Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

264 Stealing the Day

The first people Conan thought of were the two adults who accompanied him. However, before that, his "suspicious" behavior had already been suspected. If he really used anesthesia on Miss Winnet or the people around her, he would probably be noticed at once and the target would be locked on him. In other words, this was a very bad approach.

He was in trouble. As a child now, even if he could deduce the process of the case, it would not be convincing and the police might even think that he was deliberately making trouble.

While Conan was in distress, Winette, Akemi, and the Nichimera staff who happened to take a picture of Kamen Rider's high-altitude jump were staying in the same room, including Rena Mizunashi.

With this famous anchor here, it's natural that the atmosphere is a little different.

Although Winnett was not interested in chasing stars, she still went up to the other party and took the initiative to say hello, saying that she really liked watching the other party's program and was one of the other party's fans. Facing the enthusiastic "foreign friend", Mizuno Rena showed a fairly enthusiastic smile, as if having a beautiful foreign fan was something to be happy about. Mizuno Rena also noticed the problem with Winnett's eyes at the first time. She temporarily avoided the topic and instead talked about some anecdotes about Nichima Land.

Mingmei watched the interaction between the two and felt a little strange. She had just confirmed with Winnett her attitude towards the big star, which was obviously different from what she had shown so far, and the big star was also very approachable.

This gave her a latent feeling that both sides were treating each other with a false attitude.

The conversation didn’t last too long. Although it took some time to find the right equipment, exporting the video was not a time-consuming task.

The staff also spent some effort to import the video into tapes that were easier to carry.

After confirming with the photographer, Rena Mizunashi asked Winette, who called the police, to deliver the tape to the room used by the police. Although it was an emergency, Nichiuri TV also wanted to report the follow-up of the case, so they actively cooperated.

Winette nodded. Without knocking, she quietly entered the police interrogation room, whispered the situation to Takagi who was on duty, and handed the tape to him.

"Officer, this is the video that Miss Mizunashi Reina took at the time of the crime."

"Is that so? There may be evidence inside. Let's open it and take a look."

Takagi took the videotape, loaded it into the TV opposite the sofa, and played the footage.

In the screen, there is first an introduction by the host Rena Mizunashi, then the scene turns to Kamen Rider who is jumping from high in the sky, and the wide shot changes to a panoramic shot, so that you can clearly see the situation before he jumps.

The moment Kamen Rider jumped down, gray smoke burned from the inside of the rubber band in the air.

"Pause here!"

Inspector Megure emphasized.

Everyone also saw this scene.

"This black smoke should be produced by the explosion of explosives."

Takagi explained.

Inspector Megure nodded, pretending to think, and was silent for a while, then looked at the people who were being questioned.

"Excuse me, is there anyone who hates Mr. Hosono?"

"I saw that Okubo and Hosono had a big argument over the management of the troupe."

Said Shidao, who is in charge of the high-altitude jumping project.

"Didn't you have a quarrel with Hosono before because you didn't pay back the money you borrowed from him?"

Okubo immediately counterattacked.

"I don't have anything to do with him... By the way, Kanako, aren't you also worried because Hosono wants to date you?"

"I'm just a little embarrassed."

"Ashi, you've been annoyed with Hosono for a long time because he's been treating you like a little brother, haven't you?"

Ishijima listed all the conflicts between everyone and Hosono.

"Aren't we all the same?"

Otake Wataru retorted in dissatisfaction.

As for the remaining Fujita, he said he had no conflict with Hosono.

Inspector Megure combined the scenes broadcast on the screen and looked towards Ishijima.

"Based on what was shown in the video, you, Mr. Ishijima, are the most likely person to have tampered with the rubber band."

"I didn't do that!"

Shidao denied it passionately.

"Oh, that's weird."

At this time Conan spoke.

"What's so strange about that?"

Officer Takagi questioned him very cooperatively.

"Look, didn't Kamen Rider touch the inside of the rubber band before jumping?"

Takagi controlled the remote control and rewound the image, and indeed discovered that Kamen Rider had put his finger into the rubber band.

Winnet also took this opportunity to move forward a little, closer to the TV.

"indeed……"

"Look down. Don't you think Kamen Rider's posture in the air is weird?"

Takagi continued playing the footage, then stopped the instant Kamen Rider flew into the air.

"What's so strange about that?"

Officer Megure asked.

"Hey, Kamen Rider's left hand is stretched out, but his right hand is clenched tightly."

Takagi followed Conan's guidance and discovered this process.

"But is this a pose unique to Kamen Rider?"

"No, this is the first time I've seen him do this pose."

Shinpei Okubo denied it.

"I see. He might be holding something in his right hand. If he knocked the explosive into the rubber band himself, it is very likely that he is holding the detonator!"

Gao Mu said excitedly, but then he became doubtful about his own judgment.

"But, in this case, doesn't it become suicide?"

"Suicide... That's right, it was suicide, it was suicide! Hosono committed suicide, right?"

