Pitiful World

What a wonderful night shining in the brightest. Condolences and Happiness become one, until they can't be differentiated. Whether Someone is sad nor someone is happy. This is what living right now, it’s all the same.

“But.... I don't like that, sometimes I want to... but why.. wha? It doesn’t make sense... IT DOESN-”

“Stop right there young man... you shouldn’t force things like that...”

“BUT.... BUT WHY?!”

“Things won’t go around like you want to be, is their lives not yours....”

“So what could I do... just.. smiling here... pretending that I'm fine too..?! I don't know why... but.. i ...... aaah..”

“You’re not even somebody in anybody's mind... Look at that... look at around you... so many.... black dahlia... what could it mean?”

People go, people can’t be the same. All things can come to an end.

“and you don’t like that mindset don’t you?”

“...of course... I don't like that..”

“well... pity for you..”

Such wonderful words by a Writer unknown. Here’s a detective named Crow. He is reading a book called “Pitiful World”, such a good story to him full of meaningful yet contradict words inside it. Crow keeps walking to certain places and there he meets another detective who goes by Noise.

These two persons are currently investigating a murder scene at a house.

“Well well well..... What do we have here?” Ask Crow to Noise.

“I don’t know.. a man, not too wealthy ? got killed using a knife with like.. uh 12 stabs? And approximately 2 – 3 days ago? I guess” Said by Noise telling details about what happened.

The place was crumbs, a man got killed with a knife in his sofa with a television still on playing “Art Contest”, a table full of “drinks” with alcohol in it. A lot of paper, books, and pictures were around.

“Goddamn.. 12? Any clue around here?”

Noise proceeds to point at a Picture frame. Inside the picture Frames there’s a picture of a man using a military suit and a woman beside him then a white piece of paper.

“The Victim goes by ‘Dio’ a military unit. From the picture you could see it was 6 years ago.... then what about the women?” Explained Noise.

“.... i saw a document inside the frames... could it be?”

“Yes.... a divorce paper.. what a sad man to be honest” Said by Noise.

Then Crow kept searching inside the room, he found a lot of pictures of the victim when he was still a military. After that he found a book, it seems like a daily diary written by The Victim Dio.

Although it was a “book”, inside it only 3 pages have been written.

The first page written as,

“i ..... mann.... did i.... i just....i fucked up... shit... ahhh.....what should i do...”

The second page written as,

“What about my kids?... wait do i even have kids..... or.. am i? Why does it feel like it 's closing in right now.... this is why... you don’t go... leave.... for-” and it was cut down.

The Last page written as,

“the knocking... goddamn.. is that ? my reaper.... should i leavee.... or...-”

And it was cut down yet again.

“Any clue?” Asked Noise,

“Nope, there is no clue other than the fact that this guy needs some help i believe... or... there some words feel ambiguous... ‘What about my kids?’ That mean this guy have a possibility he have a kids... then the whole last page is so suspicous too...” Explained Crow,

“The only thing I could say.. he died... alone and sad... May your soul be in peace.. Well we do need to go to the next destination to find who’s the killer..” Said Noise.

“Hmm? I guess you are right we need to send the corpse to the Autopsy too.. Other than that.. where should we go? Find this guy woman? Or his ‘kids’...” Asked Crow.

“You see there are a lot of pictures, paper, books laying around right ?” Said Noise.

“Yes... hmmm that being said... There are three possibilities... an Artist, a Photographer, and a Writer” Said by Crow while theorizing.

“Well of course but.. we couldn’t ask one by one of those possibilities” Noise giggling.

“Then we need to make the possibilities turn into possibility...” Said Crow.

“So.. how? Hahaha..” Asked Noise.

Crow then looks around, he is approaching the television. He summarying what the clues had been found for now.

A man, a military veteran, goes by “Dio”, Murdered at his place, at the sofa in front of a TV and a table full of “drinks”. Then there were a lot of books, pictures, and paper laying around. The Victim was murdered approximately 2 – 3 days ago with a knife and with 12 stab wound. The Victim has a sad life, he got divorced 6 years ago. His mental condition is at its lowest. The television is playing “Art Contest”.

“....The television... why is it's playing art contest..?” Ask Crow.

“Good alibi... maybe.... ‘A past’....” Said by Noise.

“...a past where he loved somebody..? so that’s why... he keeps playing this because he couldn’t get over it?”

