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Seeing the two of them lacking interest, the captain immediately became anxious: "Why don't you ask why?"

Black Swan took a deep breath and followed up on her question: "Then... why is this?"

The captain said solemnly, word by word, "Because she is... fair!"

Sambo finally couldn't stand it anymore and said, "There's something wrong with you!"

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Fate.

"Hahahaha, this firework is so fun!"

In the living room, Toosaka Rin was laughing so hard she was rolling back and forth. She curled up on the tatami, clutching her stomach, tears on the verge of bursting out. "Hanabi is probably the only one who can make her own fool speechless at the same time, right? In front of her, Sambo seems so normal!"

"He's really a guy who only wants to create chaos in the world."

Chapter 363 Masked Pas de Deux (Part 3)

Archer crossed his arms, frowning as he stared at the button in Black Swan's hand. "Is this thing really going to send the entire Pinocchio flying into the sky as she claims?"

"Impossible." Saber denied it categorically. "Detonating the entire Pinocchio would probably require extremely complicated arrangements. Hanabi probably wouldn't enjoy such a tedious task..."

"Not necessarily?"

Emiya Shirou's voice came from the kitchen. "If blowing up the entire Pinocchio would satisfy her pleasure, she would definitely do it. But detonating the entire Pinocchio is indeed a huge undertaking. I think it's more likely that she would detonate a landmark building."

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"Further along, they found another stuffed animal in the image of Pam."

"Even though it's the conductor of the Starry Sky Train, is this doll related to the case?"

The captain explained solemnly, "You don't know, but in detective stories, this is called a 'red herring,' meaning a 'false clue that misleads the train of thought.'"

Black Swan nodded as if in understanding. "I see. But if you put it so bluntly, won't it be useless?"

“Ah, this…”

The detective frantically made excuses, "I'm afraid you two won't notice Miss Hanabi's cleverness and mistakenly think she threw out a useless clue... uh..."

“It can’t continue.”

Black Swan chuckled. "Thank you for your kind intentions. Then let's pretend we were misled by a red herring. Hmm... is this doll also related to the case?"

"Sangbo was also annoyed and curled his lips: "There's no need to give her face like that..."

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MYGO.

“Ah~ Miss Black Swan is so gentle…” Aine sank into the beanbag in the practice room, “Just like when Soyorin is coaxing people.”

Su Shi's hand slipped while tuning her bass, making a shrill noise. "...Next time, please don't use such strange metaphors." She looked up at the black swan in the sky, who was coordinating with the fireworks to commit a murder, and sighed. "But it's true, it's like dealing with a spoiled child."

"Heh." Li Xi put down the drumsticks in her hand. "To treat a guy like the terrorists in the news, I think we should deal with him like we would a stray cat that sneaked into the house—" She made a gesture of grabbing the back of the neck, "while she's having fun, throw her out. Coincidentally, Sunday hates her too."

"Ah, Rikki is so heartless~"

But when Wildcat was mentioned, everyone realized that there was someone in the practice room who had not arrived yet.

Li Xi tsks, "Is it because of the wild cat that I can't practice properly again this time?"

"It's Lenai after all, there's nothing we can do, right? I remember that kid really likes fireworks. I guess he's hiding in the store right now, eating parfait while waiting for the fireworks to appear in the sky?" Su Shi guessed.

"Hey, hey~ Then why don't we postpone practice today and go to the store to find Lenna?" Aine immediately moved closer to Su Shi.

"Huh?! Absolutely not!" Li Xi made a loud "dong" sound, expressing his protest with his actions. "The live show is next week. Do you think everyone has as much free time as you?"

Seeing that this approach was blocked, Aine immediately turned to the short-haired girl in the corner: "What do you think, Tomorin?"

"Eh? I, I..." Takamatsu Deng lowered his head, his fingers pinching the corner of his clothes helplessly, "I'm worried about Lenai too. During the last practice..."

Li Xi's expression visibly wavered, then quickly softened. "Since Deng also said so, then that time... Tsk. Let's make it clear up front, when we find Lenai, we must bring her here. We can't let the sky doll delay our practice!"

“Great~” Aine secretly gave a victory sign, “But last time when Ms. Hotaru and Xing were on the rooftop, it was Rikki who was the most engrossed in watching them! She didn’t even notice that her drumsticks had fallen in the practice room~”

"what?!"

