These three have come up with their own theories for the incomplete film.
Please listen to what each of them has to say, then decide for yourselves.
Okay!
Do you guys know a lot about mysteries?
This is Nakajou Junya, the assistant director.
This is Haba Tomohiro, the props master.
Pleased to meet you.
And this is...
Ciao!
Sawakiguchi Misaki, the publicity manager.
Thanks for coming up here to see us!
Pleased to meet ya!
Yes!
Are these guys any good?
taikutsu na madobe ni
Sitting bored by the back window,
fukikomu kaze ni
A breeze blew through the room
kao wo shikameta no wa
The reason I screwed up my eyes
terekusasa no uragaeshi
Was to hide how embarrassed I was
Hyouka
aimai ni unazuku tenohira no kyou
I gave a faint nod from the edge of my palm
egaiteru jibun wa sukoshi oogesa de
The "me" I was trying to be was a bit more than I was
nani ka kawarisou na ki ga shiteiru yo
I get the feeling that something is going to change soon
kokoro ni yobikakeru kimi no sei da ne
You reached out to touch my heart; it must be because of you
kumorizora nozoita yokan
I had a feeling, looking into the clouds
te wo nobasou itsu yori mo chikaradzuyoi yuuki de
I reached out my hand, with a stronger courage than I'd ever had
hikari mo kage mo mada tookute
The light and the dark are still so far away
sore demo bokura wa
But even though they are
yasashisa no riyuu ga shiritai
We still want to know how people could be so kind
ima wa dare no namae demo nai
Now it doesn't matter whose name it may be
kagayaki no kanata he
Beyond the horizon's light,
zenbu kako ni naru mae ni
Before it all becomes the past,
mitsuke ni ikou
Let's go and find out
I'll leave the rest in your hands.
Call me when you need me!
The Furuoka Deserted Village Murder Case
The Furuoka DesertedVillage Murder Case
The Furuoka Deserted Village Murder Case
Take your time.
The Furuoka Deserted Village Murder Case
Sorry to drag you into this mess.
I was all fired up for this project, but it's kind of a downer that we haven't finished it.
We're glad to have your help.
Right...
Oh, right!
Please help yourselves to some if you'd like.
Whiskey chocolates?
We were given these samples for a new product that's coming out.
So strong!
Well, let's get started!
You were the assistant director, right?
Was the filming difficult?
The acting and directing had some ad-libs, so that was pretty fun.
Moving to location was the worst part.
The train and the bus together took more than an hour.
I still don't know why they wanted to use such a remote place.
Who wanted to?
There was one guy who really wanted to use it because it's got an interesting feel.
I heard Narakubo is a deserted village.
I'm surprised you managed to find a way in.
They managed to persuade the groundskeeper to let us use it.
What does that have to do with anything?
Thank you, that was informative.
Please continue.
Can I ask how Hongou-san is doing?
Not that great, it seems.
Can't really blame her for this.
Was she always the frail type?
Yeah.
She stayed home sick a lot, and she wasn't even able to show up for the filming.
I guess writing the script took its toll on her...
Was her script not well received?
There weren't any complaints about it.
No one criticized her for it.
Which means that you personally had issues?
What are you trying to say?
Everyone agreed that we'd use Hongou's work.
Of course, that includes me!
So continuing on, Senpai...
Did anyone hear from Hongou-san who would be playing the villain?
Not as far as I know...
Wait a second...
Come to think of it, I remember her saying "Good luck!" or something to Kounosu.
Kounosu Yuri
That would be normal to say to anyone.
Have you asked any of the actors?
Did anyone hear from her about anything like that?
Not really.
She said nothing about physical or psychological tricks?
What's the difference?
No other questions?
Then let me tell you what I think.
Please do.
As far as I'm concerned, the audience doesn't need tricks or anything.
The thrill is what's important.
"The culprit is you!"
And with that declaration, the culprit breaks down and tearfully confesses how he did it.
As long as it has this element, there's no problem!
The End
Kaitou actually did a really good job dying like that.
He and the props master together made for a lively death.
That was a great scene.
And you said that was ad-libbed?
Yeah. Everyone was way too picky about little details.
Something about how mystery works or something.
Drama is way more important than that stuff.
And the title should be straight to the point:
"The Furuoka Deserted Village Murder Case".