“.... it wasn’t a live show too... but a recorded stage...” Said by Noise.

“I see..... then ‘She’ is an Artist...?” Asked Crow.

“This is a recorded by.... oh god 2 years ago.... and yeah she was a winner of an Art Contest award 2 years ago..”

“Who is the winner?”

“It would have been popular if it was now... she is ‘Karisu’...”

“Aaah I see... is she on the suspect list?” Asked Crow

“Nope.... Remember He and She cut lifes by 6 years ago there’s no sign of she nor he visited each other is just... this man... maybe have his own regret?” Explained Noise.

“Welp... shall we maybe.. ask for some clues?” Asked Crow

Then off they go to meet this Artist named Karisu. It was a cafe setting with people walking around nearby. The smell of coffee is really bright inside the cafe. Noise and Crow had arranged the meeting at that cafe.

“Greetings, Karisu. Nice to meet you, I’m detective Noise and this Detective Crow. Sorry to trouble you” Said by Noise giving a warm introduction.

“No problem... So what brings you to call me on this day?” Asked Karisu.

“So... your Ex Husband Mr. Dio was murdered a couple days ago. His condition was very upsetting. I know you and him are already cutting each other but.. maybe you have any clues?”

“Oh my.... i.... don’t know he was murdered... well yes, me and him are cutting contact 6 years ago i believe... and.. I don't know..”

“Ma’am... Can you tell us the reason you two got divorced?” Asked Noise.

“I don’t... remember... The last thing I remember was... I was told that he doesn’t love me anymore... he hates me... so he divorced me 6 years ago..”

“wait... he doesn’t love you? Although he is dying and in mental sickness because of you?” Crow feel irritated.

“But... my dad told me that... He hates me..”

“But-”

“Stop Right there Crow, let me talk... hmmm so your dad tells you that he doesn’t love you anymore, so he decided to divorced you..? am I correct here?”

“Yes.... that was what my dad informed me...” Said Karisu.

“I see... hmm.. can you tell me then what really happened 6 years ago?” Asked Noise.

“.....i...don’t remember... The only thing I remember is.... I woke up in the hospital bed, my dad crying in tears because I was finally awake... then he told me that I was abused... so he saved me... and told me that i finally got to divorce him..” Explained Karisu.

“Aaah so you got abused by your Ex Husband?”

“Yes...”

“I see... Did your dad tell you that you have any kids?” Asked Noise once again.

“No... my dad said it was an unhappy marriage so no... I don't have any children..”

“I see... well i think that’s all for now, Ma’am. Once again I'm sorry for troubling you...” Said by Noise with full gratitude.

“Aah.. your welcome..” Said Karisu.

“And.. by the way Ma’am... did you forgive him?” Ask Noise before leaving.

“I...don’t... he abused me... and I feel like... I'm happy for his death?...” Said Karisu.

“Then thank you...”

Crow and Noise leaving and walking on the road.

“So The Victim abused his wife? Then when she left him, he got in full regret” Answer Crow.

“Crow... do you feel weird about her words?” Asked Noise.

“Weird? What do you mean?”

“Her Alibi was based on what her dad ‘said’..” Explained Noise.

“...wait... you do have a point...” Said Crow.

“Then what could it be? Do you get my point here?”

They two stop. Thinking, no.... more like... the flow goes in deep.

“She.... Lost her... memories... and her dad... manipulate... the reality...”

“Well you got it there... Maybe because her dad doesn't like this marriage? Then... She lost her memories... I think it goes like this. Dio was on his Military appointment, then something happened. I don't know how Karisu lost her memories. At the hospital, Karisu got manipulated by her father that she was abused. When Dio got home, He ran as fast as he could to meet her. But it was too late, the only things he could see is His wife's angry, sad, scared faces and a divorce document. This then became his late regret...” Explained Noise.

“...then....”

“Yeah... Karisu never knew.... that the man that she thought ‘Abusal’... was a loveable yet sweet man i guess.. then if I analyze this hypothesis... It turns out  Maybe Dio never knew why his wife was laying down at the hospital...”

“Aaah.... mann...”

“Yeah.... it’s all... in that..”

“Then maybe.... His father after that spend some extra money after 6 years hired a hitman.... to kill Dio..” Noise Continued giving a Hypothesis.

“... Who knows tho..”

“Well.. tomorrow is the answer..” Said Noise

The next day, Crow and Noise began to visiting Karisu Father Residence. Her Father background is a Famous Family with Titled Bloodline in Art.

