The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

"Is it the box of the life ladder? Who has nothing to do to burn such a thing..." Mouri Kogoro squinted his eyes and approached the fire ball in front of him, frowning.

It is quite rare for someone to set fire to a place like a cruise ship.

After all, this is a means of transportation that everyone needs to take, including the arsonist himself. If he lights it randomly, if a fire is caused, the consequences will be quite serious.

Therefore, evidence worth destroying directly with flames must be of great importance.

"There's someone, there's someone in the fire..." Several people who followed him to check the situation quickly shouted.

As the fire burned, the box containing the escape ladder shattered and disintegrated. Soon, a human hand with distinctive features emerged from the flames.

"It looks like we have no time to do anything." Standing in front of the flames, Hattori Heiji crossed his arms and looked very heavy.

The fact that he remained in the same position while being burned by such fierce flames was enough to explain the problem. The box contained definitely a corpse.

It was obvious that someone was dead on the ship.

"It's really terrible..." Conan raised his hand and patted his forehead, speaking in a very serious tone.

It's true that the joker was right, and the person who came here is not a good person.

A closed ship on the sea, an old case from 20 years ago, detectives and old policemen, and now, the dead also appear...

The ship gave him the feeling that he had no chance of sailing back to Tokyo.

"Can't you put out the flames?" Isogai Nagisa, who smelled the weird smell of burning at the end of his nose, covered his mouth and nose with an unbearable expression, took two steps back, and suggested softly.

It is impossible for a living person to withstand such burning without moving at all. The box must contain a dead person.

But if it is allowed to burn like this, and a group of people quietly watch a person being cremated on the spot, the feeling is still very subtle.

"This is the only way." Samezaki Shimaji stared at the fire in front of him. The orange-red firelight illuminated his dark formal suit, making his face look particularly serious. "This place is destined to become a crime scene. Any Any method used to extinguish the fire will inevitably cause further damage. He burned the body just to cover up something. If we can't continue to destroy it, then it will be as the murderer wishes."

"So, who is this deceased? Could it be Ye Caisan?" Looking at the billowing smoke in front of him, Mouri Kogoro straightened the corners of his mouth and moved his feet uneasily.

"Not sure. I'll ask the crew on the ship later and check the number of people..." Samezaki Shimaharu shook his head, turned back, and roughly glanced at the other passengers who came out to check because of the movement outside.

There were quite a few people there, but at a glance, it seemed like there were still a few people missing.

If we assume the worst case scenario...

"Everyone should stay here. It's easier to verify and safer." Samezaki Shimaji weighed it and made a decision.

Mouri Kogoro nodded and looked at the black and gray formal attire of everyone present. The strange look on his face remained the same.

He understood the truth, but there was always a weird feeling when a group of people stood here quietly waiting for the fire to burn out, knowing full well that there was a corpse in front of them.

"It's like a farewell ceremony at a crematorium." Karasawa muttered quietly and bluntly, finishing what was in his heart for Mouri Kogoro.

Considering the identity of the deceased in front of him, Tang Ze felt that such a group of people watching his cremation here were really doing him a favor.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, we can't directly put the fire extinguisher on, and we can't let it ignite other things. We still have to do a good job of flame retardant." Hattori Heiji rubbed his nose and clicked his tongue unhappily.

His expression was also a little strange, but the reason was different from others.

The smell of gasoline, mixed building materials, and human flesh was such a disgusting smell that it would give him some bad associations.

And this bad association will bring him more strange ideas.

For example...the "unsolved cases from 20 years ago" they encountered recently, aren't they too many?

Twenty years ago, and again 20 years ago, there were still serious crimes such as robbery and murder.

What happened 20 years ago? Did someone make an appointment to do something? Why did such a bunch of ghosts and monsters suddenly appear, causing countless cases, and causing harm to this day?

The roaring flames in front of him remained silent.

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"The 'Phantom Thieves of the Heart' stole a bank safe?"

After returning home after a long journey, Jianggu Ling had not yet finished sorting out the intelligence and information. The first phone call he received made his expression crack.

"Yes. We compared the notice letter found on site with the old samples. It doesn't look like someone is imposting it." Kazami Yuya looked at the report in his hand and said cautiously.

Moreover, since the previous killing of chickens to scare monkeys, no one dared to use their names to act randomly.

If their ability, or means, is really to make people repent of their past sins from a spiritual level, no one would dare to provoke them without knowing how everything happened.

No one is perfect, no one can stand the scrutiny of a magnifying glass, and no one dares to claim that he has never done anything bad in his life. Being targeted by the Phantom Thieves of the Heart is something that he will absolutely avoid.

"Send me a copy of the specific situation and I will get back to you later." Rei Fangtani, who missed the report because he was attending the banquet, replied seriously. He looked at the document that had just been opened in front of him and rubbed his head helplessly.

It's really troublesome. I haven't finished sorting out the newly obtained information. I haven't notified the zero team of some new clues about the organization and the direction of the investigation. New work is on the desk again.

It looks like I won't get much rest tonight again.

