Ms. Moriarty wants to save Beika Town today too.

"It seems we have no choice but to wait for the police to arrive," said Winnett.

Edward agreed: "Well, that's the way to go."

He repeatedly asked them not to make the beheading case public, and they went to the lounge on the ship.

The lounge is much more luxurious than the restaurant, giving people a sense of having everything they need. There are bookcases filled with first editions and collector's editions, a small bar in the center, a dart range, a small greenhouse, and a large tank with tropical fish swimming around.

What attracted Winnet most were the medieval armors decorated in the corners. The armors were shiny and held weapons in their hands.

Although it is not a real antique, it is by no means a complete decoration. For example, the cross sword on the armor's hand can easily pierce through a human body.

Perhaps the murderer found a suitable weapon from these armors?

While she was thinking about this, Edward took the microphone to amplify his voice. He first apologized, then canceled the dinner, and finally explained the cause of Mr. Stanley's death, because he took the wrong medicine, and explained that he had a history of heart disease and concealed the existence of the murderer. At the end of the conversation, Edward specifically mentioned that the specific situation could not be confirmed yet, and the police would arrive tomorrow to check, so it was best to stay in the room quietly tonight.

But judging from the atmosphere at the scene, Winnet felt that these persuasions were useless. Who would be anxious about a man who died of illness? Winnet understood people's mentality, and this kind of persuasion would not work.

After the speech, Edward called the staff to entertain the guests in the lounge and sent staff to escort the guests back to their rooms.

In addition, he also closed entertainment venues such as bars to prevent accidents.

After that, Winnet was greeted by the guests and became listless, with her cheeks stiff from smiling. Suzuki Ayako and his father also came over to greet her, and seemed very enthusiastic, even inviting her to be their guest. Finally, Winnet hid in a corner seat and sighed.

"Have you got any idea?" Shirley suddenly appeared and asked.

Winette sensed that Shirley was in a bad mood, so she spoke softly and lowered her head.

"To a degree of suspicion..."

Is it because she left Shirley alone? She is so clingy!

"I thought you were excited and positive. But it turned out that I was playing a detective game."

"hey-hey……"

"What are you going to do? Just ignore it?"

"It's hard to tell right now. We don't know enough about the deceased, and there's no one here who knows everything about the deceased. Especially Baron Alman. We don't know anything about him. It's the same whether he is a human or a ghost."

"Ghost? As a priest, do you believe in such things?"

After Shirley finished speaking, she suddenly realized: "I understand, you are saying that he is just like the rumors created by humans, a shadowless ghost..."

“It’s just a possibility.”

"If the person whose head was chopped off was not Baron Alman, then..."

……

ps: I forgot about it yesterday, and now I owe 22 chapters, ah!

111 True and False Knight (VIII)

The purpose of chopping off the head is very clear, which is to make it impossible to know the identity of the corpse.

Shirley took the coffee that the steward asked for. This was her second cup.

"You must have noticed something was wrong a long time ago, you evil-minded woman..."

"It's still uncertain because we don't know what the relationship was between the murderer and the victim."

"That's right. If someone chops off his head, there must be some grudge involved."

"Yes. Unless he is a true murderer or a pervert, the murderer who can do such a thing and execute it carefully must have hatred as his support."

Seeing Winnett's confident look, Shirley said quietly, "If that's the case, you have to thank me. If I hadn't supported you, would you have become a pervert and a murderer?"

Although Winette could tell that Shirley was only joking, she felt that this might be the case. If she indulged in the strange pleasure, the tension of playing with objects and killing between life and death, she might really fall into the bottomless black quagmire.

I'm afraid this is what it means to treat life as worthless.

"Well, I'll keep it in mind." Winnet lowered her head and said thoughtfully, "Thank you, Shirley."

Shirley just wanted to tease Winnet as usual, but the atmosphere became a little serious, even sentimental. She put down the cup, held her cheek with her left hand, and faced the opposite direction of Winnet. This was probably because she didn't want to see Winnet's calm expression, because it seemed to convey a layer of lonely thoughts, causing her emotions to fluctuate.

