The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

"…It's too late to worry about this now."

Conan was stunned for a moment, then pressed his forehead and answered helplessly.

If this sentence was said at the beginning of the conversation, Conan might be scared to death, but after the call blurted out by Curacao when he regained his memory and the foreshadowing of the analysis of Rum's situation, this fact has become much easier to accept.

It was an established fact that Curacao and Kumail were inseparable. Instead of worrying about that, it was better to think about how to get more information from Curacao...

The main purpose of their conversation was to discuss Curacao, who was walking in front and interacting with the children at this moment.

Rum's energy is reflected not only in the resources he can control personally, but also in other people who have a subordinate relationship with him. This is the normal situation.

Instead of this, it would be better to try to get the information you need and clarify some vague details.

For example——

Why did Curacao, who was injured and lost his memory in the explosion, call out Kumail's name the first thing after regaining his memory?

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Toru Amuro looked at the tall, extravagant Ferris wheel in front of him, pulled down his sunglasses, and then pressed down his hat printed with the iconic logo of the Toudou Aquarium to cover up his strange expression.

He could understand that some amusement rides would create selling points that differentiated them from their competitors in order to stay competitive. Even if they were simply copying the same ride, there had to be something different. But two such large LED screens, coupled with axles oriented in different directions just for the sake of publicity...

Considering the heat generation and power consumption, and the subsequent maintenance costs, can the money really be earned back just by selling tickets?

Shaking his head, he was too lazy to worry about other people's cost reduction and efficiency improvement issues. He took a detour and moved closer to the side of the Ferris wheel, away from the entrance and exit and the crowded area.

He pulled out the tweezers and wire from his pocket, and in just a short time, he easily turned the doorknob in front of him, pushed open the door with "STAFF ONLY" written on it, and walked in very naturally.

So, it's reasonable that he doesn't want to spend extra money on tickets and queue up, right?

The internal structure of the Ferris wheel is not complicated. After avoiding the areas where tourists evacuate and play, there is only the mechanical structure part that is completely unattended and is dark and somewhat gloomy.

These connect the entire large-scale facility circuits and structural operation locations, and unless an accident occurs, almost no one else will enter.

So after finding a gap and climbing up the ladder into the structure, Toru Amuro took off the sunglasses and mask that were covering his face, and looked up at the tall reinforced concrete structure.

After all, it is a newly built facility. The space is spacious, but there is still a lot of dust. The huge metal structure is intertwined and the pipelines are clearly arranged. No matter how you look at it, it looks like a large-scale equipment that is operating normally and safely.

...But why did he always have a strange, scalp-tingling feeling of uneasiness, as if something unexpected might happen here?

Shaking this subtle premonition from his head, Toru Amuro quickly found the iron escalator leading up, stepped on it step by step, and climbed up to the middle beam.

It didn't take him long to find the stairs leading to the outside, pushed open the door, and walked into the narrowest corridor on the outside.

This place is already 20 to 30 meters above the ground. The outer corridor left only for maintenance is very narrow, and the scenery outside the Ferris wheel can only be vaguely seen through the gaps in the metal structure.

After observing for a while, Toru Amuro took out his mobile phone, found a few suitable positions to take a few photos, then pasted them into the email and sent it out.

Even though the specific location had been confirmed, he was still asked to find the corresponding location according to the description and send photos for confirmation. That's why it was so troublesome to carry out tasks directly ordered by Rum.

If only he could stop messing with others to satisfy his own suspicions, then his reputation in the organization would be salvaged...

Rum replied to the email very quickly, so quickly that Toru Amuro had to wonder if he was holding his phone in his hand waiting for news.

[This is it. Kumail won't give her much longer, but considering this is a busy public place, perhaps there's still room for Curacao to be recovered.]

This means that we should try our best to let him bring the person back.

Well, it seems that Rum has sensed Gin's resistance to bringing Curacao back alive, and is no longer prepared to place all his hopes there.

