Persona: Devil Summoner

On the other hand, by comparing the common beneficiaries in 80% of the cases, we can roughly identify the suspects.

"Shitong Zhengyi? Such a familiar name..."

Jiang Tianwei looked at the big bald head that appeared on the screen and felt that it looked very familiar.

"At least you are in Japan. You should remember that as the most powerful candidate for the Japanese Prime Minister, the political party represented by Shido Masayoshi has gained considerable benefits in 80% of these cases. These cases of disabling people are either used by them to attack their political opponents, or their political opponents are the ones who are disabled."

"In other words, this guy Shitong, whose name is Justice, is actually extremely evil?"

"That's not necessarily the case. After all, there is the possibility that Shitong Zhengyi himself is being used as a shield, or the murderer is deliberately leading the police to think in this direction, or someone under Shitong did it privately without Shitong's knowledge."

"As expected of a detective... You've thought of everything... Then, what about the other 20%?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 161 Kawahara Nobuaki (Thick Fog)

Since 20% of the cases can be classified into one category, the remaining % ​​should be classified into another category. This is what Jiang Tianwei thought.

Bai Zhong Zhidou also thought so, but his expression seemed a little heavy...

Just as he had claimed before, the Bai Zhong family had close ties with the police for generations. Naturally, they could also rely on this special relationship to get many cases that the police had not disclosed to the public...

"Strictly speaking, among the remaining 20%, there is one case that I just can't figure out no matter how hard I try..."

"What case?".

Seeing Bai Zhongzhidou say this mysteriously, Jiang Tianwei also felt a little strange. This famous detective has always given people the impression that he can do anything for the truth, so why is he suddenly hesitating now?

This reminded him of when he was a kid watching Young Justice Bao with his parents at home. After solving the puzzle, Mr. Bao was always the kind of person who dared to speak out. Even in the last episode, when the murderer involved the prince, the imperial tutor, the queen mother, and the emperor, he did not hesitate at all.

This also indirectly reflects that Bai Zhongzhidou is currently making a speculation that is so serious that even a person like him has to be cautious...

"Anyway, let's talk about other cases that have something in common first..."

"Um...okay."

"As I said before, if we separate all the disabled cases and assume that there are multiple murderers, the result is very clear. In the disabled cases that are not related to politicians, the vast majority of disabled people show different manifestations. Rather than saying it is disabled, it is better to say that..."

"Rather, it's [emotional runaway], right?"

Jiang Tianwei added the second half of his sentence. Bai Zhongzhidou nodded and gave him an affirmative and slightly encouraging look: "Not bad."

If you have read various news reports, you will find that the main manifestation of becoming a cripple is that one second ago, he was perfectly normal, but the next second, he suddenly rolled his eyes, and black blood flowed from his eyes, nostrils, and mouth, just like the miserable scene of bleeding from all seven orifices in a swearing oath. Then basically, the whole person immediately became a cripple with no subjective consciousness, only instinctive reactions.

In the remaining 20% ​​of cases, although the person will eventually become a disabled person, before becoming disabled, they often show strong emotions that are enough to be diagnosed as mentally ill. They either show excessive enthusiasm or excessive hostility. Some people show exaggerated desire to attack and will randomly attack passers-by. Some people also show strong tendencies to self-harm. When they are found, they are almost bloody...

If you look at it with Jiang Tianwei's special eyes, the difference between the two is particularly obvious.

He could not see any signs of the disabled people, but Jiang Tianwei could clearly see that the desires of those who were out of control had expanded and formed something like a palace.

"So, these people must have other problems besides their form of expression, right?"

Jiang Tianwei didn’t think that Bai Zhongzhidou could only see superficial things. He always felt that this young detective should have more explosive news.

"...What I'm going to say next is just my personal speculation. You don't have to take it too seriously, but you can't ignore it either."

"kindness."

"These victims had faced financial problems before the incident."

"Economic problems? Do they have a blackmail organization or a fraud gang above them?"

"Not sure, I haven't investigated it clearly yet. So I won't jump to conclusions to avoid misleading myself."

Bai Zhongzhidou's words were very organized and logical. As he said before, one of the most taboo things in an investigation is preconceived ideas. Once you have a wrong reasoning, you are likely to keep collecting evidence in the wrong direction, and end up wasting your efforts.

"But what I can say is that according to the investigation, all of them, sooner or later, have made loans to Kawahara Bank..."

Jiang Tianwei's heart skipped a beat.