"Is this a sign of shyness? It's rare that you have a childish side."

Winnet leaned over, as if to comfort a friend who was acting up.

"No."

"Denying something without looking it in the eye is almost always a cover-up. Or are you actually worried about my involvement in this? If you don't want me to do this, just tell me directly, because I value your feelings more than this."

"How come you become so smooth-talking when you say nice things?"

"Really? I'm good at saying nice things. If I'm not friendly enough, my reputation will be bad."

"That's admitting that you're a smooth talker," Shirley could almost imagine it. "Are you trying to make others fall in love with you by saying those things to them like this? Do you want to be a wanton little enchantress?" Shirley rolled her eyes at Winnett.

"The nuns all say I'm a good girl." Winnet smiled happily.

"Okay, got it. You are a good and silly girl. I don't want to restrict you. It's up to you to decide what to do. But don't be stubborn. If you have any problem, just ask and I will help you."

Winette hadn't expected Shirley to say something so frankly.

"Sure enough, the scene just now was a bit exciting for you, right?"

"I've already said that I'm used to that. But you, you act so calm, be careful not to be mistaken for a suspect."

"Will not."

"'Baron Arman' doesn't believe he can't find his head."

"That's really harsh," Winnett complained.

"Poor Alman, and poor Winnet, you've been fooled, haven't you?" Shirley slid her fingers down Winnet's cheek to her lips.

"No way?" Winnet blushed.

Shirley looked at Winnett as if she were re-examining a pitiable woman.

"Don't be fooled..."

She hesitated.

"I have some clues."

"Really? Then don't worry about it. But before this matter is resolved, you will have a new trouble. It seems that you and I are indeed unfortunate..."

"A miserable life?"

"I'm always squeezed into a helpless environment. Look, it's here."

When Winnet heard Shirley's words, she turned her head and saw the people from the Film Research Society, as well as Sovia and Clyde.

A helpless environment? If you want to change it, it is not impossible.

Winette felt that it was okay to refuse these things. For example, the photo shoot in front of her was not necessary for her, and she might not be able to establish any connection with the younger generation, but this kind of thing was actually irrelevant. Life is a process of making choices, but some things prevented Shirley from making a choice. She could not abandon her sister and plan to escape from the organization.

Thinking about it this way, Shirley is even more unfortunate than her.

She felt a little melancholy, that Shirley needed support more than she did, even though she never showed her vulnerable side to others.

"Ms. Moriarty, it looks like this matter has come to an end. At least, it will be like this until the police arrive tomorrow. We can take this opportunity to shoot a short film." Chikako Ikeda said as she looked at the gradually decreasing crowd in the venue, "This way, even if our actions are a little bigger, it won't be a problem."

After hearing this, Winette looked at Suzuki Ayako in confusion.

"Did Uncle Edward give his permission?"

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"I told him that you would also be in the show, and he agreed..."

Winnett stood up slowly, then turned her head to look back at Shirley, as if asking for her consent.

Shirley patted her shoulder blade.

Winnet raised her eyes and found Shirley's eyes fixed on her. She was a little afraid to look directly at her, and for a moment she was absent-minded and stumbled over the foot of the stool.

Shirley stretched out her arms and hugged Winnet's back.

"Uh." Winette couldn't make a sound, and her body suddenly became much weaker. She could feel the softness and warmth of Shirley's arms.

Before the heat spread further, Winnett broke away from her arms with an awkward smile, and Shirley returned her a faint smile, which made her look polite.

Winnet stood firm, a hint of tenderness flashed across her face, but she quickly put on the polite smile that belonged to a priest.

The people in front of her had no reaction to this little episode and were unable to appreciate the sweetness and tranquility between the two people.

After Shirley let go of her hand, she gave some brief instructions.

"Since your eyesight is poor, be careful..."

Winnet felt ashamed again. When it came to Shirley, she seemed to be out of her mind, and even forgot the basic things she usually paid attention to.

But she liked this feeling.

Like Shirley in the bathroom with a comb to dress her up.

"Thank you."

