Conan's grammatical investigator

Hideo Kawashima, once the richest man in Moon Shadow Island, is a strong contender for the next village head.

Now dressed in white, the original shiny hairstyle was replaced by a frizzy chicken nest head, sitting on a chair with a hunched back, unkempt, no longer the majesty of the past.

Since Hideo Kawashima did not show any tendency to violence after admission and lacked the ability to take care of himself, although he was a criminal, he was transferred to the first-level ward for care and treatment by the hospital.

Qin Zhibo's first sentence was still the same, "How are you doing? Are you still used to living here?"

"what?"

Hideo Kawashima raised his head bluntly, acting more sluggish than Akio Koda just now.

Compared with Akio Koda, Hideo Kawashima was not a follower of the King of Yellow Clothes originally, but by accident, he was irradiated by the light projected by Aldebaran and suddenly went crazy.

Like Keiji Aso 12 years ago, after going crazy, he massacred the people around him, and killed the other two accomplices who were traffickers with a pistol.

"Where's your old hairstyle? You have to straighten up~"

Qin Zhibo patiently "enlightened" Hideo Kawashima, but he just opened his O-shaped mouth and nodded, not knowing if he understood.

Qin Zhibo: "The night you killed your accomplice, do you still remember what happened?"

Kawashima: "Oh."

Qin Zhibo: "Tell me."

Kawashima: "There is a beam of light..."

Qin Zhibo: "What light?"

Kawashima: "Yellow light..."

Qin Zhibo: "What else?"

Kawashima: "There are...someone..."

Qin Zhibo: "Is it the king in yellow?"

"Yellow clothes?"

Hideo Kawashima's drooping eyelids suddenly widened, and he nodded abruptly, "Yes! I saw it! There are people in the sky!"

"There is the king in yellow! Kakosha of Aldebaran!"

"My king! Long live!"

Hideo Kawashima had no handcuffs on his hands, and knelt directly on the ground, worshiping Qin Zhibo.

Seeing that his mind was not normal, the nurse took him away again.

In fact, when Hideo Kawashima mentioned someone, Qin Zhibo became alert and quickly brought the topic to the king in yellow.

On the top of the mountain that night, apart from their three accomplices, there was Ma Chengshi who wanted to sacrifice himself for revenge. It would be troublesome if he bit Chengshi out.

Although mental illness testimony cannot be used as evidence, it will add a lot of trouble.

However, Hideo Kawashima's illness has changed from the initial "yellow phobia" to the worship of the king in yellow. This is the evolution from fear to longing and worship. He is more adaptable to the environment, but also more fanatical.

……

Patient No.3 is the wife of the president of Ghana Music Company, Ghana Mifang.

She is the king of yellow who came into contact with the script of "The King in Yellow", and has a brooch with a yellow mark exclusive to the king of yellow.

"Hello, Mrs. Garner, we meet again."

"Are you used to living here?"

It's still a familiar opening remark. Compared with the first two, Ghana Mifang's spirit is much more normal.

"Were you the detective at that time?"

"It's okay, I'm not comfortable when I'm not at home..."

Qin Zhibo nodded approvingly, and continued: "Did you still dream of the king in yellow when you slept recently?"

Kanami nodded, and answered absently: "Occasionally."

"By the way, do you have a cigarette with you?"

The nurse next to him became alert to the sudden request of Kano Mifang.

But fortunately, Qin Zhibo doesn't smoke, he shook his head, "No."

"Are you smoking now?"

Kano Mifang also shook her head, "I don't smoke either..."

"Oh."

The conversation didn't last long, and she couldn't get any useful information from her mouth.

Dean Fukuyama, who was standing on the other side of the glass, explained to Yukiko that because Kano Mifang killed her old lover, she has always felt guilty. She asked for cigarettes to burn herself and achieve the goal of self-harm.

However, Kano Mifang's guilt is not because he killed someone, but because he killed his old lover who also believed in the king in yellow, which is equivalent to killing a fellow.

At this time, You Xizi couldn't help asking: "Did she ever say what the 'King in Yellow' is? Is it a person? Or..."

Dean Fukuyama narrowed his eyes slightly: "The police have also asked this question, but it should have nothing to do with human beings. It is a kind of culture, a... phenomenon."

"I found out that the image of the King in Yellow first appeared in the script "The King in Yellow". It was created by an unknown author in 1895, and was later banned and destroyed by the French government. However, this book has suddenly disappeared in recent years. started to catch on."

