Sato Miwako froze, finding it hard to believe. "You mean Jiang Xia could also be the murderer?! I was right beside him the entire time. Tell me, then—how could he have killed anyone? Was he supposed to make a clone like in an anime and sneak out to murder someone?"
Fuwa Narumi said, "That means you're suspected of giving false testimony. You'll come with me later too."
Sato Miwako: "?"
Hashimoto Maya's pupils trembled. "..." W-was this Uzo's killing blow? Locking up everyone who might possibly lend him a hand.
Ordinary Citizens could clear themselves after an investigation, but Organization members like them would be silenced in advance if there was any risk of a leak... Was he really worth Uzo putting this much thought into dealing with him? What kind of deep-seated grudge did they have?!
...Or was this incident aimed at Jiang Xia, and he was merely a little shrimp being dealt with along the way?
The high school students were also stunned. Suzuki Sonoko said incredulously, "...Are the police in Hokkaido always this unrestrained when arresting people?"
Fuwa Narumi pushed up her glasses and sneered. "This isn't an arrest. I'm merely inviting them over for a chat—a qualified police officer shouldn't exclude a suspicious target because of their reputation or personal connections. All I need to do is find every possibility, eliminate the impossible ones one by one, and then uncover the murderer."
Jiang Xia looked at Hashimoto Maya, then casually glanced at Inozuka Saburo.
Yet he somehow became the most agreeable person in the group. "Then let's go take a look. I came too hastily last time—I haven't properly toured the Hokkaido Police Station yet."
Fuwa Narumi snorted and treated everyone equally. "It's too early to speak in that detached tone—although you're going to the Police