Chapter 325: Another Victim

This is just too ridiculous!!

What the heck is going on!!

This was Senichi's initial reaction after looking at the family information of Chief Superintendent Itou.

How the hell do you think I don't know about the game "School Days"!!

Senichi hadn't expected to encounter characters from other works in this manner.

But logically, these characters shouldn't have any plotlines, and instead, they should have some improvements in certain talents. They should be leading a pretty good life, at the very least, they could be excelling in the corporate world.

Could it be that these three individuals have talents like "love triangle," "scumbag," and "dead as a doornail"?

Although it wasn't clear if Chief Superintendent Itou's case this time was related to the love, hatred, and grudges between these three young people, the experiences they had from original work were enough to make Senichi uneasy.

However, after looking at the information on Sekai Saionji's father, Senichi's expression became more serious. He thought that perhaps this case was indeed connected to the death of Sekai Saionji.

Because Sekai Saionji's father, Kimura Saionji, had a criminal record of modifying firearms.

He used to be a highly skilled worker, quite famous, but later, due to the economic downturn, the factory went bankrupt.

At that time, factories were laying off employees like crazy, so how could he, a famous worker, find a job?

Just when Kimura Saionji was at his wit's end for survival, the yakuza approached him, promising huge profits in exchange for his help in modifying firearms.

As an excellent technician, although he had never dealt with firearm modifications before, it seemed to come naturally to him, and soon his skills surpassed most people.

Gradually, he was even able to create firearms or similar deadly weapons using rudimentary materials.

However, it didn't take long before Kimura Saionji and the yakuza were arrested by the police together.

Seeing that the arresting officers were not from the Criminal Investigation Division but from the intelligence agency, many people probably already understood.

That's right, the group that found Kimura Saionji were not real yakuza but rather a group of "extremists" dressed as yakuza.

Subsequently, Kimura Saionji was also arrested in this capacity and was reported by the media.

Even though he later had his sentence reduced significantly after the facts were clarified, he couldn't escape the impact of this label.

Even though he had divorced his wife, it still affected Sekai Saionji's marriage and led to a tragedy.

Clearly, with this connection, the investigation would focus on Kimura Saionji this time.

Presumably, Inspector Megure and others had already started their operation.

On the plane, after reviewing all the information, Senichi began to close his eyes and sort out the current situation.

"No bullets found, so we can't investigate the trajectory, which means we can't determine the handgun model of the murder weapon."

"The assassin used a special and unconventional bullet and handgun; this requires extremely advanced modification skills."

"The hatred leading to the daughter's death..."

Although all the circumstances seemed to point to Kimura Saionji, Senichi had a feeling that this case wouldn't be so easy to solve!

After organizing the case details, Senichi leaned back in his seat, cleared his mind, and chose to sleep.

There was no other way; after all, he was on a plane right now. Even if Senichi had many ideas, he couldn't investigate in person, so it was better to rest with closed eyes, rejuvenate his spirit, and conduct the investigation after landing.

By the way, after Saitama was promoted, Toshio Moroboshi temporarily took over the position of Superintendent Supervisor. Basically, when Saitama officially becomes the Deputy Superintendent-General, the position of Superintendent Supervisor will be filled by him.

At the same time, because the Chief Superintendent was attacked and killed, Toshiro Odagiri was temporarily appointed as the acting Chief Superintendent, temporarily leading the entire Metropolitan Police Department and launching a full investigation into the attack on Chief Superintendent Itou!

However, even though a large number of Metropolitan Police Department personnel had been mobilized for an overnight investigation, reality had dealt them a harsh blow.

The distance from Osaka to Tokyo is 550 kilometers. Even though transportation isn't as fast as in the future, taking a plane can still quickly get you to Tokyo.

However, at the same time Senichi was getting off the plane, he received the second piece of bad news.

During the approximately one-hour flight back to Tokyo, the criminal struck again.

This time, the victim wasn't Chief Superintendent Itou's son, Makoto Itou, but rather a journalist who had little connection to the Chief Superintendent Itou.

Upon learning this, Senichi immediately rushed to the crime scene.

Unfortunately, even with his hyper-keen sense of smell, Senichi found no leads, not even a hint of gunpowder in the vicinity.

"This is troublesome... I can't believe the criminal killed two people in one day..."

Inspector Megure's face looked grim. "And according to our investigation, Chief Superintendent Itou and this victim don't seem to have much of a connection... If the criminal is on a random killing spree, and we don't catch him soon, there might be more casualties!!"

"No, it may not necessarily be random killings."

After examining the body, Senichi stood up and looked at Officers Sato and Takagi. "Officer Sato, Officer Takagi, could you please help investigate the victim's background, as well as the news articles he published."

At first glance, it might not seem related, but considering the victim's role as a journalist, Senichi had a hunch that his death might be connected to the death of Sekai Saionji.

In general, whether it's in the world of deduction or not, being a journalist is a high-risk profession.

Due to their profession, journalists often easily stumble upon information they shouldn't know, either willingly or unwittingly, leading to their demise.

At the same time, there are many unscrupulous journalists who seek success in their careers by using news that harms others to capture people's attention.

They might enjoy doing it, but they don't realize the tremendous harm these news stories can inflict on the subjects of their reporting.

It's like opening a "Pandora's Box," and you can't predict the kind of upheaval these developments can cause.

Perhaps these stories could drive someone to their death or completely ruin someone's life.

Similarly, investigating whether this journalist had any connection to Chief Superintendent Itou or any of the individuals involved in the case is equally important.

This is a crucial lead, and it determines the future direction of the investigation, whether it's a "random killing spree" or a vendetta for the purpose of avenging Sekai Saionji.

If it's the former, Senichi is at a loss until they find substantial clues at the crime scene or unravel the mystery of the "vanished bullets."

After all, catching a random killer is like finding a needle in a haystack, and it relies on large-scale police manpower patrols.

But if it's a vendetta, then as long as they pinpoint the most motivated suspects one by one, capturing the culprit is just a matter of time!

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