Chapter 144 My KPIs got stolen again!
Morofushi Kagemitsu closed his eyes, looking somewhat resentfully at Kudo Shinichi who darted away in a flash, before taking out his phone to call the police.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Uh, it seems our data sampling needs to be updated again...]
Forget it, the lives of the people in front of us are more urgent.
What's the situation over there now? Who died? Did they fall to their death?
He glanced at the guardrail, which was clearly not high enough.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Let me take a look... Something's wrong, the person seems to have died at that open-air restaurant we set up beforehand, it's a woman... Wait? Isn't that Paloma?!]
The alpaca let out a loud, explosive scream.
Zhu Fujingguang felt a sudden darkness before his eyes.
What's going on?! What's Paloma doing here?! Can't she just stay in her safe house? What's she doing out here?!
Who did this?! I'll avenge her!
[Anti-fraud expert #214: This is too fast... I just tipped her off last night, and she's gone today! As a codenamed member, how could she not even survive a day?]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #148: Damn it! We can't connect to the bugging device we set up anymore. Just a moment ago, it seemed like it was taken down!]
Zhu Fujingguang rubbed his temples. Just then, the call connected, and he had to explain the situation to the operator.
Of course, he didn't say much about what the anti-fraud expert had just told him, otherwise it would be impossible to explain how he knew the information without even being at the scene.
“Mr. Asakawa…” Miyano Akemi leaned closer and whispered, “What should we do now? Should we continue with our plan?”
"Let's see what's going on." Morofushi Kagemitsu frowned slightly and quickly walked towards the scene of the incident.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: The remains of the destroyed listening device are still in place. The person didn't take it with them, and we still need to find a way to retrieve them.]
When he arrived at the open-air restaurant, a crowd had already gathered around. Kogoro Mouri's status as a former detective and detective was enough to keep people in line; at least no one dared to disturb the scene in such a chaotic situation.
Shinichi Kudo wanted to go and see, but Kogoro Mouri caught him red-handed every time, and he is currently trying to get permission to inspect the site himself.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: This kid looks like he's about to succeed... Hey sir, can't you just be a little more persistent?!]
Upon seeing this, alpaca number 66 flew over and approached the deceased directly. It emitted scanning light from the position of the eyes and began to record the person's physiological information.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Based on the captured facial features, there are no signs of disguise or plastic surgery on her face; it is indeed Parama. It's a pity we haven't met her in person, otherwise we could have used iris recognition for further verification.]
How did she die? Was she just murdered like that?
Morofushi Kagemitsu left numbers 66 and 198 at the scene and looked into the restaurant.
The area wasn't cordoned off yet, but all the tourists had already left. The restaurant owner responsible for that section nervously approached Kogoro Mouri and his group. Someone had died in the tourist area, and to make matters worse, the accident happened right at her own stall; her level of frustration was beyond words.
Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was off him, Morofushi Hiromitsu gave Miyano Akemi every look, telling her to keep an eye on things and do whatever she wanted. He then quietly slipped away from the group, sneaked into the restaurant's restroom, and took out a handkerchief to collect the broken listening device.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: His face is contorted in a grimace, his lips are purple, and his earlobes are cherry red...]
"...There's still a bitter almond taste in his mouth, this is poisoning!" Shinichi Kudo quickly determined the cause of death.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: ...Ah, it really is □□.]
The little alpaca turned its head away, seemingly unwilling to speak. Only after seeing Morofushi Kagemitsu quietly return to the crowd did it slowly fly back.
But by this time, Shinichi Kudo had almost finished investigating the scene.
"...It should be true, this lady died because she drank a beverage laced with toxic substances." Shinichi Kudo didn't touch the spilled drink; he knew the basics of protecting the crime scene.
Morofushi Hiromitsu also looked at the drink, finding it unbelievable that the codenamed member had been poisoned so easily.
"Does anyone know this woman?" Shinichi Kudo's voice came again, this time wanting to clarify the victim's social relationships.
The child once again attracted everyone's attention, acting even more actively than the detective Kogoro Mouri, making it difficult to tell who the reliable adult was.
[Anti-fraud expert #214: No... she was drinking an unsweetened iced Americano. Couldn't she tell the coffee tasted sour?]
It's probably because the bitterness is too strong that you can't taste this subtle difference in flavor, which is normal.
However, she was poisoned without even realizing it... Did she really trust the person who gave her the drink that much?
Three people in the crowd had already been identified. Morobushi Kagemitsu quickly looked them over, but he didn't recognize any of them.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: According to the list of organization members we currently have, none of those three are on it.]
That's very likely someone she met in her private time. Could that hacker be among them?
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Perfect, they're introducing themselves. We can find out by checking.]
The alpaca was carefully verifying identities, and just as everyone had finished introducing themselves, the police arrived at the last minute.
