"Hellen was assigned to record Joseph's alibi inside the guest bedroom."

"Okay, start from when you arrived at the mansion the previous day." said Hellen confidently.

"Sure, anything for you my lady." said Joseph with a smirk.

Hellen rolled her eyes at the seduction. Joseph eagerly began.

“11 AM- I entered the mansion garage with my car. My dad, George was sitting at the backseat.

Jack exited his car, greeted us, and quickly went to the main hall. I greeted Succi with a great hug. But I soon left them. I entered the recroom and started playing billiard. My dad entered the recroom and scolded me for my manners.

12 PM- He kept preaching and preaching so I entered the dark room and locked the door. I spent my time hearing his complaints on the other side of the door. Eventually he stopped but I was tired so I didn’t even think of getting out.

17 PM- Someone knocked on my door and woke me up. Just then I realized I had slept. I opened the door to greet Mew who asked me to go to the dining hall for dinner."

Mew brought me to the dining hall and I met Jack, Succi, Jude and Yumiko there. Soon everyone else ended up gathering there except Reiner. I didn’t eat spaghetti. Wasn’t feeling it."

After lounging in the dining room with the crew, I decided to leave and went outside the mansion to smoke. But as I got out Hori came after me. She pulled out a plastic box from her pocket and pulled out a cupcake from it. I said I wasn’t feeling hungry but she urged me to eat, saying that she would feel very miserable if I didn’t.

How could I make such a cute lady miserable?! So I ended up eating it! After that she exchanged a few words with me and then she went back into the house.

19 PM- I strolled around and breathed some fresh air for a while."

20 PM- I entered the mansion. I greeted Reiner and Marian who were right outside of the mansion. I arrived in front of Yumiko’s room and knocked on her door. She opened the door. I went to the guest bedroom room with her and she opened up the guest room door with a key. No one was inside it.

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21 PM- Yumiko went back to the hallway. I peeked outside of the guest bedroom room to see her entering her own room and there was a metallic beeping sound. I think that happened exactly at 21:00. Anyways, I started packing my things inside the carton box.

22 PM- I entered the main hall, asked Reiner to help me. We carried the giant taped box. Reiner did most of the work tho.

After placing the box in my car, we entered the main hall to see dad and Nile there. Dad told me to go home without him so I drove off from the mansion. I believe that's it." said Joseph.

The questioning was over and the five detectives gathered at the dining hall.

"Looks like we got everyone's alibis." said Fushichin.

"Yup, now all we have to do is read." said Salim.

"And question the suspects. There is something off about these alibis." said Galtomor as he scrolled through the files on his phone.

"I think so as well." added Klancy.

"Why did we restrict ourselves to only getting the alibis of the day of the murder? We could get more info from them by asking about the previous days. That way we can know who planted the microscopic camera on Mew's window." said Hellen as she eyed the other detectives.

"We could. But I'm afraid people's memories aren't that great. Not to mention the culprit could have placed the camera a week or two weeks before the day of the murder. If that's the case there is no way we would be able to spot who did it." said Klancy.

But Klancy gave up and added "It won't hurt asking everyone if they saw someone messing with Mew's window but I doubt that will show results."

The detectives spoke no more words and soon silence descended upon the room. 30 or so minutes of silence has passed.

"Okay, you guys ready?" asked Galtomor

"Ready as always." said Fushichin with a thumbs up.

"Then let's start questioning the suspects." said Klancy.

“Then who do we start with?” asked Hellen.

“If none of you have your own ideas, I would like to start with Yumiko.” said Klancy.

The others didn’t interject so Galtomor went and brought Yumiko to the room.

“Yes, how can I help you?” asked Yumiko cluelessly as she eyed the detectives.

“You could help us by reaffirming your alibi. What did you do again at 12 pm again?” asked Klancy.

“I went to the bathroom.” said Yumiko timidly.

“Yes, you claim to have done nothing suspicious” said Klancy.

“Yeah, I didn’t” said Yumiko, more defensively this time.

"At 12pm Jack saw you, Yumiko."

"Okay, but how does that-" said Yumiko.

"He saw you hugging and pecking with someone. Specifically the victim, Tenma." said Klancy with a frown.

Yumiko’s eyebrows shot up.