We were all now gather in the dining room and is sitting around the dining table. I am playing with the staff Ayako-san found somewhere in the villa. She gives it to me so that I can use it to walk around easily. I was sitting beside Conan and Sumiya-san while Conan seat in between me and Ran.

Sumiya : Damn.... What is that bandaged man thinking.... He slaughters Chikako and he attacks Ran-chan twice!

Takahashi : M-ma-ma-maybe, he came to massacre us all....?

Sonoko : N-no way....

Ayako : It can't be....

Sonoko : So, why didn't you beat him up with your karate when he attacked you? It's not like you, Ran....

Ran : But I'm afraid of ghosts and monsters....

Oota : Heh, it's okay. There's no need to worry....

Oota-san then interrupt Ran and Sonoko as he stood up from his seat and walk to Ran and Sonoko. He then slings his arm around Ran shoulders as Ran looks uncomfortable.

Oota : We are 6 and he is 1. One guy can't possibly....

And before he could continue, Conan come in between Oota-san and Ran as he push Oota-san's face away from Ran making him to move away from Ran and Conan. I am mad at him as of now.

Erena : Did he just says 6 instead of 8. Are you kidding me!!

Conan : There are eight!!

Ran : C-Conan-kun....

Oota : Tch, brats don't count....

*CRACK*

The sound of something breaking can be heard as they turn towards the sound only to have their eyes wide seeing the staff in my hand have broken into two. I smile 'sweetly' at Oota-san making him gulp and to back away a few steps.

Erena : Care to repeat your words again, Mr. Oota....

I said with venom lacing my words. It was silent for a while before Ran thought that it would be better for her to speak.

Ran : C-Conan-kun is right.... When I was attacked, he and Erena-chan protected me with all his strength! Thank you, Conan-kun, Erena-chan!

Erena & Conan : Sure!

Sonoko : Didn't you see the murderer's face then?

Conan : I couldn't see his face because of the bandages.

Erena : But I know his figure now! Because I grabbed him around the stomach!

Sonoko : Figure!

Erena : Well, his waist was about this far around. But I don't think he was very skinny or very fat....

I then see Oota-sa-, no, Baka-ta wants to interrupt, but I look at him and smile 'sweetly' at him making him close back his mouth and just keep silent. I then turn to look at Conan seeing him walking around the room when he spotted Sumiya-san's camera.

He picks it up and open it, examining the content in the camera. After a while, he shut the camera off and put it back at its place then taking out Chikako-san's choker out of his pocket which he gets from Ayako-san just now. He looks at the choker before getting lost in his own thought.

Ayako-san then come up behind him and I see them talking for a while before he gives the choker back to Ayako-san. He then comes up to Ran.

Conan : Hey, Ran-neechan! I remember when we got here, you got all the rooms mixed up, right?

Ran : Um, yeah....

Conan : Did you see anything?

Ran : Like what?

Conan question to Ran really intrigued me and I then start to think back to the earlier incident as we were looking for our room. I remember that Ran open up mixing up Sumiya-san and Takahashi-san, but I don't think I see anything suspicious in their room. But I know that I am missing something right now.

Erena : Agh, what is it? What is it that I miss? Think (Y/N), think!

Something then clicks into my mind.

Erena : Now that I remember, when Ran open Takahashi-san's room, I know that I see him.... Takahashi-san! Does this mean....

I turn my head to look at Takahashi-san to see that he is fidgeting with his fingers. Anyone might not notice it, but I can easily figure out that he is anxious. Suddenly, the lights went off followed by the thundering sound of the thunder that lights up the villa for a brief moment. Everyone then went panic.

Sonoko : IT'S A BLACKOUT!

Oota : THAT LIGHTNING CU TONE OF THE POWER LINES!!

Takahashi : I-I'm scared!

Ayako : I'll go get some candles from the kitchen!

Sumiya : Hey, are you okay alone?!

Ran : I'll go too!

Conan : Me too!

Erena : I'm go-....

Conan : No, Erena! You stay there!

Erena : Bu-....

