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However, Inspector Otaki was quickly disappointed.
"Inspector, we couldn't recover any footprints around this tree." The Forensics Department officer said helplessly. "There's some distance between the warehouse and the evening banquet venue, and it rained here from six to six-thirty tonight. The footprints were probably washed away then."
Inspector Otaki stroked his chin. "So the murderer secured the gun before six tonight. And after the rain stopped at six-thirty, no one came near this tree again..."
As he spoke, he scratched his head in confusion. "Wait, the victim died after seven-thirty. If nobody came here, how did the murderer pull the trigger?"
Vodka pricked up his ears at those times and rapidly recalled his own movements. Soon, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
I hadn't even arrived at six. And ever since I got here, I've stayed within everyone's sight, always gathered with the largest group of people.
In other words, I have a perfect, rock-solid alibi! No matter what, tonight's murder can't possibly be pinned on me.
As for Calvados...
Thinking of that loner, Vodka felt his phone through his pocket. Should I let Big Brother know and have him ready to silence him?
No, wait! Halfway through his calculations, Vodka suddenly realized something fatal. In this godforsaken place, the only Organization members besides Uzo are me, and Uzo doesn't like killing people personally...
That meant if Calvados was really caught by the police, and the Organization decided to silence him because of it, the person responsible for carrying out the plan...
Would either be Vodka himself, or Vodka under Uzo's control!
"..."
After a moment of silence, an Organization Cadre silently broke out in a cold sweat.
Just as he was thinking, something flickered in the corner of his eye. Conan had tugged on the tall