The black sports car was running freely on the street.
Although the speed is only within the normal range, the vehicle in front can always overtake it at will.
At this time, Karasawa and Conan had already left the art museum and were heading towards the "Future Props Research Institute", a destination full of middle school second-year feelings.
"Hey, is this research institute really reliable?" Conan sat in the passenger seat and looked at the business card in his hand and complained: "Why does it feel like the name was given by an elementary school student?"
"Research is all about the future. I think this name is quite good. It looks to the future."
Tang Ze didn't care about Conan's complaints, although if he didn't know the background of the two people, he would feel that the name of this research institute was not very reliable.
However, Okabe Rintaro and Makise Kurisu were already genius scientists in the storyline. Although there is no storyline in this world, their talents have been further enhanced...
If such a person is unreliable, then Tang Ze really doesn't know who else is more reliable.
That’s right, the people Tang Ze is looking for this time are none other than Okabe Ryotaro and the other man he met in the previous psychic case.
Even he didn't expect that he would need two people's help so soon.
What is the question that neither he nor Conan can get the answer to and that requires consulting a professional?
The answer is "pigment".
That’s right, these are the necessary materials for oil painting.
The raw materials of "Mirror Lake" itself are made of various natural pigments, while the counterfeit is imitated with acrylic.
Then this presents a problem.
The paint on the work "Mirror Lake" has aged a bit due to the passage of time, and there are even cracks in some places from drying.
How does a fake work achieve this, making it impossible for the naked eye to recognize that it is a fake that was recently created?
It's impossible that the acrylic imitation work has been stored for hundreds of years, allowing time to complete this final step.
The person who decided on this plan must be a complete fool.
So there must be some reactions that neither Karasawa nor Conan understands.
If we knew how the person who stole the painting made a fake look old, then perhaps we could follow the clues and find the answer.
However, neither of them is a professional and they don’t know whether this technology exists, so they can only ask professionals for advice.
After arriving at the research institute, Conan no longer doubted the reliability of the building.
because...
Just looking at the appearance of this research institute, it can't be that bad!
Because they had made an appointment in advance, after Tang Ze gave his name, the beautiful receptionist quickly led the two of them into the research institute. After passing several security checks, they were led to an office.
"What a rare visitor! I didn't expect Detective Karasawa to come visit so soon." Makise Kurisu, who was in charge of reception, greeted Karasawa with a smile. "So, I guess you have something to ask me this time."
"Oh, you've found out?" Tang Ze wasn't surprised, nor was he embarrassed. "I don't come here for no reason. I came here today because I have something I want to ask you."
"Hahaha!! The pursuit of the unknown is a common trait among intelligent people!"
Okabe Rintaro came to Karasawa with a wild laugh: "So if you have any confusion, I, Okabe Rintaro, will answer it for you!!"
This middle school-like tone and behavior made Conan, who was seeing the other person for the first time, look very upset. The trust that had just arisen in his heart disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by strong suspicion.
However, Karasawa was not surprised by Okabe Rintaro's behavior. After sitting down, he began to slowly tell about the case he had encountered.
"Interesting. A pigment that has aged without aging over time?" Okabe Rintarou said, stroking his chin after hearing Karasawa's story. "That's not the direction of our research, but I think I've heard of this kind of research somewhere..."
"Professor Yamadan, right?" Makise Kurisu took a sip from her teacup. "I remember he once took over a project researching oil paints when he was young."
"So, we need to visit Professor Shandian next?" Tang Ze raised an eyebrow and asked, "Could you two help introduce him?"
"No problem." Makise Kurisu smiled and said, "It's a good time to go out for a walk. It's time to take a break after staying in the lab all day."
"Then I will also..."
"Forget it, just stay in the lab."
Makise Kurisu stopped Okabe Rintaro's action and said, "To be honest, my biggest headache is that every time you encounter a scientific point of view that does not conform to your own, you have to argue with the other party.
This time I'm going to help Tang Ze with a criminal case, so I think it will be much easier with you."
"N-Nani?" Okabe Rintaro looked at Makise Kurisu with an expression of disbelief: "Assistant... y-you actually think of me like this?"
"Stay at home and work hard." Facing Okabe Rintaro's reaction, Makise Kurisu took off her white coat and put on a jacket, then took the lead and walked out the door, looking completely ignoring him.
The other party's lack of cooperation made Okabe Rintaro recover from his boasting and waved his hand: "Be careful on your way."
So Tang Ze teammate added one more, the main task one has been completed, now switch to the main task two...
There is no way around it. In fact, this is how case handling works. For a little insignificant information or clue, you need to go somewhere specifically to verify it.
After that, I ran to another place without stopping to chase the fragments, and finally got a piece of the puzzle, but I don’t know if it’s useful.
But countless people rely on this stupid method to solve cases one after another.
Fortunately, the middleman Tang Ze hired this time was very influential, so he didn't encounter any trouble at all and met with Professor Shandian smoothly.
"I didn't expect you to visit an old man like me."
Professor Shandian invited the three people to sit down while he brewed some tea and poured it on the table for the guests. "I heard on the phone that you wanted to ask about oil paint?"
"That's right. We have a clue pointing to a special pigment. It may be related to some of the keys and can help us identify the criminal."
Tang Ze said, "I wonder if you could tell me about your experiments with pigments, especially those related to aging speed."
"Do you know what the disadvantages of oil painting are?"
After hearing Tang Ze's words, Professor Shandian did not answer his question, but instead asked a seemingly irrelevant question.
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