Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 1069 Wonderful, so wonderful

"……Wonderful."

Everyone who watched the news clip about Rena Mizunashi broadcast on Nichimi TV today expressed the same emotion for the same reason.

Being caught between two plans and crushed to pieces, Rena Mizunoshi felt bitter but couldn't express it in words. However, her colleagues from the TV station would not miss this interview video which was definitely top-notch material no matter how you looked at it.

Throughout this afternoon, the images taken by Rena Mizunashi's photography group were full of highlights, with not a single frame wasted.

At the beginning, the interview target is the central area of ​​Shibuya during the festival. It is a standard but boring topic. Even Rena Mizunashi, who has strong basic skills, can only perform to a limited extent.

But things took a turn for the better when she led the crew to shoot all the way from the intersection to the vicinity of Miyashita Park.

First there was the Halloween carnival warm-up which was grand and even a bit scary at the beginning.

Hundreds of people wearing black robes and pumpkin heads marched forward in unison, merged together, and met in the middle of the road, forming a sea of ​​people. This sense of oppression was well conveyed through the camera.

Seeing such a large group of people standing together, even if they are shouting "Trick or Treat", it will still make people feel uneasy and fearful instinctively, as if something big is going to happen at the next moment.

Then, with the crowd squeezing and pushing, physical conflicts of unknown reasons began. A promotional event eventually turned into a near-group fight and almost involved many innocent citizens.

Then, when the police arrived and evacuated the crowd, they unexpectedly ran into a scene where the police were in danger and surrounded by dangerous signs after investigating a case against a violent group, and clearly captured the scene of the criminal police being helped out. This was an even more unexpected ending.

Everything that happened was so overwhelming that at the end of the video, Rena Mizunashi's absolutely dry and clichéd words about traveling safely during the holidays, avoiding congested roads, and avoiding unnecessary dangers seemed to be the best annotation for the video, and were particularly convincing...

"boom--!"

"Mr. Fūya, Mr. Fūya! This must be an unexpected situation..." As the remote control was slammed on the table, Kazami Yuya was sweating profusely, "At least, Tang Ze really didn't expect this to happen..."

Fūya Rei frowned and did not respond to him. He just pointed at the frozen picture without saying a word.

In the picture, on one side is Matsuda Jinpei, who is supporting Chiba Kazunobu and looking embarrassed, and on the other side is Akai Shuichi, who has taken off his pumpkin head and calmly accepted an interview from a TV station...

Yuya Kazami scratched his head and was too embarrassed to continue talking.

Seeing Shuichi Akai alone was enough to make Rei Furuya explode, and the matter also involved Jinpei Matsuda, who absolutely should not appear in public, which made Rei Furuya even more unable to hold back.

"This..." Feng Jianyuya hesitated and said, "I have also persuaded Mr. Tang Ze and Mr. Matsuda. The situation is quite complicated. Although this plan can fool many people, it is still very risky."

"Does Karasawa insist on doing this?" Fūya Rei frowned.

"...No, they both insisted." Feng Jianyu pushed up his glasses. "Mr. Matsuda's identity is also sensitive, but it is different in nature. The people who are most likely to realize the problem either believe our explanation of 'disguise' or are the bomber himself like Pramiya. I have no objection."

In this regard, it is best for Jinpei Matsuda to never appear in front of the camera and never let others know his special identity. This is the best choice, and everyone understands it.

No matter what method Tang Ze used to achieve this terrifying effect, after the initial shock, Yuya Kazami even felt a sense of relief as if the other shoe had dropped.

Only such power and such terrifying ability can show the threat posed to human civilization by what this organization is pursuing, and make the efforts of these special police officers meaningful.

It would be comforting if so many people have made sacrifices in order to prevent this power from being controlled by others.

When Karasawa, a crucial character, and Jinpei Matsuda, who had come back from the dead, insisted, to be honest, Yuya Kazami had no reason to object.

After all, no one needs to keep this secret more than them.

