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So, the word "habit" is really powerful...
While helping with on-site work and record-keeping, Aki Tomo didn't remember exactly how much time it took.
When I got back to the car, the sun was shining brightly.
The earth was being baked, and the scorching heat was an ordeal for people.
He sniffed and could still smell some odor.
"The bones, muscles, and skin flaps at the ends of the body parts roughly match, but we still need to go back for further examination. The murderer's methods were very crude."
Mikoto Misumi sat in the passenger seat and spoke, looking up at Tomoya Aki, who was still savoring the moment, in the rearview mirror.
It wasn't like they were terrified, it was just that they couldn't understand it.
His expression was even more unsettled when a simple splicing check was performed on-site to ensure a match.
"Were you terrified?"
"...No, I was just thinking, what kind of person could be so cruel?"
The thought of killing someone, dismembering the body, and then carelessly tossing it away like trash is terrifying.
In any case, besides the autopsy and investigation, this job really does hone your mindset.
Looking at Mikoto Misumi and Yuko Tokai, I felt much calmer.
"We are forensic doctors. We don't need to understand the murderer's feelings. The body here can tell a lot."
Mikoto Misumi replied calmly.
Never try to understand the killer's feelings. Some killers are just crazy and irrational. Try to understand them; only a madman can understand another madman.
Moreover, finding the murderer is the job of the police. What they need to do is find out the cause of death, find evidence, and painstakingly extract the last information left behind by the deceased.
Upon returning to UDI, Yuko Tokai, a clinical forensic technician, began extracting DNA from various body parts for STR typing and comparison.
After Detective Tadashi Mori from the Nishi-Musashino Police Station arrived with his men, they began further examinations in the autopsy room.
After putting on her protective suit, Tokai Rin Yuko was the last to come in.
"The deceased was about seventy years old. The head and torso were severed at the fourth cervical vertebra. The severed ends of both forearms were also anastomosed. The fit of the body parts, the bone ends, the muscles and skin flaps were highly consistent. The size, color and corresponding skin color of the lumps in the neck of the two body parts were also highly consistent. Although the data is not yet available, it can be basically confirmed that they came from the same person."
Aki Tomoya took out his notes from the crime scene and continued his work.
So, there was only one deceased person?
Mori Tadashi covered his nose and muttered.
The body parts were found to have uneven skin cuts at the ends, a few gray hairs on the head, six teeth in total (upper and lower jaws), more than ten wounds on the head, and local bulges on the neck.
In addition to the severed ends, white masses and adhesive residue were also found under the skin of the right neck on the torso.
"These two identical lumps are indeed quite concerning."
Looking at the body that had already been reassembled on the autopsy table, Aki Tomoya muttered something to himself.
Aside from the head trauma, the lump in the same spot on both parts of the body is particularly concerning.
"Hmm...it's a tumor, isn't it?"
Mikoto Misumi removed a grayish-white mass from the subcutaneous section of the skull, and also removed a mass from the subcutaneous section of the torso.
"Let's slice it frozen."
Tokai Rin Yuko muttered to herself, "If we preserve the two pieces of tumor tissue, we can quickly conduct histopathological examination and comparison using frozen section technology."
Meanwhile, Mikoto Misumi continued her inspection.
"Depressed comminuted fracture of the skull at the site of the head injury...cerebral contusion and hemorrhage...it can be inferred that it was caused by a hammer or baseball-like tool...multiple strikes, but not of great force..."
"Yes."
Aki Tomoya, who was standing nearby, was taking pictures of the fracture site.
The investigation is still ongoing, and those working on it are extremely focused.
"The adhesive used to attach the body parts to the neck and both forearms was medical transparent tape."
"Yes... if Dr. Donghailin's examination shows no surprises, the deceased was a cancer patient."
After Mikoto Misumi confirmed that the adhesive tape on her neck was medical transparent tape, the identity of the deceased was further revealed.
Not only are they cruelly split in two, but they may also target cancer patients.
"The tongue is deviated to the right, and there is a partial defect on the right side of the tongue, possibly due to previous surgery... The mass is severely adhered to the vascular sheath in the neck, and necrotic tissue resembling cottage cheese can be seen inside the mass..."
