The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Goro Akechi approached the cafe and glanced at Hattori Heiji who was lying on his back on a chair pretending to be dead. The formal smile on his face remained unchanged. He walked straight past him and entered the door of the cafe, showing perfectly his attitude that he was the one who was too lazy to communicate.

Being completely ignored, Hattori Heiji could only watch him walk into the door, greeted Amuro Toru and Karasawa skillfully, then walked closer to Karasawa and said something.

Tang Ze nodded and took him to the attic.

After a while, Goro Akechi, who had changed his clothes and covered his face with the hood of his sweatshirt, finally sat in front of Hattori Heiji.

Hattori Heiji watched his actions with a strange expression, looked back and forth at Karasawa who sat back at the bar and Akechi Goro who sat in front of him, and had an indescribable subtle feeling in his heart.

How should I put it? If this scene happened at the crime scene, the detective would have some suspicions about identity swapping and mutual perjury...

"I didn't mean to ignore you." Tang Ze, who had completed the identity change, crossed his arms and covered the half of his face exposed under the hood. "I've been taking a lot of shows recently. If I don't change a little, I might not be able to continue the conversation."

What is this, showing off your popularity?

Looking at Goro Akechi's face hidden by the shadow of his hood, Hattori Heiji instinctively began to speculate about his recent remarks in a negative way.

However, I have to admit that after changing his clothes and putting away that expression, although his face is still the same, it is difficult to recognize him as the popular detective at first glance.

...So, whenever you appear in public, you always wear the suit that seems to be welded to your body. Is this also to completely bind your image and appearance, so that you can simply change clothes when necessary to avoid other people's sight?

Come to think of it, this guy has unclear ties with the organization...

After thinking about conspiracy theories for a while, Hattori Heiji coughed and pulled his thoughts back: "Actually, there's nothing to ask. It's just about that variety show. Unlike you, I have no experience in discussions in this area."

"So, do you want to come with me to negotiate for treatment with the TV station?" Upon hearing this, Akechi Goro cast a playful look from under the edge of his hood, "For Tang Ze's sake, I have no objection. You can talk to my boss yourself."

"Who wants to be packaged with you!" Hattori Heiji first expressed his rebuttal solemnly, and then lowered his voice, "I just want to confirm that there will be no internal appointments, scripts, or, more offensive planning processes..."

It's not that he was worrying over nothing. What Tang Ze and Amuro Toru said just now really hit the nail on the head for his hidden worries.

After all, a detective's ability can only be judged when he is faced with a case. Simply comparing IQ or knowledge ability is not very interesting.

What he was afraid of was that the program crew would use someone else's reputation to take the blame for someone else for the sake of the show's effect, or do something even more offensive, such as using some unsolved cold cases as a gimmick, or performing on-site crime-solving operations.

The program crew can have no limits in order to create topics, but the detectives cannot. Moreover, their reputation is not created by gimmicks, but is fed by the cases and commissions they have handled. It should not be wasted in such a place.

"Well, if you insist, there is a little bit in the script." Someone who was adding fuel to the fire for the project proposal answered thoughtfully, "It can't be helped. The TV station must be worried about the program flow getting out of control, so they want to restrict the rhythm of the program to a certain extent. I understand. But don't worry about this kind of thing. I care about Feather more than you do, and I won't let them go too far."

As for the fact that they care about reputation, it is hard to refute it...

"I still hope you can participate in the show. This has nothing to do with my personal preference. The main reason is that if there is no heavyweight guest lineup, there is no need to participate no matter how much money you are paid. The boss will not fight for your remuneration, and you are not an employee of our firm. However, I will try my best to urge the program team to treat everyone equally in other terms and implement these requirements in the written contract with everyone. If you are worried, you can give it to the boss to take a look at it. He will be responsible for the details in this regard..."

