Murder at the House of Magic

***Murder at the House of Magic*** (奇術館の殺人 / *Kijutsu-kan no Satsujin*) is a duet song by Gentaro Yumeno and Dice Arisugawa. It was released on September 22, 2021 as a bonus for the limited edition version of the first volume of *Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- side F.P & M+* manga.

## Track Info

* **Lyrics**: KURO
* **Composition**: DJ U-ICHI & KURO
* **Arrangement**: DJ U-ICHI
* **Length**: 4:07
* **Tempo**: 75 BPM

## Lyrics

* English
* Romaji
* Kanji

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

I shall share with you all a frightening story

Set in a deserted amusement park in Shibuya

This House of Magic became home to a murder case

Long ago, people would flock to it throughout the night

Containing a number of maze-like rooms

Filled to the brim with various and illusions

Once the door was closed

It became impossible for anyone to escape within the allotted time limit

And a wicked criminal took advantage of that fact

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

What a shame, I'm sorry to hear that guy is dead

But I only came here last night to return the money I borrowed

He was the one who chose the place

Because our usual spot was too crowded

We agreed to meet at 8 PM

He was taking too long to show, so I decided to go in first

While taking pictures in the maze room

I heard the door lock behind me

But look, the clock on the wall says 20:20

Is what my camera saw not enough of an alibi for you?

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

The victim was buried on the beach in Chiba

His time of death is estimated to be around 8:30 PM

While investigating, I dug a hole and traveled between there and the House of Magic

You're right, something here just doesn't make sense...

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

Up an down, playing the fool

Beating out even the smartest guy in the room

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

I'll find out who you are, I'll cover your crimes

Inevitably everything comes into light

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

Uh! (Ah!) Uh! Uh! (Ah!)

Who's the mastermind here, me or you?

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

Uh! (Ah!) Uh! Uh! (Ah!)

You can't run from my questions with flimsy lies

There's no escape, you can't slip away

A lifetime sentence for the life that you took

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

A fortune made, no effort required

I'll rake it all in and say goodbye

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

Uh! (Ah!) Uh! Uh! (Ah!)

The truth emerging in the portrait portrayed

---(Gentaro Yumeno & Dice Arisugawa)---

Uh! (Ah!) Uh! Uh! (Ah!)

Can you figure out where the exit might be?

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

Sure, I owed him money, but he was the one drowning in grudges

If we wanna talk for hypotheticals, at least

Even if you suspect it was me, how're you gonna prove it?

Once you're inside, it's hard to get outta that mirror of mazes, do you wanna try?

Eventually at dawn, someone came along to rescue me

I mean, there's no way I could have possibly committed the crime considering that

Most importantly, there's no denying that the clock hanging there for the time limit

Reads 20:20, it's clear as day

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

Would you mind showing that picture again, please?

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

Hah? It's on my phone, look as much as you like

It won't prove anything

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

And you're certain the time in this selfie you took reads 20:20?

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

Yup! So, am I free to go now?

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

Incidentally, it seems the clock has a seven segment display

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

S-Seven-something what? That's way too hard to pronounce

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

It means the clock's face is digital, not analog

What's this? The position of this mole seems to be reversed

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

W-Well, so what?

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

It seems you have left some evidence behind after all

Now I'm sure those of you paying attention have already realized

It turns out the trick was actually a rather simple one

Even the best liar can lose control of the narrative they have sown

I suppose it must be difficult to maintain in the face of proof

In the end, it was the mirror that uncovered everything

You were in the room filled with mirrors within the House of Magic

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

Y-Yeah, and—?

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

Not even you can hide a mole that's been flipped from left to right

In other words, the time could not have possible been 8:20 PM

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

What?!

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

You see, some numbers are symmetrical when put against a reflective surface

For example, 1 remains 0, 0 is 0, 8 is 8

But in front of a mirror, the number 2 becomes something else entirely

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

Shit!

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

In a mirror, 2 turns into 5

Your photo was taken at 5:05, hours after the crime

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

Up an down, playing the fool

Beating out even the smartest guy in the room

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

I'll find out who you are, I'll cover your crimes

Inevitably everything comes into light

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

Uh! (Ah!) Uh! Uh! (Ah!)

Who's the mastermind here, me or you?

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

Uh! (Ah!) Uh! Uh! (Ah!)

You can't run from my questions with flimsy lies

There's no escape, you can't slip away

A lifetime sentence for the life that you took

---(Dice Arisugawa)---

A fortune made, no effort required

I'll rake it all in and say goodbye

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

Uh! (Ah!) Uh! Uh! (Ah!)

