Chapter 12: Eva vs. Natsuhi (第12話 絵羽
Summary[]
Battler thinks the "collection of interest" in the witch's letter refers to the deaths of everyone on the island, and announces that the culprit didn't just kill everyone in their sleep because they may be trying to make the family solve the epitaph for them. Natsuhi continues to deny the existence of the gold and wonders why the culprit would kill so many highly ranked family members first if that were the case. They consider the possibility that the culprit is threatening Kinzo, with Battler positing that Kinzo is being held hostage somewhere on the island.
At approximately 13:10, Eva wonders when Kinzo disappeared in the first place. She has the servants confirm that there are no hidden doors within Kinzo's study, and checks that Natsuhi had met Kinzo some time before 9:00. Eva reveals that after meeting her on the way out, she had wedged a folded receipt into the door crack of the study. She found it in the same position upon returning to the study later, proving that nobody had gone through the door during that time. Natsuhi accuses Eva of pulling the prank on her doorknob, but Eva denies any knowledge of that. Nanjo verifies that he last saw Kinzo while playing chess last night before dinner, and Genji verifies that he, Kanon, and Shannon had been with him to serve dinner.
Eva accuses Natsuhi of lying about meeting Kinzo to fake an alibi regarding his time of death, which would be possible due to the imprecision of autopsies. She also suggests that Kinzo's body may not show up at all, as people could be officially declared dead after having been missing for seven years. Natsuhi is furious at the accusations and raises her gun at Eva, but Eva remains unfazed. She theorizes that Natsuhi did indeed meet Kinzo, but had then proceeded to throw him out of the third-story window. The others ask Natsuhi to prove her innocence, but she becomes even angrier at feeling humiliated and continue to point her gun.
Characters[]
- Battler Ushiromiya
- George Ushiromiya
- Jessica Ushiromiya
- Terumasa Nanjo
- Hideyoshi Ushiromiya
- Natsuhi Ushiromiya
- Eva Ushiromiya
- Maria Ushiromiya
- Genji Ronoue
- Kanon
- Chiyo Kumasawa
Comparisons to Source Material[]
This chapter adapts the visual novel chapter "Occult".
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