In the story of astrological murderous magic.
Mitarai, an astrologer, and his friend and assistant, Kazuki Ishioka, were flipping through the diary and lamented that the contents in the diary were entirely the thoughts of the devil.
At the same time, he also developed a strong interest in the case.
Through various searches, the two finally collected the following clues (character relationship diagram) and the order in which the bodies were found.
The first deceased was found on April 15, 1936, and was the painter's second daughter Tomoko.
Tomoko of Aquarius lost her calf, lead oxide was found in her mouth, and her body was dumped in the Hosokura Mine with only a shallow layer of soil on the body.
The second deceased was discovered on May 4, 1936, and was the painter's third daughter, Akiko.
Akiko, a Scorpio, was missing her waist and was found with only her upper body and two legs. Iron oxide was found in her mouth. Her body was dumped in the Kamaishi Mine and her body was buried fifty centimeters.
The third deceased was discovered on May 7, 1936, and was Tokiko, the daughter of the painter and his ex-wife.
Tokiko of Aries had no head, and the section of his neck was covered with red shells. He was dumped in the Gunma Mine. The body was buried 70 centimeters. Based on Tokiko's ballet practice during his lifetime, it can be inferred that the body belonged to Tokiko. son.
The fourth deceased was discovered on October 2, 1936, and was the painter's fourth daughter, Yukiko.
Yukiko, who was born in the sign of Cancer, was missing her chest and arms, and her body only had parts below her head and abdomen. Silver nitrate was found in her mouth, and her body was dumped in the Kosaka Mine. The body was buried 105 centimeters.
The fifth deceased was found on December 28, 1936, and was the painter's second niece Nobuyo.
Nobuyo, a Sagittarius, was missing his thighs, and his body only contained the upper body and lower legs. Tin was found in his mouth, and his body was dumped in the Ikuno Mine. The body was buried 140 centimeters.
Finally, there is the painter's eldest niece Reiko. By the time Reiko's body was discovered, it was already the next year, that is, February 10, 1937.
Reiko, a Virgo, was missing her abdomen, and her body only had her upper body and parts below her abdomen. Mercury was found in her mouth, and her body was dumped in the Yamato Mine. The body was buried 150 centimeters.
To put it simply, the six corpses were discovered nearly ten months apart, and they were roughly divided into two groups. One group was Tomoko, Akiko, and Tokiko's shallow burial group, and one group was Yukiko, Reiko, and Nobuyo's deep burial group!
After clues provided by the police, it was learned that all six victims died of arsenic poisoning.
After death, the body parts holding the guardian stars were cut off (picture).
The remaining body parts were abandoned in six mines in Japan. Not only were the bodies smeared with alchemy materials or swallowed, but there were also varying degrees of decay due to the different times when the bodies were found!
Mitarai was very surprised by this horrifying case.
What is even more bizarre is that more than a month before the death of the six girls, that is, from February 25 to 26, 1936, the painter Umezawa Heiyoshi had already died tragically in the studio.
All the windows in the studio are equipped with iron bars, making it absolutely impossible for living people to enter or exit. There is no secret door in the studio, and the toilet is also inaccessible.
Not only is the door strong, it is also equipped with a latch that closes from within.
In addition, there was a heavy snowfall in Tokyo that day that had not been seen in thirty years. Every visitor would leave footprints, thus forming a double secret room.
However, there are only two footprints similar to the painter's footprints outside the snow in the studio, and there are no footprints of the murderer at all. This is really incredible! (picture)
Then came the painter's eldest daughter, Ichiji, who was already married. On March 23, 1936, nearly a month after the painter's death, she was killed and then violated in her room!
The murder weapon that killed Yi Zhi was a heavy glass vase placed in Yi Zhi's home, with blood stains on it, according to clues given by the police.
When Yi Zhi was putting on makeup at the dressing table, because his back was turned to the murderer, he was hit on the back of the head by a glass vase and died!
Because the entire case has a very large structure and numerous clues, it is extremely complex and confusing.
Indeed, as the prologue written by Maijo Keisuke at the beginning says, this is an unprecedented murder case in the whole world!
Seeing this, Uyama Hinodeomi had a very shocked look on his face.
Subconsciously, he raised the coffee cup next to him and took a big sip. The smell of alcohol filled the air instantly.
Maijo Keisuke was sitting opposite. Seeing that Uyama Hinodeomi had just read half of the manuscript, he stopped, and he couldn't help but asked with some worry:
"Mr. Uyama, are you dissatisfied with the mystery of this story?"
Uyama Hiideomi raised his head and stared at Maijo Kyousuke for a long time with bloodshot eyes, and then laughed boldly:
"No! Mr. Wucheng, I'm not dissatisfied with the mystery. On the contrary, I think you wrote the mystery very well!"
"A complex and difficult-to-see-through grand layout, three closely arranged impossible murders."
"Especially when you used the idea of astrology to devise a plan to kill six girls, remove their body parts with guardian stars, and form the perfect goddess Assold, it is really too clever!"
"I...I couldn't think of any words to describe your bold design for a moment!"
Uyama Himideomi raised his coffee cup again and took a sip:
"Although this is a terrible murder, I still can't help but sigh that the murder method is so gorgeous!"
"Although I have only read half of the book, if you ask me to write a review about the mystery of this book."
"Then only 'an unprecedented shocking mystery' can be worthy of this book!"
When Maijo Keisuke heard Uyama Hinodeomi's praise, his heart slowly relaxed.
Unexpectedly, after Uyama Hinodechen praised him, he showed a somewhat distressed look on his face:
"It's just that I'm a little worried..."
After hearing what Uyama Hinodeomi said, Maijo Kyousuke asked:
"Mr. Ushan, what are you worried about?"
Uyama Hinideomi scratched his chin with his hand, with a somewhat complicated look on his face:
"Mr. Wucheng, to be honest, the mystery in your book is so powerful that it can be called a 'mystery in the sky'!"
"But when it comes to writing mystery novels, the most taboo thing is to use too much force."
“Once you push too hard, it will backfire.”
Uyama Hinodeomi's eyes showed a mixture of appreciation and worry, and he stroked the manuscript:
"I'm worried that Mr. Maijo, you only have the imagination to create 'mysteries in the sky'."
"But he doesn't have the hard power to make a 'heavenly answer'..."
"If your answer is not satisfactory and convincing, you will be top-heavy, which is the so-called expectation that is too high. The more you expect, the more you will be disappointed."
"Even if you can be shortlisted for the Edogawa Ranpo Prize, it will be difficult to win the grand prize."
"To take a step back, even if your opponents at the same time are very weak, and you are lucky enough to win the opportunity to be published, you will only become a rapidly falling meteor in the reasoning world, and you will not be able to become the most shining one!"
Uyama Himideomi looked at the manuscript with a very troubled expression:
"I'm worried...worried that the rest of the story won't be satisfactory."
"After all, this is the strongest mystery I have ever seen in my fifteen years of practice, or throughout the entire history of reasoning, and it is not one of them!"