Upon closer inspection, Morofushi Kagemitsu recognized Inspector Megure, whom he had met several times in the future and who had a close relationship with Kogoro Mouri.
"Brother Mori."
At this point, Inspector Megure was still not used to running into Kogoro Mouri and his gang at every crime scene, and he was still surprised to find his former colleagues there.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #66: Wait, isn't that person behind him a police officer? How did they end up in the First Investigation Division?]
Are you sure?
Morobuchi Kagemitsu took out a hat from his backpack and glanced at the policeman.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: Confirmed. He is Kenji Otani, the captain of the First Special Operations Team of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau. I just checked the information.]
Does he know about the organization?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: He knows, and knows quite a bit. He participated in both Operation Park and Operation Tottori, and his internal authority is considerable.]
[Anti-fraud expert #19: What's he doing here? We didn't mention anything else when we reported him to the police. Has he been keeping an eye on Paloma all along?]
Morobushi Kagemitsu checked his phone and saw that Mr. Kinsen hadn't mentioned this to him.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #26: Do you guys think it's possible that Paloma is planning to run away and has already gone to the police station to surrender?]
...There's not enough time for her to turn herself in. Even if she's really lost her mind, Mr. Jinquan will tell me about it.
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Unfortunately, he deleted everything from his phone, so we have no way of knowing his purpose.]
Let's wait and see.
However, just in case, let's put our plans on hold for today and find an excuse to go to Nanyang University again tomorrow.
Morofushi Kagemitsu lowered the brim of his hat and moved toward Miyano Akemi.
At this time, Shinichi Kudo was still running around nearby, seemingly searching for some clues. He wasn't intimidated by the crime scene at all; in fact, he seemed quite at ease there.
Those with keen observation skills weren't paying attention to them. Morofushi Kagemitsu whispered to Miyano Akemi, "Operation canceled." Then, he inquired about the target's whereabouts, "Will Natori Mika still be at school tomorrow?"
Akemi Miyano indicated that she understood and said, "She is there. I remember a senior from our department saying that their counselor is going to have a meeting tomorrow."
“Then you don’t need to go to school tomorrow, to avoid arousing her suspicion. I will go directly to her father.” Considering that Palam’s unexpected death here would probably cause a discussion within the organization, Morofushi Kagemitsu added, “The dead woman might be Paloma. It’s better if you stay out of the organization’s sight.”
Akemi Miyano, who had originally intended to search for people with Hiromitsu Morofushi, swallowed her words and nodded silently.
[Anti-fraud expert #198: The simultaneous appearance of police and members of the organization suggests something is definitely not simple.]
Anti-fraud expert, can you be sure that the woman involved in the incident is really Paloma?
[Anti-Fraud Guru 66: We don't have her specific biometric information, but the identity she uses matches the one registered with the organization. Aside from the possibility of plastic surgery and disguise, it should be her...]
Number 66 didn't make any definitive statements this time.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: Could she possibly have a twin sister?]
After this conjecture was proposed, everyone fell silent for a moment.
In the background, the sounds of Shinichi Kudo discussing the case with the familiar police officers, as well as the testimony of the victim's friend, can all be heard clearly:
"...We did have a little conflict, but that's because she wasn't going to take responsibility, even though she clearly promised to pay me back."
"So you have a financial conflict."
"Wait a minute, even if there's a conflict, I wouldn't poison her for that!"
"Exactly, Miko just wants money. If she kills someone, who will she get her money back from?"
"Um, I do remember she had an older sister..."
...Huh? Sister?!
[Anti-fraud expert #214: ...Um, this probably refers to her sister, who is her ostensible sister. She's now settled abroad, and they haven't been in contact for a long time. That's why Paloma dared to do so much using this identity.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru 148: We can get the fingerprints from the Metropolitan Police Department for the woman's body, but Paloma's fingerprints will be harder to obtain. I heard she wore gloves year-round.]
Tsk, this is difficult.
[Anti-Fraud King #26: Well, actually, looking at it from another angle, this situation is quite advantageous for us. Anyway, Paloma, who's publicly known, is dead now, and you've essentially completed Melo's mission; the police are all on our side, so you can ask Mr. Jin Quan about the situation, and then pass on the information—everyone's happy, right?]
He had barely finished speaking when an alpaca tugged at his head.
...The way these KPIs are obtained is shrouded in mystery, and there's a good chance someone will exploit this loophole to set traps for us later. It's better to investigate and clarify the situation as soon as possible.
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Okay, then I'll text Mr. Jin Quan and ask.]
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: By the way, I've pretty much figured out the scope of suspicion regarding those hackers. Perhaps we can start from there. And, coincidentally, one of the suspicious IP addresses is located at Nanyang University.]
oh?
I initially thought it was just a coincidence, but it turns out there's actually a connection. I just wonder how much Ms. Natori knows.
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