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DRK Volume 2: Chapter 4 - Part 4

"How did they kill Uozumi?"

"Um, I have several theories, but the most plausible one is this: An automatic launch, with or without a gun behind it, and something could activate the detonator when the person steps on it."

"And why was Uozumi burned afterwards?"

"To make sure she dies even if we take the bullet out of her. I think the trigger was in an electrical device like a watch or a phone. Or in her clothes that were prepared especially for her, which is not the case with everyone else in the room. So the device that triggered its combustion was in her clothes. And if you look at the way she burned, I think her clothes were made of highly flammable materials. The criminal planned from the beginning to kill the maid to show that they were serious. "

So he wanted to go that far in his game? Finding the culprit was now becoming more difficult.

"By the way, I forgot to tell you something important about Uozumi. She was a detective."

"Is that so?" Although it was to be expected, I was still a little taken aback by Kirigiri's surprise.

"Yeah, I saw her detective library card and I don't think it's a fake. She said she was after Toyano'oh who committed various frauds." I did my best not to look at this one. "If he's the culprit, it would make sense that Uozumi was the first to be killed. He kills the most troublesome detective who's directly after him. Maybe he wanted to avoid being discovered for his crimes of fraud..."

"Impossible. The 'Black Duel' is revenge against a criminal," Kirigiri answered.

"Oh, that's right."

"I think Uozumi was only killed because she was a detective and not necessarily because she was after the culprit. Maybe Toyano'oh is the culprit, but that doesn't confirm it. Not everyone involved in crime stories is connected to this case. There are times when people are involved by chance. The culprit is the criminal who ruined his life. So there's a better chance Toyano'oh is the target than the culprit. And knowing who the target is would make it easier for us to find the culprit behind this."

"Easy! We should just dig into all these people's pasts."

"I don't know if it's that simple."

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