Chapter 84: Unwritten name


   February 24, Saturday, afternoon, Mihua Art Museum.
  Mr. Manaka, the future owner of the Mihua Art Museum, fell in the exhibition room, and fell in his own blood. In order to know the truth of the matter, the Megumi Police Department led everyone to watch surveillance video in the surveillance room.
   The video was played from 4:25. As time went by, a few seconds later, there were people on the screen of armor and low tables. Boss Manaka walked to the front of the armor. He looked around first, then turned around to face the camera, and then looked at his watch, looking like he was waiting for someone.
At this time, when the time on the screen was displayed at 4:26, the originally still armor suddenly raised the sword in his hand against the boss Manaka who was looking at the watch with his back to it, facing the boss's back. Slash with a sword on the back. After the boss hit the sword, he immediately touched his back and leaned his back against the wall next to the low table. But the armor did not chase, but jumped forward, and then stood still facing the camera and the back facing the boss.
Two minutes later, when the time on the screen was displayed at 4:28, Boss Manaka slowed down, first picked up the pen on the low table, then tore off the paper on the wall, and then took a look. After that, he immediately showed a surprised expression, then wrote something, then threw the pen out, crumpled the paper into a ball, and held it in his hand.
At this time, when the time on the screen is displayed at 4:29, the armor that has not been moved suddenly retreats half a step with his right leg, and his backhand once again slashes the frontal sword of Boss Manaka, and turns around with his right. The leg is the support and benchmark, the left leg takes a step forward, and at the same time, the left hand stretches out from the bottom to the diagonally upwards. It jams the neck of the boss Manaka who is being struck backwards by the sword, and then leans forward and changes the support of the left leg. The left hand continued to force upwards, while raising Boss Manaka up, while letting him lean against the wall, then his right hand followed the trend, stabs the sword diagonally, and stabs Boss Manaka in the throat.
   At this moment, when this boss was about to be pierced by a long sword and nailed to the wall, suddenly something flew over and hit the sword. The thing collided with the sword, and it broke immediately by itself, but the sword was also knocked off. Because the left hand stuck to Boss Manaka's neck was still going up, the sword ran across Boss Manaka's shoulder.
   Then the armor immediately let go of Boss Manaka, and after turning around with the sword, before standing still, he rushed in the direction of the'that thing', and then the screen came out. Then Yamazaki and Mei Daizi appeared on the screen, but the two of them only took a look next to the pool of blood and left, and then no one appeared on the screen until the Maori three appeared. ...
   "Megome Police Department," Maori said loudly after watching the video, "The note should still be in the hands of the boss."
  Momemo Police Department immediately ordered his hands to do this, and then asked the forensics staff to find the pen, and then said to Yamazaki: "Please explain."
   Yamazaki explained: "That was my mobile phone. I threw it out when it was urgent. Then we saw it rushing towards us and let it go. Then we called the police and called an ambulance."
   "Then it passed by you," the police department Megumi asked, "what else can you think of?"
   "It's very fast, we didn't find anything." Yamazaki said, "By the way, it can be seen from its last move that it is trying to imitate the giant painting."
   "Giant painting?" Megome Police Department asked, "What giant painting?"
Maori said: "By the way, it is the huge painting with the title of'Ten's Punishment' hung in front of the scene of the incident. It is probably to imitate that painting, so it didn't kill the real boss directly. So in the end it was Only when he wants to nail Boss Manaka to the wall can Yamazaki rescue Boss Manaka."
   "It seems that the murderer is very bold," said the Megumi Police Department. "This dress will cause commotion if it is seen by others."
   "So," Lan interface said, "On the passage leading to the murder room before, there was a'no entry' sign."
   Mei Daizi continued: "Didn't you just say it? We broke in."
   Maori said, "Lan, we should have seen the sign around four o'clock."
   Mumu Police Department analyzed: "Then, the time of the crime can be confirmed to be around 4:30, and the sign should have been placed by the murderer.
   Maori said in an interface: "After separating people this way, he sneaked into that room in armor."
