Chapter 282 Seventy-Threeth Cycle (112)
“I still feel like something’s not right,” Conan Edogawa said.
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Takagi Wataru asked, puzzled, but still pulled the car over to the side of the road and turned to ask, "Is there anything else we've missed?"
It was already past 8 p.m. They had just finished dealing with the two bomber escape cases from the Metropolitan Police Department earlier that day, and Takagi Wataru was driving Edogawa Conan home.
Ran Mouri and Kogoro Mouri were also in the back seat.
There are some things that are not easy to say in front of them. Conan Edogawa has not yet confirmed his guess, and just frowned as he looked at the crowd outside.
"Does Officer Takagi know where Officer Matsuda is or what he's doing?" he asked.
Takagi Wataru shook his head, saying that he had only seen Date Wataru and Hagiwara Kenji in the past two days.
“But something seems to have happened in Kanagawa. They all went to Yokohama today, but I don’t know the specifics.” Takagi Wataru said, a little embarrassed. “But they said they could make it back for my wedding and Officer Sato’s wedding.”
Even though it was fake, he was still very nervous and shy.
The car restarted.
Conan Edogawa narrowed his eyes slightly.
Because of the Halloween season, the city streets remained lively at night, bustling with people, and some of the most popular areas were even crowded.
At times like these, almost all police officers are very busy and have no time to rest.
Let's not even talk about Date Wataru and Hagiwara Kenji.
As the ace of the "virginity-breaking team," Matsuda Jinpei should be on standby at all times, not something that hasn't happened even with such a big incident as today.
Even though the story of those two bombers seemed a bit strange, Matsuda Jinpei was not one to be afraid of danger.
Unless... unless there's something even more important keeping him tied up.
"How is Kiyoko Yamaguchi doing?" Conan Edogawa asked again. "Have we found any news about her yet? Do you know who helped her escape from prison? Is it related to those two bombers?"
Takagi Wataru looked helpless: "Well... I'm not really sure either. I just heard that Yamaguchi Kiyoko escaped from prison on her own and had nothing to do with anyone else. We also asked the Yamaguchi-gumi, but they firmly denied it, saying they knew nothing. Yamaguchi Kiyoko didn't go back either."
How could that be?
Kiyoko Yamaguchi is a serious criminal. How could she have escaped so easily on her own? How did she manage to go unnoticed by everyone? And how did she manage to escape from a heavily guarded prison all by herself?
Moreover, there were two bomb criminals who had just escaped from prison ahead of them, and their figures were spotted and anonymously reported to the police.
There are no such coincidences.
Conan Edogawa prefers a meticulously designed plan, but there is no evidence, and there are still parts where the logic is unclear.
It feels like something's missing to connect everything...
Conan Edogawa suddenly remembered that there was one more person he hadn't asked.
He immediately took out his phone, found Shuichi Akai's name, and started sending messages.
[Mr. Akai, where are you now? What are you doing? Has anything unusual happened?]
Although Mr. Amuro and the others didn't even tell him, they certainly wouldn't reveal it to Mr. Akai, but Mr. Akai might have encountered and investigated some information on his own.
The FBI's power should not be underestimated.
"What happened to you?" Shuichi Akai replied quickly. "Is it related to Amuro?"
Conan Edogawa was a little surprised.
The fact that Shuichi Akai asked this question shows that he didn't even have time to pay attention to today's news; otherwise, he would at least know that his bomb disposal story was on the news.
Conan Edogawa briefly explained the situation to him, and then asked him again where he was and what he was doing.
Shuichi Akai was silent for a moment, then actually dialed his number directly.
Conan Edogawa turned to observe the others. Wataru Takagi was driving intently, while Ran Mouri and Kogoro Mouri appeared to be asleep with their eyes closed.
He turned down the phone volume and answered the call.
“My situation is indeed related to him,” Shuichi Akai said bluntly. “Do you know Pramia?”
“Plamia?” Conan Edogawa whispered. “Russian? Flames?”
“Yes, he’s an international bomber who was arrested in Shibuya three years ago and was supposed to be handed over to the FBI tonight,” Shuichi Akai said.
