I'm writing a fictional immortality script in Detective Conan.

Chapter 22 Code Name Assessment: Right? Wrong?

While Hanzawa Masato was lost in thought, Kuromon Haruya went back to his room to get his camera and completed his monthly photography quota.

He pointed to the edge of the bread in the crow's claw, speaking very naturally: "There have always been a lot of crows in Beika Town. As long as you offer them tribute, you won't be bothered."

"Is...is that so?" Fanze Zhenren was half-believing and half-doubting, after all, he had only seen Kuromon Yaoye deliver the food and then recite a string of cool incantations.

Yoya Kuromon said calmly, "After all, this is Beika Town."

Oh right, this isn't Izumo City, the hometown of Masato Fanzawa, but Beika Town, a dangerous crime city where anyone can be killed by any means!

"That's true." A gentle night breeze brushed against Fan Ze's face; life was peaceful and serene.

Whenever he felt lost and anxious, he would be inspired by Mr. Kuromon's calm and composed attitude and regain his sense of direction.

That's right. Although real life is full of helplessness and unexpected events, as long as you work hard step by step and be down-to-earth, you will definitely be able to defeat Shinichi Kudo!

Fanze Zhenren laughed heartily: "We'll definitely pass tomorrow's organizational assessment!"

Five days have passed since last weekend when Kurokawa Kagemitsu lured the criminal Sawa Masato. Judging by the time, it is indeed time for the organization's assessment...?

"Thank you, I think so too." Kuromon Haruya narrowed her eyes and said goodbye softly, "Let's get some rest and prepare for the exam. Goodnight, Mr. Hanzawa."

Closing the window, Kuromon Haruya turned around, his face turning cold, and dialed Kurokawa Kagemitsu's number: "The Code Name Organization assessment is tomorrow?"

The crisp ring of the telephone echoed in the meeting room of the organization's second training ground. Gin put down his glass and squinted at Kurokawa Kagemitsu.

"Good evening, boss." Kurokawa Kagemitsu sat up straight immediately upon seeing the caller ID. "Yes, as you instructed, the assessment for a new batch of codenamed members will be conducted tomorrow at the underground training ground of Base Two."

"Has the one-month deadline already passed?"

Whenever that gentleman lowered his voice, it meant someone was about to suffer. All Kurokawa Kagemitsu needed to do was ensure that this honor didn't fall on him or Furuya.

After checking his phone calendar several times, Kurokawa Kagemitsu ignored Gin's amused gaze and carefully replied, "The 30-day preparation period for the assessment has ended, starting from the date of the initial notification."

Yoruichi Kuromon went over his memories again and again, and no matter how he thought about it, he realized he had only eaten five breakfasts.

"Do you think the timing of the announcement, which was released five days ago, is correct?"

Kurokawa Kagemitsu felt a bit of a toothache: Something's not right. Wasn't last weekend just a month ago?

"Then I will immediately postpone it for twenty-five days and change the date to next Monday."

Kuromon Haruya didn't reply, but chuckled softly a few times.

"I'm sorry, boss! It's my fault." Kurokawa Kagemitsu found it hard to understand the current situation, but fortunately there was another way out.

He took his phone, walked up to Gin's seat, and turned on speakerphone. "Gin, the assessment date is wrong."

Gin didn't take the phone. Instead, he pulled out a Beretta and fired five shots at Kurokawa Kagemitsu: "The boss is right. Sugarred whiskey, I don't mind giving you a new brain."

"...Everything proceeded as planned."

Kuromon Haruya hung up the phone, ending this "misplaced anger" that had been driven by mere interest.

Ever since Shinichi Kudo shrunk into Conan, Haruya Kuromon has vaguely sensed that his biological clock, which had remained unchanged for decades, was gradually becoming skewed.

In the first few weeks, the perceived time difference was only five hours, and Yoruichi Kuromon could simply catch up on sleep during the day to make up for it.

As all sorts of cases spring up like mushrooms after rain, this force that distorts time gradually intensifies, the changing of seasons becomes irregular, and celebrations are repeated again and again.

If it weren't for Mr. Fanze's reminder, he might have taken even longer to realize the anomaly.

"It seems that Kurokawa should provide Mr. Hanzawa with a high-level insurance policy."

As an elderly person living alone with no one to care for her as her children go out to work, Yoya Kuromon can only endure the loneliness and often bother the idle Kagemitsu Kurokawa.

With the alarm set, accompanied by the music of Moonlight Ichi, Kuromon Haruya drifted peacefully off to sleep.

...

The next day, 20:00 PM

"Hey, Brother Kuromon, are you going out at this hour? I want to go too!" Conan poked his head out from the bushes by the roadside in a sweet voice.

Upon seeing the child, Master Fanze instinctively got goosebumps.

