Chapter 285 Seventy-Threeth Cycle (115)
Happy Halloween!!!
October 31st.
Haha! But it's not Halloween yet, is it?
One o'clock in the morning.
"Didn't you know? Halloween Eve is actually the most fun time!"
Shibuya shopping street.
"So you mean tonight? Let's go back to sleep early for tonight's activities."
"Anyway, as long as it's lively, that's all that matters! Who needs to sleep! Let's go! There seems to be some kind of event over there!"
The blond, dark-skinned youth glanced at the bustling crowd around him, lowered his hat brim slightly, and picked up his phone to send a message.
I've arrived. Where are you?
The other side quickly replied: "Take your hat off."
Rei Furuya frowned slightly, but still walked to a less conspicuous street corner, took off his hat, and revealed his blond hair.
The blond, dark-skinned young man was already trying to keep a low profile, but his strikingly handsome appearance still attracted the attention of some passersby.
Then, a group of people dressed in black robes and wearing pumpkin headgear suddenly surrounded him from all directions.
This strange group of people would normally arouse suspicion from others, but on Halloween, others would only be excited and curious, gathering around to join in the fun.
Happy Halloween!
The black-clad pumpkin monsters pulled out handfuls of candy from their cloaks and began scattering it into the air. The brightly colored candies sparkled like stars under the lights, immediately eliciting cheers from the crowd.
Happy Halloween!!!
They attracted almost everyone in the nearby shopping street who hadn't gone home yet, and they all rushed over to grab the candy, instantly overwhelming the blond youths.
Kazami Yuya, standing behind the monitor, jumped up abruptly: "Mr. Furuya?!"
The blond youth in the crowd whispered, "I didn't..."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly turned around and met a gun barrel pointed directly at him.
"Don't move." A strange voice, altered by a voice changer, came from the pumpkin head mask. The muzzle of a gun was hidden in the wide sleeve, slowly approaching him, and a seemingly tangible gaze fell on his neck, which was hidden under the high-necked trench coat.
“I believe you’re not afraid of death.” The man smiled. “But surely the esteemed officer wouldn’t want to let anyone around here die.”
Furuya Zero remained silent.
"Throw away all those little things you're carrying," the pumpkin monster said, already behind him. Then, concealed by its black robe, it pressed the muzzle of its gun directly against his back.
"Mr. Furuya? Mr. Furuya?" Kazami Yuya, along with several police officers, tried desperately to squeeze into the crowd, but they were no match for the densely packed crowd.
Rei Furuya didn't answer; he simply reached into his ear, which was hidden beneath his blond hair, and pulled out a black earphone, then threw it on the ground.
The pumpkin monster stomped on it and said, "Cellphone."
Rei Furuya, still holding his phone, reached out to him.
"Don't move!" The pumpkin monster instantly became alert. "Throw your phone on the ground!"
The blond youth with his back turned seemed to chuckle, as if mocking the other's fear, and casually tossed the phone into the corner of the wall through the crack.
"Just this one?" The pumpkin monster felt it was too easy, and suspected that the other party had a backup plan. It also felt that the blond youth wearing a bomb collar that could explode at any time couldn't really cause any trouble.
"Hmm." The blond youth sighed helplessly, "Since I know that you'll take my phone away if I come here, I certainly won't do anything unnecessary."
The pumpkin monster was finally satisfied, but fearing that the police might break in if it took too long, it poked the blond youth in the waist with its gun and said, "Okay, follow my instructions and don't alert anyone around you."
The two of them walked one after the other through the excited crowd and entered the underground passage of a nearby commercial building.
No one noticed them except for a bespectacled boy who had just arrived on a skateboard and, taking advantage of his height, saw what was happening.
The black-haired boy's blue eyes spotted the gun pressed against the blond youth's back. His pupils contracted, and he immediately dropped his skateboard and followed.
But just as he reached out to touch the door, a pumpkin monster suddenly grabbed him, covered his mouth, pulled him back into the crowd, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Inside the door.