Seeing that he was the most suspicious, Shidao actively agreed with this statement.

"It seems that this possibility exists."

Inspector Megure followed with certainty.

Winnet has already discovered the facts that Conan had led her to believe. It seems that Conan had done a lot of investigations without her knowing. As expected of a detective who is chasing the truth, his action is really amazing.

She couldn't help but laugh when she saw Conan looking anxious and eager.

It's really funny to see him wanting to uncover the truth of the case but being unable to do so due to his shrunken body, and thus being able to only wait for the slow-witted police to discover it themselves.

"Mr. Officer, why don't we use the simplest method to confirm your alibis at the time of the crime?"

Winnet suddenly spoke up.

Although she was just an outsider, the Japanese police seemed to be accustomed to being interfered with by all kinds of passers-by, and did not rebuke her opinion right away. Inspector Megure, who felt a little helpless, nodded and asked what they were doing at the time.

Aside from Okubo and Kanako performing on stage, Mr. Ishijima with Kamen Rider, and Otake Wataru controlling the special effects behind the scenes, Mr. Fujita was alone in his office.

"In this case, the only people who could have committed the crime are Mr. Ishijima and Mr. Hosono themselves."

"That's not right, officer."

Megure was a little impatient when he was interrupted by Winette this time.

"This lady..."

"The premise is that the person who jumped from the sky at that time was really Mr. Hosono."

"What!?"

Inspector Megure, who originally wanted to chase the man away, was suddenly frightened by Winnet's words.

"Yes. If Mr. Hosono was already dead at the time, and the person who jumped from the sky was not Mr. Hosono, but the murderer himself, then everything makes sense."

Conan was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Winette to discover the truth of the incident so quickly.

"Ms. Moriarty, what do you mean by that?"

"It's actually very simple. The murderer probably knocked Mr. Hosono unconscious backstage, dressed him in Kamen Rider's clothes, moved his body to the river and threw it in. Then he changed into Kamen Rider's costume and went on stage to perform. In this way, the play of subverting the world was completed. Then, when he jumped from a high altitude, he installed gunpowder on the inside of the rubber band and detonated it with the detonator in his hand."

"Then the murderer would dive into the water, swim to the pump room at the back, and then simply change his clothes and return to the others as if nothing had happened."

"But the distance from the place where the person fell into the water to the pump room is at least 100 meters."

Inspector Megure raised his doubts.

"All you need is a small oxygen tank. If you prepare in advance, you can dive in the river for at least ten minutes. Right, Conan?"

Winnet's last question made Conan's expression embarrassed. He exclaimed, "Sister Winnet, you are so awesome," and then grinned.

To him, it was as if even the part of him that was leading had been completely seen through.

Maybe this woman is really as smart as Professor Moriarty, and the methods she uses to treat ordinary people will not have the same effect on her.

"So, who is the murderer of Mr. Hosono?"

Officer Takagi questioned.

"I don't know about that, but judging from their alibis, only Mr. Fujita and Mr. Otake Wataru are possible."

Although Winnet already knew who the real murderer was, she did not take the initiative to expose it. After all, this was the job of the police and detectives, and she did not want to leave a detective-like impression on the other party.

At most, he's a little clever.

“During the performance, I was always backstage ready to explode.”

Otake Wataru explained.

"Has anyone seen Mr. Otake Wataru walking around backstage?"

Inspector Megure continued to ask.

However, no one could come forward to answer.

"If I'm not here, who will do the blasting during the performance?"

"I know this!"

Conan spoke again.

At this time, the Young Detective Team who were traveling with him walked into the room with very happy expressions on their faces.

This made Winette feel a little uncomfortable. After all, these kids were more interested in the case than Kamen Ultraman himself. This was not a good sign at all. They had already tried to commit suicide during the last gold coin incident, and they might put themselves in danger in the future.

"We heard from the kids who used to support Kamen Rider that the one performing Kamen Rider today is not the same person as usual."

Mitsuhiko took the small notebook and read the records on it.

"His movements were slow, and his side kicks were not very good. Moreover, every time Kamen Rider did his signature move before exploding..."

When Mitsuhiko was halfway through his speech, Genta imitated Kamen Rider and pointed his finger diagonally towards the sky.

"You mean, it's always like this before an explosion?"

Kanako asked.

"Yes, we interviewed several children who support Kamen Rider, and many of them realized this."

Mitsuhiko replied.

"Yes, and unlike before, today's Kamen Rider exploded when he put his hands on his waist. Usually, he would first call out Kamen Rider before the explosion."

Ayumi added.

"Looking back now, today's explosion did happen a little earlier than usual."

Okubo said, stroking his chin.

"I didn't get the timing right today."

"Also, the signature moves are different from usual!"

Mitsuhiko emphasized again.

"Kamen Rider's signature move is to point his index finger upward to the sky, not to stretch all the fingers of his left hand out. This pose is different from what is performed on TV, but it is always performed like this in the theater here."