Chapter 10 Chapter Ten New Doubts

Detective Kamei, who was staying in a small hotel outside Hachioji City, rushed to the scene in the snow immediately after receiving the news. There were patrol officers from the police station, the peasant woman who was found dead, and a total of five or six people from nearby farms. Kamei detective squatted on the snow to check the body after listening to the report of the before and after the discovery at the scene. "It seems to have been dead for three or four days." While thinking, Kamei took out a photo of Akamatsu Junichi for comparison.The dead man's face was contorted from the bullet through the mouth through the back of the head, but it was still certain that he was Junichi Akamatsu and that the gun was an M16 rifle.

Detective Kamei ordered the patrol of the police station to bring Akamatsu's parents, and then began to look around the body. A bullet pierced into the trunk behind the corpse. Next to the body, in the snow about 50 centimeters away, a cardboard box containing bullets was found. There are 12 rounds of ammunition inside. After a while, the patrol officers from the police station brought Akamatsu Junichi's father.It was an old man in his sixties, bald, and not tall. The old man's eyes stared at the corpse for two or three minutes from behind the glasses that seemed to have been worn for many years.Suddenly, he coughed as if he was choking, "It's my son." He muttered.

"Are you sure?" Kamei knew that doing this was a bit too cruel for the old man, but for the sake of prudence, he had to do it.He really didn't want to have such a conversation. "Ah, it's Junichi." "Did your son come home before he died?" "Never came back. When the ship was wrecked, I always thought the boy was dead, so I didn't believe his name when it was published in the newspaper." "Haven't you called yet?" "Never called home, never sent a letter." "Have you ever been in a war?" "Why do you ask this?"

"Your son died in the same manner as Japanese soldiers did in the past, so I wonder if someone has said that to him." "Yes, I participated in the war in China and the Philippines for a total of four years as a corporal." "Have you ever talked to your son about the war situation?" "Well, we talked about it. We suffered a big defeat in the Philippines. When we were retreating in Mount Luzon, many of the soldiers who couldn't walk because of sickness, hunger, and fatigue committed suicide. Some of them were killed by hand grenades. Some killed themselves by putting the muzzle of a gun in their mouth because of a wounded hand, and hooking the trigger with their toes. Maybe I told him that."

When Totsukawa came from the Metropolitan Police Department, the sun had already set, and the Hachioji Police Station drove a police car, and the light projector illuminated the scene as brightly as day. "Sunglasses and an empty bottle of whiskey were found around the body. The sunglasses may have been thrown aside by the impact of the bullet." Detective Kamei explained from the side. "Is there a suicide note?" "In the pocket, this is it." Detective Kamei took out an envelope. "Akamatsu Tokitaro-sama" was written on the front of the white envelope, and only "Junichi" was written on the back of the envelope.

"The old man said it must be his son's handwriting." Detective Kamei interrupted. Inside the envelope, there is only a piece of letter paper. Dad, Mom: I was miraculously rescued when the Daiichi Japan was wrecked. I want to avenge the death of 25 people.I am a man, and it is my duty to do so. I got my wish. So, I can die. Please forgive me.Say hello to my sister. "What to do with my son's body?" The old man squatting on the snow looked at Totsukawa and asked. "To confirm the facts, send it to Otsuka's Supervision Hospital for an autopsy."

"Why do people who have committed suicide have to be cut open?" The old man stared at Totsukawa in protest.Totsukawa staggered his gaze, turned his face away and wiped his snot. "It's unfortunate for you, but your son is a suspect in the murder of 11 people." "This child will not kill. I will not raise such a son. I told him that he can do anything, but he cannot kill." "This is decided by the search department." Totsukawa still turned to the side and said. An hour later, the car from the monitoring hospital arrived.Akamatsu Junichi's body was wrapped in a blanket, carried out of the miscellaneous forest, and sent to a car.

The next afternoon, the autopsy results came out. The presumed time of death is from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on January 10. The cause of death was the bullet piercing from the mouth to the back of the head, and there was no other trauma. Rice and domestic whiskey remained in his stomach.Its whiskey was the same brand as the empty whiskey bottle found. In addition, the scientific research and appraisal report is as follows: The bullets taken from the tree trunk are the bullets used in the M16 rifle, the same rifle used in the serial killings. Fingerprints were taken on rifles, bullets, sunglasses, empty whiskey bottles, and more.Due to the snowfall, the detection was difficult, but it was finally confirmed that the fingerprints taken were those of Junichi Akamatsu.

In this way, suicide is a foregone conclusion. That evening, the Metropolitan Police Department held its final meeting on the matter. The chief of the first search section summed up the incident, but the voice was not energetic at all.Although the incident was finally resolved, it was not the result of the Metropolitan Police Department that it ended with the criminal committing suicide. "With regard to this incident, we have to admit that there is still a part that must be concluded by our speculation. This is the motivation part. Until the criminal Akamatsu Junichi committed suicide, what happened to the 'First Japan' when it sank is only known. It can be speculated. Because the only survivor, Dr. Taketa, said that he passed out in the sudden impact of the tanker, so there is no one who can explain the truth, so it can only be speculated. But I think this speculation is not Incorrect.

"On December 5 last year, the 'Daiichi Nippon' caught fire and sank in the Indian Ocean. At this time, six crew members led by Captain Miyamoto abandoned the remaining 26 people and fled in lifeboats. All are considered dead Among the 26 personnel, only Akamatsu Junichi miraculously drifted to Salomon Island in the Chagos Archipelago and was rescued. Akamatsu, who was burning with revenge, sneaked back home. Probably got it from the American soldiers M16 rifle, he started to kill the 6 Survivors one by one. Captain Miyamoto probably fell off the cliff after being beaten by Akamatsu. On the other hand, the 6 Survivors were disturbed by their actions, so someone Put forward their determination to emigrate to Brazil. The ship doctor Takeda, who acted the fastest and was the first to immigrate to Brazil, escaped from danger, and those who had not made up their mind to act were killed one by one. I think they knew they were being hunted down, but they were afraid The truth about the abandonment of the 26 crew members came to light, so they fled around the country without seeking protection from the police.

"However, the incident is over. Unfortunately, it ended with the criminal's suicide, but it is still over after all. Thank you for your hard work." After the meeting, the section chief only called Totsukawa to his room. "Hey, sit down." The section chief gave up his seat to Totsukawa. "Is the cold better yet?" "No, it seems like it's not going to get better." Totsukawa seemed to confirm his words, and immediately sneezed loudly. "So, how about giving you two or three days off? The incident is over..." The section chief lit his cigarette and looked up at Totsukawa. "No, stop talking." Totsukawa shook his head and said, "The incident is not over yet."