Conan and Gin are both my brothers, what's wrong with meeting them once?

Kogoro Mouri was very upset about Kazuma Kudo's behavior of betraying his uncle.

But Xiaolan was very satisfied.

She glanced at her good-for-nothing father and said with a smile, "Don't worry, we can handle the case immediately. Father, you happen to be free today. Edogawa was just joking with you."

"Okay~ Welcome to come and explain the situation."

After hanging up the phone with a smile, Ran turned to the unkempt Kogoro Mouri: "Hurry up and shave your beard and tie your tie, the client is coming soon."

Kogoro Mouri sighed helplessly and obediently went to tidy himself up.

Not long after, the client arrived.

As soon as Kudo Kazuma saw the man, he knew that Itakura Taku was probably doomed.

He'd been missing for several days, and three people had come looking for him—wasn't this a classic three-way choice?

After welcoming the three in as Kogoro Mouri's disciple, Kazuma Kudo casually sent a message to Gin.

[Brother, I ran into a client at Detective Mouri's place who came looking for Itakura Taku. Based on my experience, Itakura Taku is probably dead. Can I just ignore this mission?]

If we insist on letting him manage things, won't his unbroken record be broken?

While waiting for Gin's reply, Kogoro Mouri, now a handsome older man, solemnly accepted the photos handed to him.

"This person's name is Itakura Taku, and he suddenly disappeared a week ago."

"So this is the game software systems engineer?" Kogoro Mouri asked, somewhat puzzled. "From what you're saying, this isn't the first time he's gone missing?"

"It's always the same thing that happens when the deadline for submitting the game software he designs is approaching. I think it might be the same thing this time?"

Upon hearing this, Kudo Kazuma couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect.

Goodness, is this guy a repeat offender?

So he wasn't deliberately hiding from the organization; he was hiding from everyone!

Seriously? So you really only care if either the software program or the person can run?

Another client spoke up: "To be honest, we don't have the time to wait for him to show up on his own. Last time we asked the police for help, we were scolded by them instead. So this time we can only ask Mr. Mori for help."

Of the three, the one with the baldest head smiled and pulled out a business card: "So, if you can find out where he is, please tell us immediately..."

Before he could even hand over his business card, the client who had spoken earlier grabbed his hand: "Are you kidding me? You know, our company paid the most this time!"

Even the more handsome one couldn't hold back anymore: "But, it was clearly our company that first suggested hiring Mr. Itakura to design the software!"

After the three of them argued, only Kudo Kazuma, who had some recollection of the plot, realized that they weren't actually from the same company.

The more handsome and relatively young one is named Subekro, and he's the one who commissioned Itakura Taku to design the Go software.

The man with the round face and bald head is named Naito Sadahira, and he's the one who commissioned Itakura Taku to design the chess software.

The guy who's a bit ugly and has such thick hair that he doesn't look like a programmer is called Ryusuke Soma. He's the one who hired Taku Itakura to design a chess software.

Kogoro Mouri was a little confused: "Can he design three software programs at the same time by himself?"

As he spoke, he went to see the person in charge, Kudo Kazuma.

Kazuma Kudo shrugged: "I don't know, but our company doesn't have anyone at that level."

At most, there are people like Hara Yoshiaki, who were forced to partially change careers but still managed to lead a team to achieve some success.

It was worth it for him to keep Hara Yoshiaki.

Schubek said somewhat displeasedly, "See, President Edogawa thinks so too, right? That's why we need to find that guy and get to the bottom of it. He's completely violated the contract!"

Ryusuke Soma also looked frustrated: "When we asked him to design the software, he actually acted like nothing was wrong and said that he wasn't currently under contract with any company, telling us not to worry... This is simply deception!"

Kogoro Mouri asked in confusion, "When did you find out that he had taken on so many design projects?"

Naito Sadahira pulled out a small laptop: "A week ago, all three of us received this email from him."

That was a video email.

In the video, Itakura Takuya sits upright on a single sofa and speaks in a rather nonchalant manner: "Taking on three cases at once is really taking its toll. I feel my heart is doing pretty well lately, so I've decided to put things aside for a while and find a place to take a few days off..."

Kudo Kazuma was watching the video when he noticed the phone moving. He took it out and looked at it, speechless.

Gin's reply was simple.

It doesn't matter if people die, as long as the software can be found.

Kudo Kazuma couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

What I'm saying is, is it possible that he didn't take the software seriously and it wasn't even finished?

He sent another message, trying to persuade Gin to find someone else—the man is dead, where is he going to find the software? This kind of troublesome task should be handed over to someone else!

After replying to the message, he heard Soma Ryusuke say, "You should have met him before."

Kazuma Kudo: "?"

He replied with a message; did he miss some crucial information?

Kudo Kazuma wasn't the only one puzzled. Soma Ryusuke explained to everyone, "That guy was also at the new game launch event at Manten this year, but it seems he was also caught up in that explosion..."

Xiaolan nodded upon hearing this: "So, I did see someone similar back then, tall and fierce-looking, and dressed like..."

At this point, she suddenly paused slightly, then leaned closer to Conan and whispered, "Shinichi, now that you mention it, I do remember. That person was wearing a black suit and a black hat. He... he probably wasn't from that organization, and he was there at the press conference for something, right?"

Conan frowned, looked up and asked Ryusuke Soma, "Uncle, do you remember what that guy said to Mr. Itakura?"

Kazuma Kudo: "..."

When Ryosuke Soma mentioned "Manten Paradise," Conan was wondering if he meant tequila. However, thanks to his deliberate avoidance, Conan had never seen tequila before, so it shouldn't cause any trouble. Who knew Ran had such a good memory...

If Ran didn't know that Conan was Shinichi Kudo, she wouldn't have thought anything was wrong even if she had seen Tequila. But now, Conan, who was originally unaware, has been reminded by Ran.

Would you call this an unexpected boomerang?

Ryusuke Soma shook his head: "How would I know? When I first entered the company, I heard that guy say something like 'You're no longer of any use,' and then he left."

Upon hearing this, Conan pondered for a moment and then simply moved closer to Kazuma Kudo.

While Kogoro Mouri and his three clients were still discussing the case, Conan tugged at Kazuma Kudo's sleeve and asked, "Tell me, were there any members of an organization present at the Mantek press conference?"

Kazuma Kudo nodded, and then, as Conan's eyes lit up, he pointed to himself and said, "Me."

Conan: "..."

This little brother deserves another kick!