Mad Chameleon

* Anime
* Manga

The **"Mad Chameleon"** (マッドカメレオン, *Maddokamereon*) is the watchman for a fraud group and the culprit in the Mad Chameleon Murder Case.

## Biography

### History

For a while, he attacked college students in broad daylight with a wrench and stole their smartphones. Because all his victims testified him looking completely differently—an elementary school student with small eyes, a tall, burly man with a polo shirt, or a petite female office worker—, he was eventually nicknamed the "Mad Chameleon." His attacks also became notorious enough for warning signs to be placed throughout Nagoya.

### Mad Chameleon Murder Case

One day, the Mad Chameleon attacks a college student in a shopping center with a wrench and steals his smartphone. The student collapses, and the Mad Chameleon escapes. Omito Kawasemi and Totomaru Isshiki witness his actions, and while Kawasemi stays with the victim, Totomaru runs after the Mad Chameleon. During the chase, the Mad Chameleon sees a sign announcing the time of a road closure and checks his watch; to Totomaru who is behind him, this looks like is elbowing a woman. The Mad Chameleon then hurries around the corner to flee via that road as he believes it is still open. However, the time on his watch was off and the road is already closed. With nowhere else to go, the Mad Chameleon hides in a clothing store. There, he takes off the red jumpsuit he was wearing and hides it alongside the stolen smartphone in the shop.

Toto gathers the Mad Chameleon and four other men who were in the shop. Then, Kawasemi joins him in the shop and tells him that the victim died. Because the Mad Chameleon has finally crossed the line, Kawasemi is especially eager to find him. He looks over each suspect, but cannot determine the Mad Chameleon.

The shopping center's security cameras are checked, but they could not capture a clear image of the Mad Chameleon's face. However, because of the angle of the wrench wound the Mad Chameleon inflicted on his victim's head, it is determined that the culprit is at least 5'6" (167.64cm) tall. This narrows down the suspects to three people. Still, Kawasemi cannot discern who the Mad Chameleon is among them. Because the suspects were already questioned and their names and contact information noted, Kawasemi dismisses them for now. Unbeknownst to the police, the Mad Chameleon left a forged license and gave them a false phone number and address.

Later, the Mad Chameleon returns to the clothing store to retrieve the stolen smartphone which he made a mannequin hold. However, Kawasemi already figured out the smartphone's hiding place and anticipated that the Mad Chameleon would come to get it. He was waiting for him and promptly arrests the Mad Chameleon upon his return.

He then confesses that he is the watchman of a fraud group involved in the "It's me" scam and has been attacking any of the receivers who tried to embezzle the money they had collected or attempted to run away at the last minute. The Mad Chameleon's watch was off because he was partying in Singapore until yesterday with the money he had saved up.

## References

1. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 17, page 3
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 17, page 24
3. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 16, pages 15-16
4. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 16, pages 17-20
5. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 17, pages 18-19
6. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 16, pages 20-23
7. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 17, pages 3-5
8. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 17, page 20
9. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 17, pages 10-11
10. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 17, pages 22-24