Well, I have to go to the main office tomorrow. There are some cases that need to be transferred for inspection, and I have to meet Yuya Kazami.

Over at the cafe, Tang Zeren is not here. Maybe you can consider taking a leave and concentrate on the work here first...

Jianggu Ling, who closed his eyes to sort out his thoughts and let his eyes rest for a while, heard the email notification sound coming from his laptop.

Feng Jian is very efficient...

Slightly surprised, he opened his eyes and looked at the interface that popped up.

The sender is——Tangze.

[There was a small accident on the ship. To put it simply, someone died.

The people who signed up for the tour group here seem to be related to an old case. Don't worry, I have basically figured out the situation.

It's a small problem that will be solved soon, but it looks like my "vacation" is going to come to nothing again.

If anything happens, we'll talk about it tomorrow. 】

"A little accident", "a small problem", "the vacation is in vain", "see you tomorrow"...

With all these keywords visible at a glance, this email was simply the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Jianggu Ling seemed to hear the string he was tightening completely break with a "crack" sound.

Half a minute later.

"I'm still sorting out news videos and... ah? What do you mean by going to the port to fish for people? Mr. Fukitani?"

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"It's completely unrecognizable." Seeing that the body had been completely carbonized, leaving only a pitch-black body, Samezakijima Haruhi said calmly.

Tang Ze, who had just finished sending the haunting email, raised his head and looked around at the crowd of spectators, feeling amazed in his heart.

Regardless of the circumstances of death, or the corpse that was burned so tragically, many criminal police officers who are able to stably examine the scene without vomiting after encountering this kind of case can be regarded as having passed the psychological quality test.

As a result, you see, more than a dozen people, a group of passengers and several crew members, watched the scene of burning people without changing their expressions. Now they are standing in front of the corpses that exude a strange burning smell, and they start to analyze the case with a calm expression. .

It’s up to you Tokyoites to say it or not.

Look at the murderer, Sadao Umai, hiding at the back of the crowd with a pale face, trembling and afraid to come over.

Although theoretically, he should be in the stage of "acting to believe that Ye Caisan is really resurrected, and worrying about his retaliation and being terrified", but looking at his face, this green and white look on the verge of vomiting...

I feel like I was really scared and split, it doesn’t look like acting.

Considering that this is a guy who has undergone plastic surgery and whose facial muscles are actually stiff, this look really doesn't look like an act.

It's Hattori Heiji you invited, right? Because you are from Kansai, you can't think of anyone else to invite.

It was obviously you who killed the person yourself, the method you chose, all the fuss over.

After some spirited evaluation in his heart, Tang Ze looked back at the people in the discussion.

"Could it be Kanie Shiku?" Ebina Minoru, who was taciturn and had a tense face all the time, and hardly talked to anyone after boarding the ship, suddenly pointed to the charred object on the corpse's wrist, "That one looks like a watch. I remember that Kanie Kojiu was wearing a gold watch on his hand."

"That seems to be the case." Mouri Kogoro bent down and got closer to the body. He observed it for a moment and then nodded. "Although it was completely burnt to black, you could still vaguely see that it was a turtleneck sweater. He was the only one who wore it like this. .”

"The watch doesn't look right." Hattori Heiji pointed to the loose ring on the left hand of the corpse. "The strap should not be buckled properly. It doesn't fit at all."

"It should have exploded when the gasoline placed inside with the body exploded." Mouri Kogoro speculated after studying for a moment.

"Well, it's possible. The plastic sheet covering this box seems to be missing as well." Samezaki Shimaji said while observing.

"Plastic sheet?" Hattori Heiji raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, when we were looking for Ye Caisan, we searched the room and then checked the deck. At that time, the box was covered with a plastic sheet that said emergency escape. Since there were ropes tied from the outside, we thought it was impossible for anyone to be hiding in it. Inside, so there was no further inspection." Mouri Kogoro briefly described the situation.

"Is that so..." Hattori Heiji pinched his chin and observed the situation in front of him, his expression became intriguing.

Looking at the scene that was getting better and better, Tang Ze looked left and right, and glanced at the murderer himself who was tightly pressed against the wall behind him, not daring to move, and smiled humorously.

I'll record some more material later, and hurry up and finish the case. It's getting late. If it's too late, what time will it be when I return to Tokyo?

Oh, by the way, there is one more thing to solve.

Seeing that no one noticed him, Tang Ze silently opened the aura mask and quietly retreated to the edge of the crowd. While the detectives began to observe the remains of the disguise prosthesis on the corpse's face, he slowly left the crowd. .

It’s time to arrange the next things in advance.

[Joker: Okay, everyone is dead and they are all busy watching the fun. You can prepare to come up. 】

[Illusion: Is there a rope ladder on the ship? Do you have any spares? The rope ladder on the bow looked useless. 】

[Shade: Yes, indeed, it looks like a corpse is hanging. how to say? A decoration that fits the character of this ship very well. 】

[Joker: Yes, this murderer really likes to cause trouble for others... Turn on the light and I'll come over with a scarf. 】

[KID: Wait a minute, wait a minute! What does it mean to have all the people dead, and what does it mean to have a corpse hanging? ! Next time you discuss strange things, can you talk about it in your own group? ! 】

[KID: Hey, where are the people! 】

[KID: Hey, can each of you look at your phone when you are moving? 】

[KID: Is there anyone? If you don't say anything, I'll call the police! 】

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"It's completely an open fire fight..."

