In the world of Detective Conan, however, he was bound to the Naruto System.

Chapter 188 A Common Man's Wrath

Chapter 188 A Man's Wrath

"Huh—?"

Akutagawa Hiko looked at Mouri Ran, who had spoken up: "What's wrong? Did you find something?"

Ran Mouri blushed slightly as she was stared at by a group of people, feeling a little embarrassed to speak. Then she heard Hiko Akutagawa's encouraging voice: "It's okay, just say whatever you think."

For Ran Mouri, although she doesn't usually realize it, upon closer reflection, the concentration of detectives around her is actually a bit too high. Even if it's due to the "like dissolves like" principle, there are just too many detectives.

My dad is a detective, my best friend is a detective, the person I like is a detective, and the kid living at home is about to become a detective himself.

Watching them confidently shine in front of the police and criminals, Ran Mouri sometimes had the thought that being a detective wouldn't be bad, although it was just a fleeting thought.

Ran Mouri pointed to the face mask on the deceased's face: "If Ms. Kojima was strangled while wearing a face mask, why isn't there any wrinkle on the mask?"

Next, Ran Mouri explained to the grown men and little boys present.

"These thin sheet masks are so wrinkled that they can easily wrinkle even when you're talking. Imagine being strangled while wearing one!"

Whether it's the struggle when someone is being strangled or the writhing of their face at the moment of death, it's impossible for a face mask to remain smooth and flat.

Akutagawa nodded approvingly and continued, "Furthermore, the so-called Ms. Kojima that the security personnel saw was wearing the same color lipstick as Ms. Kojima."

Kogoro Mouri instantly realized what was happening, having already been warned to this extent: "So, this face mask and this outfit were actually put on by the deceased after she died. The security personnel were actually seeing Ms. Chihiro!"

Chihiro Kojima looked extremely flustered. Her suspicion level had now completely exceeded that of Juro Yoshioka, who arrived later. Moreover, her act of impersonating her mother had directly cleared him of suspicion.

"That's right, I was the one who went out to answer the security guards' questions, and the one who put a face mask on my mother's face and changed her clothes. But my mother was already dead when I arrived."

"Because I always argue with my mother every time I come here, I'm worried that people will conclude that I killed her based on that alone, which is absurd—"

Facing the two police officers who spontaneously stood beside her, ready to subdue her, Chihiro Kojima made a final attempt to plead: "I really didn't kill him, you have to believe me!"

Inspector Megure subtly rolled his eyes. These guys are just making up excuses, trying to come up with something different, just copying everything. To paraphrase Mori, who would believe that?

"Stop making excuses. Let's talk things out at the Metropolitan Police Department, right, Brother Akutagawa—?"

Inspector Megure looked on in confusion, following the gaze of his younger brother and his younger brother's younger brother, Conan's little brother, and unexpectedly discovered Izumi Takeo smirking.

"this--"

Seeing Inspector Megure's confusion, Hiko Akutagawa said, "This Ms. Kojima is indeed not the murderer of President Kojima. The real murderer is Mr. Izumi, who is not very good at controlling his expressions."

Aside from Conan and Chihiro Kojima, everyone else wore expressions of disbelief. This person, who had the lowest profile in the case and was almost entirely without suspicion despite having a motive for murder, was actually being identified as the killer?!

As for the others, we can just treat them as the ramblings of a fool, but this person's words carry considerable weight, especially since they were at the crime scene.

In a panic, Takeo Izumi tried to argue, "But I didn't have the time to commit the crime! Can't you all vouch for me?!"

Akutagawa Hiko nodded and said, "That's true, but that's on the premise that President Kojima's time of death was indeed as initially speculated. However, with the iceberg hidden beneath the surface of the water emerging, that initial assumption, namely the time of President Kojima's death, should have been overturned long ago."

Inspector Megure touched his nose.

It seems that this is indeed the case. The time of President Kojima's death was entirely deduced from the footage he appeared on camera at nine o'clock. Now that we know that it was an imposter, the time of death naturally needs to be pushed back.

Therefore, Mr. Izumi Takeo's alibi is naturally invalid.

After Inspector Megure's explanation, Takeo Izumi finally understood and angrily retorted, "But what evidence do you have to prove I killed the president? This is utter nonsense!"

Akutagawa Hiko remained remarkably calm: "Of course there is evidence, and it's right on you."

Not only Izumi Takeo, but Conan, who had been searching for evidence, was also a little annoyed. Could it be that he had overlooked something? No way! Inspector Muku and two other officers surrounded Izumi Takeo, as if it were some kind of evidence that could be easily destroyed.

Akutagawa Hiko looked at Kojima Chihiro, who was still reeling from the sudden turn of events, and asked, "Does President Kojima have poor eyesight?"

Chihiro Kojima knew that the person in front of her was her only lifeline, so she immediately told him everything she knew: "That's right, and my mom is a very vain person, so she only wears contact lenses."

Akutagawa Hiko nodded and said, "That's right, that's it. Only one contact lens could be found at the scene, while the other one fell into the fold of the killer's trouser leg during the crime."

As Inspector Megure watched the officers subdue Takeo Izumi, he quickly crouched down to examine him: "That's right, it seems Mr. Izumi is the real culprit in this case."

Izumi Takeo's body went limp, he almost knelt down, but two police officers supported him from either side. He wasn't exactly a big eater, and although he didn't kneel, Izumi Takeo still began to explain his motive for the murder: "I did this because the company president said she was going to sue me. Actually, I was just buying stocks according to the president's instructions, but when I made a mistake in my investment—"

Looking at this man, Akutagawa Hiko felt somewhat helpless. When there was credit, the superior would take the lion's share, or even all of it, while when there was blame, it would always be the subordinate's responsibility. He had read in the newspapers about many murders caused by this.

Honestly, playing around like this in the world of Detective Conan, without the superhuman physical abilities of the movie characters, really makes one fear the wrath of ordinary people.

As he spoke, the man's face revealed undisguised anger. Everyone has their Achilles' heel, and honest people are no exception; in fact, touching it can unleash even more astonishing power.

This man's Achilles' heel is clearly his parents. Izumi Takeo has no complaints about what President Kojima does, but he shouldn't have touched his parents. There's nothing he can do about it now that he's been subjected to the "equality of all beings" policy.

The case was closed, and all three suspects were escorted to the Metropolitan Police Department. Even Inspector Megure, who was known for his extensive experience, had to admit that he was truly amazed.