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{{ノベル|題名=The | {{ノベル|題名=The Tragedy In The Plastic Bag|著者=[[利用者:山田貴志|山田貴志]]|説明=One day, a woman was killed in the ship. Can you solve this case? |内容= | ||
'''1.Introduction''' | '''1.Introduction''' | ||
I am Tom. I work as Mr.Brunt’s assistant. He is a great detective. Mr.Brunt has solved | I am Tom. I work as Mr.Brunt’s assistant. He is a great detective. Mr.Brunt has solved many cases. One day, we were going to Ash Island to examine the murder case which happened there. | ||
<br>I | <br>I was in a cabin in the ship. A few hours ago, engine of the ship had broken down. Rescue will come tomorrow, so passengers were forced to spend the night in their cabins. There were seven people in this ship including captain. We had listened to captain’s explanations, and after that we had introduced ourselves. <br>Fortunately,everyone had their own spare clothes, cosmetics and so on. | ||
<br>It | <br>It was ten p.m. I had taken a shower and changed my clothes already. I laid on the bed and closed my eyes. But I couldn’t stop thinking about this situation. It’s a “closed circle”. I hoped to happen nothing tonight... <br>I fell asleep soon. But my wish didn’t come true. | ||
'''2.Conversation''' | '''2.Conversation''' | ||
I | I was waked by alarm of my smartphone. It was seven a.m. I washed my face and changed my clothes. I left my cabin and went to the dining room. When I opened the door, there were two people. Mr.Brunt and captain. | ||
<br>Mr.Brunt | <br>Mr.Brunt was so tall and had beautiful blue eyes. Contrary to him,I was short. Mr.Brunt was drinking a cup of coffee. I guessed he had already had his breakfast. Mr.Brunt said , | ||
<br>”Good morning.” | <br>”Good morning.” | ||
<br>Captain’s name | <br>Captain’s name was Benjamin. He was listening to the radio. He looked back at me and said , | ||
<br>“Good morning,boy.Would you like to eat a can of salmon?” | <br>“Good morning,boy.Would you like to eat a can of salmon?” | ||
<br>I said, | <br>I said, | ||
<br>“Please do not treat me as a child.I’m eighteen years old.” | <br>“Please do not treat me as a child.I’m eighteen years old.” | ||
Actually, | Actually,I was seventeen. | ||
<br>“Oh I’m sorry.” | <br>“Oh I’m sorry.” | ||
<br>Captain said and laughed. | <br>Captain said and laughed. | ||
<br>Then Johnson came in the room. Johnson | <br>Then Johnson came in the room. Johnson was a doctor who was working in Ash Island.She talked about operations which she managed to do yesterday. | ||
<br>“Good morning,everyone. Captain,when will the rescue come?” | <br>“Good morning,everyone. Captain,when will the rescue come?” | ||
<br>Captain said, | <br>Captain said, | ||
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Mr.Brunt answered, | Mr.Brunt answered, | ||
<br>“He hasn’t come here yet.” | <br>“He hasn’t come here yet.” | ||
<br>The door opened at that time. | <br>The door opened at that time. Koo-ko was standing there. Koitawa ———we call “Koo-ko” or “He”——— was a Japanese comedian. This is a stage name. According to Koo-ko,there are many comedians who have strange names in Japan. However,“Koitawa “was too difficult for us to say. He was traveling all over the world. I saw Koo-ko’s gag yesterday. To be honest, It was not so funny. | ||
<br>“Good morning” Koo-ko said. | <br>“Good morning” Koo-ko said. | ||
<br>“Talk of the devil...” Mr.Brunt murmured. | <br>“Talk of the devil...” Mr.Brunt murmured. | ||
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<br>“Oh,that’s too bad. I’ll give you a medicine.” Johnson said. | <br>“Oh,that’s too bad. I’ll give you a medicine.” Johnson said. | ||
<br>“Thank you,Ms.Johnson.” | <br>“Thank you,Ms.Johnson.” | ||
