Conan's grammatical investigator

Chapter 659 Soul Photography
"Xiao An, Xiao Ai, are you two hungry?"

"I'll go to the 24h convenience store outside to buy some food, you two continue to investigate."

After Qin Zhibo's reminder, the stomachs of the two of them really "grunt" in protest.

But Hui Yuanai didn't want to stay with Toru Amuro, and wanted to chase after her, but Qin Zhibo had already greased the soles of his feet and slipped away.

There was no way, Haibara Ai could only look back at Toru Amuro who was thinking.

It is also strange to say that Hui Yuan Ai can detect the breath of organization members from this black-skinned man, which cannot be denied.

But as long as you stay with him for a long time, this breath will be very weak, and you can hardly "smell".

So now strictly speaking, Haibara Ai is not so afraid of Amuro Toru.

In addition, Hui Yuan Ai analyzed with his own reason and experience before that Toru Amuro sneaked into Qin Zhibo's side as an assistant, and it should not be aimed at her.

With the organization's behavior style, I will not lurk beside the target for a long time, because there is no need for this.

Therefore, this man named Toru Amuro is most likely just looking for a serious identity to cover himself, just like Akemi Miyano also worked as an ordinary bank clerk.

However, Hui Yuan Ai later found out that Miyano Akemi was trying to rob a bank and redeem herself.

While Haibara was feeling suspicious, Amuro Toru's voice came from the stairs.

"Little sister, I'm going downstairs."

"Don't get lost."

Toru Amuro is cautious about this elementary school student who is sometimes naive and sometimes deep.

Huihara Ai glanced at Toru Amuro, but did not answer, and followed silently with her little hands behind her back.

Toru Amuro: It’s getting deep again
……

Of course, Qin Zhibo didn't really want to go to the convenience store to buy food when he walked out of the apartment building.

At least not right away.

Spiritualism will summon some weird things, and of course this scene cannot be clearly seen by others.

So Qin Zhibo wanted to find a quiet and undisturbed place.

He looked around, and the small park opposite the apartment seemed to be pretty good.

But there may be passers-by in the park late at night. If a famous detective is caught in a psychic scene, there will be news in the newspapers tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

except the park
Qin Zhibo glanced at the unfinished building next to the apartment.

……

In the apartment, Amuro Toru is planning to visit the households one by one.

Some people use anesthesia gas like ether to keep themselves and others here, and even use phenolphthalein reagent to change color to play tricks. This is already Chi Guoguo's provocative behavior.

Since you sincerely challenged me, I must expose you!

Although it might not be possible to see the real ghost, Toru Amuro felt a little disappointed, but the other party's provocation had seriously aroused his competitive spirit.

A confident smile flashed across his face, and then Toru Amuro knocked on the door of the first guest's room with Haibara mourning.

This is Room 2, and Yotsuya Toad who lives here opens the door.

Toru Amuro explained the purpose of coming, and Yotsuya did not resist, and invited Toru Amuro and Haibara Ai in.

"Yes, I have seen it."

"The will-o'-the-wisps in the building next door are sometimes red and sometimes blue, but I've only seen that picture in the senior's room upstairs."

Saying that, Yotsuya opened the window and pointed out to Toru Amuro which room upstairs.

"However, ever since the senior saw the will-o'-the-wisp, I was terrified and moved away quickly. Instead, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep, giggling."

Yoshitani giggled, and it could be seen that he was not afraid of ghosts, and the senior who collaborated with him in making ghost films belonged to Ye Gonghaolong.

During the process of questioning, Toru Amuro quietly looked around the room to see if there was any phenolphthalein reagent or ether medicine.

Those pretending to be ghosts don't know that Qin Zhibo saw through these two tricks at the first time, so he probably didn't have time to get XZ up.
But in the room, most of the equipment related to photography is placed, such as cameras, film, horror-themed magazines and posters, and discs.
With her hands behind her back, Hui Yuanai picked up the magazine on the top of the pile of horror magazines, and there was a terrifying title.

"Frankenstein: The Resurrection of the Dead - The Jumping Corpse"

Hui Yuanai frowned, scoffed at the pseudo-scientific title, and put the magazine back.

In addition to the messy items, there is a small shed specially built in the corner of the room, covered with black plastic cloth.

"Excuse me this is"

Yotsuya smiled slightly, "This is a simple darkroom I built. I can usually develop some simple photos in it, so I don't have to go to school frequently."

"Can I go in and take a look?" Toru Amuro said this in a very official tone.

Yotsuya, who has a wide heart and a fat body, didn't care, and opened the curtain himself.

"Please come in."

Entering the small dark room, the space inside is so dim that only the dark red lights where the items are placed can be discerned.

There were films and photos hanging on one side of the wall, but Toru Amuro took a look and found that the contents of the photos were very boring, and they were basically taken of the unfinished buildings next to the apartment.

"May I ask why you took so many photos of unfinished buildings?"

Yotsuya smiled mysteriously, grinning to the limit, "Actually, I'm currently researching 'ghost photography'."

"Ghost photography?" Toru Amuro asked in confusion.

Mentioning this, Yotsuya's expression became even more excited, and even a little bit creepy against the red light.

"It's the technique of taking pictures of ghosts, which originated in the mid-19th century and was invented by a photographer named 'William Muller'."

"Ghost photography can capture the appearance of ghosts in the form of mist, which is a very great technology!"

Yotsuya talks eloquently, and Toru Amuro is not completely ignorant of this ghost photography.

The creator of Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle, was obsessed with ghost photography in his later years, and even ended his friendship with magician Harry Houdini for many years because of his position on ghost photography.

The author who created the No.1 detective character in the world actually believed in ghosts, and even wrote a special article "Ghost Photography Case" to justify his name, which sounds ridiculous.

But Conan Doyle lost his son in his later years, and his son died in the war. This is also a means for him to express his grief that has nowhere to rest.

Later, the ghost photography technique was overthrown by academia.

The photographer used multiple exposures and composite printing techniques to "create" ghosts, coupled with the information barriers of photography technology at that time, created this deception.

People at that time thought that photos could not be modified, and that they were real when they were taken.

But in reality, the technology of photo modification has been around around the same time as the technology of photo shooting.

After that, with the advancement of science and technology, ghost photography is difficult to be refined.

Toru Amuro never expected that this college student named Yotsuya was secretly researching this "technology" that had been abandoned for hundreds of years.

Seeing some doubts in Toru Amuro's eyes, Yotsuya smiled wickedly.

"By the way. Do you want to see the ghost pictures I took?"

(End of this chapter)