THE 4TH GROUP (XI IPA 1)

Reva Yusma Wulandari Astarina Tambung a!u Herlang "a#utra R$ %u&ammad 'aisal Re(a )e*nn! +,i Ri(-ita A$ Amira& "ale&a .$ "t$ /urul %uslina& Astari P$ /u&rintama

THE "E0RET O' A PER'E0T %UR+ER

REPORT ONE EXA0TRE"" %UR+ERE+ Ex-actress Maya Shimamura (23) was murdered today in her suburban home in u town To!yo" Re orts con#irm that she was !i$$ed at exact$y %&'(3 this mornin) in the resence o# her husband *oe Shimamura (2+) and o,er a do-en #ans and media ersona$ who.d mobbed in #ront o# their house that mornin)/ and a$$ o# them swear witness to her terri#yin) scream as the dea$t the #ina$ b$ow/ REPORT T0O HU" A/+ "U"PE0TE+ Po$ice has o##icia$$y sus ected ex-husband *oe Shimamura as the er etrator yesterday as the on$y one with a moti,e" There had been re orts that the star cou $e were )ettin) di,orced a #ew days rior the !i$$in)" 1# this had commissioned *oe wou$d $ose ha$# o# his estate and ro erty/ *oe Shimamura2 the o u$ar star o# the hit series 34an)in) by a moment. has disc$aimed this #act that it was a rou)h time #or them and they had ne,er rea$$y considered se aratin)/ Enra)ed #ans had ta!en u rotests outside the o$ice station where he was bein) he$d"

REPORT T4REE .OE "HI%A%URA I//O0E/T The on$y sus ect o# the case has been re$eased #ree" Not on$y did he ha,e o,er a do-en re orters as his witnesses at the time o# Maya.s murder" 4e was re orted to ha,e been standin) outside with the ress when the scream had been heard" 4e a$so had assed the $ie detector test the o$ice had issued on him/" 56yu7 a $ow ,oice ca$$ed2 enetratin) into his thou)hts" 6yu $oo!ed u 2 )o$den eyes smi$in) at his best #riend 50hat is it Ryuu87 5Nothin)7 the b$ue haired boy )a,e a curious $oo! at the #i$e in 6yu.s hand 5what are you readin) about87 5Remember the murder o# the ex-actress two wee!s a)o" My cousin sent me this scra boo!" She was a hu)e #an o# hers/ 1 thin! she wants me to so$,e this7 50i$$ you87 51 don.t !now" 0e$$2 1 ha,e $ot o# wor!s in schoo$"7 REPORT 9O:R ;ased #rom the o$ice in#ormation2 they had a$ready in,esti)ated with no a$ibi when the case ha ened" They were' eo $e

%" <$iie Suchihira2 a new artist who had been raised by *oe Shimamura" 2" *oe Shimamura2 the ,ictim.s husband So2 6yu and Ryuu #rom ==S tried to so$,e this case to)ether" They both went to Mr" Shimamura.s studio and met <$iie Suchihira there but they didn.t #ind any e,ident that roo# she was the murder" 0hen they #ina$$y )ot the answers2 they both !now that the true murder was"""

REPORT 91>E

The who$e studio sti$$ed when the ==S wa$!ed u to the set" Many o# them !new who and why they were there2 and made no e##ort to dis)uise their antici ation #or what they were about to say" 6yu breathed dee $y and motioned the crew to sto #i$min)/ <t once Ms 6oura.s ,oice sna ed at them 50hat is the meanin) o# this8 ?an.t you eo $e see we are #i$min) here8 This is no time to @7 She sto ed as Ryuu $i#ted his hand at her $i)ht$y" 51 be$ie,e this is more im ortant then the series don.t you87 he $oo!ed at her in his )ent$e way and she $oo!ed $ost #or words" *oe was $oo!in) bewi$dered too" 5Maya was !i$$ed in #ront o# more then a do-en witnesses and the !i$$er was rea$$y c$e,er to $an it $i!e that" <nd a$so the murder wea on was missin) too/ the on$y 3rea$. witness was accused and then re$eased because he assed the $ie detector test" The case was handed to us2 and a#ter two days into in,esti)atin) another ,ictim a ears/ <$iie Suchihira2 who seemin)$y tried to suicide a#ter she wrote and admitted that she !i$$ed Maya"""7 6yu ex $ained 5but it $ac!ed roo#/ and we !now she isn.t the !i$$er because *oe Shimamura is the actua$ !i$$er/7 ;y this time e,eryone was ed)in) way #rom *oe and he had com $ete$y b$anched" 50hat""" what the he$$87 he muttered throu)h white $i s/ 5You did kill her Ryuu said meetin) his eyes in his norma$ ca$m way 5we a$ready !now how you did it too/ <$so you.re the on$y one with the moti,e7 he aused to hei)hten the tension in the room 5and you were c$e,er enou)h to #oo$ e,eryone but you didn.t com rehend that someone wou$d #i)ure out your tric! and con#ront you about it/ but then a)ain <$iie didn.t want to turn you in2 she Aust wanted to stay c$ose to you"7 The room was now abso$ute$y BuietC e,eryone was han)in) on Ryuu.s e,ery word by now" 5;ut then you saw her bein) too #riend$y with us didn.t you8 Dou #e$t threatened that she.d te$$ on you that you dru))ed her and s$it her wrists/ made the #a!e suicide con#ession on the mirror and $e#t her to die there7 Ryuu.s eyes #$ashed with an)er but his #ace remained $acid as a$ways 5/ e,en thou)h she herse$# tried to con,ince us that it was her be#ore she assed out" She was #ore,er $oya$ to you and you tried to !i$$ her to sa,e yourse$#7 5You cant prove it

