Out-of-control players in the world of Detective Conan

……

Cocoon Stage.

Conan and Yusaku Kudo both wake up.

Conan looked around at the cocoon-like devices.

The people who died in the game are still sleeping inside.

He stepped forward and checked everyone's breathing, his face expressionless.

Just as Monokuma said, people who die in the game really die in real life.

Moreover, he killed seven of these people...

Conan clutched his heart; it hurt terribly.

Then, trembling, he arrived at the cocoon where Kogoro Mouri was.

His knees felt incredibly heavy, and Conan collapsed to his knees, bursting into tears and sobbing uncontrollably.

Yusaku Kudo also came to Conan's side, silently looked up and closed his eyes.

However, this quiet atmosphere did not last long.

A voice suddenly rang out in front of them.

"Ha~ This broken machine is actually quite comfortable for sleeping."

Conan's body trembled violently, and he mechanically raised his head.

But then he found that Kogoro Mouri had already sat up, rubbing his eyes.

"...Uncle?"

Seeing Conan's bloodshot eyes, Kogoro Mouri said irritably.

"What are you crying about, you little brat? It's like I'm dead."

"Uncle!"

Conan's emotions finally reached their peak, and he threw himself into Kogoro Mouri's arms.

"You, you little brat, are you wiping your snot on me?!"

Kogoro Mouri was genuinely startled by Conan's actions.

He looked at Conan, who was buried in his arms, and was about to grab him by the back of the neck and throw him away.

But he ultimately did nothing, only patting Conan on the back.

"Alright, it seems that the AI ​​is actually quite conscientious. I didn't expect that you guys passed the test and were able to release the dead ones."

Kogoro Mouri emerged from the cocoon, patting his heart with a sense of relief.

However, upon glancing around at the surrounding structures, they discovered that some people were still sleeping inside and had not yet gotten up.

Yusaku Kudo stepped forward and shook his head.

"Mr. Mori, they're all dead."

Kogoro Mouri paused for a moment, then scratched his head in confusion.

"...So why am I the only one who survived? Is there a resurrection card in the game?"

"...I don't know either, but it's good to be alive."

Yusaku Kudo looked at the installation.

Sure enough, 50 cocoons.

So, did that woman come in from outside, or was she a real person in disguise...?

"Let's keep these mysteries to ourselves for now," Yusaku Kudo said to Kogoro Mouri after glancing at Conan.

"Mr. Mori, I'm going to take Conan away."

"What does it mean?"

Kogoro Mouri was taken aback.

Yusaku Kudo smiled slightly.

"It was mainly Conan's mother who asked me to bring him over."

"That's it, okay then."

Conan looked at Yusaku Kudo with a puzzled expression, not quite understanding what his father wanted to do.

Yusaku Kudo didn't say anything, he just stared at Conan.

Regardless of the details of how this happened, the consequences are beyond your current capacity to bear.

Furthermore, I know you're putting on a brave face right now, and you need psychological intervention.

Perhaps it was the unspoken understanding between father and son, but Conan understood what Yusaku Kudo was trying to say and nodded silently.

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Just then, the phone rang.

Kogoro Mouri pulled it out of his pocket with a puzzled look.

The caller was Ran Mouri.

The moment the game ended, the live broadcast on TV switched to real-world footage.

Naturally, the live stream only started after Qi Ming left.

Ran Mouri also saw the group of people who had woken up.

"Dad, you're alright, you're alright, that's so good, I... sob..."

As Kogoro Mouri listened to the sobbing on the other end of the phone, two tears involuntarily streamed down his face.

However, a man, especially a father, would not show his vulnerability in front of Ran Mouri.

"Hey, why are you crying? Monokuma must have been scared by my bravery, so he let me go. Oh, by the way, check if there's any alcohol left at home. I haven't drunk the last two drinks in the game yet."

"No, no, I'll go buy it for you, I'll go in a bit..."

"Hey Xiaolan, don't cry. I'm not dead, what's there to cry about?"

The father and daughter chatted for a while longer, and Ran Mouri's mood finally calmed down.

On the other end of the phone, Ran Mouri looked at Conan's figure on the TV, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, "...By the way, Dad, can Conan answer the phone?"

Kogoro Mouri nodded, then covered the microphone and reminded Conan:

"Little rascal, Xiao Lan is looking for you. Hold back your tears, don't make her sad. Her voice is a little hoarse."

Conan nodded and took the phone.

"Hey, Sister Lan... why did you hang up?"

Conan looked at the phone that had been hung up in confusion, then it vibrated and his own phone rang.

"..."

Conan's lips twitched involuntarily.

Xiaolan seems a little dazed.

Upon answering the phone, Conan rallied his spirits and tried to make his tone sound natural.

"Hey, Sister Xiaolan."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before a reply came, the voice trembling slightly:

"Are you alright, Conan?"

"And... Conan, are you really not Shinichi?"

"..."

Upon hearing Ran Mouri's question, Conan unconsciously clenched his fist on the phone.

Although Monokuma didn't say it, he could guess that the scene in the game was being streamed live.

However, judging from Xiaolan's suspicious tone, it seems that Monokuma did not release their private chat content.

Can understand.

After all, murder without motive is the most frightening.

So, Xiaolan probably knows his identity because her behavior inside has been questioned?

"Ran-neechan, this is Conan."

Hearing Conan's words, Ran Mouri remained silent for a moment, then smiled through her tears.

"...Yes, Conan, please don't blame yourself, it's not your fault."

"……it is good."

"By the way, are you hungry? Speaking of which, I'm already hungry even though I was only in that machine for a short while. How about we go out and get something to eat?"

Conan listened quietly to Ran's words, and after a long while, he spoke softly.

"No need, Ran-neechan... By the way, I'll be going home with Mr. Kudo in a while. Take good care of yourself during this time. I'll hang up now, bye-bye."

"...Is that so? Um, bye-bye."

After saying his final goodbyes, Conan took a deep breath.

He always felt that Xiaolan's tone was a little strange.

……

A room in the hospital.

Ran Mouri put down her phone and stared blankly at the TV screen.

The live stream had been cut off at some point, leaving only a blank white screen.

The person who was replaced woke up about ten minutes after coming out and was taken to the hospital for examination.

Naturally, they had no physical problems, but they still needed to stay in the hospital for observation for a while.

Then everyone watched the whole thing on TV.

After all, the games being played there are attracting nationwide attention.

While the live stream was progressing to the point where people heading to the 33rd floor started killing each other, several accidents occurred in the hospital.

As if its spirit had been corrupted, it attacked the doctor in a frenzied manner.

Perhaps this accident didn't only happen in hospitals.

The streets outside the hospital used to be very quiet, but they became incredibly noisy after they arrived.

Looking out the window, one could see armed police officers frequently stopping the rioting crowds.

Perhaps the game affects not only those who participate, but also many more people.

"...I will wait for you to tell me the answer."

Ran Mouri wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes as she muttered to herself.

She looked down at her phone screen.

She just called Shinichi Kudo.

……

A stand-alone Western-style house at 4-24 Beikacho.

"Let's talk."

Ai Haibara looked at Qi Ming seriously and said.