The Furuoka Deserted
Village Murder Case
You've got to grab the viewer's attention, you know?
I'm sure Hongou understands that too.
So what's your theory behind the crime?
It's clear that it's that old gimmick.
One of those "locked room" problems.
Kaitou died in a room with no other exits.
So the question is, how did the culprit do it?
So how was it done?
That's simple.
From the window.
The window?
Yeah.
It's obvious that the culprit fled through the window after killing Kaitou.
The window...
It seems my memory is a little vague.
Satoshi, do you have the floor map?
Yes, sir!
One moment...
Here you go.
Kaitou died here, in the stage-left area.
Everyone else entered via the corridor on the right.
The door to the room was locked, so someone had to go fetch the master key.
And by the time they got back to the stage-left area, Kaitou had died.
The stage and the backstage passage were full of junk blocking the way, right?
Based on that, there were only two ways in or out of this room.
The door, which everyone used to get in, and the window.
Was Hongou-san aware of that?
Um...
That's certainly an important point.
What do you mean?
If Hongou-san hadn't actually seen the location and wrote the script based solely on the floor map,
then it's possible she thought there was another open route.
That's not the case.
Hongou went to the location to take a look before she wrote the script.
When was that?
June?
No, the end of May.
So basically...
The culprit used the window.
That's how Kaitou was killed behind the locked door.
Well?!
You're asking me?
But that's far too lame for a mystery.
Well, tell that to Hongou.
It's not like she was a huge mystery buff or anything.
I'll bet she couldn't come up with some complicated trick.
But then what about the culprit?
The culprit?
Assuming your theory is correct, who was the culprit?
Also, after everyone had entered the room, we saw footage of the window.
Right.
It was clear from that shot that there were no traces of anyone having left that way.
If anyone had climbed through the window, there would definitely have been tracks left in the grass.
But there was nothing like that.
There's no way they could have used the window.
Maybe Hongou just forgot to write that in?
Well if you say that, then any theory could pass.
Also, we were told that Hongou-senpai's script was perfectly consistent.
In that case...
Oh, right! Summer grass!
Remember how I said that she went to see the location at the end of May?
The summer grass wouldn't have grown that much yet back then!
That's why she thought that the window was possible!
So if we trim the grass before the next shoot and start from that same scene, it'll work out!
See? How's that?!
Alright, that settles it!
The culprit escaped through the window!
We can run with this.
Yeah!
Alright, good job!
Is that really it?
You can't even call that a trick.
But it's certainly possible physically.
That's true, but...
Oreki-san...
Do you think Nakajou-san's theory just now matches what Hongou-san was thinking?
You don't like it?
It's not that...
I just have trouble accepting it...
So basically, you don't like it.
Yes...
Well, it's true that there are problems with his theory.
What? There are?
His simple physical explanation can be countered with an equally simple psychological observation.
What do you mean?
That's a rather roundabout way to put it, Houtarou.
Just like a detective.
Um...
What do you mean, exactly?
If you think about it from the perspective of the culprit, there's no way he could have used the window.
Entering through this window would mean risking being seen by several people.
Like here and here.
Anyone walking around outside like that would definitely have been seen.
It was broad daylight, too.
I see.
If I were the culprit, I don't think I'd take this route either.
That's pretty much it.
But we can't be sure Hongou-senpai thought about it that far.
That's true.
But I think we'd know for sure if we read her script.
As a side note, how much mystery has everyone here read?
Why?
I thought about it when Nakajou-senpai was talking just now.
We lump everything into a single genre called "mystery", but within it there are plenty of variations.
It's true that his interpretation was a bit unconventional.
Yep.
So are you into it?
Not really.
I've only read a few books.
How about you, Mayaka?
Average. I've read Christie and the like.
The classics, then.
How about you, Chitanda-san?
I don't read them.
None? At all?
I don't think I really enjoy the mystery genre all too much...
I did read them until I realized that.
I haven't touched one in years, though.
That's surprising.
What about you?
Me?
Well...
I already know.
Fuku-chan is a total Sherlockian.
What's a Sherlockian?
A hardcore fan of Sherlock Holmes.
Seriously hardcore.
Right?
I think "Sherlockian" is going a bit far, but...
How was it?
Well...
Nakajou-senpai's theory won't do.
I see.
Also—
Yes?
Would it be possible to see the script?
