Detective Conan: The System Takes Me to Zero's World

Most of the covert agents had been eliminated by Gin, leaving only three low-level liaisons hidden in the cargo terminal of the capital port; his communications with foreign forces relied entirely on an encrypted satellite phone, kept in the basement of the clock tower in Beika Town; he hadn't dared to destroy the original files of the Haneda Koji case, hiding them in a secret room of his private villa, alongside backup data from the APTX4869 experiment.

Cohen made no attempt to conceal anything, revealing all of Rum's trump cards: "He also plans to activate the first-generation Dark Amber device in a week, targeting key figures in the Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI, aiming to take control of everyone who stands in his way at once."

A brief silence fell over the interrogation room. Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling softly on the two people and the child, making this confession, which concerned the survival of the organization, all the more somber.

Kudo Yuki nodded slightly, her voice still indifferent: "Someone will take notes later; you just need to repeat it truthfully. Rum's end is just around the corner."

Cohen closed his eyes, exhaled a long breath as if he had unloaded a burden that had weighed on him for half his life, and replied in a low voice, "I understand, fine wine."

He finally understood that the loyalty he had clung to was never a belief, but merely a pawn used by Rum to usurp power. The person standing before him, a high-ranking official directly under Karasuma Renya, was the one capable of tearing open the organization's darkness.

Kudo Yuki took Conan's hand, turned, and walked towards the door, not glancing at Cohen again. For the gunman, whose loyalty had crumbled, no words were needed; the truth had already shattered all his stubbornness.

As soon as they stepped out the door, Date Wataru, Matsuda Jinpei, and Hagiwara Kenji rushed forward, their eyes filled with excitement.

Kuroda Hyōe strode over and asked in a deep voice, "Have you confessed everything?"

"Hmm." Kudo Yuki responded lightly, concisely stating the key information Cohen had provided: "The covert network, communication channels, locations of evidence, and Rum's actions a week from now are all clear. We can proceed with the planned deployment."

Matsuda Jinpei's lips curled slightly, his tone carrying a cold satisfaction: "No matter how well Rum hid, he never expected that the organization's most loyal gunman would have his defenses breached by a single sentence from Jia Niang. Now he has nowhere to escape."

Kenji Hagiwara added with a smile: "Date, immediately contact all departments to seal off the capital port and the Beika-cho clock tower; Supervisor Kuroda, apply for a search warrant to raid Rum's private villa. This time, we must uproot all the evidence against him."

Ida nodded emphatically and immediately took out his phone to make arrangements. The Metropolitan Police Department's operational network was activated instantly, and a joint force with the FBI, Europolis Police Department, MI6, and CIA quickly surrounded Rum's hideout.

Kuroda Hyōe looked at Kudo Yuki with approval in his eyes: "Well done. You will continue to lead the next roundup operation. I will keep you informed about Amuro's situation."

Kudo Yuki nodded slightly and led Conan to the end of the corridor. Sunlight streamed through the glass windows, casting a warm glow on them.

Conan looked up at her, lowered his voice, and said seriously, "Sister, Rum's plan has been completely exposed. This time we will definitely bring him to justice and avenge Mr. Haneda Koji."

The little mouse dangled its short legs on Kudo Yuki's shoulder, chattering away: "Yuki! Rum is probably still dreaming of being in power. When we come knocking, he'll be scared out of his wits! And Vodka, we'll be able to rescue him right away!"

Amuro Tooru's message arrived at almost the same time:

I've already sent Kazami to keep a close eye on Rum's movements, and Vermouth will coordinate to keep him in check. Everything is under control. Yuki, don't worry. —ZERO

Kudo Yuki glanced down at her phone screen, then tapped her fingertip to reply:

Proceed according to plan, and keep an eye on Uncle Daoyi's movements. —S?

After sending the message, she put her phone away. She had already taken off her mask when she left the house, reverting to her usual cool and composed demeanor.

Conan looked up at her, his little face full of seriousness. Every piece of information he had noted down in the interrogation room was rapidly being woven into a large net in his mind.

Amuro Tooru responded almost immediately:

I've already arranged for Kagekawa Raku to be in the shadows to support Kid, ensuring he doesn't get involved in any danger. —ZERO

The sunlight at the end of the corridor grew increasingly warm.

Kudo Yuki gently stroked Conan's head, her voice softening: "Rum's incriminating evidence is complete. We'll intercept the Dark Amber Plan a week from now, ensuring no one gets hurt."

Conan nodded vigorously, his little hand gripping her fingertips tightly, and whispered, "Sister, should we inform Ms. Wakasa?"

“No need.” Kudo Yuki’s eyes were slightly indifferent. “I promised her that I would let her settle all of this herself. When the time comes, she will naturally appear.”

