Chapter 449
Amuro Tooru took a deep breath, suppressed his fluctuating emotions, and answered firmly.
"It's easier to be spotted during the day."
Bo Yezaki nodded: "I thought you were too busy with your part-time job during the day to find the time."
Amuro Tooru said expressionlessly, "...If you could order me around less, I'd probably have a lot more free time."
Usoya Saiki: "But I refused."
Although Usaku Saiki refused to cooperate, what he said made a lot of sense. After thinking about it for a while, Amuro Tooru decided to change the time of infiltration to daytime.
Whether something is conspicuous or not depends entirely on the person's skill level.
According to the investigation, Professor Agasa, who lives next door to the Kudo residence, is obsessed with research. His little girl goes to school on time, and other neighbors who can see the Kudo residence also have jobs and fixed times to leave. As long as he is justified, passersby usually do not suspect him.
It's only at times like these that I realize how wonderful it is that Japanese society is so cold and indifferent...
So while Subaru Okiya was out buying groceries, Tooru Amuro pried open a window on the first floor of the Kudo residence, sneaked inside, and then put the window back in place.
Since the Kudo residence was quite large, Amuro Tooru decided that if Okiya Subaru returned earlier than expected, he would hide on the second floor.
Instead of immediately going to Shinichi Kudo's room to collect fingerprints, Amuro Tooru first collected them in the areas on the first floor where Subaru Okiya frequently frequented.
Speaking of Subaru Okiya, Tooru Amuro gets angry.
He hadn't forgotten that when Conan Edogawa was kidnapped, Saiki Usaba rode in the kidnapper's car to the scene. Most importantly, Subaru Okiya had also appeared at the café where Saiki Usaba said there was a surprise!
What kind of shady characters were in that coffee shop back then?!
At first, he thought it was Jodie, then he thought it was Conan Edogawa's name, then he discovered that Conan Edogawa's household registration was problematic, and now even Subaru Okiya, whom he had taken for a passerby, is full of mysteries... If this continues, he's really afraid that Usaku Saiki will suddenly say that the waiter at that coffee shop was the organization's boss!
While collecting fingerprints, Amuro Tooru deduced the truth based on the traces in the room.
Based on the combined intelligence, Usui Saiki admitted that this Okiya Subaru was related to the organization, and now it seems that he also has a good relationship with the Kudo family.
If Shinichi Kudo clashed with Gin and became Conan Edogawa, then he should be the opposite of the organization. Following this reasoning, Subaru Okiya, who lives in the Kudo residence, is most likely an accomplice.
Amuro Tooru found many recently used women's items in the house. Because he had seen Vermouth disguise herself, he recognized a certain type of glue that would be used in disguise, and his guess became clearer.
He then went to Shinichi Kudo's room, took his fingerprints, and checked the drawers and other places. Just like Shiho Miyano, who came with the organization to check the follow-up, he discovered that Shinichi Kudo's childhood clothes had disappeared.
Because of this discovery, even before comparing the fingerprints in his hand, Amuro Tooru had a general idea of what was going on.
...Although this assumption has been around for a long time, it doesn't stop him from being shocked now. Once the fingerprints match perfectly, he will probably be shocked again.
After all, he wasn't ready for a new scientific explosion.
Amuro Tooru's timing was quite accurate; he successfully returned the way he came before Okiya Subaru came back, and quickly handed over the hair and fingerprints he had collected to the Japanese Public Security Bureau, asking them to produce results as soon as possible.
In this regard, because these departments in Japan are so inefficient, even very important cases often require long queues. Fortunately, the Japanese police are not known for their martial ethics and naturally chose to cut in line.
For Amuro Tooru, who had been playing tennis at Suzuki Sonoko's villa for the past two days, obtaining Conan Edogawa's fingerprints was very easy. So, by evening, the comparison results between Conan Edogawa and Shinichi Kudo were available first.
"...It really is just one person!"
Amuro Tooru couldn't help but call Morofushi Kagemitsu: "This is outrageous! Has science really reached this level? It's a bit scary."
