Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 146: The Dark Pursuer (Part 4)

Maori Kogoro stood up from his seat: "Aren't you all overthinking it? Mahjong tiles, don't they just mean mahjong? So the motive for the murder was a dispute caused by mahjong."

"The murderer left behind the One and Seven of Tongs because there were eight people playing. And on the Seven of Tongs card, there are two circles that haven't been painted red. One of them represents the murderer, and the other represents the final victim."

Inspector Megure pressed on: "Does this mean he will continue to commit crimes?"

"Yes, I think so."

Officer Shiratori expressed doubt: "But if we want to indicate that there are eight members, wouldn't it be easier to use eight cylinders?"

"In fact, the One and Seven of Tongs have another layer of meaning. The murderer originally wanted to use these two cards, namely the One and Seven of Tongs to draw a hand, and they are excellent cards that can turn the tide in one go."

Officer Yokomizo was the first to agree: "That makes sense, but this reversal was broken in such a low-brow way."

Officer Yamamura added, "So that's why the murderer got angry, right?"

"That's absolutely right! I guess the others are probably very unruly. That's why the murderer couldn't bear it anymore..."

The hand of the recorder who was recording the meeting trembled. She had seen people trying to distort the truth, covering up the truth, and refusing to admit their guilt, but she had never seen such outrageous reasoning.

[Wax Artist: Ms. Cogan, are you okay?]

[Forward: Even I think this reason for attacking is outrageous.]

[Magician: Is that outrageous? Didn't Kurt punch you in the face because you didn't want to hear his adventure stories?]

[Adventurer: How can this be the same? How can Mahjong be the same as my great adventure story?]

[Mercenary: This murderer doesn't have a mental illness.]

[Spell Master: But Maori Kogoro's deduction that the mahjong tiles represent the murderer and the victim is correct.]

[Antique dealer: I think he's just obsessed with playing mahjong.]

Officer Ogino offered a different opinion: "Excuse me, how do you explain those English letters?"

Officer Yamato also raised a question: "Yes, there are also those special objects left with the victims."

Officer Takagi: "And what exactly does the message Ryuzaki left before his death mean?"

"Well..." Maori Kogoro was a little embarrassed. He seemed to have not thought so much when he stood up. "About, about these issues, we can think about them later."

The police officers immediately held their foreheads and said, "What are you doing?"

"Officer." Inspector Megure gestured to Officer Matsumoto.

Manager Matsumoto stood up and announced to the crowd, "Do these six crime scenes hold some special meaning for the murderer? If so, the meaning behind them could very well lead us to the killer."

"Also, these six victims must be related to the murderer in some way. Finding the commonality between these six people will be a shortcut to finding the murderer."

"As Brother Maori said, this case may indeed be related to mahjong. Furthermore, I hope everyone will seriously consider the meaning of the English letters on the back of the mahjong tiles, the strange objects found at the crime scene, and the death message 'Qixi, Jing'."

"Everyone, listen carefully. This murderer is likely to strike again. This is a matter of great concern to the police's credibility, and we must prevent it before it happens. At this moment, I ask you to put aside unnecessary territorial concerns and selfish desires for credit, and share all the information you have. Please diligently investigate to apprehend this serial killer as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

Soon, the police officers left the meeting room in twos and threes. Manager Matsumoto came to the recorder and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Ms. Cogan."

"It's okay, that's all I have recorded. I also hope that the police can catch the real culprit as soon as possible." The recorder handed the recorded information to Manager Matsumoto.

Xiaolan noticed the manager Matsumoto coming out: "Inspector Matsumoto, how is Ms. Sayuri lately?"

"Oh, you are Mori's daughter. My daughter is still the same. Well, Mori, I look forward to your performance." Manager Matsumoto turned and looked at Kogoro Mori.

Maori Kogoro immediately stood at attention: "Yes, I am Maori Kogoro. In order to live up to your expectations, I will do my best with all my heart. You have worked hard!"

Conan immediately showed his crescent eyes, after all, he heard clearly the outrageous reasoning that Kogoro Mouri had just made in the conference room.

But soon Conan's expression became serious. He saw the recorder walking through the corridor with a crutch in one hand and some documents in the other.

Conan was a little anxious, and it seemed inappropriate to just go up and ask. However, based on the game content in "Cocoon", this Ms. Cogan should be a justice who upholds justice. Apart from using drugs to control her brother, she has not done any other extreme actions.

After weighing the pros and cons, Conan decided to give it a try. He caught up with the recorder and asked the recorder a question at a corner where there were no other police officers: "Um, Ms. Cogan, I have a question for you."

The recorder turned around and said, "Don't be shy around me, little detective. I've seen the game records, and I roughly know what you want to ask."

Conan was stunned. He didn't expect the recorder to be so straightforward.

The recorder tapped the ground lightly with his cane. "My sole purpose in coming here is to hope that the police can apprehend the true culprit and bring justice. However, these consecutive cases clearly involve someone else's hand. The road to the truth is often paved with thorns. Justice demands sacrifice, so please be careful."

Ran, who heard the noise, came over and found Conan: "Ah, I'm so sorry, Ms. Cogen, this child has caused you trouble."

The recorder shook his head. "No problem. The kid was just curious about why he saw my face in a game he was playing. I've already answered his question."

After the recorder left, Xiaolan asked Conan: "Why did Ms. Cogan appear in the game of 'Cocoon', Conan?"

Conan had to improvise an answer: "Ah, because Noah's Ark used his technology to search for character templates from around the world and just happened to draw Ms. Cogan."

"That's right."

On the other side, Officer Yamamura, who had just come out of the bathroom, sang the tune of "Seven Crows" casually, which scared Conan. He quickly chased after him and asked, "Officer Yamamura, why did you sing that song?"

Officer Yamamura replied, "Because I heard the sound of a telephone keypad just now at the restroom door. When I walked out of the restroom, I saw a detective wearing glasses talking on the phone..."

Conan chased after Officer Yamamura without waiting for him to finish his words.

Conan was extremely anxious. Recalling the recorder's words, he felt that the Black Organization might be behind these events. Conan, who was lying on the window, observed the whereabouts of the detective wearing glasses and chased him all the way to the gate of the police headquarters, but he only saw the detective get into a car and leave.

Panting, Conan noticed that the car was Gin's favorite, the Porsche 356A. Conan immediately brainstormed: "Why, why did they sneak into the search meeting? What is their purpose?"