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Jiang Xia glanced around at the concentration of killing intent and said unhurriedly, "When we first arrived, during the dinner on our very first night here, we heard news from the radio that 'the Villa Vandal had escaped and arrived near the resort.'
"The next morning, Mr. Kurata, who liked to act alone, was murdered in a gruesome manner. At the same time, the Suspension Bridge leading outside was destroyed—both of these incidents reinforced a certain impression, trying to make us conclude that 'the Villa Vandal from outside had fled into the resort and was slaughtering people in the village.'
"That night, Mr. Kayama, who wanted to escape alone, was brutally murdered. The killer destroyed the furniture in the living room, then carried Mr. Kayama back into the living room and hid him in the refrigerator, making the body appear in an extremely bloody manner... All of this was meant to reinforce the Villa Vandal's vicious image and make everyone believe that the killer was that terrifying murderer who had been constantly appearing in the news lately.
"But unfortunately, due to a lack of experience, this insider who tried to disguise himself as the Villa Vandal didn't take the food from the refrigerator. He wasn't even interested in the contents of Mr. Kayama's expensive Suitcase—this fatal mistake was what made us realize that the killer might not be an outsider, but one of us.
"Also, tonight, Kobayashi the Painter was attacked by the killer, but fortunately, he didn't die on the spot. On one hand, Mr. Yamada and Teacher Araide stayed in the warehouse for too long, causing the killer to misjudge when they would leave. They caught him in the act, so he had no time to calmly finish the murder. On the other hand, the killer's target