Phantom Thief Sai Case

Copycat Case (Part 1) (This document will go over the Copycat Case of the Demon Detective Neuro Nougami manga and anime, one of Neuro’s first real challenges as a detective.) Source: Demon Detective Neuro Nougami (Chapter 18-22; Episode 7) Summary In chapter 18, someone by the same of “X” is brutally mutilating people and stuffing them in boxes with the same mass and volume as the victims. However, during the 10 years he’s been active, even when taking extreme precautions such as watching the victim’s comings and goings, no one has even caught a glimpse of his shadow. According to Yako (in the manga), he is also a thief that went on a worldwide rampage, responsible for billions of dollars in damages. In the anime, Neuro studied a year’s worth of information about Phantom Thief Sai. He also leaves no evidence as told by Yako. Motive X, being unable to remember his true identity, goes around killing people throughout the series to see their insides as he feels he may be able to find a similar part he may be related to. He goes around killing several people ranging from tabloid paparazzis to politicians, hoping that their status and behavior may be related to his real identity. Akira Horiguchi Akira Horiguchi was a deranged fan of X/Sai who tried to imitate his murders by practicing on pets. He admired X and wanted to reach his level of infamy. When asked by his father about what he is doing on his midnight walks, he changes the subject. When followed by his father, he …