Synopsis

The melon farmer’s losses were considerable, and Inspector Kogoro was summoned to assess the damage. Arriving at the farm, he found more than just withered vines; an unsettling atmosphere hung heavy in the air, thick with unanswered questions. The scene itself offered a perplexing tableau – a bizarre arrangement of overturned watering cans, a scattering of unusual footprints, and a lingering scent that was both sweet and strangely acrid. As Kogoro surveyed the property, a series of oddities