What Hajime and I are dealing with
is the Film Studies Club at Fudō Private High School,
where there's a film which was secretly sealed away.
The title of that film is
'Scorpion, the murderer.'
The main character, Scorpion,
was obsessed with revenge.
He 'executed divine punishment via the deaths of those who had deeply sinned.'
"Be cursed in the name of Scorpion, the murderer."
Fudō High School
Because the Manila clam is a fresh-water clam that lives in the ocean,
it's a fundamentally different variety.
However, there isn't a huge difference.
It's even possible to say that they're in the same group because it's known as a mollusk.
A: Ant
B: Cuttlefish
C: Coral
D: Sea Urchin
Which of the following is most similar to the Manila clam?
Mollusk Group
Then, which of the following is most similar to the Manila clam?
Is there someone here who knows?
Yes.
Second Year Student at Fudō Private High School
Nanase Miyuki
Well, it's a given that Nanase would know.
Does someone else know?
No, maybe this one is B?
Book Title: Biology II
Second Year Student at Fudō Private High School
Kindaichi Hajime
No.
It might be D.
Hajime is studying!
Kindaichi is studying?
No way.
Well, isn't this something rare?
Kindaichi isn't the type to study-
Okay then, Kindaichi.
The answer is?
Huh? What?
What were you doing just now?
What the hell are you doing during class!?
Sorry.
Hey Hajime, pick these up!
My bad.
Disappointing.
I tried to judge without seeing them in a favorable light!
Hajime!
How am I a disappointing woman?
Hajime, you idiot.
This is bad.
Indeed.
Hey.
What's your name?
You have the twinkle of sorrow in your eyes
that I was hoping for.
It's beautiful.
Me?
Yeah.
Could you face this way a little bit?
Shit!
Who is that guy?
Don't you know, Kindaichi?
TL Note: 'Senpai' means senior/upperclassmen in this context, though I'm translating it as their actual name (or even omitting it) as it sounds more natural in English that way.
That's Kurasawa,
the president of the Film Studies Club.
Third Year Student at Fudō Private High School
Kurasawa Hikaru
Film Studies Club?
Huh?
I've decided that you'll
be the heroine in my film.
Huh?
Eh!?
They'll hear you.
That's amazing!
Considering it's coming from him.
How's it so amazing?
Kurasawa is the grandson of Kurasawa Akira,
First Year Student at Fudō Private High School
Saki Ryuji
a master in the Japanese film world.
Oh, so he's one of the...
TL Note: The following is a pun-based joke.
seven wonders?
No.
Kino Minana?
Who's that?
Kino Minana is-
He's benefited from the influence of a master.
Plus, Kurasawa directed last year's
independent film called 'Scorpion, the murderer'
An interview with the award winning director of 'Scorpion, the murderer' Kurasawa Hikaru, from the Film Studies Club at Fudō Private High School.
which took out the Grand Prix awards at the Japanese Amateur Film Festival.
His craftsmanship as a high school student shows that he's surpassed everything he inherited from his grandfather.
And those comments seem to be coming from professionals.
Hey Kurasawa!
Why did you drop Kurokawa from the lead role?
I wrote this screenplay with her in mind!
I can't imagine Kurokawa in the role.
She's going to be the lead actress.
Izumiya Shigeki
Third Year Student at Fudō Private High School
In that case, I quit.
Whatever floats your boat.
I've decided.
I'm going to confess to the police about 'that matter'.
You're done for.
Who's Kurokawa?
She's the star attraction of the Films Studies Club.
She's famous for being super beautiful.
You're my idol, Kurokawa.
I see.
Kurasawa might have thrown Kurokawa away
and replaced her with Miyuki.
Huh?
Hey, wait!
To think I could be a lead actress...
That's right.
It's unreasonable to think that Nanase Miyuki could be in a movie.
Who are you?
I'm Kindaichi Hajime, a childhood friend of hers, nice to meet you.
What will you do Miyuki?
The lead actress of all things...
She would cause everyone trouble.
Kindaichi, that way of saying it-
There's no need to worry.
Since under my direction, your charm will be withdrawn.
This chick has no charm, none, none.
I mean,
They're A.
Don't say that, Kindaichi.
A?
These, these.
Boo-bies.
Ouch!
Sorry, were they B?
B?
I'll do it!
Please let me be the lead actress.
C?
How distasteful.
Gee, it hurts.
Then forward your club application form.
Let's go to the clubroom.
Let's capture the culprit taking peeping photos.
Has anyone spotted that pervert?
Peeping tom's are the worst!
Let's head that way and look.
Mystery Investigations Club
Now there's only three members of the Mystery Club, huh?
TL Note: Miyuki's name plate was removed.
That's not my fault.
It is too your fault!
The club will be abolished at this rate.
Kindaichi!
You've done well.
President of the Mystery Investigations Club (Third Year Student)
Makabe Makoto
Huh?
I was always looking for a chance to infiltrate the Film Studies Club!
Infiltrate?
Didn't you know?
About the famous rumor behind that club?
Rumor?
It's the curse of Scorpion!
That film which sweeped the Grand Prix awards at the Japanese Amateur Film Festival last year,
'Scorpion, the murderer,' there's a rumor revolving around it.
Scorpion, the murderer,
Scorpion, the murderer.
An interview with the award winning director of 'Scorpion, the murderer' Kurasawa Hikaru, from the Film Studies Club at Fudō Private High School.
comes out of nowhere and murders people.
It's a horror/action movie.
Scorpion, the murderer.
And so
the people involved in the making of that film
all die.
Or so the rumor goes.
Last year,
some girls from the Arts Club who stayed behind until late
seem to have actually seen what appeared to be Scorpion.
Ever since then, that movie was
sealed away by that bunch from the Film Studies Club.
What do you think?
Doesn't it make you kind of excited?
There it is, the president and his love for the occult.
Great,
we're infiltrating the Film Studies Club.
Let's discover the truth!
Geez, calling me out at this time of night.
I'm only going to hear what you have to say, trying to persuade me is pointless.
And so, where are you?
Huh?
Well say that from the start next time.
What a pain in the ass.
What the hell?
Hey!
TL Note: Scorpion's catchphrase is being displayed "I execute divine punishment via the deaths of those who have deeply sinned, be cursed in the name of Scorpion, the murderer."
What is this?
So you're the president's favorite?
I wonder if an amateur is fit to play the leading part.
I'll try my best!
Stop being so pathetic, Kurokawa.
Jealousy is an ugly trait.
Nanase,
this is Kurokawa Miho, she's playing the role of your rival.
It's fine to consult with her when you feel unsure about something.
Okay.
So that's Kurokawa Miho?
She certainly is a beautiful person.
They're E!
Kindaichi,
Stop judging how big woman's breasts are!
