"That guest..." Old Farmer got halfway through before realizing several beats too late that he still did not know the low-key guest's name.
He only knew that the man seemed to be a friend of the Store Manager. Ever since arriving a few days ago, he had only communicated with the Store Manager and spent each day shut away in his room, doing who knew what. He seemed to dislike socializing and rarely joined the store's activities, so naturally he was not familiar with Old Farmer or Falconer.
Falconer also looked around. "Come to think of it, we haven't seen him since the gunshot."
Old Farmer thought carefully, then said with certainty, "Even earlier than that—when I was getting ready to make Popcorn at noon, I was running back and forth gathering ingredients, and every time I was in the store, I saw him."
The more the two talked, the more convinced they became. "With such a huge commotion—gunshots and police cars—and that guest still hasn't shown himself... That proves there's something seriously suspicious about him!" And at a Murder Case scene, someone that suspicious had to be the killer.
As they talked over each other, Otaki's thoughts were led astray, and he could not help wavering. "Now that you mention it, it is a little strange..."
But Suzuki Sonoko did not believe Jiang Xia's judgment could be wrong. She stroked her chin, her face grave with thought. "How does him not showing up prove he's the killer? Maybe he's just dead?"
The staff members: "..."
Otaki: "..."
It sounded absurd, but within that absurdity... there seemed to be a bit of logic!
Could this be a serial Murder Case?
Otaki glanced at Hattori Heiji, his expression turning grave. He immediately turned to the staff members and asked, "Which room