The Split-Actress in Conan's World

"Come and see, there is something very strange on the face of the corpse." Hattori Heiji waved to Rinshakuha and Conan, and squatted beside the corpse to look at it carefully.

“Isn’t this silicone?”

Although it was badly damaged by the fire, Rin Chi Yu could still vaguely recognize the material.

"Although it has been burnt and deformed, it should be silicone for sure." Conan said affirmatively.

"This guy had plastic surgery..."

Hattori Heiji stroked his chin and said, "It is very likely one of the three robbers."

"If this is really Mr. Kanie," Conan adjusted his glasses, "then Mr. Kameda, who seems to have a good relationship with him, is probably one of the robbers."

"Then the remaining robber can only be that man." Rin Chiyu looked back calmly, only to see Kujii Sadao still looking frightened, standing behind the crowd and looking over here with a worried look on his face.

"Indeed, when Mr. Kanie handed him the lighter, the atmosphere between the two of them was very strange." Conan also glanced over.

"Speaking of which, what he said on the deck just now..." Hattori Heiji thought.

He was referring to the sentence "He is still alive".

"Plus the line of text written on the old banknote, it seems to be deliberately telling us, 'Ye Sancai has been resurrected'."

Lin Chiyu also reminded him: "He was the first one to mention that he had seen the old man named 'Ye Sancai'."

The three of them already had vague guesses in their minds.

On the other side, the adults, led by Uncle Mori and Samezaki Shimaji, were also discussing enthusiastically.

"Hey, what did you just say?" Samezaki Shimaharu pointed a sharp look at Kujirai Sadao who was sweating profusely, "'He is still alive'!"

"You mean Ye Sancai, right? I think it would be easier if you recruit him quickly..."

His forehead was almost touching that of Kujirai Sadao, his fingers pressed heavily on his heart, his eyes bloodthirsty.

"I, I don't know..."

Sadao Kujirai's pupils were trembling, and a mosquito-like buzzing sound came out of his throat.

"I don't know anything!"

Uncle Maori looked around the remains of the box and suddenly said, "When the fire started here, several of us rushed to the deck because of the gunshots. We all have alibis."

"So the only suspects of committing this crime should be those who were not present at the time, namely Mr. Kanie who is suspected to be the deceased, Mr. Kameda who left a long time ago, and Mr. Adam who was alone in the room the whole time."

"It must have been done by Ye Sancai who has been hiding in the dark!" Jingjing Sadao calmed down a lot. Although there was still fear in his eyes, at least he could speak completely.

Maori Kogoro showed dead fish eyes: "Who knows if there is such a person on the ship..."

Mao Lilan was listening to their conversation from the side, not knowing how she could help. It was awkward for her to interrupt, so she distractedly looked towards the corpse.

But I didn't expect to only see the backs of Conan and Hattori Heiji running.

Rin Chiyu walked slowly behind.

"Conan, Heiji! Where are you going?"

She shouted hurriedly, but the two men seemed not to hear her and did not even turn their heads.

Instead, Lin Chiyu turned around and waved to her, and within seconds, she received a text message on her phone.

"Don't worry, I'll follow them."

It was sent by Brother Chiyu.

She felt somewhat relieved, but still looked a little worried.

When Rin Shakuha leisurely caught up with the two, they seemed to have finished what they wanted to do.

Conan climbed out from a basement, while Hattori Heiji walked out of the crew lounge.

"Hey, did you find anything?" Hattori Heiji looked at Conan.

"There were traces of blood on the floor in the power room, and I also found these things."

Conan smiled excitedly, holding a bullet shell in his handkerchief and a blood-stained letter in his other hand.

"I have also gained a lot here." Hattori Heiji also curled the corners of his mouth, holding a crumpled piece of paper in his hand.

"Brother Lin, come and take a look. It's a good opportunity to check the answers after you've finished reasoning." He called to Lin Chiyu who was standing not far away.

Rin Chiyu also came over with interest.

Conan unfolded the blood-stained letter: "The letter I found said 'I'm waiting for you in the power room - Furukawa Dai'."

Lin Chiyu flipped through his phone and opened the photo he had just taken of the corpse: "There is a hole on the corpse's temple. He must have been called to the power room and shot."

