Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

Aikawa Touya looked up at Inspector Megure and slowly opened his mouth: "Um... I confess."

"Regardless, now that I have killed this demon and vindicated my mother..."

"That's enough, I have no regrets!"

After saying his last words, Aikawa Touya knelt down on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

After he calmed down, Officer Takagi stepped forward and handcuffed him.

He also explained his methods of murder to everyone in detail.

Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, he strung the knife and mask together with a rope and easily stabbed the model of the deceased in the next room.

Then he cut the rope, and a bunch of masks fell down, covering the room.

Upon witnessing this scene, everyone present was shocked.

After the demonstration, Aikawa Touya was officially taken away by the police.

The matter has now come to an end.

Longye and the others were finally able to return to their rooms and continue sleeping.

……

Chapter 112 No Bunnies at Easter

One week later, on the morning

The Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigative Division Meeting Room – "Phantom Thief Kid Special Investigation Meeting"

Led by "Chaki Shintaro," a group of officers from the Second Investigation Division gathered here.

"Phantom Thief 1412, commonly known as Phantom Thief Kid".

"To date, a total of 134 cases have been committed. A total of 152 gemstones have been stolen, with a total value of 38.725 billion yuan!"

"The crime scenes were scattered throughout..."

After listening to the numerous investigation reports read aloud by his subordinates, Inspector Chaki on the stage scanned the crowd below.

After a few seconds of silence, he spoke: "I know you are all wondering why we are holding a meeting in the early morning, and why we are distributing those documents to you."

He paused, stood up, and pointed to the large screen beside him.

"Please look at the screen, everyone. The Phantom Thief Kid sent us this notice yesterday!"

Upon seeing this, the officers inside all looked at the large screen.

The announcement on the screen came into everyone's view.

—"The lion of dusk, until the maiden of dawn, the clock without a second hand reaches the 12th word."

"Descend from the radiant sky pavilion and receive the egg of memories."

"The Magician of the End of the Century: Phantom Thief Kid".

Inspector Chaki took the microphone and read the contents of the notice to the officers present.

As soon as he finished speaking, the meeting room erupted in noise.

Inspector Nakamori Ginzo, sitting opposite Inspector Chaki, closed his eyes and remained silent.

Several observant subordinates immediately noticed Inspector Nakamori's appearance and stopped their discussion.

They knew that if it were the usual Inspector Nakamori, he would definitely be jumping for joy and shouting after hearing about Kaito Kid.

But at this moment, Inspector Nakamori remained unusually calm.

This means that he must have known about this all along.

The higher-ups have definitely already devised a plan; they don't need to think about it much.

So they all obediently sat down and shut their mouths.

However, most of the officers who were unfamiliar with Inspector Nakamori were still whispering and discussing among themselves.

Seeing this, Inspector Chaki gave a light hum into the microphone and then said, "The Egg of Memories mentioned in the notice was discovered last month in the treasury of the Suzuki Zaibatsu."

"This is the Tsar's secret treasure—the Emperor's Easter Egg."

As soon as he finished speaking, a police officer in the audience immediately picked up the materials he had prepared and stood up to explain the facts to everyone.

"This egg was a gift from the Emperor of Mao to the Empress for Easter years ago. It was made by the gem master 'Faberrugie'..."

After hearing the brief information, everyone immediately understood the value of this "treasure".

Seeing that his subordinates understood the situation, Inspector Chaki continued, "This resurrected egg will be exhibited on August 23 at the Suzuki Museum in Osaka Castle Park, which is about to open."

"As for the meaning of this code..."

At this point, he glanced at Inspector Nakamori Ginzo across from him.

Officer Nakamori immediately gave the order, and after getting up, he quickly walked to the front of the big screen.

"First, from the Lion at Dusk to the Maiden at Dawn refers to the last day of Leo and the dawn of Virgo."

"That is, from dusk on August 22nd to dawn on August 23rd."

"As for the clock without a second hand! I haven't solved it yet..."

"However, the next line, 'a bright sky pavilion,' definitely refers to Osaka Castle!"

"Now that we know the time and place, it doesn't matter if we don't solve the rest!"

"If we plan ahead, we're sure we can catch that thief this time!!!"

Upon hearing this, the officers below excitedly applauded Inspector Nakamori.

Seeing everyone applauding for him, Officer Nakamori immediately waved to them, striking a pose of confidence.

……

After the applause stopped, the scene fell silent once again.

Inspector Chaki also seized the opportunity to speak: "This time, we will be working on the case together with the Osaka Police Department!"

Furthermore, at Mr. Suzuki's request, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri was specially invited to participate in the investigation!

After he finished speaking, he pointed to the location where Kogoro Mouri was.

Seeing this, the police officers present looked displeased and turned to stare intently at Kogoro Mouri.

Sensing the officers' hostility, Kogoro Mouri nervously covered his head, forcing a smile as he greeted everyone.

It wasn't that he chickened out, but rather that he could sense the intense dissatisfaction in the hearts of these police officers.

As a former police officer, he was perfectly aware of what everyone was thinking at the moment.

He instantly imagined what everyone was thinking—"A detective!? What gives a detective the right to boss us around?!"

"Tch! He's just a guy with a mustache. I'll take care of him in a minute!!"

"Get rid of him!"

"..."

Thinking about this, he broke out in a cold sweat even more.

"The purpose of our joint operation is to protect the treasure at all costs! Even if the criminals escape, we must safeguard the treasure..."

Before Inspector Chaki could finish speaking, Inspector Nakamori immediately snatched the microphone from his hand.

Under the astonished gazes of Inspector Chaki and Kogoro Mouri, Inspector Nakamori began a passionate speech.

"How can we let that thief get away so easily?!"

"Put the treasure second! We'll stake our pride and prestige on that; we must make sure that thief is locked up in jail!!!"

"He absolutely must be locked up in jail! This is a matter of our prestige, do you hear me?!"

Upon hearing this, the trembling police officers all stood up indignantly and responded loudly, "Whoa!!!"

Seeing this, Uncle Mori sat obediently in place, not daring to utter a sound.

"This...this is truly a tricky case..."

……

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morning

Shin-Osaka Station

Longye and his group got off the subway.

"Ran! Ryūno! Over here!"

They hadn't gone far when they heard Yuanzi's shouts and immediately went to her.

Led by the gardener, the group walked to a luxury car.

After getting into the car, Uncle Mori looked at the carpet at his feet and then touched the leather on the armrest of the seat.

I couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder it's the Suzuki Group; they actually own such luxurious cars..."

Upon hearing his words, Sonoko modestly replied, "That's because today is special~"

"special?"

"Yes! We'll soon see Ryūno and Kaito Kid's showdown, won't we?!"

Ryūno: ? ? ?

Hearing this, Longye was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Please, what does this have to do with me?"

"We're just accompanying Uncle Mori, it's more like a... trip?"

After Longye finished speaking, Uncle Mori nodded and said, "That's right, just treat it as a tourist trip."

"He's just a petty thief; to a master detective like me, it's a piece of cake!"

After saying that, Kogoro Mouri proudly raised his head, seemingly waiting for everyone's praise.

But Longye and the others seemed not to hear him at all, and chatted casually.

Under Kogoro Mouri's displeased gaze, Sonoko turned to the driver and said, "Let me introduce you all. The person driving is my father's secretary, Naoto Nishino."