I've finally figured it out.
The true colours of the puppet master.
Setting the Sequestrum Plain hotel as the stage.
Producing the killing drama filled with reign of terror.
The main actor for this killing drama,
the puppet master is among us!
The Magical Express - File 4
The puppet master is among us?
Yes. It was an unexpected thing that revealed the answer.
That was...
The jade.
Isn't this the one put in the rooms...
You can tell who's the killer by using this?
Yes. The jade was originally in Yamagami Yuumi's room.
But, after she got killed,
The jade disappeared from the room too.
In other words, the killer moved that jade into that room.
The killer moved it?
Why did he do that?
In order to leave Yuumi's room. Huh!
When we heard Yuumi-san's scream, Yuumi-san!
We rushed to her room immediately. Yuumi-san! Yuumi-san!
That was a miscalculation by the killer.
So he used the same seesaw theory used to kill Yurama to leave the scene.
He tied the rope on Yuumi's body,
descent her to the ground through the window.
Then he rolled the rope over a branch,
using Yuumi's body weight to land on the ground.
But at this critical moment,
the killer noticed that he was lacking one important criteria to escape.
Criteria?
It's the body weight.
Yes, his body weight is lighter than Yuumi.
Therefore the killer found this 5kg jade,
and the killer who took take this jade to escape from Yuumi's room,
put the jade in the nearest room,
which is the room below Yuumi's room. And he left.
Eh? That said the killer is the one who is lighter than Yuumi-san?
It wasn't me, how would I...
Wait a minute.
Before this... Saki. Okay.
I have something to show to you guys.
What do you want to show to us? Please try to recall,
when Yurama-san was killed, Ossan did ask about your body weight.
This is the scene back then.
I'm 81 kg.
I'm around 72kg.
I... I'm 55kg.
I'm 53kg. So what?
53kg?
Satomi-san is heavier than Yuumi-san.
If that's the case, who's the killer?
There's only one person who is lighter than Yuumi,
I remember I'm around 50kg.
That's right! Takato Yoichi!
You were the one who killed Yamagami, Yurama and Yuumi.
The puppet master!
What? Takato-san...
The puppet master.
It was really him.
Please... Wait a minute.
It's true I'm only 50kg.
But to accuse me as the killer just because of that,
Isn't that too...
Besides, Yamagami's dead body that disappeared from the train,
how did I bring it into the hotel?
They checked my baggage when I got off the train too.
In that situation,
it was impossible for me to move the body. Takato-san.
I mentioned this before.
The mysteries are all solved.
Of course I solved the trick on moving the body too.
You brought the dead body off the train,
using a method where you can send the body into this hotel,
without using your own hands.
This is ridiculous.
The train to Sequestrum Plain only comes once in every two days.
That's the key to this big magic.
That's...
The baggage booking note for the express. Yes.
Yamagami's head was the only thing you need for the trick,
the rest of the body was packed into the baggage,
and sent to this hotel by freight.
You're being so serious here,
I thought you were going to say something else, but by freight?
I was on the train. When and how did I send it?
By the way, when we discovered leader's dead body,
it was not long after we got here.
I've never heard that one can receive the goods on the same day.
But there is.
The secret is the bomb disturbance
after the magic show ended on that day.
What? That bomb disturbance?
Yes. We thought it was a prank by the killer.
On that day, after the magic show,
the killer called and warned us there was a bomb going to explode.
In order to evacuate the passengers,
the train stopped at the nearest emergency station.
The question lies here. Look.
At that time, the train stopped by the platform.
Ah! That's...
The freight train.
That's right. This is the freight train used to carry baggages.
When our train arrived at Sequestrum Plain station,
it was in the scene too. That's right.
Takato-san.
When our train almost reached the cargo station,
you called us and told us about the bomb.
You did that to make sure we stopped at the cargo station.
You've already pre-planned to make use of the freight train.
When you found the bag, you switched the bags.
The freight train arrived Sequestrum Plain station earlier than us,
and the bag was sent to the designated room by the unwitting crew.
You pretended as a usual lodger,
and sent the baggage from your house.
