Ayanokoji in Kexue World

Teidan Academy Festival (1) "No.[-] Viewpoint"

Ranpo would intervene in this matter, nothing more than Dazai Osamu was fanning the flames by the side.

In addition, Ranbu always likes to perform in front of me, and he will not let go of this opportunity to show his abilities.But what I'm puzzled about is that Ranbu obviously doesn't like to take care of such trivial matters, but when he meets me, he is always suspected of grandstanding.

The case this time is very simple and has been planned for quite a long time.

At the first school festival, the other party had already planned and was unwilling to give up his criminal methods, which showed that the suspect had extreme confidence in his own abilities.That's why she still has to use the same method for the second school festival after being interrupted in the first school festival plan.

She chose to kill in a secret room.

Most of the toilets at Teidan High School are solid cubicles with partitions connecting the ceiling and the floor.Similarly, the door of the toilet is also connected to the ceiling, and there is only a half-finger-high gap with the floor.There is also no key to the toilet door in the bathroom, so there is no way anyone can turn from the cubicle into the next room.

In addition, in such a narrow public space, it is even more impossible to have secret passages and secret rooms.

Therefore, in this situation unless the deceased himself is opening the door, it is impossible for outsiders to enter this compartment.In addition, people on both sides cannot do any tricks because of the completely covered partitions, so the possibility of the murderer trying to kill the other party from the outside, or doing tricks outside after killing someone from the inside is greatly reduced.

No one can go to the toilet where there are tourists everywhere and you have to wait in line to go to the toilet.Therefore, if you want to complete this matter, you can only complete the whole thing before the start of the school festival with a small number of people, and you must use the entire school festival, including teachers, students and tourists, as your alibi.

How to make an alibi?

[-]. According to the situation, create fake time.

[-]. Change the degree of postmortem stiffness of the corpse and affect the judgment of the time of death.

[-]. There is evidence of alibi at the time of the crime.

and many more.

As long as you are good at taking advantage of one of these situations, you can create the perfect alibi.

Ranpo Edogawa proposed numerous ways to artificially "delay" the death of the deceased.

After all, although it is said that the longer the death time, the harder it is to judge the death time of the deceased, but when considering various factors, the judgment may have an error of two or three hours.Therefore, it is not difficult to kill in a short time and hide the death time of the other party.

Sonoko Suzuki's first reaction was to use dry ice for program effects.

After all, freezing can affect the time of death, and in many famous instances, "refrigerators" and "ice cubes" have also been used as a means.

But Ranpo quickly raised objections.

Using "dry ice" to try to delay the death of a corpse would be self-defeating.Dry ice can be used to store corpses, but it cannot be placed directly on the corpses, because it is unnatural if the temperature is too fast to destroy the corpses. After forensic investigation, it will be found that human cells and tissues are partially damaged.In addition, when the dry ice sublimates, it actually produces carbon dioxide gas. In the closed toilet compartment, even if you can't smell the smell of carbon dioxide, it will make people who are close to the secret room dizzy.

This is enough to show that the use of dry ice will make criminal methods full of mistakes.

How does Ranpo determine the other party's criminal methods?

The answer is simple.

"Do you have any apples?"

Ranpo asked this question at the time.

Osamu Dazai reacted instantly: "I see, I know."

The others tilted their heads and didn't quite understand what Edogawa Ranpo was referring to, and they didn't know why Osamu Dazai suddenly said that he knew.Maybe because I was the most indifferent here, so they all seemed to want to get answers from my face.But in fact, they didn't tell me the whole story, and if I express my opinion now, it seems that I am too outstanding.

"..."

"Master Ayanokōji, which floor are you on now? Analyze it?"

Suzuki-san said curiously.

As soon as she finished speaking, the others followed suit and looked at me eagerly.

I found that it is too difficult to correct the image I left on them before.

Just constantly shrinking the sense of presence is not enough.

The day of the school festival.