Rei Furuya was searched by two pumpkin monsters guarding the door, who used detectors to check for any other metal instruments or communication devices. Only after confirming that there were no problems was he allowed to enter.
"Where are we going?" The blond youth chatted casually with the group of people still wearing pumpkin headgear, as if strolling around in a garden. He was so natural that he didn't seem like a hostage at all; instead, he seemed like a leader on an inspection tour.
"You're from the Yamaguchi-gumi, aren't you?" he said. "You've really kept a low profile. How did you manage to evade the search? Do you have connections up there?"
The shopping district in Shibuya has business dealings with the Yamaguchi-gumi, and if I remember correctly, the bathhouses in this area are related to the Yamaguchi-gumi.
However, the police didn't have any evidence, so they didn't take any action.
"..."
No one answered him, but those subtle body language had already told him the answer.
Rei Furuya chuckled again, and even through the mask, he could feel the angry glares from that group of people.
Even though their murderous aura was palpable, they didn't dare to make a move, or even utter a single word.
Rei Furuya roughly understood the current situation and raised his hand to brush his hair aside.
With his dark-skinned fingers slightly spread apart, his index and middle fingers close together, he gently brushed through his golden hair, flashing in front of a pinhole camera.
On the other side, the two people in front of the monitor clearly saw this coded gesture.
Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji immediately picked up their phones to notify Date Wataru and Morofushi Kagemitsu, repeating the message in the Sakura team's group chat.
Meanwhile, the police were in complete disarray.
"Mr. Fangtani! Mr. Fangtani is missing!!!"
Kazami Yuya gripped Furuya's phone and broken earphones tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging and his hand trembling slightly.
But then he remembered Mr. Furuya's instructions, and in the end he could only take a deep breath, grit his teeth, suppress his panic and worry, and calmly continue to direct the follow-up work.
Ida Kou, who was standing next to him, didn't say anything. He glanced at his phone, then left with a sullen face.
Not far away, Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako, who happened to be investigating the arrest of Pramia in Shibuya three years ago, noticed the crowd and immediately rushed over to help disperse them so they wouldn't stay there.
Just after the crowd was evacuated, they turned around and saw Ida Ko's actions and expression.
Takagi watched the yellow Mazda gradually disappear with worry, hesitating to speak.
Sato Miwako patted his shoulder: "Since you're worried, why don't you go and take a look? I also feel that something's not right about this."
Takagi Wataru turned his head: "But what about this place..."
“The police are handling this matter, so perhaps we can try a different approach.” Sato Miwako met his gaze. “You also have some things you need to confirm, don’t you?”
Takagi Wataru thought about Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji, who had faked their deaths in yesterday's explosion, as well as the Public Security Bureau's strange actions and Date Wataru's overly serious and heavy expression. Finally, his eyes gradually hardened.
"Okay." He said, then took out his phone again, "I'll tell Conan-kun that we made an appointment before."
*
"Edogawa Conan...you, right?" The pumpkin monster grabbed the bespectacled child and entered an abandoned building not far away. Amid the surprise and wary disapproval of the others, it immediately released the child.
Conan Edogawa calmly surveyed his surroundings, but it was difficult to discern anything through the wide black robe and the enormous pumpkin headgear.
After removing his hand from his mouth, he pretended to adjust his glasses but actually activated the surveillance system on them, while probing with his words: "Who are you? What do you want with me?"
Clearly, the pumpkin monster that captured him was the leader, and its attitude was subtly mild; the question was directed at that person.
Even with some suspicions, Conan Edogawa never expected that the other party would actually remove the mask, revealing a face that was not unfamiliar to him.
"Elena!" exclaimed the crowd nearby. "Why did you expose your face like that?!"
The blonde woman with burn scars on her face simply raised her hand to stop their commotion, her eyes still fixed on Conan Edogawa. She even squatted down, took out a photograph to show him, and said, "You know this person, right?"
Conan Edogawa nodded, looking at her with feigned confusion.
“Oleg, this is my brother,” Elenica said. “He was with you before the accident, right? Can you tell me the details of what happened?”
