Many things have already been determined; now it's just a matter of waiting for the three suspects to come to Genda's house and clean up the traces they left behind.
It's still early, so the three of them definitely won't come. Heiji Hattori and Conan estimate that they'll probably arrive around midnight.
Because most people are already asleep during that time, it's easier for them to do things without being easily discovered by others.
With several hours to go before that time, the two were feeling a bit bored, which is why they started discussing it.
At first, they discussed this case, but after thinking about it, they realized that they also knew what the other party knew, so there was no point in discussing it further.
This case is modeled after Agatha Christie's "The ABC Murders".
So the two of them followed this topic and began to discuss the protagonists of mystery novels.
From Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
They then discussed those classic stories.
For example, Hercule Poirot's first appearance in "The Mysterious Affair at Styles," and Holmes' "A Study in Scarlet."
They were having a great time chatting, but for some reason, they suddenly stopped.
"Kudo, don't you feel that something's off about the atmosphere in the room?"
"It seems so."
After answering Heiji Hattori's question, Conan glanced around the room out of the corner of his eye, and when he saw the other two people in the room, he clearly paused for a moment.
Seeing Conan's reaction, Heiji Hattori was a little puzzled, but the next second, he understood why Conan was acting this way.
The scene before him reminded Hattori Heiji of what KÅsuke had meant back then: "You don't have a female...phone partner."
"Kudo, how about we change rooms and continue?"
"I think it's a good idea."
Having made up their minds, the two used their hands to support themselves, stood up from the ground, pushed open the door, and left the room.
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