The truth emerging in the portrait portrayed

---(Gentaro Yumeno & Dice Arisugawa)---

Uh! (Ah!) Uh! Uh! (Ah!)

Can you figure out where the exit might be?

---(Gentaro Yumeno)---

So, how was that?

Did you enjoy my story, "Murder at the House of Magic"

About a man unable to replay his debts on time?

One should always be honest in front of a mirror

Of course, in the end, that was all nothing but a lie

Korekara minasan ni

Ookurisuru hanashi wa

Shibuya no sabireta teema paaku ni aru

“Kijutsukan” wo riyoushita satsujin jiken

Katsute yodooshi hanjoushiteita soko wa

Samazama na shikake wo hodokoshita

Meiro no you na heya ga ikutsumo ari

Ichido doa ga shimareba

Dare hitori

Seigen jikannai ni

Dasshutsu dekita mono wa inai toiu

Sore wo sakate ni totta akunin ga imashita

Danna shindanda na zannen da

Ore wa kyou kane wo kaesu tsumori de

Yatte kitanda

Tamannee na

Yatsu ga kijutsukan wo shiteishita

Ekimae ja hito ga oo sugite hideeshina

Yoteishita jikoku wa hachi-ji

Tokoro ga nakanaka konee kara saki ni

Meiro no heya de shashin de mo totteitara

Gachari tojikomerareta

Daga miro kabe ni kakatta tokei ga

Hachi-ji nijuppun

Kamera ga toraeteru aribai wa juubun

Higaisha wa

Chiba no kaigan ni umerareteita

Shibou suitei jikoku wa hachi-ji han

Hankou-go ni ana wo hotte

Shibuya no kijutsukan wo iki kisuru no wa

Tashika ni rikutsu ga aimasen na

Up & down

Rikou na yatsu wo

Sukkari damashite

Ganchuu nai

Wakattenda

Dare na no ka

Izure wa

Subete wo araizarai

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

Docchi ga hontou no kiremono ka

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

Tsuikyuushiteiku nige kotoba

Yurusan

Meshi toraeru

Nogasanai shi

Genkei nai

Takara

Rou sezu shite

Umaku moratte Say Good Bye

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

Ukabi agatteku jinbutsuga

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

Deguchi wa docchi kijutsukan

Tashika ni kane wa kariteta

Daga yatsu wa urami mo takusan kawareteta

Hyappo yuzutte kari ni da

Ore dake wo utagatta toshite mo

Dou yatte shoumei suru?

Ano kijutsukan wa haittara

Nakanaka derarenai

Anta mo chousen suru?

Kekkyoku soto kara tasukerareta no ga akegata

Tsumari ore wa hankou ni oyobu koto sura mo

Dekinakatta wake daga

Nani yori mo seigen jikan you ni

Kakerarete atta

Meiro no heya no tokei ga

Hachi-ji nijuppun kore ga chomei da

Sono shashin mou ichido

Misete moratte mo ii deshou ka?

Aa? Mata ka yo keitai no naka da yo

Nankai misete mo issho deshou ga

Tashika ni “niju-ji nijuppun” no mae de

Jidori sareteru

Daro kore de mou shakuhou sareru?

Tokoro de kore

7 segumento disupurei

Nandesu nee

Na, nanda sono

Sebun nancharatte iizuree

Kono dejitaru kurokku no hyouki desu ga

……

Oya?

Hokuro no ichi ga gyaku no you desu ga

So, sore ga doushita

Tashika ni shouko wo anata wa nokoshita

Sate,

Mou kan no ii hito wa okizuki deshou

Hijou ni kantan na torikku deshita nee

“Usotsuki” wa ushiro kara

“Tane” wo yomareru to

“Neta” ga barete “kitsusou”

Toiu koto desu ka ne

Kagami wa subete wo miteimashita

Anata wa kijutsukan no

“Kagami no heya” ni ita

Na, nanda yo

Sayuu hanten no hokuro wa

Gomakasenai na

Tsumari jikantai mo

“Niju-ji nijuppun” de wa nai

Nani!?

Ii desu ka

Suuji ni wa sentaishou no

Kankei ni naru mono ga aru

Tatoeba

Ichi wa ichi

Zero wa zero

Hachi wa hachi

Daga kagami no mae de suuji no ni wa tachimachi

Betsu no mono ni kawaru

Kuso!