They're C, you guys.
Yo!
What have you come here for?
Yo! Yo!
Who are you guys?
Don't just come strolling in here without permission, you outsiders.
It's vexing that you'd say outsiders.
Who went off and scouted Nanase
without getting permission from the Mystery Club's president?
Huh?
Well, isn't it okay?
Um...
Let's say that they're visitors.
Okay then, we're starting filming.
Okay.
Ah, but,
Izumiya, the screenplay writer still isn't here yet.
We'll be fine without him.
Please get ready.
Okay.
Okay then, shall we check the arrangements for scene seven?
Nanase, over here.
Okay.
First off,
your staring as Mami, a high school student
who's dreaming of becoming a stage actress.
You're gazing at the stage in the gymnasium in this scene.
Okay.
Okay then, kill all the lights in the gym besides the stage's border lights.
Now come with me.
Okay.
Mami enters the gymnasium when nobody's around so she can be by herself.
Okay, now illuminate here, boom!
Nanase.
Say the line.
One day...
I'll show you by standing on the sta-stage.
Now hey!
Who raised the curtains?
This isn't in the screenplay.
Izumiya!
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The Young Kindaichi's New Case Files
Kurasawa Hikaru
Izumiya Shigeki
Kurokawa Miho
Sanada Koji
Yusa Chiemi
Kadowaki Yasuhiro
Tsuji Hayato
Hoshino Kanae
The Silver Screen's Bloodthirsty Killer
Heave-ho.
Police Inspector of the MPD's CIB's Division One
Kenmochi Isamu
TL Note: Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau.
Alrighty!
Sorry, sorry, coming through, sorry.
Glad you could make it.
Old man Kenmochi,
did you figure something out?
About the victim's estimated time of death,
it's said to be between 9pm and 10pm last night.
The cause of death was depression of the skull after he had been struck over the head-
Inspector Kenmochi!
Why are you sharing information from the investigation with a high school student?
He's fine.
Huh?
Hajime,
this guy was assigned to our bureau last month.
His name is is Hatakeyama.
Hi there.
Yeah.
Police Detective of the MPD's CIB's Division One
Hatakeyama Koutoku
And so what's with this kid?
He's Kindaichi Hajime,
rightly the grandson of Kindaichi Kosuke, the great detective.
Really?
The money in his wallet was left as it was.
Well, since this was done as a large-scale killing,
the culprit must be someone who held a strong grudge agaisnt him.
And from his parent's testimony,
he seemed to have had urgent business with the Film Studies Club when he left the house.
Meaning that he was called out here by someone?
By someone in the Film Studies Club, yeah.
Ah!
You lot are from the Film Studies Club, right?
Well one by one,
couldn't you tell us what you were doing
between 9pm and 10pm last night?
Do you suspect us?
That's not how it is.
This questioning is just a formality.
Well then, you go first.
I'm Sanada Koji, a third year student,
Sanada Koji
Third Year Actor in the Film Studies Club
I'm an actor in the club.
Last night, I was memorizing lines at a park near my house.
Is there anyone who can prove that?
No, I was there by myself.
I'm Kadowaki Yasuhiro, also a third year student.
Kadowaki Yasuhiro
Third Year Camera Operator in the Film Studies Club
I'm in charge of operating the camera.
Last night, I was jogging as part of my diet plan.
Didn't you happen to pass by an acquaintance?
Nope.
I'm Kurokawa Miho, a second year student.
Kurokawa Miho
Second Year Actor in the Film Studies Club
I'm an actress.
I went to sleep early last night.
Could your family verify that?
Ah...no.
Besides me, everyone in my family has gone overseas and won't be back until tomorrow.
I'm Yusa Chiemi, a first year student.
Yusa Chiemi
First year who does odd jobs in the Film Studies Club
I'm responsible for odd jobs.
I was reading the script at home.
And your family?
Since I'm living alone...
The name's Tsuji Hayato.
First year who does odd jobs in the Film Studies Club
Tsuji Hayato.
I'm also a first year who does odd jobs.
Last night, around that time, I
took my dog out for a walk.
Similarly, I'm a first year who does odd jobs.
First year who does odd jobs in the Film Studies Club
Hoshino Kanae.
My name is Hoshino Kanae.
Last night, I was watching a movie that I loaned.
Though, since my family came home late,
there's no one who can prove that.
I see...
And you?
I'm Kurasawa Hikaru, a third year student.
I'm the club's president and I'm a director.
Last night,
to think about the production plan,
I went for a walk alone.
Didn't you meet with someone?
No.
This means that nobody has an alibi, right?
Yeah.
The film which the corpse was suspended in
was unmistakably carried here from the clubroom, right?
Yes.
Film Studies Club
Continue filming?
You must be joking, Kurasawa.
Even after what happened to Izumiya?
Didn't you hear what the cops said?
Let's halt production.
Are you going agaisnt me?
The whole film industry has directed their focus on my next production.
I can't quit here.
The people involved in the making of that film will die.
That rumor may actually be true.
I mean,
in the film, Scorpion had his slain enemies wear the mask, right?
Scorpion, the murderer, slipped out of that film
and attack Izumiya.
I wonder who's next.
Just now!
So you won't throw away the possibility?
So that rumor really could be true?
That false rumor?
Do you seriously believe in it?
But Izumiya really took part in the making of that film, didn't he?
What nonsense.
So who were the people who were involved in making that film?
Me, the late Izumiya, Sanada and Kadowaki.
These four people.
Just four?
Aren't a lot of people involved in the making of a film?
If there's a camera and an actor,
a film can be made.
What of it?
Kurasawa, couldn't you let me see that film 'Scorpion, the murder?'
There's no time for that.
So it's not like you don't want me to see it, right?
Fine then.
I'll show you.
Provided that I can continue making the film.
No, that issue is a whole other story-
It's fine, right?
But President-
This must also be done to verify the truth behind the rumor.
Don't mind if I do.
I've executed divine punishment via the death of you who have deeply sinned.
Be cursed
in the name of Scorpion, the murderer.
Incredible.
The action in this film has been highly praised.
This is the climatic scene.
Wait!
Give it up.
To give the scene a certain sense of reality,
Sanada leaped over the building and preformed the stunt himself.
He did the stunt himself?
I guess.
Isn't that enough?
We're resuming filming.
Well everyone, we're shooting the film.
Kindaichi?
It's just,
I wonder why I was taken back by something in that film just now.
During the scene where he leaped from the rooftop.
That was an incredible jump, yeah?
Ah, um...
Could you guys from the Mystery Club also
help out with filming if you have some spare time?
Kindaichi, I want you to be an extra in an upcoming scene.
Eh? Me?