That was really thoughtful.
But, who is the recipient of that baggage?
Yes, the trick wouldn't be complete without a recipient.
Besides the recipient of the fantasy team,
it was Totsune Mario.
Totsune Mario?
The man with white mask?
Takato-san was Totsune Mario?
Yeah, you came to this hotel two days before our arrival.
You used a white mask to cover your face.
Using the name Totsune Mario.
As the train stopped at the station,
you quickly disguised yourself as another person.
And you got on the train back to Tokyo.
As you check in,
you made it clear that no one should enter your room.
That was to avoid people knowing the room was vacant for two days.
Then, all you need to do was to send the bag with the body two days later.
When you arrived at the hotel, you quickly ran to Totsune's room.
And you hang the body onto the ceiling.
Just like this crooked puppet here.
What do you want to say now?
Takato-san?
My presentiment was so true.
It was so close.
My greatest lifetime magic was almost complete.
I should have make sure you were dead back then.
Kindaichi Hajime.
You are right.
I'm the one who killed Yamagami and the rest, I'm the puppet master.
That was really flat.
When a magic is unveiled, a magician has to conclude it immediately.
Takato-san.
I would like to ask you one question.
Why did you use that method?
You've planned a comprehensive plan,
I believe you should have an easier way to get rid of them.
It's like a deliberately suicidal attempt.
Because mere killing,
is rather bored.
What are you saying?
I wanted to perform a perfect magic.
A beautiful, mysterious and unearthly artistic crime.
To stun the audience.
You're right.
I'm a magician.
Huh! You're a magician?
Takato, who are you?
Me?
What did you say?
Yes, I'm the only son for Chikamiya Reiko,
the great magician who was killed by Sakonji and the others.
You're Chikamiya Reiko's...
Sensei's son...
Nonsense!
I never heard that Chikamiya-sensei had a child!
It's no surprise that you didn't know.
My father told me that my mother passed away when I was small.
I only met her twice.
I was at England together with my father when I was young.
I was only 7 years old.
One day, my father brought me to a magic show at London.
That was the first time I saw Chikamiya Reiko.
I was fascinated by her magic.
And I don't even remember when I started to learn magic.
They are really kin.
Kindaichi, you and I are alike.
It's just that I get a large charge by cheating people.
And your mission is to uncover the plot set by others.
It was after three years until I saw her again.
I was celebrating my tenth birthday.
When I was practicing magic at the park as usual,
Hey, are you practicing magic?
Y... Yeah.
Well, look carefully.
Look.
Amazing! How did you do that?
Ah, I remember!
Are you the Japanese magician I saw in London back then?
Eh?
The magic was brilliant.
Ever since then I started to learn magic.
I hope I can be a top-ranking magician, just like you!
Really?
You want to become a magician?
Yes.
Oh yeah, if you continue to practice,
I'll share all my magic notes with you in future.
Eh? Really?
That's a promise!
I've never seen her since then.
When I was 17, my father passed away,
so I decided to learn orthodox magic.
When I was packing my father's stuffs,
I found his diary by chance.
It recorded the memory of my father and Chikamiya Reiko.
It also said that she was my mother.
It was after a year when I heard about her death.
When I was still learning magic in Italy.
To be frank,
the incident dealt a serious blow to me.
It was because she died before I could become a great magician.
When I returned to England after I completed my course,
I found that in a pile of letters.
This is...
It had the record of Chikamiya Reiko's magic selection.
She shared everything with me.
Her great secret really shocked me.
This is the magic note that she sent to me.
What? There are two magic notes?
Yes, the one that Sakonji and the others had was mother's copy.
So, I packed my things and came back.
I went to the magic show by Chikamiya Reiko's student, the Fantasy team.
But, what I saw there was...
I'm free!
I was shocked.
Because the exclusive magic claimed by the Fantasy team,
was almost the same as what recorded in Chikamiya Reiko's magic note.
Mother, what's the matter with this?
Could it be...
Mother, did your students...
Did they murder you?
In order to uncover the truth,
I joined the Fantasy team as a manager.
