Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri (Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions / Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective)

FIRST INVESTIGATION DIVISION

A joint investigation?

The serial killings making waves in Aichi Prefecture have made it to Tokyo.

Eagle Eye Kawasemi is coming.

Eagle Eye Kawasemi?!

The detective with the highest national murder case clearance rate!

He's already rumored to be the future police commissioner.

The Omito Kawasemi is coming?!

Tsk.

Oh...

Oh no.

She's also aiming to become the commissioner.

Isshiki, you're going to be in charge of the joint investigation.

Me? Really?

There's no way I'd give Kawasemi any of my good men.

It's indirect, but it still hurts...!

He's here.

Huh?

Your button's about to fall!

Trim your nails!

Your tie is crooked!

Your glasses are dirty!

You missed this when you were shaving!

Hmph.

Disorder is the enemy of work.

Incredible...

The meticulous Eagle Eye Check

and the incredibly precise Tweezer Discipline.

Perhaps because he does it to his superiors too,

he's a rare kind of trash that's never been sued for harassment.

Do you know Mr. Kawasemi?

We worked at the same police box when we were just starting out.

Our paths diverged after that.

Hm?

I despise waste.

Let me honestly tell you the answer I've derived from my years of experience.

Oh no... It's the Eagle Eye Check.

Your lack of potential is tragic. Zero talent.

Don't say it like "zero sugar"...

You look well, Amamiya.

Hm? There's dust on your shoulder.

Just try touching me, scum.

I'll slit your throat.

What's with this atmosphere?

You haven't changed at all.

Yamane.

Yes, sir.

How long has he been here?!

Here's a replacement tweezer.

Also, regarding this case,

I've compiled similar cases from various locations.

The red ones are from Tokyo, the blue are nationwide,

and the yellow ones are from overseas.

Is he your partner?

Yes.

My right hand, the most exceptional one in history.

Oh, my.

Just being able to work alongside you makes me happy.

Imagine being able to satisfy the insanely strict Mr. Kawasemi.

He's amazing.

Kawasemi.

For this investigation, as selected by your Eagle Eye,

I'll lend you Totomaru Isshiki.

H-Hello.

Is this some kind of retaliation?

I'd call it spite.

This is living hell.

This is strange.

I can't see him at all.

He even erased me from existence?!

Yamane, to the crime scene.

Yes.

I've already bought lunch for us to eat in the car.

Uh... Um.

Do you understand now how kind I am as a boss?

True. At least you can see me...

What's the situation, Yamane?

Right. The truck belongs to a local company in Aichi Prefecture.

The driver thought he was transporting artifacts and statues.

But instead of statues, he found a corpse.

A corpse...

His hands...

His hands are missing!

Why such a gruesome murder?

The same modus operandi.

Huh? The same?

We need to examine the body.

That's right, he can't see me!

I guess from the perspective of Eagle Eye Kawasemi

I'm merely a hindrance, but...

With such a gruesome body before me, I can't just stand here in silence.

But what do I do?

Did you call, Toto?

- It's me! - Who are you?!

Kamo something, right?

Yes. I came to help you.

Who said I needed help?

You seemed troubled, didn't you?

Your soliloquies are easy to read because your lips move.

Hello. Nice to meet you.

I am a consultant for all sorts of cases involving hands.

The Hand Puppeteer, Kamomi Handbeast!

This is beyond insane!

A consultant?

This must be Amamiya's doing. How unnecessary.

There's nothing more obstructive than a foolish civilian.

Please leave.

Don't worry, I am not foolish.

Is that so?

Don't hold back, say what you want.

People think that a platypus's beak is as hard as a bird's,

but in reality, it's as soft as rubber!

Ouch.

I-It's rubber!

Of course, I paid extra attention to it. It's his most attractive feature.

I'll allow you to accompany us, but please don't get in the way.

Did he approve of you a little?

That detective is quite the talent.

- He's really amazing! - Hm?

He has the nation's highest murder case clearance rate!

He earned the nickname "Eagle Eye" for quickly seeing through everything!

Wh... What?!

How... How dare he...

That tweezing bastard!

Its face!

I won't be beaten!

Toto, we have to catch the culprit first no matter what!

Sorry to squash your enthusiasm, but there's no way.

I actually couldn't get any information from him.

- No problem. - Eh?

I caught something that belongs to Kawasemi.

That's Mr. Yamane!

If you'd asked me normally, I would've told you.

The modus operandi for this case is the same

as the one for the three serial killings that occurred in Aichi.

He kills the victim with a stab to the heart

and for some reason, cuts off their hands and takes them.

That's creepy.

The nickname that stuck due to this gruesome method is

the Hand Collector.

The Hand Collector!

- Such a cool name! - Such an annoying reaction.

Even Eagle Eye Kawasemi couldn't apprehend this odd murderer.

The Hand Collector... It sends shivers down my spine.

Don't say it with such a delighted look!

Mr. Kawasemi is amazing.

He managed to narrow down the suspects to a few individuals.

And last night, we interrogated one of them

and he couldn't deny his involvement.

That man was the Hand Collector himself.

Amazing!

However...

He resisted intensely

and ran away into a dark, abandoned factory.

As there are only two entrances to that factory,

Mr. Kawasemi and I split up to launch a pincer attack.

I found him first and even managed to handcuff him...

Yamane was outmaneuvered.

And when I rushed to the scene, he hurled himself at me and escaped.

Which is why the one to settle this case has to be me, at all costs.

Ah, but if you already know what he looks like,

arresting him should be easy.

That's just it.

It's not that simple.

The man we chased last night, thinking he was the Hand Collector...

is this handless man in front of us.

What?

TOKYO CENTRAL MUSEUM

This is the Hand Collector's body?

I suppose this means that the real Hand Collector is someone else.

Oh!

Hey!

Excuse me.

You're dressed lightly for this season.

Were you killed in a heated room? Or are you a half-hearted exhibitionist?

As if!

Oh? This tattoo...

A tree branch?

No. This is...

I see, it's kelp!

It's a bird.

I remember seeing it when I handcuffed him.

No doubt it's the same man from last night.