Conan glanced at him and finally realized where that fleeting sense of incongruity had come from. He looked up at Inspector Yokomizo, a cold glint flashing across his lenses.
"If this officer's deduction is true, then following the trail from motive to murderer, Lawyer Hayashi is actually the most suspicious person."
Conan stroked his chin, several police officers he often dealt with appearing in his mind. "If it were Inspector Megure, Officer Takagi, or even Officer Sato, they'd already have their eyes on Lawyer Hayashi. But Inspector Yokomizo seems absolutely certain that Lawyer Hayashi isn't the murderer."
"That's far too strange..."
A Fake Elementary School Student stroked his chin, pondering all the possibilities behind this matter.
Beside him, a Fake Lawyer watched him and quietly stepped two paces back, out of his line of sight.
Curacao: "..." For some reason, he was clearly just an elementary school student who couldn't even hurt a chicken, yet the way he occasionally acted sent chills down her spine.
It had originally been an extraordinarily strange feeling, but when she recalled that curly-haired subordinate who had smiled exactly like Uzo earlier, Curacao suddenly felt that no matter how terrifying the expressions of those around Uzo were, they seemed perfectly normal.
"No wonder Vodka always says he's one of Uzo's little lackeys. At first, I actually thought it was absurd and pathetic for an Organization Cadre like him to make such a fuss over a first-grade child. But now..."
Curacao sighed silently and shook her head to herself. "Every time I saw innocent children before, I felt as though life had been infused with fresh vitality. But if this keeps up, every time I see a child, this little Uzo lackey's face will probably be the first thing that comes to mind."
"What is he