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

Amidst the stares of the crowd, who looked at him like he was God, Kudo Kazuma stormed into the research group and into Sherry's office.

Then he was met with Shirley's gaze, which looked at him as if he were mentally challenged.

"Why are you running?"

Running like this at the organization's base, is Danpo being chased by a demon?

Kazuma Kudo: Yes!

He stopped and, seeing that Gin hadn't followed, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"I hit Gin."

Sherry: "?"

She really didn't expect that Danpo, who was rumored to have been raised by Gin, would actually have the guts to fight Gin.

But the thought that Gin would also be beaten made her feel much less fearful.

While Tsukiko was copying the data, Kudo Kazuma turned to look at Sherry.

Compared to her usual cold and indifferent demeanor, Shirley, now that she had made up her mind, appeared more vibrant and relaxed.

After a moment, he sneered and said in a cold voice, "I heard you don't want to continue your research?"

"Ridiculous! You're a researcher for the organization. As long as you're still in the organization, you have to serve it!"

"What if I'm no longer a member of the organization?" Sherry looked up at Kazuma Kudo, her expression unreadable. "What if I die?"

"Can an organization possibly take care of a dead person?"

Kudo Kazuma chuckled, seemingly laughing at Sherry's naiveté.

"The organization can't control the dead, but it can control the corpses."

The research team's human experimentation platform was no joke; Daisan's corpse was then handed over to Fino.

Shirley's expression froze.

Wasn't Danpo implying that the only way for her to leave the organization was to fake her death?

Now she's using this to threaten me? Has she misunderstood me?

Before Sherry could say anything, Kudo Kazuma grabbed her wrist: "In the end, you just haven't experienced the taste of death. Today, I'll let you experience it!"

After saying that, he dragged Shirley out of the office and left her with the two outer members who were already guarding the door.

"Take her into the gas chamber! Lock her up!"

After Sherry was taken away, Kudo Kazuma smiled apologetically at Gin, who was guarding the door.

"Big brother~ hehe, my leg just cramped up, you have to believe me~"

Gin twitched his lips and threw a punch.

Kudo Kazuma jumped up with a "whoosh"...

Then he started frantically dodging and weaving around in the small space of the research group.

Anyway, just leave an opening from time to time so that Gin can hit you a couple of times in a non-vital spot to vent his anger. Do you expect him to just let you hit him?

Just kidding, he's not like he was when he was a child anymore, how could he keep getting beaten up?

He's grown up, hasn't he?

When Gin got tired and stopped chasing him, Kudo Kazuma stopped a long distance away from him.

Those on the periphery cautiously approached: "Lord Danpo, Sherry is already in the gas chamber..."

Kazuma Kudo tilted his head at Gin: "Business is more important, I'll go deal with Sherry!"

After saying that, he slipped into the gas chamber.

Gin outside snorted coldly, straightened his trench coat, and simply went to Sherry's office to find a place to sit down and wait for Danpo's reply.

Inside the gas chamber, Shirley was handcuffed to an exposed pipe.

When she saw Kudo Kazuma enter, she frowned slightly, her expression unreadable.

Kudo Kazuma didn't care and asked, "Have you figured it out? If you have, then continue your research obediently, otherwise once the poison gas is released, you won't have time to regret it."

Sherry just stared at Kazuma Kudo without saying a word.

Kazuma Kudo shrugged: "Alright, I should remind you that the gas chamber is very soundproof. Once that door is closed, even if you're screaming in pain inside, no one will hear you."

"This is the last chance."

"Considering our three days of friendship, I'll ask you one more time: are you going to obediently listen to me and continue to serve the organization?"

Shirley moved her lips, forcing a smile that was both mocking and relieved: "No need..."

Kudo Kazuma scoffed and turned to leave.

"Turn on the poison gas!"

He instructed those in charge of the area surrounding the gas chamber: "Slow down, pressure her little by little, I don't believe she's not afraid of death!"

Sensing the sinister aura emanating from Kudo Kazuma, the outer guards responded in unison, "Yes."

Inside the gas chamber, pale green toxic fumes slowly spread from the gas vents.

Sherry took out an APTX-4869 pill that she had specially saved from her pocket and put it in her mouth without hesitation.

From beginning to end, she believed Kudo Kazuma's warnings and her own deductions.

and so……

A broken, painful groan escaped from between his lips.

It felt as if his bones and flesh were about to melt away.

Despite such pain, Shirley still had the mind to think about one question—how did Danpo know she would cry out in pain?

How did he know that taking drug A would cause such pain?

So, he and Shinichi Kudo are indeed related, right?

The unbearable pain pressed in like a tidal wave, and my vision blurred in waves.

But the thought of being free from this burden kept Shirley stamina from losing consciousness.

If she could survive like Shinichi Kudo, she would have no further connection with the organization. Maybe... maybe she could even see her sister again.

But what if I were to die here...?

Sherry thought viciously, "Then I must become a vengeful ghost and strangle Danpo, that bastard who gave me hope!"

"Ah!"

Kudo Kazuma sneezed loudly: "Hasn't the weather gotten warmer these past few days?"

Moreover, he has been far away from his unlucky friend these past few days, so he can't possibly be affected by the power of death and get sick, can he?

[This causes Shiho Miyano, a key figure in the world to regress into a child, triggering a lottery draw.]

Tsukigami's familiar voice made Kudo Kazuma's eyes light up.

It's been so long since I've heard such a beautiful voice.

He immediately chose to enter the lottery.

[The skill "Puppetry" allows you to create a puppet body by spending 100 points or 10 spirit souls. The puppet can be freely sculpted, customized, and even infused with a soul. The puppet's body is slightly stronger than that of an ordinary person of the same size and can be upgraded independently.]

After reading the previous introduction, Kudo Kazuma was still somewhat unconvinced—with [Sound Confusion] around, this thing seemed a bit useless.

Seeing the phrase "can be implanted with a soul" told him where the benefits of this thing lay for him.

He still has three restless souls in his hands!

Moreover... this skill is very useful right now!

Kudo Kazuma's expression shifted. He left his main body and the system Moon Fox here to continue copying data he had never seen before, while his Yin and Yang clones went out to do as he wished.

……

The rain gradually intensified, and a little girl with short brown hair struggled to her feet from a pile of garbage. She tugged at her somewhat dirty white coat, and barefoot, she toddled forward.

The white coat was too big; half of the hem dragged on the ground where the rainwater had gathered, slowing her pace considerably.

But she couldn't stop.

She had to keep moving forward.

Get away from here, the farther away the better.

Only then can she truly be free...

Someone walked towards her through the rain, making no attempt to conceal their footsteps.

The raindrops pounded on the umbrella, just like they pounded on her heart, one after another, relentlessly...

Is it about to be discovered?

The little girl lowered her head, her hands tightly gripping the collar of the white coat, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

The rain overhead suddenly stopped.

The little girl looked up and saw a boy wearing a pink shirt, a gray sweater, and a khaki trench coat, holding an umbrella and smiling slightly at her.

"Hello, Shiho Miyano."