Thinking back to the peaceful time before the incident, Mouri Ran sighed wistfully and asked the two kidnappers, "That murder today—the 'Sonoko' you know, was she strongly opposed to it?"
The spiky-haired man and the man with glasses exchanged a glance, then both looked away.
Mouri Ran became even more certain that something was wrong. "Did you secretly hope that 'Sonoko' would come forward and stop this too? Is that why you messaged her and arranged to meet her today?"
"Bullshit! We did this to avenge that person!" the spiky-haired man retorted indignantly. "And that Sonoko you mentioned... out of all of us, Sonoko was the one Narimasu Kenzou bullied the worst! We killed Narimasu Kenzou to vent her anger too!"
Nearby, Officer Sato's ears perked up as she recalled a news report. "Avenge 'that person'? Are you talking about Narimasu Kenzou's secretary who committed suicide a few years ago?"
The two kidnappers' expressions changed slightly.
Mouri Ran stroked her chin like Jiang Xia. "I remember you also sent 'Sonoko' a message that said—"
"'If you can't make it, go alone to offer incense on that person's death anniversary. Remember to put down two factory sunflowers'..."
"Do you go together every year around this time to pay respects to that secretary? 'Sonoko' wasn't here because she went to offer incense, right? If you find her, will your accomplice—the one who knocked me out—stop this plan?"
The spiky-haired man turned his head away and said nothing.
The man with glasses, however, was clearly shaken. After hesitating for a moment, he sighed. "Sonoko really could stop this plan, but now... I'm afraid it's already too late."
He looked toward a television in the corner.
The situation had been chaotic just now, but the corner had remained untouched. While everyone had been staging