Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Based on the surveillance footage we just saw, in the few minutes following the deceased taking Xiaolan's seat...

The only person who had the opportunity to touch the deceased's upper right arm was Mr. Shimizu, who had been probing his strategy.

"Little brother, don't talk nonsense!"

Shimizu Takaho's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly explained, "I did scout out the strategy with that guy, but he wasn't dead when I left. He died during our duel."

If I really poisoned that guy, he should be dead by now and wouldn't be fighting me anymore!

"This is actually quite simple to explain; you just need to switch the game characters you're good at."

"Game character swapping?"

"That's right! The reason the deceased was called 'Caesar of Mihua Town' is because his favorite game character was Caesar."

Mr. Shimizu is known as 'Lucas of Beika Town' because his best game character is Lucas.

Suzuki Harumi stopped mid-sentence and changed the subject, saying, "Actually, when I saw the battle scene on the big screen in the arcade just now, I already felt something was strange. It was that Mr. Shimizu's game character was too weak."

Previously, Sister Xiaolan had also fought against the deceased. Although she was a novice in the game, she was able to perform simple blocking and counterattacks when facing Caesar's attacks.

Mr. Shimizu, who was known as the invincible Lucas of Beika, could not have been so weak as to be completely powerless to resist, even if he was no match for the dead.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: the deceased had already been poisoned, and the character of Lucas was not being controlled by anyone, which is why he was completely suppressed by Caesar.

Furthermore, virtual combat game consoles can transmit the same type of attack to the player through vibration when the game character is attacked, thus creating the illusion that the victim is still alive.

The reason that duel ended in a draw was probably because you wanted to cover up the secret that you two had switched game roles.

stare--

Upon hearing Suzuki Haruaki's analysis, Inspector Megure and the others immediately turned their attention to Shimizu Takaho.

If the deceased really did die before the final battle, then the only possible culprit is Shimizu Takaho.

"You guys don't actually believe what this brat said, do you?"

Faced with the suspicious looks from Inspector Megure and the others, Shimizu Takaho's expression changed slightly, but he stubbornly insisted, "Where's the evidence? You say I'm the murderer, then you have to produce some evidence!"

"Actually, those surveillance videos are already irrefutable evidence."

The deceased died suddenly in a very short time after being injected with tetrodotoxin into his arteries.

During that time, you were the only one who came into close contact with the deceased from the right side, so the murderer can only be you!

Seeing Shimizu Takaho's stubbornness, Suzuki Seimei shook his head and said, "Besides the surveillance footage, you've actually overlooked another piece of irrefutable evidence."

That's the game coin you inserted into the machine when you helped the deceased choose a game character; it should have your fingerprints on it.

"Stop joking!"

Shimizu Takaho snorted and said, "I often play games at this game center, so even if the game tokens in the game machines really have my fingerprints on them."

That doesn't prove I'm the murderer. It's possible I threw it in while playing a game!

The surveillance footage did not directly capture Shizumi Takaho stabbing the victim with a poisoned needle. Even if it could be used as evidence, it could only serve as supplementary evidence.

If Shi Shui Gao Bao finds a good lawyer, it will be difficult to convict him with this kind of supporting evidence.

That's why Shimizu Takayasu is so stubborn; he will never confess unless Suzuki Seimei produces conclusive evidence.

"Mr. Zhishui, you haven't forgotten, have you?"

With a smirk, Suzuki Haruaki asked, "Just now, in the security footage, after the deceased took Ran's seat, this waiter was actually clearing out the game tokens from the arcade machine!"

(((?Д?)))

Shimizu Takaho's pupils suddenly contracted, and his face instantly turned extremely ugly.

Suzuki Haruaki said calmly, "In other words, there are no more game coins inserted by anyone else in that game machine."

If you didn't tamper with it, then the game tokens in the arcade should only have the deceased's fingerprints on them.

If your fingerprint is detected on the game tokens, then the result is self-evident, isn't it?

"..."

Shimizu Takaho remained silent for a while, then finally sighed helplessly and said, "I never thought I would leave such crucial evidence in a place like this."

Even the best-laid plans can have flaws!

Shizumi Takaho never expected that the store clerk would clean out the game tokens in the arcade machine at such a crucial moment.

Otherwise, with other game coins as cover, this game coin with his fingerprints on it could not possibly be considered evidence.

Chapter 295 Willing but Unable (First Update, Please Vote)

Inspector Megure said, "Mr. Shimizu, so you're saying that Mr. Oto really was killed by you?"

"Yes! I killed that damn bastard, but I don't regret doing it."

Zhishui Gaobao clenched his fists, his face full of resentment, and said: "Ever since my sister started dating that bastard, she has been working several jobs every day to earn money to help him pay off his gambling debts. A while ago, she almost went blind due to malnutrition."

Even though I almost went blind, my silly sister still refused to break up with that bastard, which is why I killed him.

Otherwise, if this continues, my sister will definitely be dragged down and killed by that parasitic bastard.

ε=(′ο｀*))) Sigh...

Inspector Megure sighed inwardly, patted Shimizu Takaho on the shoulder, and said, "Alright, let's talk about it at the station!"

