Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Inspector Megure handed two documents to Sano.

“Look at these two people’s files. Not only are their birthdates and blood types similar, but their life experiences are also quite alike. Even their appearances are very similar. I even heard from Brother Mori that the tacit understanding between the two of them has reached a level close to telepathy. Often, they only need a glance or a gesture to know what the other is thinking.”

Sano checked the information and confirmed it was true.

This situation was clearly abnormal... Inspector Megure also took it as an important clue and whispered, "Brother Sano, do you think it's possible that the two people's connection was too strong, causing the groom-to-be to get annoyed and feel like he had no privacy at all, which is why he resorted to murder?"

Sano raised an eyebrow and asked, "You seem to really believe that the groom-to-be is the murderer?"

"Because he is indeed the prime suspect."

Inspector Megure then proceeded to analyze the various clues: "Look, the deceased sent him the text message after getting his nails done, which doesn't seem like he intended to commit suicide. Also, the reason the wedding car burned so quickly is because the couple had put a lot of flammable materials inside. Besides the deceased, only the groom-to-be knew this. Most importantly, we found DNA from the nail polish the deceased left outside the car and hair from a comb inside the car. That comb belongs to the groom-to-be."

Before Sano could speak, Inspector Megure added, "However, since there might be other people's hair on the comb, we've temporarily taken the groom-to-be for a DNA test. We'll have to wait for the results to know for sure."

...Since the bride-to-be went out to get her nails done and only disappeared after she returned, the DNA on her nails could very well be that of the murderer.

only.

Sano narrowed his eyes and asked Inspector Megure, "Now that things have come to this point, Inspector Megure, why do you still act like the situation is still undecided?"

Inspector Megure blinked: "Because any case you and Mori get involved in doesn't seem like it will end so easily, so even though the current situation is very clear, I still feel that there will be a twist."

"..."

This, perhaps, is what experience is all about.

"Oh, right."

Inspector Megure suddenly added, "Your boss, although on the surface he was just a detective hired by the deceased to investigate the groom-to-be, that's only his side of the story. Now that he's dead, there's no way to verify it. The detective hired by the groom-to-be even suspected that there was an improper relationship between him and the deceased. So... if there are any problems later, you should prioritize the bigger picture and not act recklessly because of personal feelings."

Sano raised an eyebrow again, looking at Amuro Tooru with some surprise.

Just then, Amuro Tooru also looked over. Sano only thought for a second before leaning closer and saying without any attempt to hide his feelings, "Boss, I heard from Inspector Megure that you seemed to have some kind of improper relationship with the deceased?"

"..."

The air inside the room became still.

Amuro Tooru's lips twitched, while Inspector Megure's face was stiff and pale.

Chapter 555, Inspector Megure: We must keep things balanced.

Fortunately, before things could escalate further, the groom-to-be, who had been sent by Inspector Megure to have his DNA checked, was brought back by the officers—"Officer, it has been confirmed that his DNA matches the DNA found in the hair on the comb."

"Ok?"

Inspector Megure didn't say anything immediately, but just looked at Sano.

Just then, Conan, who had somehow run outside and only just returned home after hearing the result, also looked at Sano.

Without saying a word, Sano quickly walked over to the groom-to-be and put his arm around his shoulder.

No response.

really!

Without waiting for Inspector Megure's words, Sano immediately turned to Amuro Tooru.

Amuro Tooru, no response.

The sunglasses detective didn't react either.

"This……"

Inspector Megure and several others in the know were immediately stunned, while those who were unaware were even more bewildered. Only Conan's eyes lit up...

good chance!

Without saying a word, Conan immediately shot a tranquilizer dart at Kogoro Mouri, knocking him unconscious.

Even in serious murder cases, there is a competitive spirit.

From any perspective, it doesn't seem to be a good thing.

Especially given that today's case is not "fair" enough.

But where in the world is there absolute fairness?

...Conan really wanted to beat Sano. He thought about calling Osaka Kuroki later and casually mentioning that he had told the truth faster in today's case. He was so excited!

However, Kogoro Mouri had just lost consciousness and fell backward.

Sano then spoke up.

"Was it suicide?"

"boom!"

Kogoro Mouri fell to the ground with a thud... because Conan's body was already stiff, and there wasn't enough time to push the chair over and pose before he fell.

"..."

Just looking at it gives me a headache.

Inspector Megure glanced at Kogoro Mouri, then at Sano.

Since Sano's gaze also fell on Kogoro Mouri and he didn't continue the conversation, Inspector Megure could only first check on his true good brother: "...Mouri, are you alright?"