Conan: No!!

I then let out a sigh and giving up since I know that in this moment, Conan will not stop being stubborn. As Ran, Ayako-san and Conan go to the kitchen, me, Sonoko and the guys then hear a loud crash of glasses breaking and falling to the floor.

Then the power's back on lighting the whole villa again. I then hear Sonoko scream making me turn to her to see that she is looking at the veranda of the 2nd floor. I look up to the veranda just as Conan, Ran and Ayako come running into the dining room to see that the window on the 2nd floor is broken.

I then see Conan runup the stairs to the window followed by Ran, Sumiya-san and Baka-ta. I wanted to follow them but the stinging pain that come from my twisted ankle prevent me to do so and makes me whimper unconsciously.

I guess Sonoko and Ayako-san heard me as the both of them then quickly at my side in just a matter of seconds.

Sonoko : Are you okay, Erena-chan?

Ayako : Does your leg hurt too bad?

Sonoko : Do you want me to bring you some water?

Ayako : Maybe some pillow will do too?

They keep on back and forth questioning me and I just sit there in front of them not knowing what to do. Luckily, they just went away to get what they just ask me, a pillow, drink, painkiller and more stuff. I feel like being babied.

I then see Conan, Ran, Sumiya-san and Baka-ta walk down the stairs to the dining table. I then see Conan point his watch to Ran and guessing that he has figured out the case and wanting to use Ran. But then, the shot he makes miss and instead of shooting it to Ran, he shot it to Sonoko since Ran move away from his range just as he shoot.

I then see Sonoko's head falling to the table and into her arms as her arms are place in front of her on the table. Ran then turn to look at the unconscious Sonoko while Conan get under the table under Sonoko.

Ran : Sonoko, what's wrong? Sonoko?

Sonoko (C) : I.... I-I understand now.... I know who the murderer who killed Cikako-san is....

Ran : Eh?

Everyone then turns their head to Sonoko in shock.

Oota : YOU KNOW WHO THE MURDERER IS?!

Ayako : Is that true, Sonoko?

Sonoko (C) : Yes! I've just discovered who it was that attacked Ran, then carried Chikako-san away right in front of our eyes, killed her in the forest and then came back to attack Ran again!!

Oota : What are you saying, Sonoko-chan.... We all know it was the bandaged gut, right?

Sumiya : Yeah.... The guy who's hiding in the forest right now, trying to kill us....

Sonoko (C) : Hehehe.... Do you really think he's in the forest?

Sumiya : Eh?

Sonoko (C) : Remember! When Ran was attacked by the bandaged man in her room on the 2nd floor and what happened to the room afterwards....

Oota : The guy cut a hole in the glass and came in from the veranda, right?

Sumiya : Yeah.... He probably jumped from the tree near the house onto the 2nd floor veranda....

Sonoko (C) : Then why were there no traces of mud in Ran's room after? It was pouring outside. If the man really came from outside, shouldn't he have left some mud behind?

Sumiya : Hey, you're right....

Sonoko (C) : The answer is simple! The bandaged man came from inside the house! And barefoot to make no noise!

All : What?!

Sonoko (C) : He probably passed through the empty room that used to be Chikako-san's. Then, he went out on the veranda, cut a hole in the window pane, entered and attacked Ran. But because of Ran's scream, he panicked and ran back to Chikako-san's room! The he quickly changed clothes and joined everyone in front of Ran's room with an innocent mask on! Furthermore, the hole was made right next to where the lock was which could not have been done unless the location of the lock was known in the first place. Yes, the bandaged man is someone who knows this villa quite well. That is to say, the one who killed Chikako-san and attacked Ran, is one of us!!

Ayako : That's enough, Sonoko!

Oota : Yeah, Sonoko-chan. Playing detective is nice and all, but think about it. When he ran in front of the window carrying Chikako, we were all inside, remember. So, none of us could be the bandaged man.

Sonoko (C) : Hehehe. At first glance, it certainly appears the one running away was not one of us. But it will appear that way if you use a fake bandaged prop and some piano wire!!