*
"Erenika and the others have already met with Conan-kun." Hiroki Sawada shared the surveillance video from Conan Edogawa's glasses in the group chat. "So far, the plan is going smoothly."
Just then, Date Wataru pushed open the door and came in.
“I’m too late,” he sighed. “I didn’t expect them to be following me. It’s a pity that it’s not the right time to tell them the truth yet.”
“Miwako-chan is as perceptive as ever,” Kenji Hagiwara chuckled. “Three years ago, when we were on a mission in Kabukicho, she saw Kofuya and came to ask us about it. I wonder if she managed to fool us.”
"She probably only has a vague impression and some doubts, she's not sure." Date Wataru walked over and looked at the screen. "How's things going with Furuya?"
"We were led around and around for a long time, and it felt like we were almost at our destination," Matsuda Jinpei said, looking annoyed. "Tsk, I wonder what Yamaguchi Kiyoko is up to. She better not do anything too outrageous, or I'll just have Master Jing take action."
Hiroki Sawada nodded: "This time, the pinhole camera that the doctor and I developed, which can be disguised as a strand of hair, was not detected by Kiyoko Yamaguchi's side. This way, if anything happens over there, we can react at any time."
Akemi Miyano had already disguised herself and infiltrated the Yamaguchi-gumi, ready to make her move at any time.
Curaçao arrived after confirming the safety of Kogoro Mouri, who had narrowly escaped a car accident, and the children.
Although this incident was somewhat difficult to control due to the unexpected factor of Kiyoko Yamaguchi, so far, even the way and place where Rei Furuya was taken away were all within their expectations.
Even so, they did not actually agree with Furuya Rei going to keep the appointment.
There are ways to resolve Kiyoko Yamaguchi's situation, but Rei Furuya insists on taking the safest approach.
This safety assurance not only means that it will not endanger the safety of others, but also includes the safety of Rei Furuya himself.
They were unsure what impact Kiyoko Yamaguchi, a character outside the original storyline, would have on the game's timeline, so Rei Furuya wanted to meet her in person.
Kiyoko Yamaguchi happened to want to see him, so he went over there.
The surveillance video shows that the people encountered later did not disguise themselves. Although their expressions and demeanor were unfriendly, their attitude was still very respectful.
This probably proves that Kiyoko Yamaguchi does not intend to kill Rei Furuya.
The hidden camera was concealed within a tuft of short, golden hair that curled up beside Rei Furuya's ear. The scene on the other side was clearly visible, and the sound could also be heard.
A woman in a kimono stood at the door, her head bowed, a knife tucked at her waist, as she bent down and opened the door.
"Please come in."
Inside the reinforced concrete building, however, were rooms with a completely antique style.
Kiyoko Yamaguchi leaned haphazardly against the low table, one hand supporting her chin as she looked down at her phone screen, the other holding a cigarette.
Amidst the swirling smoke, a woman in a red dress with long, flowing black hair turned her head and immediately smiled with delight upon seeing the newcomer.
Although he was smiling, it was chilling, as if you had suddenly made eye contact with a venomous snake.
Compared to how she looked three years ago, Kiyoko Yamaguchi has changed a lot, and now she gives off a more dangerous vibe.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Rei Furuya walked onto the tatami mat, his face calm, and sat on the cushion opposite Kiyoko Yamaguchi, greeting his "old friend" in a relaxed tone.
“It’s been three years.” Kiyoko Yamaguchi leaned forward slightly, her gaze sweeping over his entire body like a snake, her meaning ambiguous. “You haven’t changed at all, Mr. Fox.”
Time seemed to have stood still for him.
"Is that so?" Furuya Rei smiled and lightly stepped on a landmine. "I thought Kiyoko-san would be a stranger to me, after all, the role that Fox plays is quite different from my real personality."
Kiyoko Yamaguchi was not angry at all; she even smiled and said, "I like you no matter what, including the way you are pretending to make me angry to extract information."
Rei Furuya blinked: "How could this be? Am I courting death?"
