An abandoned corpse was found three years ago.
The culprits, who were minors then, are being murdered one by one now.
Togami Marina
Busujima Riku
Uozaki Youhei
Tamaki Takumi
Detective Aoi Reiji Fudousan Police Department, Criminal Affairs Division
Togami Erina Togami Marina's Younger Sister
The killer calls himself the Executioner and the prime suspect
Komori Ryousuke Lawyer
is old man Kenmochi, whose whereabouts are still unknown.
Old man, hurry up and resurface!
And say you didn't do any of these things!
Please, old man!
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Inspector Kenmochi, Murderer!
Inspector Kenmochi, Murderer
Fudousan Police Department
This is investigation headquarters.
It's Busujima!
I'll talk to him.
This is Superintendent Akechi.
Busujima-kun, where are you?
Help me! I'm nearby!
A man wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a mask is chasing me!
I escaped into a building but got a threatening text like last time!
He's gonna kill me! He's gonna kill me! Like with the other guys!
Calm down, Busujima-kun.
Shut up! Just rescue me! I'll tell you about where I am, so send some cops over!
And make sure they're trustworthy! Not just one! At least three or...
Busujima-kun!
Busujima-kun, what's wrong?!
We got disconnected.
I don't like that. It sounded like someone was covering his mouth.
I think the killer kidnapped him!
Do we have a location on him from his phone?
Got it! He's within 500 meters of a central point
that's about a kilometer from the station.
That perimeter is too large.
How about Inspector Kenmochi's cell phone?
It's usually turned off, but if the person who texted Busujima is the killer,
they must have sent it from a cell phone.
I'll try it.
Here it is! It's within a 500-meter radius of a point
about 700 meters from this station.
By calculating from both pieces of location information,
we can narrow it down to an overlapping area between Busujima and the culprit.
Let's close in!
Yes, sir!
Akechi-san, I'm coming with!
Akechi-san...
What is it?
Can we hear Busujima's phone call one more time in here?
You recorded it, right?
All right. I'll have them send it to your phone.
There it is.
A man wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a mask is chasing me!
I escaped into a building but got a threatening text like last time!
He's gonna kill me! He's gonna kill me! Like with the other guys!
I thought so.
What?
There's a noise in the background. A metallic sound.
Metallic sound? Like from a construction site?
No, not that. This is more high-pitched.
And there's about a six-second interval between each sound...
Calm down, Busujima-kun.
Huh? The sound's stopped!
There! This time there was a 12-second interval!
What is it?
I've got it! The sound of a metal bat!
Then maybe it's from some kids playing baseball at a nearby school?
No. The regular intervals indicate there's a pitching machine. In other words...
Batting Center
A batting center!
This is the only batting center in the area.
I believe it's on the roof!
On a floor that's mostly empty!
The door's locked.
Here's the custodian!
It won't open!
In the first place, nobody's on this floor.
But I don't remember locking it.
Someone must have locked it from the inside!
I'll break it down!
A sofa...
Busujima!
There's no pulse.
But he's still warm! We may be able to do something!
Tadano-kun! Get the defibrillator!
Yes, sir!
Don't die, Busujima!
If you die, the killer will have accomplished 100% of his plan!
Superintendent Akechi! The defibrillator!
He's back!
Kindaichi...
Old man!
Inspector Kenmochi!
What's wrong? Where are we?
Busujima...
This is the scene of a crime. A locked room attempted murder.
Superintendent Akechi...
Inspector, you were the only one in here with Busujima.
Let's talk about it at the police station.
Old man!
Police Hospital
What were you doing during the two days you were out of contact?
I don't remember.
The last thing I remember is talking to Busujima in the park.
After that, I walked through the park, furious that he had no regret for his crime.
What happened then is a blank.
The next thing I remember is sitting inside that building.
Amnesia won't wash here.
Your gun was used for the first crime.
For the second crime, someone wearing your hat
is clearly seen on surveillance camera footage at the scene.
And at the third crime scene, your fingerprints were found on a detonator.
