The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

"If you're talking about Representative Oki Iwamatsu, we really can't deny this possibility." Shiratori Rensaburo nodded and said seriously, "His relationship with the Twin Towers is indeed very close."

Shiratori, a true lover of architecture, sighs with mixed feelings when he mentions skyscrapers.

Moritani Teiji's father passed away, and his successor Moritani Teiji perfectly continued his rigorous and geometric design style. Therefore, he began to pay attention to Moritani Teiji's works.

As a result, I didn't pay attention for long, and Moritani Teiji went in because of the explosion.

Regrettably, Shiratori Rensaburo could only turn to Moritani Teiji's disciples and descendants to find new architects who fit the aesthetics and continue to pay attention to the trends. He had not yet observed the reason, but it seemed that something terrible had happened again. guy.

...Although he has heard that architects can easily get in because of the accountability system, no one has ever told him that it is such an easy method to get in?

"Although Councilor Oki is only a city councilor in Nishitama City on the surface, due to his resume, interpersonal relationships, etc., he is actually more influential than the mayor." Megure Shisan gave his own investigation conclusion. , the police officer behind him quickly pasted the photo of Omu Isomatsu on the whiteboard.

"Just like this time with the Twin Towers skyscraper, he used many means to finally change the law prohibiting the construction of super high-rise buildings. It should be said that without the participation of Representative Oki's influence, there is no possibility of this building being completed." Has been paying attention to related matters Shiratori from the field news explained, "It's hard to say what kind of exchange of interests there is, and whether it involves some gray areas. If the Phantom Thieves are targeting him, it would be very logical to put a logo on the outside of the building."

"Furthermore, according to our telephone inquiry, we learned that Representative Oki has checked into the luxury hotel in Building B of the Twin Towers a few days ago, and it is located on the 67th floor of Building B." Megure Thirteen nodded. His subordinates clicked on the diagram and projected on-site photos and simple illustrations on the projector.

It should be said that the height of the 67th floor is not far away from this eye-catching Phantom Thieves logo.

"But if it is possible for Representative Ohgi, then Miss Tokiwa Mio herself becomes very suspicious." Mao Lilan thought for a moment and said bluntly, "If the construction of the skyscraper itself may involve some, it is not so good. Regarding the matter, isn’t the person who put the sign on the building most likely to be the owner of the building, Miss Tokiwa Mio herself?”

"This possibility cannot be denied." Megure Shisan nodded in agreement, and the subordinates behind him also posted Mio Tokiwa's photo on the whiteboard, "And Ms. Tokiwa Mio has also been living in Building B recently. The hotel, for the convenience of working, is on the first floor above Senator Omu.”

"Well, where is the architect himself?" Recalling the conversation that took place in the venue, Conan raised his hand to nominate, "Mr. Kazama Hidehiko, he said that he is the apprentice of Moritani Teiji, is it true?"

Although Conan spoke in the innocent tone of a child, everyone present understood his subtext.

After all, he was a disciple of Moritani Teiji, who had a history of blowing up many buildings.

"He is indeed a disciple of Teiji Moritani, but unlike his teacher, he is a pragmatist who completely serves the commission and has almost no insistence on the so-called aesthetic school." Shiratori Rensaburo said with certainty, while leaving a little room for leeway. "However, Mr. Kazama Hidehiko's professional ethics does not mean that there are no problems with his personal ethics or interpersonal relationships, so he cannot be completely ruled out."

Hidehiko Kazama's photo was also posted on the whiteboard, and because it was not a high priority, it was posted at the bottom.

"Originally, we also considered the group's chief engineer, Mr. Yuan Jiaming, but his current whereabouts are unknown. Whether he can attend Sunday's dinner as scheduled is still questionable." Mumu Shisan shook his head.

If the target of the Phantom Thieves was really this guy, but the target died first because he was involved in other crimes, the scene would be a bit funny.

Hearing Yuan Jiaming, Conan looked solemn.

This person, who is suspected to have been taken away by the organization and whose life or death is uncertain, needs to know more about his situation.

"May I ask, why is he on the list?" Mao Lilan, who received Conan's eager look, understood, and she was equally curious, so she asked, "I think he also invited children to play games at his house. It's nothing. He doesn’t look like a bad guy who would be targeted by the Phantom Thieves.”

"Mr. Yuan Jiaming has basically no problems in life and work, and rarely makes enemies. However, after our visits and investigations within the group, some people reported that Yuan Jiaming is suspected of using the company's equipment for private goods. It is speculated that he may be financially What happened? In addition, the project that TOKIWA Group participated in the research and development is a special confidential project jointly with the police of multiple countries. The data of the project cannot be easily leaked, but Hara Jiaming has received information about what happened within the project team. A warning involving breach of confidentiality agreement," Mumu Shisan replied.

