Being in Detective Conan, being officially part of the organization is just too awesome!

Upon hearing Amuro Tooru's words, Kuroda Hyōe immediately felt a sense of 'this child is teachable'...

Not bad, not bad, at least Furuya can understand this point............................

"Therefore, we have absolutely no need to touch Phantom Thief Kid,"

Kuroda Hyōe spoke up, pressing Amuro Tooru to continue.

"The existence of Phantom Thief Kid is more beneficial than harmful, even far more harmful, to everyone..."

"With him, those tycoons can reap even greater profits, and the public can enjoy a free live magic show..."

"And we only need to contribute some simple manpower and resources to maintain order............................"

"Of course, some overt work still needs to be done..."

"At least, we need to let others see that we're 'seriously' trying to catch Phantom Thief Kid..."

“..................................”

Listening to Kuroda Heiwa's words, Amuro Tooru was momentarily at a loss for words...

He suddenly realized that the world seemed far more complex than he had imagined.....................................

Having infiltrated the Black Organization for so many years, he believed he had witnessed the dark side of the world...............................

I've seen plenty of extortion, murder, and arson; I thought I was worldly-wise. But I never expected...

In front of these politicians, I felt as naive as a greenhorn...

"wrong,"

Amuro Tooru suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke again, asking Kuroda Hyoue a question.

"If that's the case, won't only we police officers be the ones who suffer losses?"

"The tycoons got the money, the masses got the entertainment, but we had to pay for it with manpower and resources. It's really..."

"Heh, how could the higher-ups not have thought of these things?"

Kuroda Hyōe chuckled softly.

"The White Horse Superintendent of Police has already discussed this with those tycoons..."

"Every time we go out on a mission, the expenses, including the cost of using helicopters and other weaponry, are fully reimbursed by the chaebols..."

"Furthermore, in addition to the most basic reimbursement, those conglomerates also promised to donate a sum of money to the Metropolitan Police Department every year............................"

"The official excuse is to do charity and contribute to the country, but in reality... hehe..."

"Everyone in the Metropolitan Police Department can benefit from this money, but the Second Investigation Division will profit the most..."

Upon hearing this, Amuro Tooru understood everything...

In the matter of Kaito Kid, it can be said that everyone got a win-win situation—

The chaebols got the lion's share, then split it with the Metropolitan Police Department, the public got entertainment, and the news media got fodder.

It seems there really isn't any downside...

Well, the only downside is that Kaito Kid broke the law........................................

So...................................."

Kuroda Hyōe spoke earnestly to Amuro Tooru.

"Furuya, from now on, don't keep your eyes on Kaito Kid..."

"Indeed, his disguise skills might be of great help to our undercover work, but..."

"The higher-ups won't let you capture Phantom Thief Kid like this..."

"You should know that every move of Phantom Thief Kid is closely watched and amplified by numerous media outlets, and you don't even know Phantom Thief Kid's true identity................................."

"If you actually catch him red-handed, and then Phantom Thief Kid is gone, the loss for everyone will be enormous...................................................."

"I see.................................."

After saying something in a low voice, Amuro Tooru fell silent.

He finally understood—

Those in power don't care how many undercover lives Kaito Kid's disguise skills can save, or how much pressure he can put on the organization...

All they could see was the difference in the amount of money they would earn each year once Phantom Thief Kid disappeared...............................

After all, it wasn't them who went up there to fight for their lives...

Seeing the silence on the other end of the phone, Kuroda Hyōe sensed that something was amiss...

To avoid Amuro Tooru overthinking things, he immediately changed the subject.

"Oh right, Furuya..."

"Didn't you say you saw Gin on the airship this time?"

"Why didn't we find an opportunity to arrest him and bring him to justice................................"

"hehe,"

Upon hearing this, Amuro Tooru chuckled ambiguously and shook his head.

"Trying to catch Gin will be difficult............................."

"On the airship, they are honored guests of the Suzuki Group."

"Firstly, I couldn't possibly kidnap someone's nephew-in-law in front of a senior advisor to the Suzuki Group; secondly..."

"I can't beat Gin either..."

"And arresting him later would be very difficult.............................."

"If the organization were to launch a counter-encirclement, it would be a greater loss than gain, and I no longer have the authority to mobilize other police detectives..."

"As for me not showing myself and having helicopters surround the airship, that's out of the question; the people above wouldn't agree to that..."

"Too................................"

After Amuro Tooru rattled off a long list of reasons, Kuroda Hyoue nodded in approval.

But, for some reason, he always felt that Furuya's tone and emotions were somewhat off...

"hehe,"

Amuro Tooru smiled helplessly as he finished speaking.

"Let alone arresting him..."

"Now, we might even have to present them with a banner recognizing their act of bravery..."

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On the other side.................................

The next day has arrived...........................

Beika Detective Agency, well, it could also be called Beika Detective Mahjong Parlor..............................

After all, this agency spends most of its time playing mahjong, and only sends people out as detectives on rare occasions when they have cases...

Today, Gin, Lin Jiayou, Tequila, and Kogoro Mouri have met here again...............................

Interestingly, it started with the detectives from Beika Detective Agency dragging Kogoro Mouri to play cards, then Kogoro Mouri brought along Tequila, who in turn brought along Keisuke Hayashi and Gin...

In the end, even the detectives couldn't get a table, so they had to fight each other..........................

Of course, there is one advantage to this as well—

They gained an additional source of income called 'table fees'...............................

"Rong—Yu is rude......................."

"Riichi, Ichipō, Tanyō, Pingw, Dorō-tachi..."

After Tequila played what he considered a 'safe' five of bamboo, Lin Jiayou casually shoved his hand over, muttering to Tequila like he was listing dishes...

"The dealer has a perfect score, point..."

"That shouldn't be the case..."

After being defeated by Rong He, Tequila wasn't angry; he just scratched his head in confusion.

"You got your Six-Suo so early, before it even reached 90,000, this......................."

"How can you ask for five strings of cash...?"

Lin Chia-yu did not respond to the analysis by Tequila.

He simply maintained his poker face, behaving with an air of superiority...