Rum is not completely unaware of his situation in the organization.

After putting away his phone, Toru Amuro had a smile on his face that couldn't be described as kind.

Curacao is Rum's confidant. Out of anger towards Rum, many people want to get rid of this member who always protects Rum like a bodyguard.

If it were before, perhaps Gin would still try his best to carry out the mission. At most, if he found any signs that Curacao might defect, he would take advantage of the situation and kill the person directly. Now, Gin's perfunctory attitude is obviously much more.

The internal strife within the Rum faction is still going on, and the secret fighting is very serious. Even at this point, the boss still hasn't stepped forward to stop it.

Gin's stance was only towards the organization's people, so of course he sensed this subtle trend and soon he was too lazy to even give face to Rum.

Since Curacao is now with Tangze, her whereabouts and safety are no longer something that anyone else can control. The result of bringing her back is bound to not satisfy Rum.

However, if one of his arms is cut off, it would be a good option to temporarily stop Rum from getting involved in things related to Tang Ze.

After taking a peek at the railing of the maintenance passage in front of him, which was quite low and looked unsafe in any way, Toru Amuro was about to turn around and leave the narrow passage when he suddenly felt some movement on the other side of the passage.

Due to various reasons such as the observation direction, Rum initially locked onto the north wheel of the Ferris wheel. Toru Amuro, who came up to take a photo as a punch-in for work, must have gone straight to the destination, so he did not observe at all and never set foot on the other side of the building.

Then, these footsteps should be coming from the entrance and exit connecting the south side to this side, walking in this direction...

Toru Amuro raised his hand and tightened the baseball cap on his head, which was the same as the one worn by the staff in the amusement park, to cover his wary expression. He took two steps back and shrank into the shadow beside him.

Who could be coming in this direction...

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"Dolphins are cute, but are all the souvenirs at their aquarium made in the shape of dolphins?"

"There are whales and such, but aren't they famous for their dolphin shows? It's not surprising to use dolphins in merchandise."

"Earlier, Ai said that dolphin shows are cruel..."

Curacao, who was squatting on the side, was absent-mindedly tidying up the curled up fur of Yoshida Ayumi's dolphin doll. When he heard her say this, he looked up at the expressions of the children.

It is almost common sense for adults that animal performances are actually abuse that goes against the nature of animals, but there are still many parents who bring their children to watch them.

But its form is interesting and eye-catching. Even adults who know this fact will tacitly remain silent and only regard it as a window for children to maintain their innocence and get in touch with animals. They will not tell children these facts, nor will they feel any guilt for consuming these performances.

But it is obviously the age when children should develop empathy and perception.

So, although Shirley is still a child, surprisingly, she is quite good at taking care of children and is quite empathetic.

I really don't know how she grew up in the organization and how she was able to take over many of the organization's laboratories...

While thinking, Curacao's gaze couldn't help but drift towards Conan and Haibara Ai who were standing on the other side of the store.

...That must be Shirley, right? Curacao has always been very confident in his memory.

"Don't buy me such childish things..." Huiyuan Ai lowered her head to flip through the cartoon science manual for a while, and felt fingers gently combing her hair. Without even looking up, she sighed helplessly, "If you like it, buy it yourself."

She didn't even notice that when she felt her scalp being pulled, the hair accessories had already been fixed. The only person who could have such a skillful technique that was not easily noticed was Tang Ze.

"You call it childish without even looking in the mirror?" Tang Ze protested, "It's obviously cute."

Although the sunfish drawn on the side of the headband looks silly, this fluffy and cute furry hair accessory can actually neutralize the precocious temperament of Haibara Ai. Tang Ze is quite satisfied with his work.

"...If you insist on buying it, it's up to you. It's your money anyway." Haibara Ai curled her lips and didn't reach out to pull her hair that had been tied up.

No matter whether it was Tang Ze or her sister, as long as they were given a chance to mess with her look, they would not let her go.

Haibara Ai, who had become somewhat desensitized to this, was too lazy to protest.

