Inspector Megure

Biodata

Appearance

Inspector Megure is a stout police officer who wears a hat while on duty. 19 31

• Stout build; he uses his body to shield Shu Yunwen from an incoming iron hook. 19 20
• Commonly depicted adjusting his hat while considering new evidence. 31

Personality

Megure is stern, procedure-focused, and easily frustrated by incomplete claims or civilians interfering with active investigations. He becomes particularly irritated when Shu Yunwen gives vague conclusions, solicits business at crime scenes, or appears to solve cases ahead of the police. 29 30

Despite his impatience, he is willing to follow up on sound leads and acknowledge capable investigators. He permits Shu Yunwen to revisit the Iwata villa crime scene, praises his deduction after Iwata’s confession, and later apologizes when he briefly suspects Yunwen of helping a murderer conceal her crime. 11 12 20

Megure is protective in an immediate crisis: when Hitomi attacks Shu Yunwen, he steps in front of the weapon before Tsukamoto Kazumi subdues her. 19 20

Investigative Methods

Scene Management

Megure leads police responses to major cases, directs officers to investigate evidence, and coordinates with forensic personnel. 11 12 17

• Orders confirmation of witness testimony and medical information concerning Iwata Daijiro’s supposedly injured leg. 11 12
• Reviews physical evidence, including balcony scratch marks, forensic reports, scattered pearls, and a rope with a hook. 12 20
• Has suspects and witnesses questioned or taken into custody when evidence warrants it. 19 20

Evidence Assessment

Megure approaches deductions cautiously and demands supporting evidence before accepting an explanation.

• Initially questions Shu Yunwen’s conclusion that Aiko is innocent and that Hitomi committed the roller-coaster murder. 19 20
• Presses Shu Yunwen for proof when he claims Fujie Akiyoshi died by suicide rather than murder. 29 30
• Reconsiders his assumptions once physical evidence and coherent reconstruction support another investigator’s theory. 12 20 31

Relationships

• Shu Yunwen — Initially treats Yunwen as a suspect in Yamazaki Akiji’s murder because of the expensive talisman found on the victim, but later recognizes his investigative ability and frequently seeks his observations. Their cooperation remains strained by Yunwen’s evasiveness and crime-scene business promotion. 11 12 17 29 30
• Kudo Shinichi — Knows Shinichi as “Student Kudo” and considers his deductions highly valuable; Megure compares Shu Yunwen’s performance to Shinichi’s during the Iwata case. 11 12
• Mori Kogoro — Receives and evaluates deductions attributed to Mori during Fujie Akiyoshi’s apparent murder case. 31 32
• Police subordinates — Commands the officers under his investigation team and harshly scolds them after Hitomi nearly attacks Shu Yunwen. 19 20
• Iwata Daijiro — Investigates Iwata after the latter publicly demands justice for Yamazaki Akiji; Megure’s team confirms the evidence that leads to Iwata’s confession. 9 12

Story Role / Major Arcs

Iwata Villa Murder

Megure oversees the investigation into Yamazaki Akiji’s locked-room murder at Iwata Daijiro’s villa. He questions Shu Yunwen over the talisman sold to the victim and initially treats the exorcist as a possible suspect. After Yunwen reconstructs Iwata’s route through the villa and Megure’s officers confirm the supporting facts, Iwata confesses. Megure then arranges for Yunwen and Shinichi to be driven home. 11 12

Roller-Coaster Murder

Megure leads the response to Kishida’s death at the amusement park. He initially considers Aiko a suspect after a blood-stained knife is found in her bag, but Yunwen’s reconstruction exposes Hitomi’s use of a necklace, rope, and hook. Megure obtains the decisive night-vision recording and oversees Hitomi’s arrest. 17 19 20

Ono Yoko Room Case

At Ono Yoko’s residence, Megure is displeased by Yunwen’s repeated appearance at crime scenes and his attempt to distribute Keqin Exorcist Agency business cards. He remains skeptical when Yunwen calls the death a suicide without evidence, then receives the full explanation through deductions presented as Mori Kogoro’s. 29 30 31

Notable Quotes

“Shu-san, please be serious! This is a murder case, not a game!” 30