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Chapter 16 Reasoning Live Broadcast

"Heiji! That superpower really killed that host!"

Looking at the live broadcast, Kazuye said with some horror.

No matter how you look at it, the host Takayuki Harada on the screen is indeed dead, but the live broadcast does not stop. The silk scarf of the deceased in the camera has been torn off when he struggled, revealing what looked like strangulation marks on his neck.

"How could such a thing happen!"

Hattori was also a little unbelievable.

"What kind of super power is there? This must be some kind of trick!"

"But didn't we see that the host was strangled to death by the silk scarf controlled by the superpower!"

Heye said and looked at Gao Yuan, "Mr. Mingzhi must have seen it too."

However, Gao Yuan did not respond, but continued to watch the TV, thoughtfully - even if the incident happened, the live broadcast was still going on? Are the TV station and the director so caring?

"You're talking nonsense. I don't believe in any superpowers."

On the screen, the camera showed Kudo Shinichi, facing Jiro Washimi, and retorted.

"Do you want to insult me ​​too?"

"This is a murder. It is an impossible crime that happened in front of the camera. There must be some method. I will definitely reveal the truth. There is only one truth!"

Kudo Shinichi made such a declaration.

"Yes, this must be a murder case using some method, and the murderer must be the five people who were present at the time!"

Hattori Heiji heard Kudo Shinichi's words on the screen and said the same.

"It's not five, it's four."

Takato interrupted at this time and said that he understood the five people Hattori Heiji was talking about - the four staff members who ran on the stage, and the superpower Jiro Washi.

After hearing this, Hattori calmed down, thought about it, and then agreed.

"That's right, four. That person can't possibly commit the crime."

"What five or four? What are you talking about?"

Heye looked at them chatting with confusion and raised questions.

"Idiot! How can superpowers kill people! The deceased was killed by other means."

Hattori said.

"However, we also saw the host's silk scarf strangling him and then he fell to the ground and died."

He Ye continued to ask.

"That's acting."

Gao Yuan explained, "From the moment the host made a painful expression and then pretended to be pulled up and fell to the ground, it was all staged."

"Then how do you explain the silk scarf? Aren't the two ends of the silk scarf pulled up by some force?"

"About this, it's magic."

Gao Yuan continued to explain, "You still remember the spoon magic at the beginning of the show?"

"Yeah. You said that spoon is a special prop."

"That prop spoon is made of memory alloy."

Hattori Heiji explained at this time.

"Memory metal is generally greatly affected by temperature. It is in a certain state at a certain temperature. When the temperature changes, the state will change, but when the temperature returns to the original state, the state will return to the original state. This kind of prop spoon was originally curved. Just straighten it before performing and the spoon will return to its bend by rubbing it with your fingers.”

"The same goes for this scarf. I think there should be memory metal in the scarf. The host pretended to be strangled by the scarf, and used the body temperature of his hands and neck to deform the memory metal, making it look like It’s the illusion that the scarf is pulled up by invisible forces.”

Gao Yuan explained the scarf technique.

"As for the strangulation marks on the neck, just ask the makeup artist to make such marks in advance and then cover them with a silk scarf."

"But if everything is just an act as you say, then the host should still be alive?"

He Ye still has many questions.

“The key was when the four staff rushed to the stage to check on him after he fell to the ground.

"He Ye, you should still remember that after the four people ran up, the host suddenly made a painful sound, and then fell down motionless, right?"

Hattori explained.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Kazuo asked.

"The host died at that time. He was injected with poison and killed by one of the four staff members who rushed to the stage!"

Hattori Heiji said, "So the murderer can only be among those four people."

"Judging from the rapid death rate, it must be potassium chloride. Excessive intravenous injection leads to cardiac arrest and sudden death. This is also a commonly used method of capital punishment."

Gao Yuan added, and then looked at the screen. Judging from the existing clues, the murderer should be that person.

On the screen, the live broadcast was actually continuing. Kudo Shinichi also expressed the same reasoning as Takato and Hattori during the live broadcast, pointing the suspicion at the four staff members, and pointed out that they and the deceased had some or more connections. Or less hatred:

Mr. Ohta Yu and Mr. Nakamura Todo who served as assistant directors. Because Kudo Shinichi happened to see the two men getting the wrong drinks backstage and were severely punished by the deceased.

Assistant Asako Mizutani. Because Kudo Shinichi also accidentally encountered the deceased harassing Miss Mizutani backstage.

Miss Lin Shizi, the attendant of the deceased. Because when Mao Lilan asked the deceased for his signature, he did not bring a pen to the deceased, so the assistant was severely scolded by the deceased.

"In this case, it's really no surprise who is the murderer."

Hattori Heiji said after listening to Kando Shinichi’s story.

But at this time, Gao Yuan combined with Kudo Shinichi's narration of the grudges between the four people and the deceased had completely understood - the murderer was indeed the same person!

Looking at Gao Yuan with a clear expression, Hattori couldn't help but say.

"Brother Detective, it seems you have figured out who the murderer is."

Gao Yuan took a sip of water from the cup, looking calm and collected.

"There are two hints. One is the order in which the four people rushed onto the stage; the other is what the murder weapon is."

After receiving this hint, Hattori thought for a moment and then smiled.

"So that's what happened! Brother, I have you!"

At this time, on the screen, Kudo Shinichi had not yet deduced who the murderer was, but instead continued to argue with the superpower. Regarding the killing of host Takayuki Harada, Washijiro admitted that he killed him with his superpower, while Kudo Shinichi repeatedly stated that he was not even a suspect.

In anger, Washijiro made a request to perform again, and the person he wanted to kill this time was Maori Ran, who had been following Kudo Shinichi from just now!

The same scene played out again, the same silk scarf, the same two ends of the silk scarf that seemed to be pulled, the same suffocating expression, and then fell to the ground.

This time, after Mao Lilan fell to the ground, a figure rushed out from the background. He was a middle-aged uncle with a mustache.

Seeing this middle-aged uncle, Gao Yuan undoubtedly recognized him. He was Mao Lilan's father, Mao Li Kogoro.

He came to Kudo Shinichi and shouted why he didn't stop it, while Washijijiro on the side had a proud expression again, showing that his super power was indeed true, but this time, Mao Lilan woke up.

So, Kudo Shinichi explained the performance just now and the secret of magic in the scarf. From then on, the live broadcast of the showdown between the famous detective and the superpower became the live broadcast of Kudo Shinichi's reasoning to solve the case!

Kudo Shinichi pointed out that the purpose of this live showdown was actually to play a prank on Mr. Washimi according to the script. Mr. Washimi had nothing to do with the murder case.

The final reasoning was the same as Gao Yuan and Hattori thought, the murderer was the assistant Miss Lin Shizi.

She was the first one to rush onto the stage, and the murder weapon was the pen she carried with her. At that time, Mao Lilan went to find the deceased to sign his name, but Miss Lin Shizi was clearly there but did not bring a pen. How could she not bring a pen with her as an assistant? Because what she was carrying at the time was actually the injection pen used as the murder weapon, so she couldn't take it out!

"This Kudo Shinichi is nothing special. Only now are we finding out who the murderer is."

Hattori said, "Detective brother, if you go to Tokyo to become a detective, you will probably be more famous than him."

Gao Yuan did not respond, because now, the settlement panel appeared in front of him.

"The reasoning is over, let's start closing the case."