Kindaichi is accused of wounding a police officer and stealing their gun. Even so, Kindaichi's conviction to find the real killer grows stronger when he finds out from Saki how worried Miyuki is for him. In the cryptic game leading to Tachibana's new literary work, Kindaichi surmises who the next victim is from the message left by the third victim. However, upon hearing the message again, Kindaichi realizes that the content of the message is not actually what is important. With a gun in his hand, Kindaichi stands off against the police on a rooftop. A gunshot rings out in the air. What is the astonishing truth contained in Tachibana's new work? Who is the evasive killer using Kindaichi as a scapegoat? And what is Kindaichi trying to achieve by running?
