There were no security guards around.
No response came from inside even after knocking on the door. Senichi knew it was not the time to hesitate. He exchanged a glance with Conan, then shouted a polite apology before kicking the door with force.
With Senichi's violent kick, the door swung open directly, revealing the scene inside to the two.
Miss Sakurako was lying on the sofa, and on the left side of her neck on the sofa was a pair of scissors.
Senichi quickly approached to check her condition, only to find that she was just asleep, unharmed. The only change was that her long hair had been cut short.
Although the scissors were placed next to her neck, they were just for show. There was also a notice from Kaito Kid hanging on them.
"The 'Star' and the 'Theme' have been taken. —By Kaito Kid."
"Phew... Ran is also fine," Conan sighed in relief after checking that Ran was asleep on another sofa. "It seems like all four of them were drugged."
Yes, four people.
In the room, besides the two girls sleeping on the sofas, the two detectives responsible for guarding the door were also sound asleep in the bathroom.
After waking up the four of them one by one, Sakurako Hanyu, facing her cut hair, fell into a moment of panic.
Fortunately, with Ran around, she was finally able to calm down after some reassurance.
From their mouths, the two also learned what happened yesterday.
In essence, they visited the exhibition room until very late, and after returning to the room, they chatted for a while.
During this time, they naturally poured themselves some water and also sent some to the two detectives on night duty.
Presumably, it was in this water that sleeping pills were mixed.
As for accidentally giving water to the detectives, even if two detectives hadn't drunk the water, the other party probably had other ways to make them lose consciousness. So, this detail didn't bother the two too much.
In the midst of chaos, the disturbance finally subsided with the dawn, and the incident of cutting Sakurako Hanyu's hair also aroused the anger of Ginzo Nakamori.
Losing the gem was one thing, but cutting a girl's hair was an unforgivable act.
However, with the arrival of everyone at the mansion, they discovered something.
Saburo Hanyu's family's private doctor, Tomoko Komori, has not shown up yet.
Just as Ginzo Nakamori was preparing to send someone to find her, he received some bad news from the detective investigating Kaito Kid outside.
Tomoko Komori is dead.
When the group rushed to the courtyard, what came into view under the lamplight was the sight of Tomoko Komori floating naked on the water.
Her cheeks were pale, and her body was stiff like a mannequin.
On the water beside her floated a card from Kaito Kid.
"Even if the waterfall's spray continues to fall, the woman has vanished, and the theme's disappearance will make beauty eternal. —By Kaito Kid."
"Damn Kaito Kid!!"
Ginzo Nakamori, looking at the body on the water, couldn't help but be furious. "This damn thief, for the sake of obtaining more valuable artworks, has finally started killing people!"
Watching this scene, Senichi frowned, looking helpless.
At first, he indeed thought that Kaito Kid had come to steal the jewels.
But after the "Tree" was stolen last night, along with the destruction of everything, including the "Theme," he began to suspect that someone was impersonating Kaito Kid.
But what was unexpected was that today, the other party chose to commit murder.
And the target was Tomoko Komori, the private doctor.
Senichi was certain that Tomoko Komori was the obvious target from the beginning, rather than the theft of paintings and the accompanying theft of the "Theme" mentioned in the notice.
Otherwise, why would the culprit in Sakurako Hanyu's case only steal the jewel and cut her hair, while Tomoko Komori was directly murdered?
So, this must be a case of someone impersonating Kaito Kid for committing murder!
But why Tomoko Komori? This was something Senichi couldn't understand.
After all, with the involvement of Kaito Kid, the police would surely increase their defenses. In such a situation, why would the impostor bother to murder a private doctor with little connection to the Hanyu family? This would only add difficulty for themselves.
If they wanted to kill Tomoko Komori, they could have chosen another time. Even if they could frame Kaito Kid, the risk is too great, and it could easily be exposed.
If the victim had been Saburo Hanyu, Senichi could have accepted it. After all, he was the owner of the mansion and the initiator of this event. According to "Detective Conan's world scenario", it would be logical for him to be the first to die.
Unfortunately, the victim was Tomoko Komori. Going against the "Detective Conan's world scenario", she became a puzzling presence for Senichi.
Tomoko Komori's murder cast a shadow over everyone's hearts, but having unrelated people crowded at the crime scene was also not a solution. It was better to have them escorted back to the mansion to rest.
As for Conan, although he wanted to stay, Senichi insisted that he return to the mansion as well. After all, having only an elementary school student remaining would be more noticeable after all the adults had left.
Conan naturally understood the situation and obediently went back with Ran.
After a brief discussion, Senichi took over the crime scene and began to explore the traces around. Ginzo Nakamori, on the other hand, led his subordinates in a comprehensive and thorough search of the entire courtyard, hoping to find suspicious individuals.
Upon learning about the murder, the local police immediately arranged for personnel to assist in investigating the scene.
However, investigating the scene was already a mentally exhausting task, and doing so late at night made it even more challenging. In the dim environment, it was easy to overlook subtle clues.
In this dim environment while cooperating with forensic experts, Senichi spent a long time before finally obtaining the following information.
There were signs of a beating on the back of Tomoko Komori's head, and there were also strangulation marks on her neck. According to the forensic expert sent by the local police, the victim was likely attacked from behind and then strangled to death.
Secondly, there were no obvious signs of dragging at the scene. Senichi and his team also found blood spatter around, resembling the aftermath of Tomoko Komori being beaten on the head.
Thus, it was inferred that the victim likely came here willingly.
Based on this, the possibility that Tomoko Komori and the perpetrator knew each other became quite significant.
They arranged to meet here, but the perpetrator ambushed Tomoko Komori, then directly killed her, undressed her, and threw her body under the waterfall.
As the day began to dawn, Senichi planned to go back and inquire about everyone's alibi. However, at that moment, the walkie-talkie in his hand buzzed with Conan's urgent words.
"Bad news, Detective Senichi! Kaito Kid has killed Mr. Hanyu!"
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