"The Toyo Maru Shipwreck Incident..." Inspector Megure sighed at the mention of it. "That truly was a human tragedy. Even someone like me, who never made it to the scene, could imagine how terrifying it was from other people's descriptions."
He browsed through the relevant documents on the desk before returning to the present matter. "We still haven't managed to recover the killer's body. That lake isn't small, and rivers connect to both sides of it. Too much time has passed as well, so the chances of finding him are probably slim... Sigh, that young man was even a graduate of a prestigious school. What a shame that he went down the wrong path."
As he spoke, he seemed to notice something, and his expression became somewhat complicated.
Jiang Xia: "What is it?"
Inspector Megure hesitantly asked him for confirmation. "This killer and the girl who drowned three years ago were Childhood Sweethearts who secretly loved each other?"
Jiang Xia nodded.
Inspector Megure's expression instantly grew even more complicated. "But according to the registration records from that charity institution, they... they were siblings!"
The three high school girls gossiping nearby: "?!"
"No wonder..." Toyama Kazuha suddenly understood. "No wonder that guy liked the legend of Lake of Tragic Love so much—the man and woman who loved each other but could never be together. It was practically tailor-made for their situation."
Suzuki Sonoko sighed, deeply moved. "I think I've got some new inspiration again! Too bad our Stage Play script has already taken shape..."
"Dr. Araide," who was also quietly eavesdropping nearby: "..." Don't say things like that. It was fine if she got new inspiration, but she'd better not give anything else new inspiration too.
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