"Is the economy in trouble, and then you become a commercial espionage or something?" Suzuki Sonoko touched her chin, "Yes, it is possible. It is a common situation. Many companies will pay attention to and hold accountable similar situations at the top. After all, Once this happens, it will easily affect confidence in the stock market.”

Conan, who was thinking, couldn't help but look sideways.

Suddenly, she said something that sounded like a foundation heir, but completely unlike Suzuki Sonoko...

"You have learned a lot in your home company recently!" Mao Lilan looked at her best friend with the same surprise, surprised and relieved.

With the help of a fund project established in the name of the Suzuki Group, Suzuki Sonoko is gradually integrating into the business market that she claimed she was not interested in in the past, and is gradually becoming familiar with the processes and underlying logic of a huge enterprise.

It’s hard to say which is a better path than what she said before, studying business and handing over the business to professional managers, but since Suzuki Sonoko is trying to learn this new field, it represents more possibilities. .

"Even if I haven't studied this recently, I have heard of many similar incidents." Suzuki Sonoko held her chin and shook her hair helplessly, "It is not easy to be the person in charge of the entire group."

"Mr. Hara Karaki is missing now, but we can't say who comes first between his disappearance and the announcement of the Phantom Thieves. Let's count him first." Megure Thirteen asked his men to stick Hara Karaki next to Kazama Hidehiko. , and then said, "Miss Sawaguchi Tomomi, the secretary of the chairman, as far as we know, her father was a frontline investigative reporter who died unexpectedly during her senior year. We cannot rule out the possibility that she may be involved in some grudges. "

"Maybe it's Kisaragi-sensei." Kitagawa Yusuke, who had been writing something in his notebook, raised his head and shocked many people when he spoke, "In order to facilitate his creation, the teacher bought a mansion with a view of Mount Fuji. It’s very famous. Looking towards the building from his studio, you should be able to see where this sign is.”

"Uh, you mean, you want to prove that your teacher is the target of the Phantom Thieves' change of heart?" Mouri Kogoro looked strange, "You want to say that he may be a sinner?"

"The Phantom Thieves don't always keep an eye on criminals." Karasawa shook his head and said seriously, "This building is almost finished, so it's impossible to just throw it away. Let the Phantom Thieves adjust the teacher's mentality. It's better than his old man. Tian was so angry that he went to Senior Sister Changpan to cause an accident. "

You two are really close masters and disciples...

Slightly speechless, but having to admit that Kitagawa Yusuke's suggestion made sense, Megure Jusan had no choice but to babble, and asked someone to post a photo of Kisaragi Hosui as well.

At this point, the photos of all the relevant people that the few people had met in the Twin Towers that day were listed on the whiteboard. Everyone present couldn't help but fall silent when they looked at this scene.

"This is not a multiple-choice question at all, it is an elimination question..." Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya looked at the faces and complained softly.

"It is indeed a bit difficult to select the target of the Phantom Thieves among these people." Haibara Ai said with high emotional intelligence.

Who says it's not...

Memu Shisan turned around, looked at the photos on the whiteboard, and then looked at the logo on the projector, sighing inwardly.

But this time, their claims were so high-profile, but they did not describe the reasons why they were targeting this person as they did in the past, as if they were trying to spread suspicion and make it seem like they could fish easily.

Conan silently looked at Kitagawa Yusuke who was writing and drawing on the paper.

The episode where I wanted to see the trailer the most, you suddenly became energy-saving and environmentally friendly and stopped throwing away paper.

Not sure if it was because of receiving his gaze, Kitagawa Yusuke suddenly spoke.

"So, why do you have to choose here? Can't they both?"

As soon as this possibility was raised, everyone in their respective analyzes couldn't help but be stunned.

"Huh?"

"All, referring to all of these people, all..."

"It makes sense. The Phantom Thieves have also left vague notices before and then punished many people in one go."

"But if everyone becomes a target... Then, Sunday's venue..."

Can we really want a banquet with such outstanding people and talented people?

Conan was also stunned, but for a different reason than the others.

After reacting, he looked at the notebook in Kitagawa Yusuke's hand in shock.

Before today's inquiry meeting, maybe the Phantom Thieves were only targeting a few people, but after today it's hard to say.

No wonder I have been memorizing something. Is it possible that it was purchased?

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"Hey, Brother Kitagawa, is what you just said true?"

"What's true?"

"It's you who said that these people are targets or something..."

"Oh, it's possible."

"Liar, aren't you the same...! How could you not know?"

"I'm not in charge of this. You've seen our leader. He is mainly responsible for selecting targets. I just think this is more in line with the status quo."

