Chapter 151: The Trolley Problem: I'm using my imagination and trusting my intuition...
Organizational stuff shows up where it shouldn't.
It may be different from what most Conan viewers imagine. For some things in the organization, even if codenamed members want to use them, they must report and keep records.
A powerful bomb like this is also in the "something" category.
Moreover, organizations usually mark such weapons when they are produced.
Just as each bullet fired from a gun leaves a unique mark unique to that gun, weapons produced by an organization will generally have unique markings to identify their source.
Once an organization member secretly circulates a registered weapon on the market and is discovered by the organization, it is easy to find out who reported the weapon based on the markings on the weapon.
So Lin Xi was really curious, who was so brave as to take out the registered weapons without permission?
There is no way the organization would give this kind of weapon to a small serial killer.
She touched her chin, the thought of stealing the bomb brewing in her mind.
But after thinking about the sharp-eyed FBI agents outside, Lin Xi gave up the idea.
She took out her cell phone—a touch-screen phone from the system space that wasn't affected by the terrible signal in the cellar—and dialed Jin's number.
Jin answered the phone quickly, as if he had been waiting for this call.
"gold."
Lin Xi greeted with a smile.
"Did I do well? Did I get the positioning right?"
She asked this question even though she knew the answer.
"We have surrounded the Ripper's compound. Prepare to storm at any moment."
Jin's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"How are you now?"
Lin Xi: "My legs are numb."
Jin: "...He tied your legs?"
Lin Xi: "No, I've been squatting for too long... and I'm a little hungry. The food Mr. Ripper cooked was terrible, so I secretly threw it away, and now it's time for lunch..."
gold:?
He remembered that she was captured and not invited as a guest, right?
Hesitantly, he asked, "Is the Ripper all right?"
Lin Xi said simply, "Alive. He's upstairs now, and we're locked in the cellar."
Look at the words he used. What does "are you okay" mean?
She is the victim!
"'us?'"
Lin Xi: "There's another girl here. She's probably been locked up for two or three days now, and she's not in good condition. Her name is—"
Kim: "Jessie White?"
Lin Xi: "Bingo. Looks like you've confirmed her identity."
"Just as you thought, Jin. 'The Ripper' abused drugs... well, maybe even abused small animals..." Lin Xi thought of the dead rat on the chopping board. Who knew what happened to that rat before it died?
"Well, but this doesn't seem to be a big deal compared to everything else he does." Lin Xi's fingers tapped on the glass intermittently.
She looked at her face reflected in the glass, illuminated by the light from the screen, and felt that she needed to touch up her makeup.
Jin on the other end of the line looked calm. He exchanged glances with Akai Shuichi and Judy beside him and said, "Since he's upstairs, I'll have the FBI rush in directly."
"Hmm..." Lin Xi's fingers paused, and he casually glanced at the bomb at the bottom of the glass: "The current situation doesn't seem to be going well."
"I found a bomb in the cellar."
On the other side of the phone, Judy, who was listening:?
"What the hell?" she said in shock. "What did she just say?"
"Bomb." Jin Bang Lin Xi repeated.
Judy: ???
"...We're facing a serial killer, Jack the Ripper. He's a psychopath who killed multiple women... Am I right?" Judy said hesitantly, "He's a serial killer, not a bomber, right?"
Is it true that there is such a thing as a bomb in the basement of a serial killer?
Jin: "Ms. Lin, Judy is questioning your findings."
Judy jumped up and down: "I didn't! I'm just maintaining a healthy skepticism towards outrageous plots!"
Jin: "So, we can't advance yet, right?"
Lin Xi: “Yes.”
Jin: "Can Ms. Lin defuse a bomb?"
Judy: “?”
She looked at Jin in shock: "Ms. Lin is just a tourist."
We have done our best to help them find their lair!
Don't make such outrageous demands on others!
Lin Xi: “Yes.”
Judy: “???”
It’s too early to say it, let her take it back.
"It's a pity this won't work." Lin Xi sighed, "This bomb looks like candy, but it's different from ordinary bombs. It's filled with blue and pink liquid."
“I really can’t tear this apart.”
