Once that thought surfaced, all sorts of details immediately fell into place.
Suzuki Sonoko suddenly remembered something too. She slapped her fist into her palm. "Didn't Hattori just say that the killer wasn't among us, but someone else, and that it was strange how the killer got onto the island? If the captain was the killer's accomplice, then everything makes sense!
"The Captain must have hidden the killer on the ship, then let them go ashore to commit the crime. Once they succeeded, those two bastards hurried off by boat, leaving us stranded on the island."
"This..." For once, Hattori Heiji actually thought this foolish Tokyo girl had a point.
When the Director heard that the Accomplice might be right beside them, his heart skipped a beat.
But there were plenty of people around, so compared to the two missing culprits, there was something else he cared about more. "What do we do?! Without a boat, aren't we trapped on this island?"
"You don't need to worry too much about that." Mouri Ran was frightened too, but she remained optimistic. "There aren't any wild beasts on this island. We just need to wait for rescue. By tonight, when your employees don't see us, they'll definitely realize something is wrong and send a boat to look for us."
"Um..." The Director broke out in a cold sweat. After hesitating, he quietly confessed, "My employees run off faster than anyone when it's closing time. And before the rehearsal, didn't we go see Mayor Jincheng first? So I told my employees beforehand that we might return late and told them to handle the equipment, then go home on their own..."
The two Crew Members froze. The blond-haired one snapped, "It's such an important trip! Fine, you didn't bring them along to help, but