"...Cough cough, I'm fine."

Conan, realizing what was happening, quickly took steps to stabilize the situation.

"So... you know the answer too?"

Inspector Megure glanced at Sano again: "Even more so, he's different from Sano-kun?"

No, not at all.

Conan forced himself to stay calm: "What Sano wants to say is what I want to say."

"...Did both of them think it was suicide?"

Inspector Megure had a plan in mind, and then his gaze shifted back and forth between Sano and Kogoro Mouri: "So, which of you two will explain first?"

"Let Sano go first."

Sano glanced at Conan, who was hiding under the table with only his short legs showing, and without hesitation, revealed what he believed to be the truth.

As the saying goes, lovers eventually become siblings.

"..."

"?"

Before anyone could react to Sano's opening remarks, Sano simply summarized his thoughts: "This couple is very similar in many ways, which is not too surprising, but even their life experiences are similar, which makes people think a bit more... According to their files, their current parents are not their biological parents, but adoptive parents, and they even came from the same orphanage one after the other. If he is indeed not the murderer, then considering that the hair on the comb and the skin flakes in the nail polish have the same DNA, it is very likely that the two of them are actually twins."

"...Could this be the reason the deceased committed suicide?"

Inspector Megure raised his doubts: "But if the deceased had the idea of ​​suicide because he knew about this, then the timing is too coincidental... It is also possible that the groom-to-be found out about this and couldn't accept it, so he attacked the deceased."

"Indeed, both are possible."

Sano knew that even though the premise that "if someone doesn't react after being touched, they can't be the culprit" had been ingrained in Inspector Megure's mind, it was still just a piece of experience without any real basis and couldn't be brought to the forefront.

Therefore, the key point is "evidence" that has practical significance.

"...But the DNA of the twins doesn't seem to show any differences."

It wasn't that Inspector Megure was unwilling to believe Sano's "reasoning," but this situation was indeed giving him a headache. After all, the law naturally has specific standards for such special circumstances.

"Why do we have to focus on DNA?"

Sano casually said, "Twins have the same DNA, but the chromosomes of men and women are different. If you can confirm that the chromosomes of the skin flakes in the manicure are female, you can directly rule out his suspicion."

"Hey?"

Inspector Megure scratched his head in confusion: "Is...is this okay?"

"Of course."

Conan finally spoke up, increasing Sano's chances, saying, "However, because that nail polish got wet a lot, the skin tissue might have been damaged too deeply, so it might not be detectable. It's a matter of probability... But luckily, I just had Conan look around the car, and they found a relatively intact nail polish under the car next to it. It's been handed over to the police for testing now. If we're lucky, we should be able to find one of the two."

Inspector Megure looked thoughtful upon hearing this.

On the surface, it seems that Sano and Kogoro Mouri got the answer at almost the same time, but in reality, the latter had already gotten the answer earlier and had just arranged for someone to find "evidence".

In other words, Kogoro Mouri was one step ahead of Sano.

Of course, there was nothing that could be done about Sano arriving late.

Inspector Megure had never really considered this possibility before.

If we put aside their younger brother Mori's occasional erratic behavior, which of these two brothers actually has a higher ceiling...?

When Inspector Megure came to his senses again, Sano was nowhere to be seen.

...Brother Sano is good in every way, except that he's not so good at interpersonal relationships. After things are over, we should at least exchange a few pleasantries to deepen our friendship.

Just then, Kogoro Mouri woke up, and Inspector Megure immediately went over to him.

"Brother Mori, you did a great job this time. You almost overpowered Brother Sano."

"what?"

Kogoro Mouri scratched his head in confusion. Although he was a little confused, he instinctively followed his past experience and burst into laughter: "Hey, you're exaggerating, Inspector Megure. As long as I, the sleeping Kogoro Mouri, take action, there's no case that can't be solved... Wait a minute, what did you mean by 'almost'? Was I too slow?"

"It can't be said that it's slow... We're neck and neck, hahaha."

Inspector Megure chose to treat everyone fairly.

……

Make sense.

At the beginning, Sano could not guarantee that his "reasoning" was 100% correct, let alone the evidence.

The fact that none of the "suspects" showed any signs of wrongdoing that could be detected by the hammer of justice gave Sano a strange sense of familiarity. After thinking for a while, he remembered the earliest case: the one where Yoko Okino's ex-boyfriend committed suicide and framed someone.

But that can only be used as a reference.

As I said before, only the substantive issues can be discussed openly.

Sano couldn't possibly go and hammer a corpse... let alone if he did, there would actually be a reaction.

That won't help either.