In Class B of 2nd year, the closed-room murder theater known as "two thousand alibi" was packed with audiences.Now the scene has changed, a group of girls are applying their makeup in front of the mirror, and there are people waiting in line behind to go to the bathroom.At this time, a sudden and terrifying scream came from a closed compartment.The sound came so suddenly that even the audience came to the horror film set in an instant. The chairs on the ground were moving, and some people were so frightened that the chairs also made a sharp rubbing sound on the smooth floor.

The abnormal noise from the cubicle caused the actors to subconsciously stop their movements.Bunches of lights were given to people in different positions. Those who observed the cubicle from the mirror, those who were waiting for the cubicle raised their heads and stared at the closed door, and the passers-by stood at the door after hearing the noise, staring at the closed door. Looking at the partition wall, it seemed that his eyes had penetrated the thick concrete wall and came to the scene of the secret room.The action froze for a while, until the voice sounded, and everyone's hearts slowly warmed up following the daily, ordinary, and slightly slow dialogue.

"what happened?"

"what happened?"

"do not know."

"I do not know either……"

As soon as the orange lights went out, the voices of conversations became more and more loud, as if all the questions in my heart that I couldn't blurt out came out.Whether this dark world represents the corners of the story scene involved in the whole script, or the inner world where hidden voices emerge is unknown.

When there were so many voices that people felt that they were about to be fidgeted by the mixed voices, the lights in the theater were turned on, and the voices receded like a tide.The protagonists in police uniforms and detective uniforms arrived one by one.Edogawa Ranpo also came here this time as a special guest dressed as a detective to make a few remarks. He deliberately wore fat clothes. In comparison, one hand was as small as a child's.And there is a white beard on the childish face, which is exaggerated.As soon as he came on stage, he shook hands with me, as if he was a parent who came to a sports festival to watch his child’s performance—the type of parents who are more excited than their children, insisting on waiting until the other party responds to themselves.

I raised my hand and shook him, telling him not to hold back and concentrate on participating in the performance.

Everyone in the restroom is a witness. It is confirmed that no one has entered or exited the closed compartment, and no one has made any obvious movements in front of the compartment, picking up anything, because it happens to be a school festival, and some people are using Make up in the mirror in the bathroom, and stay in the bathroom for more than 10 minutes.Not to mention, most of the girls who can use the restroom on this floor are students of the same level and the same grade who can see each other without looking up, and they can tell each other who is using the restroom.

One of Edogawa Ranpo's only lines is "This man did not commit suicide, but homicide".

"But when the screaming happened, the girl D (the name of the deceased) still called me for help?" The contacted friend A raised her hand and said, and the friends around her can also prove this.They heard that friend A received the call, and they could still see that they were on the call when the bathroom partition door was pried open.

And this friend A also called girl D before, wanting to make sure when she would come to watch the show, but girl D didn't answer the phone.The call was made an hour before the screams.She thought that girl D was finally free to return a call to herself.

"However, everyone in the bathroom can testify that no one came out of that compartment. How could it be a homicide? Is it still an air man who can pass through walls?"

At this time, Mao Lilan explained: "It can be seen that the girl D was strangled to death. But ordinary people cannot continue to tense their muscles in a state of hypoxia. Therefore, it is impossible to complete the task of suicide. Also, the killer was smart enough to wear gloves and didn't leave too many marks."

"Gloves?" Friend A asked suspiciously.

Mao Lilan said: "Our top priority should be to confirm who is the last person to see girl D today, and to recruit as many people as possible who have used this toilet, and whether the class near the toilet has noticed girl D. In and out, and whether there have been people behaving strangely around."

"It's really a lot of work."

When the line came here, the script was actually halfway through. I just checked the time, and it was almost our class's turn to perform.So I walked out from the dimly lit corridor next to me.When I came out, I happened to meet Squad Leader Hetian who was watching a theater performance in the auditorium.

