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"If you hadn't noticed the problem with the screws back then, why would your performance have changed so drastically!"
Matsuda's problem has once again cornered Tokitsu Junya.
After struggling for a while, Tokitsu Junya finally gave up, or rather, he knew that he could no longer defend himself today.
"Even if I noticed the problem at the time, so what?"
Tokitsu Junya said, embarrassed and angry.
"That's because those highly educated police officers are too stupid; who told them to believe what I said!"
"Yes, I did make them suspect the maid, but I didn't let the police drive her to her death!"
Tokitsu Junya said matter-of-factly.
"Matsuda Jinpei, what right do you have to handcuff me! Don't forget, it was those policemen who caused that maid's death, not me!"
"Even if you want to hold someone accountable, you should go after those stupid police officers in Kochi Prefecture, not me!"
"In fact, there's no need to hold them accountable anymore,"
Matsuda looked at Tokitsu Junya and spoke slowly.
"Inspector Shotaro Daimon, who was in charge of this case, and his two subordinate officers, Oshima and Matsushita, have both committed suicide to atone for their sins."
"What?" Tokitsu Junya was shocked.
During the lavender case, after realizing his reasoning was flawed, he quickly left Shikoku.
I haven't been back for the past six months. This is the first time I've heard that the lavender case has resulted in three more deaths.
"Inspector Daimon, Officer Matsushita, and Officer Oshima believed your reasoning, which ultimately led to the death of innocent Kana Mizuguchi. After learning the truth, they chose to commit suicide out of guilt! And what about you?"
Matsuda questioned,
"What have you done for Kana Mizuguchi? You don't even dare to admit that you killed Kana Mizuguchi!"
Although he didn't get along well with Daimon Shotaro in Shikoku before,
But firstly, he is now dead.
Secondly, Matsuda's goal this time was ultimately to curb the detective's arrogance.
Naturally, we should speak well of the three men from the gate, who are also police officers.
"As I said, those matters have nothing to do with me!"
Tokitsu Junya waved his arms angrily.
"It's all the fault of those police officers who believed my reasoning. If they hadn't believed me, things wouldn't have turned out this way!"
"Inspector Daimon and the others do trust you, because you're a well-known high school detective! But do you deserve their trust?"
Matsuda looked at Tokitsu Junya and asked sternly,
"As a detective, when you discover that your reasoning is flawed, your first thought is not to overturn the error and uncover the truth, but to protect your reputation as a high school detective!"
"Because of this, you've killed four people in total!"
"Tokitsu Junya!" Matsuda asked, "As a detective, is it all for fame?"
Got it!
Conan, who already knew Matsuda's plan, immediately felt a sense of foreboding.
That bastard Matsuda really managed to steer the conversation towards detectives.
Don't answer randomly, don't...
Conan prayed silently.
However, Tokitsu Junya had already been driven to a dead end, and he had no time to ponder the trap Matsuda had set.
All he can think about now is how to absolve himself of the responsibilities he should bear!
So he subconsciously went along with Matsuda's words.
"Was what I did wrong? Which of these detectives isn't after fame?"
Tokitsu Junya pointed to Hattori Heiji, Hakuba Saguru, and Koshimizu standing to the side.
"Putting everything else aside, would those three have traveled all the way to Tokyo to participate in the mystery competition if it weren't for the honor of winning the Koshien Detective Championship?"
"Reputation is what all detectives pursue. Only with reputation can detectives earn money and gain status!"
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"Nonsense! That's not why I came to Tokyo!"
Hattori immediately retorted after hearing Tokitsu Junya's words.
"No?" Tokitsu Junya scoffed. "You admitted it yourself when you were on the island. Your purpose in participating in Detective Koshien was to defeat Shinichi Kudo!"
"Then why do you insist on defeating him?"
"Isn't it because Shinichi Kudo is so famous in Tokyo!"
“You want to defeat him and take his place!” Tokitsu Junya pointed at Hakuba Saguru beside him. “This guy originally represented eastern Japan, but because you thought his reputation in Tokyo couldn’t compare to Shinichi Kudo’s, he ended up becoming the overseas representative!”
"You've already done all this, and now you're telling me you weren't doing it for fame?"
At this point, Tokitsu Junya burst into a manic laugh.
"If it wasn't for fame, then why didn't you agree to let Hakuba Saguru represent eastern Japan in the first place!"