Goro Akechi lowered his eyes and began to elaborate on the details surrounding the variety show in a serious tone. Rather than the young high school detective, he now looked more like a seasoned agent or an entertainer who had been in the world of fame and fortune for a long time.

As Hattori Heiji listened, he couldn't help but start to daydream.

Based on what Kudo revealed, Goro Akechi is a somewhat divided guy.

He is the illegitimate son of former politician Shigehiko Tsuchiguchi. Because of his background which could not be seen in public, he was sent away from his parents when he was young. When he appeared in the public eye, he was already a glamorous elite returnee who entered the detective industry purely out of personal interest and ambition.

Judging from the information provided by Tang Ze and his relationship with the organization, this period of time away from the public eye should have been spent in the organization.

Due to his father's neglect and even hatred, he was treated as an experimental consumable and was forced to accept the organization's drug control. He also came into contact with Tang Ze's parents and Tang Ze himself. Then, because of this connection with Tang Ze, he became the best person for the organization to hold Tang Ze hostage and monitor him...

Thinking of this, Hattori Heiji frowned.

It sounds logical, but when I counted carefully, there seemed to be a lot of details that didn't seem to make sense...

Thinking of this, Hattori Heiji couldn't help but blurt out the first complaint that came to his mouth: "If you value your reputation so much, why do you still stand with those people?"

This was a suspicious individual who could not stand up to scrutiny. If he were to say, Goro Akechi should not have chosen the career of detective.

As one of the professions that is closest to crime and human disputes, if one does not have the ability to resist this erosion, it will only accelerate the speed of falling into darkness.

The words on his lips were interrupted by Hattori Heiji. Goro Akechi raised his eyelids and glanced at him with a cold and sharp look.

"Just like you were born the son of a police officer, I was born the son of a criminal. You had no choice, so neither did I. I am so sorry that I didn't even get any blessing for my birth."

"You..." Hearing Goro Akechi's straightforward self-description, Hattori Heiji's words of advice were stuck.

"Sometimes I really envy you guys for being able to say useless nonsense without thinking." Tang Ze rolled his eyes and glanced at Hoshikawa Teru who had his back to him. He didn't know if he was under pressure from Amuro. "You are dissatisfied because others regard you as the son of a high-ranking police officer and ignore what you have. I only have everything of my own, so I can only give myself a name. It's really interesting."

These words are not only in line with Mingzhi's character, but also reflect Tang Ze's sincere emotion about Hoshikawa Teru's background.

Without considering the complicated background behind him, and only considering him as a simple Kumer from the organization, Hattori Heiji's question is indeed offensive. Although the situation is different from that of Goro Akechi in the original work, what Hoshikawa has experienced is indeed similar to him to some extent.

He was not the only son of Shigehiko Tōguchi, and Shigehiko Tōguchi himself was married into the family, and his birth certificate was completely destroyed, so Xingchuan was not only an illegal resident, but also was given a surname that had nothing to do with his own.

Wanting to give himself another name and regard it as his real name is probably the greatest resistance he can make.

Hattori Heiji is simply the antonym of Goro Akechi. If such a person really exists, of course one would instinctively dislike him.

"I know you don't like me, just like you know I don't like you. This is the information you may need. In addition to the highlights of the variety show itself, I also want to remind you that Nichimi TV may also pose a potential threat." Smiling again, Tang Ze took out several neatly organized documents from his bag, "Be glad that you are Tang Ze's friend. You are willing to make a lot of efforts and sacrifices for your friends, so you are still useful to Tang Ze. Otherwise..."

He didn't say anything else, but the threat was already evident in his words.

Even though Tang Ze added many rules and regulations to the character for the sake of rationality, revenge is the underlying character of Goro Akechi.

Hattori Heiji frowned, turned his head to look in the direction of the cafe, and at least he managed to control his emotions.

He really needs these documents. Judging from this guy's hints, the host Mizunashi Rena, who was mentioned earlier by Kudo and whose identity is suspicious, might really have some problems.