When she saw me, a forced smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "As a result, I can't watch the ending, so I have to make preparations. So, what is the ending? Has the murderer been caught?"

I subconsciously looked in the direction of the stage, turned around and said, "Didn't you immediately ask the method of committing the crime and who the murderer is?"

"I know the method of crime." Squad Leader He Tian said softly, "Yesterday I heard that the famous detective asked if you had any apples? I knew that she should be found."

Squad leader Hetian showed a relieved smile and said, "This is a good way to stop her, and maybe the only way."

I glanced around, not sure if I needed to hear this story.However, I am not interested in the story behind this at all. Just when I was about to refuse, Squad Leader Hetian told me such a story.

"..."

Ok.

This is a story about Wada class monitor, Koji-senpai and another Teidan high school senior O.

Their mother is the three sisters of the Huadao family, and their grandfather will choose the only successor among the three girls.At the end of spring this year, the family held an intra-clan competition, and the ancient temple ranked first, and senior sister ranked second, but senior sister O discovered that the ancient temple had stolen the questions.So my grandfather planned to hold another race in winter.

Senior sister O's mother passed away at an early age, and her family is relatively difficult compared to other people.

Wada knew that if she could become the heir, Senior O would have a better future.Senior sister O really wants to win the love and expectation of her grandfather.In fact, it was Senior O who got the test questions, but she secretly stuffed the questions into Senior Guji's practice questions.If the ancient temple wins the first place, she will report the ancient temple to steal the title.If she won the first place, Gu Si would not be able to say anything about stealing the title.

Because Gu Si is the one with the best life among the three, proud and confident, similarly, she will not afford to lose.

However, although senior sister O's goal has been achieved, she realizes one thing - her grandfather has already appointed the ancient temple by default.So senior sister O took a very extreme approach.Senior sister O said that she thought of a very good solution, even though the plan was interrupted by Kudo Shinichi for the first time (actually I did it, but I pushed the matter to Kudo-san), but the second time she has already Well prepared.

The method is almost the same as the script, or exactly the same.

That's a very simple thing.

Many people could pull off this criminal modus operandi if they were aware of it.The current scientific level can realize the function of "continuous intercommunication" between mobile phones and computers.After the computer performs some commands, the mobile phone software associated with the computer can also be responded one by one, including phone calls.But this computer must have been connected to Senior Sister Gusi, otherwise there is no way to achieve this.

That's why a few days ago, Senior Sister Gusi's computer was stolen.Because it was a rare opportunity for the ancient temple to bring a computer. In addition, it was difficult for senior O to find a chance to use the computer of the senior sister of the ancient temple to commit crimes.

As for how to control the mobile phone to answer the phone, because it is impossible to keep the mobile phone ringing in the toilet, and the person who controls the computer connection cannot sit in front of the computer all the time, otherwise it will appear unnatural.Therefore, the easiest way is to let the other party's mobile phone have no power, so that no matter who calls her, she can't answer it.And when needed, arrange for an uninformed person to bring a wireless charger.After the mobile phone is powered on, Gusi-senpai's mobile phone will also be turned on naturally.

After these basic method tests are successful, all that remains is to calculate the time and the alibi.

Squad leader He Tian sighed easily and said: "She should never dare to do it again. It is worthwhile that I left a card to remind you. You should have seen the message of the card, right? The card is Charles I, In 843 AD, in history, the "Treaty of Verdun" was signed, and since then the three countries that appeared in Germany, Italy and France were divided."

"The blue cornflower, daisy and vetiver iris, the national flowers of these three countries, are the favorite flowers of the three of us for flower arrangement. If you come to our flower arrangement room, you can see that we have representative works on these flowers. "

Squad leader Wada spoke for so long, as if he was relieved to finally be able to speak out a secret that he had never dared to tell in his entire life.

Because I kept silent, Squad Leader Hetian asked me, "You don't believe me?"

