Nishikata gazed at the huge manor they all roamed around the manor for a bit

Nishikata : god this manor is huge….

Mogami : let's see here… ( he squatted on the ground and squirmed his eyes to see better) hmm…. Hey Takagi-san take this camera and take a picture of the house with all angles possible, and you takagawa help her..

Sumire : ok then… ( his tone kinda reminds me of nishikata from when the tunnel collapsed)

Nishikata : what can you see?

Mogami : the grass blades… They're crushed…

Nishikata : you think the culprit walked over the grass? It could have been anyone here….

Mogami : walking won't break it till it's crushed it will only happen if a person is running

Nishikata : maybe when the alarm was sounded the guards ran to the house?

Mogami : ( he moved around) not possible the traces show that the running person either ran straight at the wall or straight outside… I don't see a reason why the guards would do that…

Nishikata : so it's the culprit…

Mogami : Hmmm…… Maybe… This is in the middle of the patrol route of guards…. The culprit just waltzed right in without the guards noticing?

Nishikata : Hmmm…. Look most common error in a system is usually human error… So Maybe it's possible that there's a blind spot in the gaurd routine?

Mogami : well let's check the complete guard routine first… There are 2 towers overseeing the entire complex… Let's go the one closest from here…

Nishikata : ok…

They both climb the tower

Mogami : since I'm partially blind tell me what you see while looking at the spot we were at jay now…

Nishikata : I can see that spot… Almost nothing to restrict the veiw… the grass is lined by trees and beyond the tree there's the boundary wall

Mogami : hmm take a picture for reference

Nishikata : sure ( he took his camera out but suddenly stopped as the bright light shone upon him) ugh.. This glare!!

Mogami : what glare?

Guard : the client is installing solar panels on top of the roof so they reflect the sun in the afternoon…

Mogami : Hmmm…. Lets get down… Did you take the video of the entire patrol route from here?

Nishikata : I've got the routine on camera…

Mogami : then…. Lets take a walk around the perimeter…

Nishikata : a walk? You aren't going to head inside the manor?

Mogami : investigating how he got in and out is more Important than how he stole the vase when he was inside…

They both got down from the tower

Nishikata : god damn the security is tight!!

Mogami : it isn't tight enough if someone could just sneak in and out like a ghost... Say nishikata how do you think he got in?

Nishikata : the culprit?

Mogami : obviously

Nishikata : well I don't have a clue but I think the culprit must have observed the guard movements for a long time, the security is very tight so he must have needed a lot of planning to find a blind spot in the security..

Mogami : Hmmm let's see hey you there!

Staff : yeah?

Mogami : was there anything out of the ordinary on the day of the theft?

Staff : not really…

Mogami : think hard anything?

Staff : well one thing was weird if you wanna say that…. I don't think its important

Mogami : ( a bit annoyed) don't think thats my job now tell me

Staff : ( holy hell he is rude) well yesterday the water tanks were empty in the morning…

Nishikata : empty?

Staff : it happens from time to time aond because of that we had to refill a tank, this caused a pressure change which broke a few of the grass sprinklers which destroyed some of the grass…

Mogami : when did this happen?

Staff : around the afternoon….

Mogami : thank you for cooperation… now let's check the photos from Takagi-san and takagawa

They both walk to Takagi and sumire who had finished taking photos

Sumire : here you go ( this is a lot more exhausting than I thought… No Wonder he hates legwork and always looks so tired)

Mogami : ( he takes a look the at photos) I wouldn't need these photos if it wasn't for my vision so sorry about that…

Takagi : don't apologise for your that!!

Nishikata : so they you two see anything unusual?

Takagi : well for one the only thing is that the flower beds were crushed

Nishikata : crushed?

Takagi : the lavender and sunflower beds Some of those flowers were crushed

Nishikata : maybe the culprit left or entered from there…

Mogami : possible… Hey nishikata you check the grass like I did over there

Nishikata : Takagi where are the flowers?