There was a uni#ied )as #rom the crowd as no one actua$$y ex ected *oe to say those words" ;ut it was certain now that he was the !i$$er" 4is #ace was set with a harsh cha$$en)in) $oo! at Ryuu2 who seemed ob$i,ious to it but the rest o# the inhabitants o# the room #e$t the #rosty aura behind it" 6yu ste ed #orwards but Ryuu stood in his way 50e can2 we a$ready did" 0e Aust need the o$ice to come with the e,idence7 50hat are you ta$!in) about87 4is ,oice was $ow now2 51 detector test" 1 did no-7 assed the $ie

5Eie detectors aren.t that re$iab$e/ and we watched you the other day whi$e you were wa$!in) on the treadmi$$/ when Masa!i brou)ht you her scri t/7 6yu interru ted him 5you $ied then/ 1 was watchin) the u$se rate on the machine/ it remained the same" <nd a#terwards you threw the scri t away" 1 thin! this conc$udes that the $ie detector isn.t re$iab$e on in your case"7 The room remained in si$ence ti$$ the which Ryuu reBuested" o$ice arri,ed with the e,idence o#

5P$ease obser,e7 Ryuu to$d e,eryone a#ter the o$ice arran)ed a roAector on the studio wa$$/ he switched it on/1t was the scene o# the mob outside the Shimamura house on the day o# Maya.s !i$$in)""" 5All this attention for just one punch? the man said shrugging, some of the crowd laughed. Others edged closer to ask questions 5!r. "himamura can #ou tell us a$out the fig% &he sentence was never completed as a sudden scream pierced through the air, ever#one fro'e 5!a#a? (oe turned, and ran into the house the crowd went h#sterical.

Ryuu aused the ,ideo c$i / 5This is his tric!C he $et e,eryone be$ie,e Maya was attac!ed whi$e he was outside but in rea$ity he !i$$ed her a#ter he rushed inside to a arent$y 3sa,e. her7 5That.s sti$$ not roo#7 *oe re $ied co$d$y2 he wasn.t showin) his charmin) #aFade anymore/ 4e Aust stood there arro)ant and unyie$din) at the #acts" 5Oh2 but we ha,e roo#7 6yu i ed u ho$din) a mo,ie dis! in his hand" *oe.s eyes narrowed dan)erous$y at it" 6yu o ened the =>= $ayer and $aced the dis! in it" Ryuu $ayed it"

&he corridor was dark) her steps echoed tenfold ever# time she dared to move. *er $reathing was quick and she was terrified aiming the torch towards the opposing corner she moved slowl#, tr#ing to make as less noise as possi$le "omething near her feet scampered, the noise made her jump $ack and hit a metallic ornament in the hallwa# +,A-./ 0n her fright she turned madl# towards the sound then shining the torch at it she let out a reassured sigh and turned% 5A************************************************* ************ . An ear shattering scream left her as the cloaked person who appeared in front of her plunged a knife into her that e1act second. Ryuu ressed the sto button and the screen went b$an!" The who$e room was Buiet nowC e,eryone was shoc!ed into si$ence by the second mo,ie/ 2oth of the screams were identical 5That was how you did the tric!C you recorded her ,oice #rom an o$d mo,ie o# hers" 1t was an under)round mo,ie so you needn.t worry about eo $e connectin) it to her" <$so accordin) to the eo $e who rushed into the house that dayC the T> was on" <nd the o$ice e,en su))ested that she was doin) yo)a whi$e watchin) a ta e/ it wou$d ha,e been easy to record the sound on it without anyone noticin) )i,en your ro#ession"7 56yu87 then he sto out/ ed and $oo!ed at 6yu to ex $ain the who$e mystery

