Английский:
<id947860#>With Ranpo in the yard, no cats could've gotten by without him barking up a storm.<#>

<id947860#>With Ranpo in the yard, no cats could've gotten by without him barking up a storm.<#>

Английский:
<id947861#>And I distinctly remember the sound being loud enough to come from the room, not from outside the house.<#>

<id947861#>And I distinctly remember the sound being loud enough to come from the room, not from outside the house.<#>

Английский:
<id947862#>Creepy...<#>

<id947862#>Creepy...<#>

Английский:
<id947863#>What's even creepier is, I can remember my grandfather telling me more than once...<#>

<id947863#>What's even creepier is, I can remember my grandfather telling me more than once...<#>

Английский:
<id947864#><Q>When that cat cries, misfortune comes calling.</Q><#>

<id947864#><Q>When that cat cries, misfortune comes calling.</Q><#>

Английский:
<id947865#>What...?<#>

<id947865#>What...?<#>

Английский:
<id947866#>I was given strict orders to never even approach the study if I ever heard a cat meowing in there.<#>

<id947866#>I was given strict orders to never even approach the study if I ever heard a cat meowing in there.<#>

Английский:
<id947867#>That's why... once I heard that cat... I ran back to my room and hid, terrified.<#>

<id947867#>That's why... once I heard that cat... I ran back to my room and hid, terrified.<#>

Английский:
<id947868#>And the next day, my grandfather was...<#>

<id947868#>And the next day, my grandfather was...<#>

Английский:
<id947869#>That must've been so hard.<#>

<id947869#>That must've been so hard.<#>

Английский:
<id947870#>If I'd just been brave enough to go in the room instead of running, I could've... maybe I could've prevented my grandfather from dying.<#>

<id947870#>If I'd just been brave enough to go in the room instead of running, I could've... maybe I could've prevented my grandfather from dying.<#>

Английский:
<id947871#>Seven years ago, you were only about eleven, right? Don't blame yourself for being scared.<#>

<id947871#>Seven years ago, you were only about eleven, right? Don't blame yourself for being scared.<#>

Английский:
<id947873#>(<Q>A truly artful detective can solve incidents before they even occur</Q>...)<#>

<id947873#>(<Q>A truly artful detective can solve incidents before they even occur</Q>...)<#>

Английский:
<id947874#>(I wonder if her grandfather's own incident has anything to do with Amasawa taking that saying so seriously.)<#>

<id947874#>(I wonder if her grandfather's own incident has anything to do with Amasawa taking that saying so seriously.)<#>

Английский:
<id947875#>You said your grandfather's death was ruled an accident—was there even a slight chance that it was actually a crime?<#>

<id947875#>You said your grandfather's death was ruled an accident—was there even a slight chance that it was actually a crime?<#>

Английский:
<id947876#>The police came and checked the scene, but they said they couldn't find anything suspicious.<#>

<id947876#>The police came and checked the scene, but they said they couldn't find anything suspicious.<#>

Английский:
<id947877#>Besides... it happened in a locked room.<#>

<id947877#>Besides... it happened in a locked room.<#>

Английский:
<id947878#>Not only was the door to the study inaccessible, but the crescent locks on all the windows were still secure.<#>

<id947878#>Not only was the door to the study inaccessible, but the crescent locks on all the windows were still secure.<#>

Английский:
<id947879#>(A locked room death and a cursed statue... This is sounding more and more like one of Kitan Amasawa's books.)<#>

<id947879#>(A locked room death and a cursed statue... This is sounding more and more like one of Kitan Amasawa's books.)<#>

Английский:
<id947880#>Um, what's a crescent lock?<#>

<id947880#>Um, what's a crescent lock?<#>

Английский:
<id947881#>They're the most common kind of window lock in homes, for a reason—they get the job done. I doubt the windows were a point of entry for anyone that night.<#>

<id947881#>They're the most common kind of window lock in homes, for a reason—they get the job done. I doubt the windows were a point of entry for anyone that night.<#>

Английский:
<id947882#>Oh, okay.<#>

<id947882#>Oh, okay.<#>

Английский:
<id947883#>Since the police didn't see any signs of a break-in, or even a struggle...<#>

<id947883#>Since the police didn't see any signs of a break-in, or even a struggle...<#>