"Yes."
This makes it increasingly clear that the deceased was a cancer patient.
The transparent medical tape on his body suggests he may have been undergoing treatment recently.
While taking notes, I analyzed the case. Who would target such an elderly patient?
After Mikoto Misumi finishes her examination, we await the results of the examination and comparison of Tokai Yuko's frozen sections.
“I performed frozen section examination and rapid histopathological examination on the raised lumps in the two body parts. They were found to be late-stage well-differentiated squamous cell carcinomas. The two body parts can be inferred to be from the same individual.”
This is basically confirmed.
The victim, who was murdered, dismembered, and disposed of, was a terminally ill cancer patient.
"At seventy years old, suffering from late-stage cancer and having undergone surgery, he may still be undergoing treatment recently. In that case, we can conduct a thorough investigation of the hospitals near the scene."
As Aki Tomoya muttered to himself, he was inwardly amazed. How could the murderer be so cruel as to kill a seventy-year-old cancer patient?
All that's left is for the police to confirm the deceased's identity; UDI has already narrowed down the possibilities for them.
After Officer Mori and his team left, Mikoto Misumi began stitching up the deceased's body.
"Enduring the torment of illness, and then having their life taken away by others..."
He looked at the body and shook his head.
The cause of death was not cancer, but brain contusion and hemorrhage.
"Yes, I hope we can find the killer soon. Maybe it's some kind of psychopathic serial killer."
Mikoto Misumi sighed.
"A crudely modus operandi serial killer..."
Aki Tomoya recalled what Misumi Mikoto had said in the car before returning, and couldn't help but look at the section about head trauma on the record board in his hand.
"Dr. Misumi, you previously said that the deceased's skull had a depressed comminuted fracture, which suggests that it was struck by a hammer or baseball-like tool. The number of blows was high, but the force was not great. If this was a repeat offender, this is too cruel. It's practically torture!"
There were more than ten wounds on his head, indicating that he had suffered multiple blows.
At that moment, Mikoto Misumi paused, then leaned close to Tomoya Aki, examining him closely.
"It's also possible that this is a first offense, and the perpetrator might not be very strong, or even be a woman."
Mikoto Misumi suggested another possibility.
However, until the real culprit is caught, her analysis is merely offering advice.
"But to target someone in their seventies, the murderer is truly cruel."
There are always one or two psychopaths in the world.
As the two chatted, they began to analyze what kind of person the murderer must be.
Seeing this, Tokai Yuko sighed, "Are you two going to be detectives? Mouri-san just left. If you want to be Conan-kun, you'd better hurry up and catch up with him."
Aki Tomoya and Misumi Mikoto exchanged a glance, then remained silent and continued working.
After the body is sewn up and carefully pieced together, it is temporarily stored in a refrigerated container until someone comes to claim it.
"Hopefully someone will come to claim it soon."
The three prayed that the deceased could return home safely.
Chapter 204 Clearing His Name (1/6)
The information provided by UDI has narrowed down the search area for the police. If the patient is in the late stages of cancer and has recently undergone treatment, they only need to be screened at a nearby hospital.
This allowed the police to quickly identify the deceased.
As hospitals were visited one by one, the identity of the deceased and his family situation came to light.
The deceased was named Kenji Kobayashi, 71 years old, suffering from late-stage cancer and having undergone surgery. The police have contacted his family and begun to further understand the situation from the family and the hospital.
After learning that the body was there, the bereaved family members rushed to the scene.
The bereaved family member is Kenji Kobayashi's wife. The deceased was five years old. She was filled with anxiety when she entered UDI. When she saw the stitched-up body, she trembled as if she would collapse at any moment.
"I'm sorry, I left you all alone in the end..."
Mr. Kobayashi's wife was very sad, and her words and expression showed great grief.
However, she had no intention of taking the body back, saying she wanted to wait for her daughter to return from Osaka.
This was very puzzling, but Mrs. Kobayashi ignored UDI's advice and left after seeing the body.