Kiyoko Yamaguchi rested her chin on her hand: "What else? I heard you were very serious and strict when you were a police officer, but unfortunately I couldn't find a photo of you no matter what I did. Why don't you change into a police uniform right now and show it to me?"
Jianggu Ling: "..."
The people on the other side of the monitor: "..."
Kiyoko Yamaguchi was no joke; she had even prepared her own clothes, specifically her police academy graduation uniform.
"You didn't actually participate in that organization's immortality experiment, did you?"
Kiyoko Yamaguchi stood in front of the blond young man in a police uniform, took a few photos with her phone, and looked at his face, which could easily be mistaken for a student, with a hint of disbelief in her eyes.
"Did that experiment really succeed? You didn't become eternally young like the Thousand-Faced Witch, did you?"
Kiyoko Yamaguchi still treats people like pets, raising her hand to touch one side of his short, golden hair that happens to be the side where the hidden camera is concealed.
Rei Furuya frowned and took a step back: "I have no interest in that kind of thing... What? Do you want to live forever too?"
Kiyoko Yamaguchi smiled and said, "You'll definitely be curious, but I'm not interested in sending myself to some weird lab right now."
Rei Furuya finally smiled and said, "It seems that Kiyoko is a sensible person."
There aren't many people who actually believe this story; most of them are elderly people who have nowhere else to turn. Even if young people know some of the inside story, they still won't believe it.
Even regarding Vermouth's matter, it was simply assumed that her superb disguise skills made her appear eternally youthful.
Kiyoko Yamaguchi scoffed: "After all, if this experiment had actually succeeded, those old guys would have gone crazy enough to overturn the world, instead of being as calm as we are now."
"Oh no, it seems the Black Organization's boss is dying, right? That's why their recent actions have been so rushed."
Kiyoko Yamaguchi stepped forward, looked up and met his gaze closely into those purplish-gray eyes, and whispered enticingly, "Why don't you come work for me? There's no future in the Black Organization or as a policeman."
Rei Furuya remained calm: "Really? Does the Yamaguchi-gumi have a future?"
"At a time like this, you're still thinking about gathering intelligence. You're really dedicated." Kiyoko Yamaguchi took a step back, her iron folding fan snapping open. She observed his expression thoughtfully, then suddenly laughed.
She said, "You are indeed very capable. You remain calm and rational no matter what happens. No wonder you are a public security officer who has been an undercover agent in the Black Organization for six years without being discovered. Even after your important friend was killed by Pramia, you can still continue to execute your mission perfectly."
The blond youth's face instantly darkened, and a chilling killing intent uncontrollably emanated from his purple eyes.
"No more pretending?" Kiyoko Yamaguchi laughed even harder. "That's right, that's exactly what I want to see. This time, I really want to see your most authentic self."
She watched with pleasure as the blond youth clenched his fists, his eyes brimming with sorrow, pain, and a frenzied, vengeful killing intent.
But in the end, he gritted his teeth and suppressed all his emotions, his face quickly regaining its composure, and he once again transformed into the perfect police officer to continue completing his mission.
"You've provoked me so much, it doesn't seem like you're sincerely trying to recruit me," Furuya Rei said expressionlessly.
"Hmm?" Kiyoko Yamaguchi covered half her face with her folding fan, her eyes crinkling into a smile. "How could that be? This is precisely the sincerity with which I want to cooperate with you. Only by understanding each other can we continue to cooperate better, isn't that right?"
"You talk too much nonsense," Furuya Rei said. "Just tell me what you want from me."
“She’s so impatient,” Kiyoko Yamaguchi sighed. “But I can understand, considering you’re wearing a bomb collar around your neck that could explode at any moment, two of your closest friends just died, and everyone else around you is in danger…”
She naturally knew when to stop, and after giving a warning, she immediately got to the point: "I'm not asking you to betray the police. On the contrary, I want to cooperate with you, or even with the police."
Rei Furuya remained expressionless.
