Miyuki and I went to the remote Renkin Island
to shoot a treasure hunt reality show.
Mayumura Takuya, Assistant Director
But the cruiser we arrived on was burned up
and we discovered the body of the AD, Maymura,
who'd been missing since morning.
On top of that, the masked, caped "Alchemist" who we figure killed him
vanished completely with his sword from the 2nd floor living quarters,
which had no possible avenue of escape.
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The Alchemy Murder Case
The Alchemy Murder Case!
Going by the size of the wound,
he was definitely stabbed by the giant sword the masked figure was dragging around.
Kamioka Fuuma
My god...
Mayumura...
I can't take this any more! I'm leaving!
I don't want to be on this island with a bloodthirsty killer even one more second!
Let me go home now!
Tanigawa Christina
Shut up!
You heard! We're stuck here without a boat and radio!
Fukamori Hotaru, Talent
What, are you dense?
H-Hotaru-san's personality changed?
Anyway, now that it's come to this, all we can do is protect ourselves 'til help comes.
Onizawa Ryuuko, Director
Everyone, when you go to your room, lock the door with that big bolt.
Enkouji Shinobu, Producer
And don't open it for anyone until you can confirm their identity.
Akashiba Taiki, Comedian
But I can't help thinking about where that guy in the cape went.
He probably didn't go anywhere.
What do you mean?
We looked all over but didn't find him.
In other words, the caped figure isn't hiding.
He's one of us.
You mean there's a murderer among us?
Wait a second, Kamioka-san.
Haven't you forgotten something?
The killer "Alchemist" isn't the only thing that disappeared from the 2nd floor.
The sword that killed Mayumura did, too.
It's a big-ass sword with a blade like 80 centimeters long.
If you had it sheathed on your back, you'd never be able to draw it.
One glance at the video tells you that.
It's the alchemist.
Isshiki Rikako
Ezaki Claude, the alchemist everyone thought had disappeared,
is hiding somewhere in this mansion,
intent on murdering us all for going after his treasure.
If we're not careful, we could all die here.
Hayami Reika, Talent
It'll be okay! With Kindaichi around, we'll get through it somehow, right?
Well, yeah...
Natural Water
I'll hand out bottled water to everyone.
So no one will need to go out for a drink of water in the middle of the night.
I feel like I've seen this layout before somewhere...
Elevator Hall
Miyuki! Don't scare me!
Sorry!
I brought some tea. Though I spilled a bit...
Thank you. I'm thirsty.
Have you been making deductions all this time?
Well, I'm not at the deductions stage yet,
but I can't just do nothing while our lives are being targeted.
I wonder if all of us will actually be murdered here.
Don't worry. I'll protect you, no matter what.
Hajime-chan...
How about one more cup of tea?
Thank you.
It's strange.
What is?
Even though we're trapped on an island with a killer running around, I'm not that scared.
Kindaichi-kun!
Maybe being on the spot where people are murdered could actually be my big chance.
Everyone will be talking about this show.
And I'm the perfect "tragic heroine" character.
If somebody has to get killed, I hope it's Hayami Reika.
Then it'll be like what happened two years ago...
All right, all right! Is it morning already?
Who is it? I'm not opening until I know!
Hey, who is it? Answer me!
What's this?
Reika-chan's hair clip!
Don't tell me... Dammit!
Her door's open!
Reika-chan! Are you okay?!
Blood-spattered clothes!
No, they're not Reika-chan's.
These are what Fukamori Hotaru was wearing.
But if they were in Reika-chan's room...
Damn you, Alchemist!
It won't open! Is it locked?!
Fukamori-san! Are you okay?! It's Kindaichi! Is Reika-chan in there?!
Fukamori-san! Fukamori-san!
Kindaichi-kun?
That's Reika-chan's voice! So you're okay, right?
Yeah. Wait a second. I'll open the door.
Is something wrong?
Where's Fukamori-san?
Fukamori-san!
What?
Don't look! Fukamori Hotaru's been murdered!
Hotaru-chan?!
No one else is in the room.
The bolt was locked from the inside and Reika-chan opened it.
Then it's... a locked room murder!
No, only one person in the room could have killed Fukamori Hotaru.
Reika-chan, go back to your room before everyone gets up.
If you stay here, they'll think you're the killer.
Me?
We'll say the door was unbolted from the start...
No, wait.