"According to my analysis, this type of patients are too obsessed with the images in the book, coupled with external accidents as an inducement, so they regard virtual images as objects of worship to escape reality and justify their own reasons for committing crimes."

Dean Fukuyama's answer is still very professional, indicating that he has done his homework before.

This reminded Yukiko that last year Sharon hosted herself and Kudo Shinichi to watch "The King in Yellow" at the Broadway Ghost Theater in New York, and she once said the origin of this script.

The script of "The King in Yellow" was donated to the theater by an anonymous donor signed "Count Raven".

Sharon's stage debut was also the premiere of "The King in Yellow", and she became an instant hit playing Queen Kasiruda.

This experience is similar to Yukiko, but Yukiko became popular because she played Sakamoto Ryoma's older sister Otome so cute.

If "The King in Yellow" reappears from that time, it means that this "Count Crow" is very suspicious.

Combined with the information collected by her son Shinichi after the previous full moon night, Sharon herself is a member of the Black Organization. The so-called daughter does not exist at all, and she has always been alone.

Could it be that "Earl Raven" is the person behind Sharon's organization?
If Shinichi becomes a child's organization and is also the mastermind behind the spread of the belief in the King of Yellow Clothes around the world, then it is really "I wanted to catch a little thief, but I didn't expect to stab a den of thieves".

Yukiko had collected incredible information during this trip, and Yukiko smiled subconsciously.

……

Here, Qin Zhibo has started a conversation with the last mental patient.

This is a patient who was recently sent to the Aoyama Mental Hospital. His name is Nakata Koji. He is the main culprit of the Tokyo Tower bombing. He killed two policemen and extorted one billion yen from the bomb. The impact was the worst.

"How is it? How are you doing here?"

"well enough."

Nakata Koji's hands are chained, but here, there is no need to worry that he can rub bombs with his hands.

"How did you know about the King in Yellow, can you tell me?"

"...a seal... is my king's blessing." Nakata Koji murmured.

Although he didn't say it very clearly, Qin Zhibo probably guessed that it was a yellow mark.

This imprint may exist on the entity, or it may be an intangible imprint, which can be classified as a paranormal phenomenon.

The first time Qin Zhibo came into contact with the yellow mark was in the basement of Koda Akio's house, it was a yellow mark with no real substance.

Kano Mifang has a physical yellow mark, but that was confiscated by the police as evidence.

"What is that imprint of yours like? Where is it now?" Qin Zhibo asked.

Nakata Koji frowned, "That belongs to me, how could I tell you?"

"who do you think You Are?"

Hiroji Nakata came in because he was mentally ill, not because he was stupid. Crazy and stupid are two different things, so it's not easy to cheat.

Qin Zhibo wanted the yellow seal because he wanted to increase his performance value. If he had a yellow seal, his performance value should be higher.

But Nakata Koji didn't want to say it, and Qin Zhibo didn't force it, anyway, there were ways.

……

After the four mental patients finished talking, Qin Zhibo came out and expressed his opinion to Youxizi.

"I think the spread of the King in Yellow is similar to a meme infection. He is a kind of thought, a concept, without an entity, and it is impossible to manipulate it artificially."

"There are two main ways of dissemination of 'The King in Yellow', one is the script of "The King in Yellow", and the other is a yellow imprint, both of which will have a subtle influence on people, and gradually believe The existence of the king in yellow."

"Of course, we don't need to be nervous. The magic power of this thing is not that great. Otherwise, wouldn't we be captives of the King in Yellow now?"

"Ha ha……"

Qin Zhibo's words were true or false, and at the end of the conclusion, two laughters were added to ease the atmosphere.

Dean Fukuyama also nodded, agreeing: "Yes, as long as we are mentally sound, it is impossible to think that the 'King in Yellow' is real."

In Fukuyama's words, he revealed his philosophy: people are nervous first, and then believe that the king in yellow is real.

Even if there is no king in yellow, they may still believe in the "king in red" or "the king in blue".

Yukiko was noncommittal about this point of view.

Although there is no such person as the "King in Yellow Clothes", it is very possible to use this idea to brainwash people in groups.

Yukiko: When we go back, we must quickly tell Yusaku what we found here.

……

After leaving the hospital, it was already noon.

At the kind invitation of President Fukuyama, Qin Zhibo and Yukiko had lunch in the hospital cafeteria.

It was a good lunch, but when the hospital staff heard that You Xizi had come, they all gathered in the cafeteria to ask for autographs, and the cafeteria instantly became a celebrity meeting.

