After silently complaining, James added rigorously in his heart, "Shuichi really could do something like that. And if there were a few more protrusions on the outside of the hospital building, others might manage it too if they tried hard enough."
But of course, he could not tell the police officers across from him that.
Faced with the unreasonable questioning from the high school girls, James merely spread his hands helplessly. "I'm sorry, but we can't travel along the outside walls of a building. After all, the FBI are merely Ordinary Citizens with somewhat better physical fitness.
"And even if we took a step back, the ward windows are completely sealed. Even if we really had those kinds of skills, we couldn't possibly climb out through the glass."
Like a Detective mounting a fierce attack, Suzuki Sonoko shook her head solemnly. "The ward windows may indeed be sealed, but there must be some windows somewhere in the hospital that are open. And even if there aren't any windows, there are still Ventilation Ducts—if you want to get out, there are always ways to avoid the surveillance cameras and quietly reach the outside."
James: "..."
He understood.
The real issue was not whether James and Jodie had time to commit the crime. It was that the girl opposite them had already decided they were the murderers and was now doing everything she could to prove it.
Beside him, although Jodie's mind had been a little sluggish lately, she gradually sensed that something was wrong. Looking at James, she tried to communicate with her eyes. Wasn't the plan to clear things up using yesterday's approach and resolve the misunderstanding? Why, after only one day, are those two high school girls targeting me again?
"..." James had no idea what exactly had happened