Kawahara Bank, I didn't expect to hear this name again...

"So, does that mean it was someone from Kawahara Bank who committed the crime?"

"No... I'm not sure about that."

Jiang Tianwei's tentative question was still denied by Bai Zhongzhidou who shook his head. This overly rational detective would never make a conclusion without evidence.

"But I personally feel that I may have missed some connection..."

Bai Zhongzhi's expression under his hat seemed very gloomy, his brows were furrowed, and he looked like he was really at a loss.

If 80% of the previous cases can be regarded as profits for the Shido political group, then the 20% of cases related to Kawahara Bank do not show any advantages for Kawahara Bank at all.

Especially those who are out of control, most of them are borrowers of Kawahara Bank. If you have learned how banks operate, you will understand that the main profit point of banks is to issue loans to borrowers and collect interest.

On the other hand, if you make the borrower useless and put him in a mental hospital, who will pay back the money? Especially since most of the borrowers are large companies and enterprises, if you make their loan managers useless, then the company will not be able to operate and will not be profitable, and their ability to repay the loan will definitely be affected, right?

Therefore, the latter 20% of the cases can even be said to be attacks against Kawahara Bank.

Without a detailed investigation, based on common sense, we can easily come up with two possibilities: the first possibility is that the enemy of Kawahara Bank has this method to specifically disable the borrowers of Kawahara Bank. The second possibility is that there are traitors inside Kawahara Bank who are secretly hindering its development.

Both possibilities are quite high, but there are not enough clues now and there is no way to make inferences.

Jiang Tianwei was confused, but he understood a little: Kawahara Bank might not be the murderer, but the victim. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief... Fortunately, fortunately, he had just recognized his adoptive father, so he didn't want him to suddenly tell him that his adoptive father was a big bad guy...

At that time, Jiang Tianwei would have to change his name to Kawahara Fengxian and say "A real man born in heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and inferior to others for a long time!" Wouldn't that mean he would be nailed to the pillar of shame by Japanese historians and be cursed by future generations...

"Well, Detective-san, now that we've discussed both possibilities, shouldn't we discuss the final topic that's really embarrassing for you?"

Jiang Tianwei tried to dilute the serious atmosphere with a relaxed tone, but Bai Zhongzhidou completely ignored his kindness. He just sighed and said, "Don't get excited after listening to what I'm going to say next..."

"I'm a professional, I won't get excited - my goodness, you've even raised the possibility that my stepfather might be the disabled murderer, and you're still taking care of my emotions..."

Jiang Tianwei shrugged and made an indifferent expression while playing a joke.

However, Bai Zhongzhidou still had a serious face. Seeing Jiang Tianwei pretending to be relaxed, he said nothing more... He silently opened an electronic document...

"This is a confidential internal police document. All personnel involved in the demobilization process are included in it."

"Hey man, is it okay for you to show me the confidential information?"

"That's not the point. The point is here..."

Bai Zhongzhidou moved the mouse to a name... Jiang Tianwei curiously leaned over and saw a familiar name written on it...

"Jiang Jie? ...My dad?!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 162: Elementary is bullshit!

The confidential file that Baek Jong Naoto took out recorded all the intelligence information related to disability.

Moreover, with the authority that Bai Zhongzhidou obtained through his connections, he can review almost all the details of the case.

But why do we say "almost all"? Because, among all the files related to the demobilization, only one file is strictly encrypted...

That is Jiang Tianwei’s father, Jiang Jie.

Logically speaking, there is no need to keep such a strict secret for a disabled victim... On the other hand, since it is kept so strictly confidential, he must not be an ordinary person...

"Let me ask you a question: Why did your father come to Japan?"

"What do you mean?".

Jiang Tianwei was not a fool. When he saw that only his father's information was encrypted, he immediately thought of the possibility that he might have a very deep connection with the case...

As a simple victim, there is no reason to encrypt information. Especially when the victims include high-ranking government officials and big businessmen... There is no reason to treat my father, an ordinary employee who went overseas, in any special way.

"Are you doubting my dad?"

"So I told you not to get emotional and just listen to me calmly..."

Bai Zhongzhidou carefully considered his wording. In her impression, Jiang Tianwei was a person who was easily emotional, overly emotional, which was the famous saying "impulse is the devil". Therefore, Bai Zhongzhidou did not want to fight the devil one-on-one in her own house, especially under the premise that she might not be able to defeat this devil.

"How can I calm down?"

Jiang Tianwei asked back, but... the emotion in his tone was more like... rather than anger or impulse...

