To be honest, Furukawa Kumisa's first reaction when he heard the scream was - run.

Of course, this does not mean that she is the murderer.

But she understands that even in the world of Conan, where detectives are everywhere solving crimes like a mad dog, it takes at least two hours to solve a murder case.

On-site evidence collection, suspects' confessions, checking details, etc... It takes two hours, which is actually a conservative estimate.

She is now carrying a three-hour time limit for the makeover pill, and has no time to follow the plot here.

"Don't panic, everyone. I am Takagi from the Investigation Division 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department. A murder has occurred in this game arcade. The store has been sealed. Please stay inside the store and do not move around at will..."

Furukawa Kumisa:...Oh, it's over.

The system was also shocked: "Did the police in Conan World dispatch the police so quickly? Didn't it only take a few minutes?"

Using the light of his height, Furukawa Kumisa could clearly see the center of the commotion. Two familiar figures were standing and squatting next to the corpse to check the situation.

It's Takagi Wataru and Matsuda Jinpei.

...And it’s Takagi Wataru and Matsuda Jinpei who are dressed very stylishly.

Furukawa Kumisa held his forehead with a headache: "Looking at them dressed like this, they were probably tasked to follow the guards in the game hall... and then a murder happened around them, so they jumped out to maintain order."

"System, how long does it take for me to change my face?"

"One hour, forty-three minutes and eight seconds."

...It looks like he can't survive the completion of this case.

If a murder occurs, everyone in the arcade will definitely have their information recorded and questioned.

It would be terrible if they changed back when they were queuing up for questioning, or changed back after finishing the questioning, and they found out later that "Owada" did not exist at all.

Furukawa Kumisa sighed.

No matter what, let's find a bathroom to remove the disguise and return to the original state, directly participate in the case as "Furukawa Kumisa", and just hope to solve the case as soon as possible.

After making up her mind, Furukawa Kumisa walked into the bathroom, found an unoccupied cubicle, deactivated the "makeover pill", opened the door and walked out.

She walked straight to Takagi Wataru and Matsuda Jinpei, who were at the center of the commotion, and greeted them: "Ah, what a coincidence, are they Officer Takagi and Officer Matsuda?"

Matsuda Jinpei, who was squatting next to the corpse to examine it, heard a somewhat familiar voice, looked up at her, and was slightly startled.

He obviously still had an impression of this policewoman who looked like she had seen a ghost when they first met her, but this time he was startled and it was not because he saw an acquaintance.

But...Furukawa Kumisa is dressed too seriously.

In this crowded game bar, her ol' attire in a white shirt, suit pants and trousers is really a bit eye-catching.

Even the man who came out to the prison today was dressed like a gangster, and the various pointed ornaments on his body were still clinking and shaking with his movements.

and--

"Why...why did you come out of the men's room?"

Furukawa Kumisa:……

Fortunately, she was also someone who had seen strong winds and waves, so she just coughed lightly.

"Ahem, I just heard that there was a murder here. Seeing that you cordoned off the scene immediately, I went to the bathroom and took a look to see if there was anyone hiding inside. If so, he is a major suspect."

Matsuda Jinpei was reluctantly convinced by this explanation and nodded to her.

At this moment, Takagi, who was questioning the surrounding witnesses, also came back and saw Kumisa Furukawa: "Ah, it's Officer Furukawa."

"Officer Takagi." Furukawa Kumisa greeted him, and then became concerned about the case, "What's the situation now?"

Takagi glanced at Matsuda Jinpei. Since he was familiar with Furukawa Kumisa and they were both detectives, Matsuda Jinpei thought for a moment and nodded to Takagi.

Takagi then turned to look at Furukawa Kumisa:

"The deceased Kazuma Takado, 32 years old, made an appointment with two friends today to come to the game arcade to play online games. They have been here for several hours, but the deceased disappeared about an hour ago. The deceased's friends went

After searching, Gaotang's body was found here."

Matsuda Jinpei waved to them, and Takagi and Furukawa Kumisa leaned over and squatted down to inspect the body with him.

Matsuda Jinpei tapped his fingertips on the corpse and said:

"There are deep strangulation marks on the neck. Based on the Yoshikawa line next to the strangulation marks, it can be inferred that the cause of death was probably being strangled from behind. The specific time of death has to be determined by the forensic department, but -"

He reached out and pinched the corpse's chin. It opened and closed normally, without any signs of stiffness.

"——The deceased's jaw has not even developed rigor mortis. It seems that the time of death is less than an hour."

Furukawa Kumisa nodded: "It matches the missing time mentioned by the deceased's friends. Are those two friends here now?"