"What are you going to do?"

"What are you going to do?"

"That senior sister O should be implementing the plan?"

With Osamu Dazai interfering, it might not go so smoothly.

Squad leader Wada raised his head and looked at me suspiciously.

"Because you didn't tell her that the theater in class B in 2nd year was all about her plan. When the theater is over, everyone will know that she is the thief who stole the computer and the villain who murdered Gusi senior, right?"

"........."

I stopped and asked back: "Actually, I have doubts about you. Why did you tell me these things to prove that you are a good person?"

Squad leader Hetian's face suddenly lost all color.

"Or are you taking me as your alibi?"

I asked so.

Actually, I think I'm talking too much.

At this time, you just need to listen to her quietly.

She doesn't ask me to have any extra performance, so I don't need to continue to point out unnecessary words.

In this story, the biggest mistake the squad leader made was that he didn't point out what he did in the whole thing.According to ordinary people, this is a girl who is forced by adversity and eager to climb her status, and is trying to achieve her goal in her own way.If her purpose is successful, and no one exposes it, then obviously, in terms of consequences, Senior O is "successful".

However, it is obvious that Senior O cannot succeed.

The reason is not with me, nor with Ranpo and Osamu Dazai.

Just because of this matter, Squad Leader Hetian should be the driving force behind the incident, wanting to take advantage of the fisherman.She has mastered too many things about Senior O, Senior Senior Furushi had an accident, and Senior O's scandal was exposed, so it is obvious that she is the only one who takes the top position in the end.

Throughout the whole process, she did not directly participate in the implementation of the whole thing, but was more just instigating, guiding, advocating, and taking advantage of other people's mistakes to gain benefits from them.From a legal point of view, unless the evidence is solid, her actions may not necessarily lead to a conviction.

So it is obvious that it is not necessary to say it, why did Squad Leader Wada say these words?

The reason is simple, she can be sure that other people already know the weight of her participation in this matter, especially Edogawa Ranpo and Dazai Osamu who can write the script.She took the initiative to jump out, not because she was in a hurry to jump over the wall, or to cover up more, but because she wanted to guide the direction of public opinion.

The evidence that Wada helped senior sister O in this matter must be obvious. Senior sister O may cover it up for her, or she may not.

Because the relationship between Furushi and senior sister O is very ordinary, but Wada and Furushi have a very good relationship. They have been close to each other and know her whereabouts. That's why I know when Furushi brought the computer over and how to connect it with the wireless charger. Komuro-senpai's mobile phone and so on.Without Wada, a warm-hearted and kind friend, senior O would not have been able to get information about Komuro.

If Wada insists that she doesn't know, it is impossible, and she only participated in the investigation because she wanted to guide public opinion from the beginning, and she left messages like cards during the investigation.

However, if you really want to stop it, you won't use such a subtle and subtle way.No matter how many excuses are used.

Wada wants to pretend that she is one of the victims of being coerced by friendship, and it is even possible that she will take the initiative to pretend that she is threatened by senior sister O.In real life, there are actually not so many carefully arranged and left in real life details. Senior sister O herself may not know whether she has been deceived or not, and whether she is following in the footsteps of Wada.

And as long as someone believes in her and someone with authority speaks for her position, it can shake the thoughts and opinions of many people.In this way, public opinion can be easily controlled.

This is indeed the way of smart people, but it is not difficult to guess, especially for people who are good at using and manipulating people's hearts. They will be very clear about how to arrange every step in the middle, and even know what things are arranged it is wrong.

"Squad leader, if I were you now, I might destroy Furushi-senpai's computer as soon as possible." I said slowly, "You probably don't know what the script is about, because very few people know the specific content of the script. Behind the murderer who killed girl D was a person who was enjoying everything, and all of this was exposed because in order to help the murderer make an alibi, the assistant who assisted in the crime was the person in charge of using the computer to control the mobile phone software, that is to say, the computer In fact, it was with the helper from the beginning."

