Murder in Wonderland
A-4
체셔 고양이
The investigation is over.
Suddenly, a smiling face appeared in the air.
3월 토끼
Thank you for your hard work, Cheshire Cat.
앨리스
Investigation? What investigation?
3월 토끼
We investigated to see if there were any witnesses.
Did the Cheshire Cat really investigate properly? After all, there's not a single decent person here.
체셔 고양이
This was Her Majesty's garden, so Humpty Dumpty was given special permission to sit on the wall.
앨리스
Why are you sitting on the wall?
체셔 고양이
I can't sit on you or Griffin with peace of mind.
3월 토끼
Cheshire Cat, things are going awry.
체셔 고양이
Her Majesty the Queen has entrusted the management of this place to the Duchess.
앨리스
So the Duchess is a witness?
체셔 고양이
The Duchess won't be here in person. She's busy raising the baby right now.
앨리스
Not a real baby though.
At Alice's words, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, Bill, and the Cheshire Cat almost simultaneously raise their index fingers before their lips.
앨리스
Wasn't that something I shouldn't have mentioned?
미치광이 모자장수
The Duchess is happy, so there's no need to tell her.
미치광이 모자장수
So, Cheshire Cat, what about the witness?
체셔 고양이
At the Duchess's behest, the White Rabbit patrolled this garden.
White Rabbit! Thank goodness. The White Rabbit is relatively sane. It's hard to say he's trustworthy, though.
미치광이 모자장수
But does the white rabbit remember what happened that day?
체셔 고양이
Today, White Rabbit was almost late for patrol time.
미치광이 모자장수
Why can't you keep time when you always wear a watch around your neck?
체셔 고양이
Do I need to find out that too?
The Cheshire Cat grins. Before you know it, the upper half of his body appears.
앨리스
Let's do that later, but first, let me hear the eyewitness testimony.
미치광이 모자장수
I give the orders!
미치광이 모자장수
Let's do that later, but first, let me hear the eyewitness testimony.
체셔 고양이
The wall is in the middle of the garden, so no one can get to Humpty Dumpty unless they go into the garden.
체셔 고양이
And when the White Rabbit arrived, there was only Humpty Dumpty in the garden.
앨리스
What do you mean, a wall in the middle of the garden?
앨리스
It's built on the boundary of the original site.
빌
Isn't that what Humpty Dumpty did when he fell so the roads wouldn't get dirty?
미치광이 모자장수
So, what did the white rabbit do?
체셔 고양이
After checking inside, I returned to the garden entrance and stood guard.
앨리스
Is that the only entrance?
체셔 고양이
That's it. The other places are surrounded by walls, so you can't go inside.
앨리스
As expected, there's a wall outside too.
체셔 고양이
Because a wall is something that separates the inside and the outside.
앨리스
Can't you go in without showing up?
미치광이 모자장수
What are you talking about?
앨리스
Like the Cheshire Cat, for example.
체셔 고양이
me?
앨리스
I'm sorry. I don't doubt you. But if you're someone who can disappear like the Cheshire Cat...
미치광이 모자장수
This guy is not human.
앨리스
..If you were an animal like the Cheshire Cat, wouldn't you be able to get in without being noticed?
빌
Without being caught? How?
3월 토끼
Without being caught? How?
Bill and the March Hare asked at the same time.
미치광이 모자장수
All animals know.
미치광이 모자장수
Something like smell or infrared. Of course, the white rabbit would notice it too.
앨리스
Then isn't that it?
앨리스
This world sometimes connects to places that have nothing to do with each other. That might have happened.
체셔 고양이
Are you talking about space distortion?
앨리스
You call that spatial distortion?
체셔 고양이
If you mark both ends of a piece of paper and fold it in half, the two points will meet. It's the same thing.
체셔 고양이
The space is completely curved, so distant places are connected.
앨리스
Okay, that's it.
체셔 고양이
But if space is bent, various things around it will also be bent and chaos will occur, so no one can be unaware.
앨리스
Oh, really?
