Chapter 18
The Routine and Showdown, Sonata of Flame

Conan still had a lot of thoughts, and he even deliberately paid more attention to Asai Seiji.

Asai Seiji seemed to notice Conan's gaze and showed a hint of helplessness.

“Dad, what should we do now?!”

Fortunately, at this moment, Mouri Ran's voice rang out again.

It attracted Conan's attention.

Because at present, the entire Tsukikage Island was either engulfed in flames or had gone insane.

It can be said that there was nowhere to go!

“There's no way!”

“We can only wait for rescue.”

“Thankfully, we've already called the police.”

“If the flames spread towards us, we'll have to go into the sea.”

Mouri Kogoro said with an ugly expression on his face.

They didn't expect to encounter danger just one day after arriving at Tsukikage Island.

Fortunately, they had experienced the Shinkansen incident.

They were able to stay calm!

After all, the bomb incident on the Shinkansen could have resulted in real danger.

But this time, Tsukikage Island was relatively safe.

Their position happened to be on the side sheltered from the wind.

Neither the flames nor the thick smoke was coming towards them.

This was also why they hadn't noticed the fire earlier.

As long as they were careful, they could even stay on the beach without having to enter the water.

Of course, if it became unavoidable, they would have no choice but to enter the water to avoid the flames.

As the words fell, Mouri Ran and Conan both breathed a sigh of relief.

It was unpleasant when their lives were threatened and they had no control over the situation.

The four of them could only sit on the beach.

However, occasionally, Mouri Kogoro still watched the situation outside.

As time passed, the originally frenzied voices outside became increasingly sparse.

This also meant that the villagers were dying one after another.

“They're all dead!!”

“Earlier, the villagers either went crazy and entered the flames.”

“Or they killed each other,”

.

Mouri Kogoro's expression was unsightly. This feeling was really unpleasant.

Watching one person after another die before his eyes.

Conan also felt a lot of torment in his heart.

Because this feeling of helplessness was not new to him.

He hated this feeling very much.

Unbeknownst to them, perhaps because the flames had burned the broadcast lines.

Moonlight Sonata also stopped playing.

“Dr. Asai Seiji, from a doctor's perspective, what do you think is the reason for these people suddenly going crazy?”

Conan also began to communicate with Asai Seiji, saying.

In fact, he was suspicious.

So, he intended to probe him through his words.

“Normally, it should be due to long-term suppressed state.”

“Then, after being stimulated, they might go crazy.”

....

Asai Seiji said slowly, looking at Conan thoughtfully.

“Then, how likely is it that so many people went crazy at the same time?!”

“What are the odds?!”

Conan continued to ask.

“The probability is practically negligible.”

Asai Seiji's voice continued to sound.

They continued their questions and answers on the beach under the night sky.

Suddenly, Conan asked an abrupt question.

“Then, what is your relationship with Asou Keiichi?!”

“He is my....”

Asai Seiji didn't expect to be tricked by an elementary school student.

But his eyes remained calm.

“Dr. Asai Seiji!”

Mouri Ran was also stunned and exclaimed.

“So, you're the culprit, Dr. Asai Seiji!!”

“You must be a relative of Asou Keiichi.”

“You came here for revenge!”

“Plus, you're the only survivor on the island.”

....

Conan also slowly said.

“You're the culprit! Why did you kill so many people!!”

“Even if you wanted revenge, you should have targeted the culprit! Why did you target the entire village?”

Mouri Kogoro also heard the conversation between the two and said angrily.

“The only survivor!”

“I see!”

Asai Seiji didn't pay attention to Mouri Kogoro but muttered softly.

This was indeed the biggest flaw!

He was the only survivor on the island, and he was a doctor.

Under these circumstances, his suspicion was indeed significant.

“No mistake, I'm the culprit!”

“As for why I want revenge on the entire village.”

“That's because none of the villagers are innocent.”

Asai Seiji no longer pretended and directly confessed.

“What?!”

“The entire village are the culprits?!”

“How is that possible?!”

“What kind of island is this?!”

....

Mouri Kogoro, Conan, and the others were all surprised.

“More than a decade ago, my father, Asou Keiichi, was simply unwilling to help the village transport drugs.”

“He was murdered by the current village head, Kuroiwa Tatsuji, the capitalist Kawashima Hideki, and others.”

“Many villagers acquiesced to this!”

“Since then, the entire village has profited from drugs and shared the spoils.”

.....

Asai Seiji's voice sounded slowly, his words becoming increasingly cold.

As the words fell, even Mouri Kogoro and the others couldn't help but fall silent.

They hadn't expected the entire village to be a criminal gang.

“Why didn't you turn these people over to the Metropolitan Police Department?!”

After a moment of silence, Conan couldn't help but ask.

“Little brother!”

“In Japan, the maximum penalty for drugs is life imprisonment.”

“Besides, I also want these people to experience the pain I once endured.”

Asai Seiji's face showed a relaxed smile, he said.

Although his expression was relaxed, his actions were utterly insane.

This was an island suitable for human habitation, including an entire village.

And now it was gone!

“How did you do it?”

Conan had one more major question.

Unfortunately, Asai Seiji didn't answer that question.

He turned and ran back into the community hall.

The Mouri family wanted to chase after him.

However, in the next moment, a terrifying flame surged out of the community hall.

“Get away!”

At this moment, Mouri Kogoro quickly pulled Ran and Conan to safety.

When they ran for a while, they heard the Moonlight Sonata playing again.

They looked back at the community hall in flames from afar.

They could see a figure constantly playing the Moonlight Sonata in the flames.

Even as the surrounding fire continuously approached, he didn't stop playing.

There was a faint shadow of a bizarre statue beside him.

However, no one noticed this statue at this time.

“Dr. Asai!!”

Mouri Kogoro shouted loudly.

Unfortunately, his shout was destined to go unanswered.

“This man has already prepared himself for death.”

Even Conan's eyes showed a hint of complexity as he muttered softly.

Although he knew the truth, he didn't feel happy at all.

At the same time!

Dao Yuan Shun, through his special Gu insects, also saw this scene.

“Even though he has fallen into darkness, he still retains a trace of his own persistence.”

“Perhaps it's liberation, but death is not necessarily the end.”

He saw that Asai Seiji's soul seemed to have become different.

Even after his body died, his soul continued to play.

In the end, it even connected with the piano.

In a way, this was the first supernatural event Dao Yuan Shun encountered in the world of Case Closed.

The evil god statue didn't help Asai Seiji in this regard.

Thinking about this, Dao Yuan Shun used his Spatial Gu to collect the soul and the piano.

If he didn't collect them, they would also be burned along with the flames.