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Chapter 9 second quarter

The Totsugawa Police Department re-investigated Takada Hiroshi's driver's license and confirmed that it was not forged, it was issued a year ago. The Totsukawa Police Department went to Zuomen Town, Shinjuku District, where Takada Hiroshi lived two years ago, and went to the district office to investigate.It turned out that Takada Hiroshi transferred his household registration to Setagaya District a year ago. If it is said that the household registration was transferred immediately after the move two years ago, then when Kanazawa's family members came to inquire about him, they would know about his move.This might bother him.

A year later, the family members gave up, and the man dressed as Gao Tian transferred the household registration.And just like that, he appeared in Setagaya Ward as the official Takada Hiroshi. Then, he got his driver's license.With both the household registration certificate and the seal certificate, no one can doubt that he is Takada Hiroshi himself. Perhaps, Takada Hiroshi's health insurance card has already been obtained by him. Obtaining a driver's license, in particular, can exert almighty power.For Japanese government agencies, driver's licenses and seals seem to prove a person's identity more than handwriting and fingerprints.

Buying a Porsche sports car must be after obtaining a driver's license in the name of Takada Hiroshi. Although he didn't know who he was, Totsukawa decided to treat him as Takada Hiroshi for the time being and continue the search. (Because even if the fingerprints are compared, the identity cannot be determined) He gathered five men and women, and on April 4th this year, he attacked a cash van bound for the Nakano branch of M Bank.At that time, he should have changed his name to Takada Hiroshi. "So, what happened to the real Takada Hiroshi two years ago?" Nishimoto asked Totsukawa while looking at the suspicious driver's license.

"I think most of them are dead." Totsukawa Police Department replied. "Was it killed by this man? Then he impersonated Takata Hiroshi." "I think this possibility is very high. Suppose there is such a man, for some reason, he needs to dress up as another person. Then, as the object of the impostor, not just a dog or a cat is fine. At last At the very least, the age must be about the same, so that a sudden disappearance will not cause a large-scale search. It would be better if the target does not have a wife. Of course, it is best to be an unknown person. If you replace it with a famous person, it will be troublesome .”

"Does Hiroshi Takada meet these conditions?" "In the eyes of criminals, Takata Hiroshi may be a suitable target. In fact, the photo on the driver's license does bear some resemblance to the real Takata Hiroshi, in terms of age and figure. Takata Hiroshi's mother and brother My sister-in-law is far away in the countryside of Kanazawa, and he himself is divorced and is a single man. Besides, he is not a prominent figure, and he is not taken seriously in the company. Even if he suddenly resigns, the company will not try hard to keep him (not to mention I can’t get through by phone, and I can omit even favors.) For criminals, Takata Hiroshi should be a very suitable impostor.”

"However, the police department, we have compared the suspect's fingerprints and confirmed that the suspect has no previous convictions. Generally speaking, only those with previous convictions need to dress up as another person." Xiben asked. Totsukawa Police Department nodded and said, "That's true. But you might as well consider other situations." "What's the situation?" Qingshui detective asked. "The 350 million yen robbery occurred after the suspect pretended to be Takata. That is to say, as the first stage of the criminal plan, he was impersonating another person. First he dressed up as Takata, and then he robbed 350 million yuan. 10,000 yuan in cash, and then restore the original identity, as if nothing had happened, and the 100 million yuan stolen money will be safe. Another possibility is that although the suspect has no criminal record, he is quite a famous person , as soon as the incident happens, it will be discovered immediately."

"Judging from the fact that the suspect continued to purchase the villa in Izu in the name of Takada Hiroshi after committing the crime, it does not seem to belong to the former situation." Nishimoto analyzed. "Yes. Assuming the latter situation, two years ago, someone impersonated Takada Hiroshi, then this person also disappeared in front of his family, friends or colleagues." "That's right." "Since this is the case, the family members should file a tracing application with the police, looking for a man who is about 40 years old, 173 centimeters tall, and weighs about 65 kilograms."