<br>Then Ms.Hunt came in the dining room. Ms.Hunt | <br>Then Ms.Hunt came in the dining room. Ms.Hunt was a tourist. She was going to spend her vacation in Ash Island. Ms.Hunt looked over fifty and too fat. Of course I never say. | ||
<br>“Good morning, everyone. I am hungry. Captain,is there something to eat in this ship?” | <br>“Good morning, everyone. I am hungry. Captain,is there something to eat in this ship?” | ||
<br>“Yeah,I have some canned foods. Everyone except Mr.Brunt hasn’t had breakfast yet,so I will wake up Ms.Emily and eat breakfast together.” | <br>“Yeah,I have some canned foods. Everyone except Mr.Brunt hasn’t had breakfast yet,so I will wake up Ms.Emily and eat breakfast together.” | ||
<br>“Yes,let’s.” Ms.Hunt agreed. | <br>“Yes,let’s.” Ms.Hunt agreed. | ||
<br>“I’ll go her room and wake up her.” Captain said and left the dining room. | <br>“I’ll go her room and wake up her.” Captain said and left the dining room. | ||
<br>Ms.Emily | <br>Ms.Emily was a singer. She was going to Ash Island to hold a show. | ||
<br>But a few seconds later,we | <br>But a few seconds later,we heard captain’s scream. | ||
<br>We | <br>We ran to Ms.Emily’s room. Captain was standing in front of the room. He said, | ||
<br>“Look!” | <br>“Look!” | ||
<br>The door was opened. We could see inside of the cabin. I saw “it”. | <br>The door was opened. We could see inside of the cabin. I saw “it”. | ||
<br>“Tom,come on.” Mr.Brunt told me and put on his gloves. | <br>“Tom,come on.” Mr.Brunt told me and put on his gloves. | ||
<br>“Yes,sir.” I said and took a pair of gloves from my pocket. | <br>“Yes,sir.” I said and took a pair of gloves from my pocket. | ||
<br>We | <br>We entered the cabin. Bathroom was on my left side. A shelf,a desk and a chair were on my right side. And Ms.Emily was lying in front of the bed. Mr.Brunt touched her throat and said, | ||
<br>“She is dead.” | <br>“She is dead.” | ||
<br>I | <br>I looked at Ms.Emily’s head. That was so strange. Her head was wrapped in a plastic bag. | ||
'''3.Investigation''' | '''3.Investigation''' | ||
The transparent plastic bag | The transparent plastic bag was knotted around Ms.Emily’s neck tightly. Mr.Brunt took a pair of scissors from his pouch and cut the bag. Ms.Emily was opening her eyes. There was a deep wound on her forehead. <br>Ms.Emily was wearing a white one-piece. Some blood stains were on the chest of her one-piece. | ||
<br>I found a bloody radio on the floor. | <br>I found a bloody radio on the floor. | ||
<br>“Mr.Brunt,is it a deadly weapon?” | <br>“Mr.Brunt,is it a deadly weapon?” | ||
<br>“I think so too. Look at Ms.Emily’s suitcase.” | <br>“I think so too. Look at Ms.Emily’s suitcase.” | ||
<br>A small suitcase | <br>A small suitcase was under the desk. It was full of many goods. But there was a space of a radio in it. Mr.Brunt investigated the suitcase. There was one clothing which Ms.Emily was wearing yesterday. Ms.Hunt said, | ||
<br>“Ms.Emily said that she has only two clothes on this journey.” Ms.Hunt’s voice | <br>“Ms.Emily said that she has only two clothes on this journey.” Ms.Hunt’s voice was shaking with fear. | ||
<br>“I heard so too yesterday.” Johnson agreed. | <br>“I heard so too yesterday.” Johnson agreed. | ||
<br>“When she got on this ship,she had only this suitcase.” I said. | <br>“When she got on this ship,she had only this suitcase.” I said. | ||
<br>“I saw it too.” Mr.Brunt said. And he asked, | <br>“I saw it too.” Mr.Brunt said. And he asked, | ||
<br>“Whose is that plastic bag?” No one answered. | <br>“Whose is that plastic bag?” No one answered. | ||
<br>“I think it is the murderer’s.” Mr.Brunt said. The plastic bag | <br>“I think it is the murderer’s.” Mr.Brunt said. The plastic bag was printed nothing. | ||
