Part 40: 24th October 1929 - 13:00.
Video:A disquieted gathering.
I don't want to spend another second in this damned mansion! Let's go, Mizuho.
Mr. Yoshikawa, I...
Mr. Yoshikawa.
Mansion
We never would've come to this mansion if we'd known this was going to happen! And the chairman's will doesn't have anything to do with us. Lets get out of here, Mizuho.
But Mr. Yoshikawa...
Will
I'm curious about whats in the chairmans will.
The Chairman
Maybe the chairman invited you here to give you some of his fortune... Did you know? Is that why you came here?
No, nothing like that..
I'm not saying you're after the chairman's money or anything like that. In any case, the will doesn't have anything to do with us. I want to know who murdered Tsuyako. I want to know... why Tsuyako was killed. So that's why... I'll stay here until I hear about the key I gave you.
Mizuho!
Kazuya, Mr. Yoshikawa and I will be in the Orchid Room. So, if you find out anything, come tell me, okay?
Will
No.
I see...
Father
I suppose Father planned on leaving everything to Ayako. Or maybe... maybe he planned on leaving you something...
Us
I mean Hideya and me, and my husband. I don't imagine Father left us anything... When I think of our future, I'm filled with anxiety... Hideya, let's go back to our room.
Mom, I've gotta talk to Kazuya. You go on back to the room, okay?
Hideya...! Well, all right.
Youko leaves.
So, Hideya...
That detective
Hmm, the detective...
Hachiya
I don't like Hachiya! I bet Hachiya doesn't like kids, either...
You
Well, I...
I trust you, Kazuya. I know you're not the murderer. But...
But... what?
But if you know anything about the murders, I wish you would tell me. I want to know who killed my dad. I tried asking that other detective, Mr. Katagiri, a little while ago, but... he didn't answer me. He just went into the Grape Room.
Gee, Hideya...
Mom's been so sad and lonely since Dad died... I don't really know what to do, but... I'm the only one that can take care of my mom now. I've got to be a grownup.
Kazuya, come to the Violet Room later, okay? I've got something important to talk about.
Hideya leaves.
Why do you have to get mixed up in this? C'mon, let's go back to Pergola.
There are still things I must do here.
Takashi walks up to them.
Who could've done that to Mr. Ihara...?
Ihara
Mr. Ihara was sick, wasnt he? He looked like he was in pain...
Do you know? Please tell me about Mr. Ihara.
Ihara's dead. No use in talking about when he was alive now.
Murderer
Do you know who the murderer is in all these cases?
The one who killed Tsuyako Sawamatsu was...
So who killed Takako and Hideo?
Ihara's murderer
Mr. Ihara's murderer...?
And you know who that--
Katagiri puts his hand to his head with a groan
Are you all right?
Koutarou...
Oh, it's nothing. Don't fuss.
Katagiri leaves.
That happens every time Koutarou remembers what happened back then...
What happened
What happened back then...?
Remembers
Koutarou doesn't want to remember. He really just wants to forget it...
Three years ago
Koutarou was still a detective three years ago.
That case
Case...?
Bizarre murder case
The case was called the Magic House Murders." Two magicians were killed in a really gruesome way.
A young man
A young man was the suspect?
Yes. After Koutarou let the man get away, the case remained unsolved.
The man
Don't you know who that man is?
Another crime
Koutarou said the man would probably keep killing as long as he lived...
Back to That case.
Innocent
The man said he was innocent...?
Yes. This young man told Koutarou that the true culprit was somebody else, that he'd been set up... And Koutarou believed him...
Another crime
Another crime?
Yes, he committed another murder right away, as if he were mocking Koutarou.
Was her murderer... ever caught...?
No, the case is still unsolved. ...But why are you asking me these questions, anyway...?
I--