Akai Shuichi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke:
"Ms. Lin, you just said that this type of bomb looks different from ordinary bombs."
"Then how did you know it was a bomb?"
Judy:!
That’s right.
How did Miss Lin know it was a bomb?
Lin Xi: ...
Because she had seen its instruction manual?
"intuition."
Lin Xi said bluntly, "Mr. Akai, don't you usually watch movies?"
"Shiny, gleaming metal objects like this are all the *** in the movies."
"I'm just making connections and trusting my intuition."
Akai Shuichi:?
He didn't believe her at all.
"Pictures speak louder than words."
Before he could continue speaking, Lin Xi took a flashlight, pointed it at the bomb, took a picture and sent it to them.
When Shuichi Akai saw the photo, his expression became serious.
This is……
He remembered this bomb.
It was developed in the year he left the organization, and he also applied for this type of bomb to use at that time.
Are there other members of the organization involved in this case?
What is the purpose?
Could it be...
The image of the red-haired girl appeared in his mind.
Judy also recognized him and couldn't help but grab the sleeve of Akai Shuichi beside her: "Shuichi..."
Akai Shuichi gave her a look that silenced her.
Jin ignored his companions' thoughts and carefully examined the enlarged picture. After a moment of silence, he asked:
"...There's a bomb. Can you guarantee your safety?"
Lin Xi said casually, "Of course. Actually, it's not difficult to decrypt this kind of bomb."
"I remember I introduced you to some of my little genius companions?"
"Give them a little time and they can work it out."
"The FBI should have taken them away, right?"
"...Yes." Akai Shuichi replied, "Not only your little genius companion, but also your sister."
Although he couldn't see what was happening on the other end of the line, Lin Xi shrugged and said, "My sister is also one of the 'little genius companions' I just mentioned."
"But..." Lin Xi turned around and heard a sharp creaking sound coming from outside the kitchen door. He touched his chin and asked, "Have you been discovered?"
"That fellow is now walking down in anger, and is going down to the cellar."
Judy:!
"Hide your phone quickly!" she shouted. "Ms. Lin, prioritize your own safety!"
"Haha, it's okay, Miss Judy." Lin Xi comforted Judy: "I look like his dead wife, he won't do anything to me."
Judy: .
Having said that.
But Miss Lin, as someone who was captured and locked up in the basement, you are a little too calm from time to time at this time!
The real purpose of this perverted murderer capturing you is to kill you and complete his ritual!
Jin, who was standing beside her, was much calmer than her. He just tightened his grip on the phone slightly, "Lin Xi."
"Can you leave on your own?"
Lin Xi was stunned: "...Okay."
"But..." She tilted her head, her eyes seeming to see through the stone wall and see the girl with her hands bound on the other side: "There's another person here, Jin."
"The happy ending of the game should be that everyone survives."
"But not all games have the happy ending you mentioned," Jin said softly. He turned off the hands-free mode and held the phone close to his ear. His companions watched him and exchanged glances, but no one stopped him.
"——Lin Xi, not everyone is worth saving."
"And... no one is more important than you," Jin said.
It doesn’t matter to anyone… dead or alive, it has nothing to do with him.
He only cares about Lin Xi.
so……
Don't make choices that disappoint him.
“—But I can do it.”
The girl's voice came from the other end of the phone, a little distorted.
But Jin was able to immediately interpret her emotions. After so long, it had become almost instinctive.
It was relaxed, confident, self-assured and a little bit of subtle doubt.
"Whether it's worth it or not, doesn't that turn my actions into a trade-off between pros and cons?" the girl said. "But I have enough leverage and powerful enough abilities."
"Saving others and saving yourself, in my opinion, is not a dilemma at all."
Jin was silent.
So, you still chose...someone else.
It’s not that he doesn’t believe in Lin Xi’s ability.
She is absolutely capable of protecting the people around her.
But... there are too many people she cares about.
If she were to face what happened a year ago again...she would definitely hurt herself again in order to protect others.
As for Jin...
He doesn't believe in happy endings.
Only when Lin Xi is alive, intact and free, can he have a truly happy ending.
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