Chapter 195
There are many big news stories happening in the world every day, and the Pramiya incident only caused a stir for a while before being overshadowed by other news.
Especially in Japan, foreigners are still somewhat conspicuous, and everyone suspects that Pramiya may have already fled abroad, so they have relaxed their vigilance early on.
Because Pramia's identity was discovered and exposed in Japan, bombers in Japan suddenly became much quieter, seemingly worried about being exposed as the first to speak out. For a time, the explosives disposal unit entered a rare period of leisure.
Therefore, when the FBI bomb expert invited these Japanese acquaintances to visit the United States and attend a bomb-related seminar, Matsuda Jinpei, who always complained that going out with Samikawa Shinryu would easily lead to a case, agreed to go to the United States with them.
Usoba Saiki quipped, "Aren't you afraid of running into cases this time?"
Matsuda Jinpei had originally said those things as a joke among friends, but now that he heard the sarcastic remark, he simply lit a cigarette and said quietly, "That's America, after all."
Bo Yezhai: "..."
Hagihara Kenji: "..."
Yeah, that makes sense. Anything can happen in America... It just feels like a normal joke suddenly turned into a hellish joke...
In short, the Japanese police didn't resist the invitation from the FBI much, and readily agreed to give them a vacation, even reimbursing their airfare.
Inspector Megure mainly felt that Fukari Samakawa seemed to be getting more and more impatient with being a policeman, and hoped that this vacation would cheer him up... The Metropolitan Police Department can't do without Fukari Samakawa!
Once again, Kenji Hagiwara's older sister drove them to the airport.
Unlike last time when she was chatting and laughing all the way, this time Hagiwara Chisato was a bit paranoid. If there was a long traffic jam, she would wonder if she had encountered another case. It was obvious that she had been tormented by her younger brother and his friends' accident-prone constitution over the past two years. Fortunately, she boarded the plane safely and landed safely in the United States.
"Welcome!" The FBI bomb expert greeted them warmly at the airport. "Long time no see, Kankawa! And Matsuda and Hagiwara too!"
Usakabe Saiki calmly shook hands with him: "Long time no see."
The bomb expert had originally intended to follow up the handshake with a hug, but after glancing at Hanakawa Shinryu, he subtly changed his gesture: "I'm always the one going to Japan, you should come to America more often!"
"I'm too busy with work."
"Sigh, you guys really don't get enough holidays," the bomb expert sighed.
The three foreigners suddenly fell silent.
The bomb expert shook hands with Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda, then led the way for them: "I drove here. Come on, are you hungry?"
They all shook their heads.
Actually, the person who communicates most frequently with this bomb expert is Matsuda Jinpei, who is still in the explosives disposal unit. His English has improved by leaps and bounds, and his accent has also improved a lot: "I've already eaten on the plane, let's go to the hotel to drop off our luggage first."
"OK." The bomb expert kindly helped them stuff their luggage into the trunk, and once everyone was seated, he started driving.
While driving, the bomb expert chatted casually: "Technology has developed so fast these years, and bombers are quick-witted too. It's no good if many people's thinking is still stuck in the past ten years. It's a good thing for everyone to have a meeting and exchange ideas."
Kenji Hagiwara raised a question: "...What if a bomber also attends the meeting? Would he get some inspiration?"
The bomb expert said, "Those attending the conference are all active-duty police officers and university professors from various countries... If there are criminals among them anyway, it doesn't really matter whether the conference is held or not. Just like the FBI often gives lectures or exchanges with other police departments and universities, aren't they afraid that there might be criminals among the students?... Oh, I seem to recall someone actually encountering one when they gave a lecture at a university before..."
Everyone: "..."
As expected of America, there are criminals everywhere.
Perhaps noticing Matsuda Jinpei's expression, which seemed to be about to scoff, in the rearview mirror, the bomb expert quickly said, "Actually, America isn't that dangerous! It's just a few individuals—"
Before they could finish speaking, the bus in front of them suddenly exploded.
Bomb expert: "…………Uh."
Everyone: "...???"
This unprecedented speed at which people were proven wrong left everyone stunned for a moment.
“…OK, OK, I got it.” The bomb expert muttered as he stopped the car. “That’s America for you. Welcome to America.”
The car was full of police officers. Although three of them were foreign police officers, the presence of an FBI agent gave them some grounds to intervene in the case.
Before the nearby police station arrived, the group took charge of on-site command, including evacuation and reassurance.
In immigrant countries, it's not unusual to see Asian faces among the police. Seeing how skilled they seemed, the crowd instinctively obeyed. Usakata Saiki didn't get out of the car; he was told to stay inside, worried that someone carrying a gun might misunderstand him and fire a shot.
Once everyone had calmed down, the local police finally arrived and took over. Usakata Saiki finally got out of the bomb expert's car and walked towards the exploded bus.
The police officers had already been informed beforehand, so when they saw Usaku Saiki get out of the car with the "black curtain aura," none of them impulsively pointed a gun at him.
But the police officers' expressions remained subtle.
Uh... they say the experts are from abroad attending the conference... are they experts borrowed from foreign prisons?
Like Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs," the kind of expert who is still needed by the police from time to time even in prison.
Bo Yezaki nodded to his foreign colleagues, then followed the bomb expert into the car: "What's the situation?"
"Come and take a look at this umbrella..."
