Chapter 396
Upon suddenly hearing Vermouth's famous line, Conan Edogawa lost his composure.
Those who don't know the situation might just assume that he didn't understand some English words.
Although Conan Edogawa usually acts like he knows everything, Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki still see him as an elementary school student. They easily forget his reliable past and accept his poor English.
But Sera Masumi doesn't think it's that simple.
In fact, her intuition had already convinced her that Conan Edogawa was Shinichi Kudo, but she lacked evidence, which was why she was somewhat restrained. Sera Masumi, however, believed that Shinichi Kudo couldn't possibly be unable to understand such simple English; therefore, what could have surprised him was the meaning of the words themselves.
meaning……
Reverse time...
Sera Masumi immediately thought of how her mother had been drugged by the organization, and how she seemed to have turned back time to her childhood self.
She discussed it with her mother and suspected that the drug was an important research project of the organization. Perhaps the organization's goal was something like "rejuvenation" or "resurrection," which had been overused in novels and comics.
As expected! This Han Chuan Shenliu is someone connected to the organization!
Compared to Sera Masumi, Conan Edogawa knows more and thinks more.
He already knew that the organization had been in contact with Hanchuan Shenliu, but according to what he overheard, Hanchuan Shenliu had not agreed. Although he didn't know whether the approach was to refuse or keep him hanging on, it was certain that Hanchuan Shenliu had not joined the organization before.
But now it's uncertain whether Conan Edogawa is confirmed.
Because he could hear the longing in Han Chuan Shenliu's voice—that such a person could have such a naive wish, that he could bring the dead back to life!
If a wish were just a wish, that would be fine, and even if the person with that wish were someone else, it wouldn't be a problem. But the fact that the object of that wish was Shinryu Samurai gave Conan Edogawa a chill down his spine.
Because this is precisely the direction of the organization's research. Even if it doesn't actually bring people back to life, the effect of shrinking has indeed been researched. And this is just the result of Ai Haibara's... no, Sherry's research group. Who knows if the organization, with its deep pockets, has other research groups with comparable results?
If so, taking the preliminary results to persuade Samikawa Shinryu, who hopes for someone's resurrection... Edogawa Conan couldn't guarantee that Samikawa Shinryu wouldn't waver.
Someone like Hanchuan Shenliu, who seems to not care about most things in the world, can become more persistent and devoted than an ordinary person once they develop an obsession, even to the point of madness.
Rather, judging from the way he savored and pondered the words Vermouth once said when he recited them, he was probably already smitten!
Conan Edogawa didn't immediately dismiss Shinryu Sakkawa as a member of the organization, after all... Itakura Suguru, a programmer who had already joined the organization, wasn't very cooperative, and when he questioned Vermouth, Vermouth gave him a direct answer.
Perhaps this isn't something the organization particularly needs to keep secret; it's just that it doesn't need to be mentioned to people who aren't valuable, but telling those who are valuable might even strengthen their loyalty to the organization.
This was the first time Conan Edogawa had encountered a situation where someone he knew had been recruited by the organization, and he didn't know how to handle it.
Han Chuan Shenliu was unaware of his identity, and he might even join the organization at any time. If he tried to persuade him, it might backfire...
But we can't just stand by and watch Hanchuan Shenliu be misled by the organization, can we?!
Mr. Hanchuan! You're supposed to be a smart man, so wake up! Do you think resurrection is so easy to research?!
Conan Edogawa screamed in his heart, hoping the screams would reach Shinryu Sakkawa's heart.
Unfortunately, Hanchuan Shenliu couldn't hear it, or rather, even if he did hear it, he would pretend not to.
In an attempt to find out why Shinryu Sakkawa was behaving strangely, Kenji Hagiwara, who ended up asking this question, tried to comfort him with concern: "Shinryu... the dead cannot be brought back to life."
Xiao Shenliu suddenly switched to speaking English, probably because he felt it was too far-fetched and sounded a bit childish, so he embellished it.
Wanting to bring the dead back to life sounds like something out of a comic book villain – that's not something you should be learning!
Han Chuan Shenliu pondered, "What if?"
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
It's unbelievable that Shinryu would have such a childish fantasy... wait, wait a minute.
Kenji Hagiwara caught a glimpse of Conan Edogawa's strange expression out of the corner of his eye, and a sudden realization dawned on him.
Kofukami suddenly had this thought: Could it be related to Shinichi Kudo turning into Conan Edogawa?
After all, the idea of people turning back the clock to become young is something he would have thought was a fantasy if he hadn't seen examples of it.
The fact that Shinichi Kudo can now turn into an elementary school student might have given Fukaru the illusion that continued scientific research could achieve the effect of bringing the dead back to life...
Perhaps it's because the anniversary of the death of the person that Shinryu wanted to resurrect is approaching, which is why Shinryu suddenly became sentimental and started overthinking.
Kenji Hagiwara sighed. Although he felt he had figured things out and had thought of what to say to persuade him, it was not appropriate to say it in front of outsiders. What if Shinichi Kudo found out that he already knew about the experiment and came after him?
Even Sera Masumi became much more vigilant because of this incident. She stopped probing like before and became much more tight-lipped, only talking about unrelated topics.
She wanted to go back and discuss this with her mother before talking about anything else.
It was Kanakawa Shinryu who saw through Hagiwara Kenji's troubles and offered some words of comfort: "I'm just thinking about whether current technology can do it, I don't really believe it."
"That's good." Kenji Hagiwara breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as he believes that science can't do it, that's fine. As for the rest... which cult dares to mess with Hanchuan Shenliu? He believes that Hanchuan Shenliu will definitely not be the one to suffer.
