He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

"can."

Kogoro Mouri nodded: "My left crutch has a wide range of motion, while the nurse is supporting my right side. I ran very naturally, and the sound of the crutch hitting the ground was very clear. I was definitely still using the crutch until I tripped at the end."

Shinichi Kudo frowned slightly: "If you're running at high speed, what's the point of that nurse helping you?"

"She's very fast, and she holds the position very steadily," Kogoro Mori quickly said.

"So when you tripped, your left hand instinctively opened for a split second, and at that moment, your cane was replaced by a knife. Then, realizing you should be using the cane, you quickly gripped what you thought was the cane, but it was actually the hilt of a knife?"

"This……"

Kogoro Mouri looked up at the crowd around him, seeing many doubts, and finally slumped down, saying, "I think it might be like that, but I can't be sure."

At this moment, even he himself had a feeling that he was putting on a show with Shinichi Kudo to exonerate himself.

Shinichi Kudo, however, paid no attention to that, and instead looked at the cane beside Kogoro Mouri:

"This cane fell right next to you, Uncle Mori. According to you, everything happened in a very short moment. Neither Mr. Amuro nor Ran saw the nurse. So, was she wearing gloves?"

If not, then she wouldn't have had time to wipe away the fingerprints she left when she took the cane.

Kogoro Mouri's eyes lit up: "No! She wasn't wearing gloves! And I even touched her hand. It was natural and soft, without that glue-like feel!"

"..."

Megure Juzo was speechless for a second: "Then, Mori, let go first, let me take the cane to be tested, and see if there are any other people's fingerprints on it."

"And that knife too."

Shinichi Kudo warned, "The nurse wanted to replace the cane handle with the knife hilt without Uncle Mori noticing, so she couldn't let anyone touch her. And since the knife was stained with blood, the area she could hold it was very narrow, probably just near the hilt, or maybe even just between two fingers."

Inspector Megure suddenly realized: "Okay, test them all at once!"

The testing would take time. Shinichi Kudo pondered for a few moments, then turned to look at Tooru Amuro:

"Can you find any traces of your previous battle on Dr. Eto's body?"

Amuro Tooru sighed softly: "Not only are there traces left by me, but also traces left by Miss Ran. Most of them can be found to correspond to each other."

This is also why I think it's unlikely that they'll replace him. Could anyone have predicted that Miss Lan and I would both fight him simultaneously and beat Eto Seiki to that extent?

Shinichi Kudo asked in confusion, "But didn't you also say that it was only most of the traces?"

“That person’s moves were very agile. The lighting was dim at the time, and there was no video recording for us to review. It’s already quite good that we can confirm most of it.” Amuro Tooru shook his head. “Besides, I’ve already searched the area and haven’t found a good place for the person to hide.”

He paused for a moment: "A little below the ceiling, there are two shoe heel prints on the left wall. That's the only suspicious point, but there are no other points of leverage nearby. It's impossible for Eto Shori to stick directly to them."

"Could it be that he's bracing his hand against the other wall?" Shinichi Kudo asked.

"Assuming there really was someone behind this, and he beat Eto Katsuhiro to that state, even if Eto Katsuhiro was stupid, he should have realized something was wrong. Why would he actively cooperate with him?" Amuro Tooru countered, continuing:

"And almost the instant I hit Eto Victory, the lights in the hallway came on. There were only Mr. Mori and Shirai Mitsuo in front of me, but no one behind me. The doors to the wards on both sides were closed, and there was no one else. How did the person behind the scenes disappear?"

"Didn't you hear the door open or close?"

Shinichi Kudo frowned. He felt this was illogical; it couldn't be possible.

“There was a scream, but I couldn’t hear it clearly. There were patients in both rooms, and they were all awake. I’ve already asked them once, and they didn’t see any strangers enter.” Amuro Tooru looked at Inspector Megure:

"The police can also ask again."

Megure nodded and immediately sent someone to inquire, his gaze towards Amuro Tooru becoming quite serious.

"So, Mr. Amuro, you committed accidental murder?"

Amuro Tooru gave a wry smile: "I didn't want to either, but there's nothing I can do, it seems that's just how things are..."

"No!"

Shinichi Kudo looked at the window swaying in the wind, suddenly remembered something, and ran outside, heading straight for the place where Amuro Tooru had said he found the shoe print. Except for Kogoro Mouri, who couldn't move without his cane, everyone else quickly followed.

"Mr. Amuro, please tap the ceiling above the footprints, right at the very edge!"

The ceiling in the hospital corridor was quite large, about 1m x 1m, white with bright silver stripes. Shinichi Kudo stared intently at one of the sections.

Amuro Tooru's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately did as instructed.

Wow——! ! !

The ceiling panel that was pulling the one next to it didn't fall; instead, it suddenly flipped downwards, causing the ceiling panel behind it to shake violently.

Amidst the creaking sound, everyone saw what was painted behind the ceiling.

It consists of two simple lines.

