Tantei Gakuen Q

Is the manga completly different from the anime ?

There are some differences here and there, and the anime only cover the cases until a certain point, but other than that it follows the manga quite closely.

Let me clarify:

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No one except Kyu and the Detective new when and where Kyu was during the incident. His marks on the window is proof that he was in that building, but it cannot be determined when he was there. In fact, he could have planted them there whenever he wanted during all those days he was there. In actuality, no one would probably doubt the story of Kyu, because everything "makes sense", but there is no evidence as to the location and time. That is the unfortunate flaw of this arc.

So to summarize, the fingerprints do not conclude anything about when Kyu was there, only that he has been there. Under these circumstances, it will only be the words of the suspect against the witness.

You're really doubting that? Who are you, one of those Lawyers who love to nitpick or to use sophism?

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What about fingerprints? Since Kyu doodled with his finger...  would that not serve as evidence, would the judge really dismiss this?

 

 

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I'd say that Ohtori's agreement with Kikue, to allow him to brush her hair may tie with the first crime(and also be a hint). I predict a murder case or any other criminal case that might have led to the death of Kikue's mother

Let me clarify:

Murder in the village of suspension bridges last evidence:

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That last "proof" that the culprit did it is in no sense an actual proof. Only Kyu can be sure that it was the culprit, but for anyone else, it is only a testimony and it would be Kyu's word against the culprit's word. In an actual court, the judge would be forced to free the culprit if he denied the crime, since the evidence is only conclusive IF the witness Kyu's words are true, which can't be verified.

It was the conclusion that makes the most narrative sense, but I'm still interested in the motive for the *first* murder.

Murder in the village of suspension bridges last evidence:

based on the conversation

 

the detective is the culprit?

It was the conclusion that makes the most narrative sense, but I'm still interested in the motive for the *first* murder.

based on the conversation

the detective is the culprit?

"every cottage looks the same"
"just remember the number"
 
somehow... isn't it really easy to manipulate him into thinking he's going to cottage #13?

"every cottage looks the same"

"just remember the number"

 

somehow... isn't it really easy to manipulate him into thinking he's going to cottage #13?

And i just realized that Kyu took the wrong turn, the way he took had the planks going to the right.

"every cottage looks the same"

"just remember the number"

somehow... isn't it really easy to manipulate him into thinking he's going to cottage #13?

A remote place connected to outside civilization by a single bridge, taking place in a mystery story...hmm I have no idea who will die...ehh, I mean...what will happen...

Why do I get the feeling Cerberus just pulled a Lupin? If you don't know what that means, read The Escape of Arsène Lupin and observe.

Called it. The hypnotism was a variant due to timing, but it's still the power of suggestion laid over a blindspot in the system.

Almost exactly like Dr. Lecter from Silence of the Lambs.

Yeah, minus the hypnotism mumbo jumbo...

Almost exactly like Dr. Lecter from Silence of the Lambs.

Why do I get the feeling Cerberus just pulled a Lupin?

If you don't know what that means, read The Escape of Arsène Lupin and observe.

oh Ruka, y r u so cute?!

Well, most people in japan are pretty bad at english, and especially young kids. But I agree, that was a bit too simple, but I guess that is also the point.

there's a possibility that Cerberos try to mislead the Q-class into someone who isn't the spy lol

I mean... if he say "X is the spy" compared to writing a code to point out "X is the spy", then the code thing is probably more believable even though X isn't the spy.

he might be using simple code so that it's guaranteed to be solved. or he might not well versed in code since this organization plan murder, definitely no need for codes and such, as seen in his "message" to his comrade which use plain english/japanese (which ever is in real version) instead of codes

What a criminal mastermind use for a code? ... English!

Well, most people in japan are pretty bad at english, and especially young kids. But I agree, that was a bit too simple, but I guess that is also the point.

What a criminal mastermind use for a code? ... English!

WOAH nice didn't know that this was being scanlated again nice!!! 

I would probably love this series if it wasn't for the hypnotism. Such a lame thing to have the villains to use in a detective series.

the villain never use it in their crimes though.. only in the end to get rid of evidences for further pursuit

in a way a criminal organization that refuses to kill but only plan their crimes is kinda interesting