"I……"
Hattori opened his mouth, but in his haste, he realized he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
What sent a chill down Hattori's spine even further was that, deep down, he vaguely felt that Tokitsu Junya was right.
Do I really want to defeat Shinichi Kudo just because that guy is famous in Tokyo?
And I want to replace him in Tokyo?
"What? Speechless now?" Tokitsu Junya laughed wildly. "I just did something you didn't have the chance to do yet. If you were in my situation, you would definitely do the same!"
"We're all the same! What right do you have to look down on me!"
As soon as Tokitsu Junya finished speaking,
In the studio, a loud "smack" rang out!
The crisp sound of the slap instantly silenced the studio, which had been somewhat agitated by Tokitsu Junya's words.
On stage, Tokitsu Junya covered his right cheek, staring blankly at the girl in front of him.
"You! What right do you have to hit me?"
"Why?" Koshimizu clenched her fists, her eyes red as she glared at Tokitsu Junya. "Because I'm Mizuguchi Kana's best friend!"
"It's because of you that Chanel chose to jump into the sea! If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have..."
As Yue Shui spoke, she became increasingly agitated, looking at Tokitsu Junya's face, which stubbornly refused to admit any wrongdoing.
She finally couldn't hold back any longer and started punching and kicking Tokitsu Junya.
Normally, even if he couldn't win, Tokitsu Junya could always run away.
But now, with his right handcuffed to the table, Tokitsu Junya had no room to maneuver.
Under Yue Shui's furious attack, he was initially able to block a couple of blows with his left hand.
But after being kicked twice by Koshimizu, Tokitsu Junya could only scream in agony.
"Really don't worry about it?"
Sato looked at Koshimizu, who was fighting wildly with Tokitsu Junya, and asked in a low voice.
“Let her vent,” Matsuda shook his head. “If she keeps her anger inside, it will cause trouble sooner or later. It’s better to let it out sooner.”
Just now, after Koshimizu slapped Tokitsu Junya,
Matsuda had already signaled to the program's director to stop filming.
Koshimizu's future goal is to become a detective in the First Division.
Matsuda doesn't want today's assault to become a stain on her resume.
Since it's impossible to broadcast the current situation across Japan on television, let's just let Koshimizu vent his frustrations!
Because of Matsuda's tacit approval, and the fact that everyone else present also felt contempt for Tokitsu Junya's actions,
Seeing him being beaten, instead of stopping him, the crowd watched him scream in agony under Yue Shui's fists and feet, and a sense of satisfaction welled up in their hearts.
Conan walked up to Matsuda and said coldly, "Are you satisfied now?"
"What?" Matsuda asked, feigning ignorance.
"Stop pretending," Conan said irritably. "That guy's statement has already been broadcast all over Japan on television. Tomorrow, the newspapers and media will definitely attribute what he said to all the detectives!"
"So this is what you really wanted to do by holding the detective reasoning competition,"
Hattori Heiji also realized what was happening.
"I knew it! When you praised me for prioritizing saving lives, why did you insist on saying I was influenced by a police family? Turns out you wanted to help the police suppress detectives!"
"My old man must have tacitly approved of what you're doing, right?" Hakuba Saguru asked as he walked over.
“I can’t do this without permission from the higher-ups in the Metropolitan Police Department,” Matsuda replied with a smile.
Indeed, that was the case. After Matsuda reported his plan to use Tokitsu Junya's case to suppress the influence of detectives in society to Inspector Matsumoto,
Inspector Matsumoto neither approved nor opposed the decision, but tacitly approved the detention of Hiroo Tsuchio in a Tokyo detention center.
This already demonstrates the attitude of the Metropolitan Police Department's upper echelons.
As the representative of maintaining social order, the Metropolitan Police Department naturally cannot openly discuss matters such as suppressing the influence of detectives.
Even with this plan, if Matsuda succeeds, the detective's influence in society will be suppressed. As a result, the prestige of the Metropolitan Police Department and local police headquarters will be greatly enhanced, which will naturally be a win-win situation.
But if Matsuda fails, it will be Matsuda's responsibility alone. The Metropolitan Police Department will not hesitate to throw Matsuda out to silence the media.
Matsuda was aware of all this, but he was willing to do it anyway.
In the system, if you want to get promoted as quickly as possible, you have to be willing to gamble with yourself; this applies all over the world.