Chapter 17 Snow Sasa Kaori Chapter 6

"What are you going to ask now? Based on everyone's statements, it can already be deduced that the prisoner is not among these people, isn't it?" Suruga said impatiently. "Is that so? In my opinion, the case is only half understood." "Half? What is your basis..." Ignoring Suruga's words, Kaga put the twelve coins on the table together again, clattered them in his hands for a while, and looked at us one by one. "Just now we verified how the rhinitis capsules taken by Hodaka were reduced one by one. This time we used the same method to reproduce the changes in the poisonous capsules made by Junko Langoka. The rhinitis medicine used by Miss Langoka is also the same. I bought it new, so there were twelve pills in total."

As before, Kaga placed twelve ten-yen coins side by side on the table.We leaned out and stared at his hands like we were watching a magician perform. "However, not all the capsules were filled with poison. There is a capsule that may have been split into two because it was not filled smoothly, and it is placed next to the nitrate bottle of Stinning." Said, Kagana Take the coin on the far right. Indeed, I recall, as he said, one of the capsules did fall in half on the side. "In other words, there are eleven poison capsules in total. Then, Ms. Yukisa" Kaga asked me suddenly, "When you arrived at Miss Langoka's room, there were only eight capsules in the bottle, right?"

Well, I nodded. Kaga divided the coins on the table into two piles of eight and three. "According to the results of the autopsy, it is very likely that the amount of poison that Langoka Junko took was only one." After finishing speaking, he took one from the pile of three coins, "Then, the remaining two Where did the one disappear to?" "I don't quite understand your purpose." Shen Lin Guihong said, "Why do you use this method of deduction? I think we should start from the point of who is likely to poison." "But you are wrong. To solve the mystery of this case, you must find out the whereabouts of each capsule. In fact, I have listened to everyone's speeches one after another just now, and the biggest purpose is this."

"Based on what everyone said just now, I think there is only one answer." Suruga said. "Oh?" Kaga looked back at Suruga, "What is it?" "You don't need to think about it very complicatedly. If you think that the two pills can't disappear out of thin air, then you should be suspicious from the beginning. In other words, this may be the case." Suruga reached out to the table, and with his fingers, put the two separated ten-yen coins together with the remaining eight. "So that's it," I nodded and said, "Are you trying to say that I'm lying? There were ten pills left in the bottle, and I stole three of them, and then I lied to you that I only stole one pill and took the unused one." That poisonous capsule was given to Mr. Kaga, and the other two have already been used to kill Hotaka—is that what you want to say?"

"I'm just talking about the only possibility, is there anyone else who can steal the capsule besides you?" "Yes, I have." I pointed my finger at his chest and he fell back. "Hey, isn't it you who proved that I only stole one grain!" "Thinking about it carefully, all I can prove is that the original seven capsules have changed to six without knowing it, that's all." "Isn't that enough? In this case, I only stole one grain!" "You only stole one at that time, but it doesn't mean you stole that one time!"

"What did you say?" Suruga raised his eyes. "I entered Namioka Junko's room after you and Hodaka finished moving the body. At that time, it is very likely that you have stolen the capsule." "You mean I stole the capsule twice?" "Well, exactly." "Why do I have to do that?" "I don't know about that. I stole two of the ten capsules first, and then I thought about the possibility of stealing another one in case of failure." "It's so far-fetched!" "Really? Then you suspect that the basis I put forward is similar."

"Okay, let's do what you said first. In fact, I stole three capsules, one of which was attached to the threatening letter, and stuffed it into Shenlin's room. In this way, I delegated the task of killing Hodaka to Shenlin .In this case, why do I have to poison myself? If I wanted to do it myself, I wouldn't have thought of using Shenlin in the first place!" "This may be a clever trap. Your plan is divided into two parts. In short, you must have considered the countermeasures in case Shenlin refuses to accept your threat. In this case, Hodaka will also swallow the poison capsule you secretly changed and die. If you are suspected by the police afterwards, you should honestly explain the threatening letter. As you said just now, most people will think that those who plan to use Mr. Shenlin will not deliberately poison themselves again, and in the end they will be dismissed Suspect, this is your battle plan."

After hearing my explanation, Suruga raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. "I'm convinced, you can think of such an oblique way of killing people. But if it's true, I'll kill myself on the spot for you to see. According to what you said, one of the two grains poisoned Hodaka, so there should be another One." Suruga said, patting his chest.