Takagi : I'll take you there

Nishikata : let's go

They both left and sumire was now alone with him

Sumire : see anything from these photos

Mogami : I didn't think you'd get such good photos so good job on that…you're a bit useful..

Sumire : thanks I guess… ( is that a compliment or an insult)

Mogami : it's both…

Sumire : aw cmon I'm already sick of one mind reader

Mogami : what

Sumire : What what?

Mogami : it's on both sides… Look here on the wall on both sides on the second floor of the manor where is some bad drywall… you could probably pull off the panels….

Sumire : oh… That…( phew I almost thought I had another mind reader to deal with) but shouldnt there be solid concrete?

Mogami : in big manors like this one ventilation is a big issue so there are ventilation shafts between floors…

Sumire : so you think he just jumped from the ground to the first floor tore out the wooden panel and went inside that way?

Mogami : we can't be sure of that just yet… But it would explain why the foot steps are running straight to the walls… lets-

Sumire : go to the flower bed to see it from that angle?

Mogami : ( he paused for a second) yeah..

Sumire : then let's go..

Meanwhile with nishikata and takagi

Nishikata : looks the culprit ran through the flowers…

Takagi : they ruined such a beautiful flower bed too… It looks so beautiful..

Nishikata : well I guess we should get back to Mogami…

Takagi : yeah…

Nishikata : this is off topic but stand still…

Takagi : ok..

Nishikata : (he snapped a quick photo) not really the time for it but whatever…

Sumire : hey lovebirds stop slacking off

Mogami : wait they're a couple?

Takagi : you guessed that much but didn't guess that?

Sumire : they make it pretty obvious ( even when they weren't a couple it was still too damn obvious)

Mogami : the last time I tried to guess a couple I was shunned out of the school and called a sociopathic creep….. I had guess that but I didn't say anything

Nishikata : sorry for that

Mogami : the heck are you apologising for?

Nishikata : I mean I'm apologising from their behalf…

Takagi : yuki its like your first day let me apologise instead

Mogami : definitely a couple and no need to apologise ( he had small smile which disappeared as quickly as it came) so nishikata you're pretty athletic right?

Nishikata : how did you… yes

Mogami : then you think you can climb there? ( he pointed at he faulty dry wall)

Sumire : you're actually gonna test that out?

Mogami : well yes, can you do it?

Nishikata : I mean I can..

Takagi : no it's too dangerous

Mogami : there's that too…

Nishikata : nah I'll be fine

Takagi : yuki you can't just-

Nishikata : don't worry about it takagi ( as he said that he climbed on the wall)

Takagi : ( she stood below him to break his fall incase he slipped) stay careful!!

Nishikata : yeah… ( he slowly climbed up) hmm… ( he examined the drywall for a bit then pushed it inwards) there's an opening!!!

Mogami : just as I thought… See if you can crawl out of the other side of the manor?

Nishikata : I'll try

While Nishikata crawled through the vent they all circled around the manor

Nishikata : ( he pulled another panel out and) hey!!

Mogami : that's great you can come out now

After a few minutes he was back on the ground

Nishikata : so now its pretty much confirmed how he went inside…

Sumire : but that doesn't make any sense?!

Takagi : the security is so tight how would someone pull this off…

Mogami : well can think about that later that's enough evid-ence from outside now lets check inside…

Nishikata : god this is so interesting

Takagi : ( she brushed the dirt off of his clothes) that place was dusty huh? Lemme just clean you up

Nishikata : oh thanks…

Sumire : god you two get a room

Nishikata : really?

Mogami : I thought you were a little bit useful but I say this,you lower the IQ of the entire street by 20% when you try to act over smart so please shut up takagawa…

Sumire : I'm not that stupid it's just that half of us are literal geniuses

Mogami : fair enough you only decrease 15% IQ

Sumire : ( It feels like it could be a compliment but he's definitely insulting me) ( she just sighed) I give up

--THE END--

A/N : So the deal with these cases is that they focus a bit more on Sumire and Mogami so the main couple will get their time to shine soon...