Kenmochi Isamu
Fingerprint from Evidence
You're a suspect in the murders of Uozaki Youehi and Tamaki Takumi.
You're also suspected of the attempted murder of Busujima Riku.
Busujima's alive?
We got to him just in time.
Another five minutes... no, three, and it would've been too late.
Busujima's alive...
Akechi-san...
Sorry, but could I have a minute alone with Kenmochi?
Sure.
Are you sure about this, Superintendent Akechi?
It's fine.
Old man...
Why won't you deny it? There's no way you're the killer! Right?
I wish I could agree, but I don't know how to explain the circumstances.
My gun shot someone, there's video proof...
...and the final nail in the coffin, Busujima and I
were in a locked room together.
Those are all tricks, of course!
Then what kind of tricks?!
Most of all, when I heard about Busujima,
my first thought was, "Why is that scum still alive?"
Maybe this case has brought forth something dark inside me.
Old man, you may not believe in yourself, but I believe in you.
So you just recuperate.
I swear I'll find proof that you're no murderer.
Okay?
Police Hospital
I'm sorry for the trouble, Kindaichi.
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Hotel & Meals
Is this how it was during the murder?
The water was drained, the body and phone were taken away, everything else is the same.
The water came out like this, right?
That's what the first witness said.
Apparently, the tub gets filled in about 20 minutes.
What condition is the cell phone in?
Broken from being dropped in the water during a call.
The call record shows that
when Busujima first called from the hospital, the call was incoming,
but the next time he called, the phone was already broken.
You'd think Uozaki's phone rang while he was being executed.
The killer noticed and tossed it into the water.
Nanase Miyuki Incoming Call
Miyuki...
Hello? What's up, Miyuki?
Sorry, call me back later.
Is something wrong?
No.
Can I talk to you in private, Kindaichi-kun?
Yeah. I wanted to talk to you, too.
I see. That is a possibility.
Right? In that case, we'll need to check out the alibis of all concerned.
It's already been done.
The lawyer, Komori, had a meeting with a client on an unrelated case all morning.
His alibi at the time of Uozaki's time of death is ironclad.
What about Detective Aoi?
After Busujima's shooting,
he returned to the station and worked on the investigation until late morning.
He was with coworkers the whole time, so his alibi is solid, too.
And Togami Erina?
She doesn't have an alibi for the time of death, 7 AM,
but she was at her high school kendo club's morning practice less than ten minutes later.
Considering the location of her school,
it would've been impossible for her to get there from the crime scene in time.
If everyone has a perfect alibi, that makes everyone suspicious.
Indeed. Because if a trick is involved, that invalidates the alibis.
In fact, someone without an alibi is closer to being innocent.
Yeah. Although nobody's got a solid alibi for Tamaki Takumi's death.
True. They've all been checked.
Then the final mysteries are the killer's identity
and the attempted murder of Busujima in that locked room.
Police Hospital
Please!
I can't do that. Inspector Kenmochi is currently a suspect, so he can't have visitors.
A suspect?
Hey! Busujima woke up!
Busujima is here?
Busujima Riku
Do you remember who abducted you then?
I don't know.
They put somethin' over my mouth and next thing I know, I'm here.
What the hell happened?!
That's what I wanna know!
Please don't upset the patient.
He was at death's door until a short while ago.
At death's door?
Yes. If we'd found you only three minutes later, you probably would've been dead.
You can thank Kindaichi for being alive.
What happened to that detective?
If you mean old man Kenmochi, he's being treated at this hospital, too.
He's obviously the one who did this! Just throw him in the slammer!
What?! That's enough outta you!
You wanna start somethin'?!
Okay, that's enough! Please resume your questioning tomorrow.
Hello? Komori Law Office.
I see... Busujima is alive...
I'm no longer his lawyer. But I'll make a note of it.
Busujima...
Fudousan Police Department
Marina... Busujima is still alive.
He's the one I'll never forgive.
Hello? Investigation Headquarters, Aoi here.
Busujima's awake!
Police Hospital
Dammit!