"This is a bit risky, but Mr. Matsuda is not a celebrity, so his identity sensitivity is limited." Kazami Yuya explained, "After weighing the pros and cons, I still agreed to this plan."

Let Jinpei Matsuda face his old rival Pramya on his own, and let Jinpei Matsuda persuade the Avengers he once saved on his own.

...and let Jinpei Matsuda choose for himself how to deal with the past.

Fūya Rei was silent for a moment, and the remaining anger on his face finally dissipated a lot.

Inevitably, Jinpei Matsuda had another intersection with Miwako Sato and others, and even bumped into them briefly because of the matter of Chisu Hagiwara.

If he chooses to do so...

"So what choice did Matsuda make in the end?"

"Mr. Matsuda..." Yuya Kazami lowered his head and pushed up his glasses, "He is an admirable person."

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"They are not the bomber who threatened Jinpei Matsuda. On the contrary, they are the enemies of the bomber called 'Pramya'?"

After reaching this conclusion, Megure Jusan frowned.

Things were not quite what they had imagined, far from it.

Although this was not a bad thing, it at least reduced some of the danger and Chiba and Shin were not hurt, but it did make things more complicated.

"They call themselves Nado Unichitsi, an organization that originated in Russia and has a network covering all of Europe. They are conducting an independent investigation into Pramya." Yuya Kazami, who was theoretically the commander of the operation, placed the information on the table and pushed it in front of Jusan Megure. "The identities of most of them can be traced. What Mr. Adachi heard is basically the truth."

A group of avengers who were held together by hatred because their loved ones were harmed by Pramiya. It is not to say that they are completely harmless. After all, they are illegally carrying guns and entering the country illegally. The uncontrollable and risky actions do pose some threats to public safety, but because the goal is clear, this harm is relatively controllable.

"What does this difficult-to-pronounce name mean?" Megure Jusan frowned and looked through the information for a while before continuing to ask.

"It's Russian, and it means to kill without a doubt." Tang Ze, who was spinning a pen, took over the conversation, "In other words, they are determined to kill Pramya. Their leader is indeed the woman named Erenica mentioned by Conan and Adachi today. Her son and husband were killed in the bombing caused by Pramya, and she herself suffered burns on her face. Because Pramya's crimes were committed on a large scale, the police of various countries were not efficient in handling such vicious cases across borders, and the case could not be advanced. They could no longer tolerate it, so they established this revenge organization."

"You have done a very clear investigation, Akechi-kun." Hearing his well-organized narration, several people from the Investigation Section looked over silently.

Nominally, Goro Akechi was just padding around and serving as a network grafter, but at this time he was able to give so much accurate information, which was obviously not the result of a spur-of-the-moment investigation.

"Are you also tracking down Pramya?" Takagi Shigeru frowned as he made some guesses.

"...about that. You have to know that the harm caused by a bomber is beyond your imagination. I will naturally receive the relevant commission." Tang Ze smiled and answered his question in a vague tone.

Conan, lost in thought, turned his head and glanced at his smiling profile.

This is a very vague word. It can be said to be a commission or a "task".

Could it be that Goro Akechi appeared here and even suggested that Toru Adachi play Jinpei Matsuda because this matter is related to the organization?
"None of this matters. You just need to know that I can't possibly hinder your investigation." Tang Ze, who spoke the truth, waved his hand with a smile and passed over the topic. "Let's talk about this team. Although they are just a non-governmental organization conducting independent investigations, they have been keeping a close eye on Pramya, which has caused Pramya a lot of trouble over the years and prevented him from taking many actions. They are full of hatred for Pramya, and Pramya must also have a desire for revenge against them. Adachi's statement is actually very reasonable."

Conan, who used his watch to illuminate the scene, was not able to capture much information in time about the inexplicable riot that occurred in the dark.

It's not that he doesn't want to, it's just that the Phantom Thieves are too efficient.

Except for Noah's Ark who is a rag doll in real life, all the current members of the Phantom Thieves have honed their skills by playing magic battles with shadows in the subway all day long.