Takagi leaned close to Furukawa Kumisa's ear and whispered: "It's the two standing over there."

Furukawa Kumisa followed Takagi's line of sight and saw two men, one tall and one short, standing next to the game console. They were both looking at this with some embarrassment. They were probably the two friends of the deceased whom Takagi said.

"The tall one's name is Yokokawa Teru, and the short one's name is Mitsui Fuuto. They were both friends of the deceased in the game arcade. They met while playing shooting battle games with the deceased. They have known each other for several years, and they are also close friends outside the game.

."

Furukawa Kumisa looked back at the corpse, and his eyes paused at the strangulation marks on the corpse's neck.

The strangulation marks continued from the front to the back and upper side of the neck, showing an obvious angle.

She thought for a while: "Did Yokokawa Teru have any conflict with the deceased?"

Takagi was stunned: "Officer Furukawa is suspecting Teru Yokokawa? But...why?"

Matsuda Jinpei stood up from beside him and walked towards them: "The strangle marks on the neck of the deceased were tilted upward and backward. It was obvious that the deceased was strangled to death by a murderer who was taller than him. And looking at the angle of the tilt, the murderer should be taller than himself.

The deceased was much taller."

Furukawa Kumisa glanced at the two friends of the deceased: "The deceased was about 170cm tall. The short Mitsui Fuuto was only about 160cm, and the tall Yokokawa Teru was visually estimated to be around 175cm-178cm. If it is inferred that, Yokokawa Teru

The biggest suspicion at the moment.”

She thought for a while, but did not say anything: "Of course, it does not mean that the murderer must appear among the two people known to the deceased. Everyone in the entire arcade who matches the height should ask questions."

Matsuda Jinpei nodded, but shrugged again: "Well, it should be difficult to prove the alibi. This game hall has a lot of people and is crowded. The music is loud and the lights are dazzling. You can't even see clearly who is standing next to you.

."

The three police officers here are busy investigating the case. At the other end of the dark and noisy game hall, two figures, one large and one small, are sitting in the drinking area of ​​the game hall. Their eyes are not directed at the three people at the center of the commotion.

Moved away from the body.

"I didn't rush to the murder scene as soon as possible today. It's not like your usual style, boyya."

The dim light cast an ambiguous light and shadow on the dining table, casting a shadow on the man with ash-brown hair. His eyes were narrowed under the lenses, and a gentle but mysterious smile hung on his face.

"It's not appropriate today."

The child sitting opposite him wore black-rimmed glasses and was holding a glass of juice and sipping it.

"Not appropriate?" Okiya Subaru's tone was a little more curious.

Conan took two more sips of juice and seemed to be thinking about how to answer this question. He thought for a while and looked up at Subaru Okiya.

"Okiya... no, does Mr. Akai know the female police officer next to Officer Takagi?"

Okiya Subaru's lenses flashed slightly: "No, it's the first time we've met. But since boyya asked that...is it related to the organization?"

Conan frowned in distress: "Not necessarily...but I saw her in the coffee shop where Mr. Amuro works. She should be transmitting some information using Morse code with Mr. Amuro."

"What is the content of the intelligence?"

"I didn't see the specific gesture she made."

Okiya Subaru pondered slightly.

"As far as I know, there are more internal contacts within the police force online, but people in the organization prefer to communicate offline - in some weird ways. So, you suspect that she is from the organization?"

Conan nodded, but after thinking about it, he shook his head.

Seeing the thoughtfulness and distress on the face of the little detective in front of him that was inconsistent with his age, Subaru Okiya became somewhat interested. He leaned forward slightly:

"It's rare to see boyya hesitate like this. It seems that this female police officer is more interesting than I thought?"

Conan sighed: "She... reminds me of someone I knew before. If it were her, it would be absolutely impossible for her to work for the black organization."

"She looks like the person you know?"

"No, it's not like that at all. And..."

Conan looked down at the juice swaying in the cup, licked his lips, and said something dry again: "Besides, she has passed away."

"..."

"I'm pretty sure that she has passed away and is not faking her death."

Okiya Subaru leaned on the seat behind him: "But you said that the female police officer is very similar to her - are you suspecting that this female police officer is a friend of someone you know?"

"Friends, relatives... anything is possible, it remains to be seen. But her identity..."

Okiya Subaru once again fixed his gaze on Furukawa Kumisa in the center of the crowd and observed it carefully.

"At least when I was in the organization, I didn't see her. But I was too far away, so I couldn't be sure if there was a human | skin | mask | mask on her face.

"Moreover, the core members of the organization are not static. Every year, many members who have obtained the title of wine are promoted. I have been away from the organization for so many years, maybe they have a lot more helpers."
To be continued...