The assistant hadn't expected these two hulking men to think she was the killer too, glaring at her with such sharp eyes. The director's explanation made her laugh in anger. "You make it sound so simple, but even if there really was poison in the chocolates, how could I possibly control which poisoned piece the victim ate? I'm not God!"
Some word of hers seemed to have struck a nerve with the two "passersby" beside her, and their gazes grew even more complicated.
The assistant: "..." Were these two crazy??
Conan, however, thought the assistant was innocent. He recalled something. "I remember that when Ms. Maki Juri chose a chocolate just now, she hesitated several times before casually picking one. A random choice like that definitely couldn't have been manipulated."
Irish glanced at him. He remembered that this kid was the one who had nearly gotten him struck by a falling man yesterday. He had originally wondered whether the child had acted under Uzo's instructions, but judging from Conan's serious expression now, this was probably just another Smoke Bomb Uzo had thrown out.
Only the assistant wasn't indulging in wild speculation. Focused on the case, she suddenly remembered something. "Right, Tenko! I remember Ms. Tenko gave Maki Juri some medicine earlier. After the victim boarded the plane, she only consumed those two things. There's no poison in my chocolates, so the poison must have been in that pill!"
"Ms. Tenko" was the other actress in this stage play.
Tajima Tenko had been watching from the sidelines. She never expected the matter to suddenly turn toward her, and she froze. It took her a while to recall what she had done earlier. "I did give her some medicine, but it was only ordinary Vitamin supplements. There wasn't any Cyanide in my