Seeing Conan's worried expression, Kuromon Haruya pressed a safety hand gesture and said, "Conan, Mr. Hanzawa and I are going to an izakaya party. Kids need to go to bed early to grow taller."

Feeling that the child's gaze was terrifyingly sharp, Fanze Zhenren swallowed his thought and got into the ordinary black sedan that Kuromon Yaoye had rented.

"Um, Mr. Kuromon, to get to Training Ground Two, you should turn left at the previous intersection..."

Witnessing Kuromon Haruya misread the route for the fourth time, with the assessment deadline fast approaching, Hanzawa Masato felt that he might become the first probationary codename member to be punished for being late.

For the entire month, apart from going out to work, Fanze Zhenren spent the rest of his time immersed in the organization's training grounds.

After suffering a dislocated shoulder during sniper training, he made astonishing progress in his criminal skills under the guidance of his instructors at the training ground, and also met Mr. Chengshi, a fellow student from the same class.

What bothered him was that he had never seen Mr. Kuromon appear in the training ground during this period.

Because the map of Beika Town is frequently changed, Kuromon Haruya, who is forced to become directionally challenged, is completely unaware of Hanzawa's concern: "Then I'll trouble you to show me the way, Mr. Hanzawa."

Half an hour later, just before the deadline for the assessment, Heimen Yaoye stepped on the gas and successfully brought Fanze safely to the outer garage of the organization's base.

This selection process for codenamed members is quite special, as it is the first such selection since the undercover incident four years ago.

Haruya Kuromon, Masato Hanzawa, and Asagi Minori, codenamed Vienna Beer, entered the training ground one after another, led by members of the logistics team.

"What's going on, Gin?"

Vermouth glanced at the three newlyweds in the stands, all dressed identically and wearing masks with the same pattern as those worn by Sugarled whiskey. But she chose to ignore Sugarled and directly question Gin, her contempt unmistakable.

Gin leaned against the side wall covered with soundproofing felt, took a cigarette from his cigarette case, lit it, and did not respond.

While debugging the equipment, Sugrid was not annoyed and patiently explained, "This is my arrangement as the head of headquarters, and the boss has already agreed."

"I personally conducted background checks on the three prospective codename members, and there was absolutely no possibility of them being undercover agents. However, after that incident, it is unknown whether any undercover agents remained among the remaining codename members."

Upon hearing this, Vermouth bit her lower lip.

Gin's indifferent attitude and his answer cleverly circumvented the key point: as a fellow confidante of the boss, why was she the only one included on the confidential list?

"So, there's going to be an extra rat-catching operation today?" Vodka, standing next to his boss, immediately perked up and looked at the codenamed members present, trying to grab the rat by the tail.

According to regulations, each time an assessment is conducted, the organization's two main departments and any subordinate groups that are interested in recruiting must send a representative for verification.

Those present included: Gin (Operations Department), Vermouth (Political and Economic Group), Bourbon (Intelligence Department), Chianti (Sniper Group), Sugrid (Logistics Group), and Tavodka (Military Industry Group).

Aside from those two, all these other people either made huge expenses or slacked off on their missions; they all seemed like undercover agents...

Gin strolled to the edge of the stands, looking down at the three people below who were changing into their gear and warming up: "Sogrid, stop with the useless nonsense. I'm not here to cheer you on."

By using the nicotine in cigarettes, gin temporarily suppresses physiological perception, allowing intuition to take effect.

Through the hazy smoke, the details of individual differences were blurred into blocks, and Gin first locked onto Masato Hanazawa.

Of the three, Butber and Guinness both exhibited unusual auras.

The latter has a long-standing habit of radiating murderous intent, but in terms of movement trends, it retains the teaching style unique to beginners;

In contrast, Vienna's movements are skillful and their performance is stable, so they were most likely selected from within the industry.

Butber, on the other hand, had a vague sense of dissonance between his inner and outer self. He had good agility, but no murderous intent.

From this perspective, the three of them were the first batch of bait thrown out by that gentleman.

"Overemphasizing the secrecy of one's identity will only tempt others to reach out with curious hands, not to mention..."

Gin, recalling the scene he and Sugrid had arranged last night, revealed a bloodthirsty smirk. "This time, the bait is a unique and collectible item."

Just as Kuromon Haruya finished a set of radio calisthenics, Kurokawa Kagemitsu turned on the radio:

"Now, I will announce the assessment content. This task requires the three of you to work together, with each person independently responsible for one part. You can discuss how to allocate the tasks yourselves."

In the first stage, without anyone noticing, they assisted internal member Akemi Miyano in carrying out a bank robbery.

Step Two: Sow discord among Akemi Miyano's group and delay their submission process;

The third step is to fully recover Akemi Miyano's remains and 10 billion yen in cash.

Next is the detailed mission background...

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