Hyouka - Volume 03 - The Kudryavka Sequence - Welcome to KANYA FESTA! (1)

"This is actually an accusation. Telling the victim that they have lost
something on their own. In other words, the 'Juumoji' Incident actually
contains a hidden message. A message intended for the owner of [KU],"
For the first time, 'Juumoji' replied,
"That would have been a very elaborate hidden message, there's no way it
could be relayed,"
"You're right. Normally it would have been impossible,"
"Then we're not going where if it was impossible to begin with."
But that is not true,
"It would be a different story altogether if the owner of [KU] has a way of
interpreting the message. You would send the message, and [KU] would
decipher it. It would not be impossible then,"
"If,"
"But it's not just if, as you have already created such a method, which I
believe can be found in the plot of Ashes at Dusk,"
He had been able to remain calm until now, yet his eyes widened upon
hearing the title Ashes at Dusk, as though saying "How did you know such a
title?" He would have lost had he uttered that loud. Calming myself, even if
he had not reacted as expected, I decided to continue in my usual tone,
"The Kudryavka Sequence is inspired by Agatha Christie's best known work,
from which the 'Juumoji' Incident is born. Using The Kudryavka Sequence as
a benchmark, the hidden message would be solved and the owner of [KU]
would be......"
I looked up at him,
"Kugayama Muneyoshi ([KU]GAYAMA 陸 山 ), President of the Student
Council, and illustrator of Ashes at Dusk. Am I right?"