Ghost Detectives in the Detective World

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"Is that so?" Matsuda pondered for a moment. "Have you made any enemies recently? Including any verbal disputes or the like?"

“I don’t think so,” Endo said softly. “I don’t usually argue with others.”

They asked a few more questions, but Endo couldn't provide any clues.

Matsuda had no choice but to give up for the time being.

"It's very late now. Should we call your family to pick you up, or should we take you home?"

After saying that, he patted Takagi, who was standing to the side.

“Our Officer Takagi is very reliable.”

"Ah sneeze!"

Takagi sneezed and stared at the coat Endo was wearing.

Make a decision quickly, and then give me back my coat!

Summer has been over for a long time, why do people still wear such thin clothes when going out at night!

"Ms. Endo, although it's not appropriate to say these things now, I still hope that you can go to the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division to give a detailed statement soon."

After Endo's family arrived, Matsuda spoke to Endo as he got into the car.

On the way back, Matsuda pondered for a moment, then asked Takagi, who was driving,

Have you been following up on the attack on Mizutani?

“No,” Takagi shook his head, “but I heard there’s still no progress.”

"I see. Then it seems highly likely that this is a serial attack." Matsuda rubbed his temples. "Please don't let it be an indiscriminate attack."

Doesn't make sense?

Isn't Conan, the Grim Reaper, on vacation and hasn't come back yet?

How come the aura of death can now spread across regions?

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"Although Ms. Endo did not see the culprit's face, it is very likely that the culprit who injured Ms. Mizutani is the same person."

Matsuda spoke eloquently in the First Investigative Division's meeting room.

He was the officer who responded to the call last night and had direct contact with the second victim.

It is certainly necessary to provide the leaders of the three violent crime departments with a detailed explanation of the situation.

"Therefore, I think we can conduct a joint investigation into these two attacks."

"Both attacks occurred at night, four days apart."

Matsuda pointed to the map on the table.

“I have marked both locations, not just one, so I cannot determine the perpetrator’s activity range at the moment. As for Officer Takagi, I asked him to investigate what connections the two victims had. Based on the information on the surface, they both dressed fashionably, drove alone, and were young women. At least last night, Ms. Endo said that she did not know the first victim, Ms. Mizutani.”

"If this is a series of attacks, then these three points alone are not enough to identify the next potential victim. The number of people in Tokyo who have these three characteristics is too large to provide effective protection. We can only request that local police stations increase nighttime patrols while we are investigating."

"So, there's no solution yet?"

Megure hesitated for a moment,

"I'm going to see Manager Matsumoto. We might go to a press conference together later. Matsuda, you take Sato and continue the investigation. I don't want to see a third assault."

"Hehe, it's not a matter of whether you want to or not."

Matsuda said helplessly,

"Based on the current situation, the suspect is likely committing a random crime. How can we stop this?"

"Stop complaining."

Sato tapped Matsuda on the head with the file folder.

"What do we do next, Detective?"

“Go find your best friend.” Matsuda scratched his head. “If you can find the license plate number of the car the perpetrator used when Mizutani was attacked, that would be great.”

"Ok."

Sato acted swiftly and decisively, immediately opening the door to go find Yumi.

Outside the door, Yue Shui was waiting, holding a paper cup.

Seeing Sato open the door, she immediately looked at her suspiciously.

"You two are going to sneak out again? I will never allow you to go out during work hours without permission again."

"what?"

Sato looked at Koshimizu with a headache.

"What are you thinking? I'm going to the Ministry of Transportation."

“No matter where you go, I will keep an eye on you,” Yue Shui retorted defiantly.

"Really? Then you two go ahead." Matsuda yawned. "I'm going to catch up on some sleep. I stayed up really late last night."

Ok?

Sato and Koshimizu both looked at Matsuda.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Matsuda suddenly stood up.

"Okay, I'll go, I'll go..."

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"Oh? What a rare guest!"

Yumi was patrolling the streets when she received Sato's call and immediately rushed back.

Opportunities to avoid patrolling so legitimately are rare.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Yumi glared at Matsuda.

"You only ever think of me when something bad happens."

"Inspector Matsumoto, we've come to visit on official business."

When Koshimi saw that Yumi still seemed inclined to chat about everyday things, she immediately interrupted her.

"Really?" Yumi said in a strange tone, "So you want me to do things strictly by the book?"

"Yumi, hurry up and go in, help us see if there's anything we need."

Sato nudged Yumi, urging her to open the door quickly.

"Really."

Yumi shook her head, looking helpless.

"You juniors in the First Investigation Division are not cute at all."

Yumi found someone she knew to retrieve the video footage from that night, and then told Matsuda some very bad news.

"The camera at that intersection had a problem and was under repair that day, so it wasn't used and there was no video footage."

Chapter 292 Gossip Queen Yumi

"is it?"

Matsuda showed no disappointment and immediately pulled out a map.

"According to the victim, Mizutani, her driving route that night was as follows: she had to pass through three intersections before this one. Could you help me find the video footage from those three intersections?"

"what?"

Yumi glanced at Matsuda in surprise.

"You've prepared everything perfectly, but don't use that commanding tone next time. It's really unpleasant to hear. Don't act like you know everything, okay?"

Matsuda was utterly speechless.

In Tokyo, a driver got out of his car, assaulted someone, and then drove away without a trace.

It's been almost five days and we still can't lock onto this car.

"At the very least, you should... um? Beg me."

Yumi suppressed a laugh and said with a tense face,

Be sincere, don't be perfunctory.

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, please help me," Matsuda said casually.

Even though it was clearly stated that there could be no perfunctory work, Yumi was still bothered by Matsuda's words.

But he immediately went to retrieve the footage from those intersections with great delight.

Once Matsuda had backed up the necessary video data, he immediately got up to leave.

Yumi quickly grabbed him.

"Hey, I heard you're dealing with a perverted sex fiend who specifically targets pretty girls?"

"Can you please stop spreading gossip?"

Matsuda looked at Yumi suspiciously, wondering to himself,

Was this rumor about a perverted sex fiend fabricated by the US itself through artistic embellishment?

"What? It's like I'm the one who's being nosy."

After Yumi complained, she couldn't help but ask,

"I heard the victims are all hot girls from Produce 101. Can I go see them next time they come to give statements? That kind of outfit is so popular. It's a pity we're not allowed to dress like that. It's so pitiful... Hey! Why did you all leave?"

"Goodbye, Your Majesty." Matsuda waved without turning around. "Not into gossip? Aren't you the gossip queen of the Metropolitan Police Department?"

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