Psychologist Morris once came to the conclusion that "the farther the body part is from the brain center, the easier it is to escape the brain's control."So some people can judge what kind of thoughts and ideas the other party has through their foot movements.

At the end of my conversation, Squad Leader Hetian subconsciously turned towards the teaching building, but she reacted quickly.

"Ayanokōji-kun, you set a trap for me."

Squad leader Hetian probably thought that she had hidden the computer well, or that she wanted to pretend that she didn't know, but she couldn't control her unconsciousness and started to move first.When I noticed this, Squad Leader Wada thought I had set her a trap.

"I'm not encouraging anyone to do anything."

Squad leader Wada insisted.

"Uh-huh."

It doesn't matter to me.

Is Squad Leader Wada a good guy or a bad guy?

Was what she had done exposed, or buried forever?

Nothing to do with me.

"Can we prepare for the concert?"

In fact.

Marcus Gunther said something like this, "Most lucky people develop the habit of thinking about the worst results, and guard against being attacked by unexpected disasters. They practice this principle every day and do things strictly according to it. "

In other words, everything must be thoughtful, and you can have the best hope when doing things, but you must also have the worst plan.

Squad leader Wada couldn't keep his secret as he wished.

After the recital, that is, when Squad Leader Wada relaxed his nerves, Osamu Dazai told Gushi and another high school senior about what role Wada would play among the three of them, and the two of them decided how to deal with Squad Leader Wada.

I don't know how squad leader Wada's mood changed.But what the students will do in the end is actually easy to guess.

After all, they are students, although they will be angry, but considering that there is no unnecessary harm after all, they want to let Hetian go.Of course, in the middle, Wada's performance was exquisite, making the two girls feel that she was just a ghost, and it ended with a happy scene.

After I listened to their words of reconciliation, I saw Osamu Dazai squinting his eyes and smiling at the side, inexplicably thinking of a word "to get rid of the axe", subconsciously tilted my head.

Osamu Dazai lowered his voice and asked me why I was looking at him.

I said, I didn't look at him.There is only one second.

Osamu Dazai ticked the corners of his lips, and said, "I shouldn't have told you. It's interesting to see you make mistakes. But pointing out the matter, thinking of seeing your surprised or even frustrated expression, is also very interesting. It feels good."

Osamu Dazai always speaks in a secretive way, the so-called falsehoods are floating and floating inside, and it is impossible to see his true meaning.

I looked him in the eyes and waited for him to tell me exactly what was wrong with me.However, Osamu Dazai did not speak, and after waiting longer than expected, he suddenly smiled at me.

"Did anyone say that you look honest? But when there are so many calculations under this innocent-looking face, I can't help but make me wonder, do you know exactly what you are doing?"

I don't quite understand what he's trying to convey.

Is it condemnation, doubt, ridicule, or simply curiosity?

"What do you mean?"

"I'm just wondering if you have a heart. I'm thinking, if one day the bad things you did were exposed, how would you deal with that situation? You shouldn't be able to cry and beg for forgiveness like that girl .”

"I don't even know what you're talking about."

literal meaning.

I don't know why he asks these silly hypothetical questions.What does this have to do with "do I have a heart?"

After I finished speaking, I looked at him steadily.

Osamu Dazai tilted his head and asked, "What? Do you want to quarrel with me?"

"You haven't said what mistake I made." The reason why I patiently talk nonsense to him is because he told me that I made a mistake.I am not a well-thought-out person who does things perfectly, and it is normal to have shortcomings.

But Osamu Dazai completely forgot about it. When I mentioned it, he asked in surprise, "Are you so obedient?"

"........."

"It feels like if you say, 'I see,' you're bound to come across as deferential and honest. Osamu Dazai not only diverted the topic, but continued to be provocative, "So, would you say "I see"?" "

"……………………"

I am not a parrot imitating human speech.