The sudden change in who was leading the investigation caught everyone off guard.
But they immediately accepted Ai Haibara's deduction.
A little girl so clever she could see through a case that had stumped everyone else...
She was the little girl who lived at Fujino's house. It made perfect sense.
And if all else failed...
All Ai Haibara had to do was call out, "Brother Fujino!" and that would solve just about anything.
Ai Haibara's attitude was clear: If Edogawa can do it, so can I!
Sato Miwako looked around at the three bridges. "In that case, we can narrow down where the body was dumped to this area. Hashira Valley Takumi said the culprit threw something into the river after the murder... If we search the water around here, we might recover a clue that identifies the culprit."
"I don't think that's necessary!"
Mori Kogoro suddenly spoke up. "The glass around that building's elevator curves outward. To see the lights on both sides, the car would have to be in the middle of the bridge. And the teacup's angle of view is limited, too."
"In other words, once we establish the car's position relative to the building, we can pinpoint where the killer dumped the body!"
Everyone stared at Mori Kogoro in surprise.
Noticing their reaction, he frowned. "What's with you all?"
"Nothing..."
Ran narrowed her eyes. "You're just acting a little strange, Dad."
Sato Miwako nodded in agreement. "Usually you can only reason things out when you're asleep, but today you're wide awake..."
Fujino looked at him and joined in. "Uncle Mori, you haven't been replaced by Kaito Kid, have you?"
"Lupin the Third did impersonate you once, Mouri-niisan. There's a precedent."
"Hey, what are you talking about?"
Mori Kogoro shot back, "I only look asleep because all