Among them, Miyano Akemi can barely be considered a civilian staff member, Hoshikawa Teru is a cannon fodder trained by the organization, and there are also Shimabukuro Kimie and Asai Narimi, who have amazing combat records, plus Morifushi Keimitsu and Hagiwara Kenji, who are rare talents among the police because of their excellent physical skills...

With the convenience of special powers, taking down a group of ordinary people with guns in the dark is not necessarily much more difficult than sweeping away a group of small shadows.

So in Conan's field of vision, he could only barely catch a few shadows, hear screams and gunshots, and the most representative feature he found from beginning to end was a flash of red scarf in the darkness...

By the way, although Tang Ze did not stay to play with his cousin, he of course chose a similar route as Akai Shuichi early on. He took advantage of the chaos to grab a pumpkin head and robe, mixed into the Avengers team, and entered the underground facility.

So in the end, even though the situation was bizarre and confusing, Conan could only bite the bullet and tell the Investigation Section his own conclusion...

"It's possible that their lives were threatened because of Pramya, so they were taken away by someone." Conan concluded dryly.

"... After all, we still don't know what Pramia's real goal is." Megure Jusan ignored this outrageous conclusion and rested his chin in thought, "However, the criminal will act on Halloween, and the target may include a large area of ​​Shibuya. This is definitely a possible situation."

"Next, we may have to wait for Mr. Oleg to contact Uncle Maori first." Conan put down the notebook filled with his notes. "He will go directly to the Metropolitan Police Department to find someone. He must have some important information."

This information was so important that he had to leave his companions behind and go to the Metropolitan Police Department alone to cooperate with the police force he did not trust that much...

Compared to the revenge team who are likely to be taken away by the Phantom Thieves, he is the one who is most likely to be in danger.

"Well, this is the only way now. We need to make emergency preparations. At the moment, there is no bomb threat and no solid evidence. It is almost impossible to completely control Shibuya during a festival like this..." Megure Juzo sighed.

The office fell into a rather depressing atmosphere, and everyone was looking at the documents in their hands, thinking hard.

At this moment, the office door was pushed open.

Jinpei Matsuda, or rather, Jinpei Matsuda who was pretending to be Toru Adachi, opened the door and walked in.

"I checked. Officer Chiba was injected with a slight overdose of anesthetic," Matsuda Jinpei glanced at the top of Conan's head when he said this, "and a slight sprain caused by the beating when he was attacked at the beginning. There is nothing else wrong. I have brought him back to you safely. I will not get involved in other matters."

"You're still dressed like this." Seeing this familiar face again, even Megure Jusan couldn't hold back for a moment. After a while, he said, "Why didn't you take off your makeup?"

No matter what the reason was, it was really strange that someone with the face of Jinpei Matsuda was walking around in the Investigation Section...

"I was thinking, that makeup artist lady hasn't arrived yet." Matsuda Jinpei waved his hand perfunctorily, "If she uses any special makeup, I won't be able to handle it."

It is a rare opportunity to walk around with your own face, and if possible, Jinpei Matsuda still wants to experience it more.

...At least, I have to scare my colleagues in the first investigation section before I can make my money back, right?
"As you wish." Megure Jusan's mouth twitched. When Matsuda Jinpei saw that he had no other comments and turned around to leave, he spoke again, "Thank you for today."

In any case, it is an indisputable fact that, according to Conan's description, Adachi Toru played the role of Jinpei Matsuda excellently and faced personal threats as a police officer of the First Investigation Section.

"...Well, a mission is a mission." Matsuda Jinpei turned his eyes away, did not respond to his thanks, and walked out with dragging steps.

It’s better not to get caught up in this sentimental atmosphere, especially when he uses this face.

After walking a few steps, when Matsuda Jinpei began to think about where to find Shiratori Rensaburo and to see the other's expression, the office door behind him opened again and someone chased out.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Adachi!"

"…Is there anything else, Officer Sato?" Without turning around, Matsuda Jinpei responded in the same lazy tone as when he was playing Adachi Toru, "I'm not in the mood to play role-playing games with anyone anymore."

(End of this chapter)