Kiyoko Yamaguchi continued, "I have two goals. The first one is actually the same as yours, which is the Black Organization. I can cooperate with you to deal with Renya Karasuma."
"Do you have a grudge against me?" Furuya Rei asked. "I thought you would be more interested in joining the organization."
"Ha." Kiyoko Yamaguchi scoffed, "Who would actually want to join that kind of idiotic organization? Even a desperate criminal would regret it if they did."
Jianggu Ling: "..."
“I’m just interested in that organization’s power and experiments,” Kiyoko Yamaguchi said. “Our Yamaguchi-gumi is now on a completely different path from theirs. I still really enjoy life in the sunlight. If it weren’t for your obstacles, the Yamaguchi-gumi would have become a partner or even a hero in people’s daily lives three years ago.”
Of course, eternal youth and immortality are indeed very attractive to her.
"A hero?" Furuya Rei scoffed. "More like an outlaw."
Kiyoko Yamaguchi did not refute, but said meaningfully, "After all, there are still many instances of justice in this world that cannot be enforced by law."
Rei Furuya looked at her.
“Look, even someone like Pramia, when caught, isn’t executed; he’s even released to continue his arrogance,” Kiyoko Yamaguchi said softly. “But those things you can’t do, you can leave to us.”
"..." Furuya Rei's eyes changed slightly.
“This is my second objective.” Kiyoko Yamaguchi walked up to him. “If you are willing to cooperate with me, the Yamaguchi-gumi can be a hidden weapon for the Public Security Bureau.”
Rei Furuya remained silent.
Kiyoko Yamaguchi said seriously, "She killed two of your most important friends. I couldn't stop her, and I almost got killed by her too."
"So, cooperation?" The black-haired woman extended her hand to him. "Prumia can be our first target for sacrificial rituals."
*
"Christina, have you...never slept? Are you still worried about today's wedding?" Tsutomu Muranaka asked his fiancée, who was sitting in the living room looking at her phone, standing at the door.
"No, I trust the officers. I was just a little nervous and couldn't sleep..." The blonde woman took off one of her Bluetooth earphones, turned to him with a shy smile, and said, "Sorry, did I wake you?"
“Of course not.” Tsutomu Murakami walked over and sat down next to her. “It’s already five o’clock. I’m going to get up and go check out the wedding venue. You can sleep a little longer.”
“No need, I can’t sleep anyway, why don’t I go with you?” The blonde woman hugged his arm and said, “Also, I heard that Mr. Mori was in a car accident? It seems to be related to the forces that threatened our wedding, let’s go and see him first.”
The phone screen covered on the table displays a waveform of the volume of an eavesdropping operation in progress.
*
October 31st.
Nine o'clock in the morning.
The hospital was filled with the smell of disinfectant.
Kogoro Mouri moved his leg and hand, which were tightly wrapped in plaster, with a puzzled look on his face: "Hmm... I really don't feel any pain at all. Huh? Am I really broken? Is the anesthesia still not working? But it's been so long, it should be time to wear off by now, right?"
A nurse who happened to be passing by saw this and immediately let out a sharp bang.
Ran Mouri and Conan Edogawa, who had just finished chatting with the Tsutomu couple in the village, immediately ran back, and amidst the chaos, they kept assuring each other that they would take good care of the patient and not cause any trouble.
"Dad, really..." Ran Mouri sighed, turning around to continue her conversation with Conan Edogawa about the Shibuya Halloween road planning.
But when she looked back, the boy with glasses was nowhere to be seen.
"Conan is really something..."
She sat down helplessly in the chair, and as soon as she took out her phone, she was bombarded with messages from Sonoko Suzuki.
[Yuanzi: Xiaolan, Xiaolan! Have you seen the rumors online? Someone said they seemed to have seen the legendary Cowherd and Fox!!!!]
[Sonoko: Is that the legendary fox who earned 3 billion yen from the Yamaguchi-gumi heiress in just three days of work and almost became the male courtesan?!]
[Sonoko: Damn it, it happened around midnight last night, and I'm only finding out now. Most of the original posts have already disappeared; I only found out about it from other people discussing it!]