With a snort of laughter, Akechi Goro seemed to have anticipated his reaction and spoke a few words in a very low voice before standing up.

"Since you are really working hard to solve the Tangze case, I'm giving you a reminder. The problem is not with the police station, but don't trust the police too much because of your status, the son of the police chief."

Hattori Heiji pressed down the documents on the table and did not respond to his words.

He watched Goro Akechi stand up leisurely and walk back to the cafe, changing back into his usual clothes and resuming his bright and dignified daily image. He nodded and smiled at the girl who recognized him on the street as he walked away, his hands never changing their movements.

Hattori Heiji was not surprised by Goro Akechi's remarks. After encountering several obstacles in the investigation, he had fully understood the weight of these words.

He sat there motionless, feeling terrified by the guess he had just made.

Upstairs in the cafe, Conan was thinking hard about how to respond to the email from the program crew, whether to connect remotely or by other means, when he suddenly received a call from Hattori Heiji.

"Hello? What's wrong? Why are you calling me out of the blue?" Conan jumped off the sofa, avoiding Mao Lilan and Toyama Kazuha who were talking to each other and both had red faces. He leaned against the window and looked down. He saw Hei Pi sitting there, very conspicuous. "...Aren't you right here? Why did you come all the way to call?"

"Don't look at me, Kudo, Goro Akechi hasn't gone far." Hattori Heiji's tense voice came from the receiver, "Kudo, you said, this Kumer who suddenly appeared, there is no way, he is Goro Akechi?"

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"Your guess is crazy."

After hearing the description on the other end, Haibara Ai's hand shook instinctively.

Before her mood swings caused problems in the experiment, she calmly put the pipette back in place, gestured randomly to Noah, who was hiding somewhere, asking him to take over the petri dish on the table, then turned around and made a calm comment.

"Even if he doesn't know your and my true identities, his mission is to keep monitoring and controlling Tang Ze. If he is a code member, Kudo, you know what that means."

This means that Kumail, like Shirley in the past, or Haibara Ai herself, has in fact stood against the organization and is betraying the organization.

"Once these things are exposed, he will end up in the same situation as you, Huiyuan. I certainly understand that."

"So where did you make this guess?" Haibara Ai pulled the mask on her face, looking helpless.

She didn't think that Tang Ze would reveal a flaw in such a place, nor did she think that Xingchuan Hui would act on his own on such a critical issue. The fact that they had such doubts must be that Tang Ze had done something again.

The same goes for this guy Karasawa. They say he has a bad relationship with Kudo Hattori, but sometimes he really cares about their experience. Whenever something involves them, he will try his best to ensure their safety. Basically, he takes on all the injuries by himself.

But you have to say that he has a good relationship with them. Really, apart from ordinary people like Suzuki Sonoko who are completely unaware of the existence of the organization, they are the only friends of Karasawa who are kept in the dark.

Even when Koshimizu Nanatsuki, who had only met him once, was impressed by his abilities and wanted to make plans and recruit him, Karasawa did not hesitate to reveal his true identity...

"But his situation is really suspicious." Hattori Heiji described his speculation to the cell phone that was playing loudly. "According to our previous reasoning, the code name Kumail should not be a veteran member. He is most likely a recent new member. In the previous incident of Kiichiro Numabuchi, when Numabuchi was taken away by the murderer, he was still sane, but he was overly frightened. But by the time the police found him, his mental state was completely broken."

Conan held his chin in thought and added a few words: "You also said that Numabuchi was abandoned because his physical fitness did not meet the standards. That's why the organization ignored him after he escaped from the organization and had no intention of hunting him down. But when he was involved in the case and was about to be arrested, he suddenly became mentally ill."

"He kept repeating, 'Kumair sends his regards' and so on..." Hattori Heiji recalled the scene and felt his temples throbbing nervously, "It was more provocative than provocation."

Just like Goro Akechi.