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"Now that both Doubts One and Three have been resolved, the answer is: the man hanging in the office is not the murderer X; the real culprit is Liao Mengwei. She wore a raincoat and a mask to conceal her identity. She called you, B Man, and C Girl to the company so that you could witness the live murder drama through the glass door, intending for you to serve as witnesses to prove that after murderer X entered the office, he never came out again. This way, the police would conclude that the only person in the office—the man who was hanging—must be the murderer.
"As for Doubt Two: why did Liao Mengwei install and detonate a micro-bomb on A Man's body to destroy his corpse? This point is the key to how Liao Mengwei disappeared from that completely sealed office!"
"What on earth happened?" I asked eagerly. "After Liao Mengwei entered that office, she seemed to vanish into thin air. That’s simply impossible! This... this can't be a crime."
"The impossibility of a crime doesn't equate to its nonexistence; it's just that the murderer used some sleight of hand to obscure the truth from us temporarily." V paused slightly, glanced at me, and said slowly, "There was once an expert who conducted a test: a group of participants watched a short clip of a white sports car speeding down a country road. Afterward, they were divided into two groups, A and B, and asked different questions. Group A was asked: 'What was the approximate speed of the white sports car?' Group B was asked: 'What was the approximate speed of the white sports car as it passed by the barn?'"
I couldn't grasp what V meant by this; I furrowed my brows and remained silent.
V continued, "Days later, the expert asked all participants one question: 'Did you see a barn in the clip?' In fact, there was no barn at all in that short film. Among participants in Group A, 3% claimed they saw one—this was normal—but in Group B, an astonishing 17% said they saw a barn!
"Why did so many people in Group B report seeing something that didn't exist? It was because they had previously answered a question about 'the white sports car passing by the barn.' This question provided them with seemingly real information—implying that there was indeed a barn on that country road—which influenced their perception and even led them to 'see' events that never actually occurred. Their memories were induced and replaced!
"Later investigations revealed that among those 17% in Group B who claimed to see the barn, most were indecisive individuals easily swayed by others. Such people can easily have their memories altered by external influences."
At this point, I could no longer hold back my curiosity: "What does all this have to do with how Liao Mengwei left the office?"
V's lips curled slightly: "You seem to be someone who can be easily swayed as well. Not just you; C Girl also appears to lack strong opinions and can be easily influenced by her surroundings."
I swallowed hard and nodded. "Yes, I often change my views easily. As for C Girl, from what I've observed, her personality is similar."
"That's why you were chosen by Liao Mengwei to become witnesses," V concluded.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Liao Mengwei had you and C Girl called to the entrance of the company to witness the murder scene, making you both act as witnesses. The reason she chose you two for this role was not random; it was based on your easily swayed personalities."
"I don't understand!" I shook my head, feeling a bit confused.
"What I mean is that your and C Girl's memories have been subtly manipulated, even replaced. This is why you both firmly believe that 'X entered the office and never came out again.' The police, relying on your testimonies, can only regard the only man present in the office—despite him being dead—as the murderer."
"Our memories were replaced?" I gasped, covering my mouth with both hands. "What does that even mean?"
V looked at me, speaking slowly and clearly, "Did you actually see X walk into the Executive Director's office?"
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