Chapter 186 Secret Communication
While Morofushi Kagemitsu was secretly digging a pit behind the scenes, Furuya Rei, lurking in the Snow Mountain Villa, was also silently pushing forward his own progress bar.
He had been closely monitoring the recent turmoil within the organization and was particularly impressed by "Shunsuke Goto," who was stirring things up. He felt that the person behind him was plotting something big with the organization's senior members.
Of course, he'd be more than happy if someone wanted to take down the organization. However, when that person was in a state he couldn't understand or control, his police instincts kicked in, and he inevitably became more wary of the eyes lurking in the shadows, silently watching everything.
Since reaching a strategic cooperation agreement with Midorikawa Osamu, he has gradually obtained a considerable amount of intelligence. The more he reads this intelligence, the more alarmed he becomes, and his feelings towards the Black Guest organization grow increasingly complex. This hacker organization, which Hiro always mentions, has actually obtained such in-depth intelligence about the core of the Black Organization.
That day at the hospital, the "sincere gift" that Midorikawa Osamu traded with him turned out to be information about the organization's top-secret experimental project!
This generous gift reminded him of the huge losses the organization had suffered recently because someone had impersonated Shunsuke Goto.
If we calculate the timing, it matches exactly when that intelligence came out. Therefore, the person impersonating Goto Shunsuke is very likely one of Black Guest's men.
However, the confrontation with the organization has clearly not reached its final moment yet, so why would they suddenly want to replace the original Shunsuke Goto? Did they know in advance that Shunsuke Goto would be killed by them?
But if that were the case, allowing themselves to report the "death" of Goshima Shunsuke would clearly not fit their plan, and such an anomaly would even attract Rum's investigation...
Rei Furuya paused for a moment as he used his flashlight to survey his surroundings, the small beam of light shining directly onto Kanenori Wakita at the end of the corridor.
“Oh, it’s Amuro.” Kenjiro Wakita quickly turned around, shone his flashlight around, and after finding that there were only the two of them in the area, his tone became full of the riddler’s flavor. “Now that we’re on the same team, if we investigate carefully, those mysteries that have caused the turmoil should be solved soon.”
That's just how this person is; he always says these suggestive things, as if he can't wait to reveal his special identity. But if his true identity is confirmed as he hopes, he will definitely turn on him.
Wakita Kanenori's approach might indeed mislead those who aren't fully aware of the situation, making them more suspicious. However, with Black Guest's intelligence support, he's even more certain that Wakita Kanenori is just a shell of Rum.
“…That’s true. On this dark and snowy night, the truth might just be revealed.” Rei Furuya patiently continued his verbal sparring with Rum.
Clearly, he realized that this might be a good opportunity to trick Rum. However, since Kogoro Mouri and Shinichi Kudo, who were being watched by the organization, were also present, he had to postpone his original plans.
"Oh? It seems Amuro thinks so too." Rum continued, putting on airs. "If we follow the classic novel plot, there's clearly a mastermind watching everything from behind the scenes, and every move we make is part of his scheme." As he said this, his voice deepened, his tone carrying a hint of impatience and disdain. "They're hiding their true intentions, so they're really hard to catch."
Rei Furuya felt that the organization was the real sly rats hiding in the shadows.
Of course, these true feelings should never be spoken aloud, much less revealed.
So he pretended to look around, as if he really was looking for the "mastermind" Rum had mentioned.
Originally, he was just performing, but who would have thought that he would actually discover a little secret – his former name was Shinichi Kudo, and his current name is Conan Edogawa.
Rei Furuya stared silently at Conan Edogawa, who was huddled behind a pillar with his hair all tucked up.
“…It’s Conan, kid.” Even though Rum was blind in one eye, he quickly recognized the little boy in the dim light. He immediately put on his Wakita Kanenori mask and asked with curiosity and a hint of expectation, “Why are you here too? Has Master Mori solved the mystery?”
Conan Edogawa knew he couldn't eavesdrop any longer, so he put on a naive and innocent act, trying to get away with it: "Not yet... Listening to their guesses is too boring, I just wanted to come upstairs and play a bit~"
Come play on the second floor...
Isn't this excuse a bit too casual? To say something like that to someone whose identity is clearly questionable... You can't really be so careless just because you look like a primary school student!
However, this excuse, which Furuya Rei found full of flaws, seemed to actually convince Rum: "...Conan is very clever, and he's been around his master for so long, so it's normal that he's not interested in those people's deductions." He then invited Conan to join them in looking for clues, saying, "Come with us over there, maybe we'll find something."