"Hmm? Could it be... those few who arrested him?" Conan Edogawa almost blurted out "Mr. Amuro." "Wait, you said... originally?"
“My intelligence indicates that Matsuda Jinpei, Hagiwara Kenji, and Date Wataru were indeed among the police officers who arrested her, but according to Pramia herself, there were actually five people who arrested her,” Akai Shuichi said.
Three years ago, when Pramia was arrested, Shuichi Akai was still an undercover agent in the organization, teaming up with Bourbon Scotland. Unexpectedly, his two teammates even resumed their police identities and went to arrest criminals while undercover...
"For some reason, Pramia was supposed to be taken back to the United States by the FBI for questioning tonight, but there has been a problem and it may be postponed."
Conan Edogawa suddenly lowered his voice and said, "What's the problem? Wait, isn't the handover location for Pramia in Yokohama?"
"..." Shuichi Akai was a little puzzled, but not too surprised, and said, "How did you know it was in Yokohama? The news of the transfer of Pramia should have been blocked."
"I'm just guessing," Conan Edogawa's mind raced. "It's because Mr. Date and Mr. Hagiwara went to Yokohama on business."
Shuichi Akai paused for two seconds and said, "I didn't see their names on the personnel list. They're either acting privately or, like me, hiding their identities and operating in the shadows."
Is Mr. Akai also in Yokohama?
“The situation changed an hour ago when someone anonymously reported that a group of people were lying in ambush in Yokohama, trying to kill Pramie before she was handed over to the FBI. At the same time, another group had their eyes on Pramie’s bomb-making skills and wanted to rescue her,” Shuichi Akai continued.
"The first piece of information is highly credible. The FBI has indeed investigated an organization called [Nadunichtokiti] that has been hunting down Pramiya. They somehow obtained information about Pramiya, and the entire organization has come from Russia. As for the second piece of information, it has not yet been confirmed, but it has already attracted great attention from all sides, so the original plan has been changed."
"Another anonymous tip?" Conan Edogawa frowned. "Even you guys haven't been able to find out who it was?"
"Hmm." The sound of typing came from Shuichi Akai's end. "Because of this news, the handover of Pramia has been changed from tonight to tomorrow noon."
"Tomorrow at noon..." Conan Edogawa murmured softly.
Two bombers who escaped from prison in succession, Kiyoko Yamaguchi, and Pramia, who happened to be in the process of transferring the prisoners at this time, also ran into trouble... Could these events be related to each other?
If so, then the core link must be Mr. Amuro.
In other words, regardless of who is behind the scenes, the ultimate goal of all actions is Mr. Amuro.
[It's said that the US was involved in the crackdown on the Yamaguchi-gumi. Mr. Akai, could you check with the FBI about Kiyoko Yamaguchi? She might be related to this crisis.] This was a sensitive matter, so Conan Edogawa sent a text message to him.
Shuichi Akai hung up the phone immediately and communicated with him via text: "I've been following Kiyoko Yamaguchi's situation."
Conan Edogawa paused for a moment, then suddenly realized: "[Did you also happen to be in Kabukicho three years ago during the Yamaguchi-gumi incident, Mr. Akai?]"
Shuichi Akai paused for a moment, then stated directly: "At that time, Bourbon, Scotland, and Kiel were all on the same mission."
Looking back now, he still finds it incredible that all four people the organization sent out happened to be undercover agents.
On the other side, Conan Edogawa frowned deeply.
How did Scotland get involved again?
Perhaps the variable of Scotland should be added to this situation?
In other words, his enemies in this incident may include three ruthless individuals: Scotland, Pramie, and Kiyoko Yamaguchi, three of whom he has not even confirmed information about but who are very likely to know Mr. Amuro's true identity.
Conan Edogawa sensed that things were getting tricky.
No, he has to go find Mr. Amuro!
Conan Edogawa quickly typed on his phone: "I'm going to Yokohama tomorrow too."
Since he couldn't reveal the plot, he decided to investigate it himself!
We absolutely cannot let anything happen to Mr. Amuro!
*
October 29th.
