
I think I know who the third victim was, I don't know if anyone has said this before because I left the manga brew for about 30 chapters before coming back now.
So my theory is based on: 1. Yuka's lie 2. The third victim being a murder, but with administrators implying it wasn't a direct one 3. Sawaragi senior and Tenji calling it a tragedy 4. Yuuichi saying it was entirely for selfish reasons and wanting to unhear Yuka's secret
I think the lie Yuka told her friends was the only thing we really know about her, that she was unable to have children. She was pregnant at the time of her death, so the baby died before they were born. This makes it an indirect murder, since the victim died indirecly because their mother was killed and because they didn't get to be fully alive, therefore making it a "doubtful" murder. Yuuichi wanted her to be his family, to be her only son, and was about to be "replaced", he was already feeling betrayed and now doubly so. He'd have prefered not knowing this. This is already a tragedy, but we can take it further. Why would Yuka, who could barely maintein herself, go for a random adoption? Because Yuuichi was probably her biological son. Double tragedy, as that would mean that the mom he killed was his "real" mom, and the baby was his sibling. Detective Sawaragi would know this thanks to the autopsy. Yuuichi was a kid and did on impulse, so regret drove him to try to be a better person and maybe even see the kids of her mother's friends as a compensation to protect instead of the younger sibling.
Sorry it was so long, thoughts?

Uuff... I cried. I want Mikey to be happy too.
Anyone noticed the importance of Takemitchy calling him Manjiro? "Mikey" was the leader, he had to be strong por everyone, it was a name that carried responsability ever since he took it to make his little sister happy, and then made it into a symbol of his Toman persona. "Manjiro" on the other hand is how his brother called him. Who he was from birth, the child, who could allow himself to depend on others. The very name is telling him he doesn't have to be strong, he deserves to be protected too.
And then... Finally in the current present, he has called Takemichi "Takemitchy", which is the name he gave our MC when he saw him, saw his brother in him and thought "Ah... This person is someone I can trust".
I just loved it.

I agree that Il was a terrible king, but aren't we all ignoring the fact that YuHon was planning to... You know... Invade all other kingdoms (the whole CONTINENT) to build an empire? Take his whole country to an unnecesary war for the sake of country expansion? The country suffered under Il, but with this new info I'm beginning to see it as the lesser evil...
War is a terrible thing, for both the attacking and the attacked kingdom's people. It brings death, illness and starvation for both parties. Remember YoHon's actions during the war with Kouren's kingdom (can't remember the name now)? He was cruel with men, women and children and didn't even want to reach a peaceful agreement. Not to mention that he annihilates anyone he dislikes, even innocent children from a peaceful temple or other countries (And as his wife noted, he did kill the queen, out of prejudices only, guess he thought Il and his wife were separate matters, as Soo Won thinks of Il and Yona, which is quite sacry because he doesn't care about the feelings of even the people he supposedly loves).
King Il was terrible as a king, but I tremble just thinking of what YuHon would have been like. King Il was terrible, but I think he avoided doing things to wait for the "legit" governor Hiryuu that was his daughter (Wrong? Yes, but I still think he was just waiting and expected Hiryuu to solve the problems later).
Soo Won has his father's worst traits, I'm afraid... And like Yona said, he can't be a good king while negating all the wrongs his father committed. Yona had to face her own father's mistakes, but Soo Won refuses to do so with his own's. He even seems to be planning to invade like his father... Kouren barely made it thanks to Yona.
Aren't we all forgetting AJ has herpes and chlamydia? I mean I'm all for them taking a step into a romantic relationship, but maybe get him some antibiotics first...? Rather than sleeping pills...?
..... does he?!?! Lol I'm dying. I vaguely remember reading he got something but dang.
HELP I think author forgot , but who knows
He does, Mr. Sharpe's tests said so back at the start of rhe story lol Seems like the author forgot, yep xD
STOPP I FORGOT TOO- MAYBE HE GOT THEM TREATED OFF SCREEN OR STH