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Alright Kinjo, steel yourself, for this is the truth! The one, final, perfect truth that the members of /Seacats/ have reached after our thousand-year journey! If we are correct in our reasoning, then you have been completely exposed, and you will not be able to stand against the onslaught which is soon to follow. We have read your narrative, examined the clues, and hereby declare our solution to this twisted tale. No more shall the vile criminal roam freely to disgrace the will of the living. The demands of justice must be satisfied, and a remorseless killer given their due. With this, it is our intention to deliver in full. The catbox you’ve so painstakingly crafted has at long last been torn asunder, it’s guts drawn out for all to cast their shimmering eyes upon.
So then endless witch Kinjo, Highmaster of the Inquisition and current Territory Lord of Rokkenjima,
The true culprit…..
…………IS YOU!
That’s right you crafty bastard, you did it. You smiled as we ran about in circles attempting to reason things out, no doubt with the grandest of expressions decorating your visage the entire time; you even went so far as to point a gun right at us as you announced the completion of your treasured tale. And of course, every step along the way, we fell for it, but no longer - the charade you’ve been putting on ends here. I am certain though, that you won’t be satisfied until I put this in a language with which you are so dangerously familiar, so with that I’ll digress with my monologue and make it official:
Doctor Nanjo is the culprit of Inquisition of the golden witch!
There are three main questions we need to answer in order for us to completely shatter the veil that surrounds this mystery. The first of these, the WHODUNNIT, has been answered, and will be further elaborated upon in the proceeding passages. I’ll now describe to you in detail the WHYDUNNIT, the explanation as to why the good doctor would go so far as to murder the entire Ushiromiya clan in cold blood.
Simply put, he needed money, in all likelihood a lot of it, right now. Before Nanjo goes on to tell his story about his talk with Kinzo, he mentions his granddaughter, a young girl whom he rather hesitantly describes as suffering from an obscure mental disorder. At first glance, one might be tempted to dismiss the nature of this mysterious girl’s illness as being unimportant, but if we look a little more closely, isn’t it odd how there just so happens to be an individual of such description living on this very island? That’s right Kinjo, I’m saying that Nanjo’s unnamed granddaughter is none other than Yasu herself! How this came to be is anyone’s guess. It’s most likely the case that after Natsuhi’s abandoning of the child, Nanjo took pity on her after saving her life, and so decided to adopt her as his own granddaughter. This is why she was selected to work at the Ushiromiya mansion. Therefore, because of this, Nanjo had a clear and discernable motive, one which was clearly hinted at in the story. Nanjo, assuming Erika goes to the guesthouse, is also the very first person in the game encountered. Both Knox’s 8th and Knox 1st are satisfied by this theory.
Now, while this choice of culprit and motive adhere to Knox, what about Van Dine? You would be correct in saying that Nanjo was far from alone when it comes to his desire for money, after all, it’s a well known fact at this point that as a collective group, the Ushiromiya family’s ability to manage their incredible wealth is notoriously poor. However, in this highly unusual Kakera, Nanjo’s situation is unique. This is where Krauss’s discussion with his siblings comes in. Ordinarily, Kinzo would probably have left a will or something similar declaring his final wishes. Nanjo, being one of Kinzo’s closest confidents, would naturally assume he’d be included, due to receive his fair share as compensation for all of the miserable years he wasted playing chess with the old warlock. However, in this fragment, the inheritance is not distributed in such a way; in this fragment, Krauss buckles under the pressure and decides to reveal his father’s passing. Truly, this was a one-in-a-million occurrence, a Miracle. That is to say of course, a miracle to everyone BUT Nanjo. That’s because, on this Rokkenjima, Krauss authoritatively takes the position of the headship upon himself; this includes all of the responsibilities that go with it, including the distribution of the inheritance. Certainly, this was not something Nanjo would ever have thought likely to happen. The second Nanjo found out that the siblings would be dividing up their claims to the money equally, I’m sure he did quite the double take. With all of the issues(especially his failing marriage) on his mind, as well as with his recently repaired family relationships, Krauss probably didn’t even give Nanjo a second thought. After all, the physician was an old friend of Kinzo’s, not Krauss’s. At this point, Nanjo probably realized he wouldn’t be getting so much as a penny of Kinzo’s money. He couldn’t take it any longer, the combined stresses of his financial situation and Sayo’s condition worsening due to Battler’s absence caused him to snap. Because the siblings money issues were taken care of, but Nanjo’s remained, VD 19 is hereby satisfied, the motive was indeed highly personal. Also note that because Nanjo is technically a family associate/employee, and is not on the servant’s roster, VD 11 is hereby satisfied as well.
Therefore, With this, the WHYDUNNIT is solved.
Are you starting to sweat yet Kinjo? Has your flesh gone pale as you feel the witch’s violent power seep coldly and mercilessly out of you? With each of my blues, another one of your precious illusionary barriers is silently shattered. Truth is remorseless.
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