Kurasawa Hikaru
Izumiya Shigeki
Kurokawa Miho
Sanada Koji
Yusa Chiemi
Kadowaki Yasuhiro
Tsuji Hayato
Hoshino Kanae
You can hear me, right?
Loud and clear!
Once they say their line, be prepared to say yes immediately.
Okay.
I'm counting on you.
Are you alright?
I'm fine.
Okay, I understand.
You're too nervous Kindaichi.
Aren't you leaning forward a bit too much?
Let's go for the real take.
Okay, real take!
Ready and....
action!
Good work.
Are you also taking a break, Mami?
Ah, Ayano Kouji.
I felt like a little change of pace.
What are you doing, Hajime!?
Sorry, that wasn't my intention.
Cut! Cut!
Why is an extra doing something unnecessary?
Hey, what are you doing Kindaichi?
Sorry.
Take a little break.
Okay, a break.
Hoshino,
Yes?
take Nanase and have her clothes dried.
Okay.
Sorry Miyuki, you see-
Sorry, what should I do?
Let's go to the clubroom.
It's this way.
Oh-uh...
She's considerably angry.
Someone bring me a coffee.
Ah, okay, yep.
I'll do it.
As I'm in charge of beverages.
A box cutter's blade?
Who would do such a thing?
I won't just stand by and hand over the lead role to someone like you!
But I just...
want to act in a play.
Okay, cut there!
Okay.
Yeah!
That's enough filming for one day, good work everyone.
Good work everyone.
Film Studies Club Storeroom
Shall I give you a hand with something?
Ah no, we're okay.
Let's stand it up.
Heave ho.
This is Kurasawa's precious actor,
we've been told to handle him with care.
This is an actor?
Yeah.
He's a dummy doll used for when we're filming dangerous scenes
like jumping off from high places.
Wow, that's pretty professional.
Right?
Say, Kurasawa.
Yesterday,
Izumiya told me
that he was confessing to the police about 'that matter'.
Don't tell me that you killed Izumiya to silence him.
The rumor that we'll all die,
it's like you really plan to make it come true.
It was a joke.
Why are you giving me that look?
Who do you think you owe it to that your crappy performance won a Grand Prix award?
Don't kid yourself.
Don't be so cocky.
Thinking your so important just because you're the grandson of Kurasawa Akira.
Everyone has complained about your way of doing things.
Even Kurokawa is bearing a grudge agaisnt you for dropping her from the lead role.
Don't forget that your future is over
if people find out about 'that matter.'
Kurokawa's performance is still so admirable.
It's true.
I'm barely good enough to follow her lead.
What's up with that?
Are you pitying me after I was dropped from the lead role?
Ah no, that's not what I meant.
If it weren't for you,
I might have been able to make my show business debut in his next production.
It's all Kurasawa's fault that my dream has been ruined.
I'm sorry, it was my fault.
Good work!
Wait, why are you barging in here?
Please knock next time!
This wasn't our intention.
How irritating.
Oh shoot.
If we came a bit later we could've admired those E's.
Geez, lock the door if you're going to get changed!
No, that might be impossible.
Huh?
Ah, so it really is like that?
What are you talking about?
Well, about this door,
since there's a keyhole in it...
Ah, it's true.
This is very old-fashioned, isn't it?
Yes, that's why I carelessly forgot to lock it.
Oh yeah, the keys location is a secret,
only members of the Film Studies Club know where-
Glad you could make it.
Here you go, I brought some refreshments.
Oh, thank you so much.
Is a cream roll alright?
Well no, um, I wanted a curry roll.
A curry roll? They had no curry rolls.
Ah, I'll stand down for a bit.
Film Studies Club Storeroom
Main Label : 'Scorpion, the Murderer' : Non-graded cut.
Yellow Book : 'Scorpion, the Murderer' : Script (First Revision)
I was right, they were secretly put away.
It will be the end for him if the police see this.
Don't do it.
Good morning.
We're also filming today,
let's display our fighting spirit.
It's cute.
President, why is the dog here?
This girl is my pet from home, Poirot.
It seems that we can use a small-sized dog for filming.
That first year, Tsuji, said we couldn't use his large-breed pet dog.
So he requested me to bring her along from home.
Though aren't you the one most happy in the end, president?
Until I discover the truth behind the rumor,
I'll be using camouflage to keep my guard up agaisnt those guys
from the Film Studies Club.
Sure, sure.
And why is a dog called Poirot dressed up as Sherlock Holmes?
Ah, so you noticed?
Well, she is dressed up in English clothes made by a Belgium person.
Gee, since we're in the Mystery Investigations Club,
let's get our facts straight.
Good morning.
Are you already prepared?
Yep.
Huh?
The door is open?
What's wrong?
The number of dolls has increased.
But why?
Hey...
Look over there.
Kurasawa Hikaru
Izumiya Shigeki
Kurokawa Miho
Sanada Koji
Yusa Chiemi
Kadowaki Yasuhiro
Tsuji Hayato
Hoshino Kanae
I'm sorry.
Even though I was on watch...
Did you see anyone suspicious?
No, not in particular.
Old man.
This case doesn't seem like it will be closed so easily.
In this Film Studies Club
there is a rumor about the film 'Scorpion, the murderer'
that everyone involved in the production will die, right?
So even a detective believes in that false rumor?
Do you have any idea why someone would spread such a rumor?
Well,
wouldn't it be someone who's jealous of my talent?
Is it alright for me to ask a question?
So it really was just you four third year students who filmed that movie?
Isn't that what I said?
Couldn't you let me see that film once more?
Has something piqued your curiosity?
Well, somehow something caught my eye.
You want to see it too, right old man?
Of course.
Is it very
scary?
Yeah, just a little.
Scorpion!
Understood.
You're in here, right?
I've executed divine punishment via the death of you who have deeply sinned.
Hajime.
I'm scared!
Whoa!
So that's it?
So this is what caught my eye when I first watched it?
What are you referring to, Hajime?
Huh?
As I have unfinished business to attend to, I'll take my leave here.
Where are you going?
With what's happened to Sanada and all,
I need to make changes to the script.
Kurasawa, you've already lost two of your club's members.
Are you still planning to continue filming at this stage of the game?
Didn't I say that I couldn't quit here!?
I'm taking a gamble with this film.
I can't allow anyone to stand in my way.
Kindaichi!
Upperclassman Kurasawa!
Upperclassman!
Aren't you hiding something?
If you're not going to talk about it properly,
I won't let Miyuki continue acting in your film.
So this means she's more than just a childhood friend?
What happened during the filming of that movie?
Hey,
your grandfather is
Kindaichi Kosuke, right?
And?
Then you should understand, right?
About my suffering.
Not really.
I'm nothing like my grandfather.
Well, I certainly take pride in being related to him,
though I'm my own man.
You probably find it nice to be so carefree.
Huh?
Did that damn Kurasawa say such a thing?