“…” Su Shi helplessly looked at the two people whose voices were getting louder and louder, silently packed up his bass, and went to the store without looking back.

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"After obtaining the final piece of evidence, the next step is to identify the murderer, but Sambo has no clue... Or rather, in such a random murder case, it would be incredible to be able to deduce the true culprit."

"But Black Swan already had an idea. After reversing their thinking and using the process of elimination, they narrowed down the murderer to Ayou, who had a broken leg."

"After telling the captain the answer, he said the riddle was correct. According to the rules of the game, they told the two the location of the next riddle."

"Huh? The next puzzle? This isn't what we agreed on," Sambo said dissatisfiedly.

"It seems the key to victory isn't the puzzle itself. If we can't see through Miss Hanabi's true intentions behind her strange behavior, I'm afraid this chase will never end."

"Sanbo kindly reminded her, 'Hanabi is a masked fool. Are you trying to find logic in a fool's head?'"

"I do think so. Even if there are no subjective patterns, there must be some commonalities in behavior. Memory does not lie. It may understand her nature better than the girl herself."

"The two arrived at the scene of the next puzzle, and Hanabi used the same old method to "send" them back to reality, leaving only a pile of memory bubbles on the ground."

"This time, the Dream Theater plays the sheriff and deputy sheriff."

“Oh~ Detective Black Swan~ Detective Sambo~ You’re finally here~ Without your help, we really don’t know what we would do!”

"When these words were spoken, even the usually calm and composed Black Swan frowned."

"Uh, why are you talking like that? Is this some art form that I, Sambo, don't understand..." Sambo felt like he had been left speechless for the umpteenth time tonight.

"Speaking? Is there something wrong with the way we speak? Mr. Deputy Sheriff, is the way I speak strange?"

"Drink Dog pinched his throat and said in a flattering tone: "Of course not~ Sheriff, the way you speak is more common than the cat lying in the apple tree in my grandmother's backyard."

"Let's talk about this puzzling case! The victim was a wealthy galactic businessman named Hanabi..."

Chapter 364 Masked Pas de Deux (Part 4)

"Hanabi again? Is she so obsessed with writing herself to death?"

"Oh, by the gods of fun, if you mess with me again, I swear I'll kick your ass!" The sheriff was so angry that he couldn't even hide Hanabi's true voice.

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DC Universe.

"This Miss Hanabi's sense of humor reminds me of some of the old guys in Arkham Asylum."

Bruce Wayne felt a strange sense of déjà vu as he watched Miss Fireworks' performance on the dome. If she dared to come to Gotham City, this kind of "talent" would definitely be booked into Arkham Asylum.

As the clock struck 111, Alfred stood at the door of the study, holding a silver tray. In the night, the light and shadow of Pinocchio filtered through the stained glass, casting strange blocks of color on the oak floor.

"Master, are you thinking of a certain green-haired gentleman?" The old butler gently placed the tea on Bruce's desk. "Come to think of it, Miss Hanabi does have some similarities with him in terms of their style."

"You mean the Joker?" Bruce shook his head. "That guy at least had his final curtain call, but this Fireworks doesn't seem to have any intention of doing so. After solving this murder case, I'm afraid he'll have to pester Black Swan for another one."

Alfred calmly put down the teapot. "But at least it's not that dangerous."

"That's right. The clowns are pursuing chaos and disorder, while masked fools like Hanabi just want to have some fun. As long as they don't really blow up Pinocchio, Sunday should be able to tolerate them."

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"The sheriff stated that Hua Huo was strangled while buying a tie, and the three suspects at the scene were still familiar faces: Ah You, Zhong Shan, and Zuo Luo."

"Finally, based on surveillance footage, eyewitness testimony, and all sorts of other evidence, the murderer must be one of these three people—and they are definitely not accomplices."

"Sangbo put his hands on his hips and said unhappily, "You're completely too lazy to do it, right?"

"Oh, by the grace of God of Fun, even one word to you would be a defilement of my noble and holy soul!"

"After the deputy sheriff informed Black Swan of the three old acquaintances' information, he urged her to investigate. They found Hanabi's official tie on the roadside, but there was no other evidence. It seems the item was hidden in the game console, just like last time."

"Hanabi's mask suddenly appeared, and she said in a coquettish tone, "Hanabi-sama, you don't want to disrupt the investigation~"

"Hanabi is such a law-abiding citizen, she doesn't want to disrupt the investigation—so why doesn't she just turn herself in?"

