The shining man had yet again successfully stolen precious treasures. Akechi slowly walks down the road alone. But he isn’t alone for long. A small person is secretly following him. Then, Akechi goes into a big house with the name plate, Date Goro.
This is getting even stranger. Akechi sensei is going into a house that I don’t know.
The small person talks to himself and then makes a call from a public phone. At that time, Akechi is sitting on a sofa in a small living room. He looks into a mirror with a smile on his lips.
I am really good. Even Kobayashi kun thought I was Akechi. The police did not have a chance. They couldn’t imagine that the detective protecting the treasure was really a robber.
Listeners, do you understand now? This man is not the great detective, Akechi. It is the robber. He looks at himself in the mirror many times with satisfaction. Thirty minutes later, the robber hears a knock on the living room door.
Who is that? Come in.
The door slowly opens.
What?
It is the real Akechi. The robber is very surprised and stands up.
Are you surprised to see me? You are really good at what you do. It's like I’m looking into a mirror.
How did you find me?
Oh, Kobayashi kun told me you were here. I never ask him to leave when we are working on a case. He thought something was wrong, so he followed you here.
Listeners, the small person was Kobayashikun.
Kobayashikun called me at the office and told me the address of this house. Do you understand now? The man with forty faces? Or some may know you as the man with twenty faces.
What?
Or should I now call you the shining man?
Listeners, do you remember the man with twenty faces? He is also the shining man.
You figured it out.
I must say that you are smart. You made people afraid with a scary face and stole treasures. Your idea of a shining man is pure genius.
Thank you. And I see why people call you a great detective. Not many people could figure it out.
So Mr. shining man, this house is surrounded by police. It is time to give up.
You think too little of me. I have been in similar situations before. You know that I don’t like to get caught so I might have a plan.
There is no way for you to escape.
Just then, many policemen enter the house.
Akechi sensei, where are you?
I’m back here.