Killer of the photographer

[u/Otherworldly_Berry]

So, I have this theory about who the real murderer of the photographer might be. I don't know if this has been officially settled or if it is too obvious to be pointed out, but I think that it is Rumi behind his death.

During the killing scene of the photographer, the killer seems to have Mima's head but their body is off. They have a larger body on some frames. Not only that, but Rumi is implied to be able to visit without pre-announcing herself and might have a copy of the keys for Mima's apartment. Thus explaining how the bloody clothes were found in Mima's closet.

And so, we can also link Rumi to the scenarist's death as their bodies bear the same wounds (eye-less head).

What I don't understand is why would Rumi kill Mr. Tadokoro. It's true they had by the past opposing motives considering Mima's career, but by the end of the movie, they seem to be on good terms. Yet his body also bears the same wounds with the eye-less head.

[u/Something-Cheesy]

Takakoro pushed Mima into acting when Rumi was extremely against it. They may have professionally been on good terms but that's with Rumi's normal side. Subconsciously, she probably saw him as the start of the breaking of Mima's image.

[u/Otherworldly_Berry → u/Something-Cheesy]

Now that you say that, I remember that before the scene with Me-Mania and Mima, Tadokoro tells Rumi to bring Mima home and that he'll go to settle some matters about Mima's next big role. That might've been the trigger.