With the mysterious organization successfully dismantled, the city entered a period of relative peace. Conan and his friends were finally able to relax and enjoy this rare tranquility.
Kogoro Mouri refocuses on his detective agency, and business flourishes thanks to his reputation for solving major cases. Ran Mouri further improves her karate skills, achieving numerous successes in various competitions. Lin Yu continues his dedication to technological research, and his new inventions attract widespread attention in the industry. Ai Haibara also makes significant research achievements in the medical field.
However, this peace didn't last long. One day, on his way home from school, Conan suddenly sensed an unusual atmosphere. People on the street were hurrying along, their eyes revealing unease and fear.
When he got home, he found Kogoro Mouri watching the news on TV with a serious expression.
"Dad, what happened?" Conan asked.
Kogoro Mouri frowned and said, "Recently, a series of bizarre disappearances have occurred in the city. Many people have vanished without a trace without any warning."
Conan's heart tightened, and a bad premonition welled up in his mind.
The next day, the school was also discussing these missing persons cases, and the students were all in a state of panic.
Conan decides to investigate the matter with his friends. They first gather clues from the families and friends of the missing persons, discovering that there seems to be no obvious connection between the missing persons.
"This is so strange. Could it be a random crime?" Ran Mouri said, puzzled.
Lin Yu analyzed, "That's unlikely. There must be some pattern that we haven't discovered yet."
Just when they were at their wits' end, Ai Haibara discovered an important clue. A strange symbol had been found near the locations of all the disappearances.
"What does this symbol mean?" Conan pondered.
They began consulting various sources, trying to decipher the meaning of the symbol.
After some effort, they discovered that the symbol was associated with an ancient, mysterious cult.
"Could it be that this cult is behind this?" Kogoro Mouri said.
In order to gain a deeper understanding of this sect, they decided to travel to the places where the sect had been active to conduct investigations.
There, they encountered a mysterious old man. The old man told them that this sect had always believed in an evil power and attempted to obtain this power through some kind of ritual, and that the missing people were likely victims of the ritual.
Conan and the others were shocked.
“We must stop them as soon as possible!” Conan said.
They continued searching for more clues and discovered that the sect had a secret hideout in a remote corner of the city.
At night, they quietly infiltrated the hideout. An eerie atmosphere permeated the place, with strange props and talismans scattered throughout.
Suddenly, they heard a low chanting sound. Following the sound, they came to a huge basement where a group of people dressed in black robes were performing a mysterious ritual.
"Stop!" Conan shouted.
Startled by their sudden appearance, the black-robed figures stopped their ceremony and turned to pounce on them.
A fierce battle broke out.
Conan and the others engaged in a fierce battle with the man in black. Ran Mouri's karate was incredibly powerful, Lin Yu's technological equipment played a crucial role, while Ai Haibara searched for a way to break the ritual.
Using his intelligence, Conan gradually found the man in black's weakness.
After a fierce battle, they finally defeated the man in black robes and successfully stopped the ritual from taking place.
However, just when they thought the matter was over, a figure hidden in the darkness appeared.
"Do you think this is the end? This is just the beginning..." the figure said coldly.
Conan and the others stared at the figure in the darkness, knowing that a new crisis had just begun...
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