빌
You really don't know anything.
앨리스
There's still more.
앨리스
Aren't there quite a few people here who can fly?
체셔 고양이
The area around Her Majesty's Gardens is a no-fly zone. The airspace above this area is constantly under surveillance, so access by air is prohibited.
앨리스
Hmm... I can't believe it.
bang!
Suddenly, a gunshot rings out.
A small bird lands at Alice's feet.
The little bird flapped its wings, then stopped moving. A bullet had penetrated it, leaving a large hole in its belly and back.
미치광이 모자장수
See. Can you believe it now?
앨리스
It's terrible.
미치광이 모자장수
Why, when you are good at it?
앨리스
It's not that my shooting skills are terrible.
미치광이 모자장수
Why are you bringing up such an unrelated topic that it's embarrassing for the person answering?
The hat seller shrugs his shoulders, as if he is truly embarrassed.
미치광이 모자장수
Anyway, you must have realized that there was no way to get to Humpty Dumpty without being noticed by the White Rabbit.
미치광이 모자장수
So does anyone know what this means?
앨리스
Is the White Rabbit the most likely suspect?
미치광이 모자장수
How does that happen?
앨리스
It's clear that the White Rabbit had the opportunity to commit murder.
체셔 고양이
I've looked into that too.
체셔 고양이
The moment Humpty Dumpty fell, there was a loud noise.
체셔 고양이
Just then, the Trump Card Soldiers happened to pass by Humpty Dumpty's garden. They were told to prepare for a croquet match.
체셔 고양이
And at the very moment when the sound of Humpty Dumpty falling was heard, the Trump Card Soldiers saw the White Rabbit standing at the entrance to the garden.
체셔 고양이
Unfortunately, the inside of the garden was surrounded by a wall and could not be seen.
앨리스
So, that means there's a high chance that the person who entered the garden before that and came out after that is the culprit.
미치광이 모자장수
Yes. If the White Rabbit had witnessed someone, this case would be closed.
앨리스
What if the person doesn't admit it?
미치광이 모자장수
Even without a confession, judging by the circumstantial evidence, he's definitely the culprit. At least he has no chance in court.
앨리스
Who is the judge?
체셔 고양이
Her Majesty the Queen. Perhaps Her Majesty the King, but Her Majesty the King will do whatever Her Majesty the Queen tells him to do, so it's essentially the same.
앨리스
I think the Queen would convict him based on just that much evidence.
빌
So did the white rabbit see someone?
앨리스
If no one saw the white rabbit, it would be a kind of locked room murder.
체셔 고양이
If no one had seen the white rabbit.
The Cheshire Cat yawns and says:
체셔 고양이
But it won't be that much of a hassle.
체셔 고양이
The White Rabbit testified that someone had entered the garden, and that the person had fled before the King's servants and horses arrived on the scene.
앨리스
Then it's almost certain that he is the culprit.
체셔 고양이
That's what it is.
앨리스
Was the white rabbit someone you knew?
체셔 고양이
Yeah, and we know him well too.
The Cheshire Cat looks at Alice.
앨리스
Me too? I don't know that many people.
체셔 고양이
You know him too. Obviously.
앨리스
Who is it? Please tell me.
체셔 고양이
Do you really want to know that?
앨리스
Yes. I think the hat seller is suspicious of me, so I want to clear up this misunderstanding quickly.
미치광이 모자장수
Don't talk to me like I'm doubting you unfairly.
미치광이 모자장수
It's natural to be suspicious of you, knowing information that only the criminal knows.
앨리스
That's exactly the misunderstanding. I don't know anything about information that only the criminal knows.
빌
So who is it?
Bill asks with an expression that says he can't stand it any longer.
체셔 고양이
I'm only going to say this once, so listen carefully.
앨리스
Is that a popular expression these days?
체셔 고양이
Alice, it's you.
앨리스
Huh?
체셔 고양이
The White Rabbit testified that Alice ran out of the garden after she heard the sound of Humpty Dumpty falling.