Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 1219 Leaking into a Sieve
"This way, we can obtain real-time footage from various police surveillance cameras, including commercial facilities that have cooperated with the police, as well as many transportation hubs..."

After confirming that the images on the screen were stable, Makino Yosuke breathed a sigh of relief, a confident smile appeared on his face again, he sat down at his console and began to operate the main system.

As he chose to zoom, each picture was enlarged, and then through his call, the clear facial data captured in the scanned picture was captured.

Soon, some basic information was magnified on the screen along with the facial recognition content.

Many staff members in the control center smiled with satisfaction or pride, but Shiratori Jinsaburo and Kuroda Heibei, who had been watching this scene, did not smile at all.

In the surveillance footage at this moment, no one walking on the street would probably realize that at this moment, a facility submerged in water thousands of miles away is intercepting their life stories through a fleeting glimpse of an electronic eye, which may be used at any time to solve a criminal case.

It’s not that there’s anything wrong with this technology or the surveillance used to ensure public safety, but once the footage is leaked to the outside world, the ensuing turmoil will be beyond the control of this small security center.

Not all people in all countries are satisfied with where they live, and there are many groups who do not want their personal privacy data to be used by the government.

In some places where freedom is excessive, if one of the dozens of people sitting here were to reveal the specific scene to the media, waves of public opinion and even escalated conflicts would roll in, drowning this seemingly huge structure, which is just a drop in the ocean in the Pacific Ocean.

And now, looking at the performance of this group of people, Kuroda Bei felt that they were far from being prepared for this.

"In addition to surveillance and basic identity recognition, we will also utilize many new technologies and concepts." Makino Yosuke, unaware of the thoughts of the Japanese police behind him, continued to introduce, "For example, the cross-age recognition system developed by Naomi..."

Conan, who had been observing the scene on the screen, suddenly focused his attention.

This "cross-age recognition system" was the real reason that completely drew his attention to the Pacific buoy.

As for the developer Naomi Argento, from my brief contact so far, he is indeed a passionate and scholarly researcher.

A more EQ-conscious way of saying it is that they are naive idealists.

She obviously did not think about the possible consequences of such technology being used on a large scale. She just created such a system out of her love for technology and personal development philosophy.

Conan still remembered that it was mentioned in the news that in addition to computer artificial intelligence algorithms, Naomi Argento had also studied anthropology for a long time. She had assisted the police in identifying human corpses with only bones left in many serious crimes, determined the identities of the victims, and made many contributions and assistance in solving the cases.

It was based on this helping relationship that Naomi got the opportunity to cooperate with the police when developing this system and faced the difficulties of test data calibration and samples, and then came into contact with Interpol to lead the research and development of such a large project.

He didn't dislike people with Naomi's personality, but he had doubts about her skills and the possible impact of her next development content.

Also unaware of the scrutinizing eyes behind her, Naomi smiled and took the initiative to take over Director Makino's words, explaining her own system.

"This is based on anthropology, using real-time AI calculations to quickly determine skeletal features and orientations from images, combined with extensive practical data. It can infer the influence of aging evolution based on the skeleton, thereby calculating all possible facial features of a person from infancy to old age. The more detailed the photographic data provided, the more accurate the results will be..."

As she spoke, she quickly opened several folders, retrieved a few photos from them, and projected them onto the screen.

In the picture, a white man wearing glasses is hugging a woman who looks Asian. The two of them are holding the shoulders of the little girl standing in front of them, and the little girl is holding a big golden retriever in her arms and smiling happily. It doesn't need any explanation to see that this is a very happy family of three, and the little girl in the middle looks very similar to Naomi.

"Take me as an example. My mother is Japanese and my father is Italian. My skeletal features are relatively difficult to identify because of my mixed blood..." Naomi, who was not afraid of the gazes of those around her, quickly showed a few photos and then activated the cross-age recognition system.

Tang Ze looked at the enlarged window on the screen and began to analyze the girl's face in the picture according to the range selected by Naomi, quickly drawing the structural lines, and then generating an estimated bone image. He was not too surprised.

Naomi's self-confidence is very normal. After all, her original intention in developing this system was to find Miyano Shiho, with whom she had only a brief encounter.

The two of them had some interactions when they were young. Naomi, who was ostracized because of her obvious mixed-race appearance, saw in Miyano Shiho a strength that dared to confront injustice and prejudice head-on, and she admired her.

——Of course, what Naomi may not know is that although Miyano Shiho looks weak and harmless, she was actually a child raised in an illegal organization since childhood. She is a tough person who can look down on Gin and argue with him. How can American bullying defeat her?

Naomi, who was unaware of this and only thought that she was full of courage and conviction, had never forgotten Miyano Shiho. However, the two people had different abilities, academic paths, and chosen colleges, so their intersection did not last long.

After graduating with a doctorate, Shiho Miyano was taken back to Japan by the organization and disappeared from the public eye, never making any name for herself in the academic world again.

Naomi, who didn't understand what was going on, wanted to find this girl who had a great influence on her and was regarded as a half-life mentor. Since Miyano Shiho was also a mixed-race, Naomi naturally chose the highest difficulty in terms of technology.

If Tang Ze were to say, this might have been the reason she started studying anthropology from the beginning. She might have prepared for the worst, thinking that if she couldn't find anyone alive...

You are so genuine that I would recognize you even if you turned into ashes.

While Tang Ze was thinking divergently, the azure skull model in the picture had been calculated and then attached with calculated muscles and skin, simulating different angles of a human head.

Before long, the system captured enough information from the simulated face, retrieved the available surveillance data, and called up several images.

It was Naomi herself walking in the corridors, on the streets, and appearing in the airport.

