"It was a locked-room murder case right off the bat. They really went big." After observing the situation, Saguru Hakuba propped up his chin, looking quite intrigued.
Once they discovered that the dressing room was not actually empty, with staff members holding cameras stationed in all four corners, even the slowest person should have realized that Rena Mizunashi had not really met with an accident. She was merely cooperating with the variety show's production, creating the feeling of an unexpected case attack.
"Ms. Mizunashi is really dedicated." Natsuki Koshi, who had been watching the scene with her arms folded, smilingly pointed at the person sprawled over the desk. "It can't be easy lying like that, can it?"
Rena Mizunashi was not merely pretending to be dead—she was pretending to be dead while covered head to toe in fake blood. It was far more than inconvenient. If the station's heating had not been sufficiently strong, she might even catch a cold before long.
Anyone with eyes could tell that she was waiting for the detectives to come inspect her so she could naturally leave her prone position. Natsuki Koshi's remark was rather mischievous.
More importantly, judging by Jun'ya Tokitsu's reaction, she guessed that this slightly altered detective game was probably also part of Akechi Goro's plan. Her attitude immediately relaxed.
Deep down, she was actually quite happy that the show could be properly handled by a television station. Between an official TV program and a ramshackle troupe that looked utterly unreliable, the answer to which was more likely to put pressure on people was obvious.
If Kaoru was not the only victim of this clumsy fool, then using this program's platform to give others a chance to seek justice as well seemed like a good idea to her.
"So stop standing