novelraw Chapter 113 Embracing One's Collapsing Brain
Chapter 113 Embracing One's Collapsing Brain
Chapter 113 Embracing One's Collapsing Brain
Why? Why did all this happen?
Why did this happen?
Rintaro Hozuki's body stiffened like a stone.
Because the sight before my eyes was simply too unbelievable!
Why is the executioner's mother here?
Why would she kill a death row inmate who was a complete stranger to her?
"The state has an obligation not to let me become a murderer!"
"Executing death sentences is our duty!"
These two sentences from Nakazato kept echoing in Rintaro Hozuki's mind.
Rintaro Hozuki felt a throbbing pain in his temples, and a voice in his head was giving him commands.
"Find out what happened quickly!"
"Rintaro Hozuki, open your eyes wide and find out the truth!"
Rintaro Hozuki recalled seeing document number 507 in the director's office.
At the age of nineteen, he was arrested and imprisoned for intentionally injuring and assaulting others.
However, after his release from prison, he showed no remorse for the mistakes he had made.
At the age of thirty-seven, he committed a series of heinous crimes even more frequently!
These include theft, robbery, intentional injury, assault against women, and murder.
"Violation of women —"
Upon thinking of this word, Rintaro Hozuki felt as if his brain had been struck hard by a hammer!
Pure reason shattered all doubt!
That's right! It must be right! There's absolutely no mistake!
When Ariake was two years old, he was exactly the same age as the executioner Nakazato's father!
The period during which Ariake Seiji was committing crimes coincided with the age at which the executioner Nakazato was born!
The nauseating execution ground suddenly transformed into a grand theatrical stage in Rintaro Hozuki's mind!
The tragedy of ancient Greece is repeating itself!
The fate of being murdered by her son!
The story of Oedipus Rex!
Rintaro Hozuki immediately thought of ancient Greek tragedies!
He thought of his mother Jocasta, who knew that her son, because of a twist of fate, was about to kill his own father Laius without his knowledge.
To prevent this terrible thing from happening, no matter the sacrifice, the mother will do everything in her power to stop it!
For a mother, this is indeed a very normal thing to do.
Because the meaning of the word "mother" is no different in ancient Greece or in modern society.
To stop his son from killing his father, he would make any sacrifice he could!
Rintaro Hozuki crouched on the ground in agony, clutching his shattered mind!
"Is the execution scheduled for 3 PM in the Ariake Province?"
"Director Matsuyama, is there really no one else who can replace me?"
The mother stood aside and heard what her son, Nakazato, was saying on the phone.
The ever-increasing sense of terror and unease tormented her relentlessly!
Son, please don't do this! Don't go! Please don't go!
Today—you are the only one who cannot be present. You must refuse Director Matsuyama's request no matter what!
Please hang up the phone immediately!!!
The mother stood by the phone, desperately screaming in her heart!
Absolutely not! You can't go!
You have no idea what that man named Ariake Shoji means to you!
I'm the only one who knows all of this!
Today is a special day!
We must keep him pinned down! We can't let him do something like this!
Absolutely not!
Because that would be patricide!
More than 30 years ago, shortly after she married her late husband, she was assaulted by a beast-like man while out.
She kept it a secret because she was afraid of breaking up with her husband.
It wasn't until I saw the man's arrest on the news that I learned his name was Ariake Shoji!
Unable to reveal the truth, she could only deceive her kind husband, giving birth to Ariake Shoji's child as his own.
This was a terrible decision, but—there was nothing she could do; she couldn't tell the truth!
After her husband died, she devoted herself to taking care of her son.
But that lingering sin, like a curse from heaven, fell upon the son's head!
I thought that since my son was on leave, I wouldn't have to be there to carry out the execution.
But that phone call seemed to have been perfectly planned by fate—
The bitter fruit of one's own actions has now been tasted by one's son!
There is only one way to free her son from this cruel fate!
Before his son could kill Ariake Shoji, he ended Ariake Shoji's life himself!
What should I do?
The only option left was to disguise myself as a cleaner and use poison.
For safety's sake, it's best to bring a syringe. As for the specific method, you can wait and see when you arrive at the scene and improvise.
Whether it's right or wrong.
Everything, everything, is for Zhongli!
"Snapped!"
Kenzaki Mitsuki witnessed the final chapter of the story.
The sound of books being placed on the table echoed around me.
