In the monitoring room on the second basement level, listening to Inspector Megure relaying his father's deduction.
He even came up with the bizarre conclusion that the murderer committed suicide.
Ran, holding Ishikawa Takeshi, had a completely speechless expression.
Huh???
But Kogoro Mouri continued to defend himself:
"I didn't, I didn't say that."
"No, my head hurts so much!"
This appearance, no matter how you looked at it, seemed like he was feigning madness.
And Conan, next to him, was instantly drenched in sweat!
Ran spoke directly:
"How could this victim have committed suicide!"
"He was clearly dragged in by someone!"
As she spoke, Ran clicked on the surveillance playback.
She saw that the surveillance from last night completely captured the corridor outside Yoko Okino's Apartment door.
And the person going in and out of the footage was the man who kept saying he was working at the concert.
Manager Yamagishi You!
...
Yamagishi You, holding various items, constantly entered and exited the Apartment.
Ran kept clicking to freeze the frame, and everyone could clearly see,
Either handcuffs, or shackles, or red ropes, or whips, or stick-shaped massagers...
Many of these things were props that could be used in special Japanese films.
Seeing this scene, Yoko Okino's pupils constricted.
Why?
Why would her manager arrange these things in her home?
Yoko Okino instantly had a terrifying suspicion!
After the arrangements were made, Yamagishi You answered the phone.
He chatted with the person on the other end of the phone, looking fawning.
Immediately after, Fujie Akihisa, who was guarding the door, seemed to hear something.
He lunged out from the corridor, grabbing Yamagishi You with an angry expression and questioning him.
As the two struggled, Yamagishi You took out a spray-like object and sprayed it on Fujie Akihisa's face.
Fujie Akihisa then lost consciousness and was dragged into the Apartment by Yamagishi You.
He never came out again!
After a long while, a flustered Yamagishi You dragged large and small bags of items and left the Apartment.
......
Ran remembered what Ishikawa Takeshi had told her, gathered her courage, and began her first deduction in her life.
"The culprit in this case is clearly Yamagishi You!"
"Yamagishi You, while Yoko was holding her concert,"
"returned alone to Yoko's Apartment to set things up."
"He intended to achieve his ulterior motives!"
Ishikawa Takeshi looked at Ran with encouragement, and Ran continued:
"He must have reached an agreement with some rich young masters or company executives, planning to sell out Yoko."
"However, this process was discovered by Fujie Akihisa, who was guarding Yoko's doorstep."
"Fujie Akihisa is Yoko's ex-boyfriend and has always loved Yoko."
"Upon discovering Yamagishi You's crime, he tried to question him."
"During the struggle, he was subdued by Yamagishi You with a hypnotic spray and dragged into the Apartment."
"Afterward, Yamagishi You killed Fujie Akihisa to silence him!"
Inspector Megure couldn't help but ask:
"What about the setup in the Apartment?"
Ran spoke more and more fluently, her whole person radiating a different kind of brilliance.
"Those were all Yamagishi You's deliberate deceptions!"
"He intended to arrange the crime scene to look like Fujie Akihisa committed suicide."
"Moreover, killing Yoko's ex-boyfriend in her home."
"This itself is also a form of deterrence."
"He wanted to scare Yoko, to make her obediently follow his arrangements!"
Yoko Okino immediately looked at the bowed-head Yamagishi You with a terrified expression!
And seeing this scene, Conan was a little lost in thought!
In other words, I was misled by the culprit's setup, and I really thought the deceased committed suicide.
But Ran found out the truth!
How is that possible?
How did Ran become so sharp?
Is this still the Ran I know?
Conan's gaze swept around, and he quickly saw the calm Ishikawa Takeshi in Ran's arms.
It's him, it must be him!
This deduction must be related to him!
Conan, with his astonishing intuition, instantly realized who the real person who solved the case was.
His eyes fixed on Ishikawa Takeshi!
......
Meanwhile, Takagi Wataru next to him couldn't help but ask:
"What about the earring, the earring under the sofa?"
Ran then spoke:
"This is another layer of Yamagishi You's setup!"
"If the case could not be classified as the deceased's suicide, then Ikisawa Yuko would take the blame."
"If I'm not mistaken, Yamagishi You has something on Ikisawa Yuko!"
"After all, it's very strange to be able to identify the owner just by an earring!"
"Artists' makeup and styling are already complex; they change who knows how many sets of earrings in a year."
"It's not an artist he's in charge of, yet he can recognize it at a glance."
"There's only one possibility: this earring was placed by Yamagishi You himself."
Speaking of this, Ran even looked at Ikisawa Yuko with pity.
But the usually strong Ikisawa Yuko was now pale and silent.
She clearly acquiesced!
"That's why Yuko came so quickly!"
"After arranging everything, Yamagishi You directly dragged the body onto the chair."
"With a gentle push, Fujie Akihisa died from a backstab."
"As long as the forensic doctor performs a test, they should be able to detect the presence of sleeping pills in the deceased's body."
"Enough to confirm that the deceased died while unconscious!"
"Therefore, the culprit in this case is you, Yamagishi You!"
......
Hearing this, Inspector Megure came to Yamagishi You with a serious expression.
"Mr. Yamagishi, what else do you have to say now?"
Unexpectedly, the bowed-head Yamagishi You covered his face and laughed wildly.
"I didn't expect that the private surveillance system in our office."
"Would be known by an outsider like you!"
"And even found your way here!"
As he spoke, Yamagishi You turned his gaze towards Ran, his expression extremely annoyed.
Immediately after, his resentful gaze turned towards Yoko Okino and Ikisawa Yuko!
This posture was completely different from his previous cautiousness, as if he had nothing to fear.
He seemed to have something to rely on!
This attitude made people even more furious!
Seeing this, Inspector Megure immediately joined Takagi Wataru in restraining him.
The two pressed down on Yamagishi You's arms, but Yamagishi You raised his head menacingly, glaring at Ran:
"You girl, you have no idea what kind of existence you've offended!"
"Couldn't you just follow my script obediently?"
Ran heard that the culprit showed no remorse and instantly became inexplicably angry:
"In your eyes, is killing a person such a trivial matter?"
"I really don't know who I've offended."
"But if it's you things crawling in the dark corners, then I'm not afraid at all."
"Every single one of you should go to prison and face the judgment of the law!"
Ran spoke righteously, a light flashing across her entire face.
It even made Ishikawa Takeshi a little amazed.
Is this still the naive and sweet girl from the original anime?
He's really cool!
"You wait!"
Yamagishi You dropped a harsh threat and was then escorted away by Takagi Wataru!
Clearly, he had no intention of admitting guilt and planned to resist stubbornly.
However, the surveillance cameras had captured his crime, which was irrefutable evidence.
No matter how much he struggled, it would probably be useless.
...