Afterwards, I seemed to have lost my soul and devoted myself to housework.
I am a maid.
Cleaning, washing, watering, so much work.
There is no time to be a detective.
When I was watering the garden flowerbed with a hose, someone said to me from behind:
"Amanda, have you found anything?"
It's Hearty.
"Sorry, I'm too busy ..."
This is a lie. I'm just a coward.
But he still kindly said to me:
"I asked you to do it, so no need to apologize. Please let me know if there is anything for me to do."
Guilt.
"Could you please help me ask the family members for their alibi during the presumed death period, and are there any clues about the motives for killing World?"
"Leave it to me." Hearty enthusiastically set out to investigate.
After dinner, in Hearty's room, I got the outcome. All testimonies are the same, sleeping at 2am to 4am, so they didn't notice the case. That's it. "I'm sorry. Nothing useful."
"No, thank you."
I must also respond to his mood.
"Now I want to investigate the scene again."
I stood up and Hearty said carefully:
"Can I come as well?"
"Of course you can. Then please prepare gloves, and it is best to wear a hat. Although I think the authentication investigation is over, just in case not to leave fingerprints and hair."
I first went back to my room and took out the transparent gloves.
Back in the hall, Hearty was already equipped with woolen gloves and a cap.
"Sorry, I didn't bring my hat over."
I explained for the time being, but I didn't think it was a big problem.
We took care not to touch the tape and entered World's room.
Turning on the electric light, the rope simulating the corpse's posture jumped into our eyes.
The body itself has been removed.
There was a stain on the carpet between the corpse's thighs, which should be a sign of incontinence.
"The weapon is a rope. Is there a rope in this house?"
"The police also asked this question, sorry, I don't know. Maybe Corry knows."
"Okay, I will ask him."
There are sexual comics and motorcycle magazines on the bookshelf. An electric guitar leaning by the study table.
"Gilbert said he has a band. Is World also playing music?"
"He played it for a while, but soon he lost interest in it. "
Indeed, the guitar was covered with a layer of dust.
I started investigating the room. Hearty seems to be controlling the excitement in his heart.
"Is World afraid of heat?"
"Don't know. Is that important?"
"Yes. The window was open when the body was found. So was it opened by World, or was it opened by the murderer."
"Oh. It was a bit hot last night, maybe it was opened by World himself."
Was it? I think it's a very pleasant evening, cool one. Speaking of it, Hearty opened the window last night as well.
Hearty continued:
"Conversely, if it was opened by the killer, the window is opened for him to escape ...? Ah, but if the killer is among us, it's unnecessary to escape through the window."
"Or, maybe for whatever reason, ventilation is necessary. For example, perfume."
"Perfume ... Amanda, is it my mother?"
"This is just an example. And, not only Fire, but Karen can also use perfume?"
Hearty said:
"No, Karen doesn't feel like someone who uses perfume."
Indeed, she doesn't wear makeup, so maybe she's also not into perfume.
"Well ... maybe there is a need for the prisoner to stay on the scene temporarily after the murder. He can't stand the smell, so ... well, maybe that's why he opened the window."
In the end, no conclusion was made, so we left the room.