"Hmm, how fitting."

Facing Huibara Ai's death stare, Tang Ze put his head next to her, raised his mobile phone and pressed the shutter button at the two somewhat similar faces in the mirror.

Curacao, who watched the entire scene, couldn't help but shiver.

Even though she knew there was some element of acting involved, even though after she calmed down, she had guessed that Kumail wasn't going to kill her, even though she understood that the fact that these two special people could get along peacefully until now already proved something...

But looking at Kumail, smiling as he was putting up Shirley's hair...

As expected, as long as you live long enough, you will have everything. This world has finally become crazy to a level that even the organization could not have imagined.

Before being frightened to death by his colleagues who were never tired of showing off their affection and friendship, Curacao turned his gaze away almost in embarrassment and looked at Conan who was standing a few steps away from them.

Conan, who didn't think there was anything wrong with the interaction between the two people beside him, was flipping through his phone with a thoughtful look on his face.

The message sent back by Shuichi Akai was very brief, but it was enough to prove that the information he heard from Curacao through Karasawa was indeed true.

A member of the organization codenamed Curacao, he is Rum's confidant.

And the second-in-command of the organization, codenamed Rum...

In addition to these two key pieces of information, Shuichi Akai also told him a somewhat surprising fact.

——Shuiichi Akai tends to believe that Rum is a man, because it is very likely that his identity was seen through by Rum while he was on a mission, and he was eventually forced to abandon his original fake identity and defect.

Is this the real reason why Shuichi Akai was exposed?

Thinking back to Shuichi Akai, who was also considered to be shrewd, calm and reliable, Conan felt his heart heavy.

Shuichi Akai is a cautious and experienced intelligence officer. If it weren't for the accidental intersection of interpersonal relationships and the unexpected encounter a year ago, Conan himself would not have known that this person with such a dangerous temperament was from the FBI.

Being able to see through Akai Shuichi and force him to abandon his existing achievements and flee, this Rum is also a difficult character to deal with...

By the way, when Mr. Akai heard that he had met Curacao, he immediately expressed his desire to come over and take a look. It has been more than an hour now, where has he gone?

Could it be that the new disguise is still difficult to master and he is still frantically adjusting the mask?

"Ah-"

Judy, who was sitting in front of the computer and typing seriously, was interrupted by the noise of her colleague behind her. She turned her head unhappily and looked at Carmel behind her.

"Kamal, seriously, if you want to exercise, try exercising somewhere else next time. Running up and down the stairs all the time is not only likely to arouse suspicion, but it's also easy to catch a cold in an open-air environment..."

Judy couldn't help but twitch the corners of her eyes when she thought about what happened today.

If it weren't for Tang Ze's instructions, she would really have twisted Camille's neck and dragged him to James to complain about him.

He became a suspect by going to someone else's hotel to exercise, and was almost discovered to be illegally staying in the country on a tourist visa. Fortunately, with the protection of Karasawa and Conan, no bad consequences were caused. Otherwise, this incident would not only be embarrassing.

What's the big deal about going to the Metropolitan Police Department with FBI ID to rescue illegal immigrants?

"No, no, I don't have a cold..." Rubbing his nose, Carmel looked at Judy's unfriendly expression and closed his mouth in disappointment.

Forget it. It's understandable that Judy would be upset after encountering Mr. Akai's situation. It's better not to offend her...

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"Are you here to repair the Ferris wheel?"

Shuichi Akai tightened the bag containing his equipment on his shoulder and looked at the person standing opposite him. His hat covered half of his face, but a little golden hair and wheat-colored skin could still be seen. He had a strange expression on his face.

"...Are you here to repair the Ferris wheel too?"

His eyes swept over the other person's standard maintenance worker's work clothes and the Toudou Aquarium dolphin logo on his chest, and then Toru Amuro's gaze fell on the obviously heavy shoulder bag and narrowed his eyes.

Could there be such a coincidence?