Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 602, The Mystery of Arisu!
The following day, in a secret public security facility in Tokyo, the atmosphere was solemn and heavy.

When Uesugi Muneyuki entered the conference room under the guidance of the staff, his eyes were immediately drawn to the figure standing next to Section Chief Hasegawa and Inspector Kinoshita.

Miyawaki Sakura changed out of yesterday's disheveled and seductive outfit and put on a well-fitting female public security police officer uniform.

A navy blue fitted suit paired with a matching knee-length skirt perfectly accentuates her slender yet powerful figure, a result of her idol training.

The white silk shirt collar was neatly tied with a tie, which only accentuated her long neck and delicate, clean face.

What's most striking is her long, straight legs clad in sheer black stockings beneath her skirt. The delicate texture of the stockings softens the rigidity of the uniform, creating a strange beauty that blends asceticism and allure on her.

Her petite feet were clad in brand-new black suede pointed-toe stilettos, which made her already tall figure appear even more slender. Standing there, her posture was impeccable, as if she was born to belong here, not on the stage.

This outfit not only fits the seriousness of a police officer, but also exudes a unique and heart-pounding formal allure thanks to her idol-level beauty and figure, as well as the carefully chosen, subtly lustrous black Lycra stockings.

Uesugi is a uniform fetishist!
Sakura looked very formal in her police uniform, but her distinctive black stockings and suede pointed high heels added a touch of frivolity, giving her a unique charm that made people want to pick her up and lift her up or press her down on their bodies.

She's so good at it.

Uesugi Muneyuki's gaze lingered on her for a moment, his eyes flashing with undisguised admiration and a hint of amazement, but he quickly regained his usual composure and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"Professor Uesugi, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come." Section Chief Hasegawa stood up and shook hands with him solemnly.

"Let me introduce you. This is Toruya Kinoshita, this is Inspector Tsugawa, and this is Inspector Ozawa."

Several elite police officers greeted Uesugi Muneyuki.

As for Inspector Ichijo of the Metropolitan Police Department, he is already quite familiar with Uesugi Muneyuki.

“No need to be so polite, Section Chief Hasegawa. I’ve always been very interested in cases that challenge conventional wisdom.” Uesugi Muneyuki’s tone was calm, but his gaze had already turned to the stretcher covered with a white sheet on the side of the room.

After exchanging pleasantries, the group moved to the temporary sterile testing room next door. Uesugi Muneyuki put on gloves, his expression focused and cold, as if he had instantly entered another realm. He did not conduct a lengthy full autopsy, but instead focused on examining the almost imperceptible minor subcutaneous hemorrhage on the side of Nakamura Kenichi's body, and extracted samples of the surrounding skin tissue and deep muscle.

He used a portable high-sensitivity mass spectrometer and some equipment provided by the police to conduct a rapid analysis. The process did not last long, but every movement he made was precise and efficient.

Sakura watched from outside as Uesugi Muneyuki calmly conducted his inspection, her eyes sparkling.

What makes her even more proud is that ever since she brought Uesugi along, the public security police, who were originally arrogant, tough, and prone to threatening her, have all completely changed their attitude.

That was respect, that was expectation, that was fear, that was a kind of inexplicable trust!

Because the legendary forensic pathologist, Muneyuki Uesugi, is here!

And I am the key to unlocking Uesugi's potential!

Hmm, it could also be a keyhole... Sakura blushed. It's said that Uesugi Muneyuki is well-endowed and skilled in bed, and Mai-sama raves about it. She actually wants to try it too.

Women are indeed lustful, but most of them have never experienced this feeling!

Enveloped in Uesugi's aura, Sakura's eyes shone with light.

"The conclusion is clear." Uesugi Muneyuki removed his mask and gloves, his voice breaking the silence of the laboratory: "The deceased died from acute respiratory and circulatory failure caused by cyanide poisoning."

“The poison wasn’t administered orally or inhaled, but rather injected directly into the muscle tissue through clothing using a high-pressure injection device.” He pointed to the tiny bruise: “That’s the injection point. The killer used a modified device that appears to be powered by compressed gas, capable of injecting minute amounts of liquid subcutaneously or intramuscularly in a very short time. The sound of rain and clothing masked the slight noise and stinging sensation of the injection.”

He then explained in clear and professional language how cyanide inhibits cytochrome oxidase, leading to intracellular asphyxiation, and why it manifests symptoms similar to acute myocardial infarction: "...myocardial cells are extremely sensitive to hypoxia. Such a high concentration of cyanide ions rushing in instantly causes severe coronary artery spasm and large-scale myocardial necrosis, which, pathologically speaking, is no different from acute myocardial infarction. Without specifically testing the concentration of cyanide ions, it is easy to be misled."

His explanation was logically sound and based on irrefutable evidence, leaving the elite police officers present, including Hasegawa and Ichijo, who had heard of his academic abilities but had never witnessed them firsthand, in awe. His precise and efficient judgment far surpassed that of their conventional forensic pathologists.

Back in the conference room, Section Chief Hasegawa took a deep breath, exchanged a glance with Kaoru Ichijo, and seemed to have made up his mind.

