Week 2: 幻惑の死と使途 - Illusion acts like Magic

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Week 2

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Start Date: Jun 10
Previous Part: Week 1
Next Part: Week 3

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Week Start Date Chapter Page Count
Week 2 Jun 10 Chapter 3 70

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Proper Noun Readings

Previous Proper Nouns
Name Reading Notes Proof
有里 匠幻 ありさと しょうげん Elderly magician (Week 1)
簔沢 杜萌 みのさわ ともえ Moe’s friend
浜中 深志 はまなか ふかし Saikawa’s student
犀川 創平 さいかわ そうへい
西之園 萌絵 にしのその もえ
蒲郡 がまごおり place name
吉川 よしかわ member of the magicians’ show
有里タケル ありさと performing magician
有里ナガル ありさと performing magician
ミカル girl involved with the magicians
滝野ヶ池緑地公園 park in Nagono
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Don’t you mean Week 3? :laughing:

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So, to nobody’s surprise, Saikawa & Moe once again run into a convoluted murder mystery by complete accident. Maybe start questioning your life at some point?

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Somebody should start a support group, since they’re definitely not alone…

Anyway, I like the setup! Using the explanation behind the trick to further the impossibility, rather than tying together the solution to the trick and the solution to the murder, is really neat.

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Haha yeah, someone mentioned detective Conan last time I said that? I guess I’m not really used to reading mystery novels…

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I’m loving all these hints at the other half of the story, so to speak. I like the set up of the mystery so far as well, but these hints are too tantalizing!

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Did I read correctly that a bunch of police detectives started a Moe fanclub? :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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And I think she even became an honorary member too? :joy:

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I must confess I was a bit weirded out by this as well :rofl:

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I think it was hinted at in a previous volume already, but it was not yet an official thing with actual meetings…

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