[Sonoko: Aaaaaah, what did I miss?! !!!]
Ran Mouri: "..."
She could only patiently reassure the other party that the news was most likely false. In the past, male escorts or internet celebrities would often tan their skin and dye their hair blonde, using what appeared to be a fox as a cover to attract traffic.
[Sonoko: But I'm really curious about what that fox looks like! (Frustrated) (Crawling in the shadows)]
[Sonoko: The most handsome blond-haired, dark-skinned person I've ever seen is Mr. Amuro... Hehehe, Ran, do you think a fox could be more handsome than Mr. Amuro? (winking)]
Ran Mouri was taken aback.
Her fingers hesitated on the keyboard, unsure how to answer.
If we really have to say, only someone with Amuro's personality, looks, and abilities could achieve the level of a fox, right?
But then again, if he really had that kind of talent, there would be no need for him to become a male escort and get involved with the Yamaguchi-gumi.
Mr. Amuro was just an ordinary coffee shop waiter.
Ran Mouri shook her head, laughing at herself for overthinking things.
*
12 noon.
In a coffee shop opposite the Shibuya Hikari Building.
Conan Edogawa found Elena.
“I know who Pramia is,” he said.
*
2 PM.
【The Sakura Team to Save the World】
[Hiro: Hiroki, has anything changed in the future?]
[Hiroki: Not yet.]
Hiroki Sawada sighed helplessly, a little worried.
It was obvious that Morofushi Kagemitsu was getting a little anxious.
This is the third time he has asked this question today.
They all knew that the future was unlikely to change until the matter was over.
Before leaving, Rei Furuya actually had a private conversation with Hiroki Sawada.
He said he was confident he wouldn't have any problems in this incident, but Hiro might be in danger because he was too anxious, so he should pay more attention to the situation there.
Hiroki Sawada glanced at the future phone and felt just as helpless as the anxious and uneasy Kagemitsu Morofushi ten years later on the screen. He could only repeat the situation here again.
The phone from the future, belonging to Rei Furuya, is now in the hands of Hiroki Sawada, who is the central controller of this operation and responsible for coordinating everyone's actions with Noah's Ark.
[Hiroki: Everything is proceeding according to plan so far, with no issues reported.]
[Hiro: But is everything really alright with Zero? Should I disguise myself and infiltrate Zero's group too?]
Mazda: ?
[Mazda: Mr. Jing, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush, you have to trust Zero!]
[Hagi-chan: Morofushi, calm down! Furuya already has Akemi-chan and Curaçao-chan! But no one can replace you on your side of the job! ahhhhhh—]
[Squad Leader: It's not your turn to step in yet, please be patient a little longer, Morofushi.]
[Hirota: ...I knew you were probably joking, but it still startled me.]
Akemi Miyano, who was lying in wait, was blown out.
[Hiro: But I'm really worried. Although Kiyoko Yamaguchi seems genuinely interested in collaborating with Zero, Pramia also knows about her plans. Are they truly plotting against each other, or are they putting on an act to deceive Zero?]
[Hiro: If it's a mutual scheming, what does Pramia plan to do now that they know Kiyoko Yamaguchi's intentions?]
[Hiro: If they're deceiving Zero, what's their purpose? What do they want from Zero? And how will they ultimately treat Zero?]
Although they didn't know who Pramia had transformed into, they knew by observing who appeared around Tsutomu Murakami.
They had already secretly installed pinhole cameras in Nu's house in the village. Pramia was sitting in the living room and overheard Yamaguchi Kiyoko preparing to sell her to the police. They could see it all clearly.
But Pramia's performance was too calm.
They couldn't be sure whether this was a trap that Pramia and Kiyoko Yamaguchi had planned all along, or whether the two of them had been plotting against each other from the very beginning.
The only certainty is that both of them are in great danger.
*
October 31st.
6:30 p.m.
Shibuya Hikari Building.
The wedding of Munaka and Christina Lissard took place on time.
This was a wedding unlike any other.