We'd like to see what kind of details Hongou-senpai wrote into it.
Understood.
I'll look for a copy.
In the meantime, please listen to the next theory.
This is Haba Tomohiro, the props master.
Yo.
I've heard you guys are good at mysteries.
Shosho
When the sun's heat fades and first gives way to the cool air.
Hyouka
If you consider a mystery to be a battle between the author and the reader, Hongou's amateur hand is a bit lacking.
We heard that Hongou-san wasn't a big mystery fan.
Yeah.
That's about as much as Hongou-san could manage for mystery in one night.
Before this movie, she hadn't touched a single mystery novel, comic, or film.
It's the translation by Nobuhara!
And the latest edition, too!
She tried to study mystery by reading Holmes?
Precisely. That's why I said she's an amateur.
I guess you could say that.
Oreki-san, Oreki-san!
What's up?
I found a strange note. Look!
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Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
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Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
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Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
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Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Conan Doyle
A Scandal in Bohemia
Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
Blue Carbuncle
Speckled Band
Noble Bachelor
Copper Beeches
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Blanched Soldier
Mazarin Stone
Three Gables
Sussex Vampire
Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
Creeping Man
Lion's Mane
Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Illustrious Client
Conan Doyle
Blanched Soldier
Mazarin Stone
Three Gables
Sussex Vampire
Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
Creeping Man
Lion's Mane
Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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Veiled Lodger
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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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Mazarin Stone
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Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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Mazarin Stone
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Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
Creeping Man
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Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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Mazarin Stone
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Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
Creeping Man
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Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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Blanched Soldier
Mazarin Stone
Three Gables
Sussex Vampire
Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
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Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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Blanched Soldier
Mazarin Stone
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Sussex Vampire
Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
Creeping Man
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Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Illustrious Client
Conan Doyle
Blanched Soldier
Mazarin Stone
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Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
Creeping Man
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Veiled Lodger
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Mazarin Stone
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Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
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Lion's Mane
Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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Mazarin Stone
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Sussex Vampire
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Thor Bridge
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Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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Blanched Soldier
Mazarin Stone
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Sussex Vampire
Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
Creeping Man
Lion's Mane
Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Illustrious Client
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Blanched Soldier
Mazarin Stone
Three Gables
Sussex Vampire
Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
Creeping Man
Lion's Mane
Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Illustrious Client
Conan Doyle
Blanched Soldier
Mazarin Stone
Three Gables
Sussex Vampire
Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
Creeping Man
Lion's Mane
Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Illustrious Client
Conan Doyle
Blanched Soldier
Mazarin Stone
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Sussex Vampire
Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
Creeping Man
Lion's Mane
Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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Mazarin Stone
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Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
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Veiled Lodger
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
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Mazarin Stone
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Three Garridebs
Thor Bridge
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Veiled Lodger
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Mazarin Stone
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Thor Bridge
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Mazarin Stone
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Thor Bridge
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Veiled Lodger
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Thor Bridge
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She was probably just marking down which tricks she could use.
Really?
Now then.
Perhaps I could begin with my theory?
What's this floor map?
We got it from the town hall.
Sound Room
West
Floor 1
Floor 2
Stage Left
Dressing Room
Restroom
Lobby
Reception
Office
Dressing Room
Restroom
Storage
Hall
Stage
Stage Right
Sugimura
Senoue
Tools
Atrium (Hall)
Lighting Room
Kaitou
Katsuta
Yamanishi
Kounosu
Atrium (Lobby)
Could you tell us what you think?
In my opinion, the mystery isn't very difficult at all.
Rather, it's quite simple.
Meaning?
The murder was not a planned action.
Rather, the culprit found that every block just happened to fall into place and committed the crime.
Why?
If it were planned, how could they get Kaitou to that end of the stage?
The reason Kaitou went there in the first place was because he picked the key himself.
Now, this is a locked-room mystery.
All possible escape routes were blocked, and there were no traces of anyone using the window, which was the only way in or out.
In other words, the culprit could not get away in a normal way.
But couldn't the culprit have used the master key to enter the scene of the crime, then secretly returned the key after?
That's just boring, and couldn't have happened.
To enter the office where the master key was, they had to go through the lobby.
Sugimura
Senoue
Tools
Atrium (Hall)
Kounosu
Atrium (Lobby)
Going through the lobby put them at risk of being seen by someone.
No one could have gone to the office and back without being seen.
