Madelaine seemed to understand what Cake was about to discuss. She switched the information screen on the LCD to display the first video they watched, belonging to Miss Purcell.
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"After watching all the videos, contemplating, I found one thing that wasn't actually a problem but became an opportunity for the killer to take a more brilliant action," Cake walked towards the laptop, and he played the video. Cake paused at the desired part, precisely at the fourth minute. Right at the moment when Miss Purcell introduced her team for the first time. After playing it, one person raised their voice loudly.
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"The static recording placement always faces away from the camera?" Morgaine exclaimed as if she were answering an intriguing question. Spontaneously, she received the attention of everyone present.
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"Exactement!" Cake pointed, raising his eyebrows. He added, "Can you give the reason?"
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Morgaine explained that the position was slightly inconvenient for her. There was actually no problem as long as the person was not recorded or at least minimally captured. In her opinion, it would be better to place it in a corner of the room so that the focus would be on the door. "It's rare, but it doesn't mean it's insignificant. Usually, if you're lucky, a ghostly figure peeks from the door or a hand. B-but it doesn't mean it was done incorrectly. Perhaps they have a specific intention," she said.
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Cake smiled broadly upon hearing the natural opinion.
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"Oui, someone needs to explain their reason." Cake looked at Purcell, who was bowing down and motionless. Cake said, "Well, perhaps it will be answered later."
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Then he played the video for only another ten minutes. It briefly disturbed the mustached man.
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"Why are you only playing a part of it?" Inspector Popelin protested.
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"Because I want all of you to focus on some conversations. These conversations sound strange and unnecessary. Please pay attention," Cake repeated from the seventh to the tenth minute.
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Purcell: Do you want to take a rest first, honey? Just leave the camera behind and come back when you feel better. Should I come to your location?
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Bierce: It's okay, I can hold on for another twenty minutes. I'll let you know later.
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Hedlych: Gethin hasn't found anything yet. I feel like someone is following me from behind. It seems Bierce was right.
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Purcell: Okay. I'll go to Luned immediately. Can you keep an eye on them for a moment, Hedlych?
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Hedlych: Rotation?... Difficulty breathing?
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Purcell: What's wrong, Hedlych?
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Hedlych: Ah, sorry, understood, Purcell. Gethin said he might rotate for a while. I don't know why, but he said his room feels difficult to breath.
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Purcell: Okay, I'll take that as good news.
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Cake repeated it three times, as the police officers impatiently urged him to get to the specific part.
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Hedlych: Gethin hasn't found anything yet. I feel like someone is following me from behind. It seems Bierce was right.
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Purcell: Okay. I'll go to Luned immediately. Can you keep an eye on them for a moment, Hedlych?
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Hedlych: Rotation?... Difficulty breathing?
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Purcell: What's wrong, Hedlych?
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Hedlych: Ah, sorry, understood, Purcell. Gethin said he might rotate for a while. I don't know why, but he said his room feels suffocating.
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Purcell: Okay, I'll take that as good news.
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Cake exclaimed confidently, "This person creates a perception, as if it's true, and conditions Monsieur Gethin as this person desire. Because the person has included evidence to ensure our minds adhere to their scenario, even though the evidence is quite doubtful."
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"B-But in the previous video, it was true, right? Senior Gethin was in that room," Pritchett replied, seeming to disagree. His eyes showed conviction regarding the previous recording that Gethin was indeed waiting there.
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While Pritchett's conviction also influenced his friends that it was true. The spotlight in the darkness couldn't possibly be faked.
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However, Cake still refused and began to change the video to the exact recording they needed. He played it again at the specific part being discussed.
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"Ah, of course... You can see M. Gethin sitting leaning against the wall, nothing more. The camera recording gives the impression that he is sitting and looks bored, but that's not enough. That's why the perpetrator created their own session. In the previous recording, they made it seem like they were being followed, with the recording placed on a surface. The reason is simple, they wanted the audience to pay attention to something. By ending it with a stone throw, This person neatly concluded the session. But the reality is different. That's why one should not rely on a single perception. For example..."
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Cake's tone became soft but sharp.
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"Gethin was made unconscious using that session."
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Everyone was startled in their own hearts, their faces tensed. Officers from two different police departments nodded slowly.
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"Well, that's why my subordinate found a cloth soaked in chloroform?" Inspector Coslett commented.
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"Speaking of chloroform, isn't that something not easily obtained by anyone?" Madelaine spontaneously asked a question that Cake hadn't answered yesterday.
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"Ah, that's why I asked Inspector Popelin to bring something for me;" Cake averted his gaze, extending his hand to the mustached man. "Inspector Popelin, could you?"
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Inspector Popelin immediately took something from his cardboard bag, two bottles, while the bucket was provided by his subordinate. One bottle was familiar for household purposes, labeled as a bleach product. The other bottle contained Isopropyl Alcohol.
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Cake put on rubber gloves and a mask that he had prepared, then took a wooden stirrer from his suit pocket. Everyone wondered what he was doing this time. The problem was, they weren't in a chemistry class.
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"Isopropyl alcohol is not unfamiliar. It is commonly used as a disinfectant or hand sanitizer." He poured the contents of each bottle into the bucket, which was positioned a bit far from the laptop on the same table. Cake's eyes focused on what he was doing. After pouring everything, he stirred it slowly.
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The mixture was complete, and Cake exclaimed with a slight grin, "Voilà! Chloroform!"
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Cake slightly tilted the mouth of the bucket to show the liquid to the people around. The clear liquid, resembling water, had a slightly sweet scent with a sharp edge.