At dusk, during the Twilight hour, various spirits and monsters entered the venue one by one, each carrying a red invitation.
Even the bride's white wedding dress had burn marks from the flames, and some scarlet blood was splattered on the white dress.
This Halloween wedding might have been quite scary if it weren't for some people creatively cosplaying various anime or movie characters, adding a touch of childlike fun and joy.
"..."
Pramia stared at the Rainbow Team members dressed in brightly colored, tight-fitting leather suits and asked, "Who are those people?"
Tsutomu Murakami turned his head and looked over, then immediately laughed: "Hahaha, those are Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider, and Ultraman!"
Pramia: "..."
She opened her mouth as if to ask, but then closed it again.
The rule for this Halloween wedding is that you shouldn't ask about the other person's real identity during the first half of the ceremony, unless the other person comes up to you and reveals their name.
For this reason, most people dress very extravagantly, so much so that even their own mothers probably wouldn't recognize them.
Even so, there is still one person who is very easy to recognize.
A child dressed as Frankenstein's monster is standing on tiptoe, trying to sit on a high chair, and fiddling with his phone while leaning on the table.
Neither she nor the village head had any children; the child could only be Conan Edogawa, who was investigating the case.
Pramia's gaze swept casually over the child with glasses, paying him no heed.
Since everyone here is going to die here tonight anyway, it doesn't matter.
This unique wedding was divided into two parts.
The first half of the event was like a masquerade ball, with guests attending the Halloween wedding under mysterious identities.
After the bride and groom exchange rings and the ceremony is complete, the second half of the ceremony proceeds as normal.
The purpose of this was to place police officers in the venue to protect the bride and groom.
However... Pramia's true purpose was to lure all those who wanted to capture her here to be blown up together and sent to meet God.
*
"Mr. Akai, the wedding ceremony has begun."
Camel, dressed as a werewolf, mingled in the crowd, hiding in a corner to quietly report the current situation to Shuichi Akai, and asked, "Will Pramia really show up at this wedding? But why?"
Shuichi Akai did not explain in detail, but simply told him to continue to carry out his mission as usual and keep an eye on the bride and groom.
It is 7 p.m. now.
The sky was gradually darkening, and it was time for him to make his move.
The black-haired man dressed as a vampire touched the sniper rifle and pistol hidden in his black cloak, pulled up the cloak's hood to cover his face, and also entered the skyscraper located in the very center of the Shibuya intersection.
The wedding ceremony had been going on for a while, and no one paid much attention to him as he quietly entered, but he recognized Edogawa Conan at a glance.
After all, he was the only child at the entire wedding, and the familiar glasses and watch on the little Frankenstein's monster were enough to reveal his identity.
But... who are those three people with him?
Could it be one of Rei Furuya's police friends?
So Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji really didn't die, right?
Shuichi Akai didn't go directly there; instead, he sent a message to Conan Edogawa on his phone.
While Shuichi Akai and Conan Edogawa were exchanging words, the wedding ceremony on stage had progressed to the groom's speech.
Before retiring, Tsutomu Muranaka, who was known as the devil, was now shy and excited, and sincerely recalled the process of meeting, getting to know and falling in love with his wife. At the end of his speech, Shuichi Akai quietly disappeared into the darkness and left the venue.
He started walking upstairs.
The floor where the wedding is held is located on the top floor, and its selling point is that you can see the bustling Shibuya Crossing below from the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. The Halloween decorations tonight are especially spectacular.
Above that, the only option is the rooftop terrace.
The vampire, almost blending into the darkness, silently pushed open the rooftop door, revealing several blindingly large blue beams of light.
These are indicator lights used to guide helicopters to land at night.
Apart from the entrance and a small storage room by the door, the entire rooftop is a flat parking area that can be seen at a glance. The green ground and yellow lines are extremely eye-catching, and there is nowhere to hide.
There was an even taller building nearby, which would have been a perfect sniping spot if not for the blinding beams of light.
Shuichi Akai had already scouted the location, and without hesitation, he headed straight for the huge water tank that was the only suitable hiding place for a sniper.