12 noon.
Yokohama.
A police motorcycle sped through the crowded street, even plunging straight up to the top of the tunnel before landing precariously, eliciting gasps from the crowd.
"Mommy, look! Look! The car's flying!!!"
"Wait—that's a police car, isn't it?!"
"Hey, hey, hey, I think there's a little kid sitting on the back of that motorcycle???"
"Huh? How could that be! You must be seeing things!"
The motorcycle left the congested crowd behind, and finally came to an abrupt stop in front of an abandoned warehouse near the port with a drift.
The driver took off his helmet, and his long, light brown hair immediately fell down.
Conan Edogawa, who was in the back seat, had already jumped off the bus, tossed her his helmet, and shouted, "Thank you! Officer Hagiwara!"
Hagiwara Chisato raised an eyebrow and smiled, "No need to thank me, this is my way of repaying the favor to you on behalf of my brother."
Conan Edogawa was puzzled for a moment, but before he could ask any more questions, he turned around and ran towards the abandoned warehouse.
An unexpected incident occurred: the vehicle transporting Pramiya was attacked, and Pramiya nearly escaped.
Meanwhile, two explosions occurred on nearby streets, causing traffic jams and paralysis despite no casualties.
The method of transporting Pramiya was changed to helicopters. Although it was a bit obvious, at least it wouldn't be affected and could leave the others behind as quickly as possible.
If it weren't for Hagiwara Chisato, Conan Edogawa wouldn't have made it in time.
We finally got here, but the time was up, and I don't know how the handover went.
As Conan Edogawa ran, he was thinking, but when he passed by one of the abandoned warehouses, he was suddenly grabbed by a pair of hands and pulled inside.
Conan Edogawa was startled, but quickly sensed a familiar feeling.
He turned his head and saw that it was indeed Shuichi Akai.
Shuichi Akai looked serious and explained before Akai could even ask a question: "We've fallen into a trap. Neither Pramia nor Amuro are here."
"What?!" Conan Edogawa was stunned.
“I only just realized something was wrong.” Shuichi Akai led him out of the secluded spot and into his car parked outside. “The Pramia who was being escorted was a fake. He had signs of plastic surgery. The real Pramia is probably no longer in prison. I did find out that Pramia had a serious illness two years ago and was released from prison for treatment. It was probably around that time.”
"Huh? How did she escape?!"
Conan Edogawa quickly realized what was happening, fastened his seatbelt, and countless pieces of information flashed through his mind, finally connecting them all together.
"Could it be Kiyoko Yamaguchi? Kiyoko Yamaguchi is also in that prison... Does that mean all of this might have been deliberately leaked by Pramia? Is it part of her plan? Her target should be Mr. Amuro. It's very likely that she only leaked this information to Mr. Amuro in an emergency, leading him to abandon the main group and go to find her alone?"
The more I think about it, the more likely it seems. Even the two bombers who escaped from prison before and Kiyoko Yamaguchi are related to Pramie's plan!
"...Wait, does Pramia have a way to contact Mr. Amuro? If not, shouldn't she guide the most conspicuous Mr. Matsuda first? And then Mr. Amuro would go there immediately? So where should they be now?" Conan Edogawa took out his phone to call Rei Furuya and the others, but no one answered.
"Is there any place that Amuro-kun could get to immediately, even in this situation? And it's probably an abandoned place that's not far away." Shuichi Akai slammed on the gas, leaving only a red afterimage on the street.
Conan Edogawa opened the map on his phone, and a 3D map quickly formed in his mind, and the answer came to him immediately.
He straightened up, raised his hand through the car window, and pointed to a half-built building in the distance, saying, "That's it—"
Before the words were even finished, the building the black-haired child was pointing to was suddenly engulfed in flames.
"boom!!!!!"
Because of the slight distance, the explosion was heard a moment later.
The sound was deafening, leaving Conan Edogawa's mind blank, and he could only stare wide-eyed.
The eerie purple flames reflected in his eyes seemed to twist into a grotesque, giant butterfly shape, dragging the blond, dark-skinned youth to another world.
"Mr. Amuro——"
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