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"With chloroform, all the victims are first rendered unconscious before being killed, allowing the perpetrator to manipulate the documentation more extensively. Including M. Gethin, M. Bevans, Mlle. Eiriol, and Mlle. Bierce," Cake concluded.
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"But didn't you pay attention to the timing, Mr. Cake?" Sergeant Collins continued, "Moreover, chloroform's effects don't last long. It takes a minimum of five minutes to make someone faint with chloroform."
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"In the principle of human habits, their alarms are fully operational from morning until evening, at least until 8 PM. Midnight is their instinctual resting time. If forced, they will experience fatigue and symptoms of weakness. This was also evidenced when Bevans mentioned that the place where he was on duty was very cold, even though the temperature hadn't dropped to teens, or he might have been experiencing a fever. In other words, initially, everyone was in a tired state, making the likelihood of fainting higher. Which means it could occur in less than five minutes," Cake added, "especially since the chloroform being used is homemade, allowing for adjustable alcohol percentage levels, making it more damaging. Remember, we're not talking about chloroform in movies."
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"Is there a difference from chloroform purchased from specialized chemical supplies?" Inspector Popelin asked.
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"I've never compared or used them. But if you observe the peeled skin on Mlle. Hedlych's palm, it supports the possibility. Chloroform is a highly toxic liquid that easily irritates the skin," Cake said as if he showed no mercy towards the perpetrator.
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The six members of the supernatural club were still hesitant. Their faces were tense due to disbelief, but all the clues made sense and were reasonable. They were just trying not to believe that their kind-hearted senior committed a crime.
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"And how did they do it?" Danog, the girl with curly hair, responded with a defensive tone.
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Cake felt reluctant as he had explained it before. He played the video again, focusing on the recording in the dark corridor. He instructed the girl to listen to the sound of wood friction and footsteps.
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"Then how do you explain the espresso belonging to Senior Bevans? Didn't he drink it twice? And then with that upside-down scene in the recording?" Morvud asked calmly but with an irritated expression.
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"I've already said it's just like dominoes. No one can guarantee that the espresso wasn't spiked with a sleeping drug that made M. Bevans slightly drowsy," Cake replied somewhat reluctantly, then turned to another direction. "As for the upside-down scene, you don't have to slam your body hard. What matters is that your hand trembles and rotates the camera naturally as if falling, then the audience won't question it."
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Not willing to back down, Morvud continued with a confident question this time.
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"And what about the injury on Senior Hedlych?"
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Cake paused for a moment, seemingly running out of an answer. He only thought of a practical way to end this endless and absurd debate. He approached the girl with a cold gaze.
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"Each session created by Mlle. Hedlych had its own interconnected purpose. There was no specific order of whom she should silence first. The important thing was that all her victims had to be rendered unconscious," Cake turned around, looking at the police officers alternately. "Not just unconscious, but when successfully administered, chloroform ensures that the victims remain unconscious for a significant period of time. After incapacitating two individuals, she moved on to Mlle. Bierce. Why? It's simple. Because Mlle. Purcell confirmed being in close proximity to Mlle. Eiriol, and Mlle. Bierce claimed that Mlle. Purcell had visited her first. As for the rest, I will play the remaining footage of Mlle. Purcell."
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The video only showed Mlle. Purcell walking towards the central hall, moving around while communicating with the spirit box she carried. There was a moment of stone-throwing activity that led Purcell to the source of the sound. In an instant, the faces of the six individuals relaxed, revealing expressions of bitter defeat.
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Morvud, who was about to add a protest, was interrupted by Morgaine.
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"In other words, Sr. Hedlych stealthily took advantage of Sr. Purcell's position and the spirit box's sound. By throwing stones in the opposite direction, she could easily pass through and render Sr. Eiriol helpless," Morgaine said, her tone sounding weak as she accepted the truth fairly.
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Cake nodded in agreement and added that it was likely Miss Bierce had been dealt with first before Miss Eiriol, instantly. Then he proceeded to discuss the elimination of the two Bevans and Gethin.
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"Utilizing the first session where the camera fell on the stairs, she eliminated two individuals, Bevans and Gethin. The session began with what seemed like demonic laughter, utilizing the sound from her cellphone that she could place anywhere without anyone noticing, serving as an alibi for her actions. The broken wood sound explains the slight bloodstains behind Bevans' head. And the two heavy sounds depict Bevans falling and Gethin's hand being severed twice. The session concluded with her screaming, followed by a few minutes' interval before moving on to the second session. Mlle. Hedlych took the camera, pretended to be impaled, and sent a message for Mlle. Purcell to approach Mlle. Bierce, who was in a much closer position before the second session ended. This way, Mlle. Purcell lost consciousness, all recordings faced a dead end, and she was free to dispose of all the evidence before the audio recorder triggered her juniors to run back to the vans and discover Bevans' body, eventually leading to the call to the police. Consequently, the crime committed was nearly undetectable and clean," Cake explained quickly and somewhat brusquely, leaving a slight impression of pressure.
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The explanations had a two-fold impact. Clearly, the faces of the police officers felt relieved and impressed by Cake's explanation. Especially Inspector Coslett, who had underestimated him all this time. Now, with all his subordinates showing respect and presenting a small certificate for his first contribution in gaining the trust of the North Wales Police, Inspector Popelin felt the same way.
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Meanwhile, the cries and sadness of the girls seemed to harmonize with the clumps of clouds accompanied by small droplets of rain from the sky. The tears and gloomy expressions were not because of Cake's explanations, which unveiled the truth, but rather the loss of their only senior whom they respected, regardless of the crimes committed.
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The sound of the restrained girls' cries seemed to be suppressed, their gloomy faces strengthened. They resembled Banshees lamenting their own deaths and longing for their families.
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