Going by that defenseless position, Fukamori must have been relaxed with the door locked.
But despite that, she was murdered.
Let's wake everyone up after all.
And not hide everything, but talk about the locked-room situation.
Then Reika-chan murdered Hotaru-chan?!
Mikage Satsuki, Manager
No! I didn't kill her!
Last night, I left everyone and went downstairs after a bit,
but in the end, I didn't do anything and was on my way back to my room...
It's Kindaichi! Is Reika-chan in there?! Fukamori-san!
So when Kindaichi woke you up, you found yourself in Fukamori Hotaru's room.
Nobody would believe that!
If the door was locked, you had to do it!
We've got our killer right here!
I'm telling the truth! It wasn't me!
I believe Reika-chan.
It makes sense. If she were the killer, she wouldn't lock herself in with her victim,
let alone put blood-soaked clothes in her own room and wake up Kindaichi-kun.
It would be like she was framing herself as the killer!
On the other hand, she could've done all that so we wouldn't think she was the killer.
That's contradictory, Kamioka-san.
Contradictory?
The only way to find the killer is by outwitting him and solving the locked-room mystery.
He won't get away with it.
Aren't you all forgetting one other possibility?
That Ezaki Claude, the alchemist, murdered the idol, Hotaru, too.
Are you back to that again?
Then what? Do you think the alchemist walked right through the door?
Yes, that's right. An alchemist can manipulate metal at will.
Maybe the reason all the doors in the mansion are made of metal
is because he worked out a way to go through them, even if they're locked.
Who are you?!
His daughter.
I'm Ezaki Claude's daughter.
W-Wait a second! I never heard he had a daughter!
He never even got married!
Believe it or not. It's up to you.
But I have to inherit his practices.
Alchemy isn't just about turning base metals into gold or platinum.
At the heart of the theory is an elixir, the Philosopher's Stone.
That's the true treasure, which may even bestow eternal life.
I've come here to look for that.
The Philosopher's Stone...
A-Anyway, that doesn't change the fact that Hayami Reika is the number one suspect.
So let's lock her in some room.
Otherwise, I won't even be able to sleep at night.
Tanigawa-san, that's going overboard!
It's okay, Kindaichi-kun.
If everyone will be able to sleep in peace that way, that's what I'll do.
Reika-chan...
In that case, I'll stay with you.
Miyuki!
S-She could be a murderer!
I don't think she is.
So it's too cruel to let her be locked up all alone.
I'll keep her company.
Nanase-san...
Miyuki, please take care of Reika-chan.
I will, Hajime-chan.
Fujimori Akira, Cameraman
Do as you like, Miss Reckless.
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The door is barred from the outside and we've got it bolted shut in here.
Now if anything happens, we can't be suspected.
Sorry about this. Now we're both locked up, Ms. Nanase.
You can call me Miyuki, Reika-chan.
After all, we're the same age and have known each other for quite some time.
True. Then can I ask you one question, Miyuki-chan?
What is it?
Do you like Kindaichi-kun?
W-Wait, where is that coming from all of a sudden?
I like him! I like him more than anyone else in the world!
So answer me. How do you really feel about him?
Reika-chan... I...
Miyuki! Anything happening in there?
H-Hajime-chan! Nothing especially!
I see. If anything does happen, pull on this rope.
It connects to the producer, Enkouji's room.
G-Got it! Thank you!
Well, take care of her.
That was a surprise!
Maybe he overheard...
Oh, come on! He couldn't have heard that!
I see. Yeah, you're right.
That guy...
You mean Kindaichi-kun?
Right. He's a lecher, fickle, and a pain in the butt,
but when the chips are down, he becomes dependable and kind.
That's right! I think the gap between those two sides is what's cool about him.
I'm kind of thirsty.
Me too.
Natural Water
These metal doors were just thrown together, but they're nothing if not sturdy.
Too sturdy for some device or other to get through it.
And there's hardly any space.
For something to be slipped through the crack to move this big bolt
would be a trick that's just impossible.
Then was the locked-room trick done with the grate-covered window?
Or is there a trap door in the floor or ceiling?
Or maybe Isshiki-san was right and the killer walked right through the thick metal door.
No, that's ridiculous. There must be something!
A daring trick we haven't imagined!
Say, Akashiba-san, stay with me tonight.
I'll gladly stay up all night with you or do anything else, Tanigawa-han.
But I'm still scared of Hayami Reika.