Isn't he simply a gloomy guy?
Maybe he meant "I'm envious that you don't seem to have any troubles, Kindaichi."
I have troubles about stuff too.
Like my hardship when Miyuki burnt all the photos of boobies
that I had gathered.
What will you do at the rookies match?
I wonder what.
Is it E?
D?
No, they're E!
Ah.
Kindaichi, go to your house.
My house...
Isn't Kurasawa the really suspicious one?
I mean, he was the only one,
to suggest that they should continue filming even after all of those incidents happened.
I'm taking a gamble with this film.
...Won't let anyone stand in my way.
In order to continue filming,
he killed club members who he deemed obstacles, one by one.
Somehow?
What do you think, Kindaichi?
I still don't know.
Though I think Kurasawa,
may be concealing some sort of secret from us.
Something he definitely doesn't want us to know.
I'm going to where Kurasawa is.
That's dangerous, who knows what he might do.
Though I don't really like these one-sided
suspicions about Kurasawa when we have no proof.
Miyuki!
Um...
Isn't there something I could help you with?
Is that alright?
Kindaichi's worried about you.
Huh?
He said he wouldn't let you participate in filming anymore.
It's fine, who cares about that guy?
He's always making fun about people having A's and stuff,
he even splashed water at me during filming.
He really is the worst.
You're incredible compared to him.
I was really impressed by that murderer film.
My grandfather is the incredible one.
I'm only gaining attention because I'm the grandson of Kurasawa Akira.
I really hate that immensely.
If I wasn't related to my grandfather,
I wouldn't have been recognized as a film director so quickly.
That's why I'm so desperate.
Um...
If there's anything I can do, I'll do it no matter what.
Then...
I want you to gather everyone here at two o'clock for an urgent meeting.
I want to talk about what's happening next.
I understand.
Why have we suddenly gone to the drug store?
Um... just a minute.
Aren't you worried about Miyuki?
Which one should I choose?
This one should do.
Gee, even though it's absurd that you would be really worried about Miyuki.
I've certainly become worried.
Huh?
I really don't have enough!
Lend me some money, Saki.
157 Yen...
Oh man.
What are we going to use that lavender scented stuff for?
You'll find out in a bit.
Ah, it smells good.
Huh? Wait Kindaichi!
What are you playing at?
Ah-no...
Oh...
I didn't know.
This isn't really enough.
Take all of them out.
Huh, all of them?
Yeah.
Ah, old man?
I'm wondering if you could come by the Film Studies Clubroom now.
What is it? Yeah, what scene?
Whoa, what is this?
Ah, sorry, could you leap over it?
Okay...
Great, now everyone's gathered, right?
Huh?
Where's Makabe?
He went home to feed Poirot.
He said he'll be a little late.
That guy does as he pleases.
I'm here, Hajime!
Ah! Be careful and watch your step you two!
That was dangerous.
Even so, it's really humid in this room.
Sorry, the AC is broken.
Hey first year, make yourself useful and pour us something cold to drink.
Oh, okay.
Sorry.
Thanks.
Everyone take one.
Oh.
Thank you.
Sorry for the trouble.
Thanks.
Everyone,
I have something to tell you regarding today's activities.
Wait a moment.
Before that everyone,
I want you to collaborate with me on an experiment.
Experiment?
I want you to leap over these two lines.
Why are we doing such a thing?
Well, who cares why?
Let's start.
We'll go, okay?
Leaping over this is fine.
Okay.
Everyone, you may wonder why I made you do this all of a sudden.
This was done in order to prove a certain fact.
A certain fact?
When we were watching 'Scorpion, the murderer'
something caught my attention.
Let's start off with the first scene I saw.
Okay.
And the second one.
Doesn't something pique your curiosity?
The hint is
the feet.
The dominant foot is reversed from left to right between the first leap and the second leap.
Yep.
He leaped with the left foot first and then with the right foot second.
What of it?
Aren't you just mistaking this for a coincidence?
Coincidence?
No, that's not right.
Saki.
Okay.
This is footage of when you leaped and entered the room
and when you leaped over the two lines.
Sorry.
Everyone's leaping off the same foot!
That's right.
People use their dominant foot in the same way as their dominant hand.
Unless they're specially aware,
they'll unconditionally leap off their usual dominant foot.
You get more power that way.
In the film, scorpion the murderer,
had always leaped off his left foot during the scenes where Sanada's face was visible.
However,
in the scene when he leaped over the rooftops and should have used his most powerful foot,
he used his right foot.
Why was that?
It was because the man who leaped in that scene was
a different person with a different dominant foot.
Weren't there really five people who participated in that film, not four?
The other person was probably
someone who performed in special scenes which were dangerous, like a stunt man.
As expected of the great detective's grandson.
Is what I would've said.
We certainly used a stunt man.
Though that isn't anything rare.
That's not what I find strange.
It's why you would conceal the fact that there were five participants.
Isn't that odd?
To think that a stunt man, the key person in action scenes,
wasn't acknowledged in the credits,
as if they never played a part.
As the grandson of Kurasawa Akira,
you were noticed by the film industry prematurely.
If there was some sort of scandal,
it wouldn't be strange to think that you'd want to cover it up, right?
Stop with the strange false accusations.
He's right, do you have any sort of proof?
I do.
It shows up in the eye-witness statements,
right, old man?
Yeah?
At the filming location for this scene,
they said that you carried a lifeless man into a car.
I better give in if a great detectives grandson is on the case, huh?
But we didn't use a car back then.
Hey Kadowaki!
Hajime,
there were no such eye-witness statements.
Huh?
Is that right?
Huh?
Hey,
you deceived us.
You're the ones who deceived us.
Kurasawa, it's too unjustifiable!
We can't cover it up any longer!
Let's be honest.
Shut your mouth.
What's with that look?
You really did do it, huh?
In order to seal Izumiya and Sanada's mouth shut, you-
I told you to shut up, didn't I!?
Hey, you!
What's wrong?
What did you do?
Are you okay?
Hey, what's wrong?
What is this?
Don't tell me you... put in the oolong tea...
Kurasawa Hikaru
Izumiya Shigeki
Kurokawa Miho
Sanada Koji
Yusa Chiemi
Kadowaki Yasuhiro
Tsuji Hayato
Hoshino Kanae
Poirot, Poirot.
I hope you were satisfied with your meal,
since it's made us arrive very late.
Ah, you're so cute.
What's wrong?
Wasn't there enough water to drink?
Huh? Why?
Hey!
I wonder if they're all in the projection room.
What do you want for dinner?
Do you want to drink some water?
What-
Hey!
Why are you sleeping?
Open up!
Saki!
It won't budge.
Hey, move, Hajime.
Same goes for you, move.
Ah, okay.
Makabe.
