In the underground tunnel, everyone was confused for a moment when faced with the four forks in the road.
How to choose, which one to choose?
Just as Yasuki Domon said, Karasuma Renya had set up a difficult situation for them. They had no idea about the underground tunnel and barged in rashly, just like a wild wolf breaking into a bat cave. They had no way to deal with the other party.
"Follow the crow...right!"
Mary Akai, who was only as tall as Makoto Sakaki's thigh, pondered for a while, and suddenly remembered the last hint given by Mr. Adachi:
"We have found the Gunma Elementary School Teacher Training Institute. Next we should follow the crows, but we haven't seen any signs related to crows along the way. Maybe we will find something here!"
As she spoke, she took the flashlight and quickly ran to the four forked roads, carefully checking the walls to see if there were any traces.
“There are numbers on the wall tiles!”
After checking, Akai Mary shouted:
"There are four forks in the road from left to right, each with a number: 1, 2, 3, and 7!"
"1237?"
Sakaki Makoto frowned and said subconsciously:
"In the legend of Emperor Jimmu, there was a three-legged golden crow, which corresponds to the number 3. In Norse mythology, there are two crows on the shoulders of the main god Odin, which are Odin's eyes, corresponding to the number 2. The Bible, Book of Kings, says that crows are messengers of God, and he sent a crow to bring food and water to the prophet Elijah day and night, which corresponds to the number 1..."
"7 is the email address of the seven children in the nursery rhyme, Karasuma Renya."
Miss Miyano said:
"These four numbers all have the symbol of crows, but the first three are myths. Only the number 7 at the fourth fork is real and has the highest probability."
Conan, Kidd, and Hattori Heiji nodded frequently, all thinking that the fourth fork in the road was the correct answer.
"Is it that simple?"
Sakaki Makoto always felt that something was wrong. His intuition told him that the four marks left by Karasuma Renya might have other intentions.
"No! No!"
After a moment's silence, Sakaki Makoto suddenly raised his hand to stop Conan and the others who were about to enter the fourth fork in the road, and said solemnly:
"The nursery rhyme of seven children is indeed the transliteration of Karasuma Renya's mailbox, but have you ever thought that the nursery rhyme of seven children was not made up until 1921. At that time, the Gunma Elementary School Teachers' Training Institute had been built for many years, and Karasuma Renya had already entered old age. How could he use the number 7 to mark the correct passage?"
"If I'm not mistaken..."
"Karasuma Renya used seven children as the transliteration of his email address in order to mislead those who came after him! He made them mistakenly believe that 7 was the correct representation of crows, and thus let their guard down and fall into an irretrievable situation!"
"ah?"
Conan was startled:
"But in the Black Organization, there are only a few people who know the boss's email address, only Vermouth, Rum and Gin! How could the three of them betray the boss! "
"First of all, you are considering the issue from the perspective of Gin and the other two. They have certainly gained the trust of the Boss, but what about Ogawa Kusuke? As the first generation companion of Karasuma Renya, isn't he more trustworthy?"
Sakaki Makoto thought of Ogawa's insignificant remains in the prison cell and said with a heavy heart:
"You can't judge Karasuma Renya by common sense. Just imagine, would Karasuma Renya send Gin and the others to Gunma Prefecture to enter the deep well to look for the clues he left behind? Obviously impossible! Anyone who comes here must be an enemy of Karasuma Renya! How could he use his own email address as the correct answer? This is definitely a trap!"
After opening their mouths, Conan and the others were left speechless.
yes....
Karasuma Renya would not send Gin and Vermouth to such a place. If Gin and Vermouth came to Gunma Prefecture without his orders and started investigating the old school building, they would obviously be traitors!
The fourth fork in the road with the number 7 engraved on it was probably left by Karasuma Renya specifically to confuse the traitors!
You must not go in!
The calf that had stepped out instantly retracted, and Conan and the others were even more confused. If the number 7 was not the correct answer, what should they do next?
"In Norse mythology, two ravens rest on Odin's shoulders, one is Fugin, representing thought, and the other is Münir, representing memory..."
Akai Mary said slowly:
"I wonder how much you know about Ying's history?"
"History of Ying Country? Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"
“It matters so much…”
Akai Mary shook her head and explained:
"From a geographical point of view, there are five countries in Northern Europe. Although Ying is not among them, in terms of language, Northern Europe has two main language families, namely the Indo-European language family - the North Germanic branch of the Germanic language family (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland), and the second language family is the Finno-Ugric language family, which is Finnish. Ying is a Germanic nation and belongs to the North Germanic branch."
"At the same time, the royal family of Ying has close ties with Northern Europe and Tsarist Russia. Generally speaking, they are all relatives who immigrated here hundreds or thousands of years ago. So strictly speaking, Ying generally has a high degree of recognition of Norse mythology."
"During the three years that Karasuma Renya studied in London, he must have come into contact with similar mythological systems. In particular, Oxford University was able to develop rapidly with the strong support of the British royal family, and was influenced by the British royal family. Moreover, the crows in Norse mythology represent thinking and memory. Isn't that exactly what the APTX plan wants to preserve? A dead person without thinking and memory is nothing more than a walking corpse even if he is resurrected!"
Conan and the others were completely impressed by these words.
As a top agent of MI6, Mary Akai is not a person who seeks fame and fortune. Her knowledge is among the best among all the people present. Her insights on the Germanic peoples in Norse mythology far exceed those of Conan, who is known as an all-knowing encyclopedia.
Something...
Hawaii doesn’t teach that either!
What Mr. Anda meant by "follow the crow" is far more than just the superficial meaning. I'm afraid he wants Sakaki Makoto to follow Karasuma Renya's life experience. In other words, he wants Sakaki Makoto to figure out Karasuma Renya's inner world and thoughts, and by understanding Karasuma Renya's memories, he can restore every bit of Karasuma Renya's life experience and find the headquarters.
This is the true meaning of following the crow!
Who is the Crow?
Karasuma Renya is the crow!
Only crows can tell where their nests are!
Pah pah pah....
Sakaki Makoto couldn't help but applaud, feeling extremely fortunate that he had managed to get Akai Mari to go with him.
If it weren't for Akai Mary, they would definitely not be able to solve the mystery left by Karasuma Renya. If they waited to go back to look up the information before returning, I'm afraid even the opportunity would be cold...
How does the saying go?
Ginger is spicier when it’s older.
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