I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 2 The Mysterious Coffee Man

The number of guests on the Queen Cerissa gradually increased.

As the venue for the Suzuki Foundation's 60th anniversary celebration, most of the attendees were prominent figures in Tokyo and even the entire Kanto region; you could easily hit the chairman or son of one of them by throwing a stone at them.

Among these wealthy people dressed in formal attire, Chen En, who was only wearing casual clothes, stood out.

As the person in charge of the operation to arrest Kaito Kid, Chaki Shintaro stood with Nakamori Ginzo, who had just been transferred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, staring at Chen En and wondering whether he should go over and pinch his face to see if he was Kaito Kid in disguise.

However, in the blink of an eye, Chen En's figure disappeared into the crowd.

Chaki Shintaro and Nakamori Ginzo were both startled and rushed over to check. They then discovered that the man had simply found a chair to sit down and drink coffee, as everyone else was standing and that's why they couldn't see him.

"...?"

Chen En took a sip of coffee and looked at the two people in front of him with a strange expression.

His gaze swept across the bar in the banquet hall, and he saw that Suzuki Shiro, the chairman of the Suzuki Group, who was also the real Phantom Thief Kid, had already taken the stage to give a speech. Only then did he get up and prepare to go and wait near Kogoro Mouri.

According to the plot, after Suzuki Shiro finishes his speech, Conan will notice that something is wrong with Suzuki Shiro, so he goes to the restroom to find Suzuki Shiro and temporarily leaves Ran Mouri. Ran Mouri will then go outside to find Conan, and thus be replaced by Kaito Kid.

Therefore, the best opportunity to have Kaito Kid repeat the solution to the puzzle is to find Kaito Kid disguised as Ran Mouri.

"Sir, could you please wait a moment?"

Ignoring Suzuki Shiro's speech at the bar, Nakamori Ginzo stepped forward and spoke earnestly.

As a seasoned veteran of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Chaki Shintaro dared not approach the guests here, who were all prominent figures from various industries. However, Nakamori Ginzo, a newcomer, did not care about such things.

"I think……"

Before Nakamori Ginzo could finish speaking, Chen En reached out and pinched his own face, then walked past him with a series of smooth movements, thwarting all of Nakamori Ginzo's planned police-civilian cooperation combos.

— Such a decisive way to prove one's identity.

He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the unassuming young man holding the coffee cup, only to find that he had already disappeared into the crowd.

"It doesn't seem to be Kaito Kid. He looks very young, probably not even twenty years old, but Kaito Kid is in his forties or fifties. Without disguise, it's impossible for him to become a young man in his twenties."

Chaki Shintaro witnessed the whole thing, he added.

At this moment, Shiro Suzuki finished speaking, and the person on the stage changed from Shiro Suzuki to Tomoko Suzuki.

The de facto head of the Suzuki Group picked up the gift box and said ostentatiously,
"When everyone entered, each of you received a gift box like this, right? Please open it. Inside is the Suzuki Group's heirloom, the Black Star."

"Of course, not all of these Dark Stars are genuine. There is only one genuine one, and as for who has it..."

"Hehe, that means I won't reveal it to anyone. Anyway, please wear these Black Stars on your bodies. I don't believe that Phantom Thief Kid can distinguish between real and fake Black Stars and steal the Black Star from your chest right under your noses!"

As Tomoko Suzuki spoke on stage, many guests took out the Black Star from their gift boxes and exclaimed in admiration.

Whether it's genuine or counterfeit, since it's the Suzuki Group's 60th anniversary celebration, it at least needs to offer some emotional value, especially since they plan to continue collaborating with this leading company in the Kanto region. Among the many people, there's only one exception: Sonoko Suzuki.

As the actual heir to the Suzuki Group, Sonoko Suzuki wasn't particularly interested in treasures like the Black Star; her attention was entirely focused on her older sister, Ayako Suzuki.

"Honestly, why hasn't my sister arrived yet? The ship has already left... There's a limit to how late you can be!"

She muttered to herself, took out her phone, and dialed Ayako Suzuki's number.

Conan looked up at Sonoko Suzuki, sensing that something was slightly off.

While Ayako Suzuki might indeed be a bit slow on time, if I remember correctly, isn't she currently living with her Uncle Suzuki? Why did Uncle Suzuki come, but Ayako Suzuki didn't?
The Shinigami schoolboy pushed up his glasses.

Suddenly, he felt someone watching him from behind. He immediately turned around to look in the direction the gaze came from, but saw nothing. Just as he was about to go and take a look, Sonoko Suzuki's exclamation interrupted his thoughts.

"What! You and Dad are still at home? But Dad just gave a speech on stage!"

So, Uncle Suzuki really didn't board the ship, and that Uncle Suzuki we just saw was actually Kaito Kid in disguise?
Conan's heart sank.

He didn't even notice that Uncle Suzuki's disguise was flawed. That thief's ability to disguise himself was truly beyond his expectations. Could it be that on April 1st, Kaito Kid also used his ability to disguise himself to escape?

The elementary school student, known as the Grim Reaper, ran quickly towards the bar area and asked the staff about the whereabouts of Suzuki Shiro.

Then, he rushed to the toilet to see if he could catch Suzuki Shiro inside.

Meanwhile, Ran Mouri noticed that Conan had left sometime earlier. After mentioning it to Kogoro Mouri, she left the crowd to search for Conan.

Tick, tick, tick.

Ran Mouri, holding up her red dress, looked around, searching for Conan.

The next moment, a pungent smell suddenly appeared.

Before she could do anything, her body went limp, and her consciousness began to fade. She only saw the phantom thief in his conspicuous white uniform clasp his hands apologetically before her and whisper...

"Excuse me, miss..."

In just a few seconds, Ran Mouri returned to the crowd once again.

As she passed by Inspector Nakamori Ginzo, she smiled and greeted him, which puzzled Nakamori Ginzo, because he didn't seem to remember seeing this little girl in the red dress before.

Just as Ran Mouri was about to return to Kogoro Mouri's side, the entire banquet hall suddenly went dark.

Suddenly, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Almost simultaneously, she heard a stranger's voice behind her.

"Miss Mori, would you like to hear how to solve the riddle of the Riddler?"

(End of this chapter)