"Isn't the most terrifying thing that this might be caused by Gin...?" Morofushi Kei rubbed his forehead, "The organization is secretly researching this kind of thing?"
Most illegal organizations aim to make money, so when they coerce or entice programmers, they can understand it as a way to carry out hacking attacks and make money in the new century, and they don't see anything wrong with it.
As for the research labs, although they knew the organization had such places, their thinking was limited. They assumed they were probably researching drugs like other illegal organizations, and that as long as they increased the addiction rate, they could seize the market and make money just as quickly.
Who would have thought of turning people young again!
This is too far-fetched. Let alone investing, the pie-in-the-sky promises made by the researchers are not something an ordinary person could do. It's no wonder they didn't think of it before.
"But even if they are experimental subjects, given the organization's style, it's unlikely they would leave people out in the open. At the very least, they would have them in the research lab to monitor their vital signs or something, right?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu asked in bewilderment, "What's going on here?"
Amuro Tooru stroked his chin: "I can confirm that Kudo Shinichi is very wary of the organization."
Sometimes, when I steal a glance at him, the way he looks at me doesn't seem like he's looking at a collaborator at all.
"...So how did they do it? Was it Gin's mistake?" Amuro Tooru was completely baffled.
Morofushi Kagemitsu paused for a moment: "Uh... that's quite possible. Gin has failed many missions this year..."
Amuro Tooru: "...Is it possible that these missions failed because he encountered Usui Saiki..."
Both undercover police officers were confused and puzzled, but the possibility that Gin made a mistake actually seemed somewhat plausible.
“Should we ask Usui?” Morofushi Kagemitsu said. “He might know something.”
Amuro Tooru sighed, "Forget it, I asked him directly, but he's still dodging the question and refusing to give a clear answer. I guess this is a good source of amusement for him; it's entertaining to watch us struggle without giving any hints."
Even Morofushi Kagemitsu couldn't defend Usaku Saiki after hearing this. He could only remain silent for a few seconds before asking, "What about the other one named Okiya Subaru?"
“They just recorded my fingerprints, but they didn’t find a matching person in the fingerprint database, which means they haven’t been arrested for any crimes in Japan, which is normal,” Amuro said. “If there are suspects, we can go back and check again.”
Morofushi Kagemitsu said, "It should be someone Usaba knows."
“He knows too many people, and we have no idea what they do in their daily lives. It’s very troublesome to screen them.”
Amuro Tooru said dejectedly, "Let's see. I'll try to probe him again. Even if he doesn't say anything, I should still be able to make some new discoveries."
Although it was a lot of trouble, the fact that Shinichi Kudo was the same person as Conan Edogawa was a huge gain. At least they knew that the organization was more deeply hidden and more valuable than they had imagined.
Researching anti-aging drugs and such, she is very pure and unpretentious, unlike those glamorous and cheap women outside who are only interested in selling drugs and making money.
Thinking about it this way, it's no wonder the FBI was so actively investigating; maybe American capital has its eye on this drug!
Don't let the investigation lead you to discover that the organization has partners or investors who are all American capitalists...
Because of his own prejudices, Amuro Tooru did not hesitate to accuse the United States of conspiracy theories.
With one worry gone, Amuro Tooru can now return to work at Poirot Cafe with peace of mind.
And this time he learned his lesson very well. Not only did he not tell Usui Saiki when he sneaked into the Kudo residence, but he also kept the fingerprint comparison results to himself.
It wasn't that he suddenly became tight-lipped about Bo Ye Zaiji, since Bo Ye Zaiji probably already knew all this information—he just wanted Bo Ye Zaiji to experience what it felt like to be kept in suspense, and he didn't even need to apologize!
...Anyway, Usoppei Saiki definitely wouldn't apologize, and he didn't expect the other party to kindly tell him any new information.
Even with that magical "surprise café," Amuro Tooru felt that if Usui Saiki hadn't been so preoccupied with the bet that "someone really is named Edogawa Conan," he wouldn't have bothered to warn him at all!