<br>Mr.Brunt stood up and said, | <br>Mr.Brunt stood up and said, | ||
<br>“We did all we can do here. Let’s go back to dining room.” | <br>“We did all we can do here. Let’s go back to dining room.” | ||
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<br>“We shouldn’t move the things if we can.” Mr.Brunt told. | <br>“We shouldn’t move the things if we can.” Mr.Brunt told. | ||
<br>“I see.” Koo-ko answered quietly. | <br>“I see.” Koo-ko answered quietly. | ||
<br>We left Ms.Emily’s room and | <br>We left Ms.Emily’s room and went back to dining room without any words. Six people sat on the chairs. | ||
<br>Mr.Brunt said, | <br>Mr.Brunt said, | ||
<br>“What did you do last night,everyone? I was sleeping through the night and woke up at six.” | <br>“What did you do last night,everyone? I was sleeping through the night and woke up at six.” | ||
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<br>“I guess Ms.Emily was killed at about two o’clock from her body. Is there a person who has an alibi for last night?” Mr.Brunt asked. No one answered. | <br>“I guess Ms.Emily was killed at about two o’clock from her body. Is there a person who has an alibi for last night?” Mr.Brunt asked. No one answered. | ||
<br>“Alright. Next, please let me investigate your cabins.” | <br>“Alright. Next, please let me investigate your cabins.” | ||
<br>Ms.Hunt and Koo-ko objected,but finally they agreed. | <br>Ms.Hunt and Koo-ko objected, but finally they agreed. | ||
<br>We investigated all cabins,but we couldn’t find anything suspicious. Johnson had some goods for surgical operations, but it is natural. I saw a surgical knife for the first time. | <br>We investigated all cabins, but we couldn’t find anything suspicious. Johnson had some goods for surgical operations, but it is natural. I saw a surgical knife for the first time. | ||
<br>After that,we came back to dining room again. | <br>After that,we came back to dining room again. | ||
<br>“Did you find the murderer?” I asked Mr.Brunt. | <br>“Did you find the murderer?” I asked Mr.Brunt. | ||
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'''4.Resolution''' | '''4.Resolution''' | ||
Everybody | Everybody turned to him. | ||
<br>“Really? Please tell us!” I said. | <br>“Really? Please tell us!” I said. | ||
<br>“Alright. I will charge the person who killed Ms.Emily.” Mr.Brunt said aloud. And started the explanation. | <br>“Alright. I will charge the person who killed Ms.Emily.” Mr.Brunt said aloud. And started the explanation. | ||
<br>“The key of this case is the plastic bag. Ms.Emily’s head was wrapped in it. I’ll call the murderer X. Why did X do that?” Mr.Brunt | <br>“The key of this case is the plastic bag. Ms.Emily’s head was wrapped in it. I’ll call the murderer X. Why did X do that?” Mr.Brunt looked around us. | ||
<br>“Remember, there is a wound on her forehead. X covered it with a plastic bag.” | <br>“Remember, there is a wound on her forehead. X covered it with a plastic bag.” | ||
<br>“But why?” I asked. | <br>“But why?” I asked. | ||
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<br>“You will understand everything when I finish talking.” Mr.Brunt said and continued speaking. | <br>“You will understand everything when I finish talking.” Mr.Brunt said and continued speaking. | ||
<br>“X was puzzled what X should do. If someone see this blood, He or she will realize that I am a murderer! So X had to remove this blood stains. How about changing my clothes? But if this blood-stained clothes are found by someone, it’s same thing. X came up with a good idea. Changing the clothes with Ms.Emily. “ | <br>“X was puzzled what X should do. If someone see this blood, He or she will realize that I am a murderer! So X had to remove this blood stains. How about changing my clothes? But if this blood-stained clothes are found by someone, it’s same thing. X came up with a good idea. Changing the clothes with Ms.Emily. “ | ||