Inside the Kudo family residence, Hiroki Sawada's laptop screen glowed faintly as lines of code rapidly refreshed, meticulously outlining Rum's movements and communication records over the past week. Even the encrypted signals from his tentative contacts with foreign forces were deciphered one by one.

"The startup parameters, control range, and brainwashing trigger frequency of the first-generation Dark Amber device are all here." Hiroki tapped his fingertip, and a complex structural diagram popped up on the screen. "As long as we intercept the signal in advance, we can reverse-implant the interference program, paralyzing the device the moment it starts up, without harming anyone."

Kudo Yusaku closed the document in his hand, tapped the cover lightly with his fingertips, and looked at Amuro Tooru, who was standing calmly by the window: "Karasuma Renya kept Rum around only to wait for Rum and us to be both exhausted before he made his move. Unfortunately, his plan failed from the very beginning."

Amuro Tooru stroked the edge of his phone, his eyes growing colder: "Karasuma Renya has long regarded everyone in the organization as expendable materials in his plan."

Subaru Okiya's eyes flickered with a cold light, and his hand, hanging at his side, clenched quietly as his gaze fell on the real-time monitoring screen on Hiroki's notebook.

He remained silent, his thin lips slightly pursed, concealing all his thoughts beneath a facade of gentleness in his eyes.

Inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau office area, real-time feedback from various action points flashed constantly on the communicators, and the buzzing of the radio interspersed with urgent reports, pushing the tense atmosphere to its extreme.

Ida Kou turned his tablet towards the crowd; the screen clearly showed the locations of the control points at the Capital Port.

"The hiding places of the three low-level liaisons at the dock have all been located, and the perimeter is under tight surveillance. As soon as Rum's men show their faces, we will immediately move in."

Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji were already fully prepared with their special task force, and the approval process for the search warrant was expedited by Kuroda Hyōe.

Matsuda lightly twirled the bomb disposal instrument in his hand, its metal casing gleaming coldly under the light. A sharp, arrogant smile curled at the corner of his lips: "I'll personally retrieve the encrypted satellite phone from the basement of the Beika Town clock tower. I guarantee not a single loose wire will be left behind."

Kenji Hagiwara leaned against the wall, twirling his pen. His tone was elegant, yet every word was firm: "I and Jinpei have checked the villa raid route three times. The hidden surveillance points in the surrounding area are marked correctly. As long as the order is given, we can break into the secret room within ten minutes and obtain the case file of Koji Haneda and the experimental backup of APTX4869."

Kuroda Hyōe stood in the center of the command platform, his gaze sweeping over the group of people who were fully prepared to go.

"All units must maintain open communication channels. FBI and MI6 personnel have been deployed simultaneously, and communication lines with foreign forces are being cut off in tandem. We must not give Rum any chance to retaliate."

Kudo Yuki stood at the front of the crowd, her expression unwavering. Her fingertips caressed the Magician's divination cards, their surfaces cool to the touch, yet conveying a sense of absolute control over the entire situation.

The mouse chirped on her shoulder, "Xiaoxue, if Rum finds out Cohen has betrayed us, he'll be terrified! He's dreaming of using the Dark Amber device to control people!"

Kudo Yuki's eyes were calm, and the words in her heart reached Amuro Tooru's ears: "I hope so. But it is also possible that he will choose to abandon his current pieces and recklessly choose other targets. At that time, he will have more choices, and the situation will be more difficult to control."

Amuro Tooru's hands, hanging at his sides, tightened almost imperceptibly. He glanced sideways at the conversation between the man and the mouse, a barely perceptible protective glint in his eyes.

He understood Kudo Yuki's concerns. Rum had been lying low for many years and was ruthless. If he realized that he had lost all his trump cards, he would not sit idly by and wait for his doom.

Suddenly, Kazami Yuya's urgent voice came through the communicator at the command post: "Commander, Rum just left his usual hiding place and drove towards the outskirts of the city. His whereabouts are unknown!"

Kuroda Hyoue frowned: "Immediately lock onto the vehicle's trajectory; do not lose track of it!"

"Yes!"

Kudo Yuki raised her eyes, her voice cutting through the noisy reports: "Matsuda, Hagiwara, proceed as planned, split up and carry out the missions at the clock tower and the villa without delay; Date, tighten the control at the docks, better to be wrongly controlled than to let one slip through. Rum's unusual movements are nothing more than a cornered beast's struggle."

"Received!" the three replied in unison, turned around and strode out of the office area. The special operations team's footsteps were neat and crisp, carrying with them the sharp momentum to break the deadlock.

Kuroda Hyōe looked at Kudo Yuki and said in a deep voice, "As for Karasuma Renya... Gin made a deal with you in private—to rescue Vodka. I will have Kagekawa Raku secretly cooperate."