Then...
I was shocked.
We just wanted to threaten her a bit so we brought her to the ceiling.
Who would have thought the board went loose.
That wasn't a coincidence.
Yesterday, Sakuraba told me Sakonji did something on the board
before we got up there.
That said that brat...
Hey! How long you do plan to let this murderer to finish his talk?
Officer, arrest him now.
Here you go, the magic note.
Damn it! It was really you!
Sensei gave it to us!
I was just happened to be there at the ceiling.
How can you say that I killed Chikamiya-sensei?
That doesn't prove anything.
You bastard!
It's okay, officer. What?
Can I have this note, Sakonji?
It is my mother's relic.
Of course, take it.
I've memorized every magic notes.
I see.
Takato-san.
Well, let's go, officer.
I just wanted to retrieve the magic note, that's all.
What did he mean by that smile on his face?
We can sleep all the way back to Tokyo.
This is so not fair. He's getting away with the murder.
The truth is unveiled, but we don't have any evidence.
Takato-san!
What are you...
I've done everything I need. It has ended, Kindaichi.
As for Sakonji, Chikamiya Reiko will crack him down herself.
She will use a burning blazing hammer.
Good luck, detective.
We will meet again someday.
There's so many people here.
Hey~ Kindaichi! Huh?
Over here!
Ossan, you're here too?
Yeah, I heard that Sakonji is doing a solo magic show.
I didn't want to come actually. But this officer insisted to come.
Officer Akechi?
I'm not here to see Sakonji's magic.
I'm just having a presentiment that something will happen.
Officer.
What is today's date?
1 st of February. Anything's going wrong?
Nothing.
Welcome to the clown Sakonji's solo magic show.
Now, I'll be going into this giant rock.
Then, the rock will float gradually,
it will be surrounded by a flame, and keep burning.
I call it as "FIoating, Burning Rock"!
This must be another trick stole from Chikamiya-san's magic note.
Me? No worries.
I'm a true magician.
A magician's specialty to get disappear.
Oh yeah, as I disappear,
I might scream helplessly saying "it's hot! "
Please don't get panic and throw water to the rock.
The rock...
It really floats!
Hey... Something's wrong! Open the door now! It's burning hot!
Geez, his screams sound so real.
Officer, today seems like an auspicious day.
Ossan.
No way, he's already burned.
As for Sakonji, he will be cracked down by Chikamiya Reiko herself.
She'll use a burning blazing hammer.
Hello. Yes I am.
What? Takato is gone?
It is said that the guard diverted his attention for just five minutes.
Takato disappeared, just like magic.
Geez, the police should be ashamed.
Takato assumed himself as a true magician, that's really him.
Although I can't figure out how Takato managed to escape from jail,
But, I know the magic trick he used to kill Sakonji.
He killed Sakonji?
That said it wasn't an accident?!
Yeah.
The rock was smeared with phosphorus, an ignition-assisting agent.
Phosphorus?
As Sakonji came out from the box.
But the phosphorus that had been doing well during the rehearsal,
Was it because of the spotlights?
You are right.
The burning point for phosphorus is low, it can be easily ignited.
But, that's so weird.
The magic is taken from the magic note.
Why would Chikamiya Reiko created a magic with such a flaw?
Have a look at this.
This is...
This is Chikamiya Reiko's magic note. What?
Takato left this in the jail.
You'll understand after you read it.
Chikamiya Reiko left a curse in her own magic note.
I see.
What did you say?
He fooled us!
So this is the blazing hammer that he mentioned back then!
Before Chikamiya-san got killed,
she must have noticed her students wanted the magic note so badly.
She wanted the one who despoiled the magic note to receive death sanction.
So she added this defective magic.
When Takato saw this magic note,
perhaps he already noticed that.
That was why he let us to arrest him.
His intention was to let this deadly magic show,
the most exciting finale, to be completed by his mother.
Takato is a criminal genius.
If we let him to get away with this,
he might continue to commit crime in the name of Puppet Master.
This is great.
I'll definitely uncover you when the time comes.
In the name of my grandfather!