Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Therefore, even though the statute of limitations for the "Shusou-ro" case has expired, Suzuki Seimei does not intend to let Kano Shuji off the hook.

"Ding ding ding..."

A sudden, urgent phone call interrupted Suzuki Haruaki's thoughts.

"What?! Someone witnessed the suspect, who looks like the arsonist?"

When Officer Shiratori received the call from Inspector Megure, his expression immediately turned serious, and he quickly pressed the speakerphone button.

“That’s right! The location is in Shinagawa City’s 6th ward. That guy ran away when he encountered patrolling police officers conducting a routine check, and they are currently pursuing him.”

Upon hearing Inspector Megure's words, Officers Takagi and Sato also gathered around with serious expressions.

---Aside---

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Chapter 265 The Truth About the Sorrowful Lover (Second Update, Please Vote)

"That guy's features are just as Ayumi described: long, flowing hair, a hat, and a gray coat. He should be in the vicinity of your area."

Inspector Megure said sternly, "The children will be temporarily cared for by Inspector Sato. You and Inspector Takagi will go to the scene immediately to provide support."

"Yes!"

After hanging up the phone, Officer Shiratori turned to Officer Takagi and said, "Let's go, Officer Takagi."

"Ok."

After Officer Takagi and his team left, Haruaki Suzuki suddenly asked, "Officer Sato, is it possible that the robber from eighteen years ago was someone your father knew?"

"Someone my father knows?"

Upon hearing this, Officer Sato's expression changed slightly, and he asked with some doubt, "Seimei, why do you think my father knows that robber?"

"Didn't you just say that the surveillance video that captured the robber was only less than ten seconds long, and the police couldn't find any useful clues at all?"

Suzuki Haruaki analyzed in a serious tone: "That's why I suspect that your father may have known that robber back then, which is why he was able to recognize the robber's true identity from certain details."

Just like the robbery at Dongdu Bank before, the hooded robber was a good friend of the bank manager, which is why his wife recognized him immediately!

"This……"

Officer Sato's expression changed slightly, and he began to ponder.

Although there was no evidence to support Suzuki Haruaki's claims, Officer Sato found his analysis to be quite reasonable.

Officer Sato thought about it carefully, then frowned and said, "But among the people my father knows, there is no one named Shusiro?"

"What if your father hadn't actually shouted 'My dear lover,' but something else entirely? Like—'Go and turn yourself in!'"

"boom!!!"

Suzuki Seimei's words exploded in Officer Sato's mind like a thunderbolt.

In Japanese pronunciation, "sūsīrō" and "kōjisō" do sound very similar.

If Sato Masayoshi's initial statement truly meant "to turn himself in," then it means he genuinely knew the robber, and might even have been good friends with him.

Otherwise, when arresting a murderer without knowing him, the police usually arrest him directly rather than urging him to surrender.

Officer Sato suddenly realized, "No wonder my father never mentioned the escaped robber before he died, so that's why..."

When Officer Sato and his mother arrived at the scene of the car accident, Sato Masayoshi was still breathing. He said his final goodbyes to the mother and daughter before passing away.

At the time, young Sato Miwako did not realize that anything was wrong, and thought that her father was just too badly injured to tell them the robber's name.

But now, reminded by Suzuki Haruaki, Sato Miwako suddenly understood that her father hadn't forgotten to tell them the robber's name, but rather wanted to give the robber a chance to turn himself in.

Conan couldn't help but shake his head and say, "It's a pity that the robber ultimately betrayed your father's trust."

"Officer Sato, weren't those four people we just saw your father's good friends from his youth?"

Suzuki Seimei blinked his big, dark eyes and continued to remind him, "If the robber from back then was really someone your father knew, then the word 'ka·n·o' is very likely a nickname your father gave him."

Perhaps those four people had heard your father use that word before, or they might even know the person.

"Let's go!"

A glint flashed in Officer Sato's beautiful eyes as she led Suzuki Seimei and the others toward the pub that Kano Shuji and his group frequented.

When Suzuki Seimei and his group arrived at the tavern called "Nanakatsu," Kano Shuji and his friends were drinking and chatting.

"Miwako, you're here too!"

When Hideaki Saruwatari saw Officer Sato, he was slightly taken aback at first, then greeted him with a smile: "If you don't have work today, why don't you sit with us for a while and have a chat?"

"That's right! It's almost dinnertime anyway, let's invite these kids to come and eat with us!"

As soon as Wu Manxiong finished speaking, he didn't give Officer Sato a chance to refuse and ordered the waiter to add a few more main dishes.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Just then, Officer Sato also wanted to take the opportunity to get information out of them, so he did not refuse Inoue Man-o's kindness and sat down at the dining table with Suzuki Seimei and the others.

Because the robber who killed Sato Masayoshi might be hiding among these four people, Sato Miwako didn't directly ask about what happened back then. Instead, she talked to the four about her father.