<br>We | <br>We were very surprised. | ||
<br>“Clothes that Ms.Emily is wearing now is not hers?!” Johnson said. | <br>“Clothes that Ms.Emily is wearing now is not hers?!” Johnson said. | ||
<br>“That’s right. There is a blood stain, but it is strange to stick blood on the chest from the forehead.” Mr.Brunt explained with gestures. Mr.Brunt continued talking. | <br>“That’s right. There is a blood stain, but it is strange to stick blood on the chest from the forehead.” Mr.Brunt explained with gestures. And Mr.Brunt continued talking. | ||
<br>“I guess Ms.Emily was wearing a T-shirt when she was dead. X had to take it off. But...” | <br>“I guess Ms.Emily was wearing a T-shirt when she was dead. X had to take it off. But...” | ||
<br>“There is a wound!” I shouted. | <br>“There is a wound!” I shouted. | ||
<br>“That’s right, Tom. X must not stick blood on T-shirt, so X wrapped the wound in the plastic bag. | <br>“That’s right, Tom. X must not stick blood on T-shirt, so X wrapped the wound in the plastic bag. That plastic bag has no features, so X used it. This is the reason.” Mr.Brunt said proudly. His story took our breath away. | ||
<br>“X knotted the plastic bag tightly and changed the clothes. However, X knotted the plastic bag so tight that X couldn’t untie a knot. | <br>“X knotted the plastic bag tightly and changed the clothes. However, X knotted the plastic bag so tight that X couldn’t untie a knot.” Mr.Brunt took a breath and said aloud, | ||
<br>“Remember, the plastic bag was the murderer’s. So, X wanted to throw it away if X can. There is a very big trash box we call sea. But X didn’t. Why? Because X couldn’t do that. It means X didn’t have any edged tools like scissors.” | <br>“Remember, the plastic bag was the murderer’s. So, X wanted to throw it away if X can. There is a very big trash box we call sea. But X didn’t. Why? Because X couldn’t do that. It means X didn’t have any edged tools like scissors.” | ||
<br>We | <br>We were surprised again. And we felt nervous too. | ||
<br>“If X could cut the bag, X would cut and throw it away. X didn’t have scissors or something like that, X left it in Ms.Emily’s room.” Mr.Brunt took a deep breath. | <br>“If X could cut the bag, X would cut and throw it away. As X didn’t have scissors or something like that, X left it in Ms.Emily’s room.” Mr.Brunt took a deep breath. | ||
<br>“For those reasons, I can find who is X. | <br>“For those reasons, I can find who is X. | ||
<br>X is the person who had one-piece which Ms.Emily’s body is wearing now. | <br>X is the person who had one-piece which Ms.Emily’s body is wearing now. | ||
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She ———He Koitawa——— hung her head. And started crying. | She ———He Koitawa——— hung her head. And started crying. | ||
<br>“E-Emily stole my fiancé...b-but I said that to her last night, she didn’t remember! So, I-I...” | <br>“E-Emily stole my fiancé...b-but I said that to her last night, she didn’t remember! So, I-I...” | ||
<br>Koo-ko cried aloud. Other people | <br>Koo-ko cried aloud. Other people were silent. | ||
<br>Suddenly, we | <br>Suddenly, we heard a sound of engine. | ||
<br>“Rescue is coming soon.” Mr.Brunt murmured. | <br>“Rescue is coming soon.” Mr.Brunt murmured. | ||
<br>We | <br>We went to the deck. We saw a ship coming here. The sun was high and shiny. The tragedy had ended. | ||
<br>Fin.}} | <br>Fin.}} |
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