MM Racing Chapter 148 Resolution – The Liyong Power Plant Explosion Incident
Chapter 148 Resolution – The Liyong Power Plant Explosion Incident
Chapter 158 Resolution – The Liyong Power Plant Explosion Incident
"Compared to scientific rigor, this rule actually emphasizes the application of the scientific spirit, in other words, the supremacy of experimentation. Logical reasoning that can be repeatedly verified and is supported by a complete theoretical system of knowledge is the only reliable approach."
Hugo continued rambling on about whether it was a mystery novel or a real-life case.
In fact, his and Officer Jenny's discussion on "false evidence" and "false solutions" in reasoning has transcended the realm of reality and genre fiction, almost degenerating into philosophical empty talk. Even for readers who are somewhat interested in detective novels, it is too profound and boring.
No one knows why Hugo used such a roundabout way to analyze the case with Officer Jenny, and it's almost a miracle that Officer Jenny was able to follow the detective's train of thought for so long.
Miss Goth, who was standing guard by the door, even secretly yawned.
After finishing his explanation, the detective began to analyze the specific details of the case, nodding and shaking his head.
He pointed to the corner of his desk and said calmly—
"Regarding this case of the mass deaths of Electric-type Pokémon, there is one detail we need to confirm first: Is the location where the Pokémon died really the same bio-power generation area of the factory where the bodies were found? It is not difficult to determine this. Anyone who has investigated the scene should be able to provide evidence that complies with the rules."
"Hmm, do you mean physical evidence that can be reproduced and cannot be forged?"
Officer Jenny closed her eyes, recalling her detective's reasoning notes, then opened them; the answer was already on her lips—
“I’ve come up with some evidence: in the crater created by the explosion, the ground beneath the Pokémon’s corpses showed fewer signs of blast damage. This is a fact that cannot be faked in a short time and should prove that the Pokémon was at the center of the explosion.”
Hugo shook his head and denied it, saying, "The evidence is not wrong, but the logic of the proof is somewhat weak, because killing Pokémon and moving their bodies to the explosion site can also create the same effect."
Seeing the sheriff's furrowed brow, the detective proudly displayed his reasoning logic—
"As explained in Rule Three, scientific theories are trustworthy. I wonder if the Sheriff is familiar with the principles behind the resistance residue found on Pokémon corpses?"
"You mean that new forensic discovery that uses the sentry mouse curve?" Officer Jenny seemed to have some strange way of remembering the detective's paper.
"When Pokémon are alive, they spontaneously develop resistance to external impacts, and when facing moves, they will spontaneously develop different levels of resistance depending on the type of the move."
As Hugo spoke, he took out his phone, opened several pictures in his album, and displayed them to Officer Jenny.
These are the images captured by the detectives and their assistants while they were investigating the explosion site.
"These are the ground marks I found while investigating the crime scene. The site had been washed by rain and had been initially cleaned by the police, but the uneven surfaces near the explosion crater still show traces. These shallow, relatively clean areas are probably where the elves originally lay dead, right?"
Seeing Officer Jenny nod, Hugo scrolled to the next image, which showed a pile of shattered mechanical devices, their metal surfaces blackened and twisted, their internal structures completely burned out.
"This is the horrific state of the non-biological matrix left at the scene; even something as hard as steel has been reduced to this state. Based on the comparison method, we can imagine that if the scene had contained the corpses of Pokémon that had already died and lost most of their type resistances, those soft biological matrixes would have been completely defenseless against this level of explosion, turning into dark shadows on the ground. The police would not even have been able to clean up the scene as perfectly as they have now."
"Yes. When the police processed the Pokémon's bodies, although they had lost all signs of life, they still looked as they did when they were alive. This certainly proves that they were killed at the epicenter of the explosion."
Officer Jenny nodded, recalling yet another piece of evidence supporting the detective's reasoning. So, once the key points are grasped, logical clues really do emerge one after another, like mudfish after a rain?
"Very good. Next, let's analyze whether these Electric-type Pokémon died by suicide, homicide, or accident."
Hugo's fingertip moved a step on the table—
"To an ordinary investigator, whether the Pokémon collectively used 'Explosion' and were killed by an attack from their own comrades after exhausting themselves; died from an explosion in a factory; or were killed by pre-planted explosives in an external attack—all these deaths are caused by violent explosive injuries, and their bodies would bear scorch marks from flames, making it impossible to determine the true cause of death from an autopsy. Continuing to reason while the cause of death of the Pokémon is still unknown leads to logical divergences, resulting in different and ambiguous solutions—leaving gaps in the reasoning that can be refuted."
“But if that’s the case, with Director William exercising his right to remain silent, the existing intelligence won’t be enough to determine their true cause of death. Not to mention your rigorous reasoning,” Officer Jenny couldn’t help but say.
“No, in fact, it is possible to distinguish them,” the detective said, raising his index finger. “It uses the resistance principle I just mentioned.”
The power plant contains five Pokémon: Magnemite, Magneton, Magnemite, Voltorb, and Electrode.
The first three are composite properties of electricity and steel, while the latter two are purely electrical...
Hugo asked meaningfully, "Officer Officer, when the police moved the Pokémon away from the scene, did they notice that the ground beneath the Magnemite was in a much more intact state than other areas?"
"If that's the case, it does seem so..." Officer Jenny desperately tried to recall the scene of the entire department mobilizing to move the bodies.
"Don't rely on such vague memories to make inferences," Hugo reminded the other person, turning to the next page of the photo album.
"This is an aerial photo of the scene. Because it was buried by the collapsed roof, there are no other traces visible except for the outline of the explosion's epicenter. But if we mark the shallow platforms that were found on the map, we can see the clear distinctions..."
"Arranged in a dot matrix pattern!" Officer Jenny exclaimed, her mouth agape in surprise. "This is different from what we saw on site! The Pokémon we saw were scattered haphazardly around the pit!"
“Now our reasoning is proving useful.” The detective in the white coat spread his palms, staring intently into Officer Jenny’s eyes. “Do you believe the logic behind our reasoning, or do you believe your own eyes?”
"If it were a murder or an accidental explosion, the impact from a specific direction would have thrown the Pokémon away from their original positions, making it impossible to leave such a neat array of dots—only when they lined up and used 'Big Bang' simultaneously, with the power of their moves balancing each other, could the scene shown in this photo have been created."
"So it was suicide! That matches the testimony given by Factory Manager William!"
Officer Jenny added excitedly, "The factory manager wasn't lying. It was the demonstrating elves who chose to blow up the factory with a suicide attack, which led to this tragedy."
She had considered this possibility before, but the accumulation of too many answers and doubts buried the answer that was about to emerge in the endless discussion.
But then she became confused again—
"But why did these Pokémon choose such an extreme method? If they felt oppressed working in the factory, why not just leave? Even if they were dissatisfied with the work environment, losing their lives would mean the end of everything! No matter how extreme the Pokémon are, they would never express their demands by self-destructing. And why did Factory Manager William, who had previously reported to the police that some Pokémon were about to self-destruct, remain silent after the incident? Given William's noble and upright character, this is completely illogical."
Hugo slowly shook his head: "The answer actually ends here. The elves did die by suicide during the demonstration, but the murderer who forced them to commit suicide was the noble and upright character of the factory manager you mentioned."