Seeing that Shirley did not stop them, Winnett agreed to their plan. Although this plan seemed a bit suicidal to her, it was not easy for the murderer to move around at night, and these young people were probably not among his targets.

As for the reason why Edward agreed to their request, Winnett thought that it was probably because Edward wanted to test her strength.

After all, the matter of the headless body was covered up.

Activities with a group of young people can also serve as a seasoning to relieve tension.

Winnett was looking for Odysseus in the venue. Perhaps the stimulation brought by the headless body was too strong, so he did not stay in the lounge. Shirley saw her searching eyes and mentioned it deliberately.

"As for that person, he was a little absent-minded in the lounge and went back not long after."

Old bell

"Well, if ordinary people see that, it would be hard not to have nightmares."

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Winette expressed her understanding, saying that it was similar to the effect of watching a horror movie at night. If one was less courageous, one might not be able to sleep the whole night and would be suspicious of the curtains, cupboards, and the sound of the wind.

Even though she didn't feel that scared, she would still have some hallucinations, which were the aftereffects of the visual stimulation.

Sofia also participated with a look of reluctance. It was not so much that she participated specifically for the photo shoot, but rather that she just wanted to get rid of any suspicious aspects of her body.

Since Edward's conclusion was a specific drug replacement and the target was the old shareholders of the Durant Group, these young people did not feel too nervous.

"The crew on the ship will also help us, let's have a great time tonight." Ota Masaru tried to mobilize the atmosphere, but the only one who responded to him was Clyde, who was also a man. He seemed very interested in the filming.

After the guests left the lounge, Takahashi Ryoichi, who was in charge of props, began to set up the scene. He moved a set of armor to the door of the lounge. Then he began to set up props such as crossbows and model guns. These were all brought on board in advance.

Winnett noticed the details. When they boarded the ship, the staff did not carefully check the luggage of the guests. Therefore, it was not difficult to bring cold weapons or guns in. From the drugs alone, we can see that the murderer was well prepared. He may not stop after these two murders.

While she was thinking, Hiroki Kakutani, who was in charge of photography, had already started setting up the cameras. Since there were only two cameras, the filming process would be more fragmented.

"Ota, can you walk in this armor?" asked Takahashi Ryoichi.

Ota Katsu said nothing as he put on his armor to look cool, but he could hardly move, as if his body was covered with a gravity net. He wanted to move, but he was like a shabby skeleton in a role-playing game, unable to even stand steadily.

Takahashi Ryoichi helped him take off his armor. Ota Katsu seemed to be locked in an iron bell and struck, and he staggered and sat on the ground.

"It seems too much of a stretch."

Takahashi Ryoichi muttered to himself, then looked at Chikako Ikeda, who was also the director, and asked with his eyes who should play the role of the pursuer.

"Takahashi, can you do this?"

Takahashi Ryoichi was stunned. He had always been engaged in prop preparation work behind the scenes. He had never thought about performing on stage. Moreover, the shape of the armor did not suit him. Even if he could barely put it on, it would look very uncoordinated when he moved.

At this time, Clyde took the initiative to step forward.

"I will play the role of this dangerous pursuer."

He volunteered to put on the armor with smooth and fluent movements, and his height and vision were just right. Finally, he grasped the long sword with his gauntlet and swung it gently, and the movement seemed a little sluggish.

Clyde flipped up the visor of his helmet and said, "Are there any other weapons? It feels like I'm having trouble using chopsticks."

If he wields this sword and chases other actors on the ship, he will be like a bad translator, with every movement being very sluggish and full of mistakes, and he will be completely unable to simulate the courage of a powerful and fierce pursuer. It will make people feel that he can be knocked over with a wooden stick.

He added: "It's better to use a knife, which doesn't require much effort to use."

When it comes to knives, Winette thinks of the cross section of Viscount Alman's neck. If it was caused by a heavy weapon, there should be an uneven gap on the edge of the cut surface caused by the collision, pulling the surrounding tissue, but this did not happen. Either the heavy weapon is extremely sharp, or the weapon is a sharp knife, and the user is quite experienced.