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Inspector Fujikawa, a couple of policemen, Kawazu-san, Otsuka-san, Kiski-san, and all five members of Class Q were all grouped inside the bank.

"So, Class Q, one of my men tells me that you have solved the case?"

"Ah," nodded Kyuu. "There were three hints. One: the women's restroom. Two: the phone call. Three: a certain strange object we found in our search, and three: the victim's occupation."

Inspector Fujikawa looked puzzled, deciding to ask the first question that popped into her head. "The women's restroom? How is that related to the case?"

Kazuma spoke up. "When Megu and I were questioning Otsuka-san, she told us that sometime before the robbery, she went to use the restroom, but it was locked. Isn't that right, Otsuka-san?"

"Yes. So I decided to go into the manager's office to search for the keys. But when I looked into the glass cabinet, they weren't there." Otsuka-san confirmed.

"What?" Kawazu-san frowned. "When did that happen? I recall seeing that they were still hanging there before I left the office."

Before the inspector could accuse Otsuka-san of lying, Megu said, "No, Otsuka-san is telling the truth. The door to the bathroom was locked when I used the keys to open them."

"Eh? When could the keys have gone missing, then?"

"Didn't you mention that you had a long phone call with an important client?" asked Ryuu. "You must have been distracted by the phone call. It would have been easy to sneak in, grab the keys, sneak back out, and return the keys while your back was turned."

"But wouldn't the security camera show someone entering the room?" asked Otsuka-san.

"Well, the security cameras are the type that move. If someone knew that they were there, they can check the blind spots in the footage, especially because the security room is easily accessible, and stay in those spots until the camera moves again."

"But the only ones who would know about the security cameras…are us," Kiski-san realized.

A nervous atmosphere sat heavily on the occupants of the room for a while, until it was broken by Fujikawa-san.

"Wait, going back to the original point-what does the women's restroom have to do with the case?" She asked.

Kinta grinned. "Do you remember the 10 million yen that went missing? And the mask and the gun the shooter used?"

"You don't mean…!" the inspector exclaimed, her eyes wide with realization.

"Yes, I found the mask and the gun in the trash can of the bathroom," Megu answered. "They were cleverly disguised by the paper towels on top of it. However, I realized that the trash can looked too full, and the paper towels looked clean, and after some careful searching, I found the items, and some of the money."

"…If it was found in the restroom, wouldn't Otsuka-san be the only one who could go in without looking suspicious?" Kiski-san asked. Otsuka-san bristled at the accusation, but was interrupted before she could start yelling.

"No, we haven't found any definite evidence that shows her motive as the killer," Ryuu answered.

"Earlier, you said you only found some of the money?" Kawazu-san asked Megu.

However, Kazuma was the one who answered. "Yes. I found the other half somewhere else."

"Where was it?" Inspector Fujikawa asked.

"It was hidden among the bags of trash inside the dumpster," the computer genius replied.

Otsuka-san frowned. "You mean the dumpster in the alley? That's where Kiski-san-"

"Yes, it was where he was taking a cigarette break," Kawazu-san finished.

Here, the guard paled, but managed to keep his composure. "Y-yes, it was where I was taking a cigarette break. I'm sure you've seen the evidence on the ground."

"You mean this?" Kyuu asked, holding up the bag.

Kiski-san perked up. "Yes!" he cried.

"But see, there's one problem with this piece of evidence," said Kinta, smirking.

"Which is?" asked the inspector.

"That this hasn't been used for that long. See where the flame has burned through only an eighth of the whole cigarette before it was snuffed out? This proves that he was faking his alibi, since a cigarette should have burned out during the time he stepped out to the alleyway and up until the robbery," Megu explained.

"Okay, so I could have avoided the security cameras, and faked my alibi, but you can't prove that I robbed the bank and shot the guy!" Kiski-san said defiantly.

"Actually, we can. We can prove that Kawazu-san was on the phone. The phone automatically records the call-it's the bank policy's to do so," Kazuma explained. "And why would Otsuka draw attention to the fact that the women's restroom was locked if she were the criminal? Only you could have the time to do it."

"W-well, even if I did, what would my motive be?"

"We went to the hospital that Hayami-san worked at," Ryuu said, watching carefully as the nervous, stuttering man became as still as a statue at those words. "Apparently, a few weeks ago, one of his patients died from complications following the procedure. Many complaints were filed by friends, family, and…her husband. Guess what the husband's name was."

Kiski-san's shoulders sagged in defeat, and he confessed. "Yes, you're correct. It was my wife who was dying of cancer. A malignant tumor had sprung up in a very difficult area to operate on. I was so desperate-I couldn't bear the thought of my loving wife's death. Despite her begging to just enjoy the last moments with her, I searched and searched for a good doctor, and I found one-Hayami-san. He had a high success record, and he told me that he could do it, that he could save her life. The operation was deemed a success."

"But a few days later, she died," Kyuu added quietly, with a sympathetic look on his face.

"Yes. I was so upset, but I couldn't have time to grieve. I had to get a second job so I could pay off the hospital bills, which had been building up for some time. Imagine my surprise, when I saw him talking to Otsuka-san at my new workplace. All of my anger came rushing back, and the next thing I knew, I was planning a murder."

"Why did you steal the money, then? To pay off the rest of the hospital bills?" Megu asked.

"It's strange-that would have been the logical reason, wouldn't it? But at the time, I thought that I could get people to think the robbery was committed on purpose, and that the murder was to help the robber clear an escape route. But clearly, I was wrong, since you kids found out the truth."

"…I think we've heard enough," said Inspector Fujikawa. "Arrest him, officers."

However, Kiski-san ducked away from them, and before anyone could move, he knelt on his knees and held his security guard gun to his head.

"What are you doing?" asked Kinta. Everyone else was silent as they stared at the guard with wide eyes.

"Now that my mission has been accomplished, I can leave this world in peace," Kiski-san answered. Before he could press the trigger, however, a blurry figure came flying at him, causing him to let go of the gun as both people rolled on the floor. The gun slid away, and both figures wrestled each other for a few minutes before the winner stood, holding the gun in his hand. Kiski-san glared as he made a grab for it, only to miss. "Give it to me! Do you know what it's like, to do something that you will regret for the rest of your life?"

Kyuu met his eyes with a calm and steady look. "Yes."

This startled his friends, who gave him worried looks that he ignored in the face of the current situation. What was he talking about?

"Then why don't you give the gun to me?!" Kiski-san lunged, but Kyuu was quick to get the gun out of the way, and tossed it behind him towards Ryuu.

"But is suicide really the right way to atone for that?" Kyuu asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Killing yourself dishonors your friends and family-the people who have helped you find your place in life. It's basically saying that their efforts are worthless. Do you really want to do that to your beloved wife? Would she really approve of you taking the coward's way out, instead of facing your punishment head-on?"

The guard's jaw ticked, but eventually, he slumped in defeat. The policemen rushed to cuff him, just in case he decided to pull another disappearing act from their holds on him.

"Kid?" He turned to look at Kyuu as he was led out to the police car by the inspector and her men, one of whom had picked up the tossed gun.

"Yes?"

"That action that you regret? I think that you are atoning for that already, as a student of DDS."

Kyuu nodded, but deep down, he was wondering if it was really true. Behind him, his classmates shared worried looks. They needed to have a talk with their leader.

Yeah, I was super tired when I wrote this, so I don't think this chapter was very good. However, I felt like this case was dragging on, and I wanted to get my third (and final) case in before I lose all inspiration in this story. I'm thinking about making it a Pluto case. What do you think?