The two transformed into the Hanu brothers and entered the video game world. They found a small stool and... a fish. Sambo fanned it with his hand in disdain. "...What's that smell?—Why is there a smoked fish on the ground?"

"Mr. Sambo, take a closer look... This is a fine [smoked red herring]."

Sambo shuddered and trembled: "Help me, this joke is too cold..."

Black Swan smiled playfully. "Even among the fools I know, Hanabi-san's sense of humor is unique."

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Teyvat.

"This not-so-funny joke reminds me of a... friend."

"Uh, me too..." Kavi hesitated to speak.

"You must be thinking of the same person. Let me guess... he must like playing Seven Saints Summons very much, right?" Elhaisen flipped through the book in his hand without raising his head.

In the café of the Ordinariate, whenever Tinari heard the word "joke," he felt the hair on his tail stand on end. The temperature around him had unconsciously dropped by twenty degrees, a chill running down his spine.

"You know—"

Suddenly, a deep, young voice echoed from the doorway, like waterlogged wood in the rainy season, unable to produce a crisp sound when knocked. The voice seemed to carry a chill that instantly sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

"Why are Hanabi's red herrings not welcome at Sambo?"

A dark-skinned young man wearing a hood with jackal ears walked slowly towards them, the rhythm of his shoes tapping on the floor like some kind of countdown.

"—Because it will make the scene full of a 'fish' (stupid) atmosphere." Seno said his joke seriously with a straight face, "This is a new joke I just thought of. What do you think?"

"Uh..." Kavi's face showed a dull look as if it had been violently destroyed by the pun - he wanted to complain, but didn't know where to start.

"...Seno, when did you come?"

"Well, just now, when I was about to come in at the door, I saw the clue left by Hua Huo, and inspiration came to me." Seno's tone was a little proud. "Speaking of which, what do you think of my joke just now? If it's good, I plan to tell it to the travelers next time."

"It's a bit profound. I'm afraid only Lady Grass God can understand it." Elhaisen lowered his head and took a sip of coffee. "Next time you have a chance to see Lady Grass God, you might as well tell her first."

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"The last piece of evidence is a ring. After finding it, Black Swan has noticed that this puzzle is a bit strange and plans to report it to the sheriff first."

"Oh! God of Fun! I didn't expect Detective Black Swan to be back so soon! How's it going? Did you find the murderer?"

"Let's just say so," Black Swan said calmly.

"Oh, you're Detective Black Swan, you're as clever as the magpies on the roof of my Uncle Frank's garage!"

Sambo couldn't help but laugh: "Good boy, I just changed a bird species for you."

"Black Swan handed the tie to the sheriff, claiming there was no murderer. The sheriff claimed Hanabi died because the anti-theft device in her tie triggered her, causing her to be strangled. She also swallowed a ring to keep her breathing clear... It was a completely abstract death."

Sambo frowned. "Uh... isn't that right? This is too easy, isn't it? The first case wasn't difficult, but this..."

"Black Swan said this was a prank by Hanabi, and no matter how they present the evidence, they will be right."

"Why take it so seriously? Hanabi-sama is a masked fool, not a masked genius. If you want challenging puzzles, please turn right out the door and head to the Boshi Academy. We only provide entertaining reasoning experiences!"

"After that, he shared the next puzzle with the two of you."

Along the way, Sambo couldn't help but say, "It's just as you said. Solving the puzzle is just a cover. That girl is just making fun of us. What should we do now? Should we just let her lead us around?"

"Ms. Hanabi is truly an interesting person. Her inner thoughts seem chaotic, yet easy to understand. She's like an actress on stage, or a child longing to be noticed."

Chapter 365 Masked Pas de Deux (V)

"The two of them arrived at the next crime scene. It was still the two Dream Shocking Troupes, and Hanabi had changed the setting again. However... this time, Black Swan didn't want to play detective games with them."

"I'm guessing... Miss Hanabi is meticulously preparing the next crime scene right now? Why don't you skip all that and have a heart-to-heart chat with me? It might be a little itchy."

"As he spoke, the Black Swan placed his hand on the Dream Troupe's heads. Amid their exclamations, the Black Swan successfully locked onto Hanabi's position."

"Suddenly, Sanbo and Hanabi asked in unison, "How did you cheat?"