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But I can't let Conan get so worked up. If he goes off to investigate again, what if he discovers evidence that Matsuda and Naoko Takei were covering up for Hanai?
Given this kid's personality, he'll definitely make it public.
Instead of letting him worry about Wu Ju's family affairs, it's better to draw his attention to what he fears and cares about most!
“Everyone has secrets. Sometimes, pursuing the truth too much is not a good thing, either for others or for yourself,” Matsuda admonished. “Kid, you should also learn what it means to know when to stop.”
"Alright, I need to go back to the Metropolitan Police Department and inform Inspector Megure and the others to close the case."
After Matsuda kicked Conan out of the car, he drove away.
Conan stood there, staring blankly at the departing red Mazda.
There is only one truth!
Whose catchphrase is this? A little investigation will tell you.
So, he's already investigated?
Otherwise, why would you say that?
Officer Matsuda, has he already guessed who I am?
Conan's mind was in complete turmoil, just as Matsuda had guessed.
He no longer had time to dwell on the truth about Wu Ju's family.
……
"Let me make this clear first, Matsuda, you're not allowed to run away by yourself this time!"
Inside the police car, Inspector Megure complained repeatedly.
"I got a really bad scolding from Takei that day."
"I'm sorry, Inspector,"
Matsuda chuckled.
The two were on their way to respond to a police call.
It was Conan calling. He said that a family named Sakaguchi had killed someone with their dog.
In fact, the effect of scaring Conan that day seemed to be surprisingly good.
Conan indeed stopped interfering with Takeshi's affairs.
As far as Matsuda knew, Ms. Hanai resigned from Takei's company after that day.
Judging from her appearance, she seems to be preparing to revive her father's original business.
From Ran's perspective, Matsuda also heard that Naoko Takei seemed to be helping Hanai-san recently, which made her much more cheerful in the classroom.
She no longer looks like a melancholy young lady as she used to.
In any case, the current outcome is better than the original one.
……
The Sakaguchi family.
"Okay, to put it simply, that's how it happened."
Based on the confession of the deceased's spirit, Matsuda revealed the method of the murder.
"The phone ringing, the clock striking the hour, and the words you said on the phone."
"These three points are the main reasons why John attacked the victims after being trained by you, Mr. Sakaguchi!"
Matsuda looked at the middle-aged man with a horrified expression.
"If you want to refute this, we can test it right here and now."
"Bring John here," Inspector Megure immediately ordered the other officers to begin preparations.
“No need,” Sakaguchi said with a self-deprecating smile. “I never expected that you would see through my murder plan, which I had prepared for so long, in less than five minutes, Officer Matsuda.”
This time, Conan didn't care who solved the case first, either him or Matsuda; instead, he glared at Sakaguchi and questioned him directly.
"What's your reason, Mr. Sakaguchi! Why did you use John to kill someone?!"
"I'm sorry, John!"
Mr. Sakaguchi sadly stroked his German Shepherd named Johan.
"Actually, I did all this for my son..."
Chapter 63 Dream Box
Eight years ago, the victim of this incident, Xiao Gang, bullied Mr. Sakaguchi's son, Masato Sakaguchi, at school.
In the end, he was driven to his death.
Eight years later, Mr. Sakaguchi saw that Tsuyoshi had not only forgotten Masato's death, but was also still bullying others.
This provoked Mr. Sakaguchi and fueled his murderous intent towards Kogoro.
“Since the law can’t punish him, then I’ll have to come myself,” Mr. Sakaguchi said with a fierce look on his face.
“Mr. Sakaguchi, isn’t this cruel to John?” Conan retorted angrily.
Unlike Conan, Matsuda was more concerned about Sakaguchi's statement that the law could not punish him.
Indeed, school bullying has always been a problem in schools in Japan and even around the world.
However, solving it always presents numerous difficulties.
Because not only the victims, but also the perpetrators were minors.
The world's tolerance towards minors is the biggest obstacle and trouble in solving this problem.
Like the perpetrator in this case, Mr. Masayoshi Sakaguchi, he himself is an expert specializing in adolescent mental health issues.
But he still couldn't do anything about Xiao Gang, who had bullied his son years ago, and ultimately had no choice but to become the murderer himself.
The perpetrator has confessed, and John the German Shepherd, who was used as the murder weapon, has been put in a cage and taken away in a police car.
"Officer Matsuda, now that Mr. Sakaguchi has confessed, can we let John go?" Ran couldn't help but ask.
“Actually, regardless of whether Mr. Sakaguchi pleads guilty or not,” Matsuda sighed, “John must be executed!”
"Why? It wasn't John's fault at all..." Xiaolan looked distressed.
“According to Japanese law,” Conan said sternly, “no matter the reason a dog bites someone, it must be put to death.”
Like Xiaolan, he also liked John very much.
When they were children, the two often played with John. Now they watch as John is about to be executed because of his master's mistake.
Conan and Ran felt the same way—absolutely terrible.
Ran pleaded, "Officer Matsuda, can't you think of a way?"
Although Conan already felt that it was impossible, he still looked up at Matsuda, hoping that he could come up with a solution.
“Xiao Lan, even a dog that bites someone should be put to death, let alone one that bites someone to death,” Matsuda said with a helpless expression. “No matter what the reason is, John must die this time.”
"But this is too cruel..." Xiaolan said, her eyes red.
"There's nothing we can do about it. Once a dog goes mad and bites someone, and sees human blood, no one can guarantee that it won't happen a second or third time."
Matsuda explained, “There are at least hundreds of millions of dogs in Japan. Without such a mandatory regulation, if a dog that bites someone survives, it will only put other innocent people at greater risk.”
"Officer Matsuda, could you make its death a little easier?" Conan suddenly asked.
"Conan, you..." Ran looked surprised.
She knew that Conan also liked John very much.
"Sister Xiaolan, Officer Matsuda is right. Dogs that bite must be put to death. This is a necessary regulation for maintaining social stability!"
Conan said sadly,
"Since John is going to die anyway, I think it would be best to make his death a little easier."
"This, I'm afraid..."
Matsuda was also somewhat helpless; killing a dog that bites someone is not their job as police officers.
Generally speaking, according to the regulations of Japanese society, dogs that bite people are taken to animal shelters.
There is a "dream box" there, which is specially prepared for dogs that are about to be executed.
Dream Box, what a beautiful name.
But in reality, it was a far more cruel method of execution than electric shock and injection.
The so-called dream box is actually a sealed metal room.
After luring the dog inside with food, carbon dioxide is released into the room.
As oxygen levels decrease, the dog will have difficulty breathing, collapse, and convulse.
Before they die, they frantically scratch at the metal cage with their claws.
Even if the claws are bloodied and mangled, it won't stop.
Sometimes, they will scratch their trachea with their claws when they are suffocating.
In the end, he scratched his own neck until it was a bloody mess.
In Japan, thousands of dogs are killed in this way every day.
The Dream Box is far superior to electric shock and injection in terms of both staff safety and the cost of execution.
But they never considered the feelings of the dead animals.
The use of the name "Dream Box" in Japan is actually a way to cover up its cruel nature.
It seems that as long as a nice and romantic name is used, the cruel truth will never be discovered.
This is consistent with the hypocritical and pretentious nature of the Japanese.
Conan's suggestion that Matsuda find a way to make John's death easier clearly indicates that he knows the truth about the Dream Box.
“I will try my best to keep it out of the dream box,” Matsuda promised.