Oota : A prop....?

Sonoko (C) : The bandaged man outside the window was probably a foldable, hollow puppet. This puppet had two pieces of piano wire affixed to its head and Chikako-san's body all set up. One of the wires was strung over the opposite hand rail in the centre of the veranda and both wires were tied above the window in question. Then everyone was alerted and focused on the window and the piano wire strung over the hand rail was cut. After being passed in front of the window and before anyone could open it up, the prop and Chikako-san were hauled back to look exactly as if the bandaged man had carried Chikako-san off!! And the only one who could pull the trick off was Takahashi-san who was repairing the roof at the time. It could only have been you!!

I stare down at Takahashi-san unblinkingly seeing him sweating bullet. He then try to compose himself and try to laugh it off.

Takahashi : Hahaha, you're joking right....

Sonoko (C) : If you want to see the evidence, go up there and look! There are two marks on the handrail from the wires!! And speaking of large, complex tricks, Takahashi-san was the one who was the technician in the film club during college!

Takahashi : Oh please.... So, what are you saying I did with the body? Didn't I go with everyone after him into the forest and didn't I find the body in pieces. I wasn't carrying any dead bodies with me, was I?

Sumiya : No....

Takahashi-san said as he tries to defend himself and also asking Sumiya-san for help.

Sonoko (C) : There is also proof you carried it.... After you guys went chasing after the bandaged man, my sister found Chikako-san's choker in the entrance hall!! You could see if you checked Sumiya-san's video that when she was carried off, she was wearing the choker. After they left, for it to have dropped by the front door means that someone was carrying her body through the front door!

Takahashi : Well, if I was carrying it, as you say, isn't I body kind of heavy? And there's no way I could have taken it out without anyone noticing....

Sonoko (C) : It is, if it was the body! But if its only a head, you should be able to!!

All : WHA-....?!

Sonoko (C) : Do you remember? The only thing we saw through the window was her head and a cloak. If it was just her head, then he should be perfectly capable of doing it!! And you did say her body was found in pieces.

Takahashi : Th-THIS IS RIDICULOUS! JUST THE HEAD, IT'S STILL THE SAME THING!! I SAID I WASN'T CARRYING ANYTHING AT THE TIME!! And why would I kill Chikako? And then attack Ran-chan.... And, and....

Sonoko (C) : And?

Takahashi : A-and there's no way I could be a murderer....

Sonoko (C) : Hehehe.... Why don't you just say it? There is much simpler proof that you are not the bandaged man. The major fact that you and he are not the same stature.

Ayako : That's right, Takahashi-kun! The bandaged man isn't fat!

Sumiya : Yeah, why didn't you....

Sonoko (C) : He couldn't say it because he was afraid of what I would ask in return.... Are you really fat?!

Erena : Urm, urm. Sonoko-neechan is right. Takahashi-niichan isn't fat. I see it.

I then interrupt them. Everyone then turn their head towards me and I can see that Takahashi-san is looking at me wide eyes and fear lacing his face.

Sonoko : That's right. As Erena-chan have said, he isn't fat at all. That's how he carried it without anyone noticing. This was his plan! First, he called Chikako-san out into the forest, then he murdered her and cut her into pieces, took out the padding for his stomach and slipped her head in instead then carried it back to the villa. And then, after he stuck it in the bandaged man doll and finished his little trick, he folded up the puppet and put it under his shirt with the head once again and ran off to chase the bandaged man with everyone else. Then while pretending to be looking for her, he dropped the head and put the padding he dropped there earlier back under his shirt, thus returning to the former stature! So, basically, he hid his own size from everyone and was able to move about freely with the corpse. A bold and daring trick!!! By doing this, he was able to make it appear that the bandaged man carried Chikako-san into the woods right in front of our eyes and make it appear as thought this was all the doing of the bandaged man!! And Takahashi-san helped it appear this way by giving everyone a glimpse of the bandaged man from the start!

Oota ; So, that bandaged man we saw when we got here also Takahashi's....