Over there.
Kurasawa isn't here.
It won't open, it's been locked with the key.
Hajime.
Okay.
Does anyone have the keys on them?
They're under the flowerpot.
Flowerpot?
The keys are gone.
Hold Poirot please.
There should be spare keys in the staff room.
Sorry but where are the spare keys for the Film Studies Club Rooms?
Huh?
Oh.
It's in the key box.
Excuse me.
What's your name?
Ah, that's-
Ah, take care of the dog.
Poirot, Poirot!
Ah that's enough, hey you!
Take this mutt outside for a bit.
Ah, sorry.
Hatakeyama, call it in!
Okay.
All of you guys should go outside.
Rather, return home.
Okay?
Okay.
It seems that poison was detected from Kurasawa's mug cup.
There's no mistaking that he drank that and then passed away.
And the pair of keys that Kurasawa was holding?
The keys hidden under the flowerpot are unmistakably the ones for the clubroom and the projection room.
The spare keys were securely stored in the key box in the staff room.
Though it was here the whole time.
It would've been impossible to take them out without someone knowing.
Basically,
the clubroom and the projection room are complete locked room mysteries.
And what was in the contents of the oolong tea we drank?
Sleeping medication was an ingredient.
Though, rather than being poured into the oolong tea,
it seems that it was poured into the paper cups.
Into the paper cups?
Though not only from the paper cups which people drank from,
yet there was also sleeping medication detected in three unused cups.
Though only Kurasawa
drank the oolong tea from his own personal mug cup.
That's how he avoided having to drink the sleeping medication.
Why is it so loose?
Kurasawa most likely died soon after watching this, right?
What sort of tape is this?
This stuff?
Yeah.
This is splicing tape.
Sp-Splicing tape?
Yup.
It's for editing rolls of film,
with this fellow over here.
This is used when connecting strips of film,
It seems to be a very strong adhesive tape.
Why was this stuck onto the film?
It's goes over there, doesn't it?
Maybe we connect the reels like this?
Hey old man, would it be alright to watch this film?
Sure.
For the string of serial killings so far, I,
Kurasawa Hikaru, am guilty of the crimes.
Izumiya, Sanada, Kadowaki and I.
These four had to die for the
crime that they committed back then.
The year before last when we were filming Scorpion, the murderer,
we held auditions and recruited a stunt man.
And now on to the dangerous scene where he had fallen.
He was forced to leap across the rooftops of two buildings.
He fell after a sudden gust of wind.
He died.
On that day, the four of us
secretly buried his body,
and had covered up the truth behind his murder,
though this crime weighed too heavily on us and we were constantly suffering.
I left my death until last...
to dedicate this murder drama to Honda Kageyuki, the stunt man.
This is Kurasawa's suicide note, right?
Most likely, he
placed sleeping medication in all of the paper cups in advance,
then once everyone was asleep,
he dragged Kadowaki away
outside of the classroom and took the keys,
killed Kadowaki in the corridor and then lined up the candles.
Then he entered the projection room, locking the door from the inside,
and while clutching onto the keys to the projection room and the clubroom,
he drank the poisoned oolong tea and took his own life.
So the curse of Scorpion really was true after all?
I mean, all of the people involved in the film are...
I think Kurasawa was desperate.
Being the grandson of Kurasawa Akira meant that everyone held high expectations of him.
That's why he was so reckless when he was trying to make a good film.
Even so, murderers are the scum of the earth, right?
That may be true,
but I don't think Kurasawa was the culprit.
What are you talking about?
You saw his suicide note, didn't you?
Hajime.
Two years back,
a missing persons request was filed with the police to search for Honda Kageyuki.
Though they couldn't find him and in the end, it became a cold case.
Additionally, this was found at Kurasawa's house.
There's a filming arrangement for a re-shoot on there, which was verified for a neighborhood in Mount Fudō,
though permission for the rooftop leap scene above the buildings seems to be left out.
Well that Honda fellow fell there and died so,
since that scene was the only one they couldn't retake,
they had no choice but to make use of that footage.
Huh?
What's wrong?
Retake of the entire scene with Sanada
Why would they need Sanada
to retake all these scenes because a stunt man died?
Excuse me, where are you headed?
I have something to deliver to the Film Studies Club.
Ah, okay, go ahead.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Sorry for the trouble.
What will we do with this?
It's useless now, huh?
Did something happen?
Well, the brand new film stock arrived.
President Kurasawa seems to have ordered it.
Huh?
When was it ordered?
Whoa, look.
This was on the day that Izumiya passed away.
Now that the Film Studies Club will probably be abolished,
it's too late to put this to use.
Kurasawa didn't commit suicide?
If he intended to kill himself after killing those three from the start,
he wouldn't have ordered the film, right?
You can't argue with that logic.
Plus, the confession in that film,
if their crime weighed so heavily on them,
why didn't he write a brief comment to tell us where they buried that Honda guy?
Isn't that quite strange?
So it seems.
Old man,
during the time we were asleep,
no one else was in that club room except us, right?
Right, we had that confirmed.
OH! That's it!
There's something that I want to show you all.
If we review the video that I took myself earlier,
you'll see something strange.
Look, there!
Kurokawa is doing something to the taps.
Is this the box cutter's blade you mentioned?
Why would Kurokawa do such a thing?
That reminds me...
What is it?
When we were getting changed in the clubroom earlier, Kurokawa...
It's all Kurasawa's fault that my dream has been ruined.
She resented Kurasawa for dropping her from the lead role.
In other words, she had a motive to kill Kurasawa.
Yes, I got it!
The culprit is Kurokawa Miho.
She had a motive to kill.
Hey, that's what I just said!
Isn't that weird?
Why is that?
Why did she have to kill those other three upperclassmen?
Ah, I'm thinking about that now.
Though, Hajime,
it's strange that the culprit would be among the four remaining members of the club.
Both the clubroom and the projection room had each been locked with a key,
and the late Kurasawa was holding those two keys.
Right, both of those rooms are complete locked-room mysteries.
No,
there had to be some trick to it.
They set-up two locked-room mysteries
and turned Kurasawa into a scapegoat for their own crimes by using this trick.
Kurasawa Hikaru
Izumiya Shigeki
Kurokawa Miho
Sanada Koji
Yusa Chiemi
Kadowaki Yasuhiro
Tsuji Hayato
Hoshino Kanae
Honda Kageyuki
When we were filming,
you suddenly splashed me with water.
Though you did that to protect me, right?
I had the wrong idea.
Thank you.
Your welcome.
Kurasawa wasn't the culprit, right?
He just loved films,
and was only desperately thinking about how to make a good film, right?
Hey,
your grandfather is Kindaichi Kosuke, right?
Then you should understand, right?
About my suffering.
Am I wrong, Hajime?
