Thud.
"I see." Mouri Kogoro briefly considered who had broken the mirror, but quickly remembered the real priority: the most important thing now seemed to be finding the person who had shot the Captain dead with a crossbow bolt, not investigating who had been bored enough to smash a mirror.
But the suspect in front of them refused to admit he had done it. So where should they even begin investigating this Murder Case...
Just as he was worrying over it, a voice came from nearby.
At some point, Jiang Xia had returned. He asked the other staff members, "Had you discussed the broken restroom mirror beforehand?"
The group of Mummies all shook their heads in unison.
Jiang Xia stroked his chin. "You knew the mirror had been broken, and you also saw Mr. Green Slime Monster hiding in the restroom to wash his hands... Looking at it this way, Mr. Mummy really must have gone to the restroom."
"Is that so?" Mouri Kogoro frowned, still looking doubtful. But remembering the Miss Yoko merchandise Jiang Xia had generously given him, he ultimately did not argue and merely waved a hand, letting the matter pass.
That did not mean he had shifted his attention. Very soon, Mouri Kogoro looked back at the Mummy who had lost his card. "Fine, let's say you really did go to the restroom—but from the time we returned to the Bar Counter until Mr. Fukuura posed the question, where were you?"
"I was by the Bar Counter too." The Mummy turned toward the Werewolf. "You should remember, right? I was very close to you!"
Yet under his expectant gaze, the Werewolf scratched his head and gave the same answer as the Green Slime Monster earlier. "Sorry, but I don't really remember you..."
"You people!"
With his