The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

Chapter 620 Palace - Garden of Eden, Nishitama City

"Who the prisoner is... I do know. But why should I tell you?"

"Huh? But this prisoner is committing a crime against me now..."

"Whether it's a crime against you, we have to deal with it. Before you consciously regard yourself as a related party, can you fulfill some of the obligations of a related party, such as informing you in time when the incident occurs?"

"Ahaha, I'm just in a hurry..."

Conan, who separated from the members of the Young Detective Team and hurried to Kogoro Mori's side, laughed without embarrassment into the microphone of his mobile phone, trying to soften the tone of the joker opposite.

"So you are asking me now to find out the prisoner's movements in advance?" Along with the chuckle, Conan heard a clear sound of machine action, as if something heavy was hitting each other, "All of them The clues are all in front of you, isn't it appropriate to ask me to cheat?"

"Are all the clues right in front of me..." Conan, whose attention was focused on the Phantom Thieves' phrase "we know who you are", was stunned and couldn't help but start to recall various details.

Hearing Conan's voice slowly sinking and thinking thoughtfully, Tangze, who knew that he had found an idea, laughed twice: "You seem to have discovered something. Then let's try to see if we can find him before we announce the answer. ,Detective."

"You have great confidence in him." Watching Karasawa hang up the phone and jump down from the top of the door, Asai Narumi took two steps forward, caught the soft thing that fell with him, and lowered his head. After looking at it, "...the same goes for this one."

The Siamese cat jumped down from a height of more than two meters and let him catch it in his hand. It blinked twice and let out two obedient meows.

Tangze, who came in a hurry, almost took the last few seconds before the palace door was closed. He used his hook to grab the closing palace door and jumped down from the top.

Because of this, the unsuspecting cat he brought over was startled by the sudden change in the fabric caught by the tips of his claws, and fell directly from his shoulders.

"How can you be the cat of our Phantom Thieves if you don't have anything special?" Karasawa waved his hand twice, "nekko, come over here."

The cat that heard his call moved its ears twice, turned over and jumped off Asai Narumi, and stamped two plum blossom prints on his haori cuffs.

Grabbing the tail of Tangze's long scarf, which was already lower than his knees, the cat climbed up with great skill, and quickly found a comfortable position for himself surrounded by the soft scarf. He turned around twice and lay down peacefully. .

After touching the cat's head twice more, Tang Ze walked to the front of the team with satisfaction and looked at the pure white courtyard ahead.

Tang Ze usually did a lot of teasing cats and dogs. The reason why he suddenly decided to keep this cat who was innocently involved in the incident was because he discovered that this cat was particularly sensitive to his aura of affinity. reason.

Should it be said that it is spiritual, or that it has a suitable physical appearance? But it was fate to meet each other, and they just needed a bite of food for the cat.

"They are indeed very smart." Miyano Akemi looked at this scene with a smile, "Both of them are."

"Okay, just leave the world over there to the detectives." Karasawa took out the long knife in his hand and held it with a sword, "It's time for the Phantom Thieves to do their own thing."

"Are these trees and, these things, all made of stone?" Xingchuan Hui, who had already tentatively joined hands, shook his wrist twice.

"Yes, a model world like a model, complete with stone statues and the like, fits the image of a 'Garden of Eden' in the mind of a British architecture admirer, right?" Karasawa moved his neck twice and looked at the faces in front of him. The sculptures with perfectly symmetrical masks on them are not very surprising. "His world only has cold architecture and geometry, and there is no need for living objects."

"But the guards made of this texture are indeed a bit too hard, and the mask is difficult to pull off." Shimabukuro Kimie, who ranks among the top among the Phantom Thieves in output, pulled out a pair of scimitars and became a little troubled, "Do we also have to use explosives to serve them? ?"

"It's not necessary. What happened in the afternoon gave me some inspiration." Tangze said, pointing to the several light sources that were constantly changing their positions in the hall and rotating around the entire hall like the sun, moon and stars. "The answer is, 'Light'."

The overall appearance of Moritani Teiji's "Garden of Eden" is similar to the 3D software preview state where the model has not been rendered. Karasawa speculates that this may be because the buildings in Nishitama City were not successfully implemented in the end. The entire huge design plan, After all, it only stayed in the "conception stage". It was a semi-finished product in Moritani Teiji's subconscious mind.

In many such design software, in order to clearly see the details of the white model and form a preliminary rendering, the designer in the preview state will arrange multiple light sources with different parameters for the project to create a different light and dark effect on the white model. Equal shadows give the picture an initial three-dimensional feel.

Nowadays, in this box garden that strictly follows geometric proportions, these guards in the courtyard are more or less shrouded in the shadows of the surrounding buildings and trees.

Regardless of the mental state of the owner of the palace, we have to admit that the picture in front of us does have a unique design beauty. The Garden of Eden in Nishitama City, which combines classical aesthetics and modern architectural functionality, will indeed make people wander into a wonder. feel.

Moritani Teiji may be a top-notch B-party, but he can indeed be regarded as a designer with excellent aesthetics. It is not an exaggeration to be regarded as a master.