“Damn, what mansion it is... while I’m still living at small apartment” Said Noise while walking to the front gate.

“Hello, What’s bringing you here?” Asked the security guard.

“I have arrange a meeting personally with my Partner here to have a talk with Mr. Luke” Said Noise with soft tone.

“I see, You are Mr. Noise and You over there is Mr. Crow? Am I correct?” Asked the Security guard again.

“Yes you do”

“Okay, now you just enter the residence and then goes left to his office, Sir” Said the Security guard giving an instruction.

Noise and Crow began walking as the Security guard instruction.

“Hmmm.. what is that?” Asked Crow.

“’Aucune effusion de sang n'est pardonné’ is this family motto I guess...” Said Noise.

They have arrived at Mr. Luke Office. Crow knocking the door to ask permission to get inside.

“Come in..” Said someone with somekind of deep voice.

Crow and Noise open the door and get inside. The man already have white hair with his beard while drinking coffee with his left hand.

“Mr. Luke, Greetings. I’m Detective Noise and this is Detective Crow” Said Noise giving a small introduction.

“Hello Mr. Noise and Mr. Crow..  I heard you have something to talk with me.. I want it to be something that doesn’t waste my time..” Said Mr. Luke.

“Hahaha... You got my gratitude to lend us some times, So about that.... Dio, Your... I guess Ex Son-in-law has been killed a couple days ago..” Said Noise explaining the situation.

“Hmm? What are you saying?” Asked Mr. Luke making sure.

“Yes.. he died, killed, at his Apartment with a knife...”

Mr. Luke is touching his nose. It’s a form of disbelief on what happened.

“So... you two suspecting me?” Asked Mr. Luke.

“Hmm? Kind of... because you have suspicion Written on your face...” Said Noise.

“Mr. Luke.... I know that you disaprove on your Daughter Marriage, even manipulating your own daughter that the Marriage lifes are full of abusing...” Said Crow.

Mr. Luke are full on silence.

“Other than that... maybe because the hates of yours of this Marriage you even killed Dio after 6 years” Said Crow.

“Stop right there, Detective. I hate this Marriage... but I won’t kill anyone..” Said Mr. Luke giving a defense.

“Then... if you ‘Won’t kill anyone’... you hired a hitman...” Said Noise.

“Hitman is the most disgraceful people ever live.....” Said Mr. Luke with a suddenly angry voice.

“I see.... But... Did you know what you did is pure evil? Even more evil than killing somebody?” Said Noise.

“Your not killing someone’s Life. But it felt like you kill someone’s Life..” Noise continue telling Mr. Luke.

Mr. Luke got silent. Noise stood up.

“I usualy doesn’t have empathy... but I have Pity to him... He got separated to the one he loved.... I actually give him a respect for not killing you until now although he has the power.... So, Mr. Luke... Does Dio and Karisu have a Children?” Asked Noise with serious tone.

 “.... They don’t” Answer Short by Mr. Luke.

“They don-”

“If it’s by bloodline they don’t...” Said Mr. Luke cutting Noise words.

“...So they adopted a child?” Asked Noise.

“I don’t know the detail.. but yeah.. they adopted a child...”

“I see.... Do you have any information for where the child is?” Asked Noise.

“... I don’t... actually I remember long time ago, Karisu tells me about a girl who have some sickness..”

“Okay...... I think that’s all for today, Mr. Luke... thank you for the time” Said Noise upon leaving.

“What do you think, Noise?” Asked Crow.

“Well... He was right tho, he won’t kill anybody nor he hired someone to kill anybody” Explained Noise.

“Why’s that?”

“Remember at the entrance we sees something like motto?” Asked Noise.

“Yes?”

“It means, ‘No Bloodshed is Forgiven’.. It some kind of Family motto that has been going around for century... and other than that... I think I understood why Mr. Luke, Karisu Father doesn’t like this Marriage because Dio is a Military..” Said Noise.

“I see..” Crow upon speaking that got a called from Dr. Lea. She said, the wound is stabbed by a Kitchen Knife, It was stabbed by a Right handed Person. And the age of the Corpse was 3 days ago.

“I think the information from Dr. Lea give a clear too for Mr. Luke..” Said Noise.

“Yeah... Mr. Luke was left handed, it’s showed when he drinked coffee with his left hand” Said Crow.