After a few rounds of drinks, Officer Sato casually asked, "By the way, I remember when I was little, my dad mentioned a friend named Kano, but I've never actually met him."

"Hahaha……"

Upon hearing this, Divine Bird Butterfly couldn't help but laugh and said, "You've actually met this person before. Kano is the nickname your father gave Xiu Er."

(╬◣д◢)

Upon hearing this, Officer Sato's expression changed drastically. He stared at Kano Shuji with furious eyes and gritted his teeth, saying, "So it was you! So you're the one who killed my father!"

Faced with Officer Sato's murderous glare, Kano Shuji suddenly felt guilty and subconsciously looked away, saying in an innocent tone, "Miwako, what nonsense are you talking about? Your father was killed by that bank robber back then, it has nothing to do with me!"

"Now that things have come to this, are you still afraid to admit it?"

When Officer Sato saw Kano Shuji's guilty look, he was already certain that he was the murderer.

Even though the statute of limitations has expired for three years, Shuji Kano still dares not admit the crimes he committed back then.

The thought that her father would sacrifice himself for such a person made her feel sorry for Sato Masayoshi.

“My father wrote the word ‘kano’ in the police handbook back then. I never understood what it meant until today. I now know that it was the nickname he gave you.”

Officer Sato clenched his fists and stared intently at Kano Shuji, saying each word clearly: "When my father was seriously injured in the truck accident, he wasn't calling out 'Sorrowful Lover,' but rather 'I'm going to turn myself in.'"

He didn't say your name until his last breath because he believed you would turn yourself in, but you betrayed his trust.

Now that the statute of limitations has expired for three years, are you going to keep this secret for the rest of your life?

You may be able to fool others, but you can't fool your own conscience!

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Chapter 266 Good and Evil Will Be Rewarded in the End (Third Update, Please Vote)

"..."

Faced with Officer Sato's questioning, Kano Shuji opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, falling into silence.

Upon seeing this, the three of them, including Saruwatari Hideaki, exclaimed in disbelief, "Shuji, is it really you?"

Although Kano Shuji did not admit that he caused Sato Masayoshi's death, everyone knew from his guilty behavior that Sato Miwako had not wronged him.

However, eighteen years have passed, and the clues left by Sato Masayoshi in the police manual are simply not enough to convict Kano Shuji.

"Uncle, I think the reason you're unwilling to plead guilty is because the statute of limitations hasn't expired yet, right?"

Conan stared at Kano Shuji for a while, then suddenly said, "The statute of limitations for criminal cases is up to fifteen years. Although eighteen years have passed, you mentioned in your conversation that you lived in Italy for three years."

According to Japanese law, the time a suspect spends residing abroad is not counted in the statute of limitations.

Today also happens to be the anniversary of Officer Sato's father's death, meaning the statute of limitations for the Shushiro case won't truly end until after midnight tonight. That's why you're unwilling to plead guilty!

(°Д°)

Hearing Conan's words, everyone couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.

Little brother, you know so much!

Faced with everyone's surprised looks, Conan quickly scratched his head, trying to get away with it by saying, "I heard all of this from Aunt Eri Kisaki! She's the queen of the legal world!"

So that's what you were planning!

Upon hearing this, Officer Sato finally understood why Kano Shuji was putting on such a defiant act.

Damn it! I was too impulsive!

Upon learning that the statute of limitations had not yet expired, Officer Sato was both surprised and delighted.

Under normal circumstances, the statute of limitations for the case of "Sorrowful Lover" should have expired three years ago.

Officer Sato thought the statute of limitations had expired and had no intention of arresting the perpetrator. She simply wanted to find out the truth about what happened back then, which is why she seemed so agitated.

However, things took an unexpected turn because Shuji Kano had been living abroad for three years, meaning the statute of limitations had not yet expired.

If Officer Sato had known beforehand that the statute of limitations hadn't expired, he wouldn't have impulsively questioned Shuji Kano. Instead, he would have tried to find evidence and arrest him.

Now that Officer Sato has done this, although it's confirmed that Shuji Kano is the robber from back then, as long as he gets through today's interrogation, he will still be released without charge once the statute of limitations expires tomorrow.

(〃＞ dishes＜)

"Damn it! Are we just going to have to watch criminals escape justice again?" Conan cursed inwardly, clenching his fists involuntarily.

Previously, in the "Masked Curse" murder case, Aikawa Touya chose to kill Su Fang Hongzi himself to avenge his mother because the statute of limitations had expired.

In that case, Conan felt extremely powerless; he had no way to stop Aikawa Touya from taking revenge.

Now he has encountered a similar case, "The Sorrowful Man," but this time he still has a chance to change things.

If evidence of Kano Shuji's crimes is successfully found before the statute of limitations expires, he can be severely punished by law.