Conan: Death is Watching Me

Chapter 362 Intelligent Assistant
Kido Detective Agency.

Gao Mo opened the last gift that Hiroki had sent.

It is indeed a mini-program, but its size is not small at all, and it can automatically adjust its performance according to computing power.

"Smart assistant?"

Gao Mo's expression was strange.

Aside from lacking self-awareness, it seems to be no different from the AI ​​main program designed by Hiroki. Isn't it a bit of a waste to use it to manage his small detective agency?

I read the instruction manual carefully.

In addition to management and protection, there are some auxiliary functions, such as making games and software, but they cannot be used for bad purposes, otherwise the program will self-destruct.

"I don't need to do anything bad."

Gao Mo turned his gaze toward the notebook projection.

His computer skills may not be up to Hiroki's level, but they're not bad either. He feels like he's already on par with Professor Agasa. If he really wanted to do something bad, he wouldn't need this smart assistant.

"He died again. Conan really isn't good at playing games!" Mitsuhiko's complaining voice came from the living room.

The TV at Dr. Agasa's house broke down, so these kids simply brought their game consoles over here to play. Conan, who had just been a hero at City Hall, was repeatedly beaten up by the three little ones.

Unlike other aspects, Conan seems to have absolutely no talent for games.

Gao Mo took a sip of cola.

He had already reached the professional level in the game, but there was no need to show it off in front of the kids.

Despite his talent for being a leader of children, he didn't want to become a real leader of children.

That's too childish, and it'll only draw Ai's disdain.

but……

Gao Mo continued to review the projected notes.

Games for adults are more meaningful.

After this AI incident, his assassin career surprisingly advanced to level 5.

[Assassin Talent S]

This profession is easy and quick to level up, but unfortunately, it cannot be further upgraded by only dealing with assassins, so it is destined not to be a pure assassin.

In fact, currently only detectives, actors, magicians, novelists, freelance journalists, and assassins are definitively able to reach level 6; criminal police officers don't even have a level 6.

Perhaps he should make some preparations?
It seems that further rank advancement may require a level 6 profession.

The most suitable candidate for promotion to level 6 is probably a detective, since it is his main profession and he has devoted the most time to it.

However, to gain global renown, he also needs to have corresponding cases to solve.

Currently, the "Kindaichi" persona is well-known, but it is mainly limited to Japan and is far from being a nationwide phenomenon.

We need to promote it.

Gao Mo stroked his chin.

It seems he will continue writing his Kindaichi series of novels.

The novel also greatly enhances the detective's character.

In addition, we should try to make "Kindaichi" stand out in major cases, and at the same time pay attention to international cases.

Gao Mo picked up a newspaper.

The above mentions news about Lupin III's activities abroad.

There's also a Lupin in this world, mainly active in various small European countries.

Being associated with Lupin would also help expand their influence.

However, he and the other party have virtually no interaction now.

With Japan's current troubles unresolved and the threat of that comet still looming overhead, he couldn't possibly travel the world searching for Lupin III.

Moreover, it seems that other Grim Reapers are active overseas, and their sudden departure to other people's territories could cause unexpected complications.

"What are you thinking about?"

Ai knocked on the door.

"Amuro Tooru just called and said that the old lady might need to stay a while longer, and he even paid a ten million yen commission fee."

"Ten million?"

Gao Mo was speechless.

"How long are you planning to stay?" His decision not to make further moves doesn't mean he's willing to let Vermouth stay at the firm indefinitely.

“Anyway, it’s not his money, ten million isn’t much,” Ai said, closing the door behind her. “I think we might be able to win that woman over. If she’s willing to stand on our side, we might really be able to destroy the organization.”

"I don't think she's as useful as you think."

Gao Mo shook his head.

Vermouth seems to be highly valued, able to report directly to the boss, and holds a superior position in the distillery, but only the woman herself knows the truth.

In the original work, Vermouth probably wanted Conan to destroy the organization, but her help to Conan was limited to providing cover.