Kudo Yuki nodded slightly, her fingertips twirling the divination cards: "Gin has already seen through the old man's pawn theory. He will clean up Rum's men as agreed. We just need to gather evidence according to plan and intercept the Dark Amber Plan."

Amuro Tooru's phone vibrated at just the right moment; it was a message from Vermouth, containing cryptic messages that only he could understand:

The distraction is complete; Rum's right and left arms have been diverted. Do not disturb. —Vermouth: Absinthe

He looked up at Kudo Yuki and nodded slightly, indicating that Vermouth's cooperation was in place.

Kudo Yukiko understood, while Vermouth, unaware of her identity as a fine wine, recognized her as Aurora because of the life-saving grace she had received years ago. The two collaborations intertwined, becoming two sharp blades piercing the heart of the organization.

Inside the Kudo family home, Hiroki Sawada's laptop screen was displaying real-time footage of the Metropolitan Police Department's operations and Rum's movements.

Subaru Okiya stood by the window, quietly watching Rum's flustered movements on the screen, his fingers clenching slightly.

He knew that his mother Mary was related to Elena Miyano by blood, and he also knew that Akemi Miyano was safe and sound under the protection of Heiji Kuroda. At this moment, all his emotions turned into a firm belief in the destruction of the organization.

Yusaku Kudo, holding his coffee cup, looked at Rum's movements on the screen, which were surrounded by layers of enemies, and said calmly, "Rum thought he could seize power through the Dark Amber Project, but little did he know that from the moment Cohen opened his mouth, his path had already come to an end."

Hiroki Sawada's fingers flew across the keyboard as the jamming program for the first-generation Dark Amber device was finally debugged: "Mr. Yusaku, the reverse jamming program has been implanted. As long as Rum activates the device, the signal will be instantly cut off, and the device will be paralyzed. It will not harm anyone in the Metropolitan Police Department or the FBI."

Amuro Tooru had already been in sync with the situation here and was fully aware of the overall picture.

On the other side of the corridor, Conan clutched Kudo Yuki's sleeve, his little face serious. He looked up at Kudo Yuki and lowered his voice, "Sister, will Wakasa-sensei really appear at the most opportune moment?"

Kudo Yuki ruffled her younger brother's hair: "I promised her I would let her settle all of this herself. The truth about the Haneda Koji case should be put to rest by the sole survivor."

Date Hang's communicator crackled to life again, brimming with barely suppressed excitement: "Xiao Xue! All three liaison officers at the dock have been captured; not one escaped!"

Immediately afterward, Matsuda Jinpei's cold laughter came through the electricity: "The encrypted satellite phone in the clock tower's basement has been obtained, all the data has been copied, and Rum's communication channels have been completely cut off!"

Kenji Hagiwara's voice followed closely: "The secret room in the villa has been breached. The original case files of Koji Haneda and the backup data of the APTX4869 experiment have all been seized. The evidence is conclusive!"

The atmosphere in the command room instantly reached its peak.

Kuroda Hyōe clenched his fist, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "Good! Operation to close in is officially launched. All units, surround Rum's location and capture him alive!"

Kudo Yuki looked out the window; sunlight streamed across the ground, dispelling the last trace of gloom.

Subaru Okiya stood quietly in front of the monitor, his eyes fixed on the screen.

On the screen, Rum's black vehicle was surrounded by the coalition forces, and the red and blue halos of the police lights flashed repeatedly in the night, seemingly sealing off all escape routes.

"The target vehicle has been surrounded! Make the arrest immediately!" The stern command from the front-line commander came through the loudspeaker.

The team member flung open the car door, followed by a startled report: "Report! The car is empty! There's only a mannequin and a signal tracker! Rum wasn't here at all!"

Subaru Okiya's eyes suddenly darkened, and his fingers quietly clenched: [In the end, he still managed to pull off a clever escape.]

Gin's car was parked in the shadows further away. He stared at the empty car that was surrounded, his eyes still devoid of joy or sorrow. He simply spoke coldly into his earpiece: "Rum, you used a fake car to distract all the police forces just to buy time?"

A hoarse, distorted laugh came through the headset. The voice, altered to be unrecognizable, said, "Gin, all you need to remember is that once you've completed the deal as agreed, Vodka will return to you safely. As for these ants trying to capture you, they're not worthy of my personal attention."

Gin gripped the steering wheel, a cold sneer escaping his throat, and said nothing more—he didn't care about Rum's life or death, only whether Vodka could escape safely.

Hidden in the shadows, Rumi Wakasa gazed at the empty outpost and fake car surrounded by layers of enemies. Her fingertips gripped Koji Haneda's corner piece tightly. The hatred and relief in her eyes collapsed instantly, leaving only a bone-chilling rage.

To be continued...