I won't...
let this serial homicide case end like this.
Watch me solve the puzzle of this case without fail.
In the name of my grandfather,
the great detective!
Old man!
What's going on?
Oh, Hajime.
We're going to question Kurokawa Miho.
Huh?
Hatakeyama found evidence.
From inside of Kurokawa Miho's locker.
a film script and what we believe to have been used in the crimes,
a deadly weapon and a mask was discovered.
I told you that I don't know how-
Wait a minute, old man.
When Kurasawa and Kadowaki were murdered, we were all asleep.
and both the clubroom and projection room are locked-room mysteries.
Until that puzzle can be solved, you can't say that Kurasawa was the culprit.
We might complete that puzzle if we question her.
Isn't that so, Kenmochi?
Yeah.
Sorry Hajime.
Since some material evidence showed up, we have to inquire about her story.
Let's go.
Okay.
So it really was Kurokawa?
Ah, Kindaichi.
Hajime, Where are you going?
The projection room.
Huh?
Huh, what happened?
The teachers said to put everything in order since the police gave permission to when they left.
Though why don't they just abolish the club already?
I see.
But I'm surprised.
To think that Kurokawa was the culprit.
Though,
how did she do it?
Leave that question to me.
Watch me solve this puzzle.
In the name of
the Mystery Club's president.
Miyuki, Saki, give me a hand.
Oh sure.
There, there, there, there, okay?
Go and get some water for Poirot.
Huh? ah, okay.
Hey!
Don't leave your club's president behind!
Reproducing the scene is fine though
why are you so particular about his wristwatch?
It's the holes in the strap.
Holes in the strap?
When I saw Kurasawa's corpse and the watch he had worn,
there was a mark on the furthermost hole, which he had been using for a long time.
Kurasawa always used this hole, right?
Though, when his corpse was discovered,
something was off,
the outermost hole was used.
Okay then, shall we begin the re-enactment?
Okay.
When we were waken up by President Makabe's voice...
we couldn't leave because the door had been locked with a key from the inside.
So the old man broke down the door and went out into the corridor.
Then, in the corridor,
Kadowaki's body was discovered with candles surrounding it.
When I realized that Kurasawa wasn't with us and that he may have gone to the projection room,
I found out that this door had also been locked with a key,
so then we went to the staff room for the spare keys, took them and entered the room.
And Kurasawa's poison riddled corpse was discovered.
The film in the projector,
which was in a sliced condition, continued to spin around.
Projection room
Screen
Kurasawa
Kadowaki
Storeroom 1
Film Development Room
Foyer
Storeroom 2
Desk
Shelf
Chiller
Shelves
Flowerpot
Keys
Poirot?
Poirot!?
Hey.
What did you first years do to Poirot?
Well, nothing.
I... patted his head and he started barking.
Oh.
Have you been holding something which was lavender scented?
It's this dust cloth.
This aroma was on the floor I was wiping just now.
It's because of that.
Poirot barked because she really hates the smell of lavender.
Get rid of the towel already.
Okay.
You hate it, don't you?
Then, that time when Poirot barked...
Ah!
What's with you all of a sudden?
So that's it!
That's why the reel on the film projector kept on spinning.
Kindaichi, what are talking about?
I've figured it out.
The puzzle of the two locked-rooms.
If that trick was used,
then it's feasible that the culprit
could be locked in the clubroom.
But wait a second.
Wasn't everyone asleep in the club room at that time to begin with?
Kurasawa Hikaru
Izumiya Shigeki
Kurokawa Miho
Sanada Koji
Yusa Chiemi
Kadowaki Yasuhiro
Tsuji Hayato
Hoshino Kanae
Honda Kageyuki
Used to drink from.
Unused
The problem is how only the culprit
could avoid drinking the sleeping medication, right?
Even though it was detected from all of the paper cups after the incident?
That's simple to solve.
They used a cup which didn't have sleeping medication put in it,
Used to drink from.
Unused.
and then seized the chance to murder Kurasawa and Kadowaki when everyone was asleep.
And then after that, if they put the sleeping medication into the paper cup and drank it,
Used to drink from.
then no evidence would remain.
Huh?
Ah.
According to the old man's investigation,
the sleeping medication wasn't in the oolong tea,
yet pouched inside the paper cups.
so that's why there was sleeping medication also in the paper cups which weren't used.
There were ten people in that room at the time, right?
Yeah, um...
Excluding Kurasawa who was using his own mug cup,
there was Kindaichi, Miyuki, myself,
Makabe went home and wasn't there.
So then um...
There was Kadowaki and Kurokawa,
Tsuji, Hoshino and Yusa.
That makes eight people.
And then Kenmochi and company who came later,
that makes ten people in total.
Ten plus three.
Sleeping medication was put into 13 paper cups all together.
Though only twelve paper cups come in a packet.
Huh?
12 individual cups came in a pack and ten were used,
Used to drink from.
That leaves three cups left over.
Unused cups.
Huh? That really is one too many.
Why?
Hey, now is not the time to be doing arithmetic, right?
But wait.
The paper cups were taken at random at the time.
Even if there was a paper cup which didn't have the sleeping medication in it,
they shouldn't have been able to choose it.
I've got it!
Kurokawa didn't drink hers and just pretended to.
No, that's not right.
Huh?
Please observe.
Thank you.
See, everyone has certainly drank theirs.
That is some nice preparing-in-advance.
Well taking videos is one of my odd jobs in the Mystery Investigations Club after all.
Odd jobs?
Subtract nine.
Used to drink from.
Unused cups.
From twelve.
Plus one.
Subtract two.
President Makabe,
what's does 12-9+1-2 equal?
Don't you know the answer to such a simple equation?
The problem is how to extract the answer.
What is it Saki?
It's two.
Thought so.
Huh?
Is two alright?
And what exactly is with this 12-9+1-2 stuff?
There is one!
A way without arousing anyone's suspicion
to drink from the one without sleeping medication.
So that's why at that time,
an extra cup was needed?
Plus,
there's only one person who could execute such a trick.
Huh, so this means...
Kindaichi?
Have you figured out who the culprit was, Hajime?
Yeah.
The puzzle has been completely solved.
Kurasawa Hikaru
Izumiya Shigeki
Kurokawa Miho
Sanada Koji
Yusa Chiemi
Kadowaki Yasuhiro
Tsuji Hayato
Hoshino Kanae
Honda Kageyuki
Hajime.
we've brought her along.
And this too.
Even still, this clubroom is hot without an air-conditioner.
Hey, is there something to drink?
Yep.
Sorry for the trouble.
Here.
Thank you.
Ah, wait a second.
Don't pour any drinks yet.
O...kay.
To everyone who's holding a paper cup right now,
could the true culprit behind this case tell us who they are?
