"It's not the hatred towards Gyaru that led to the attacks, but the hatred towards women who wear thick-soled shoes while driving!!"
Feeling the clarity brought about by unraveling the puzzle, Miwako Sato's eyes sparkled, "The reason all three attacked individuals were dressed as Gyaru is because the Gyaru makeup requires thick-soled shoes.
And recently, the Gyaru trend is quite popular, plus with the cold weather, many of them also drive.
This leads to an increased number of individuals in this group who fit the attacker's target, naturally increasing the likelihood of being attacked!"
"That's right, exactly."
Senichi smiled and gave his "comic relief lady" a thumbs-up, "So, if Miss Miwako decides to dress up, remember to wear thick-soled shoes. This will increase the chances of attracting the perpetrator."
Though Inspector Megure felt aversion to using bait due to past experiences, he didn't voice any objections because such tactics were quite common in police work.
In the original storyline, Inspector Megure's strong reaction was due to the victim's boyfriend using a phrase similar to what his own wife had said in the past. This struck a nerve, making him oppose using bait.
However, with Senichi having analyzed so much advantageous information, the success rate of using bait would significantly rise. Moreover, Miwako Sato, who was going to act as the bait, was a top priority for protection. In this situation, there wouldn't be unnecessary worries.
"We have identified the perpetrator's target..." Inspector Megure brought up another question, "So, how do we determine the scope of the bait operation?"
"Regarding this point, the perpetrator has actually given us a clue."
Senichi looked at the puzzled group and smiled, "Think about it, all three victims were driving. In cases where someone is driving, the perpetrator can't possibly know who's wearing thick-soled shoes while driving.
But actively seeking out this specific target would be difficult. After all, you can only confirm if someone is wearing thick-soled shoes while driving the moment they get out of the car.
In this situation, there's a profession that's particularly well-positioned, enabling them to identify who's wearing thick-soled shoes while driving."
"Security personnel in public parking lots!!"
The team of detectives practically shouted this in unison, their excitement almost overflowing from their eyes.
Narrowing down the focus to such a specific location, all that was left was to probe each public underground parking lot one by one, and the perpetrator was almost within grasp.
"That's right, security personnel in public parking lots see the most people every day and have the convenience to observe who fits this specific condition." Senichi nodded.
"Immediately question the three victims! Compare where they've recently been to find common points!" Inspector Megure immediately gave the order upon hearing this.
"No need to go through that trouble."
Senichi, holding the pictures of the three victims again, calmly played his trump card, "Based on the reasoning and deductions above, I've basically narrowed down the location of the perpetrator."
Just as everyone was excited and preparing for a big operation, Senichi once again dropped a bombshell, leaving the detectives stunned.
What the heck!?
We thought your analysis had already reached terrifying levels, and now, even after narrowing down the possibilities, you're skipping the step of systematically comparing the three individuals' movements? Are you some kind of monster!?
Facing everyone's wide-eyed stares, even Senichi, who was prepared for acting, struggled a bit. He quickly raised the three pictures in his hand and said, "It's these photos that revealed it to me. Look closely at the accessories they're wearing."
"Identical!?"
"Necklaces, rings, bracelets—all these accessories they're wearing are exactly the same!?"
Promoted by Senichi, everyone noticed this common point. The trio of Takagi, who had contacted the victims just moments ago, immediately took out their phones again and began confirming this detail.
Subsequently, they learned that these accessories were part of a promotional activity in a department store. By showing their receipts at the exit, customers could choose a gift worth ten thousand yen.
Upon finding out the location of the department store, the detectives present burst into applause, looking at Senichi with admiration.
There's no way around it, this reasoning process was just too smooth!
First, Senichi noticed the issue with the victims' heights. Then, he linked the mistake in height with the thick-soled shoes and driving, narrowing down the specific conditions for the perpetrator's target.
Following that, he deduced from this specific condition's factors that the perpetrator likely had a profession enabling easy identification of the specific target group.
After obtaining this information, he easily found the common point from the photos of the three victims, thereby determining the location of the perpetrator.
You seem to be using cheats!
But the stronger the team members, the happier they are. After pinpointing the perpetrator's location, they all got in their cars and began their operation in plain clothes.
First, Senichi and the others drove into the underground parking lot. Some of them got out of the car right away and headed into the mall in full view of security personnel. Others, however, didn't show up at all from the beginning and concealed themselves in their cars, lying in wait.
Then, Miwako Sato made her entrance as the main character. Her red Mazda RX-7 FD3S raced through the underground parking lot like a swift stallion, executing a beautiful drift. The sound of tires scraping against the pavement instantly caught the attention of security personnel.
Afterwards, Miwako Sato changed into thick-soled shoes in the car, adopting a "gyaru" look as she slowly got out of the car while holding a cigarette.
With her shoes sporting ten centimeters of added height, thanks to Miwako Sato's deliberate actions, there was a distinct, loud collision sound as her shoe soles met the ground.
Thud!
Thud!!
The beautiful woman, walking leisurely and confidently in the underground parking lot, her steps marked by the thud of thick-soled shoes.
The legs, made to appear even longer by the shoes, presented an enticing figure that drew people's gazes towards them.
Perhaps it was because that remarkable drift left a deep impression, but for the little figure lurking in the dark corner, every step those feet took felt like a blade piercing through his heart.
He clenched his teeth with bloodshot eyes, and his face contorted with a savagery reminiscent of a wild beast.
He was furious!!
This woman deserved to die!!!
In this moment, he resembled a game boss with accumulated hatred, with anger flooding his mind in an instant. The infuriating and overwhelming emotion made him nearly lose control.
Kill her!!
Kill her!!
But she was almost leaving the parking lot; it would be too dangerous to strike now.
He seethed with rage, unwilling to accept it! Yet, he was helpless, and reason prevented him from charging straight ahead.
His turbulent inner self kept praying.
And then, an unknown presence seemed to hear his cries.
The woman in front of his eyes suddenly stopped in her tracks.
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