"Proof?"
Inspector Megure gave a cold laugh and looked at Heiji: "Of course we have proof, right, Heiji."
Hearing this, Eri Kisaki looked at Heiji with interest.
Heiji shook his head: "Haven't found the proof yet."
Inspector Megure was instantly dumbfounded.
"Of course there's no proof."
"I just came here to chat with the boss, why would I kill someone," Tonoyama Jusan regained his calm and said with a simple-minded look.
"No, you came here to kill."
Eri Kisaki pushed up her glasses, her eyes full of wisdom.
"What? Mrs. Kisaki, do you have proof?" Inspector Megure said, pleasantly surprised.
"What do you mean by that? Can lawyers just slander people?" Tonoyama Jusan said angrily.
"Mr. Tonoyama, you knew the victim, Miss Himeno, didn't you," Eri Kisaki said lightly.
"How could I? A guy with my build, how could I know a beauty like her."
Tonoyama Jusan paused, then laughed self-deprecatingly.
However, Eri Kisaki ignored him completely.
"This was a planned murder."
"Mr. Tonoyama, you arranged to meet Miss Himeno in the bathroom. First, you caught her off guard and strangled her with a rope to prevent her from screaming."
"Then you stabbed her to death."
"Then you used a rope or something similar, tied it under her armpits, and lowered her into the stall."
"This created the illusion that Miss Himeno was killed in the stall."
"But Mrs. Kisaki, even if Mr. Tonoyama is strong, it's impossible to lift a person over the stall bar."
"This stall is about 2 meters high," Inspector Megure said doubtfully.
"That's right, the officer just said the dust on the bar wasn't wiped off."
"If I lifted the body into the stall, the dust would definitely be wiped off."
"That means your deduction is wrong, Ms. Lawyer."
Tonoyama Jusan explained hastily, looking innocent.
"What if it was from the stall next to it?"
Tonoyama Jusan stood frozen, staring at Eri Kisaki in shock.
Heiji looked at Eri Kisaki in surprise: Did this woman solve the case?
Eri Kisaki walked past Heiji, heading straight for the first stall.
"The toilet lid in this stall is dented."
"In my opinion, Mr. Tonoyama stepped on it, and then moved Miss Himeno's body from this stall to the crime scene stall."
"If I'm not mistaken, the dust on the bar between these two stalls has been wiped off."
Eri Kisaki's eyes under her glasses shone with deep confidence.
"Go check it, quickly."
Hearing this, Inspector Megure immediately sent Officer Takagi to check.
Officer Takagi carefully climbed onto the bar, his eyes widening.
"Inspector Megure, the ends of the bar still have dust, but the dust in the middle has been wiped off!"
Eri Kisaki's lips curved into a confident smile, her presence growing stronger.
[Amazing, she actually deduced it.]
Conan looked at Eri Kisaki with admiration.
This lawyer lady's reasoning skills are leagues ahead of uncle's.
"Really?" Inspector Megure cried out in pleasant surprise.
"It seems Mrs. Kisaki's deduction was completely correct. Mr. Tonoyama, do you have anything else to say?"
Tonoyama Jusan's face changed, and he waved his hands frantically: "I'm really not the killer! Where's the proof? Where's the proof that says I'm the killer?"
"Inspector Megure, did you find a rope or anything similar at the scene?" Eri Kisaki suddenly asked.
"A rope? Takagi, did you see one?"
Inspector Megure looked at Officer Takagi.
"No rope. We also checked the alley outside, and didn't find any rope or similar items," Officer Takagi said seriously.
"That's right."
"What? Mrs. Kisaki, what do you mean by that?"
Inspector Megure looked at Eri Kisaki in surprise, completely confused by her words.
"Inspector Megure, I mean the rope is still on the killer."
"And, given the amount of blood Miss Himeno lost, wrapping the rope under her armpits would definitely stain it with blood," Eri Kisaki said confidently.
"I understand! Whoever has that bloody rope on them is the killer."
Inspector Megure looked at Tonoyama Jusan, frowned suddenly, and walked over: "Mr. Tonoyama, please unwrap the bandage on your finger for me."
"What for? My hand is injured," Tonoyama Jusan said, frowning.
"Mr. Tonoyama, if you refuse, an officer can charge you with obstruction of justice," Eri Kisaki said lightly.
Tonoyama Jusan frowned at Eri Kisaki, and slowly, reluctantly unwrapped the bandage.
Eri Kisaki pursed her lips, her eyes under her glasses showing a trace of confidence.
[This case is over. To think, Hattori and I lost to an auntie. Heh heh~~]
Conan had a "heh heh" look on his face.
"What's going on? Why are there no bloodstains?"
Hearing Inspector Megure, Eri Kisaki walked over in surprise, frowning at the bandage: "How can this be?"
[This is impossible.]
Conan's face changed. He ran over and looked closely.
There really are no bloodstains. This is impossible.
The lawyer lady's reasoning wasn't wrong. Logically, it should have been stained with blood.
"Officer, can I have my bandage back now?" Tonoyama Jusan said simply.
"Ah, yes."
Inspector Megure looked at Eri Kisaki helplessly.
Tonoyama Jusan carefully re-wrapped his finger, his arms kept pressing down on his jacket.
"Can I go now?"
Inspector Megure paused, then nodded: "Yes, your suspicion has been cleared."
"Inspector Megure, he is definitely the killer, you can't let him go," Eri Kisaki said, frowning.
[That's right, he is the killer, I'm sure of it. But why are there no bloodstains?]
Conan pinched his chin, thinking hard.
Inspector Megure said somewhat helplessly: "Mrs. Kisaki, we can't arrest people without evidence. You know this better than I do."
Eri Kisaki wanted to speak, but held back.
"Well then, I'll be going," Tonoyama Jusan said simply.
"Mr. Tonoyama, if you leave, this murder case can't be investigated any further."
Heiji, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"What do you mean?" Tonoyama Jusan asked, confused.
"I mean, Mr. Tonoyama, the person who murdered Miss Himeno is indeed you."
Instantly, the entire bathroom fell silent.
"Really? Heiji, do you have evidence?" Inspector Megure asked, pleasantly surprised.
"Haha, I think you're mistaken. My bandage has no blood, how can you say I'm the killer," Tonoyama Jusan laughed innocently.
Heiji slowly walked to the bathroom entrance and leaned against it.
"Mrs. Kisaki's reasoning wasn't wrong about the method. However, there was a mistake regarding the item used in the method."
[A mistake regarding the item used in the method?]
Eri Kisaki's brows furrowed, a flash of confusion in her eyes.
"Actually, the item used to put Miss Himeno into the stall wasn't a rope. It was something else."
[What is Hattori trying to say?]
Conan looked at Heiji doubtfully: Besides using a rope to put Miss Himeno in the stall, what else could do it?
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