That's right.
Scorpion, the murderer,
is here among us.
Think back to the time when Kurasawa and Kadowaki were killed,
we all fell asleep after drinking that spiked oolong tea, though,
at the time,
there was just one person who didn't drink the sleeping medication.
That person is the true culprit.
What do you mean by that?
That person pretended to fall asleep,
and waited until we were asleep.
After that,
they set-up those locked-room mysteries.
Though, sleeping medication was detected from
all of the paper cups we drank out of.
Hajime, isn't your theory impossible?
It can be done.
If a certain trick is used, that is.
What gave it away was
the amount of extra paper cups with sleeping medication in them, which weren't used.
All together, ten people used the paper cups when they drank the oolong tea.
If you use ten cups instead of all twelve in the packet,
two would be left over, right?
Though,
three paper cups remained.
But why?
That's because the culprit
didn't consider that 12-10=2
because they were in a hurry and needed to have three.
So then 12-10=3?
That reasoning
happened when Kurasawa gathered everyone here.
It was a huge accident.
What sort... of accident?
President Makabe was the only one who didn't show up.
Huh?
And I called you two old men over here.
In the culprit's plan,
they expected that nine people in total, would use paper cups at that time.
Leaving out the mug cup which Kurasawa used,
there was five people from the Film Studies Club,
and four of us from the Mystery Club.
Five plus four equals nine, right?
However,
Now everyone's gathered, right?
Huh?
Where's Makabe?
He went home to feed Poirot.
He said he'll be a little late.
President Makabe being late,
I'm here, Hajime!
and Kenmochi and company coming was a major miscalculation.
When investigating the incident,
it was found out that sleeping medication had been put into all of the unused paper cups.
Though there was only really one.
One paper cup which wasn't prepared with sleeping medication in it,
which was put among the rest in a sequential order.
That was due to there being a person intent on taking it.
But, since the number of people increased by one,
they thought that they wouldn't be able to take the prepared paper cup without medication in it.
And in an instant,
they took the paper cup here,
put sleeping medication in it without anyone noticing,
then it was casually piled on top of the twelve paper cups right after
they had opened the packet.
All to keep the order of the paper cups and take that certain one for themselves.
That's why there came to be thirteen paper cups.
Though at the time,
the order of taking the paper cups hadn't been decided.
That's certainly true.
However,
the sequence originates from the top,
so the cup which didn't have sleeping medication in it,
could definitely be taken by just this one person.
And this can be proven with the paper cups that everyone is holding.
I wrote something
on that one paper cup.
It was "You're Scorpion."
Kurasawa Hikaru
Izumiya Shigeki
Kurokawa Miho
Sanada Koji
Yusa Chiemi
Kadowaki Yasuhiro
Tsuji Hayato
Hoshino Kanae
Honda Kageyuki
I wrote something
on that one paper cup.
It was "You're Scorpion."
Oh?
Right.
In other words, the true culprit was
not Kurokawa,
and of course,
it wasn't Kurasawa either.
The original tenth cup was naturally taken last,
by the person who handed out the paper cups.
Basically, that was you.
Yusa Chiemi.
You're the true culprit in this case.
You're Scorpion.
At the time, you utilized your position of doing odd jobs so that you could be responsible for the drinks.
That's why, as usual,
as someone who was distributing the paper cups to everyone,
you were able to take the last cup.
Wait a moment, Kindaichi.
How do you explain the box cutter?
This chick tried to injure Nanase.
We've got the footage.
That was simply retaliation agaisnt the girl who shattered your dream, right?
It's as Hajime said,
she confessed to everything during questioning.
She's wholeheartedly reflected on her overkill actions.
She said that she wanted to apologize to you.
Huh?
I'm sorry.
Though wasn't evidence found inside of Kurokawa's locker?
Those were things that you planted there, right?
After I told you that Kurasawa wasn't actually the culprit,
you frantically did it to frame Kurokawa as the true culprit.
This is a misunderstanding.
In the first place, it's impossible
to think that I killed Kurasawa and the others.
I mean, at the time, there were two locked-room mysteries, right?
Yeah.
Certainly, at the time,
the clubroom and the projection room had been locked with keys.
But you,
used a certain daring trick
and initially framed Kurasawa as the culprit.
You did well to come up with something like that.
I'll show you right now.
While this room was locked with a key,
you sent in these keys to the exact same locked-room set-up,
right into Kurasawa's hand in the projection room.
She sent keys into the film projection room from the clubroom after locking both?
Isn't that unreasonable, Hajime?
That's right.
There's no way that I could have done it.
Well, wait.
The greatest point to this trick was
the film that Kurasawa was watching when he died.
It was 'Scorpion, the murderer.'
To begin with,
there were two reason why the situation called for Kurasawa to be killed while watching that film.
The first was to
use the film that Kurasawa made
and bring it to an end with a suicide note declaring that he committed the crimes.
And the other reason was
because it was crucial to turn on the film projector
before you could make the two locked-room mysteries.
Projection room
Screen
Kurasawa
Kadowaki
Storeroom 1
Film Development Room
Foyer
Storeroom 2
Desk
Shelf
Chiller
Shelves
Flowerpot
Keys
What do you mean?
Everyone, wait here a minute.
Right now, this is connected to the projector,
it's the end of the film 'Scorpion, the murderer.'
W-What was this called again, old man?
Ah...
It's splicing tape.
It's used when editing and joining film.
That's right.
At the time, this tape was
stuck on to stop the the reel of film.
That's what it thought, but,
what was stuck on this tape was
these keys.
If you put it like this,
and then leave it on the floor.
Saki, could you flip the switch on the film projector?
Ah, okay.
Oh.
There's a small gap under the door of this clubroom.
What is this?
Take a look.
This is the trick behind the two locked-rooms.
Is this?
This film projector was used to carry the keys which were just
attached to the film.
And then...
the candles left surrounding the corpse
were assigned as a guide to safely lead
the film being carried by the projector.
By doing this, the keys which were carried to the projection room,
were automatically placed on Kurasawa's corpse.
Whoa.
Hey, I can't see.
Excuse me, I can't see.
The film is passing through the wristwatch's strap.
Oh...
Kurasawa's strap wasn't always pinned there.
The outermost hole was pinned then
in order to pass this film through the strap.
President, this was the hint that Poirot gave me to solve the puzzle.
Poirot?
At the time, Poirot
barked at Kurasawa.
President, it's the scent of lavender that Poirot hates, isn't it?
Yeah.
The real reason that Poirot barked that time was
because he hated the scent of lavender which was on the keys.
The aroma of the stuff I put at the entrance to the clubroom
had covered the keys.
When I realized that,
I was able to connect the dots
all thanks to that one incident.
Don't tell me you... put in the oolong tea...
Why would you do such a thing, Yusa?
