"The Emperor"

"Vermouth?" Mori Kogoro folded his arms and confirmed in a shocked tone, "You mean this person was the one who asked you to carry out the murder plan?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the terrified face of the dead man on the ground.

So this was the inviter's true challenge—inviting him here to solve a meticulously planned murder?

"Well, not exactly..." The man in the werewolf mask lowered his voice. "Wanting to kill Producer Fukuura was my own idea."

"Why? Because of the casting for the movie?" Mori Kogoro guessed, looking around the ship crowded with demons and monsters.

"No. There was a series I loved very, very much, but he decided it had insufficient commercial value and hastily wrapped it up. Then he started making Ghost Captain movies that could only fool children, smugly comparing himself to a captain leading a fleet onward... I hated him."

Mori Kogoro pursed his lips. Though he privately found it disdainful, he did not comment further on the man's thoughts.

Having witnessed several cases where enthusiasts had killed each other for various reasons, Mori Kogoro wisely chose to keep quiet at a time like this.

After hearing the explanation of the murder scene, he also understood why the gathering aboard the ship had this style.

This was an event held by the deceased's film company to build hype for the movie, and it took place before casting began each time.

The mummy who had nearly been framed by the werewolf had been asked by the deceased to blend into the venue as an NPC for the puzzle game, while also scouting talented makeup artists and monster performers.

Fans of the film series all knew this routine. The prize for solving the puzzle was a set of tickets to an advance screening.

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