Conan nodded and turned to look at Hattori Heiji: "What about the paper you found?"

"It's similar to yours. They were both processed by a printer, so the handwriting is unrecognizable."

Hattori Heiji gently unfolded the crumpled paper ball and said, "'See you at the stern - Furukawa Dai', this is what it says."

"This is proof that the uncle named Kujirai has been to the stern."

"How do you know that Kujirai was invited?" Conan asked puzzledly.

Hattori Heiji pointed to the crew lounge he had just left and said, "I asked the crew, and two people saw the uncle coming to the stern with a blue face around midnight."

"Then they called him and it gave him a fright."

He chuckled and said, "The uncle also told them not to tell anyone else about this, and then he went back in a panic."

"But considering that a serious murder had occurred, the crew members didn't dare to help him conceal it, so they told me everything when I asked."

Lin Chiyu thought for a moment and asked again: "Did you ask them if anyone came to the stern afterwards?"

"Of course I asked."

"But they didn't see anyone else behind them, and no one came until the noise similar to gunfire occurred on the deck."

"According to them, the box was not on fire at the time."

When Conan heard this, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to his mind. He frowned and thought hard, but failed to grasp it.

"Well, so the next step is to check the answers?" Lin Chiyu looked around at the two people and said hesitantly.

"Ah?" Conan was stunned.

Hattori Heiji also looked a little annoyed: "Brother Rin, have you identified the murderer?"

"I'm not sure, it's just that I have some ideas." Lin Chiyu said honestly without any exaggeration.

Hattori and Conan looked at each other and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"If it's just an idea, you can definitely speak it out for reference."

Hattori Heiji's eyes turned serious: "First is the old man who calls himself 'Ye Sancai'."

"I boarded the ship before everyone else, checked in without meeting the crew, and then hid in the room..."

"However, according to Brother Adam, there was no one in Room 1 from beginning to end."

Conan took over the conversation and continued, "In other words, this is a trick set up by the murderer!"

Lin Chiyu quickly followed up: "'Ye Sancai' is a person who does not exist at all."

Hattori Heiji continued, "But it is this 'Ye Sancai' who did not exist in the beginning, but someone actually met him."

"And that person is also the only one who has actually met him!" A white light flashed across Conan's glasses, and he chuckled, revealing the final answer.

"That's Mr. Kujirai Sadao, he's lying!"

Rin Chiyu nodded in approval.

"But there are still two questions." Although Conan revealed the identity of the real murderer, he was still not satisfied.

For a detective, if any one of the real murderer, method, or motive is missing, the reasoning cannot be said to be complete.

"How did he manage to catch fire in a box far aft while he was on deck?"

"Also, why was Mr. Kameda Terukichi, who was clearly killed, given Mr. Kanie's clothes and watch?"

Hattori Heiji laughed heartily and looked at him provocatively: "It turns out that you are not much faster than me in solving cases."

"Why don't we have another competition?" He said with a strong fighting spirit in his eyes, "Let's see who can restore all the truth first and give justice to the deceased!"

Conan smiled back jokingly: "I already have an idea."

"So what?" Hattori Heiji was not afraid at all.

"Uh..." Lin Chiyu was silent for a while, but decided not to disturb their passionate duel, so he closed his mouth after pondering.

So after discussion, the three of them acted separately.

Inside the cabin.

"What, Mr. Kameda is not in the room?" Kogoro Mori looked at Samezaki Shimaharu in surprise.

"He clearly said before that he was seasick and wanted to come back to rest, but when we opened the door, he was nowhere to be seen." Since boarding the ship, nothing Samezaki Shimaharu has done has gone smoothly, and he is somewhat annoyed.

"Ye Sancai is like a ghost and can't be found. Mr. Kanie is suspected to be dead. Now even Kameda is gone..."

Uncle Maori looked towards Room No. 3 with a serious expression and knocked on the door with his last hope.

Tuk Tuk.

As time passed, everyone's hearts sank.

However, at this moment, the door was opened from the inside.

Everyone's eyes lit up in an instant.

Adam looked at the crowd outside his room in confusion and said hesitantly, "Um, what can I do for you?"

