I came to see R55. I definitely had to give him an explanation for this matter.
For some reason, I felt somewhat guilty when I saw him.
I had judged him through tinted glasses.
I had jumped to conclusions and treated him as the killer.
Sitting across from him, I lit a cigarette. He smiled and asked, "Did you find out?"
I frowned. "Who do you think the killer is?"
He said, "Does it matter who I say it is? What matters is that whoever you say it is, that's who it is."
I smiled. "I used to think you were the killer."
"Mm, I know. You'd always believed I was the killer, because R15 didn't have long to live, and R105 shouldn't have done something so foolish at a time like this. So, from this matter, I was the one who stood to gain the most, which meant I was also the most likely suspect."
I nodded slightly. That was indeed how I had thought about it before.
"But I know myself that I'm not the killer. You may be bystanders, and though bystanders often see things more clearly, as the person involved, I know better than anyone whether I'm the killer or not. Isn't that right?"
He was right. So when people said bystanders saw more clearly, it still depended on the situation.
He said, "Since I'm not the killer, the first person I suspected was R105. But I know that guy somewhat well. At a time like this, he shouldn't have made such a stupid move. Even if R5 died, he'd still have to give up the leader's position. Without R1's support, he'd already lost the qualifications to be leader. He should know that himself, so he definitely wouldn't be the killer either. Especially since he withdrew