The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

As for communicating with Karasawa, it is a very common thing for Shuichi Akai.

Although it's not as bad as Amuro Toru, because he plays the role of Karasawa's guardian and works in a cafe, so they have to spend every day together, but Karasawa still comes to Shibuya to find him many times.

So much so that even the young detective who only occasionally worked with Tang Ze was very familiar with Iwai Munehisa's identity, which shows that they actually exchanged information quite frequently.

However, since it was only recently that Tang Ze confessed his identity to him and told him what roles he had played over such a long period of time, this was the first time that Shuichi Akai faced him directly with this identity.

"Is this also part of your disguise technique?" Akai Shuichi observed Tang Ze for a while, then raised his hand to point at his hair.

Not only is the color of this white hair very different from Tang Ze's own hair color, but the hairstyle and hair quality are also quite different.

And if you look closely, you can see that it is not a simple wig. Whether it is the hairline or the hair roots, they all look exactly like real hair.

The more he observed, the more Shuichi Akai felt for the military advisor who was now giving him advice.

...It's not Conan's fault for not being able to spot Karasawa's problem. Before confirming that Karasawa also possesses the ability to disguise himself, comparable to Vermouth and sometimes even more deceptive, it would be difficult for the unfortunate detective to expose Karasawa's disguise.

"It might be more accurate to say that it's part of my ability." Tang Ze nodded without any modesty.

"So, their 'silver hair' works on a similar principle?" Akai Shuichi pointed downwards.

This is a hint of Curacao lying in the hospital ward.

"You've doubted this, too."

"Of course, that color doesn't look like a natural hair color, does it? Especially for Gin..."

Shuichi Akai made a subtle expression, and Tang Ze quickly got what he wanted to express and couldn't help laughing.

Indeed, that's Gin after all. Just imagining how he takes care of his long hair every day is already distracting. If you imagine him bleaching and dyeing his hair...

"The nature is quite different. However, I have indeed considered this direction." After laughing, Tang Ze became a little more serious, "So I plan to start from Curacao's perspective and study his situation."

"Oh? It seems that you already have an idea of ​​how to deal with her." Akai Shuichi raised his eyebrows.

In his plan, or rather, in Conan's plan, the unexpected situation of Curacao was not taken into consideration. In fact, since most of the intelligence personnel on the Rum side were mystics like Bourbon, if Karasawa had not specifically reminded them, even if Curacao and Rena Mizunashi were sent to the hospital together, they would not realize her special nature.

For members of an action group like them, it takes a lot of luck to get to know a lot of rum guys.

Like Bourbon, if they hadn't joined the organization at a similar time and had cooperated before they got the code name, even if they had originally come to Tokyo to receive a mission to monitor Tang Ze Zhao's movements, which required cooperation with Bourbon, it would still have taken a lot of effort to find out who Bourbon was.

At least in Conan's plan, there is definitely no possibility of an unexpected factor like Curacao...

"It's not impossible to make her disappear from the organization's sight..."

Moreover, being caught in an accidental explosion and dying is actually a very suitable way for a codenamed member of the organization to die. After all, dying in various accidents or murders that have nothing to do with the red and black confrontations is part of what the members of the organization have to endure, right?

"But I believe Rum won't give up just like that. It's better to let him despair more thoroughly."

Even though his eyes were covered by an eye patch, Tang Ze still smiled with his eyes curved.

If he doesn't squeeze Rum's living space bit by bit, how can he carry out his subsequent plans?

"Is this the reason why you came to see me like this?" Akai Shuichi smiled without surprise, took two steps outside, leaned on the railing of the rooftop, and asked lightly.

The organization's monitors have been lying in ambush near the hospital and are also keeping an eye on the surroundings of the hospital. There is no reason for Tang Ze, who is deeply involved in the organization's actions, not to be aware of this.

To even go out of his way to have a conversation with him in a place where he could be easily exposed to observers could only be intentional.

"Just to be cautious. We have to leave some room for fantasy to numb their suspicions, right?" Tang Ze did not deny his statement.

At this point, even if Karasawa did not explain it to Toru Amuro, when the news of Shuichi Akai's death came, Toru Amuro would only doubt the authenticity of the news even more strongly than before. This time there was actually no need to pretend and test the FBI.

Because Toru Amuro knew without thinking that something must have happened to Karasawa, and there was no need to doubt that Shuichi Akai was definitely not dead.

——This guy can bring back the dead, so why worry about the living being killed? What a worry!

However, we still need to prepare the performance for the organization.

Since the trap set for Shuichi Akai this time is more realistic and less likely to be questioned by the organization, it is natural to lay the groundwork for Bourbon's suspicion.

"To deal with Rum, we'll need some special measures." Tang Ze took two steps forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Akai Shuichi. "This is a somewhat risky plan—perhaps I've made it too difficult for myself—but, just like your plan, it's a desperate gamble, isn't it?"