And the office wasn't the only place they couldn't have gone without being seen.
The entire hallway leading to the stage-left area was not accessible to anyone.
This is the key. Why?
As part of the trick, they couldn't have gone anywhere near the locked room.
Well, something like that.
For the same reason, we can rule out the possibility that the victim himself created the locked room situation.
Other possibilities?
Murder with a fancy contraption and murder after inspecting the body are ruled out.
His arm was cut off before they entered the room, after all.
In other words, anything involving the door to the locked room won't work.
What do you think?
You're Oreki-kun, right?
What's your answer to this locked room?
No idea.
That's no good!
But I guess it's not surprising.
This is the key.
A rope?
I'm the props master.
Hongou was very firm on this one.
She told me to find a rope that someone could hang off and wouldn't break.
I'm sure you can figure out how it was used.
You see, if you can't get in from the first floor, why not get in from the second?
Kounosu was in the stage-left hallway on the second floor.
Kounosu may look rather delicate, but she's in the Rock Climbing Club.
She lowered the rope from the second floor window, killed Kaitou in the stage-left area,
and escaped by the same route.
If I were to name the movie, I'd call it...
"An Unseen Entrance".
Now let's hear what you think of my theory.
Did Hongou-senpai ask for anything other than the rope?
No, nothing really.
But she was also very inconsistent.
For one thing, the amount of blood she asked for wasn't nearly enough.
Luckily for her, I was smart enough to prepare much more than she asked for.
Anything else?
If not—
Excuse me.
What now?
I'm just wondering, but have you seen the finished part of the movie?
Actually, I haven't.
He pisses me off.
What about him?
His attitude!
Don't tell me you're okay with him talking crap about Holmes!
That's fine.
Why?!
There is some truth in the idea that Holmes is more for beginner mystery fans.
And it does seem that Hongou-senpai was a beginner.
So what do you think of Haba's theory?
Well, I guess it works.
It's a boring trick, but if Hongou-senpai asked for a rope, that's probably how it went.
I don't see anything wrong with it either.
I...
I can't agree with it.
Just like with Nakajou-san's theory, something feels wrong about it...
I can't put my finger on it, but I don't think that's what Hongou-san was aiming for.
That's enough of those for you.
I ate that many?
They tasted rather curious, so I was wondering if that's just how they were.
Chii-chan, are you okay?
I'm okay.
I'm o-ka-y!
Oreki-san, do you think he was right?
I don't think so.
Why not?
In a real life murder, maybe it could work.
But not in that movie.
What do you mean?
It's not consistent with the video.
Oh. You're right.
That window...
The building was left unmaintained for years and was falling apart.
It took a lot of effort for Katsuta to even open it.
It was loud, and it opens upward.
It would be impossible to open that window silently while hanging from a rope.
And do you think Kaitou would just stand there watching someone try to open it?
That would be stupid.
So that's why you asked Haba if he had seen the movie.
Hongou had seen the building before writing the script.
If the window were part of the trick, then she must have checked it.
But you saw what was shown in the video.
In other words, Hongou didn't care that the window wouldn't work.
I shouldn't have agreed with it just like that!
How was it?
It won't do.
I see.
This is the script.
Thank you.
Myst
Mystery
Ooh, ooh!
I want one too!
You're drunk.
I'm okay.
Let's see it.
Kounosu: I'll go get the master key. Senoue: I'll go with you! It may be best to film this until the door is unlocked as a single cut. The door is unlocked and only the boys enter the room. (Girls, please stay by the door.) Kaitou-kun is lying on the floor. It is clear that his arm is badly wounded. He does not answer when his name is called. Sugimura: Kaitou! The boys run to the body. The order of arrival does not matter. When he tries to lift the body, blood covers Sugimura's hand.
Sugimura: B-Blood! Girls: (Scream) Katsuta: Damn, who would do this?! Katsuta-kun opens the window. (It is old, so look out for glass.) Take a long-duration shot of outside the window. Make sure that there are no traces of anyone walking on the grass. Katsuta-kun then tries to go to the stage-right area. Both the stage and the backstage passage are blocked with broken props and junk.
I see. It's a real script.
It's pretty detailed.
"Make sure that there are no traces of anyone walking on the grass."
It looks like she really thought it through.
Who was next again?
Sawakiguchi-san, was it?