What did Kurasawa and the others do to you?
Two years ago,
that Honda Kageyuki guy who went missing...
was actually my big brother.
What do you mean?
Your family name is different for one.
Our parents passed away when we were children
and me and my big brother were taken in by different relatives.
My big brother...
dreamed of becoming an action star.
After he graduated from junior high school,
he didn't attend high school and started living alone.
That's amazing.
So you're studying while also working part-time?
Yeah.
Because I want to quickly fulfill my dream one day.
I was really happy when I auditioned and landed a role in that independent film.
Plus, the director is the same age as me and he's a really talented guy.
Really?
So what kind of production are you filming now?
Who's this director?
I'll let you look forward to finding that out once it's finished.
Huh?
Then give me a hint at least, a hint.
A hint?
The genres are horror and action.
And today, we're filming a scene where I'm leaping across buildings.
What!?
Don't do it, you'll die if you fall.
Chiemi...
I feel like I have to put my life on the line to be an action star.
And I don't want to be dropped from my role in the film.
I see.
But, be careful, okay?
Big bro.
Sure.
My big brother was the only
blood relative I had left.
My brother disappeared later that day.
I begged the police to search, but,
I didn't know who my big brother was filming with.
And as it was, I couldn't find any clues and
the investigation was put on-hold.
Though I didn't give up.
My big brother said the director was in the same year level.
So I thought that if I searched around for films by high school students,
I would find it.
And I did at this school's culture festival.
Fudo High School's Film Studies Club
Japanese Amateur Film Festival
Successful Grand Prix
Award Winning Production
Horror and Action Gem!
SCORPION, THE MURDERER
Horror and action?
The genres are horror and action.
Incredible!
Amazing.
I confirmed it when I saw that film.
I couldn't see his face, though,
my brother was the one who leaped across the buildings.
Though my big brother's name wasn't
in the staff credits or the pamphlet.
But why?
So this means that we've made it in the industry!?
Even so, I crapped myself when that guy fell from the building.
A sudden gust came out of nowhere.
Oh crap, what do we do?
Kurasawa!
The police, we have to go to the police.
Wait!
If we do that, what will happen to this film?
Who cares what?
This film will be completed.
It's as Kurasawa said.
Continuing filming was the right choice!
Who would've thought that we'd take out the Grand Prix awards?
This is like a dream come true, yeah?
It was Honda who lost his balance in the first place.
It wasn't our fault.
Though, we were lucky.
Since his parents had already died
and there was no one pressured to investigate his 'disappearance.'
Hey Kurasawa, why did we even use him?
It would have been fine to just hurl a dummy across from the start.
But say, if we had used a dummy,
no one would've fallen and died, right?
They weren't even a little aware of
their crime of letting my big brother die.
They were making fun of him as if he was no more than a damn dummy!
Yellow Book : 'Scorpion, the Murderer' : Script (First Revision)
Main Label : 'Scorpion, the Murderer' : Non-graded cut.
That's why I enrolled at Fudō High School
and joined the Film Studies Club.
So that I could take revenge agaisnt them.
It's true that what Kurasawa and the others did was unforgivable.
Though it wasn't like they meant for him to die...
What a story!
Why would you defend them?
Detectives, I've had enough of this.
Now that you've caught me, recommend what you like, even the death penalty.
I achieved my objectives
and I have no regrets.
What's up with that?
What's so bad about killing people with such worthless lives?
I don't think like that.
You'll never find someone who doesn't deserve to live.
It's the same for Kurasawa and the others.
And it's the same for you.
What the hell was that?
This has nothing to do with you in the first place.
Hajime.
Old man.
How did it go with Yusa Chiemi after that?
Well...
I'd say she was in despair.
I get the feeling that she doesn't care about what's going to happen to her.
Have a seat.
What did you come here for?
I thought I'd report this to you, just so you know.
Yesterday, near the filming location for 'Scorpion, the murderer,'
a decomposed corpse was found.
By judging DNA samples,
they've figured out that it really is Honda.
So I really was right, those guys did kill him.
They forced him be the stunt man for dangerous scenes.
And since he was of no use to them dead, they threw him away like a piece of trash.
I think you're wrong about that.
This was found in Kurasawa's house.
It's the filming schedule for 'Scorpion, the murderer.'
Look closely.
If your older brother didn't show his face because he participated as a stunt man,
he should have only been in dangerous scenes.
So then why did they need to go and film all of these scenes again?
Retake of the entire scene with Sanada
If you think about this, you can grasp why.
Your older brother
wasn't forced into leaping or being a stunt man.
Huh?
He was originally the lead actor.
Your older brother surely was.
My big brother was
the lead actor?
Hey Honda,
are you okay with this?
You don't have to do this.
Please leave this to me.
I only received permission to film this scene once.
So it's a dangerous scene, though,
please make it work somehow.
Okay, director.
This film will be my greatest work,
and it will be your masterpiece as well.
Okay, here we go then.
I'm really glad that I chose you for the lead role.
That scene was the only one which couldn't be retaken.
That's probably why they used that footage as it was.
Okay, we're going for the real take!
Okay!
I mean, your older brother
dreamed of doing that scene.
It was his big step to becoming an action star.
It's disappointing, right Miyuki?
Yeah.
I would have loved to have seen Honda in the lead role as Scorpion, the murderer.
Sanada only re-did his scenes and won a Grand Prix award.
So imagine what would have happened if your brother had been the lead actor.
Isn't it obvious?
Without a doubt, he would've swept the Grand Prix awards.
Oh, I really wanted to see your debut work.
I'm already fed up with show business.
I can settle for this place after all.
Gee,
that's a nice way of putting it.
There was nothing wrong with that.
Hm?
These are...
E!
Huh?
Okay, come inside.
Excuse us.
Everyone, these three are entering the Mystery Investigations Club.
Huh, why?
The Film Studies Club was abolished.
I was already thinking about joining the Mystery Investigations Club and
I thought I'd feel at ease here.
Um, I really am...
This is our warm welcome
to all three of you.
Thanks.
Okay, fill out these application forms.
Okay.
Everything went exactly as I planned it to.
To acquire new members, I infiltrated the Film Studies Club.
Huh?
Compensating for having been defeated by Kindaichi's reasoning, huh?
Are you a sore loser?
Y-Your wrong!
Y-Y-Your wrong!
W-W-What was that?
Hot damn, everyone's on cloud nine!
It's nice to get to know you and you.
And it's nice to get to know you, especially.
Why are you flirting?
No, you've misunderstood.
I don't like Kurokawa,
I only like her boobies!
That isn't a good excuse.
Okay, I'm sorry.
Sorry, sorry...
Stop talking about breasts!
Wait Makabe, stand up for yourself.
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The Game Mansion Murder Case
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