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

In a corner of the hall, Scarface, Horseface, and Watermelon Boy had already been tied up by the crowd.

The fat reporter also fainted after a brief outburst of madness and was carried to the medical room by a waiter to have his wounds bandaged.

However, everyone was considering locking the reporter in a separate room after he woke up, to prevent him from doing anything outrageous.

A person who is about to die is capable of anything.

in the hall.

Under the dual questioning of Nakamori Ginzo and Mori Kogoro, Scarface stopped being stubborn and quickly revealed the reason they had come here.

“We are not red Siamese cats, but a group of mercenaries who do things for money.”

“We received a commission from our boss. He said he had released a fake virus on the ship in order to achieve some purpose by making the virus look real, but we don’t know what that purpose is.”

At this point, Scarface suddenly coughed twice, then glared fiercely at the blood-soaked Watermelon Taro beside him.

He wasn't coughing just now; the poisonous blood on this guy's face must have made his condition worse.

Kogoro Mori, quite humanely, poured some water into Scarface's mouth, which moistened the latter's throat before he continued speaking.

"He told us to take your cell phones, plant a bomb on the spaceship, and wait for him to notify us so we could detonate the bomb and escape by boat under a bridge."

"This was the original plan."

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri suddenly regretted giving him water. He pointed at the scarred man, glared at him, and cursed.

"You mean you want to blow us all up?"

"Hey you beast, I really have to give you a couple of punches!"

"Don't get excited, don't get excited."

Seeing that Kogoro Mouri had already thrown his fist, Ginzo Nakamori quickly pulled him back.

Seeing that Scarface had said everything he needed to say, everyone fell silent again, their minds in turmoil.

Do they really only have three days to live?

Suzuki Jirokichi clenched his fists, and after a while, he stood up and encouraged everyone again.

"Don't be so pessimistic. We have to give it our all."

Then Suzuki Jirokichi came to the scarred man's side.

"And you, call all your team members outside in."

Scarface sneered.

"Let them in? Aren't you afraid I'll have them killed?"

Mercenaries are inherently a high-risk profession, where death can occur at any time due to various accidents.

So even though Scarface is now confirmed to be dead after contracting the virus, he doesn't feel much despair.

If there is anything, it is only anger towards the boss behind the scenes.

I really hope I can become a ghost after I die, and then I can kill that bastard!

"Even if you call those people in and they kill us, what's the point?"

Upon hearing Scarface's words, Suzuki Jirokichi snorted coldly.

"Young man, while I'm being threatened, you're probably still loitering in the street."

"Although Qi Ming's friends haven't developed an antidote, it doesn't mean our conglomerate can't. We can find a way to slow the spread of the virus no matter what."

"I know you mercenaries are prepared for death, but you don't want to die so unwillingly, do you?"

Scarface kept his head down for a while before nodding.

"no problem."

It doesn't matter if I die, but it would be great if I could live.

That way he can go and kill the boss behind the scenes.

Jingle Bell--

A phone rang, and everyone's eyes turned to Nakamori Ginzo.

Nakamori Ginzo glanced at the name displayed on his phone screen and made a shushing gesture towards the crowd.

"It's Osaka Police Superintendent Heizo Hattori."

Upon hearing Nakamori Ginzo's words, Hattori Heiji blurted out.

"Dad?"

"Ok?"

Nakamori Ginzo was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in understanding.

"Oh, I remember Hattori Heizo is your father..."

Just as Nakamori Ginzo put his phone to his ear, Mouri Kogoro stepped forward and said something.

"Officer Nakamori, since it's already this late, just turn on the speakerphone."

"Ok."

Nakamori Ginzo frowned and pondered for a moment before finally turning on the speakerphone.

Normally, his actions would definitely not comply with regulations, but this is an emergency, and everyone should have the right to know.

"Hello, Inspector Hattori."

Just as Nakamori Ginzo greeted him, Hattori Heiji's serious questioning voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Nakamori, you guys didn't tell anyone about the virus leak, did you?"

"How could that be? Only our internal staff knew about this."

"...Is this so?"

The sudden silence on the other end made Nakamori Ginzo feel uneasy.

Heiji Hattori and Conan's expressions immediately darkened upon hearing this; they already knew what Heiji Hattori was about to say.

"What's wrong, Inspector Hattori?"

"The matter has escalated, and it is highly likely that it was Red Siamese Cat and his gang who did it."

At the Osaka Police Headquarters, Hattori Heizo looked at the messages his subordinates had sent him on his computer, and his eyes, which had been narrowed, opened.

"There are rumors circulating online that a spaceship carrying a deadly virus is heading towards Osaka."

"The city has become somewhat chaotic. We have sent people to maintain order, but it will probably be difficult to manage."

"Nani?"

Nakamori Ginzo's expression turned somewhat ugly, and he quickly turned to look at the scarred man.

Scarface shook his head, clearly unaware of the plan as well.

The leader and his companions, who are the ones who actually know the truth, are still unconscious due to excessive blood loss and will not survive the night.

"How's the situation over there right now?"

Hattori Heizo rubbed his forehead, somewhat annoyed, and said to Nakamori Ginzo.

Nakamori Ginzo was speechless for a moment; he didn't know whether he should tell the truth or not.

During his brief hesitation, a waiter who was already in a panic ran up to Nakamori Ginzo's phone and shouted.

"Everyone on our ship has been infected! Aren't you police officers? Come and save us!"

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Kogoro Mouri quickly stepped forward and pulled the waiter away, although it was no longer necessary since the words had already been spoken.

"Are you sure?"

"I can't believe it," Nakamori Ginzo said with a sigh.

"Yes, we have also experienced the initial symptoms of the virus, and several people have been particularly severe, vomiting blood and falling into a coma."

"...I heard from Inspector Megure that the virus was released into the smoking room. Did any of you go in there?"

"No, it's just that we underestimated the transmissibility of this virus. We've all been infected through air circulation."

Nakamori Ginzo hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Hattori Heiji. Seeing the latter shake his head firmly, he understood and helped Hattori Heiji cover it up.

"...I'll contact you again later."

Because of the waiter's earlier shouts, Hattori Heizo realized that Nakamori Ginzo was on speakerphone.

"...This is troublesome."

Hearing Conan talking to himself beside him, Hattori Heiji, who was somewhat agitated, temporarily put aside his thoughts and crouched down to listen to Conan's ear.

"what happened?"

"Hattori, what do you think will happen if this news gets leaked?"

Hattori Heiji thought for a moment, then answered.

"It will cause chaos in the city, and then criminals might take the opportunity to cause trouble."

Conan nodded, but then shook his head.

"That's true, but I'm talking about the impact on us."

"The airship hasn't even arrived in Osaka yet, and it's already causing such a commotion. What will happen if we disembark and go to land?"

"Given the current transmissibility of this virus, which can be transmitted through the air, who knows if it will leak out once we go outside?"