Jianggu Ling:......
Rum, he must have done it on purpose.
He felt that Conan was much smarter than normal children, so he wanted to use more reasoning and clues to help Conan Edogawa contact Shinichi Kudo.
Under his gaze, the old man and the young man chatted as they walked toward the other cubicle, discussing the connections between the codes that had been deciphered so far. They really looked like two mystery enthusiasts exchanging experiences.
Rei Furuya squinted, raised his flashlight, and followed. As he moved, he bumped into a decorative button on his belt.
This thing was a communication tool that Midorikawa Osamu gave him before. He said it was Black Guest's latest invention, and it could still function as a communication tool even in extreme weather.
He initially thought Black Guest wanted to track his movements in order to deduce some intelligence about the Public Security Bureau, so he didn't use it for a long time.
But ever since Midorikawa Osamu gave him that very important information, his thoughts have changed, and this time when he went out, he inexplicably put the thing on his phone.
He glanced at Rum and Shinichi Kudo, who were studying the patterns on the wall, and checked again to make sure his phone had no signal. He then gently placed his hand on the contact button...
"Ding ding~"
Number 234 and Morofushi Kagemitsu heard the electronic notification tone at the same time.
Morofushi Kagemitsu subconsciously looked around the room. On the surface, he was still talking to Okumura Sousuke, but his body was fully prepared to deal with a surprise attack. Meanwhile, Number 234 was tracking the source of the signal.
"...Is that so? Did the personnel who conducted the on-site exploration say anything else?"
After looking through the window, Morofushi Kagemitsu quietly moved toward the door.
As he was secretly on guard, Number 234's sudden realization made him pause.
[Anti-fraud expert #234: Ah! So that's what it is! I thought you didn't know how to use zero!]
...What's going on? Was it a signal from Zero's side?
While listening to Okumura Sosuke's stammering answer, Morofushi Kagemitsu looked into the corridor through the peephole.
Nobody's here, let's put the alarm off for now.
[Anti-fraud expert #234: Because I was worried that he would have little support in the organization, I urged our #205 to tinker with this thing. It's a three-in-one device with alarm, signal penetration, and powerful cutting capabilities—a must-have for any special agent. Then, I gave it to him when he was least wary of me, and it only came in handy today…]
As No. 234 spoke, he became more and more aggrieved. Morofushi Kagemitsu touched his nose. Actually, he wanted to say that he could completely understand Zero's wariness, but what he said now would be like poking No. 234 in the heart, so he didn't say it.
So, what's the current situation with Zero? Has some kind of murder really happened?
[Anti-fraud expert #234: ...No. He's typing Morse code, it seems he's talking about Rum... Ah, he typed "Edogawa Conan" again!]
Don't tell me Rum has already discovered Conan Edogawa's identity...
[Anti-fraud expert #234: It's probably just that the child's intelligence aroused suspicion. If his identity were truly exposed, the person being investigated would be "Shinichi Kudo."]
Too.
However, if Rum continues to stay with the three of them, it's hard to say what else he might discover.
We should speed things up.
"...You mean, the prosecutor who was specifically sent from Tokyo back then, do you know who it was?"
Morofushi Kagemitsu raised a question at the opportune moment to calm himself down.
But unexpectedly, this perfectly ordinary excuse earned him an unforeseen name:
“Kitada Yu, I remember that’s his name.”
[Anti-fraud expert #234: Hey! I remember that in the documents they discussed with me on behalf of #205, wasn't that the name of Akiyama Nao's boss?! Is he also involved in this?]
This case is related to my mission after I transmigrated here, and it's also inextricably linked to the organization, so it's bound to be complicated.
"Then, can you tell his inclination towards this case?" Morofushi Kagemitsu had thought of many things and now wanted to confirm Kitada Yu's stance on this matter.
"...He didn't show any particular inclination, but he did speak out on the matter of evidence, which was one of the few times he did." Okumura Sousuke said this hesitantly, then added, "He's in Tokyo now, and he was recently promoted."
Morofushi Hiromitsu understood why Okumura Sousuke had reacted that way when the case was brought up. However, he had already gathered enough details about the case to stop pressuring the lawyer.
He exchanged a few polite words and then hung up the phone.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #234: The simulated historical scenario has been generated and is currently undergoing simulation calculations. I think we'll have the results soon.]
Then we should notify them.
So, Morobushi Kagemitsu dialed the police.
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