Crow and Noise entering their car. Is like a deadend nowhere to go anymore.

“Where should we go now? Find his kid? If it’s by Mr. Luke Said She has a sickness maybe just maybe she already died?” Said Crow.

“You not wrong..... Hmm...”

It was a full silence at the car while driving. It seems that They two is thinking about something.

“Actually about kid... and sickness... I have a friend at one of the biggest hospital for that” Said Crow.

“Ooh? Then let’s go maybe it can help with something..”

Then, Crow and Noise decided to go there. The hospital name is “Spring River Medical Center”. It so popular for take caring kids that have sickness and don’t have any parents.

Crow then speak to the receptionist to meet a person. The receptionist allowed it and tells them to wait at the waiting room. Crow and Noise Waiting for Crow Friend arrived.

“Oh my... it’s been so long, Crow” Greet by women voice.

“Yeah, This is Detective Noise.. I have maybe something to ask you” Said Crow

“Ooh.. I’m Dr. Nasi.. Nice to meet you, Noise, Crow..” Said Nasi While introducing herself.

“Well hello there~” Said Noise.

“So.. what bringing a Detective here’s?” Asked Nasi.

“Well.. We looking for an information of Maybe someone adopted Daughter” Said Crow telling why they are there.

“Aaah.. I see.. yeah maybe we could help that”

“The parents name is Karisu and Dio, maybe you heard it?” Asked Noise.

“Aaaah! I know who is Dio.. He always take care the kids here like maybe playing with them or just making memories” Said Nasi.

“What about the ‘Adopted’ kid for Dio?” Asked Crow.

“About that, she still alive maybe you two want to meet her?” Asked Nasi

Crow and Noise agree for that. Before upon entering the girl room, Noise tells Crow for not telling anything about her Step Father.

“Excuse me...” Said Noise giving a nice greeting while entering the room.

“Aaah.. Hello there..” Said by the Girl.

“What’s your name? I’m Noise, I’m here to visit” Said Noise with soft tone.

“I’m-” Her words was cut down, she was coughing... with blood.

“DOCTOR! WE NEED DOCTOR HERE!” Crow Screaming at top of his lung. While Noise is trying to calm the girl. The doctor came, tells Noise and Crow to wait outside. The girl is brought to the emergency to get operate. Noise and Crow were silent in words. They loss of words on what happened.

Dr. Nasi came out from the operating room.

“What happened?” Asked Crow. but Nasi face seems tells it all, she didn’t make it. The girl, Has died because of her sickness that she held for long.

“Rest in peace...” Said Noise.

After the incident, Noise asked Nasi that he and Crow want to see her room for the last time. Nasi give their permissions.

Crow and Noise inspecting her room. There’s a lot drawings of her and her Step Father. But there’s something more interesting, there is a paper with maybe her writing and it’s still new.

It written as,

“Good Morning, Papa. I’m now maybe recovering here, I’m will be as healthy as possible so Papa too take care your health. I don’t know where is Papa right now but I will miss you. Dr. Nasi tells me that maybe I need to wrote a letter for you, Papa. Don’t forget to eat too and sleep too.. you always said that you don’t have enough sleep. And I hope papa will come visit me and play with me again. Because, yeah... I miss Papa... So Keep the good work, Papa! I will always wait for you here!”

Noise loss at words even Crow to can only stood silent there.

“At last... you could meet him, girl...” Said Noise with very low tone.

* * *

Crow and Noise attending the funeral of the girl. There were not many people come.

“I think we are stuck now? No information...” Said Noise.

“No, I have information, I asked Nasi other than Dio and maybe Karisu in the past, is there any visitor? Nasi answer, there are one...” Said Crow.

“Oooh?”

“His name is Albert, He is the same division as Dio and a best friend of Dio”

“Hmm... I see.... I think we need to go to the departement to summarize all the clues we got..” Said Noise.

“Why?”

“I got a feeling that.... it would be our last scene...” Said Noise.

They then decided to summarize all the clues that they have collected. At the Police departement, division Intellect, Crow and Noise looking at the wall with the picture and notes.

“3 days ago, a Victim name Dio killed with a kitchen knife with total 12 stabs, He was killed at his place at the sofa while watching a recorded Art contest 2 years ago, the killer is Right handed” Said Noise.

“He has miserably life, He got divorced by his wife 6 years ago and to make it worse It wasn’t the Wife decision more like His Father-in-law decision..” Said Crow.