"Do you want to investigate this?" "You might as well give it a try. But keep it secret. If the reporter finds out and discloses it in the newspaper, it will be troublesome." The Tojinchuan Police Department especially reminded its subordinates. In fact, if the whereabouts are only unknown, it will generally not be reported as major news.Next, it is also difficult to set geographical restrictions on the missing man. Considering that this person is impersonating Takada Hiroshi from Tokyo and lives in Setagaya, Tokyo, it seems that he should be from Tokyo.But if you think about it the other way around, people from outside Tokyo can also come to Tokyo to impersonate you. Wouldn't that make you feel more at ease?

The final conclusion reached is that restricting the territory is unwise and dangerous.Nishimoto and others decided to investigate whether there were men who met the above conditions missing two years ago across Japan. Requests for assistance were sent to police departments across the country, and soon replies began to arrive from all over the country. The date was limited to two years ago, and the age and height of the men were naturally also limited. As a result, the names of five missing men were reported from all over the country, including Tokyo. Each of them is the head of the family. When they suddenly disappeared, the family members had no choice but to file a tracing application with the police.

What was sent was a copy of the tracing application, which contained a photo of the missing person and stated age, height, weight, physical characteristics, etc. "Because the time limit was within half a year from January to June two years ago, only five tracing applications were obtained." Nishimoto put the copies of the five tracing applications in front of Totsukawa. "Have you not found it so far?" "yes." "What is the reason for the disappearance?" "Some are clear, some are not clear. Among them are men who were fired by the company, did not dare to tell their wives, and suddenly left without saying goodbye. But on the contrary, there are also elite members of large companies, and they have beautiful wives at home. Perfect, but somehow lost sight of."

"Among these five people, is there really someone pretending to be Takata?" "We are investigating in detail one by one." Nishimoto replied. The search adopted the so-called elimination method. The physical characteristics and blood of the fake Takata who died in a car crash in Nishiizu have been known to the police. His blood type is B, and he has a three-centimeter oval mole on his right arm. The family members of the five missing men were called to check their blood types and moles. Among the five people, two had blood type B.But according to the family members, neither of these two people had moles on their right arms. "It was easy to figure it out." Nishimoto reported to Totsukawa. "You mean you can't find the right person." "Exactly. Among these five people, there is no fake Takata." "But in fact, two years ago someone impersonated Takada Hiroshi, and then actively planned to commit a crime, gathering five men and women to rob 350 million yen in cash. Moreover, the body was clearly found." Totsukawa Police Department Said. "Or, the family members did not file a tracing application with the police." "That's the only way to think about it. If he is a man who is extremely lonely and expresses strong dissatisfaction with society, he may also carry out criminal activities under the guise of others." "It seems that he is a man with weak kinship?" "Otherwise, it's a man who is disgusted by his family. I don't see any news about him, but I feel like a big rock has fallen." The Shijinchuan police department said. "Yes. For example, there is a member of the family who makes trouble outside and even steps into the fringes of the underworld. Such a person brings trouble to the family every day. If one day he claims to have gone to a foreign country temporarily, he disappears. His presence, rather than worrying about him, it is more appropriate to feel relieved." "That's probably the case." "However, if it is an extremely lonely man, why is there any need to impersonate someone else? Isn't it better to use his real name? Besides, he has no criminal record, and he is not afraid of being traced by the police—" Nishimoto showed a look that became more and more confused as he pondered over it. The Totsukawa Police Department said with a smile: "The reason why a person wants to impersonate others is not only because he is afraid of being chased by the police. There are also many reasons for other aspects. For example, if he has a huge debt, even if he is not chased by the police, he will be chased by his creditors." Another example is the son of a famous family, he hates being burdened by the family's fame, and may change his name." "In that case, wouldn't it be better to use a fictional name?" Nishimoto said. The Totsukawa Police Department nodded, and further elaborated: "The ideal should be to use a fictitious name. But in this way, you will not be able to get a driver's license, and it will be inconvenient to buy a car. Therefore, it is necessary for him to pretend to be an actual person. people." "However, the police department, it is very difficult to find a person whose family members do not apply for tracing!" "Yes, I understand. But at least we need to find out the identity of this man. For us, the more urgent task is to find out the other five men and women, so as to effectively prevent the second robbery from happening." Ten Jinchuan The police department said categorically.
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