Sunawachi “5”

Tsumari kore wa hankou-go ni torareta

“Go-ji go-fun” no mono

Up & down

Rikou na yatsu wo

Sukkari damashite

Ganchuu nai

Wakattenda

Dare na no ka

Izure wa

Subete wo araizarai

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

Docchi ga hontou no kiremono ka

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

Tsuikyuushiteiku nige kotoba

Yurusan

Meshi toraeru

Nogasanai shi

Genkei nai

Takara

Rou sezu shite

Umaku moratte Say Good Bye

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

Ukabi agatteku jinbutsuga

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

Deguchi wa docchi kijutsukan

Ikaga datta deshou ka

Kijitsu made ni hensai dekinakatta otoko no

“Kijutsukan no Satsujin” toiu monogatari

Kagami no mae de wa kiyoku aritai mono desu ne

Maa, kono ohanashi wa uso desu kedo ne

これからみなさんに

お送りする話は

シブヤの寂れたテーマパークにある

「奇術館」を利用した殺人事件

かつて夜通し繁盛していたそこは

様々な仕掛けを施した

迷路のような部屋がいくつもあり

一度ドアが閉まれば

誰一人

制限時間内に

脱出できた者はいないという

それを逆手に取った悪人がいました

旦那死んだんだな 残念だ

俺は今日金を返すつもりで

やってきたんだ

たまんねぇな

奴が奇術館を指定した

駅前じゃ人が多すぎてひでぇしな

予定した時刻は20時

ところがなかなか来ねぇから先に

迷路の部屋で写真でも撮っていたら

ガチャリ 閉じ込められた

だが見ろ 壁にかかった時計が

20時20分

カメラが捉えてるアリバイは十分

被害者は

チバの海岸に埋められていた

死亡推定時刻20時半

犯行後に穴を掘って

シブヤの奇術館を行き来するのは

確かに理屈が合いませんな......

アップ&ダウン

利口な奴を

すっかり騙して

眼中ない

わかってんだ

誰なのか

いずれは

すべてを洗いざらい

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

どっちが本当の切れ者か

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

追及していく逃げ言葉

許さん

召し捕らえる

逃さないし

減刑ない

宝

労せずして

上手もらってSay Good Bye

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

浮かび上がってく人物画

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

出口はどっち 奇術館

確かに金は借りてた

だが奴は恨みもたくさん買われてた

百歩譲って仮にだ

俺だけを疑ったとしても

どうやって証明する?

あの奇術館は入ったら

なかなか出られない

あんたも挑戦する?

結局外から助けられたのが明け方

つまり俺は犯行に及ぶことすらも

できなったわけだが

何よりも制限時間用に

かけられてあった

迷路の部屋の時計が

20時20分 これが著明だ

その写真もう一度

見せてもらってもいいでしょうか?

ああ?またかよ携帯の中だよ

何回見せても一緒でしょうが

確かに「20時20分」の前で

自撮りされてる

だろ これでもう釈放される?

ところでこれ

7セグメントディスプレイ

なんですねぇ

な、なんだその

セブンなんちゃらって言いづれぇ

このデジタルクロックの表記ですが

……

おや?

ホクロの位置が逆のようですが

そ、それがどうした

確かに 証拠をあなたは残した

さて、

もう勘のいい人はお気づきでしょう

非常に簡単なトリックでしたねぇ

「ウソつき」は後ろから

「タネ」を読まれると

「ネタ」がバレて「キツそう」

ということですかね

鏡はすべてを見ていました

あなたは奇術館の

“鏡の部屋”にいた

な、なんだよ

左右反転のホクロは

誤魔化せないな

つまり 時間帯も

「20時20分」ではない

何!?

いいですか

数字には線対称の

関係になるものがある

例えば

1は1

0は0

8は8

だが鏡の前で数字の2はたちまち

別のものに変わる

くそ!

すなわち「5」

つまりこれは犯行後に撮られた

「05時05分」のもの

アップ&ダウン

利口な奴を

すっかり騙して

眼中ない

わかってんだ

誰なのか

いずれは

すべてを洗いざらい

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

どっちが本当の切れ者か

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

追及していく逃げ言葉

許さん

召し捕らえる

逃さないし

減刑ない

宝

労せずして

上手もらってSay Good Bye

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

浮かび上がってく人物画

Uh!(Ah!)Uh!Uh!(Ah!)

出口はどっち 奇術館

如何だったでしょうか

期日までに返済できなかった男の

「奇術館の殺人」という物語

鏡の前では清くありたいものですね

まあ、このお話は嘘ですけどね