Everyone stood in several rows in small groups, waiting for Illya's questions.
Illya began questioning them, with a silly Lesser Monster at her side, seemingly playing the part of Watson.
Illya's gaze continually wandered over the crowd, as though she were considering whom to question first and what questions she should ask.
Illya said, "Every murder has a cause. The killer's motive is the key."
"Under normal circumstances, there are only a few possible motives for murder: revenge, greed for wealth, romantic entanglements, or the victim discovering something and being silenced."
"Of course, there are also those driven by faith, those who are simply bloodthirsty by nature, and those suffering from delusions, but those are rare."
"However, since the killer has been confirmed to be among us, everything can be determined through deduction."
"First, the Kappa Lesser Monster has only just left Himeji Castle. It probably has no enemies, and at the very least, no one here bears it any grudge. So I'll eliminate them first."
"Second, the Kappa Lesser Monster is broke. I paid for everything it bought these past few days, so robbery can also be ruled out."
"As for romantic entanglements, that is even more absurd. Therefore, the most likely possibility is silencing a witness."
"So, what did it see that it should not have seen, or what did it hear that it should not have heard, that ultimately led to its brutal murder?"
Illya swept her gaze across everyone once more.
The entire process was wrong, but the conclusion was right.
Most likely, the Kappa had seen Soujuurou wearing that ridiculous mask, accidentally laughed, and was ultimately killed by the rules.
Yuan Shikai said, "I couldn't tell, but Illya has a talent for being a detective. That deduction sounded remarkably convincing."
Yustiza said, "Actually, she has