Dammit! Of all people, why does that scumbag Busujima get to survive?!
You're the one who saved him, remember?
Yeah, yeah. I admit it, I helped.
If I was serious about killing him,
I'd plan a murder so perfect, it'd put the Puppeteer to shame.
You'd plan it, but would never put it into action, right?
What, you're mocking me?!
No. I just can't picture you as a murderer.
Shoot...
And we could say the same thing about Inspector Kenmochi, couldn't we?
After all this time, how many cases have you been involved with together?
I don't care how driven he is by fury,
he would never try to avenge a private grievance with murder.
Like you, he wouldn't solve anything by killing.
And I've been with him on more cases than I'd care to remember.
Yeah.
Let's go. You're the one who wanted to go back to the crime scene.
Yeah, but wait a sec.
I escaped into a building but got a threatening text like last time!
He's gonna kill me! He's gonna kill me! Like with the other guys!
...got a threatening text like last time!
He's gonna kill me! He's gonna kill me! Like with the other guys!
Why?
He's gonna kill me! Like with the other guys!
I see!
Thinking of it that way explains the trick and the old man!
I believe the killer's identity has come into focus!
This sofa's in the same place where we left it when we broke in.
The door wasn't locked, but was firmly blocked by this sofa.
What was the killer thinking?
Vacant Vacant Busujima
Forensics made this map of the floor,
which includes the probable position of the couch before the door was opened.
Looking at it makes me think it must've been tough to get in place from the outside.
This scene has also been untouched since Busujima was found.
There are no chairs or anything around here.
From around what height was Busujima hanged?
The tips of his toes were dangling about 30 centimeters over the floor.
Not a very impressive height,
but I think it must've taken a lot of strength to string up a big, unconscious man.
A short female wouldn't have been able to do it on her own.
Is this where the old man was unconscious?
Yes.
At the end of the hall. All of the rooms on this floor are vacant.
After we broke in, we checked out all the rooms,
but there were no signs of anyone hiding.
This is as far as this window opens.
It's a safety feature.
So that door is the only way in or out...
This mystery is a hard one.
This floor isn't in use, right?
According to the custodian, it's been vacant for six months.
But look at this.
When I raise the carpet, there's no sign of dust. It's been vacuumed.
The building's for rent, so they must have it cleaned on a regular basis.
That would make sense,
but this is like obsessively clean.
U-Um, does that mean anything?
You've figured it out, haven't you?
I've got the image of the real killer in my head,
but I'm missing just one piece of the puzzle that'll lead to the truth.
Akechi-san, can I borrow the key to this floor for today?
Sure.
You're sure?!
However, only until tomorrow morning.
Inspector Kenmochi's name is going to be released tomorrow afternoon.
Gotcha. I'll have gotten to the truth by then.
Hajime-chan, why don't you take a little break?
There was a long line at the shop to get this.
I'm not hungry right now.
Is that right? Fine. I'll eat the whole thing.
Delicious!
I guess I could use a breather...
There you go!
There's always a line to get this baumkuchen.
Hajime-chan, what's wrong?
I see!
Great job, Miyuki!
What did you figure out?
I can't just sit here!
Come on, Miyuki! We're gonna do an on-site verification!
You did it! It worked!
Yeah. The experiment was a success!
Hi, Kindaichi-kun. Getting a phone call from you means...
Yeah. I solved all of the mysteries.
Police Hospital
Busujima Riku
The fire alarm went off.
I'm heading to the nurses' station to investigate the cause.
Hey, Detective! What's this ringing?!
Huh? Why ain't anyone here?
Maybe I better evacuate, too...
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Motive, means, and opportunity.
All of the evidence points to old man Kenmochi.
But I found a decisive discrepancy!
I see! The attempt to murder Busujima in the locked room!
Only one person could have done it!
You're the real Executioner and you framed the old man!
The Case File of Young Kindaichi Returns! Inspector Kenmochi, Murderer, File 4!
Inspector Kenmochi, Murderer
I solved all of the mysteries!