A smiley face,

A crying face.

Chapter 162 The Final Link in a Perverted Love Affair: Love Hormones!

A smiling face.

Crying face.

The two swaying expressions in mid-air were blatant mockery. Shinichi Kudo clenched his fists, but his eyes gleamed with excitement.

This familiar feeling... it's Moriarty!

The thought immediately brought Kiyoko to mind.

Although Shinichi Kudo's suspicions about her had lessened considerably after the underground casino auction incident, the sense of déjà vu was too strong at the moment, and he immediately wondered if she was faking fainting this time.

Could she be one of the three actors?

Shinichi Kudo immediately looked at Juichi Inspector Megure, but worried that his guess might be wrong and negatively impact Kiyoko, so he leaned closer and whispered:

"We will collect a blood sample from Shizuka Kiyoko to see if she has really been anesthetized."

Inspector Megure nodded hastily and whispered instructions to his subordinates, while Shinichi Kudo looked at Tooru Amuro:

“Mr. Amuro, you were most likely used. Eto Katsumi was placed on the ceiling at the time, and the person you were fighting with was switched with him in the few seconds when your vision went dark.”

You said someone screamed at that time, but you didn't hear anything. That might have been arranged by someone behind the scenes.

Amuro Tooru nodded heavily, acknowledging the conjecture, but he was still completely baffled:

"To be able to fake injuries to that extent, is that person a martial arts master? Did he calculate exactly where we hit him?"

"Could it be that he knows you very well, and is someone you know?" Shinichi Kudo asked.

"Not too possible."

Amuro Tooru shook his head: "This is the first time I've met Miss Ran. We've never crossed paths before, especially in martial arts. There are too many variables if the two of us join forces. Even if we each get to know each other individually, it's probably impossible."

Actually, there were some details he didn't mention.

That person seemed to be struggling when fighting Xiaolan alone. After he went upstairs again, he kept aiming at Xiaolan and shooting at her. Most of the injuries he sustained were caused by Xiaolan.

However, he had exchanged blows with that person quite a few times. To be able to anticipate all of these beforehand, that person must be a master in martial arts.

Shinichi Kudo didn't know much about this, so he could only nod and let it go.

The test results from all parties came out quickly, starting with the alarm clock in ward 414 of building three.

The fingerprints of Mitsuo Shirai, Shori Eto, and Kogoro Mouri are all on it.

This seems to directly prove that Kogoro Mouri changed his alarm clock, and his mental state, corroborated by the LSD test results, is becoming increasingly worrying.

Secondly, the cane used by Kogoro Mouri did not have any other people's fingerprints on it, which made him sway unsteadily.

Fortunately.

Traces were found near the blade of the murder weapon. They were not fingerprints, but very faint biological patterns, presumably left by the index and middle fingers when they gripped the area.

This seems to explain something, but it's far from enough to say that Kogoro Mouri is innocent.

Most importantly, where does LSD come from?

Of course, putting that issue aside for now, what Shinichi Kudo is most concerned about right now is:

Kiyoko was actually anesthetized, and that wasn't all?

Looking at the blood test report for Kiyoko Yukimatsu that the doctor handed him, Shinichi Kudo frowned at one of the data points and pulled him aside to ask in a low voice:

"What does it mean that the oxytocin concentration is much higher than the average level?"

Oxytocin, a hormone and neurotransmitter produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, also known as the love hormone, plays an important role in promoting interpersonal trust, intimacy, and social bonds.

Its levels in the human body are generally quite stable, and the stimulation from intimate behaviors such as hugging, kissing, and touching is limited. Women's hormone levels only increase significantly during childbirth, breastfeeding, and having sex.

And Kiyoko's current hormone levels...

unusual.

Very unusual.

The doctor looked around and whispered, "Even if a normal person's emotions and mental state are at their best, their oxytocin levels wouldn't be that high. I suspect she had some external oxytocin intake."

"This……"

Shinichi Kudo frowned deeply: "Why would she need to take this hormone supplement? It's unnecessary."

"It may not necessarily be her own wish."

"Um?!"

Shinichi Kudo's eyes narrowed: "You mean, someone drugged her?"

The doctor quickly shook his head: "I didn't say that, but... well, anyway, this stuff is a peptide hormone, which is digested in the stomach and is usually ingested through nasal spray. Has she been exposed to anything like that recently?"

spray?

Aromatherapy?!

Shinichi Kudo panicked. Could it be that Suigetsu guy? He quickly recounted what happened at the hotel last night, but the doctor shook his head and asked:

Is it a flameless aromatherapy diffuser?

Shinichi Kudo paused for two seconds, then shook his head.

The doctor shrugged: "How could biological hormones possibly come into contact with fire? But if you're still worried, I can also draw a vial of your blood for testing."

Shinichi Kudo quickly agreed, and a moment later, when he saw the test report, which showed a result slightly higher than the average but still within the normal range, he breathed a sigh of relief.