Seeing that Amuro Tooru had really returned to work at Poirot Cafe, Conan Edogawa felt more pressured, but since the other party didn't make a move, he could only try his best to maintain the surface peace.
When Conan Edogawa saw Subaru Okiya—who is also Shuichi Akai—he couldn't help but complain.
Shuichi Akai pondered, "Bourbon... is indeed a very suspicious and meticulous person. He can notice many details, which is why he was valued in the intelligence group. It's definitely right for you to be more careful."
...Although he suspected that Conan Edogawa had revealed some details that aroused Bourbon's suspicion, because his acting was so terrible...
While it hasn't been officially confirmed, Shuichi Akai has already confirmed that Shinichi Kudo is Conan Edogawa, and is therefore puzzled by the starkly different acting skills of the mother and son.
It seems she didn't inherit any of the acting skills of Japan's once-genius actress!
However, Shuichi Akai wasn't too worried about Bourbon doing anything to Conan Edogawa, since Saiki Usubaba was there.
He didn't think that Usaba Saiki cared more about Conan Edogawa than the organization, or that he was a fan of Yukiko Kudo, so he would definitely help Conan. He just felt that if such a good show were to happen, Usaba Saiki would probably hope that the scene was a bit chaotic and would most likely tip him off.
He will keep a close eye on things and try his best to prevent the worst from happening... Conan Edogawa is smart enough that as long as he can find a clue, everything will be fine.
After finishing explaining the new situation on his end, Conan Edogawa remembered to ask Shuichi Akai, "Speaking of which, what did you call me here for?"
Shuichi Akai calmly said, "I have a feeling that the Kudo residence has been broken into."
Conan Edogawa's expression immediately changed.
They are currently discussing matters at Professor Agasa's house. Although Ai Haibara still dislikes Shuichi Akai, she feels less hostile now that she knows he's one of her own. If they insist on discussing serious matters here, Ai Haibara won't kick them out.
Conan Edogawa was initially puzzled as to why the meeting place was Professor Agasa's house, but he didn't think much of it. Now he finally understands the reason.
"My house was broken into? Did you find any evidence? Was a listening device installed or something?"
Shuichi Akai shook his head: "I've looked, but there's no trace. But... there's a feeling that's different from when I left. Should I call it the air or...? So I wanted to ask you to take a look too."
To put it simply, it's a kind of intuition. Although it often seems mystical, there are also more scientific explanations, such as the subconscious discovering something.
It's possible that the details are different from before he left home, but even Shuichi Akai wouldn't walk around the house every time he goes out, or remember the shape of the dust particles—but his subconscious might have left an impression, so when he gets home and can't match the description, his subconscious will issue a warning.
Intuition can be wrong, but for someone like Shuichi Akai, it's a manifestation of experience and subconsciousness. Akai has experienced this many times before, such as firing a gun based on intuition before even aiming and hitting the bullseye, or feeling like someone had been there as soon as he entered his house...
Therefore, Shuichi Akai values intuition quite a bit, especially since Saiki Usui has been talking about intuition for so long, he is inevitably influenced by it to some extent.
Conan Edogawa pursed his lips: "...I understand, I'll go check it out...By the way, should we ask Usoya-kun to come and help too?"
Even the elite FBI, experts in counter-tracking, didn't find anything, so Conan Edogawa wouldn't be too arrogant to think that he had any advantage just because it was his own home. To be on the safe side, it would be better to call on Saiki Usaku.
Akai Shuichi: "…………?"
Do you think Potts already has enough reasons to laugh at me...?
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The intelligence from the Red team is really chaotic.
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Although Shuichi Akai couldn't find any evidence, his intuition told him something was amiss; after all, he was an elite.
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Jingguang: It might be Gin's mistake. You see, he's been failing missions a lot lately.
Zero: ...Don't forget to consider Usui Saiki among the variables...Okay, it does sound like it's very likely Gin's mistake.
P.S.: It really was Gin's mistake; they guessed right.
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