The water tank, also known as the water tower, is a black cylindrical structure several meters high. It is located right next to the small room and the wall, allowing one to easily see the entire rooftop from behind the gap without being detected.
The wind was very strong on the rooftop, and the bustling intersection below was also very noisy.
So, it wasn't until he turned the corner that he realized there seemed to be someone behind the water tower.
In that instant, with only a fraction of a second of reaction time, Akai Hide could only instinctively raise his gun and point it at the man.
"Click—"
The sound of the safety catch being pulled echoed in the cramped space behind the water tower, and the person opposite him also raised his gun, a chilling killing intent spreading instantly.
Shuichi Akai almost fired his gun, but his finger froze when he saw the other person's attire.
The person opposite him was wearing a somewhat familiar blue robe. Half of his face was hidden in shadow under his hat, and the other half was wrapped in white bandages. The little bit of skin that was exposed was bluish-green, and two sharp teeth were showing at the corners of his lips—it was a zombie.
Akai Shuichi: "..."
After the zombie saw what the vampire looked like, its finger, which was halfway to the trigger, froze.
Tonight is a night of a full moon.
A vampire in a black cloak and a zombie in a blue robe faced off, guns drawn, under the silver moon in the night sky.
A sudden gust of wind swept across the rooftop, violently blowing off the hoods worn by the two men.
The vampire revealed a pair of familiar green eyes.
The zombie revealed a pair of familiar blue eyes.
"..."
"..."
The vampires and zombies fell into an eerie silence.
"Hmm..." Shuichi Akai spoke first, putting away his gun as a gesture of goodwill, and cautiously asked, "Is it alright for me to meet with you now?"
"...It's a bit unexpected, but it should be alright, right? It's about time anyway." Morofushi Kagemitsu put away his gun, took out his phone to check the cherry blossom group, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Zero was still safe.
Now that Fushigi Kagemitsu has acknowledged his identity, Akai Shuichi can talk about the topic with peace of mind.
He stepped forward and hid with the other person in the shadows behind the water tower, sighing softly, "It's been a long time, especially in this true form."
Moreover, the location on the rooftop gave him a strange sense of familiarity and unease.
Hmm... if that blond youth also arrives later, the sense of déjà vu will be even stronger.
...Wait, where did this sense of déjà vu come from?
Shuichi Akai frowned and pondered for a while, but he could no longer grasp the fleeting thought and image that had just crossed his mind.
Is it that hippocampus effect again?
Shuichi Akai's expression instantly turned serious as he turned to look at Kagemitsu Morofushi: "What dangerous things are going to happen here next, and it's related to Furuya-kun, right? How is he now? Is this incident related to me too? Can you tell me now what you've been hiding from me?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu was silent for a few seconds, then said, "It's not the final moment yet. Although Zero is indeed in danger this time, it's not your turn to step in. Don't worry, we're prepared and won't let anything happen to Zero."
Shuichi Akai was about to say something when he was interrupted by a sudden, huge commotion below.
"It has begun," Morofushi Kagemitsu said softly.
A short while later, the door to the rooftop was opened again.
The person who came this time made no attempt to conceal their presence; it was clearly the sound of a child's footsteps.
The other party even ran directly to the water tower and quickly said to Shuichi Akai, who was half-exposed, "Mr. Akai, Pramia will be here soon. Once she tells us the location of all the bombs, we'll grab her immediately!"
Akai Shuichi nodded, then out of the corner of his eye, he saw the blue-eyed youth next to him put his hat back on, and even hide a little deeper into the darkness.
Conan Edogawa continued, "We've also received news from Mr. Amuro that he's out of danger and will be arriving in a helicopter soon. Ah, but Kiyoko Yamaguchi might be with him; they're cooperating for now."
Akai Shuichi: "..."
So, the current situation is that they are still keeping the matter of Scotland from Conan Edogawa, but they have told Conan Edogawa about all their plans.
He was told about the situation in Scotland, but was then excluded from their plans.
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