“Dr. Uesugi, your professional abilities are astonishing. In that case, we will no longer hide anything.” Hasegawa said in a deep voice, “The deceased, Kenichi Nakamura, was one of our very important informants. He was an investigative journalist who had been secretly investigating certain extremist groups and underground economic networks associated with YKC48’s parent company.”

"Speaking of which, he has a history with you. Kenichi Nakamura was a reporter for Weekly Bunshun. He once clashed with our Foreign Affairs Public Security Bureau when they were investigating a certain matter. He sabotaged our public security operation and caused a spy from a certain country to escape successfully. Afterwards, partly to compensate us and partly because we asked him to, he became our public security informant."

Uesugi Muneyuki glanced at Sakura, lost in thought.

The public security police are indeed too much of a lackey, but they are actually doing things, it's just that the current international situation doesn't require them to act like they used to: "Understood."

Kinoshita added, his tone heavy, "Before he died, he mustered all his strength to utter three syllables—'Arisu'." "'Arisu'?" Uesugi Muneyuki frowned slightly.

“Yes. Our initial guess is that it might be a name, such as ‘Arisu’,” Kaoru Ichijo said, “but there are currently no clues that match it.”

Miyawaki Sakura also showed a confused yet focused expression at the right time, as if she was trying hard to think.

Even if it's acting, I, Sakura, will act as realistically as Kouya!
Wow, this is such a big event, and finally, finally I got a spot! Mua?

Mr. Uesugi, Mai-sama, thank you so much!!!
Uesugi Muneyuki pondered for a moment, then lightly tapped his fingers on the table: "'Arisu'... Besides being a person's name, it could also be a code name, an abbreviation of an organization, or... a shortened name of a place? It might not even be Japanese, but a transliteration of another language."

He glanced at everyone: "Considering the high-tech assassination methods used by the killer, and their 'shadowy' style of operation, the name 'Arisu' likely doesn't represent a simple individual, but rather a code name for a highly organized and technologically advanced group. Or, it could be the code name of a key figure who may have some secret connection to the group you're investigating, or to the Imperial Palace incident that I'm concerned about."

A deep thought fell over the meeting room. The lists of internal personnel and suspicious organizations held by the Public Security Bureau did not contain any significant match for "Arisu." However, Uesugi Muneyuki's suggestion of a "technical group" or a "key figure's code name" led the investigation into a broader and more complex area.

“It seems we need to re-examine all clues that sound similar to ‘Arisu,’ whether they involve people, places, or organizations,” Section Chief Hasegawa concluded. “Professor Uesugi, thank you for the crucial direction and autopsy results. We hope to receive your assistance again in the future.”

Uesugi Muneyuki nodded slightly: "As long as the information is shared sufficiently, I am happy to provide professional advice."

“But something suddenly occurred to me,” Uesugi Muneyuki said abruptly. “Is it possible, I mean, possible, that Nakamura isn’t actually speaking Japanese?!”

"Didn't you say he got into a conflict with your public security officers because he was a foreign affairs police officer?"

"Since it's a foreign matter, is it possible that he wasn't talking about Arisu at all, but Alice?"

“Nani???”

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Meanwhile, in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, at the Sakuradamon Metropolitan Police Department headquarters.

With the return of the Special Missions Unit, another famous and renowned star inspector has also returned.

The story of Kashiwagi Jin, the head of the Third Division of the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, continues!

"Strange, everyone from the Special Missions Division is back, why isn't Chief Uesugi here today?" Kashiwagi Jin immediately went to the vicinity of the Special Missions Division to peek around and found that everyone from the administrator to the division chief to Date Nagamune was there, but he didn't see Uesugi anywhere.

Uesugi, my nemesis! The light of my soul, the fire of my life!
Without seeing you, there's no point in searching!

Have you forgotten all those days when we investigated cases together, solved cases together, argued face-to-face, and debated endlessly with suspects?
"Hey, Kashiwagi, you're back?" Just then, Inspector Shiratori Sho from the Second Division saw Kashiwagi Jin and patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "I'm so envious, you get to take your annual leave!"

Since they were both graduates of the University of Tokyo, they naturally became closer.

“If I could, I’d rather not break up.” Not wanting Shiratori to discover his affair with Uesugi, Kashiwagi Jin could only pretend to be passing by: “It’s all because of that Kurokawa affair…”

"Hey, didn't the higher-ups say we can't mention this anymore?" Shiratori Sho, a conservative guy who didn't want to cause trouble, immediately changed the subject and said meaningfully, "So? Where did you go for fun?"

"I spent two days in Kusatsu (hot springs)," Kashiwagi Jin said with a smug smile.

"Wow, that's great! I want to go with Saka too..." Shiratori Sho said with envy, then teased in a low voice, "By the way, how was it? Did you have fun with your sister-in-law?"

However, Kashiwagi looked a little embarrassed.

I didn't go to the hot springs with Meisa.

He went with Nagase, the new lover that Hayakawa Nanami introduced to him, while he left Kashiwagi Meisa at home.

Anyway, Mingsha doesn't like going out, and the two of them don't really have much to say to each other, so they might as well each do their own thing.

But he couldn't say it outright, so he could only give a few perfunctory replies to get rid of Shiratori Sho, and subconsciously took out his phone.

Strange, it's been several days already.

Why hasn't Alice replied to my message yet?

(End of this chapter)