"Being a detective really is a good vantage point for observing murder cases."
Certain that Masutaka Shirokuchi had started taking the bait, Tangze adjusted the microphone on his collar and flashed his most professional smile.
Of course, this was not the tape recorder Kakuji Ideda liked to use. Tangze had brought out his own clip-on recorder under the pretext that he was used to organizing interview records, just in case.
"Yes, which is why I think Mr. Yusaku Kudo's experience assisting the police as a detective must have given him plenty of inspiration to write such outstanding mysteries." Masutaka Shirokuchi showed a hint of envy.
"From what I understand, Mr. Yusaku Kudo originally only happened to encounter a few murder cases and displayed sharp insight before becoming half a detective himself. Mr. Shirokuchi, you could actually follow the same path." Tangze continued the conversation.
"...That won't be necessary." Masutaka Shirokuchi's gaze darted away for an instant. "I'm already used to living quietly by myself. If I had to get involved in so many situations filled with negative emotions, I don't think I could bear it. Besides, as Mori Detective says, real murder cases are completely different from imagination. If you write too close to reality, readers probably won't like it much. You know, mystery novels these days care more and more about shocking, elaborate tricks..."
The other two people seated at the table naturally noticed his evasive glance.
Tangze understood what he was really thinking.
There was fear in it, but no lack of arrogance as well.
Although it would be difficult to legally classify what happened to Editor Akiba as murder, Masutaka Shirokuchi knew exactly what he had done in Akiba's death. Naturally, he felt somewhat guilty.
He had not formally embarked on the path of crime yet. He