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Chapter 20 Clear the Suspicion
Akikawa Sosuke's voice wasn't very loud.

However, this questioning voice gave great pressure to everyone present.

In criminal cases, it is normal to interrogate suspects who have sufficient suspicion.

However, their actions were summarized by Akikawa Sosuke, the person involved.

But it sounds like you are being unreasonable and deliberately harsh.

It would be fine if they could really find some loopholes or clues based on the detectives' reasoning.

The problem now is that until the very end, they themselves had no way to explain the logic behind the behavior of Akikawa Sousuke, the murderer in their "imagination".

It's not just Masumi Sera.

Including Conan, they found that they had never thought about this issue.

Akikawa Sosuke is undoubtedly the number one suspect in this case.

Conan deduced from the perspective that Akikawa Sosuke was the suspect,

Combined with the clues at the scene, the method of Akikawa Sosuke's crime was deduced.

However, he overlooked the consistency of Akikawa Sosuke's behavior.

The criminal's act of wiping off fingerprints is essentially an attempt to cover up the fact that he is the real murderer.

Since Akikawa Sosuke had already decided to commit suicide, it would be a waste of time to spend more time dealing with fingerprints.

"After all, how did he survive after taking an overdose of sleeping pills and not taking any precautions?"

Conan still tried to find the loopholes in Akikawa Sosuke's words and find a logical explanation again.

As a result, his usually bright mind hit a dead end at this moment.

He found that he could no longer think of a reasonable method of committing the crime.

"At the moment, the most logical scenario is that there really is another culprit, as Akikawa Sosuke said."

"And Akikawa Sosuke was really lucky. He was given an overdose of sleeping pills and managed to survive."

Conan thought to himself.

Then he looked up at Sera Masumi.

I noticed that the tomboy detective who had just returned from England had a look of embarrassment on her pretty face.

Obviously, he also thought that he had misunderstood Akikawa Sosuke.

As for detectives Miwako Sato and Wataru Takagi, they were both panicked by Akikawa Sorasuke's questioning.

They have always handled cases with justice and responsibility.

At this moment, Akikawa Sosuke misunderstood that he was the same as Nakajima Takuto, who was willing to force a confession in order to achieve achievements.

"No, no, no, Mr. Akikawa, you misunderstood. We just want to confirm the circumstances of the case."

"Yes, this is a necessary procedure for handling the case. After all, Mr. Qiuchuan is the biggest suspect in this case, and we must confirm Mr. Qiuchuan's suspicion."

Miwako Sato and Wataru Takagi apologized to Sosuke Akikawa repeatedly.

At this time, Takagi Shigeru's cell phone suddenly rang.

"It's from the forensics class."

Takagi Shigeru said softly, then went out to answer the phone.

A few moments.

Takagi Wataru returned to the ward and quietly told Sato Miwako and the two detectives what he had heard from the forensic department.

"The forensic results are out. Akikawa Ryoko's cause of death was excessive blood loss due to a knife wound."

"It's not suffocation, but excessive blood loss. As expected, the throat is not the first part to be attacked."

Sera Masumi nodded slightly.

Both suffocation and heavy bleeding can cause death in a short period of time, so Akikawa Ryoko's neck was attacked not too early.

This is consistent with the initial judgment based on the marks from strangulation.

"Another point is that the forensic doctor found that more than 80% of the wounds on the deceased's body were inclined to the left side."

"It is tilted to the left, which means that the murderer used his right hand when attacking the deceased."

"Only in this way will there be a wound that tilts to the left for the deceased."

Conan realized in an instant what this wound tilting to the left meant.

"Most people wouldn't hide their dominant hand when committing a crime, but what's the point of knowing that the murderer's dominant hand is the right hand?"

Conan rested his chin on his knuckles and thought quietly.

"Hey, kid."

At this moment, Conan felt someone tapping his shoulders a few times.