As soon as Conan walked out of the Metropolitan Police Department after finishing the individual questioning, he heard such a conversation and couldn't help but look at Kitagawa Yusuke and the elementary school students surrounding him with a twitching corner of his mouth.

This is really a lie to children.

He remembered that Joker liked to think that he and the Phantom Thieves would advance and retreat together. Wherever he appeared, it meant where the Phantom Thieves appeared. It was absolutely impossible for Kitagawa Yusuke to have no knowledge of such a large-scale operation. .

Even the words where he took the initiative to propose Kisaragi Hoisui were probably true - Kitagawa Yusuke wanted to continue learning painting and find a good teacher, which was not inconsistent with taking the opportunity to approach his next goal.

To put it more exaggeratedly, the Phantom Thieves changed Kisaragi Hoisui's heart and made him feel more at ease as Kitagawa Yusuke's teacher. It can also be regarded as a different kind of parent test... Although this screening method seems a bit too hard-core. .

"Okay, I have to go to Teacher Kisaragi's class next, so I have to leave first." Kitagawa Yusuke looked at the time, "Conan-kun, didn't you say before that you wanted to ask me about the leader...?"

"Oh, oh yes, come right now!" Conan was stunned, realizing that this was what Kitagawa Yusuke wanted to say to him. He didn't even bother to say hello to a few classmates, and hurriedly chased after Kitagawa Yusuke's footsteps. past.

"Conan is like that again, jumping the gun every time—"

"Damn it, why does he look so familiar with everyone in the Phantom Thieves?"

"Maybe the Phantom Thieves also prefer children with good grades. Would you like to try studying harder next time?"

"Impossible, Xiao Ai, you are deceiving people..."

Listening to the discussion of the classmates behind him with shame, Conan turned his head and looked at Kitagawa Yusuke who called him out.

"As for what you told us before, that software engineer named Yuan Jiaming, he is indeed someone related to the organization, right?" After staying away from the primary school students, Tang Ze stood still and turned to look at the man who was trotting after him. conan.

When playing the role of Yusuke Kitagawa, in order to be more in line with the style of a poor guy who goes his own way, Karasawa would choose to walk with a larger stride, giving off an air of disapproval, which is quite good for the short-legged Conan who wants to follow closely. challenging.

"Yes, I was just suspicious before. You saw it, right? When Gin and Vodka appeared in the Twin Buildings. At that time, the person most likely to come into contact with them was Hara Jiaming." Conan's expression became serious. , after confirming that no one was approaching, he said, "I don't know if you understand. When we entered the building, Yuan Jiaming showed us a new machine developed by his group, which can scan a person's current appearance and calculate A special machine that will look like ten years from now..."

Whether this is related to APTX4869, and whether it is possible that some people in the organization have linked him and Miyano Shiho's disappearance to this aspect, Conan doesn't have much confidence in his heart.

"It is indeed possible that this is something the organization wants...but it is definitely not something everyone in the organization wants." Tangze shook his head and said something like a tongue twister, so kindly that he gave Conan some answers.

Conan reacted for a few seconds before understanding what he said.

"The development of APTX is not about making a poison. The special changes that happen to you and Miss Shiho are more like the real effect that the drug is pursuing than a side effect. I think you already understand this. . Do you think you two are the only successful cases? So how do you explain what happened to Belmode?" Tang Ze crossed his arms and began to analyze reasonably based on the amount of information Conan currently has. "Suppose, I Assuming that there is already APTX in the organization, or some unknown drug related to it, and similar success stories, do you think these people would want to see substantial results from Yuan Jiaming’s research and development?”

Although there are many experts in the field of criminal investigation who can use many clues to locate the same person across age groups without relying on technical means and relying on formulas and research experience, the nature of face recognition is still different.

If a system is really developed that can cross age restrictions and accurately perform face recognition, if it is really used for legitimate purposes in the hands of the police and handed over to the organization, then it will be a proper weapon. Many people on the red side will Want to send.

Fortunately, your organization is much less reliable than the red team.

"In short, what we can confirm is that Yuan Jiaming is still alive. As for whether his research has fallen into the hands of the organization, we are still further verifying it." Tang Ze kept slandering in his heart, but remained serious on his face, "After we get To a definite conclusion, or until you find Yuan Jiaming, you should try to be careful when going out, and try to cover your facial features when there are cameras.”

"……I see."

"Don't be too nervous. There are probably more people in the organization who don't want to see this thing built than people who want to develop it. However, you have to be cautious about the banquet on Sunday. Maybe someone is watching. Stay there."

Touching the heel that had just been swept by the cleaner Gin's mop, Karasawa felt a little bit of a personal grudge.

Use your magnifying glasses to look around. It's best if you can kick Gin from the sky with a football.

He's a really annoying guy who rubs people's feet while watching a movie.