"...Even if you say that, I can't remember anything at all."
After a brief moment of panic, Yadaken Makoto regained his composure, though his face showed difficulty.
He was about to play a genius detective whose intelligence had been tested through countless cases and mysteries, one beyond all doubt. Yadaken Makoto, who had never considered himself particularly smart, naturally knew how difficult it was to pretend to be clever.
And that was precisely why he had gritted his teeth and jumped into the lake despite the temperature.
Losing his memories was an excellent shield. As for the parts concerning this case...
He turned his gaze toward the wrecked house, which looked like ruins.
"I suppose a normal detective investigation would start by examining the traces, right? You'd first have to determine the basic circumstances of the scene."
"Well, every detective has different habits." Natsuki Koshi shrugged and listed them off as though answering casually. "For me, I pay more attention to where traces came from and where they lead, and I focus more on the details of physical evidence. Then I use logic to predict the likely chain of evidence, before trying to find what is missing and why it is missing. Akechi-kun's style places more emphasis on scientific investigation. He always looks at bloodstains, footprints, and fingerprints first. His brain seems to automatically piece together patterns of time. In that regard, even many veteran police officers who have handled cases for years admit they can't compare..."
As she spoke, she glanced at Heiji Hattori, who had already crouched down to inspect a broken picture frame on the floor.
"I haven't had much contact with either Hattori or Kudo-kun. But if I had to describe the impression Hattori-kun left on me, his deductions and investigative style are like a straightforward