He turned his head and saw that the embarrassment on Sera Masumi's face became even more intense.

"What's wrong, Miss Sera?"

Conan wondered.

"You said the murderer's dominant hand was his right hand, right?"

"Yeah, what's the problem?" There are too many people in this world who are right-handed.

Besides, this case is not like the previous ones, where there will be three suspects for you to judge.

So even if we know the murderer's dominant hand, it doesn't mean much.

"Then it's definitely not this Qiuchuan who committed the crime."

"Eh? Miss Sera, why are you so sure? Could it be that Akikawa is left-handed?"

"No"

As Sera Masumi said this, he raised his chin slightly in the direction of Akikawa Sousuke.

Conan looked at Akikawa Sosuke who was lying on the hospital bed.

After seeing the plaster cast on Akikawa Sosuke's right arm,
Suddenly, I felt a loud "bang" in my head.

"Oh right! His right hand was broken in the car accident yesterday!"

"Then he definitely doesn't have the conditions to commit the crime!"

A strong sense of panic suddenly rose from Conan's heart.

Not only because,

He discovered that his reasoning, which he had absolute confidence in today, had actually been biased.

Or because,

He realized that Akikawa Sosuke's identity had changed from suspect to victim.

A victim who lost his only family member and nearly lost his life.

However, Akikawa Sosuke was hurt again because of his arrogance and misjudgment.

Masumi Sera quietly told Miwako Sato her judgment.

When Sato Miwako heard that Akikawa Sosuke had a broken right hand and could not commit the crime, her expression became very embarrassed.

"Sorry, Mr. Akikawa."

Miwako Sato, Masumi Sera, Conan and Wataru Takagi all hurriedly bowed deeply to Sosuke Akikawa to apologize.

"It is true that we made a mistake in our judgment. Mr. Akikawa did not have the conditions to commit the crime."

"We will do our best to find the murderer who hurt Ms. Ryoko."

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Akikawa Sosuke silently looked at the four people who bowed to him and apologized.

After a moment, he slowly spoke:
"Um. I'm just asking out of curiosity."

"If I hadn't refuted what you said just now, would you have just arrested me as the murderer?"

"No! Absolutely not! The Metropolitan Police Department will only arrest people when they have solid evidence."

Akikawa Sosuke's words made the four people present tremble, and Sato Miwako hurriedly explained.

As a criminal police officer with a strong sense of justice, Miwako Sato has always handled cases fairly and impartially.

The fact that she was able to become an inspector of the First Investigation Division at such a young age is enough to prove that Miwako Sato is very capable.

She was never afraid of criminals, murderers.

But he is afraid that his qualities as a criminal policeman and his image in the eyes of others will be questioned.

Unfortunately, this time, due to the self-willed actions of the subordinate police officers and their excessive trust in the detectives,
The victim was harmed multiple times.

Miwako Sato apologized sincerely, hoping to restore the impression of the Metropolitan Police Department in Akikawa Sorasuke's mind.

However, she did not see any expression of trust on Akikawa Sosuke's face.

Instead, he saw Akikawa Sosuke hesitate to speak, avoiding his sight and whispering:

"I want to rest."

Obviously, Akikawa Sosuke didn't trust himself at all.

And because of what happened today, I don’t even dare to express my true thoughts.

Miwako Sato really wanted to explain that they would never force a confession or defame someone's innocence.

But she also understood that without any action,

It is really difficult to repair the trust gap in Akikawa Sorasuke's heart towards the detective with just words.

"Sorry, you should take a good rest."

Sato Miwako said in a low voice with some disappointment, then turned and left the ward.

"Sorry, Mr. Akikawa."

Masumi Sera and the others apologized to Sosuke Akikawa again and slowly left the room.

During this period, Akikawa Sosuke said nothing and kept his eyes downcast.

Until the last person leaves the room,

The corners of his mouth, which had always been drooping, finally showed a change.

(End of this chapter)