There is indeed something wrong with this person, and there is no way he can be saved.

"Is it light..." After repeating the word, Shimabukuro Kimie raised the scimitar in his right hand.

Behind her, a dazzling fire suddenly lit up, instantly illuminating the space several meters in front of her.

The moment they were shrouded in light, the sculpture guards, who were eyeing the approaching few people, immediately stopped moving.

"Your guess is quite accurate." Witnessing this scene, Asai Naomi raised his eyebrows, "Is this because the bomb he made will 'stop counting' when it sees light?"

"Yes, after all, this is an important part of his plan. Risiye has thought about it for so long, and it will definitely have a certain impact on his cognition." Tangze nodded and explained in a relaxed tone, "Besides, the design For teachers, the 'sculpture' illuminated by light is a 'display object' that needs to be inspected, so where can it be moved?"

"Okay, regarding the prisoner's psychological confession, you can leave it until the problem is solved." Miyano Akemi, who unfolded her folding fan, interrupted the exchange between the two of them, "Hurry up, we have to go out to rescue those who were persecuted by the prisoner. Where are the innocent citizens?”

"You're right. Everyone, cheer up, it's time to go. persona——"

————

"You want to say that Brother Kudo has handled cases with relatively significant impacts..." Megure Shisan touched his chin and pondered for a moment, "I only know a lot about the parts in Tokyo. The cases that Brother Kudo has solved But it’s far more than just our part.”

"It's enough to know what's going on in Tokyo. This prisoner doesn't seem to have traveled far across the ocean to take revenge." Kogoro Mouri touched his chin, "To be able to install so many explosives all over Tokyo, he must be interested in this place. environment.”

"In that case, it might be the case of Mayor Okamoto of Nishitama City." Megure Shisan nodded and proposed a case, "Although that is not the most famous or powerful suspect that Brother Kudo has come into contact with. Yes, but because he was still the mayor of Nishitama City at the time, due to the occurrence of this case, his reputation was damaged and he suffered many doubts. After several rounds of impeachment, he finally resigned."

Generally speaking, it is relatively rare for a character of this status to become a suspect in a case.

Not to mention, if it weren't for Kudo Shinichi's intervention, the Mayor of Okamoto would probably have escaped.

"Hmm, did it directly lead to the resignation of a mayor? It does sound far-reaching..." Mouri Kogoro secretly compared the cases he had handled, and couldn't help but nod in agreement with his statement.

"That case was about a young lady who lived in Nishitama City. She was hit and killed in a car accident on her way home from work. At first, we just thought it was an ordinary traffic accident. However, Brother Kudo was investigating After passing the vehicle, different answers were given.”

Mumu Shisan recalled the scene at that time and briefly stated the general history of the case.

"...So in the end, through the fingerprints on the cigarette lighter, Kudo determined that the driver was not Mayor Okamoto's son, but Mayor Okamoto himself. Because of his position at the time, after the car accident, he was worried about the impact With regard to his political future, the father and son decided to switch places and lied that the driver was his son, who was only sitting in the passenger seat, and actively called the police for rescue."

"But in this case, it would turn him from an accident into a violator who deliberately falsified and tried to evade responsibility." Mouri Kogoro thought about it for a while and said strangely.

Mumu Shisan agreed very much: "Indeed. If it was just a traffic accident, there is still a certain amount of room. If there is a violation record, it is another matter. This has also become the fundamental reason for his complete resignation."

In other words, if it is an accident, as long as you actively compensate and cooperate with the handling, even if it arouses a certain amount of public opinion, if it is controlled properly, it will become a stain for being attacked, but it will not be caught.

Now the result is completely different. It is impossible for his political opponents to let go of such a big deal.

"Because of his departure, the plan to build a new town in Nishitama City that he had been planning was completely aborted. The new mayor also had the idea of ​​rebuilding roads and buildings, but he completely abandoned the original large-scale construction project. This is a big project that affects tens of thousands of people." Mumu Shisan added.

"So, Mayor Okamoto's relatives, such as the son who tried to take the blame..." Mouri Kogoro asked tentatively.

"Oh, that happened about more than half a year ago. It didn't happen long ago. The two of them are still involved in the trial of the case. Forging evidence to resist law enforcement is subject to criminal prosecution." Megure Police Department shook his head in denial. , "But we should check on their situation."

"I'll get in touch right away." Shiratori Rensaburo, who knew how to read colors, immediately nodded in response, took his cell phone and went out to make a call.

"However, as long as the bomb is disposed of, no matter who the prisoner is targeting, as long as he does not cause any real harm, it is still too late, right?" Mouri Kogoro, who had found some clues, breathed a sigh of relief and said optimistically.

"It's not that simple. Judging from the recent situation, the weight used by the prisoner so far is only a quarter of the stolen part." Megure Thirteen glanced at the problem because of the near-miss solution. The jubilant Railway Headquarters still frowned.

"Then let's do it little by little. We can't control the prisoner's thoughts now... By the way, when did you, the little brat, sneak in." Mouri Kogoro looked down at a stack of drawings and pondered something. Conan clenched his fists.