   The police department continued, "Then, he attacked the boss Manaka who was invited."
   Mori continued: "In this way, the murderer should be a related person who knows the inside of the museum well.
   I scanned the art gallery staff present, and the Megumi Police Department said, "In other words, the murderer is among you."
   At this time, there was a phone call and said, "Memo Police Department, there is indeed a note, and I will send it to you immediately."
  Momemo Police Department asked, "How is Mr. Manaka?"
   The policeman over the phone replied: "I have come out of the rescue room, but the doctor said that he lost too much blood, and he is not out of danger. It will only be necessary for him to wake up."
   "That's it," the police department Megome asked, "is there anything on that note?"
   The policeman over the phone replied: "There are only two words for "Kabada"."
   hung up the phone, the police department Megome called: "Mr. Kubota!"
   Mr. Kubota immediately asked nervously: "Why, why is it called my name?"
   Standing next to the police department, Momo heard the content of the call and said: "Maybe it was to avoid being captured by anti-theft cameras, so he wore armor deliberately, but it was still discovered by the boss, so..."
   Mr. Kubota immediately denied: "No, it's not me."
   Mumu Police Department asked: "Then, let's talk about it, where were you when the murder happened around 4:30?"
   Mr. Kubota quickly replied: "I was in the office alone at the time, doing what the curator asked me to do."
   Curator Ochiai confirmed: "Yes, I did ask him to do things."
  Momemo Police Department asked, "So, in other words, no one can confirm at all, were you there at that time?"
   "Please, please, wait, wait a minute." Mr. Kubota hurriedly explained, "I have no motive, I was wronged."
   "Even if it is concealed, it is useless, Mr. Kubota." Mr. Iijima testified, "You secretly sold the art here, and the boss Manaka is asking you for huge damages, isn't it?"
   "That, that's..." Mr. Kubota hesitated and was speechless.
   Mumu Police Department continued to ask: "Is what he said is true?"
   Mr. Kubota defended loudly: "However, this matter is not related to the murder, and it is not me who attacked him."
   "Okay," said the Meguro police department, "when my subordinates find out the armor used by the murderer, everything will be revealed."
   It’s strange. Mr. Kubota should know that there is an anti-theft camera in that room. Why did he choose to commit crimes in this room and wear armor to hide his true colors, in order to learn that painting? Conan thought, no, he doesn't seem to care about art. Is it possible for Mr. Kubota to come up with such an elaborate design?
   Thinking of this, while the police department and Momo were not paying attention, Conan stepped forward to call up the video by himself and watched it again. As I read it, I wondered why the boss was so surprised when he saw the note, and why did he throw away the pen after he finished writing. Alas, if there is a voice, maybe you can know who the murderer is.
At this time, two police officers came in with a big bag and reported: "Memo Police Department, found the armor in Kubota's cabinet." They opened the bag and revealed a pair of blood stained with blood. Armor.
   Mr. Kubota shouted: "How is this possible? I don't know at all."
   Mumu Police Department asked: "What else do you have to say now?"
   "It's really not me," Mr. Kubota yelled, "He is my boss, how could I want to kill him."
  Memo Police Department asked suspiciously: "What does this mean?"
Mr. Kubota reluctantly said: "Actually, the stolen art was made by the real boss, in order to prevent the museum from receiving commissions, so that the museum can only exhibit its own things. And the same things last a long time. If it's gone, no one will come to see it. In this case..."
   Ochiai curator said: "He can successfully acquire the museum at a low price."
   "Good." Mr. Kubota continued, "And he bought the art, so he asked me to pay compensation, but we are acting, so I have no motivation at all.
   Mumu Police Department asked, "Of course no one knows about this, right?"
   "No, not bad," Mr. Kubota replied.
   At this time, Maori walked over to look at the armor and said, "It's a pity that good art has become a waste product."
   "No." Mr. Iijima explained in the past, "That is just a copy for decoration. This is indeed the armor I saw Mr. Kubota move in during the day."
