Part 9: There’s a Reason Why the Game Has the Words ‘Serial Murder’ In Them.
Part 6: There’s a Reason Why the Game Has the Words ‘Serial Murder’ In Them.
Now that we’ve discovered Mr. Hirata’s body, let’s grill Yukiko for more information as to her whereabouts.
Last update, Toshi told us that he gave the ring to Yukiko last update. And if it was around the house during the time of the murder…
...It stands to prove that the culprit is… Captain Planet!
Starting off the next chapter with a 90s cartoon reference. Oh boy, this gonna be good.
...Yukiko must have been around the mansion that evening. Unfortunately, it looks like we’ll have to make her ‘fess up.
Hit her like your bitch wife.
: “But Toshi told us it was something he gave to you…”
: "No way! Why would I accept anything from that guy? And even if I did, I would throw it out right away! W-Who would like an idiot like him! Geez!”
: “...”
Now that we’ve gotten Mr. Hirata’s time of death, we can check Yukiko’s profile for new information on her alibi.
: “Boss! On the night of the murder, a neighbor saw Yukiko going out. Her story about being at home was a lie!”: “Show’s over...kid. Cough up the goods...or we’ll make you.”: “I...I...I was at home.”: “But there was someone who saw you leave your house that night.”
We have you now.
Hit her anyways.
: “I wanted to ask Mr. Yamakawa if he’d be willing to lend my dad just a bit more cash. My dad had borrowed money from other places, too, and…They were even worse when it came to collection. When I talked to Mr. Yamakawa about this, he agreed to lend us some more.”: “Wow, this means Kouzou wasn’t responsible for Mr. Hirata’s suicide. It’s becoming difficult for me to understand the character of this man Kouzou. Boss?”: “I think the perp…”
Tyrell Badd(ass): Ace Detective.
I thought that said Hanukkah and I was wondering if you lost your mind.
Yes, the culprit is in Hanukkah. Brilliant deduction, Sherlock.
Since she has confessed to her involvement in the case, her role in the game is officially over. She doesn’t offer any more information that could be of use to the player.
However, let’s ask about her thoughts on Mr. Hirata’s suicide.
: “My dad’s such an idiot! I mean, he didn’t have to go kill himself…..Ugh…..”: “…………”Well, that’s one way to end a relationship. I suppose we’ll strike out for Shinkaichi now-
If a joke’s worth making once, it’s worth making twice.
Anyhow, let’s go to Shinkaichi to gather more information. I have a hunch we’ll find something there…
First order of business is to hassle everyone.
And slap them silly.
: “Boss! The word on the street is that [Okoi], the Shingeki strip club dancer, was very close with a man named Mr. Kawamura. Could this be the same Kawamura we’re looking for?”Well I mean this is Japan. There’s probably 7,000 people with the name Kawamura.
: “Maybe…”Since Okoi is close to Kawamura, and the former had some kind of connection with Kouzou, it’s possible that we could meet up with Kawamura through Okoi.
That said, we can now haul Okoi in the interrogation room.
: “Name…?”
: “Yuuhi Okoi, hun. You wanna get...freaky sometime?”: “...”: “Sure! I wou-”: “Shut up, Yasu.”
Okoi is the least involved suspect in this case, but we may as well get her alibi anyways.
: “Where were you around 9 P.M. on the 17th?”: “Hmm, let me think… you know what, I think I was up on stage.”Alibi
A lot of customers were watching her live on stage at the time of the murder.
In other words, she can’t be the culprit either.
5/6 of the cast innocent, 1/6 of the cast possibly innocent.
Nice doctor-esque penmanship.
To recap, everyone except for Yukiko and Kawamura have an air-tight alibi of sorts. While we can take Yukiko’s words at face value, it’s also possible that she was lying in order to cover up the murder she committed. Kawamura, on the other hand, is a suspect solely on the fact that we don’t know his actions during the time of the murder.
Let’s see what she has to say about Kouzou next.
: “I’d like you to tell us what you know about Kouzou…”: “I’m going to tell you something, detective, because I think you’re so handsome. That man, Kouzou, ...He and Mr. Kawamura worked together as a pair of con men, a long time ago. He was being blackmailed by Mr. Kawamura who threatened to reveal his past.”...Why didn’t you go to the police if you had this information?
Because she’s a prostitute and that’s kind of illegal?
: “I’d like you to tell us what you know about Mr. Kawamura…”: “Now that you mention him, I haven’t seen him lately. I wonder how he is doing…”Yes, you’re very helpful. Thank you for telling us the location of Mr. Kawamura.
Mr. Kawamura is not available right now. Please leave a message right after the beep.
Now that we have a bit more information, Kawamura’s profile gets updated.
Job
Masaji Kawamura, a habitual con man.
Personal Life
This guy’s had six convictions. Apparently, quite a few companies have been driven to bankruptcy, thanks to his con games and the like.
Groovy. Welp, there’s nothing left for it, is there?
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE
Oh dear.
How many people must die to solve a crime?
: “He gave up, realizing there was no more running, and chose suicide…A disappointing end, but the case has been solved. Please command me to close this case. Boss?”: “Hold your horses...let’s take a look around, first.”
Let’s examine the corpse.
: “The body is still warm. I don’t think it’s been very long since death.”
: “One stab to the neck with a knife. It’s the same M. O. as Kouzou’s case.”: “I guess...he couldn’t cut it…”: “That...that was an awful joke, boss.”
Investigating the room rules out vandalism, since nothing has been stolen from it.
Also, is that hair or blood I’m seeing?
Unfortunately, the only way to progress from here is to close the case. From here on out, it’s the endgame.
Party in the U.S.A.
: “Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Let’s just hit the bar already!”
The Tokyo PD has not been the same ever since.
Brring! Brring!
: “Hunh…? Yesh... Shir…?”
: “The guy had 6 previous convictions. He’s the type that gets released and then commits another crime again. He’s not the type of guy who would commit suicide because he faces another arrest! Reopen this investigation immediately!”: “Man, that was harsh… Okay, then, I guess we should get back to Hanakuma.”: “...I hatesh you Yasu…”Man, we suck at detectiving.