“To make it even more worse, His Wife happy to his death...”

“Do you really have to add that point?” Asked Crow.

“Moving on, Dio and Karisu before the 6 years ago happened, have a ‘Adopted’ Child, They take care the Kids that have sickness and got to lived at the hospital” Said Noise.

“Apparently the Child die just today... wrote a letter, but the only information we got is there is someone who visited her...” Said Crow.

“Albert... He is the best friend, partner of Dio when they are still a military...” Said Noise.

“So..? We meet this guy?” Asked Crow.

“Tomorrow, I will arrange it, prepare to brought something.. you will need it..”

“I guess so... He is a Military after all..” Said Crow.

That’s the end of the Summary.

* * *

The next day, Crow and Noise already waiting at a private indoor cafe while sipping coffee. Then, Albert has come in opening the door using his right hand.

“Finally you here, I’m sorry to take your time, Albert...” Greets Noise.

“Yeah, uhhh, I’m Albert, I got called to have some conversation with Detective’s...” Said Albert.

“Aaah yes, I’m Detective Noise and this Detective Crow. Nice to meet you” Said Noise giving an Introduction.

“So... I heard the news... My Best Friend, Dio got killed?” Asked Albert.

“Yes indeed... maybe you have a clue who’s the killer?” Asked back Noise.

“To be honest... I don’t but if you want to know who’s kill his life.... is Luke the family of Art..” Said Albert.

“You’re not wrong.. but.. who kills him .... that’s the question..”

Albert got no words.

“You see.... it seems to somebody maybe the only one who knows that Dio has an Adopted Child... you seem... suspicous..” Said Noise.

“.....” again Albert speechless.

“Albert, If you are a Best Friend of him.... then why you kill him?” Noise giving pressure to him.

“I don’t... what do you mean?” Said Albert with disbelief.

“Okay let me tell the detail of Dio’s body... He was stab 12 times, with a clean cut or... trained cut.... then It’s a right handed stab” Said Crow.

“In a way I’m still thinking why you would kill him...” Asked Noise.

“......Okay.... let me explain then..” Said Albert.

“So I was right it was you..”

“I kill him... out of pity..” Said Albert

“Pity??? What do you mean Pity?” Asked Noise.

“Seeing him, devastated was very sad... That day when i visited him... he... ask to kill him... I don’t want to do it... until I met somebody, he tells me, ‘Suicide feel more tormented than killed by anybody else... why you won’t granted his last wishes before he kills himself? Wouldn’t you that small sacrifice? As a best friend?’ then my Brain just got twisted.... the next day... I came... he prepares at the sofa... he asked me.. ‘I’m sorry... you need to be at the jail or got a sentence for me...’ I’m like.. ‘Is okay’ then yeah, I stab him 12 times until... he died..” Explained Albert.

“Somebody? Who’s that somebody?” Asked Noise.

Albert got silent.

“Who’s...that somebody?” Asked Noise again.

Then Albert rush getting out from there.

“Oh sh-, Crow chase him... I will find other way” Said Noise.

Crow began to chase him. Albert ran to an Empty building, and kept walking to the upstair. But Noise already knew and cut him down at the Building. Albert point out his gun.

“Wowowowow... stop right there...” Said Noise raising his hand. Crow from behind pointing his gun to Albert too.

“Stop right there, you two...” Said Albert that slowly walking backward staying away from Noise and Crow.

“Yeah yeah... we will stop from here.. don’t shoot...” Said Noise.

“I can’t say who’s that person is... he tells me if anyone asking who is him, don’t tell it.... he asked politely to not tell anybody..” Said Albert.

“I see... but why?” Asked Noise.

“I don’t know... but I think i couldn’t hold it... so I know what i need to do...” Said Albert.

“Hey! Don’t do anything stu-” It was to late, Albert point his gun to himself then shoot himself on the head.

“Aah.. shit” Said Noise.

Crow then calls the police and that’s the whole Cases... or is it.

“Yeah the Case is still not closed yet... the Mastermind who ‘manipulate’ or you could say ‘Tells’ him to do it.. there’s no information about it... maybe he or she just a third party” Said Noise.

“What a first Case... but I indeed... Curious who’s that person” Said Crow.

“Well, Let’s work hard... and Please take care of me in the future, Detective Crow” Said Noise while offering a handshake.

“Huhuhu... Yes... Please take care of me too” Said Crow accepting the handshake.