With the misunderstanding cleared and Sonoko's feelings revealed, everyone seemed to recall what had happened earlier. They quickly tied up the two thugs who had fallen unconscious.
"Now, Mr. Nigaki, please explain to us," Senichi said with a serious expression. "What exactly happened four years ago!?"
"I... I..." Yoshitaka Nigaki stammered in panic. "I don't know what you're talking about. How can you believe the words of a thief like Kaito Kid!?"
"Smack!"
A crisp slap echoed in the air. Ako looked coldly at Yoshitaka Nigaki. "Still harboring any illusions? I've watched that videotape. If it weren't for Kaito Kid today, it would have been the end for you!"
At this, Ako stared at her lover with a fierce, angry look in her eyes.
"You... you..." Yoshitaka Nigaki covered his face, looking flustered. "You know about it!?"
"Yeah, that's right!" Ako admitted without hesitation. Her tone was chilling. "I've already thought about how to kill you and cover it up. I'm just waiting to put it into action today..."
"Even if Miss Ako didn't have this plan today, you probably wouldn't escape the fate of death," Senichi pointed to the two unconscious thugs nearby. "Do you naively think that these two guys, who have taken lives, would willingly accept your extortion?
Just the instinctive reaction they showed upon hearing the content of the letter sent by Kaito Kid proves that they had already harbored murderous intentions. Perhaps initially, they were planning to kill you, but the unexpected turn of events caused by that letter made them change their plan to eliminate those who knew the truth. From this, you can see their true intentions.
You should be grateful for your luck. Otherwise, what awaited you was probably your corpse lying in the mountains and forests."
Senichi's words made Yoshitaka Nigaki's face even more distorted in a grimace. The terror of death seemed to approach him, and his fear intensified.
In the end, the overwhelming and indescribable terror crushed him. Yoshitaka Nigaki, kneeling on the ground, finally chose to confess everything.
Four years ago.
Ako's older brother was mistakenly shot and injured by two thugs who were hunting in the mountains at that time, thinking he was a wolf. The former owner of the mountain lodge, upon witnessing this, went to rescue Ako's brother. However, they encountered an avalanche at that moment and were unfortunately buried alive.
This avalanche was suspiciously caused by the two thugs. Fearing prosecution after injuring Ako's brother, they resorted to evil deeds. After shooting Ako's brother, they were afraid of being sentenced, so they intentionally triggered an avalanche, killing Ako's brother and the lodge 's former owner.
Because Ako's brother had always opposed Ako's relationship with him, Yoshitaka Nigaki watched from a distance without going to rescue them. Now, at this moment, he even planned to use the videotape to blackmail both of the culprits.
"Pah! You scoundrel! If it weren't for you, how could we have been exposed!"
The big-bearded thug, who had received a face makeover from Senichi's knee, wasn't too seriously injured. Although his head was still a bit dizzy, he regained consciousness.
Listening to Yoshitaka Nigaki's words, he said fiercely, "Unfortunately, Kaito Kid intervened this time, otherwise, you would have tasted the bitterness of an avalanche!"
Hearing the thug's words, Yoshitaka Nigaki's expression became even more unpleasant.
It turns out what Senichi said earlier wasn't entirely false. His girlfriend was plotting against him, and even the targets of extortion were planning to harm him. Just thinking about it, if Kaito Kid hadn't suddenly appeared, he might really have met his end!
Thinking of this, Yoshitaka Nigaki couldn't help but feel a surge of gratitude in his heart.
Lord Kid, forever divine! From now on, I am Kid's number one diehard fan!
After surviving this ordeal, Yoshitaka Nigaki couldn't help but develop an enthusiastic admiration.
"Hiss~"
Back in Tokyo, Kaito Kuroba couldn't help but shiver involuntarily. He subconsciously hugged himself and rubbed his arms to dispel this inexplicable chill.
"What's wrong? Feeling cold?" Aoko, who was nearby, looked at Kaito Kuroba's sudden tremor with concern.
"It's not cold." Kaito Kuroba looked around and then said, "I feel like someone has done something bad behind my back, plotting against me..."
"Huh?" Aoko, seeing Kaito Kuroba's suspicious look, couldn't help but be speechless. "Are you going crazy from the cold?"
"Fool! Absolutely not!" Kaito Kuroba retorted without good humor, then muttered under his breath, "Someone is definitely scheming against me behind my back... but who could it be..."
As Kaito Kuroba was silently pondering, the mastermind behind this was currently tallying up the rewards.
Indeed, the mastermind behind this was Senichi!
After leaving the Suzuki family mansion, he prepared a special disguise - the appearance and attire of Kaito Kid and a lifelike face mask resembling Kudo Shinichi~
To perfectly mimic Kaito Kid's voice, he even spent a year's worth of unallocated skill points on vocal modulation skills.
During his studies, he selected the male voice section that matched Kaito Kuroba's voice to quickly master and perfectly imitate it.
And evidently, this choice was spot-on.
By impersonating Kid, he shifted all the known information to Kaito Kid, effortlessly resolving the case that would have been complicated under his own identity.
Upon reaching the lodge, Senichi climbed directly onto the roof to play the part. With a grappling hook and rope, coupled with his skills, everything was effortlessly accomplished.
After attracting everyone's attention and revealing all the details, he quickly jumped back into the lodge, feigning the appearance of just coming out of the restroom.
In the middle of this, he even encountered the two thugs. Nonchalantly conversing, he unintentionally found himself between the two, ready to prevent any aggression.
When Kogoro Mouri and the others finished recounting the contents of the letter, the two thugs couldn't hold their ground and jumped out.
This was just as Senichi wanted. He cheerfully suppressed the two with force, concluding the fight without the hassle of convicting them later.
The subsequent development was staged, coordinating with the information "Kaito Kid" leaked, thoroughly spoiling the entire case and successfully preventing its occurrence.
The only oversight was the unexpected appearance of Makoto Kyogoku. Senichi didn't expect him to arrive so early, and he found himself forced into a brief confrontation with him.
Although it seemed evenly matched on the surface, Senichi, knowing his own abilities, gained a direct understanding of the concept of Class A strength in the Detective Conan world for the first time—a decent harvest.
This was also Senichi's bold attempt; it was his first time solving a case using an alternate identity.
As for letting Kaito Kid take the blame...
Well, even if he didn't admit it, it was already a done deal—a type of blame with no seams to contest.
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