

"But we won't know which pair it is until we open the sanctuary (box) tomorrow."

"Only when tomorrow comes, and we open the sanctuary (box), will the three solutions converge into one true solution."

"If we introduce parallel universes, then three timelines are created."

"What remains is the third structure, which is also the most important structure in the entire story of 'Convergence.' It is because of this structure that the story of 'Convergence' becomes perfect."

"The third structure, simply put, is if Mercator's reasoning is completely correct."

"Once the sanctuary opens tomorrow, and the three pairs of victims and the murderer are identified, forming the sole true solution, the first case—the murderer of Little Needle—can also be confirmed!"

"In other words, the Sacred Chamber case and the Little Needle murder case both have a quantum entanglement structure."

"With the conclusion of the Sacred Chamber case, the murderer of Little Needle was also identified!"

"Each layer of the triple structure is nested within the others, observes and interferes with each other. If they are separated, it is impossible to achieve the final, flawless, perfect closed loop!" (Image)

When Jiang Liu Meili heard Mai Cheng Jingjie's words, she felt as if her brain had been pierced by a high-voltage current once again!

Because of my long-standing focus.

All of this is focused on the big plot twist at the end of "Convergence," with everyone struggling to understand why Maijo Kyosuke set up the story this way and why there was no murderer at the end.

Under such interference, I was completely unaware that the story of "Convergence" contained such a wonderful triple structure!

Thinking about all this, Jiang Liu Meili was completely convinced of Mai Cheng Jingjie's abilities.

My previous reasoning, though seemingly perfect.

However, if The Convergence story ultimately provides a clear ending, or if it reveals the exact murderer in its own way, it would completely destroy the structure of the entire story!

Thinking about all this, Jiang Liumei couldn't help but wonder what kind of structure Maishiro Kyosuke's brain was.

It is amazing that by using two quantum entangled structures, plus a Schrödinger's cat structure, a perfect closed loop can be formed!

I was wrong before. This invincible and wonderful structure has indeed ushered in a new era, but its successors probably won't be able to learn anything from it.

Because the only person who can surpass Maijo Kyosuke is Maijo Kyosuke!

Only a genius like Kyosuke Maijo could come up with such a marvelous structure!

Will others want to imitate? Pay homage? Or repackage this structure in a new way?

It doesn't exist at all, because such a structure can already be called perfect.

If this structure is changed even slightly, the other structures will collapse instantly, like dominoes falling in a chain reaction!

Jiang Liumei looked at the manuscript in front of her, sighed, and then tore off the notes she had just written and threw them into the trash can.

I began drawing a "six-dimensional diagram of reasoning" for "Convergence".

"Teacher Maicheng is able to handle such a large-scale plot and explain it in a clear and logical way, so her writing skills must be perfect, no need to say more."

"Resonance, this item is definitely a zero. If I could, I would really like to give resonance a negative 100, because in 'Convergence,' Ms. Maishiro created a famous detective who would not help someone in distress. Although such a character is still very interesting in the story."

"But the thought of being assigned a detective like McCartney if we run into trouble is terrifying, making it impossible for me to empathize with such a villain!"

Jiang Liumei continued her evaluation of the six dimensions of reasoning:

Logically speaking, it would be a perfect score.

"Even setting aside the triple structure hidden within the story, Mercator's use of a five-centimeter reference book and a descending clock in *Convergence* to create a beautiful logical chain—that if the victim is Y, then the murderer is X—deserves a perfect score!"

"Charm, aftertaste—all a perfect 100!"

"McCarto is a great villain, making it impossible for people to empathize with him."

"But his own abilities are still very impressive. Rather than calling him a detective, it would be more accurate to say that he is a god who enjoys observing mortals."

"If Ms. Maijo wants to write a detective series, I think McCartney would be a very good choice!"

"As for the final trick, since the entire story was deduced entirely by Mercator's godlike mind, the only secret room was practically given away for free."

"Without trickery, the result must be zero."

Jiang Liumei drew a "six-dimensional reasoning diagram" and found it somewhat amusing to look at the skewed hourglass shape on it (picture).

"Ms. Maishiro? Is this a coincidence?"

"The crooked hourglass on the six-dimensional diagram is like the abrupt end of the story 'Convergence,' forever frozen in that night. No one knows what will happen when the sanctuary opens tomorrow."

"The only thing we know is that poor detective assistant Mibukuro must have had an extremely difficult night."

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While Jiang Liu Meili and Mai Shiro Jingjie were enjoying a leisurely conversation about "Conclusion" in the longevity bath.

A fierce battle involving more than a dozen major publishing houses is brewing!

As the masterminds behind this major battle, Kodansha President Genjiro Noma and Sales Manager Yasunori Mikoshiba are currently sitting in front of the phone in their office.

They were waiting for a phone call, a call from the printing plant.

The moment the phone rings at the printing plant, it means that 50,000 copies of "The Astrological Murder Mystery" have been printed!

Once "The Tokyo Zodiac Murders" is printed, Noma Genjiro will send someone to expedite its delivery to the most prominent location in the bookstore!

Noma Genjiro's idea was very simple.

He intends to leverage Maijo Kyosuke's current immense popularity, using Top Hat magazine and The Tokyo Zodiac Murders as ammunition to launch a full-scale attack on other publishers!

Even if they don't die, they won't dare to come out for fresh air!