After accumulating a wave of suspicion points, Bo Yezaki mentally told the system: "See? As long as you help me get my hands on the undercover system, all these suspicion points are yours. I have people I want to resurrect!"
The doubt value system was very tempted, after all, when it came to work, Usakabe Saiki was really efficient!
But... it doubts whether Usaku Saiki really intends to buy the [Resurrection Card].
On one hand, it felt that Usaku Saiki's popularity, having only made his first friend in this world, didn't seem like someone so important that it wanted to resurrect him.
On the other hand, while talking to it, even conveying feelings of genuine heaviness... yet Usakabe Saiki still had the mood to raise suspicion levels, and raised so many in just one sentence! It's hard not to suspect that this was premeditated and actually an act.
The skepticism system is now filled with doubt about Usaku Saiki.
But it has been tormented for seven years, and now the carrot is dangling in front of it. In any case, it has to buy the permanent residency right eventually, right?
Moreover, the skepticism system, in a way, trusts the inherent flaws of human nature.
With such a convenient system, it's easy for Usopp Saiki to rack up points and easily exchange for so many cheat codes. Most people wouldn't be able to resist using it all the time!
Usaku Saiki is just a bit rebellious, because he refused to sell to annoying people for seven years at first... But life is so long, the rebellious period will eventually pass, and there will always be times when you want to take shortcuts, right?
【…Understood.】The Suspicion System, ultimately tempted by Usui Saiki's scoring ability, said, 【I'll help you.】
Bo Yezaki was satisfied.
He was finally able to enjoy the cake buffet normally.
However, while Usaku Saiki was in a good mood, Edogawa Conan and Sera Masumi were having a very difficult time.
After finishing the buffet, Sera Masumi said goodbye to everyone she had met that day, then quietly went out to take her mother back to her hotel room. Only then were her plans for the day finally complete.
But even after the scheduled events are over, there are still unforeseen matters to resolve.
Mary Akai had already received the email, so she wasn't surprised that Masumi Sera was so late in arriving at the room. Upon entering the room, she immediately checked the surveillance cameras and other listening devices.
"I've checked..." Sera Masumi muttered to herself, not too upset that her mother didn't trust her, since she knew that her mother was more knowledgeable in this area.
After checking, Mary Akai sat down and said, "Tell me, what happened?"
It's impossible to explain everything clearly in an email. Sera Masumi only said that she had encountered a case and that she would pick her up later.
But if it were just an ordinary case, her expression wouldn't be so subtle, so Akai Mary could tell at a glance that something was wrong.
Sera Masumi sighed and recounted what had happened that day.
Mary Akai frowned as she listened.
Based solely on the verbal description, she couldn't quite understand why her daughter would conclude that the other person was a bad person without any evidence after just one glance, which even made her question her own parenting skills.
However, what that guy named Hanchuan Shenliu said during the cake buffet did indeed seem to be related to the organization's goals.
The problem is...
“Even if he really is a member of the organization, there’s no need for him to say these things in public to people who know nothing about the organization, right?” Mary Akai questioned.
Sera Masumi coughed: "It's not like we know nothing at all, is it? We're here, aren't we? Conan and I are here."
Mary Akai sneered.
“…Okay, he probably doesn’t know any of this.” Sera Masumi sighed. “But he really is suspicious!”
Mary Akai said helplessly, "Couldn't you at least take a picture?"
Such a baseless accusation is something only her own mother wouldn't directly refute.
"I'd love to! But this is what makes him even more suspicious! As soon as I turned on my phone's camera, he looked up at the lens! I have no idea how he found out!"
Sera Masumi gestured as she described, "Can you imagine? Suddenly, someone in the camera's view is staring right into your eyes! It's like a horror movie!"
"You can record a video."
"...A group of people followed him and stared at me, how could I dare?"
After Sera Masumi finished complaining, she said some good news: "But this guy used to be a policeman, so it might be easier to find out about him. You wait, I'll go and find out what's going on with him later."
Meanwhile, Conan Edogawa, who had gone to Professor Agasa's house, couldn't help but say to Ai Haibara, "Mr. Kakeru actually has someone he wants to revive... Will the organization come up with some kind of preliminary experimental results? Do you think Mr. Kakeru will be convinced by something like that? I feel like he's really considering it..."
Ai Haibara remained silent.
Since learning that Han Chuan Shenliu was still in the recruitment stage of the organization, her fear of Han Chuan Shenliu has greatly decreased... because what she was mainly afraid of was the organization itself.
Now, hearing that Hanchuan Shenliu might actually join the organization, I'm not as afraid as I am when facing people who are already in the organization; there's a subtle difference in my mindset.
However, even though Ai Haibara didn't want anyone to join the organization, after hearing Conan Edogawa's words and thinking about Shinryu Saikawa's mysterious aura... she couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
"If Mr. Hanchuan really joins the organization, it's hard to say who will be the boss in a few years. Besides, what kind of progress can a revival achieve?"
Upon hearing Ai Haibara's words, Conan Edogawa suddenly recalled his own bizarre idea from his rebellious phase when Shinryu Saikawa refused to inherit the organization and ran away from home to become a policeman.
Conan Edogawa: "…………"
Ai Haibara looked at him strangely: "What's wrong?"
Conan Edogawa asked slowly, "Haibara, let me ask you something. Have you heard the rumors about the organization's successor?"
Ai Haibara: "...??? You're serious? I was just kidding!"
Why is Kudo suddenly so serious? Is he out of his mind?!
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I'll go to bed early tonight! I'm trying to adjust my sleep schedule!
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Conan: I feel that Mr. Hanakawa is wavering! He has someone he wants to revive!
System: Is he acting like I am?
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