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Kogoro questions Inspector Megure about the delay in charging Kitao Kengo, the suspect who confessed to the murder. Megure explains that Kitao's statements during interrogations were strange. Kitao, a former elementary school teacher, shows signs of forgetfulness but insists on being charged quickly.
The case began eight days earlier when the body of Honda Masato, a 25-year-old, was found in a car at an abandoned construction site. He died from carbon monoxide poisoning, and sleeping pills were also discovered in his system. Kogoro recalls seeing Honda in a heated argument with an older man two days before the murder. Kanbara Tamotsu, a witness, identifies the older man as his former teacher, Kitao Kengo.
Kitao is arrested after police confirm he purchased charcoal briquettes. Another suspect, Yomo Haruka, Honda's aunt, is introduced. She has an alibi for the day of the murder but is closely connected to Kitao through a haiku workshop. Kogoro suspects Kitao might be protecting Yomo, but Kitao confesses that he fabricated a false alibi for himself to protect her, thinking she had committed the murder.
Kogoro and Conan visit Yomo Haruka, who reveals that during the haiku workshop, she had discussed her travel plans, which Kitao also attended. Kitao knew about her alibi but misunderstood her statement about Honda, believing she wanted him dead. Kitao confesses his deep feelings for Haruka and admits to planning the murder to protect and impress her.
In a calculated plan, Kitao fought with Honda, subdued him, and moved his body to an abandoned factory to create an alibi. He then transported Honda's body to the construction site to make it appear as the crime scene. Kogoro concludes that Kitao's actions were driven by his misguided desire to protect Haruka and express his feelings through media attention.
Kitao confesses to his crimes and realizes his efforts were futile, as Haruka never wanted Honda dead. He is taken into custody for obstruction of justice and murder. The episode ends with mention of a high-profile wedding overshadowing Kitao's planned media confession.
The case began eight days earlier when the body of Honda Masato, a 25-year-old, was found in a car at an abandoned construction site. He died from carbon monoxide poisoning, and sleeping pills were also discovered in his system. Kogoro recalls seeing Honda in a heated argument with an older man two days before the murder. Kanbara Tamotsu, a witness, identifies the older man as his former teacher, Kitao Kengo.
Kitao is arrested after police confirm he purchased charcoal briquettes. Another suspect, Yomo Haruka, Honda's aunt, is introduced. She has an alibi for the day of the murder but is closely connected to Kitao through a haiku workshop. Kogoro suspects Kitao might be protecting Yomo, but Kitao confesses that he fabricated a false alibi for himself to protect her, thinking she had committed the murder.
Kogoro and Conan visit Yomo Haruka, who reveals that during the haiku workshop, she had discussed her travel plans, which Kitao also attended. Kitao knew about her alibi but misunderstood her statement about Honda, believing she wanted him dead. Kitao confesses his deep feelings for Haruka and admits to planning the murder to protect and impress her.
In a calculated plan, Kitao fought with Honda, subdued him, and moved his body to an abandoned factory to create an alibi. He then transported Honda's body to the construction site to make it appear as the crime scene. Kogoro concludes that Kitao's actions were driven by his misguided desire to protect Haruka and express his feelings through media attention.
Kitao confesses to his crimes and realizes his efforts were futile, as Haruka never wanted Honda dead. He is taken into custody for obstruction of justice and murder. The episode ends with mention of a high-profile wedding overshadowing Kitao's planned media confession.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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