59rom what 1 thin!/7 6yu said thou)ht#u$$y 5/ 1 thin! he didn.t intend to !i$$ Maya that day be#ore the mob/"7 *oe sudden$y $oo!ed s$i)ht$y better then 6yu continued 5/ 1 thin! he wanted to !i$$ her whi$e he was su osed to be in 6yoto7 The room was sudden$y #i$$ed with murmurin)s a)ain" On$y Ryuu $oo!ed $i!e he !new what 6yu was ta$!in) about" 5Dou were su osed to be in 6yoto shootin) #or the wee!" Then you arri,ed in To!yo $ate at ni)ht2 #ound that Maya had )one c$ubbin) and went a#ter her" =es ite !ee in) a $ow ro#i$e2 you cou$dn.t he$ attac!in) her harasser"

Then b$amin) it a$$ on Maya.s a$coho$ism you too! her home" Dou contem $ated how to !i$$ her be#ore she.s sober enou)h #or the di,orce roceedin)s2 that was )oin) to be he$d a #ew days $ater"7 6yu $et out a dee breath 5;ut because o# the s at in the barC an audience is there" Dour a$ibi was b$own" ;ut then i# it was used as an ad,anta)e2 you cou$d sti$$ !i$$ her and ha,e an a$ibi" So you went to the studio2 recorded her ,oice in the ta e/ you !e t the murder wea on ready""" disturbed the bac!yard so it $oo!ed $i!e someone had tres assed" Then waited #or her to do yo)a/ then at the recise cue2 you went out to ta$! to the crowd2 it was a #ew minutes/ then the scream was heard2 you ran inside to show the audience you were )oin) to 3sa,e. her"7 6yu $oo!ed at *oe with co$d eyes that were un$i!e him 5Maya wou$d ha,e been too shoc!ed to react" Dou s$it her throat2 ran to the bac!door2 smashed a window2 hid the murder wea on and ran bac! and watched her die" ;y the time the crowd bro!e the )ate and rushed inside you wou$d ha,e $oo!ed $i!e a )rie,in) husband ho$din) his be$o,ed wi#e"7 5So there it is7 Ryuu wa$!ed #orwards and ex $ained 5it was a er#ect murder and it was easy #or you because you are a star o# a detecti,e series" Dou.d ha,e #ound mu$ti $e ways to turn it way #rom you" ;ut when you assed the $ie detector test2 com $imentary to your actin) s!i$$ mi)ht 1 add2 you )ot careless/ you thou)ht no one cou$d catch you but when <$iie showed u 2 you buttered her u 2 )a,e her a sma$$ ro$e in the series2 so you cou$d !ee an eye on her" ;ut then we were assi)ned to in,esti)ate2 and we )rew c$ose to her" So you thou)ht that she.d betray you and made it $oo! $i!e she decided to suicide because o# Ms 6oura7 5DO: ST1EE 4<>E NO PROO9G7 *oe ye$$ed abru t$y" 4a$# the room Aum ed2 two o$icemen mo,ed c$oser to him" ;ut both Ryuu and 6yu $oo!ed bac! at him ici$y" 5On the country/ we do7 6yu said co$d$y 5That yo)a ta e was ne,er reco,ered #rom your home2 and you ha,en.t been ab$e to )o there to destroy it" So it.s a$$ the roo# we need7 5<nd your murder wea on was #ound in the sma$$ rid)e between the doorway and the ste in) stone2 we.d ne,er wou$d ha,e #ound it i# we had not du) around it" < !itchen !ni#e2 the hand$e was bro!en o## so it was more a ro riate to s$id it down the narrow rid)e/7 *oe $oo!ed in#uriated" 53e have proved it

;oth o# them said simu$taneous$y at *oe.s a$e #ace as it hardened $i!e white marb$e" Ob,ious$y he didn.t thin! he.d be bettered by two teena)ers" 4e was sti$$ )$arin) at them whi$e the o$ice was ta!in) him away" The crowd was sti$$ ti$$ *oe was ta!en out the room" The moment the door c$ic!ed2 the crowd burst into a $oud cheer and both o# them sudden$y #e$t embarrassed" There was a #$urry o# eo $e who ste ed #orwards to con)ratu$ate the two youn) detecti,es2 they $oo!ed at each other thou)h smi$in) and s o!e with their eyes/ 30t was going to $e a long da# HxHx Ryuu.s hone ran) sudden$y" 54e$$o87 4e s o!e into the hone then he sti$$ed sudden$y 50hat87 his ex ression now was com $ete$y chan)ed and the rest o# them shut u and $istened ti$$ he #ina$$y muttered a Buic! 51 understand7 and shut his hone" 50hat is it Ryuu87as!ed 6yuu" 50e$$2 you can say it.s a )ood brain re#reshin) but it.s de#inite$y another case"7 5O!2 1.m ready #or new caseG7 said 6yu s orti$y" 'in