By the time Yuxiko finished signing, the dishes were cold.

After lunch, Qin Zhibo and You Xizi left Qingshan Mental Hospital and returned to Mihua Town in a Mustang convertible.

After sending Yukiko to Kudo's old house, Qin Zhibo went straight to Mihua General Hospital to deliver "meat" to Matsumoto Ryohei.

But when he arrived at the hospital, what Qin Zhibo saw was an empty bed in the ward.

After calling the nurse over to ask, I found out that Matsumoto Ryohei quietly left the hospital by himself last night, leaving only a note.

The little nurse held the patient roster and asked, "Are you Mr. Qin?"

"Yes, I am."

"Then this note is for you..."

The little nurse took out a piece of paper from the front pocket of the white coat, which was indeed written by Ryohei Matsumoto.

Qin Zhibo picked it up and saw that the text on it was a farewell letter.

【Mr. Qin, I'm leaving, you don't need to look for me】

【This time is fun, the joy of having a normal friend to share the food】

【Please greet Yangmeng for me】

[PS: My villa and property are all taken care of by you, goodbye, friend]

Seeing this letter, Qin Zhibo felt a little uncomfortable.

Although Matsumoto Ryohei's quirks are weird, even scary, he is also a very good person and has helped himself a lot.

I just don't know why he suddenly left without saying goodbye, even abandoning his own property.

Could it have something to do with his recent start to eat raw meat?
Qin Zhibo looked at the empty ward, stood for a while, and left alone with the "meat" in his hand.

……

Leaving Matsumoto Ryohei's ward, Qin Zhibo walked towards Judy's ward again.

Along the way, Qin Zhibo was observing, but he didn't see any passers-by with the information on his head that it was the FBI.

Strange, doesn't the fbi protect Judy?

Walking to Judy's ward, the door was wide open, and the beds inside were empty.

Ok?
Judy is gone too?
Qin Zhibo was a little puzzled, so he could only go to the nurse's station to inquire about the situation.

"Hello, where did the patients in Ward 4006 go?"

The nurse opened the roster, raised her head after two seconds and said, "The patient was discharged from the hospital yesterday, and the one who was discharged tonight left in a hurry."

Qin Zhibo asked again, "Then do you know where they went?"

The nurse shook her head.

Qin Zhibo was a little puzzled, if the fbi didn't live in the hospital well, where could he go?

And Belmode is not here, the fbi will definitely take her with her.

Just when Qin Zhibo was about to find a place and use the object-finding spell to find out the location of the few people, the phone in his arms rang at the right time.

Not the old phone used to communicate with the organization, but the new phone.

"Hey?"

"Qin, let's talk about cooperation."

The voice on the other side of the phone was a little cold, it belonged to Akai Shuichi.

"Yes, where?"

"Chengshi Hospital, you know where it is?"

Qin Zhibo was surprised, why he suddenly agreed to meet at Chengshi's hospital.

With a bad premonition in his heart, Qin Zhibo quickly agreed.

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Zhibo turned and left.

On the other side of the nurse's station, a man with medium-length hair and a thin face glanced at the direction Qin Zhibo was leaving.

A brace was tied around his neck, he was wearing a hospital gown, his eyes were slightly fierce, and his face did not look like a good person.

After a while, he walked over to the vending machine and texted a number.

【The famous detective named Qin Zhibo is also looking for the fbi ward】

After sending the text message, he put a few coins into the vending machine and bought a can of black coffee.

……

Driving the convertible, Qin Zhibo rushed to Chengshi Hospital non-stop.

When he arrived at the hospital, Qin Zhibo saw a parked black Chevrolet on the street outside the hospital before he entered the hospital.

Before Qin Zhibo could knock on the car door, the passenger seat of the car opened the door, and the person sitting inside was Akai Shuichi.

Qin Zhibo also got into the car and asked what was going on.

Akai Hideichi was smoking a lighted cigarette in the car before speaking.

"We needed a new base, and finally chose Chengshi Hospital."

Akai Shuichi's words were concise and to the point, without revealing any information that should not be disclosed.

But in the ears of Qin Zhibo, who had already heard most of what happened, of course he knew how dangerous this matter was.

Qin Zhibo's complexion changed, and he made a sudden move, grabbing the hand of Akai Shuichi who was holding the cigarette.

Akai Shuichi also turned his head calmly, although he was not emotional, but his momentum was not weak at all.

The eyes of the two met, and the air was full of gunpowder.