Uncle Maori let out a long sigh: "Huh——"

"At least Mr. Adam is still here."

After heaving a sigh of relief, he straightened his expression and looked sharply at Adam, who had a puzzled look on his face.

"A very serious murder occurred on the ship. I hope you can cooperate with us in conducting some inquiries."

"It sounds like a bad situation." Adam stepped aside and invited them into the room.

"But I would say that I stayed in the room almost the entire time, so I probably wouldn't know too much about what other people were doing."

"Is there anything that can prove that you have been here all the time?" Samezaki Shimaji looked around and started asking directly for proof of absence.

Adam heard this, raised his head and thought about it, then shook his head: "It seems not."

"Then it's very suspicious." Uncle Maori narrowed his eyes.

Adam didn't get angry about this, but looked around at them.

"I remember there should be more than these people among you. Did someone disappear?"

He chuckled and said, "Compared to me, those who can't be found are more suspicious, although it is very likely that they are dead."

As soon as he said this, everyone's expressions changed.

In fact, they all had some guesses in their hearts, but they just didn't dare to think too deeply about it.

After all, not everyone is accustomed to serial murders.

"By the way," Adam looked out the window with a sense of realization, "I suggest you go look for your lone companions."

He pointed to his nose, and there seemed to be a hint of smile in his eyes: "I smell a strong smell of gunpowder."

......

Hattori Heiji was wandering around the front of the deck with a flashlight, occasionally approaching the fence and shining it downwards.

He murmured to himself, "There should be."

"If my inference is correct, the murderer must have arranged a very secret hiding place in order to create that illusion."

"Is it on the side?"

He leaned over the railing to get a clearer view of the ship.

However, at this moment, an ominous premonition suddenly flashed through his mind, and the perception brought to him by long-term practice of swordsmanship made him feel a chill down his spine.

not good!

However, everything happened too fast. In just a split second, he didn't have time to stand firm, let alone dodge!

A dull sharp sound came from behind him.

That was the sound of a gun with a silencer!

The bullet pierced his chest mercilessly. The huge impact force knocked him over, over the railing, and fell heavily into the boundless sea.

thump--

A series of faint splashes of water arose, but quickly subsided into the vast ocean.

The not-so-obvious blood-red color spread beneath the calm sea surface and was swept away into the distance along with the turbulent undercurrent.

A half-moon with a missing corner hung high in the sky, and it seemed to have a faint blood color, which made people feel a little ominous at first glance.

The desolate evening breeze caresses the quiet waves with such gentle force, but no one knows what kind of storm this wave will cause when it reaches the other side of the world.

The sea is very dark at night, the water is darker than the night sky.

It seemed as if only a lonely cruise ship was shining in the whole world.

Even so, surrounded by the entire ocean, the light still appears extremely faint, as if it has merged into the night sky and turned into a bit of starlight.

This seems even more true in the icy cold water.

Hattori Heiji was swallowed by the cold sea water and his lungs were injured by a bullet. At this moment, his consciousness was a little blurred and he didn't have the strength to struggle.

Large streams of salty sea water rushed into his nasal cavity, adding another threat to his already severely injured lungs, and his thin body felt extremely heavy.

He could feel that he was sinking bit by bit, just like his consciousness, until he sank to the bottom of the sea at an unknown depth and was swallowed by the abyss.

The light from the cruise ship, like those stars, has completely disappeared behind the endless sea.

The world before his eyes was filled with only darkness and a chill that penetrated his bones.

He subconsciously tightened his grip on the amulet hanging around his neck, vaguely feeling that the piece of handcuffs hidden inside was getting hot.

Yet he knew it was just an illusion.

It’s just because the sea water around us is too cold.

It could also be because his consciousness has reached its limit.

He was probably dying.

Kazuha will probably be sad for a few days...

It’s a pity that I couldn’t beat Kudo once.

Until the end, I didn't get my father's approval...

His eyelids became heavier and heavier, as if they had turned into plaster that had absorbed water and he could not lift them at all.

On the verge of disappearing consciousness, a mysterious purple light entered his sight.

The purple light was very soft and not dazzling.

But it is powerful enough to pierce the endless deep sea.

Half asleep and half awake, he saw a violet blooming in the abyss.