"Should we go out and take a look? Don't forget, we're not the only ones who can't leave now. The attacker can't leave either."
Kaito Kuroba, who had walked to the side of the room, exchanged a look with Tangze and tilted his chin toward the outside.
"Right. Since the attacker has already started attacking us directly, instead of waiting to die, why not try fighting back? There are so many of us. Without outside help, it should be very difficult for the attacker to make a move against us." Tangze nodded in understanding and offered the same suggestion.
Kikue Tanaka, who had been fake-crying, raised her head and looked at Takuki Doi's honest face.
This actually suited her needs perfectly.
Because of her mission and the unexpected presence of detectives, she had been forced to change her plans at the last minute. She could no longer pretend that she had unfortunately drawn the task of boiling water, then use the prepared bathwater to clear herself of suspicion. With no time to alter her method, she could only change the timing and means of the crime, choosing to attack Riya Hamano before hanging him from the third-floor terrace.
Now, with the arrow fired, the "sail" outside that would transport the corpse had taken shape, and the slipknot around Riya Hamano's neck was about to come loose.
According to her original plan, she had indeed intended to stir everyone's emotions a little longer, then lead them outside to witness Riya Hamano's body fall into the snow...
So her earlier guess had been right. Takuki Doi really was an acquaintance of her grandfather's, and he was prepared to help her, wasn't he?
The timing was a little early, but as long as she adjusted her pace and did not get outside too