"There are even bombs placed on the bridge..." Conan, who ignored him, looked at the circular route map in his hand and the five locations where bombs were marked on it.

"Well, the structure of this bridge is somewhat special. It is a cross-water bridge previously designed by Professor Teiji Moritani for the Ring Line. It is completely made of traditional British-style stone. It caused a sensation at the time." Walking in the door Shiratori Rensaburo explained casually, and then looked at his boss, "I just contacted him. In order to respond to the lawsuit, the two of them were ordered not to leave the local area. They are now living in a residence in Yokohama. It is unlikely to be them. "

"Shiratori, you still have research on architecture." Mumu Shisan was a little surprised.

"I've always been interested in architecture. I've always paid attention to these things. It's just a hobby." Shiratori Rensaburo waved his hand humbly.

Takagi Wataru, who was passing by, paused slightly in his steps and couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance at this coquettish colleague from the corner of his eye.

If you want to be conspicuous in front of your boss, you can be conspicuous, so speaking like this is a bit embarrassing.

"Moritani Teiji..." After murmuring the name, Conan looked at the red cross painted on the bridge and replayed in front of his eyes the photos and information he had seen in Moritani Teiji's exhibition room a few days ago. .

Kurokawa House... Tsumukkawa Green Park... Sumida Canal Bridge...

"Officer Megure, apart from Mr. Kurokawa's residence that day, have there been frequent arson cases in recent days?" Conan, who caught his thoughts, raised his head and asked.

"Well, yes. In fact, because the possibility of an explosion was discovered at the Kurokawa Residence, we have paid attention to this aspect of these consecutive arson cases. The arson case was what we unanimously informed the media. In order to prevent it from triggering Panic." Mumu Shisan understood what he meant by asking this question, and explained, "There are indeed traces of bombs."

"Then why don't you make sure who the designers of these houses are?" Conan raised his head and made a suggestion, "Maybe we will find something?"

After listening for a long time, Mouri Kogoro finally couldn't help it anymore and picked up Conan Gojin's collar: "You kid, what's your idea? Don't make trouble for the police..."

"Forget it, Brother Maori, it's a very simple matter, just check it out." Memu Shisan persuaded, "Anyway, the surveillance of several locations where the bombs are installed is already being monitored, and the situation in the surrounding residential areas is also being monitored. Check."

"Don't look down on the children too much. Today, several children provided very important evidence." Wataru Takagi rescued Conan who was being lifted up, and persuaded him by the way, "In addition to giving a portrait of the suspect at the time, Bu The beautiful kid also said that when she got the bomb plane given by the prisoner, she smelled the scent of the prisoner, which is also an important clue."

"Scent? Could it be that the prisoner also sprays perfume?" Mouri Kogoro was stunned, and his eyes involuntarily turned to Shiratori Rensaburo.

Of all the people present, only Shiratori Rensaburo was the one who knew how to wear men's perfume.

"She said it doesn't smell like this." Withstanding a few strange looks, Shiratori Rensaburo said firmly, "It might be some kind of hand cream, ointment, or other smells."

"Okay, let's start the investigation first..." Having said this, Mumu Thirteen sighed with a pity, "Unfortunately, Brother Mingzhi said that he had other commissions to attend to, which has already delayed the time. Otherwise, Let him also analyze it, maybe he will have a new perspective."

Although the design of the final bomb was slightly different from the speed measuring device that Goro Akechi had initially guessed, he was indeed right in that the problem was with the track rather than the train.

The Megure Police Department also highly recognizes Goro Akechi's analytical abilities.

"Eh? Akechi, brother, have you been here too?" Conan couldn't help but froze as soon as he heard this unexpected name.

Why is there something about Goro Akechi here...

"Yes, Mr. Mingzhi happened to take the bus at this stop. When he encountered an emergency, he found the police and came to help with the investigation. He provided a lot of ideas." Mumu Shisan sighed with emotion, "If he hadn't proposed it first , no matter what the condition of the device is, it must be near the track pipe network. When Brother Kudo called me at that time, the investigation personnel may not be able to arrive in time."

Due to the idea put forward by Goro Akechi, inspectors with sufficient protection were almost evenly distributed on the entire ring line network. This was also the reason why the police responded so quickly when Kudo Shinichi called later.

"He's here too..." Conan muttered, frowning and thinking for a moment.

His attention was still on the speculation about the identity of the prisoner. Because Joker asserted that he had obtained enough clues to draw conclusions, Conan hurried to Mouri Kogoro to confirm that he had not missed any important clues. .

However, Goro Akechi will appear at the scene of the bombing command center. It sounds like there is always a strange sense of violation. Something is not quite right...

————

"Ah sneeze——"

"Hey, Shade, keep breathing, be careful, you're about to fall out of the shadow-"

"Hurry up, if you don't smash the asymmetrical decoration on top, this stone statue will go berserk!"

"Stop hurrying, we are climbing up! Ah Zhi! Damn it, who is talking about me..."