Holding a cup of coffee, Fangtani Rei pressed the pause button and looked at the box covered with bright red notices in the screen, his expression became serious.

In addition to this video, there were many different documents spread out in front of him.

After the Phantom Thieves of Heart acted in a high-profile manner, their past actions around Mouri Kogoro gradually began to be ignored by some people. Although some people still bound the two parties, the level of discussion was obviously not as good as before.

This seems to express the upgrade of the Phantom Thieves' channels for obtaining intelligence. With the establishment of the website, they have gained the opportunity to directly contact the people and public opinion. Detectives seem to no longer be a necessary condition, but have become a dispensable addition. .

But Feng Guling didn't think so.

Just like the most important case of a serial murderer is always the first one, when anyone starts doing something, they are not rigorous and there will be flaws.

There must be some inevitability in choosing a commission related to Kogoro Moori as the starting point for the Phantom Thieves.

So at this moment, what unfolded in front of him was the relevant news and case summary about "Shadow Planner" Ye Caisan.

Karasawa followed Mouri Kogoro to the cruise ship, and now Karasawa has clearly told him that a murder occurred on the ship. At the same time, the Phantom Thieves of the Heart stole 8 bags of items suspected of being cash from a bank in Tokyo. …

"Furukawa Dai, one of Ye Caisan's common aliases..." Touching his chin, Fukutani Rei narrowed his eyes, "So, many of the people on board should be related to his case. right."

Not long after Mouri Kogoro boarded the ship, a safe in a bank signed by Furukawa Dai in the custody agreement was robbed by the Phantom Thieves of the Heart.

It was as if they were deliberately creating an alibi for themselves. After all, the only appearance of the other members of the Phantom Thieves of the Heart was at that undisclosed game conference. The public didn't know much about it, and they still seemed to acquiesce. , when the Phantom Thieves of Heart act, they represent the actions of the joker.

Is this really a coincidence?

He remembered that during this trip, the Maori father and daughter upstairs found Karasawa and said they wanted to invite him to travel overseas together after discovering the betting news in the newspaper.

Could it be that the joker is really among them...

The faces of the three people living upstairs flashed through his mind, and Fangtani Zero looked at the paused video with sharp eyes.

On the floor of the bank vault, the bright red logo painted with spray paint is like a flame with a strong presence, dancing in the dim light and shadow, as if cutting through the night.

So, he hates red the most.

"Is he an unusually smart elementary school student..." Fangtani Rei pulled out the document for organizing records and slowly typed a line of words on it.

"Edogawa Conan".

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"A sneeze, a sneeze——!"

"Conan, are you okay?" Mao Lilan, who was leaning on the other side of the railing, looking at the sea under the moon with some melancholy, suddenly turned his head, walked over nervously, pulled the sneezing little boy over, and looked at him worriedly Asking him, "Are you catching a cold, or is the smell too exciting?"

"I don't know either..." Conan raised his hand to cover his mouth and nose and said angrily.

There was just a bit of burning corpses and the smell of gasoline... He had even been to the scene of a murder that exploded, so how could he be irritated by this smell.

To be honest...

It was indeed a bit cold on the boat at night, but it didn't seem to be that bad.

Strange, where does this inexplicable coldness come from...

"It has been confirmed that when the explosion occurred at the stern of the ship, except for us passengers, the captain and all the crew were not alone. There were at least two people passing by, so they all have alibi." Mouri Kogoro He said solemnly, "In other words, we rushed to the deck above when we discovered the flag was lit, and then heard the explosion. The person who lit the fire should be someone other than us."

"Ye Zaisan hiding somewhere?" Samezaki Shimaji squinted his eyes, slowly worked his back molars, and said the name again.

Like a tiger that has spotted its prey, but unfortunately it is an old tiger.

Isogai Nagisa observed his expression, raised the corner of his mouth sarcastically, and added: "There is another person. Kameda Teruyoshi. Didn't he say he was seasick and staggered away after reading the news? Until now. I haven’t seen him anywhere.”

"Indeed. Go and have a look in his room?" Samezaki Shimaji stabilized his emotions, stopped thinking about the name that had troubled him for many years, and focused on the current situation again.

"Yes, then we..."

Before they could discuss a charter, there was a burst of noise on the deck outside.

"There are dead people, there are dead people!"

"Someone fell into the water outside!"

"Lifeboat, where's the lifeboat-"

Everyone in the restaurant immediately focused their attention and ran outside quickly.

"...Oops." Conan, who was running ahead, scanned everyone present with his peripheral vision, but couldn't find any familiar faces. He thought to himself, "Where is Tang Zeren?"