Chapter 65: CASE 5. Lighting a Pumpkin’s Head (2)
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I followed the sobbing Charlie to a secluded room. It was the old Taylor John investigation unit office that I had once entered following Detective Baron. It was still a…
February 2026
Chapter 64: CASE 5. Lighting the Pumpkin’s Head (1)
‘Clop, clop.’ The mail carriage gradually slowed down. Crowds of people and familiar signboards came into view. I had returned to Crossburn Street in the Imperial Capital. “Whoa! We’re finally…
Chapter 63: Interlude. Five Years Ago
—Epilogue— “So that’s how it was…” The man from the post office wore a somber expression. “I never imagined Antonio would be that kind of person…” “Antonio?” “Antonio Renner. That…
Chapter 62: CASE 4. Upside Down (6)
The conversation regarding the cipher had ended, but the case was far from over. ‘There’s still too much I don’t know.’ According to the letter, the Herbert Clan hadn’t targeted…
Chapter 61: CASE 4. Upside Down (5)
There were three people in the living room. First, Mrs. Posha. She wept incessantly. From the moment she realized her husband was dead until now, her crying had not stopped.…
Chapter 60: CASE 4. Upside Down, Inside Out (4)
“What? The letter is a murder order? That makes no sense.” I shook my head at Lure’s opinion. “That letter was addressed to Mr. Renner. Why would someone send a…
Chapter 59: CASE 4. Upside Down, Inside Out (3)
I grinned as I waved the envelope. “How about it? Shall we share our information?” Walter hesitated for a moment, but soon nodded. “…Very well. Let us move to another…
Chapter 58: CASE 4. Backwards, Backwards (2)
At first, I thought it was an insignificant incident. “Why does this Utu person live in such a remote place? He must be a really strange man,” Lure grumbled, a…
Chapter 57: CASE 4. Upside Down (1)
The fact that I had the same scar as Taylor John’s victims… To be honest, I didn’t quite understand the situation. While it was most likely that I — or…
Chapter 56: Interlude. Scar (2)
“I snuck out of the house that night as soon as it got dark. I was determined to meet with His Highness the Grand Duke and break off the engagement…