"——Exclude all possibilities, and the last possibility left, no matter how outrageous it is! That is the only truth! Ah, I've said this line once before!"

As Jiang Tianwei spoke, he pushed his black hair back with his hands. The expression on his face did not show any negative emotion at all, it was actually excitement.

As a big fan of Capcom, it is very reasonable and normal for Jiang Tianwei to have played a game about a hedgehog-headed lawyer who is good at bluffing.

Even Jiang Tianwei himself was surprised. It was obviously his biological father who was suspected, but deep down he was very calm and composed. After analyzing the possibility that something was wrong with his father, rationality immediately prevailed...

This is probably one of the manifestations of the spiritual stability brought by the Great Demon Monk.

Mingming, he once resolutely lived alone because he opposed his mother's remarriage, but now that his biological father was being suspected, he only felt it was reasonable.

(I really am... becoming increasingly different from a human being...)

He was still thinking about these messy things in his mind, and he couldn't help feeling depressed.

"Although this is inappropriate for me to say, you are really calm. I thought you would lose your temper."

"Well, I'm a Buddhist now, please call me a Buddhist handsome man - ah, I still eat meat, and I don't plan to abstain from sex."

Jiang Tianwei made a joke and then urged: "So, is 'that' coming?"

"Which one?"

This time it was Bai Zhongzhidou's turn to be confused. She was a detective, not a superpower, and it was not within his job scope to guess people's thoughts.

Then Jiang Tianwei said, "It's 'that'! The one that Detective Charlotte Ritter played! Elementary! All detectives would use it, right?"

"...Watch less TV dramas in the future."

Bai Zhongzhidou thought he was going to say something and sighed. What else could she say?

Basic deduction is not something that can be used in cases like this... It would be ridiculous to use basic deduction to deduce a case like this where we only know a name and no other information... The first step is definitely to collect information...

"And, excuse me, but you don't know the only detective technique you know, 'Elementary Deduction'?"

"I swear in my grandfather's name that I will solve the case. Does that count?"

"...and watch less cartoons in the future."

Although Jiang Tianwei said a lot of stupid remarks, Bai Zhongzhidou surprisingly did not find it annoying.

His stupidity always reminded Naoto of Hanamura-senpai when she was still in high school several years ago, but sometimes his courage made her think of Narukami-senpai.

Originally, Naoto hated people who were unclear, couldn't grasp the main point, and didn't seem to be serious. But her experience at Yasogami High School changed her.

Thinking of the warm bond she once had with her companions, Bai Zhongzhidou sighed to Jiang Tianwei, and at the same time, she felt in her heart that "there's really nothing I can do about him..." She continued, "Okay, I will investigate the case here by myself, and I will give you the conclusion when I have news."

Bai Zhongzhidou regained her usual calmness, and the calmness that a detective should have made her look particularly handsome...

"Anyway, although I find it hard to understand your high emotions, I hope you can calm down first and continue our discussion - can you give me some information about your father?"

Bai Zhongzhidou continued speaking calmly.

Jiang Tianwei recalled carefully...

Come to think of it, it seems that my impression of my father is indeed a bit vague.

No, it’s not that the memory itself is vague, but the confusion caused by the missing information.

For example, although his father went to Japan to take up his post, he did not know what his father did for a living.

After all, boys of this age, except when writing essays like "My Father", don't care much about the details of their fathers. Generally speaking, their knowledge and understanding of their parents comes from what their parents tell them.

Jiang Tianwei's father had always told Jiang Tianwei that he was an ordinary employee. He never said what company he worked for or what job he was responsible for.

This is the first doubt.

Then there is Jiang Tianwei himself. He has a pair of special eyes that can see ghosts like Fang Zexia. Even the members of the Phantom Thieves who have seen Fang Zexia in the cognitive space can only hear her voice in reality but not see her face. He doesn't think he is any different from ordinary people. Then, the most reasonable explanation for this difference is the difference in bloodline.

This is the second doubt.

If my father is really just an ordinary employee, then why did the company send him to Japan? Why did these bad guys target him?

This is the third doubt.

Then, why was he given such a high level of confidentiality in the police files when he was clearly an ordinary employee?

This is the fourth doubt.

Really, if you don't think about it, you won't feel it. Once you start thinking about it, the identity of your father becomes confusing...

"Then, I have to tell you... In order to investigate this case, I checked your father's files. And I found that no matter where I looked, I couldn't find any details about him."