   Mori said, "Oh, when the boss was talking to him, the armor he was holding was a copy."
   By the way, Conan thought, it was just a copy, so even if Mr. Kubota acted rudely, Curator Ochiai didn't say anything. And if he moves in, that is to say, he knows where he can come in and then find out and wear it, so that he can reduce the chance of being discovered. And because he has a private relationship with Boss Manaka, he can let Boss Manaka wait for him there.
   Mr. Iijima continued: "Yes, the armor used for the murder is a replica, so the authentic one should not have been spoiled." Then he looked around and said, "And the other artworks seem to have not been damaged."
   "Oh," said Maori, "that's really lucky."
No, looking at the wall near the scene of the crime, Conan thought to himself, the card was clearly stated but there was no painting on it. The murderer removed it in advance to protect the artwork from blood stains. The murderer really belonged to the museum. People, and a person who cherishes art. And Mr. Kubota...
   Hold on, Ochiai curator once said, "I like all the works here, just like my children." Conan thought to himself that if the murderer was him, it would be easy for Mr. Kubota to have no alibi, and he also knew where Mr. Kubota put the armor because he ordered it. Also, it is easy for him to let the real boss wait for him there. And there is also the motive of wanting to kill Boss Manaka. Boss Manaka wants to turn his beloved art museum into a restaurant. If he really loves these artworks like his son, his motive is not small.
  Also, if this is the case, then things on the note can make sense, because the name on the note is his own name, not the name of the murderer, so the boss will be surprised. But why did he put the pen... By the way, Conan thought, because Boss Manaka wanted to write the name of the murderer, but the pen couldn't write it, so he threw it away in a fit of anger.
   Thinking of this, Conan scratched his head and said it made sense, but what about the evidence? It turns out that the murderer was planning to blame Mr. Kubota, and he should have prepared another pen so that the police would think that the words on the note were the death information of the true boss, but now...
   looked at Mei Daizi who was chatting with Ran, and Yamazaki who was sitting next to him dozing, Conan thought, now he should have no chance to change.
   At this time, a police officer came and handed the note in the hands of Boss Manaka to the Megumi Police Department.
   took the bag with the note, the police department Megumi took a look, and handed it to Mr. Kubota.
   Mr. Kubota took the bag, was stunned when he saw it, and then shouted, "No, it's impossible." Then he missed the bag and dropped it on the ground.
   Conan immediately rushed to pick up the bag, and handed it over to the police department. Of course, he inevitably glanced at it. As expected, there was Mr. Kubota’s name on the piece of paper, and only his name. Conan looked at it and thought, as expected, there are traces painted with a pen that cannot be written~EbookFREE.me~ took the bag. , The police department of Mumu praised: "Good job, kid." Then he said to Mr. Kubota, "Now you have nothing to say."
   "I..." Mr. Kubota said, "It's really not me."
   At this time, the forensic staff came to report that the pen was found, because Boss Manaka threw it on a pair of armor, so he found it now.
   took the pen bag and looked at it. This is a commemorative pen with the words ‘50th Anniversary of the Rice Flower Art Museum’ written on it. The Police Department of Megumi exclaimed, "This pen is quite exquisite."
Curator    Ochiai explained:
This is the 50th anniversary of the Mihua Art Museum this year. Everyone will have a specially-made ball pen as long as it is a staff member.

  The forensic officer said: "By the way, the Megome Police Department, I can't write this pen."
   "What?" Megome Police Department exclaimed in surprise.
   "It's not me, it's not me," Mr. Kubota smiled happily at once, "I can't write a pen, how can I write my name with it."
   Maori asked immediately: "What do you mean by saying you can't write it out?"
"It's just that I can't write anything on paper." The forensic officer explained, "Its nib was exposed when we found it, and it may have been broken by the real boss. We checked it and there are still a lot of them inside. Pen oil."
   "Uh..." Mr. Kubota immediately couldn't laugh again.
  Momemo Police Department said, "Then, Mr. Kubota, please come to the department with us."...
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