Ran : But his supposedly perfect plan began to unravel with Ran's unfortunate happening. Yes, when Ran went into the wrong room, she saw his true stature! Ran didn't think about it, but if her memory had been evoked, his carefully planned murder scheme would have fallen like a house of cards. So, he attacked her in the woods to keep her silent!! But the result was failure. Because of the uproar this caused, he was afraid Chikako-san, the one he had to kill would be able to get away. So, he cut the phone lines and the bridge to keep everyone inside the villa!! And then he called Chikako-san out to the forest and killed her as planned!! The way he called her out was with a letter tucked under her door. I don't know what was in it, but I'm guessing it had something to do with Atsuko, the girl who was in your film club in university....

Takahashi : That's right.... I DID THIS ALL FOR ATSUKO!! TO DISPEL HER REGRET!!

Sumiya : Takahashi....

Takahashi : I thought it was strange that Atsuko, who was so cheerful, that Atsuko who secretly showed me her own script and told me so excitedly about how she wanted to be a writer in the future.... That she would suddenly hang herself in the clubroom.... But it wasn't until recently when I went to see the 'Blue Kingdom' that Chikako wrote, that I understood....

Ayako : The Blue Kingdom....

Oota : D-do you mean....?!

Takahashi : THAT'S RIGHT! THE STORY OF CHIKAKO'S FAMOUS WORK, 'THE BLUE KINGDOM' WAS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE 'SKYBLUE COUNTRY' THAT ATSUKO SHOWED ME!!

Ayako : It can't be, Chikako....

Oota : Ripped her off?

Takahashi : Yes, Chikako got the grand prize for a debut story while still in school and became a scenario writer....

Sumiya : But if that's why Atsuko committed suicide, why....

Takahashi : SHUT UP! THE DAY CHIKAKO WON THAT PRIZE, THE DAY BEFORE ATSUKO KILLED HERSELF, SHE CALLED ME AND TELL ME HERSELF!! SHE SAID.... SHE SAID NO ONE BELIEVED HER!! She said it in such a tiny voice....

Takahashi-san reveal as he started to cry. Everyone in the room look at him sadly except for me. I know better than to show my emotion.

Takahashi : So, so I.... called Chikako out into the forest by telling her she had to come if she didn't want her secret of her 'Blue Kingdom' revealed.... AND I CUT OFF HER FUCKING HEAD! THE HEAD OF THAT FUCKING SOW WHO CRUSHED ATSUKO'S DREAM!! Hahaha, it's all over now....

Takahashi-san said as he let out the bandaged man disguised, he hides under his shirt and taking out a kitchen knife with it. I then take anything in my reach which turn out to be a plate.

Takahashi : I'm going to where Atsuko is....

Sumiya : Wait, Takahashi....

Takahashi : STAY BACK!!

Sumiya-san tried to reason with Takahashi-san but he sways the knife around making it hard for anyone to approach him. I then set my gloves to low seeing him pointing the knife at his neck.

Takahashi : I'm going to live with Atsuko and there, I'll be the messenger of justice, who avenged Atsuko....

And before he could stab himself in the neck, I throw the plate in my hand to his wrist so fast making it hit Takahashi-san's wrist and making him drop the knife in his hand.

Sonoko (C) : STOP FUCKING AROUND! IF YOU'RE GONNA DIE, THEN DIE ALREADY MORON!

Ran : S-Sonoko....

Sonoko (C) : So you might've committed this crime for Atsuko's safe, but you didn't attack Ran for her! You were scared.... You were scared of becoming a criminal, so you attacked Ran! You aren't any kind of messenger of justice now!!! YOU'RE JUST A MURDERER FOSTERING SOME BAD BLOOD!!

Takahashi-san then fall on his knees on the floor as he let go all of those tears to fall down his face. It was a tragedy in which a friend was betrayed, a friend died and a friend's heart was turned into a monster.

The morning sun cut through the clouds and the villa was finally freed from its cold, tragic night. But if we aren't careful, he could show his face from any heart. The demon known as 'REVENGE'.

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