Ep. 16: Museum Manager Suspect and Staff Member Killed by Statue
Aired on January 21, 2000

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Isshiki, the museum manager, emerges as the primary suspect during the investigation. He appears to possess a solid alibi due to residing far from the museum. Sakon suspects that Isshiki is actually living nearby with Takahashi, a female museum staff member. However, the situation takes a dark turn when Takahashi is killed inside the museum by a falling statue. This event complicates the inquiry into the curse and the whereabouts of the manager, shifting focus toward the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident and the potential connection between the victim and the suspect.
Episodes
- Ep. 12 · Sakon investigates suspicious blood on hydrangeas at Byakko Temple linked to Muramasa's Byakko sword legend
- Ep. 13 · Seance reveals Kyouichi's death as Oki Katsumi attacks with the Byakko sword
- Ep. 14 · Sakon investigates the Ran'ou Museum after Director Yuuki Mari is murdered with an Egyptian knife.
- Ep. 15 · Sakon seeks to delay Kisaragi's arrest by investigating museum staff tensions and the director's unpopularity.
- Ep. 16 · Museum Manager Suspect and Staff Member Killed by Statue
- Ep. 17 · Kaoruko and Sakon expose Isshiki as the murderer of Museum director Yuuki Mari
- Ep. 18 · Kaoru's Disappointed Love Sympathy Part I: The Kujou House Mystery
- Ep. 19 · Kouei’s Debt and the Oni Mask Murders Reveal a Timer-Triggered Crossbow
- Ep. 20 · Sakon uncovers Naoto as the true mastermind behind the Kujou school murders.