The Work of No Man
A small outpost built at the edge of the imperial capital
Over a dozen temple knights are gathered there.
"Did you get the materials?"
"Please give me two more minutes."
"It's late, hurry up! The blood collection is finished, right?"
"Contact the bereaved family!"
"We've already contacted him, but..."
"What?"
"It seems that the spouse, Godoff Marfen, is in a daze."
I guess that can't be helped.
If you were to suddenly hear such a story in your peaceful life, you would be unable to move.
"Currently, Special Lieutenant Laurent Edgeworth is accompanying him to the Imperial Capital."
"Special Lieutenant?"
"Warrant Officer, what are you going to do with the body?"
"Can you carry it?"
"There's no problem with the two of us, but the eldest daughter..."
In the direction of my subordinate’s gaze, human parts are carefully arranged in their original shape.
Still, it has not been possible to restore it to its perfect form.
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I'm an engineer from the imperial capital.
The temple knights were polite in front of me.
I said hello yesterday morning to a girl who is trying to put things back together somehow.
The day before, I suddenly had to work the night shift.
It was because my colleague on duty that day got sick.
I got home just before sunrise
At that time, the castle town of the Imperial Capital was quiet.
I walk home amidst the sound of birds chirping and the cold, clear air.
It's still time for everyone to sleep
But the lights were on in the house next to me.
It's a family with familiar faces.
I also know the husband, who works abroad.
I thought it was strange and looked at the front door to find it slightly open.
From there
I could see the girl's hand from there.
I ran over and called out to see what was going on.
I regretted it
I shouldn't have seen it
I should have called the soldiers or knights right away.
The devastation is
A scene burned into my eyes that will never disappear for the rest of my life.
―――
"Yukikaze, we have finished all the investigations."
"Welcome back Tenrei, have you found the culprit?"
2 days after the incident
Tenrei and Ginkei found the culprit.
"The data matched the body fluids left on the body."
"Is it an ex-convict?"
"It’s a bit strange to call him an ex-convict, but I will treat him as an ex-convict."
One of the culprits was from another country.
A person who caused trouble at the library a few days before the incident and was given guidance.
There are body fluids detected that were believed to be from two other people, but they are unknown.
"The soldier, why isn’t he alerted!"
"The soldier on surveillance was bribed."
"Who is that soldier?"
"He's already in jail, how much do you think they bribed him?"
There is no way to know because there is no data that can be used as a reference.
At best, it's a person from another country...
"Three gold coins?"
"Incorrect, 50 gold coins."
"50, is the culprit the son of an aristocrat in another country or something?"
"Nothing comes out of it, it’s so unnatural."
"What country?"
"It was a country called Lambert."
I immediately pick up the communicator on the desk
"Do you hear me? Lambert's ambassador... no, the one we sent to Lambert..."
"It’s Haiu."
"Oh yeah, that's right. Connect me to Ambassador Haiu so that Lambert's side doesn't notice."
It takes a few minutes until communication is connected to the other side.
I look at the incident materials
The more you read about this incident, the more unpleasant it becomes.
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{These are all just hypotheses based on the body and the situation at the scene}
Family composition: husband, wife, eldest daughter, second daughter
The husband is currently on a business trip to Edgeworth territory.
That day (apparently around dinner time), the second daughter was hit on the head at the entrance.
A damaged piece of wood was stuck in her scalp, and the murder weapon appeared to be scrap wood.
Although the head is hit, the cause of death is predicted not to be from this but from a broken neck bone.
Judging from the way the blood was splattered and the expression on her face, she met the culprit at the entrance.
It seems that she was hit the moment her back was turned.
The wife's body was found in the kitchen.
She was beaten so relentlessly that his whole body was deformed.
Multiple murder weapons are suspected from the impact marks, but details are unknown.
Furthermore, she is pregnant.
The abdomen was opened with a sharp object like a knife.
The cause of death was massive bleeding from the abdomen.
The fetus has been crushed
The footprints indicate that the culprit was wearing boots.
(Additional note: The details of the boots have been revealed. They are similar to those worn by Lambert's aristocrats.)
The eldest daughter was found on the second floor.
The cause of death was suffocation
Strangulation marks on the neck
Detection of large amounts of body fluids from multiple locations in the body
Estimated time of death: midnight
There are multiple blow marks from fists all over the body from the neck down.
Intentional damage was done after death due to bleeding.
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-Sorry I made you wait. This is Haiu-
"Haiu, I'm going to send five knights with documents now."
-Eh?-
"No questions asked. Act immediately after reviewing the materials, and I'll leave it up to you to decide what to do. I'll take full responsibility, so act as you think is right."
-I-I understand!-
Looks like I'm a little agitated
There was a loud sound as if I was putting too much pressure on my finger when disconnecting.
"Calm down, Yukikaze."
Tenrei soothes me
"I know…"
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