Just as the bomb expert was about to say something, he noticed another car parked nearby, and several familiar-looking people got out: "Wait a moment, my colleagues are here."
This time, it wasn't an ordinary police officer who arrived, but someone from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). Through crime investigation and analysis, they provide investigative opinions, criminal profiling, and so on. It's a rather special department; they can profile a criminal's age, gender, and various tendencies based on a bunch of data... which seems somewhat mystical to many police officers.
When they arrived at the scene, they were surprised to see the bomb expert: "Joseph? What are you doing here?"
The bomb expert smiled wryly and pointed to his car: "I was driving by, picking up my friends for a meeting. I was just telling them that America isn't that dangerous, and then that car suddenly exploded right in front of me..."
The BAU members: "…………"
They nodded somewhat awkwardly to Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji.
"Well, this was an accident. I hope it hasn't affected your impression of America..."
As they were talking, the BAU members suddenly noticed the young man walking out of the car that had been destroyed in the explosion.
He had short, almost jet-black hair, which only showed a faint blue tinge in the sunlight when he stepped out. His dark red eyes swept over them as he came out.
The sun was blazing, the light so bright it almost felt oppressive, but as soon as this person appeared, something chilling seemed to dissipate as he approached, like dark clouds obscuring the sun, causing everyone to feel a sudden shiver.
As if knowing what everyone was thinking, the bomb expert quickly stepped forward and introduced, "This is also a foreign expert. I just picked him up from the airport. He definitely has nothing to do with this case... You can just call him Han Chuan. Han Chuan is my colleague from the FBI."
The BAU member's lips twisted for a moment.
What kind of expert is this?! A foreign version of Hannibal Lecter?! You even let outsiders into the scene...
But never mind, he's a newcomer to the US, has no connections in any area, and is an expert in this field, so getting involved in this case shouldn't be a problem. He might actually be able to help in some way.
The bomb expert tried to change the subject: "Han Chuan, have you figured anything out?"
Usoba Saiki straightened his gloves: "The structure is very simple. You can take out the usable parts from the remote control toy. Just connect the motor to the detonator. The shrapnel is made of dried peas, which is not very lethal. The main effect is the explosive. The perpetrator probably does not want to cause widespread casualties. He probably has other purposes. In addition to this place, there are other places that may be attacked. I suggest you be more vigilant."
The initial analysis could be considered the kind of analysis a bomb expert should provide, but later it leaned towards areas that the BAU should be responsible for.
"How did you know?" someone in the BAU asked curiously.
Usakabe Saiki pointed inside the bus: "There are markings on the pipe openings, like a robot pierced by an arrow. Someone who would make such markings couldn't possibly end up committing just one crime... I noticed this bus seems to be equipped with an intelligent system. The perpetrator's motive might be anti-technology. The bomb was planted in the umbrella. I suggest checking if any of the passengers are related, and whether the umbrella was placed next to this person at the time..."
Noticing the increasingly subtle look in the eyes of the American police officers, Usoppei appropriately stopped his analysis: "I was just saying it offhand. Investigate however you see fit."
“…No, thank you very much, your analysis sounds very reasonable,” the BAU representative said. “This case came to us because it had the potential to become a serial crime…Your analysis has saved us a lot of time.”
The BAU representatives expressed their gratitude, and immediately some of them got into the car to look for the marked pipe that Saiki Usaba had mentioned, while others went to communicate with the local police who had arrived at the scene, and one person continued to talk to them.
The bomb expert felt that since his colleagues had all arrived, there was no need for him to stay with the guests, which would be very impolite. So he gestured for Usakabe Saiki and the others to get in the car first, while he chatted with his colleagues for a bit more.
Once they were alone together, Derek Morgan, the handsome black guy from the BAU, couldn't help but ask the bomb expert, "What kind of meeting are you guys having?"
Bomb expert: "Uh, of course it's related to bombs..."
Morgan's lips twitched: "...He doesn't look like a simple bomb expert to me."
"He's actually a detective, but he's quite knowledgeable about bombs." The bomb expert's tone carried a hint of pride. "The perfect bomb in Hawaii a few years ago was designed by someone who stole his blueprints. Since he's in the US, you're in luck if you encounter any difficult bomb cases."
Morgan: "…………"
It really is a detective... The standards for selecting police officers abroad are so casual... How could someone like this pass the interview?... And what do you mean by "blessed"... True blessing is that no bomb-related cases occur! You bomb fanatic, don't you have any common sense? Stop giving unsolicited blessings!
However, bomb-related seminars are being held in the United States...
Morgan felt a sense of unease.
Although he is American, it's not appropriate to say this, but I feel like the debuffs are stacked up, so nothing should happen, right?
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Extra chapter tonight! I'll try to be early today, otherwise the doctor scolded me, sob sob.
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Hanchuan's expert: You're in luck!
FBI colleague: ...If you can't speak, you don't have to.
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The FBI was actually quite curious whether this expert was someone they'd brought in from prison, or an "expert" they hadn't yet found evidence against... thankfully, they didn't say anything.
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Although Rei Furuya's attitude towards the FBI wasn't great, it seems like many Japanese people are actually quite pro-American...
Aoyama was even criticized for drawing Conan who was so good to the FBI while keeping it a secret from his own country's police; it was so exquisite, it was hilarious.
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It's an American film, a copy of Criminal Minds. Don't worry if you haven't seen it; it's not really relevant.
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