As a veteran criminal investigator, Inspector Megure has seen many murderers. Some of them are indeed deserving of death, but many others are driven to commit murder by desperation.

However, a crime is a crime, and Shimizu Takaho must pay the price for his crimes.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Zhishui Gaobao. You are rewarded with 1 speed point, which you can claim at any time."

While Inspector Megure and his team were escorting Shimizu Takayasu away, Suzuki Haruaki subtly nudged his thigh with his elbow.

The reason why Suzuki Haruaki was able to figure out Shimizu Takayasu's murder plan so quickly was mainly because he saw the three big characters "Can Sign In" floating above Shimizu Takayasu's head.

Knowing in advance that Shizumi Takaho is the murderer, and combining this with other clues, it becomes very simple to deduce his modus operandi.

As Shimizu Takaho was arrested by the police, Suzuki Haruaki and the others also left the game center.

After all, someone had just died at the game center, so even if Sonoko and the others were very resilient, they no longer had the desire to continue playing the game.

……

Suzuki Estate, second floor

Children's Bedroom

"Da da da……"

Wearing adorable panda pajamas, Suzuki Seimei is leisurely lying in the arms of a giant panda, gently tapping on his laptop in front of him.

Since Izumi Sagiri wrote to Suzuki Seimei and the two became friends online, they chatted every night to discuss art and illustration.

Although Seimei Suzuki was not a professional doujinshi artist, as the saying goes, an artist who can't draw doujinshi is not a good artist.

With his mastery of drawing techniques and his extensive experience reading countless books in his previous life, Suzuki Seimei had a great deal of expertise in drawing illustrations for books.

Because Izumi Sagiri could only draw things she had personally seen, the heroines in her doujinshi illustrations were all based on herself, which made her more skilled at drawing loli-type doujinshi illustrations.

In order to help Izumi Sagiri improve her drawing skills, Suzuki Seimei discussed with her mainly how to draw mature and elegant doujinshi illustrations.

So Suzuki Seimei specifically drew several classic illustrations based on Mai Shiranui, Asuna, and Tifa, and sent them to Izumi Sagiri via computer for reference.

When Izumi Sagiri saw those classic illustrations, she was immediately awestruck and wished she could become Suzuki Seimei's apprentice and learn more drawing techniques from him.

However, Izumi Sagiri felt that directly becoming Suzuki Seimei's apprentice online would be too disrespectful, and since she was a socially awkward person, she didn't dare to appear in front of Suzuki Seimei at all, so she had to give up the idea for the time being.

Mai Shiranui and others are the most classic doujinshi goddesses. After seeing their doujinshi illustrations, Izumi Sagiri seemed to have opened the door to a new world and began to try drawing some mature and elegant doujinshi illustrations.

In addition, Suzuki Haruaki recommended Izumi Sagiri so that she could watch some art sports films by herself when she had free time.

As the saying goes, "seeing is believing," and no matter how much Suzuki Seimei talks about something, it's not as real as letting Izumi Sagiri see it with her own eyes.

Anyway, Izumi Sagiri usually stays at home alone and secretly watches art and sports films without worrying about being discovered.

In this way, she can not only improve her painting skills, but also relax her mind and body, which is a win-win situation.

Hearing Suzuki Seimei's suggestion, Izumi Sagiri was very shy, but she didn't think he was deliberately teasing her. Instead, she expressed her gratitude to him.

After all, this is a conversation between artists. To view it from the perspective of ordinary people would be a great insult to art.

Because Izumi Sagiri is socially awkward, even going out to buy things can be incredibly difficult for her, let alone buying those art CDs. So in the end, it was Suzuki Haruaki who sent her a few website links.

Don't ask why Suzuki Seimei knew these websites; he just happened to see them by chance.

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You can't blame Suzuki Haruaki for this; the island nation has such a rich artistic atmosphere, you can easily find out by searching these websites.

Given Suzuki Seimei's current status and position, he wouldn't stoop so low as to watch porn to relieve his boredom.

Even if Suzuki Seimei was just a child, with the will but not the ability, it was still easy for him to have a go at it.

Whether it's Kurosaki Tamaka or Tachibana Maya, they are both mature and beautiful women, and they would not refuse Suzuki Haruaki's requests.

"It's getting late, let's call it a day! Sagiri, you should go to sleep early too!"

"Okay, bye-bye~"

After discussing art with Izumi Sagiri, Suzuki Seimei turned off his computer, petted the giant panda for a while, and finally fell asleep with a blissful expression.

……

next morning

After a hearty breakfast, Sonoko, along with Seimei Suzuki and Ai Haibara, headed to the Mouri Detective Agency in their van.

Ran and Conan, who were already fully prepared, got into the van at Sonoko's call and headed towards the pottery classroom.

As the saying goes, love is the strongest motivation for learning.

Although Sonoko has a gentle and approachable personality, after she started dating Makoto Kyogoku, she realized her shortcomings and needed to be more versatile!

For example, last time Sonoko boasted that she would give Makoto Kyogoku a hand-knitted sweater, but she overestimated her abilities.

Sonoko originally planned to buy a hand-knitted sweater and present it to Kyogoku Makoto as if it were her own.

However, after thinking about it carefully, Sonoko realized that lying was ultimately wrong.