It's unlikely that Vermouth will be used to destroy the organization.

The most crucial boss of the distillery can only be contacted via an email address. Rum, the second-in-command, has been searching high and low but can't find him. It's highly likely that he has turned into a child like Conan.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to avoid Rum, ignore Rum's ambitions, and cause constant turmoil within the distillery.

"How will we know if we don't try?" Ai was very optimistic. "It's always better to have more allies than more enemies. With her around, we can gather a lot of intelligence."

"Leave this to Conan. Don't do anything rash. Besides, she doesn't seem willing to reveal her identity right now."

"Ah."

Xiao Ai nodded.

She knows herself well; it's better not to try things she's not good at, otherwise she might make things worse.

She herself bears a huge responsibility for how things turned out in her past life.

"What's going on with the office's computers?" Ai suddenly asked. "I was just about to filter the cases, but they all got organized by themselves. You didn't actually bring back an AI, did you?"

"How is that possible? What can we use to install artificial intelligence on these crappy computers? It's just a small auxiliary program."

Gao Mo was thinking about setting up a server room in the firm. It didn't need to be big, just big enough for the smart assistant to work normally.

At the very least, it should have protective features, right?
He can't access the mental network to check the office all the time, and he often needs to go out. Having a smart assistant would definitely make him feel much more at ease.

In particular, the agency now has Vermouth in disguise, and her daily activities also need to be monitored.

"Should I answer Nanatsuki Koshimizu's call?"

The phone on the table suddenly lit up and the Noah's Ark voice asked a question, which made Xiao Ai stare at it intently.

"It's normal for a smart assistant to help answer calls," Gao Mo explained.

Why is it the voice of artificial intelligence?

"The voice can be customized; this is actually the voice of that genius boy, Hiroki."

Gao Mo picked up his phone and answered it manually.

"Yue Shui, why are you calling at this hour?"

“Actually, I encountered a very strange request today,” Nanatsuki Koshimizu said hesitantly. “A man asked me to help him find a girlfriend. Although he eventually found one, she committed suicide by burning charcoal in a completely sealed car.”

It's said to be suicide, but something feels off. Could you ask Kindaichi-senpai for me? I'm still in Gunma Prefecture right now; I've already sent the photos of the scene via email..."

The computer screen automatically opened the email, displaying several photos of the snow forest.

The first picture shows a car with its interior covered in duct tape, and a woman who committed suicide is sitting in the driver's seat.

The second windshield was broken, and a man climbed into the car to rescue people.

The following photos are retaken from the scene.

“I’m a little suspicious of that man; it doesn’t feel like a suicide,” Nanatsuki Koshimizu said, troubled. “Because there are signs of another car parked nearby that’s been there for a long time, probably overnight, and it’s the same size as the car that man rented…”

That guy clearly said that after arguing with his girlfriend, she suddenly drove off in her car this morning, and there were important documents in the car that needed to be handed over to the company tomorrow, so he asked me to find her today.

I asked him, and he said he rented the car last night. That's strange, isn't it? It's like he knew there wouldn't be a car available today.

“It certainly doesn’t sound like a suicide,” Gomer thought, examining the photos of the scene.

Since I wasn't there, I don't know many things, but there are quite a few suspicious points in the photos.

“Right?” Koshimizu Nanatsuki sighed. “But I couldn’t solve the mystery of the car’s secret room. I tried to open the car door but couldn’t. In the end, he used a baseball bat to break the windshield and went in. The tape was very tight. I saw him cut the tape with a utility knife before he could open the car door.”

"Who is the police officer in charge of this case?" Gao Mo suddenly asked.

“Oh dear,” came Yamamura Misao’s hoarse voice from the other end of the phone, “Are you talking to Mr. Kido? So you’re a detective from the Kido Detective Agency? I think we don’t need to find Kindaichi, this is a suicide case…”

It's that guy again.

Gao Mo knew that this rookie policeman would definitely appear in Gunma Prefecture.

This comedic character is completely unsuitable to be a police officer.

(End of this chapter)