Detective Ranpo's Case File -No.2-

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## **Main Background**

Autumn Leaf Crags

> *"Perry is operating a hot spring inn called 'Sasuke Hana'. It is a popular inn, especially during the winter season. Today is a busy day, with many guests. On this busy day, a frightening incident has occurred! Luckily, one of the inn's guests is a famous detective. Can the culprit be apprehended, even amongst the crowds?! No matter the circumstances, the truth shall always prevail... Now, let the questioning begin!"*
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**Detective Ranpo's Case File -No.2-** is an Ultimate Wizard quest released for the JP Onsen 2020 event for the Japanese version of Crash Fever (in the Japanese version, the quest was labelled as Spectre difficulty instead).

After the events of Detective Ranpo's Case File -No.1-, Edogawa Ranpo continues his investigation into the attack on Ibaraki-doji. He remarks that he hasn't been able to gather a lot of information, and while some people were lying, he has no idea of their whereabouts at the time. He wonders if the culprit had already checked out, but Perry mentions that she hasn't allowed any check outs, and says that nobody went outside except those who checked out that morning. She concludes by saying that the criminal must still be there. Edogawa Ranpo thanks her for her help, and returns to investigating.

Dong Zhuo returns after getting changed, and apologizes for the wait. He asks if Edogawa Ranpo found anything useful, but Edogawa Ranpo just says it isn't looking good and he hasn't found anything useful yet. The crowd around them starts accusing Dong Zhuo, saying you just need to look at him to tell as well as saying he was off destroying evidence. Dong Zhuo gets annoyed at everyone suspecting him, but Edogawa Ranpo tells him to ignore them and just tell his story. He also warns him to not lie, as his assistant AI M can tell when he is lying.

Dong Zhuo explains that he went to the public bath to use the sauna, and while on his way he saw Ibaraki-doji and some imps having fun in the hot springs. He says that after that, he went to the sauna and relaxed. He spent a long time in there, and even ran into Shingen Takeda who was able to handle the heat as well as him. He says that once he leaved the sauna, he found Ibaraki-doji collapsed on the ground. Edogawa Ranpo finishes Dong Zhuo's statement by saying that brings them to the present. Sei Shōnagon says that Dong Zhuo doesn't seem to be lying. Dong Zhuo mentions that he saw a towel on the floor next to Ibaraki-doji, and thought that it was his own at first before realizing it wasn't. He says that it might be evidence. Edogawa Ranpo says the culprit might have dropped it, and thanks him.

Sei Shōnagon asks if they could find the culprit by finding the owner of the towel, and Edogawa Ranpo confirms before asking her where she was. Sei Shōnagon responds that she was in the hot spring, and had seen the adapter and many others there. Edogawa Ranpo asks if they were together the whole time, and Sei Shōnagon says that the adapter had gone off somewhere. He asks how long, and she responds that the adapter was gone for about 5 minutes.

Edogawa Ranpo asks the adapter to confirm, and once the adapter nods he asks why they were alone, and inquires if it was because the adapter attacked Ibaraki-doji. Seki steps in to explain, and says that the adapter and some girls came to the hot spring and talked for a bit. She mentions that she told the adapter about a relaxing place in the back, and that the adapter went there and returned shortly afterwards.

Edogawa Ranpo asks if Seki can truly prove that the adapter was innocent. Isami Kondo mentions that was the spot where he was training, and that the adapter had chatted with him there. He mentions that he offered a back-wash, but the adapter declined. Edogawa Ranpo apologizes for doubting the adapter, and asks if they saw or talked with anyone else. The adapter just says no, and Edogawa Ranpo continues his investigation.

The story is continued in Detective Ranpo's Case File -No.3-.

## Counter Units

The Event Festival counter unit to this quest is the Onsen version of Seki.

## Quest Overview

* [Ep.3] Investigation Resumes
* [Ultimate] Dong Zhuo's Testimony
* [Ep.4] The Adapter's Alibi

## Post Quest Blurbs

Some blurbs have been edited for clarity.

* **[Ep.3] Investigation Resumes**
	+ **A Capable Assistant:** Ranpo has an AI named 'M' that can gather evidence and testimonies and also detect lies based on speech and body language.
* **[Ultimate]**
	+ **Dong Zhuo's Testimony 1:** While on the way to the sauna, Dong Zhuo saw Ibaraki-doji bathing in the hot spring.
	+ **Dong Zhuo's Testimony 2:** Finding the sauna to be excellent, Dong Zhuo stayed inside longer than anyone who came in after him.
	+ **Dong Zhuo's Testimony 3:** There was, however, one other person able to take the heat as long as Dong Zhuo. He is looking to their next meeting in the sauna.
* **[Ep.4] The Adapter's Alibi**
	+ **Various Testimonies:** Ranpo had M summarize the story of Seki, Isami and other people who were in the public bath.

## Trivia

Work in progress.

 **Hatcher Units** | Coulomb (Onsen ver.) • Halley (Onsen ver.) • Lagrange (Onsen ver.)

 **Hatcher Units** | Tamamo & Kurumi (Onsen ver.) • Seki (Onsen ver.) • Sei Shōnagon (Onsen ver.) • Ibaraki-doji (Onsen ver.)