Under everyone's watchful eyes, the rhinoceros beetle dragged the key, clattering as it crawled onto the base of the building model.
It climbed toward the memorial tower at the center. But because it had turned while coming ashore, the key behind it slipped into the water with a plop.
The Toilet Paper rod softened in the water. As the rhinoceros beetle moved forward again, the paper rod snapped with a plop, leaving the key in the water—exactly as it had looked when everyone first entered the room.
The rhinoceros beetle paid no attention to the dropped key. Freed from the burden of the heavy metal weight, its steps became much lighter.
Soon, the Working Bug climbed all the way to the top of the Water Monument.
After lingering at the top for a moment, it suddenly spread its wings and flew out through the open vent window.
Mouri Ran's exceptional dynamic vision allowed her to catch where the rhinoceros beetle was headed. "It flew toward that street lamp where the dog is tied!"
The room suddenly brightened.
Jiang Xia returned to their side and casually switched on the electric light.
Inspector Megure finally recovered from the astonishing sight. As though he had just watched an incredible acrobatic performance, he instinctively wanted to clap.
But remembering that he was handling a serious Murder Case, he could only clear his throat and suppress the strange impulse. "Brother Jiang Xia, how did you do that?"
Jiang Xia glanced at Calvados, then looked at Inspector Megure. "Do you remember what we encountered in the haunted house last night?"
"The haunted house last night?" Inspector Megure froze for a moment, linking the two cases together. Then something suddenly occurred to him. "You mean those moths that formed the Ghost Shadow?!"
Officer Takagi also came to