Conan's Helping People

Is there a possibility that there is a "Damu Ramen Restaurant" nearby and a suicide case just occurred?

After briefly recalling how these three police officers solved the case, Hinata gave up this very unreliable guess reasonably and sensibly.

So, are these police officers treating the targets of their missions as suicides?

...How on earth is this done?

When Hinata dealt with the mission objectives reasonably, she didn't hide it at all, she just went up and beat her up.

Just by checking the injuries on the mission target, you can determine that the target was restrained before death, so there are varying degrees of congestion on the legs, waist and hands.

If the judge is experienced enough, he or she may even be able to tell that the person who killed the mission target knows Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

It's not that an acquaintance committed the crime, it's just dealing with an unfamiliar mission target. Hinata Riko really didn't hide his modus operandi.

There are other injuries on the mission target that a normal person would never think of as suicide, such as bruises on the opponent's head and strangulation marks on the opponent's neck.

How is this classified as a suicide case?

Hinata didn't understand, but was shocked.

"Suicide case?" Hagiwara Kenji was also stunned for a moment, "...Although there is no surveillance, the waitress just witnessed the customer struggling and asked for help."

Matsuda Jinpei frowned and continued: "Moreover, this guest has asked the waitress to serve the food at 12:30. He wants to meet an important customer. After that, he will wait for 20 minutes after the meal is served.

Wait for them to finish the dessert, and then give them gifts as an excuse to celebrate in the restaurant."

"I just asked the customers around me. Someone heard the customer at table 42 calling and saying that he would go back to the company at two o'clock." Officer Ida added, "Why do you think it is a suicide case?"

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Hinata adjusted her sitting posture appropriately and observed the three police dogs working bravely and the three police officers paddling around.

I found that it is better for people to be more vicious.

When Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji were talking, the three police officers frowned impatiently.

But after Squad Leader Ida frowned and spoke with a ferocious look, the three police officers immediately flinched, taking a few steps back before exchanging glances with each other.

Finally, Officer No. 2 came out to speak, and the other officer said bravely: "But the food was not even served, but this guest was poisoned and died... Wasn't it because he was poisoned by taking his own belongings? He must have committed suicide.

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Officer No. 1 glanced at the restaurant manager and said, "Either you have eaten the food you brought with you, or the decorations and other things here are poisonous."

Countless guests who were listening in all around were in an uproar.

The restaurant manager quickly wiped his sweat and said: "No, absolutely not. Our restaurant has passed the inspection. How could there be such a poisonous thing? This guest must have brought it with him."

The situation is vaguely tit for tat.

I knew it would turn out like this...

Hinata adjusted her posture again. He first looked down at the empty dining table, and then looked at the distance, where the staff gathered together in fear, feeling that they were far away from eating.

Hagiwara Kenji observed the situation, and first escaped from the tit-for-tat confrontation. He whispered something to Matsuda Jinpei, and Matsuda Jinpei glanced sideways at Hinata, and then nodded.

The next second, Hagiwara Kenji walked towards table 43.

He said easily: "Xiao Hinata, did you see what those police officers were doing just now?"

It turned out that he was here to inquire about the enemy's situation.

"After they arrived, they checked the guest at table 42 and concluded that he had committed suicide." The process was too simple, and Hinata said it reasonably. After thinking about it, he added another sentence.

"It was blocked by green plants, so I couldn't see clearly how they checked, but I counted the seconds and it took them ten seconds to check."

What can be detected in ten seconds?

"Two police officers set up a cordon to prepare measures to contain the body, and the other police officer went to molest/harass the girl." Hinata continued reasonably.

As he spoke, he observed Hagiwara Kenji's expression.

Oops, the brave police dog who had always been smiling cheerfully became angry. He even dropped his smile and frowned tightly.

Compared to the previous one, during the bomb case, when the other party's smile deepened and his angry state was a bit wrong, Hinata reasonably preferred the brave police dog's current angry state.

Look, it's very obvious that his fists are clenched.

I feel that if the person who heard these words was Officer Matsuda, he would have raised his hair and beat the three police officers.

"I see." After a few seconds, Hagiwara Kenji calmed down his dissatisfaction and continued to smile and try to gather clues, "Has Hinata-chan found anyone suspicious?"

"For example, a strange person who has been secretly watching here, but not like other guests, but with a clear smile?"

Hinata thought for a second reasonably, thinking about how to tactfully pour cold water on her.

In the end, I decided to speak frankly.

"Officer Hagiwara," he pointed to the green plants and walls that almost surrounded him, "didn't you choose this seat because it is very hidden? You want to see the specific appearance of the guests sitting here.

, it must be very close to here.”

"The seats next door are occupied by Officer Date and others, and the bathroom is not in this direction. It is a blind spot, so no one will come near it except the waiter."

He read calmly, "For the same reason, I can't see other people at all."

In addition to being able to observe table 42 up close, I could only half-raise my body and glance at the surrounding guests who were also looking up.

If everyone else sat down, he would only be able to see the dark top of his head.

Under such circumstances, how could we see a suspicious person who seemed to be "laughing with satisfaction after killing the target"?

"Well, that seems to be the case. I accidentally asked a stupid question." Hagiwara Kenji touched his chin, laughed, and slightly changed the subject, "But Hinata-chan is so sharp, she must have discovered some clues, right?"

Speaking of clues, Hinata did find some.

For example, the source of the bitter apricot smell at table 42 should be cigarettes.

When she just passed by table 42, Hinata saw an ashtray on the other side's hand.

At that time, the ashtray was still empty, and the guest at table 42 only smelled of alcohol.

When Officer Yamamura walked quickly past table 42, he brought with him a hint of smoke, and then the smell of smoke spread until the mission target died. When Hinata raised her head and took a sniff, the smell of smoke and bitter apricots

mixed together.

Counting the time, even if the poison was not on the cigarette, it definitely entered the mission target's mouth at that point in time.

Not cigarettes, but fingers, cuffs and the like.

But no matter where it was, there was such an obvious smell of bitter apricot, and the mission target hadn't reacted yet... Hinata reasonably felt that the other party's sense of smell was not very good.

He thought about it and concluded that it would be good for him to close the case early.

Anyway, this mission target was not killed by him. It has nothing to do with him. It will only affect his eating. And even if he doesn't tell him now, he will react immediately after the police dog sniffs and checks it.

"The source of the bitter apricot smell should be cigarettes, fingers or lighters." Hinata tried to speak as plainly as possible, "When we just sat down, he was still lowering his head and rubbing his face to sober up. There was no smell of bitter apricot or cigarette smoke."

"Cigarettes?" Hagiwara Kenji thought thoughtfully, "When I was clearing the table, I did hear the sound of the lighter."

Whether it's Matsuda Jinpei, Hagiwara Kenji, Squad Leader Date, or the kind-hearted humanoid vomiting machine, they all have varying degrees of cigarette smell, and the brands are slightly different.

It is estimated that they are also used to the smell of smoke and it is difficult for them to react immediately.

Hinata changed the subject reasonably: "So, when will the case be closed? I'm hungry."