Английский:
<id947884#>They really had no recourse but to rule the death an accident.<#>

<id947884#>They really had no recourse but to rule the death an accident.<#>

Английский:
<id947885#>So it's doubtful this was a burglary gone wrong.<#>

<id947885#>So it's doubtful this was a burglary gone wrong.<#>

Английский:
<id947886#>Afterwards, the unlucky cat creeped out the whole family enough that my grandmother pawned it off.<#>

<id947886#>Afterwards, the unlucky cat creeped out the whole family enough that my grandmother pawned it off.<#>

Английский:
<id947887#>Unsurprisingly, the family lost track of the statue after that... so I never expected to see it again like this.<#>

<id947887#>Unsurprisingly, the family lost track of the statue after that... so I never expected to see it again like this.<#>

Английский:
<id947888#>Shimada-san, thank you for going out of your way to help us today.<#>

<id947888#>Shimada-san, thank you for going out of your way to help us today.<#>

Английский:
<id947889#>Oh no, it's my pleasure. Did you find any clues? Maybe even a lead now?<#>

<id947889#>Oh no, it's my pleasure. Did you find any clues? Maybe even a lead now?<#>

Английский:
<id947890#>Mmm, unfortunately, I'm not so sure...<#>

<id947890#>Mmm, unfortunately, I'm not so sure...<#>

Английский:
<id947891#>Hm?<#>

<id947891#>Hm?<#>

Английский:
<id947892#>Look out!<#>

<id947892#>Look out!<#>

Английский:
<id947893#>Wha—!?<#>

<id947893#>Wha—!?<#>

Английский:
<id947894#>What the...<#>

<id947894#>What the...<#>

Английский:
<id947895#>Ah! Are you okay!? I'm so sorry! I guess it wasn't secured all the way...<#>

<id947895#>Ah! Are you okay!? I'm so sorry! I guess it wasn't secured all the way...<#>

Английский:
<id947896#>W-Was that... the unlucky cat?<#>

<id947896#>W-Was that... the unlucky cat?<#>

Английский:
<id947897#>No way...<#>

<id947897#>No way...<#>

Английский:
<id947898#>Dad, please! What's it gonna take for you to get rid of the statue!?<#>

<id947898#>Dad, please! What's it gonna take for you to get rid of the statue!?<#>

Английский:
<id947899#>Heheh... Even I'm starting to get freaked out by this...<#>

<id947899#>Heheh... Even I'm starting to get freaked out by this...<#>

Английский:
<id947901#>Well, we should get home... Thanks again for today.<#>

<id947901#>Well, we should get home... Thanks again for today.<#>

Английский:
<id947903#>Actually, sir?<#>

<id947903#>Actually, sir?<#>

Английский:
<id947904#>Yes?<#>

<id947904#>Yes?<#>

Английский:
<id947905#>Would you mind leaving the statue with us for a while?<#>

<id947905#>Would you mind leaving the statue with us for a while?<#>

Английский:
<id947906#>What! Leave it with you!?<#>

<id947906#>What! Leave it with you!?<#>

Английский:
<id947907#>Yes—until we can debunk the curse.<#>

<id947907#>Yes—until we can debunk the curse.<#>

Английский:
<id947908#>But, aren't you worried? This curse is starting to look pretty real-deal to me...<#>

<id947908#>But, aren't you worried? This curse is starting to look pretty real-deal to me...<#>

Английский:
<id947909#>My grandfather once said, <Q>Curses only blight their believers.</Q><#>

<id947909#>My grandfather once said, <Q>Curses only blight their believers.</Q><#>

Английский:
<id947910#>Did he now?<#>

<id947910#>Did he now?<#>

Английский:
<id947911#>Yes. He also said, <Q>You must never succumb to the marvel of a mystery. You must keep your wits about you.</Q><#>

<id947911#>Yes. He also said, <Q>You must never succumb to the marvel of a mystery. You must keep your wits about you.</Q><#>

Английский:
<id947912#>Despite my age, he imparted his philosophy of mystery-solving to me before his death... and I hold the truths he shared with me in the highest regard.<#>

<id947912#>Despite my age, he imparted his philosophy of mystery-solving to me before his death... and I hold the truths he shared with me in the highest regard.<#>