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...
