Feng Bujue said, "You can call me, er … Mr. F."
"Damn it …" Tachibana cursed as he closed in on Feng Bujue. From the looks of it, it was quite likely that he would pounce on Feng Bujue.
Doctor Watanabe reached out to block him as he asked Feng Bujue, "Mr. F, do you know where Officer Yamada's body is?"
Feng Bujue replied, "No, I don't know who Yamada is, but I can roughly guess what happened."
"Is that so … Then, Mr. F, does Hirata know of your existence?" Watanabe asked.
"In the past … he shouldn't have known of my existence, but now … I'm not sure either." Feng Bujue replied. "I only have vague memories of Hirata's crimes, so I have some questions for you, Doctor Watanabe."
Tachibana yelled from the side, "Doctor! This kid is obviously making up a name at the last minute. He's trying to bluff his way out by claiming he has schizophrenia! "
Watanabe said, "Verifying the authenticity of these symptoms is part of my job. Inspector, please trust me and allow me to do what I'm supposed to do."
"Tsk …" Watanabe walked out of Feng Bujue's line of sight and stood at a corner behind him. Soon, there was the sound of him lighting up a cigarette again.
Watanabe sighed and turned to ask Feng Bujue, "What do you want to ask?"
"Hmm … I've been watching the recording, right?" Feng Bujue asked.
"Yes," Watanabe answered.
"Why would you show me the recording?"
Watanabe stared into Feng Bujue's eyes and organized his words. Then he said, "You … no, after Hirata was arrested, he showed serious signs of hallucination. He insisted that he had not killed anyone." He paused. "He told the police that he had only killed a monster."
"You're here to confirm whether Hirata has really lost his mind or not?" Feng Bujue asked.
"Yes."
"What was the recording you showed me earlier?"
"It was recorded with the assistance of the police. It was a replay of some relevant footage," Watanabe answered.
"Did you play it for me in reverse chronological order?" Feng Bujue asked.
Watanabe paused for a moment. "Yes, this will make it easier to awaken your …"
Before he could finish, Feng Bujue interrupted, "Can you play it again in order for me to see?"
Watanabe and Tachibana exchanged glances. Tachibana was furious and didn't want to say anything. He just nodded slightly.
Watanabe walked to the table and fiddled with it a few times. The projector started moving again.
"Doctor, can you remove the tape? Let me blink." Feng Bujue said.
"Alright." Watanabe agreed without hesitation. He did not want to do this in the first place, but Hirata Shuichi had screamed and screamed in shock when he saw the picture on the wall. That was why the Tachibana Police Department had made such a big deal out of it.
Feng Bujue had some clues in his mind, but he needed more evidence to support his hypothesis.
The video started playing. The image was in black and white, and there was no speaker attached to the projector. Other than the clicking sound, there was no other sound. Of course, there was no need for any sound.
The content of the video was simple, and the length was short. It only replayed a few key scenes to help the crazed Hirata Shuichi remember what had happened. The actors were all from the police station, and the person filming was Doctor Watanabe.
The first part of the video, the first scene, was inside Hirata's company. At first, the camera focused on Hirata's desk. The next scene was inside the staircase. A man and a woman were hugging each other, pretending to be intimate. The third scene was inside the toilet. The two men were smoking and chatting.
"This part is based on the testimony of two of Hirata's colleagues," Watanabe explained. "They said that Hirata overheard their conversation in the toilet that day, and that might have given him the motive to kill Hirata."
Feng Bujue nodded as he focused his attention on the screen. The second part soon started, and it was the most crucial part.
The camera started with a panoramic view of a manor house. It captured the address, Rokubancho No. 4-5. There was a garden in front of the manor house. The second scene showed the interior of the manor house. There was a spacious foyer and a staircase that led to the second floor. The third scene took place inside the room where Feng Bujue saw the monster. The third scene recorded an officer who played Hirata holding a fake gun pushed open the door and walked into the room. A female officer who played Haruko was lying on the bed. The other person played the minister. When he saw the person with the gun walk in, he jumped up from the bed in a panic. As he mumbled something, he walked around the bed to grab the gun. Then, the actor who played Hirata pretended to shoot him and killed him.
"This is the rough outline of the crime. Since there are no witnesses …" Watanabe turned to look at Feng Bujue. "Hirata's testimony cannot be used, so we can only speculate based on the investigation of the crime scene."
"By the way, what is the victim's name?" Feng Bujue asked.
"Fukui Shinichiro." Officer Tachibana's low and raspy voice came from behind him. "He is your boss at the company."
The video soon reached the third part. In this part, the actor who played Hirata asked for directions from a passerby.
"According to the witness, that day, Hirata asked her for directions to Sanchome. Initially, he was calm, but suddenly, he started to look panicked. I believe that at the time, Hirata's mental state was at its breaking point. He not only forgot his own address, but he also started to hallucinate. "
The next scene in the video was a long house. Hirata's actor walked in and closed the door. The next scene showed an officer bending over to knock on the door.
"The neighbor's grandmother heard Hirata screaming at night, so she went to knock on the door to ask, but Hirata told her that he did not scream at all." He paused. "However, the grandmother saw a strange shadow through the gap of the door, and she called the police.
When the police arrived, they found Haruko's body hanging from the ceiling while Hirata sat calmly at the table, drinking tea. The police found Officer Yamada's gun, which had gone missing not long ago, inside the long house. "
The video ended there, and the room fell into a short silence.
It was Officer Tachibana who broke the silence. "Then, Mr. F, are you satisfied now? Quickly tell us Yamada's whereabouts and plead guilty. " He said impatiently, "Or … do you plan to pretend to have lost your memory again and call yourself Mr. A or Mr. B?"
Feng Bujue ignored him and fell into deep thought. After a full five minutes, he asked, "What is the date today?"
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