Sorry for the wait!
Ciao!
Good afternoon, Sawakiguchi-san.
I'm Chow.
From my position as publicity manager, it's really hard to do anything until the film has a title.
We can't make any posters to advertise it yet, either.
I'd really like to come to a decision on this script.
Did Hongou-san volunteer herself to write the script?
No, it was majority vote.
How about the genre?
That was also decided by majority.
How about the decision to do a film?
Are we getting off track here?
But I'm curious!
Here's the minutes for the meeting.
You can borrow it if you think it'll help.
Thank you very much.
Now then, how about I present my theory?
What comes to mind when you think of a "mystery"?
Let's see...
how about you?
"Murder on the Orient Express"?
That's a logical deduction type of book, right?
That's pretty hardcore.
If you go to a video store and look under the mystery section,
you'll see stuff like "Friday the 13th" or "Nightmare on Elm Street", right?
But wouldn't that be horro—
That's true.
Try thinking about it from the perspective of someone with absolutely no knowledge about the genre.
Normally mystery and horror are lumped together.
So then, we know that none of the characters could have entered the room where Kaitou died, right?
That means there must have been a seventh character.
Seventh character?
Hongou was looking for another actor besides those six.
Everyone grows to distrust everyone else,
and just at the right time, the mystery killer appears!
Mystery killer?
I don't know how many others she intended to kill off,
but she probably would have just picked a random couple and got rid of everyone else.
At the climax, the couple would beat the mystery killer, and share a kiss in the morning sunrise.
And the title would be...
"Bloody Beast"!
What do you think? A bit lame, right?
But I think everyone would accept that theory, right?
But what about the locked room, then?
It was locked...
That's not really important.
Any mystery killer can normally bypass stuff like that.
If not, then...
Right! A vengeful ghost!
That would work too!
No, that's definitely wrong!
Sawakiguchi-san's theory is definitely not what Hongou-san had in mind!
Yeah...
I couldn't really tell if she was joking or not.
But can you deny her theory?
In a logical manner?
But it's just wrong!
Like I said, logically.
It's wrong! It's just wrong!
Chii-chan?
It's like a kaleidoscope...
A kaleidoscope?
Chii-chan?!
Chii-chan?
She's sleeping...
Anyway, back to Sawakiguchi-senpai's theory.
I liked how bold it was.
I was actually a fan of it too.
I thought so.
Well, it had contradictions, though.
Where?
You saw how detailed the script was, right?
If Hongou was planning to just fall back on a horror setting in the second half, she would have planned the props for it, at least.
Especially the most important one.
The most important one?
You know, what Haba was saying he was so smart about.
Hongou only requested a small amount of blood.
When he tries to lift the body, blood covers Sugimura's hand.
The instructions in the script also support that.
So we can infer that Hongou didn't intend to have a large number of deaths.
I see.
Only one death makes for a rather weak horror movie.
She seems to have had her reasons for everything...
How was it?
It won't do.
Keep it together, Chii-chan!
In the end, we rejected every theory...
I wonder what's going to become of their movie.
I don't think it's possible to complete it at this rate.
That's kind of depressing.
"Summer grass is all that remains of the warriors' dreams."
Later, then!
Yeah.
No amount of passion can overcome a lack of technical expertise.
Would you be free to join me for some tea?
konya koi ni kawaru
Tonight’s the night we fall in love
shiawase na yume de aou
Let’s meet in our sweet dreams
kitto ne mitsukete ne
Please come and find me
madoromi no yakusoku
A promise for when we sleep
mebaeteta nukumori atatakakute tomadou
I felt a growing warmth; it felt so nice that I couldn’t think
konna kimochi wo mada anata wa wakaranai no
But these feelings I have, you still don’t know they’re here
sono shisen ni wa imi nante betsu ni nai hazu
I don’t think there’s anything special in how you look at me
datte tomodachi ni shiteru no to onaji
It’s the same way you look at your friends
akegata ni kieteku chiisana negaiboshi
Fading into the dawn, my tiny wishing star
yoru no aida de no mahou
Magic that lasts only the night
konya koi ni kawaru
Tonight’s the night we fall in love
shiawase na yume de aou
Let’s meet in our sweet dreams
kitto ne mitsukete ne
Please come and find me
madoromi no yakusoku
A promise for when we sleep
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