The next day.
“The Burning Island, the Disappearance of a Village!!”
“Revenge after a decade.”
“Darkness hidden in the shadows of Tokyo.”
Reports about Moon Shadow Island swept through Tokyo.
You see, this was an island that burned for a whole night.
How could the sharp-nosed journalists possibly miss this topic?
With the help of some informants, they had collected a lot of information.
Every television station sent reporters to Moon Shadow Island before dawn.
Normally, few people visited this small island.
Many might not even know it existed.
But no one could have imagined such a huge incident.
The entire village, a revenge taken after a decade.
The culprit ultimately chose to die in the flames.
Some people even sympathized with Asai Seijitsu.
You see, some of Asai Seijitsu's background was dug up.
He graduated from Tokyo Medical University and obtained a medical license.
He could have gotten a lucrative salary in any hospital or clinic.
Doctors are among the highest-paid professions in Japan.
Yet, for revenge, he chose to stain his hands with blood.
This made many people feel injustice!
“The Metropolitan Police Department didn't even discover the crimes on Moon Shadow Island for a decade.”
“Indeed, the Metropolitan Police Department definitely failed in its duty!”
“If they had discovered it earlier, maybe some of the tragedies could have been avoided.”
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But in the end, the Metropolitan Police Department took the blame!
Moon Shadow Island wasn't completely devoid of children, but those who reaped the benefits also had to bear the consequences of the adults' actions.
Especially Asai Seijitsu, who made many villagers experience the pain of the past.
What would it feel like to watch your loved ones die in flames?
The original Asai Seijitsu wasn't that extreme.
It was all due to the evil god statue's guidance.
As the fire subsided, the Metropolitan Police Department began to officially step onto Moon Shadow Island.
They began to count the deceased.
Although they had Mori Kogoro's account, they still needed autopsies and the like.
“Chief Inspector, based on our count.”
“The total number of deaths on the island is currently 332!”
“We also found two bodies in the civic hall.”
“One of them should be the perpetrator, Asai Seijitsu!”
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Sato Miwako reported with a solemn expression.
Since the island was relatively large, they could only count the deaths in the nearby residential areas.
But they didn't know about the more distant locations.
There might be more deaths.
Even so!
Just the current death toll made everyone present gasp.
“What about the autopsies?!”
Megure Jiro reluctantly kept his expression steady as he asked.
He already sensed the upcoming onslaught of criticism.
“According to the autopsy reports, except for some fight marks on the bodies near the civic hall.”
“The other corpses are as if they died peacefully in their sleep.”
“There are no traces of any drugs in their bodies.”
Sato Miwako continued.
But as her voice fell, Conan's eyes widened, and he exclaimed.
“How is that possible!?”
You see, he had suspected that those villagers had taken some kind of drug.
But now, the test results showed there were none.
Surely those villagers wouldn't just willingly die?!
Conan couldn't help but think of the apartment case from before.
The situation seemed similar in some ways.
It was as if the culprit was free to kill!
But these were clearly two separate cases.
They had no connection at all. Conan suppressed this thought for now.
He wanted to figure out Asai Seijitsu's method.
He hadn't forgotten Asai Seijitsu's final unanswered question.
Soon, the so-called insane villagers also showed no signs of drugs.
However, Kawashima Hidewo, who died while playing the piano.
He had drowned!
This made Conan even more incredulous.
They had seen with their own eyes how he collapsed while playing.
But the examination revealed that he had drowned.
Ultimately, Conan could only accept this result.
As the police's preliminary autopsy results came out, more information was transmitted to the outside world.
Although the perpetrator was dead, it didn't mean the media were willing to let the Metropolitan Police Department off the hook.
They had failed to uncover the problems on Moon Shadow Island for ten years.
This led to the current tragedy!
Especially since there had been quite a few major cases lately.
From the eerie apartment to the Shinkansen train, and now Moon Shadow Island.
Each time, at least a hundred people died!
This was a truly large number, and the public's attention was exceptionally high.
This was also partly why the Metropolitan Police Department was under so much pressure.
They even intended to apply for more manpower.
Because they simply couldn't keep up with investigating all the cases.
But none of this had anything to do with Dougen Shun.
Now, with three days passed, he was ready to visit the Kato family again.
Although he had some thoughts about recruiting Kato Nobuo.
But Dougen Shun wasn't in a hurry, because some people would take the initiative.
Kato Nobuo didn't have many years left to live!
Plus, after experiencing youthful vitality, he definitely wouldn't want to return to his withered, powerless state.
He just had to wait for the fish to take the bait!