What a world, when an idol who looks like she wouldn't harm a fly is a killer.
Well, I don't believe that myself yet,
but Mikage Satsuki managed a girl before who caused a huge stir when she committed suicide.
You don't mean...
That's right. The one with the stimulants...
Tanigawa-san.
Mikage! I didn't know you were there.
I don't think you two should be so clingy. Not when you're on camera...
Fujimori-san! Don't film stuff like this!
I-I have to film anyone acting suspiciously...
W-What do you mean, suspicious?!
T-There's no way Reika-chan is the killer. I-I'm gonna find the real culprit.
Hey! Erase what you just taped! Fujimori-san!
This time you're after a beautiful reporter?
Though she doesn't hold a candle to you in your idol days, Satsuki.
Gimme a break! Alchemist who walks through metal, my ass!
If those two have been murdered, the reason can only be that!
Who is it? Who's writing this Alchemist or horror story scenario?!
Fresh Fried Green Peppers
I've already been through hell and back! Don't underestimate the Demon Dragon!
Are my snacks spoiled?
Can't be helped...
If I see a suspicious character, I'll kill first and ask questions later!
Even if I'm wrong, given the circumstances, it'll be counted as legitimate self-defense!
All right, nobody's here.
What upset my stomach?
No good. I'm not thinking straight.
I get the feeling I'm making some fundamental mistake.
But I know I've seen it before somewhere...
That's it! A long time ago in Grandpa's library!
Kindaichi-kun! Come quick!
I went to Enkouji-han's room after he signaled me with the rope,
but the bar on Reika-chan's door was gone!
What?!
Hey, are you two okay?!
Enkouji-san!
Kindaichi-kun!
Miyuki! What's wrong?! What happened?!
Reika-chan! Miyuki!
No answer. Don't tell me...
Reika-chan! You're okay!
Yeah. Miyuki-chan and I were talking, and we both must have drifted off.
Miyuki, too?
Hey, Miyuki! Wake up! Hey!
Hajime-chan...
Odd. Even though it's still afternoon, the two of them fell asleep at the same time...
So someone put sleeping powder in the bottled water to knock them both out.
Then they removed the bar from the door and pulled on the rope to call Enkouji-san.
Why do that?!
Maybe to draw our attention to something.
What's wrong, Mikage?
It's Onizawa-san...
N-Not again...
How many does he have to kill before he's satisfied?!
Where's Fujimori-san?!
Fujimori-san...
His head's been split open by a vase.
This was Mayumura's room. Why was he in the room of the guy that got killed first?
And why was Fujimori-san the only one killed by a blow to the head with a vase?
This is...
An artificial flower?
Well, of course. No one's lived here for a long time.
Why is it...? This is obviously unnatural.
Anyway, this makes it clear!
The killer is Hayami Reika! You did all this!
Wait a second! I was locked in the room with Miyuki-chan!
But Nanase-san was in a deep sleep, right?
You slipped out, killed the two of them, drugged yourself, and woke up when we came.
But the door was barred shut from the outside!
You used Fujimori for that.
He was a big fan of yours, so you turned the charm on him before being locked in.
Fujimori-san...
R-Reika-chan...
I'm scared. Come to my room later. Please!
R-Reika-chan. Can you hear me?
Fujimori-san, Nanase-san is asleep, so it's okay.
So you had Fujimori-san unbar the door, killed him,
and went into the bathroom, waiting to ambush someone.
With Fukamori Hotaru too, if you're the killer, then there was no locked room murder!
In fact, there's no other way to explain it!
But... I'm still a suspect, even after being locked in?!
What am I supposed to do?!
Good question. Since just being locked in didn't work,
let's tie her up!
That's going too far!
I reluctantly agree with her.
I don't want to be killed, too.
Akashiba-san!
I don't think it'll do any good, but I'll go with the group's opinion.
Same.
Everyone!
Terrible... Why would you do this?
You don't need to worry, Reika-chan.
I swear I'll prove your innocence.
I swear it in the name of my grandfather!
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While Reika-chan is being suspected of multiple murders,
I tackle the mysteries of the vanished sword and locked room murder.
Then commonalities of the victims emerge.
No good! I can't find the final piece of the puzzle! There's something missing...
Passerby A Passerby B Passerby C
Way to go, Miyuki! That's definitive proof!
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The Alchemy Murder Case
I've solved all of the mysteries!