When they heard no. 12's question, everyone fell into silence and eventually chose not to say anything else.
Megumi Aiko bit her lips and looked unwilling.
[ICPO Undercover Agent in Winery[1]: I'm not in Japan, but I'll help you analyse the case first for investigation.
There are three cases of police being attacked after that case has been reopened. Clearly, the perpetrator was worried about being investigated because the case was reopened, so he planned to shoot three people who knew about the incident. But whether he wanted to cover it up or not, he dared to attack the police, which means he's really courageous. Heh.
So let's start with the murder case that's being reopened. If you're asking me why I can conclude it's murder directly instead of suicide, it's because this is so obvious.
The deceased was right-handed. The wound is from the upper right to the lower left, while a normal right-handed person's suicide wound should be from the upper left to the lower right to match the force exerted by a person. So it's obvious that this is a wound that only a left-handed person could make.
Furthermore, the murder weapon was a scalpel. Normally, even if an ordinary person knows a scalpel is very sharp, when committing murder, their first choice would still be an ordinary fruit knife or kitchen knife. In this case, there are only two possibilities for choosing a scalpel to kill.
First, the perpetrator is very familiar with scalpels, so familiar that when he is about to kill, his first reaction is to use a scalpel. Second, it's about emotional attachment, hatred, or revenge. The perpetrator can then narrow down the possibilities to patients and their families.
To be honest, I only have one biggest suspect after listening to your narration and based on these descriptions, you can also try to relay it to the others…. The suspicions on how your deductions ability will improve will be yours, though. You can try to check, but try not to do anything to him before Ran's memory returns.
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: …I never know you could do deductions, no. 1. If I didn't know better, I would have thought that you've been in the First Division of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Doctor [9]: But indeed… scalpel will definitely remind you of someone with related medical history, but it's not definitive evidence.
Public Security Officer [5]: That's true, but it's still a suspicious point. So investigation could be focused on this matter.
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Megumi Aiko stared at the screen in her head, feeling eerie silence.
How come they could think so much after hearing about the case while her mind remained blank?
It's unscientific!
She swore that her deduction skill was already 100 points.
Megumi Aiko sighed as she looked at the people in the brain chats. Perhaps she should consider retiring from the police force in the future…
Uh wait.
She had to wait until she managed to get a different ID.
After all, Megumi Aiko didn't want to be punished by the system.
While she was thinking, she saw the conversation continued and quickly typed too. She will relay this matter to Inspector Megure later.
For now… let her talk with the other players.
Right now, Megumi Aiko felt deeply that no. 1 should have gone to the First Division instead of being an undercover agent.
…is this Conan's world curse?
That most police officers were useless except for those in Nagano or undercover agents?
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Internationally Wanted Criminal [3]: I thought it's always the one of three.
Public Security Officer [5]: Remove the impossible and whatever remains, however improbable, is the truth.
Megumi Aiko [4]: Tell me your biggest suspect.
ICPO Undercover Agent in Winery[1]: All the police officers who tried to investigate has been killed and the case was closed as suicide by Odagiri Toshiya. This put him into the highest suspect list in normal times, but this operation is closer to someone who has been paid. His father is a good policeman and there's no evidence of him killing other police officers. Besides, if he wants to keep the case closed, he can do it without having to do so much… anw, it's hard to explain in a short time, but if you're a police officer in charge of a case, there are many ways to close the case without having to resort to killing. But at the end of the day, this is just a speculation and I'm not entirely sure of his mental state. A lot of people in Conan have brain disease…
You can actually try to see if he had some kind of personal grudge with the victim related to medical malpractice or an accident in the hospital. If there's really something that happened… then it meant he was also involved. Though I feel it's unlikely, but you may check for your peace of mind. In my opinion, the chance of him being bribed to close the case quickly as suicide attempts is higher… otherwise, he's just pure idiot who couldn't even see the truth of the case and couldn't judge whether it's a murder or suicide.
Tsk, if police officers are all like this, then the police officers in Japan are doomed.
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: …
Corrupted FBI [8]: indeed doomed. Most police officers aren't even as good as the useless Megumi Aiko.
Megumi Aiko [4]: You b*stards! Don't use me as the standard point!
Public Security Officer [5]: …I'm sorry about that. Rectifying the police force has always been on the agenda but couldn't get through for various reasons. Anyway, please continue with the other suspects.
ICPO Undercover Agent in Winery[1]: Uh huh. Tamaki has always wanted to reopen the case, so it wouldn't be her. Makoto had no involvement whatsoever as a part time worker with the deceased. Besides, his own father has been murdered and it's a bit odd to think about it in this way. Hmm, to put it in more logical terms, he had no connection nor motive strong enough to commit murder against the police due to his lack of relationships with the victim. The last person is Kyosuke Kazato, who's also in the medical area. Try to check his record and see if he knew the deceased through an accident, medically related would be the best. You might be able to find some clues there.
I can't think more without you giving me more clues or information, but if I'm there, my focus will be that guy.
Corrupted FBI [8]: There are a lot of speculations there. I thought you would make more logical deductions based on your previous explanation.
ICPO Undercover Agent in Winery[1]: The explanation is just for the basis and the rest is how I usually conduct my assessment. I'm the instinctive type and most of the time, I make a move based on feelings first. After all, most of my missions have to be done quickly. If I had to wait until I got definite evidence, the trail would have gone cold and I would end up failing my mission. Besides, some things were actually already quite clear without evidence as there are testimonies, loopholes in speech, time conflicts, and so on. As you encounter more cases, you'll naturally be able to see it quickly.
Also, Conan usually makes deductions first before finding the conclusive evidence. Because the behaviour of the criminals can be quite telling from the very beginning.
Corrupted FBI [8]: Makes sense, I'm the logical type, so I need to see the case in person and see the conclusive evidence before coming to any conclusion.
ICPO Undercover Agent in Winery[1]: Evidence is important, but sometimes, time is of essence.
Corrupted FBI [8]: Indeed.
Megumi Aiko [4]: …I'll try to check. Thank you, no. 1.
Public Security Officer [5]: Hmm, it seems that I need to train my investigative ability again too. I relied too much on my ability.
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: …no. 5, please don't forget to cover up for me! I can't live without you!
High School Student [2]: so cheesy!
Internationally Wanted Criminal [3]: If I didn't know better, I would have thought that I'm watching an idol drama right now.
University Student [6]: no. 9, there's green grassland above your head!
Doctor [9]: …I know he meant about his work. *sigh* Take care of yourself, no. 7
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: Yes, Honey!
Public Security Officer [5]: You two, don't spread dog food here!
ICPO Undercover Agent in Winery[1]: Anyway, tell me the result in a few days. I have a mission to do.]
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At this moment, the plane had landed and Kurokawa Saki sighed.
From now on, she will have to be Sake for the time being.