After Kenzaki Mitsuki placed the manuscript she had finished reading on the table, Kasai Kiyoshi, Maijo Kyosuke's number one fan, was the first to applaud: "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
"Mr. Mai, if anyone previously questioned whether you were qualified to be called a genius of classic mystery based solely on two works, 'The Tokyo Zodiac Murders' and 'A Bellflower,'"
"Then I really have no way to refute it, because so far, you have only published one novel and one short story. Even if the quality of these two mystery novels is extremely high, far surpassing many contemporary mystery writers, the sheer number of them is still not convincing."
"But! Once this novel, 'The Mystery of the Death Row Inmate,' is published, those who slander you, defame you, look down on you, and say you don't deserve to be called a genius mystery writer, will probably have to shut up!"
"Because your short mystery story, 'The Mystery of the Death Row Inmate,' is pure, unadulterated, and the most original form of classic mystery!"
"If anyone dares to question your article, 'The Mystery of the Death Row Inmates'!"
"This is not only a questioning of the history of Japanese mystery fiction, but also a questioning of the history of mystery fiction worldwide, and of Ellery Queen, one of the three great masters of classical mystery fiction!"
"Who dares to say that *The Mystery of the Death Row Inmate* cannot represent the realm of logic-based detective fiction?"
"Who dares to say that Ms. Maishiro isn't a genius of classic mystery?"
"Then I, Kasai Kiyoshi, will have to condemn them for forgetting their roots!"
After hearing Kasai Kiyoshi's impassioned speech, Kenzaki Mitsuki was also ignited with her "authentic mystery spirit," and immediately looked at Maijo Kyosuke with admiring eyes, saying, "Mr. Kasai is right!"
"This story, 'The Mystery of the Death Row Inmate,' represents not only the purest form of classic mystery, but also the pinnacle of logical flow reasoning!"
"Although I am different from everyone here, I am not a professional in the mystery industry, but just a lover of mystery novels."
"But I've loved Ellery Queen's work since I was a child, and I've read each of his books at least three times. You could say I'm the most loyal Ellery Queen fan!"
"I thought I knew Ellery Queen well enough."
"But—what I didn't expect was—"
"Not only does Ms. Wu Cheng have an extremely deep understanding of Ellery Queen, but she is also able to integrate Ellery Queen's writing techniques, reasoning, and logical deduction into her own works!"
"Finally achieved, surpassing even Professor Ellery Queen, reaching a level that even Professor Ellery Queen could not reach!"
"If someone had asked me to recommend novels of the logic-driven mystery genre before, I would definitely recommend Edgar Allan Poe's *The Mystery of Marie Rogé* and Ellery Queen's *The Tragedy of X*."
"But from today onwards, if anyone wants to read a logic-based mystery," I will recommend "The Death Row Inmate" to them without hesitation!
"Because 'The Mystery of the Death Row Inmates' has reached a height that predecessors could not reach, a realm that later generations need to look up to!"
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"If you're only reading one logic-based mystery novel," then the most suitable one is undoubtedly *The Mystery of the Death Row Inmate*!
After Kenzaki Mitsuki finished speaking, Mikoshiba Yasunori, who was standing next to her, also spoke up, saying, "Maishiro-sensei, the surprises you've given me are truly one after another."
"From the unprecedented and unparalleled grand scheme of 'The Astrological Murders,' to the repackaging of an old trick in 'A Bellflower,' and now to the pinnacle of 'logic-driven reasoning' in 'The Death Row Inmate'."
"I really don't know what kind of story you'll tell me next, Ms. Mai!"
"Although I'm a loyal fan of science fiction mystery novels, I'm still amazed by the versatility of Maijo-sensei's style!"
"I wonder if Mr. Maishiro will ever have the opportunity to write a mystery novel with a setting-based premise. If it were you, I believe it would bring new hope to the genre!"
While Kasai Kiyoshi, Kenzaki Mitsuki, and Mikoshiba Yasunori were praising Maijo Kyosuke, Uyama Hideomi was still repeatedly flipping through the manuscript of "The Mystery of the Death Row Inmate".
At the same time, a furrowed brow was visible on his face.
Although Maijo Kyosuke was quite pleased with the praise from Kasai Kiyoshi, Kenzaki Mitsuki, and Mikoshiba Yasunori, he wanted everyone to offer their opinions this time.
Therefore, he naturally looked at Hideomi Uyama with curiosity and asked, "Mr. Uyama? Do you have any suggestions for 'The Mystery of the Death Row Inmate'?"
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