"You want to use more covert means to eliminate him." Without further questioning Tang Ze's thoughts, Akai Shuichi said firmly, "This might be even more difficult than simply eliminating him. He's been in that place for decades. Regardless of whether you recognize his abilities and character, he's a high-ranking member of that system. This is tantamount to trying to replace the foundation of a building without anyone noticing."

This is a very risky plan.

All those who are planning against the organization want to do is to remove the pieces of this built fortress bit by bit.

According to all normal logic, this plan must be carried out step by step, from the outside to the inside, replacing and dismantling its structure bit by bit.

Using undercover agents is a risky move in itself, like handing a building block made of a completely different material into the hands of the organization, hoping that they will be unaware of it and place these fragile building blocks on key structures without hesitation.

However, Tang Ze's plan was even more radical than that.

He set his sights on the building block that was pressed at the bottom, which, if pulled out, would cause half of the entire structure to collapse.

"Yes, I know. This is incredibly risky. Even though I've been preparing for this for a long time, I can't guarantee success. I can only plan while trying to predict the other party's personality and psychology, waiting for that flaw. This is unrealistic, I know."

Without directly telling Shuichi Akai the details, Karasawa simply agreed with his evaluation.

"But you choose this path because it must be because it has less losses and better results."

"Yes, if I can succeed, it will be a 'peaceful handover' that won't alarm many people."

"And you've prepared a way out."

"That's right. If anything were to happen, Bourbon has already demonstrated enough offensive power to mobilize his forces and disguise everything as internal accusations and power struggles."

When Shuichi Akai heard this, he turned around and looked carefully at Tang Ze who was standing next to him for a moment.

Perhaps it was because his current appearance was closer to Tang Ze's true inner self, or perhaps it was because the last conversation had some effect. Tang Ze now spoke more directly than usual and was not reluctant to share some of his inner emotions with him.

Even though Shuichi Akai, who had experienced a similar stage, did not know Karasawa's specific plan, he could still feel the surging emotions hidden beneath this brief conversation.

"You seem to not want to wait that long." Akai Shuichi chose to reveal this hidden emotion.

Tang Ze didn't answer, but just looked up at the sky.

"I brought back Morobushi Kagemitsu, also known as Scotch, from the dead. Not just him, but many more... You've seen this with your own eyes."

"Yes."

"But I can't find them. I tried my best, but I couldn't find a way to bring them back. I'm not omnipotent." Tang Ze sighed, "Now, it's hard for me not to regard Rum as the enemy who killed my relatives. I can't wait any longer."

Karasawa did not use any descriptions or attributives, but Akai Shuichi already knew who he was talking about.

This kind of anger, this kind of doubt and hatred will not be too obvious on the surface, but it burns in the heart all the time, quietly, slowly, and endlessly.

Akai Shuei has experienced this personally and can better understand Tang Ze's situation.

He pulled the cigarette out of the corner of his mouth and moved it away from Tang Ze. As if answering a question irrelevantly, he said, "Have you tried to find my father? Maybe you should call him uncle, or uncle or something."

As he expected, Tang Ze gave a positive answer.

"Akai Tsutomu? I tried that too, but to no avail. I even came to you with that thing, but it also had no effect."

Without turning around to look at Akai Shuichi, Tang Ze was not surprised that he had guessed this.

Tang Ze did so, on his way to the hospital shortly after Ida Ko returned.

Now, the task of the previous major stage has been successfully completed, and the remaining desire stones have condensed into a second golden strange skull. It is time to consider the next goal.

The miracles that the Desire Stone can accomplish are far beyond imagination, as if it can exhaust the limits of dreams, and naturally cannot be wasted.

The first person he thought of was his parents. When that didn't work, he tried Miyano Akemi, Haibara Ai, and Akai Shuichi.

I don’t know if it’s because the idea and timing are not right, but the golden skull hasn’t moved at all yet. It makes people worry that the previous wave of tiring tasks are just a kryptonite scam planned by a dog, and there will be no chance of a repeat.

Shuichi Akai actually didn't quite understand how Tang Ze was testing him, so he just listened and nodded in agreement with what Tang Ze said.

"Well, so this situation may not be a matter of whether you try hard or not. They may not be dead at all, just like I believe my father is just missing and can't contact us for some reason. It's also possible that something went wrong and he's in some special state... I just need to know that the truth will be waiting for me at some point in the future, and that's enough."

He threw himself into this vortex in order to find out the truth about his father's disappearance.

Even though more than ten years had passed and Akai Mumu's hope of survival became increasingly slim as time went by, his heart never wavered.

Akai Tsutomu was not an irresponsible playboy. After marrying Mary, he became a good husband and father.

Shuichi Akai still wants to believe that as long as there is a way, his father will never give up. Even if he really faces death, he will try his best to leave a final message to his wife and children.

The truth will not be buried with time. Sometimes, no news is the best news.

"...Not dead?" Tang Ze pursed his lips.

"It's unlikely, but it's not time to despair. Don't overthink it. If you're so young and worry about so many things, you might not grow taller."

"I'm already 18, I'm not going to grow much longer anyway."