Hattori spent twice as long as he had on his earlier deductions convincing his team leader that he still liked women. But looking at the lingering doubt on his leader's face, Hattori felt utterly drained...
"Ahem. Anyway, Mouri defected from the organization for that reason! We can now roughly pinpoint his location: Byron Bay! Next, let's discuss the giant octopus and the Ghost Captain!
"An ordinary octopus could never grow that big. But what if it, too, was a creature modified by the 'heart' and had acquired an incredibly long lifespan?
"Biologically speaking, an ordinary octopus only lives for three or four years. But what about one that had lived for several centuries?
"And judging by its silver skin, it definitely isn't a naturally occurring species! I'm more inclined to believe that's a side effect of the modification!"
"Are you saying... the giant octopus is similar to the Ghost Captain? That there's a connection between them?"
"Judging by the Ghost Captain's use of 'Captain' as his online handle and his area of activity, his hidden base must undoubtedly be out at sea. The giant octopus is also a marine creature. That's something they have in common!
"Imagine you were the Ghost Captain. Over the course of that long life, wouldn't you feel empty, lonely, and cold?
"Just like elderly people living alone, wouldn't it be perfectly normal to keep a pet to relieve the loneliness?"
"That makes sense!" The team leader nodded in agreement.
"If the giant octopus is the Ghost Captain's pet, that would also explain his ability to make sunken ships disappear!
"An ordinary submarine couldn't do it, but what if you added a giant octopus?"
"Yes! That checks out!" Another mystery solved!
"Besides, sir, don't you think a Ghost Captain and a sea monster... are practically a