"This was captured by surveillance cameras on my way from downtown Tokyo to the National Police Agency two days ago to discuss cooperation." Naomi smiled and turned her head. "This is the cross-age recognition system I developed."

Shiratori Jinzaburo looked at Naomi, who was holding a cup of coffee with a relaxed expression in the picture. He didn't say anything, but just cooperated with Kuroda Hei and clapped lightly.

Tang Ze also took a few perfunctory photos, but Conan didn't join in. He was thinking about something with a deep sense of resentment.

For example, should he contact Akai Shuichi and ask them how the FBI cleared the database file data? Can he find a way to delete Kudo Shinichi's data through channels?

Feeling he had demonstrated sufficient technical prowess, Makino Yosuke didn't care whether their intentions were genuine or not. He smiled brightly, "Through this system, we can track down fugitive criminals and trafficked women and children worldwide. Many clues that are difficult to track down using current criminal investigation methods will now have another solution..."

"Well, it's indeed an amazing system." Kuroda Bei did not spoil the fun.

It's really amazing, but...

Conan didn't say much. He glanced at the expressions of Shiratori and the other man, knowing that they would definitely have some discussions with Makino Yosuke about this technology. He silently took a few steps back and took out his cell phone.

It's not just Shuichi Akai's problem.

Considering that the Phantom Thieves have Noah's Ark in their hands, it would be difficult for them to overturn it with just the facial recognition system, but just in case, it is better to communicate with them.

Joker… Oh, Joker, don't worry, he's good at disguise. Also, I need to notify Haibara and have her contact the Phantom Thieves to ask them to dispose of a lot of old data for her.

Miyano Shiho, who had a normal educational experience for the past decade, has a lot of data that is not so easy to solve. The age changes that have occurred in these two people are absolutely not noticeable...

After Makino Yosuke confirmed that each subsystem was operating without errors, he stood up and issued another command.

"There are no problems with this phase of testing, and all equipment is operating smoothly. Everyone, take a half-hour break. The next round of stress testing will begin in half an hour!"

The stage of demonstrating technical capabilities is over, and Makino Yosuke knows very well that what follows is real negotiation and bargaining.

Regarding access rights and databases, and the many cooperative agreements, including the potential need for guards for the Pacific buoys that are being built here...

This is the highlight of his contact with the Japanese police today. He has been actively contacting Japanese media with Naomi these days in order to create this kind of voice.

It has to be said that what happened in Frankfurt at least sounded the alarm for senior management. Their technology center is likely to face security risks due to the technology it possesses, and it is extremely necessary to cooperate with local police.

He is just a technical official and is afraid of death.

Naomi stood up and stretched to relax. She turned her head and saw Conan still looking up at the screen. She smiled and squatted down: "Finally, I can take a break. Do you want coffee?"

As she spoke, she looked in the direction of Shiratori Renzaburo and Kuroda Bei.

The two of them had already walked to the side with Makino Yosuke, and they were discussing something with serious expressions.

Even the most incompetent person could tell that this was not the right time to disturb them.

Conan followed her gaze and quickly understood what she meant. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go ask for you."

"For me, a latte and four sugar cubes."

Seeing Naomi's gaze shift to him, Tang Ze readily accepted her kindness, and glanced at Grace who also stood up, without showing any strange expression.

He had enlarged his mini-map and placed it on the side of his field of vision.

At this moment, as he walked, the other two tarot cards were getting closer and closer to the Pacific buoy that had already revealed a large area of ​​terrain in the fog.

The unconventional invaders are coming soon, and Binga, who needs to cooperate with them, also needs to find a way to escape from here.

This is an excellent time to invade.

Not only from the organization, but also from the Phantom Thieves.

"I want black coffee. Iced." The Indian engineer, stretching his joints, began to make requests.

"Ed, don't order Naomi around. Go make it yourself." Grace blocked his words and looked at Naomi kindly. "Can you carry so much coffee by yourself?"

"It's not like I'm the only one who has to get it..."

"Let me help you."

"Then I too..."

Conan, who had asked Naomi about her coffee needs, was about to raise his foot to follow, but was skillfully blocked by Tang Ze with his heel.

Such a good opportunity to get in touch with Binga cannot be wasted.

"Let me help." Tang Ze took the initiative to step forward, "Actually, I'm quite good at making coffee."

Naomi turned around and looked at his childish face, surprised, "Really? You still look like a student."

"Well, for some reasons, I'm temporarily helping out in the cafe..."

Tang Ze cleverly adjusted his background, naturally adjusted his position, separated Naomi and Grace, and started chatting with her.

Perhaps it was because of Tang Ze's mixed-race appearance, or perhaps it was because she could see a hint of kindness on his face, Naomi's attitude was even gentler than when she was facing Conan.

"You're not old enough to legally work part-time, are you? Is it possible to work at such a young age in Japan?"

"No, I'm 18. Also, it's not a part-time job, just, uh, helping out at home."

"Oh, so you learned this skill from your family? That sounds really good..."

Binga, who was looking at the message on his mobile phone with his eyes downcast, keenly felt the implicit pressure from the young man walking beside him. He raised his eyes and glanced at Tang Ze's profile.

But unexpectedly, when she raised her eyes, her gaze met Tang Ze's.

Although he was talking to Naomi, this person was looking at him.

And unlike the eyes he imagined a young man would have, these eyes were playful, scrutinizing, and penetrating. Rather than observing a stranger of the opposite sex, it was more like watching a play.

Or to put it bluntly, watch the joke.

Binga's eyebrows frowned.

Out of instinct, he stopped Naomi who wanted to continue chatting and started talking directly to Tang Ze.

"Come to think of it, I haven't asked you yet. Doesn't the Director usually pay close attention to the center's regulations? Why did you bring two young children in today?"

(End of this chapter)