He lifted his clothes and showed them to Ranpo Edogawa, "That's it, but basically no one cares, unless you say you're a good kid and don't have a tattoo."

Edogawa Ranpo opened his eyes and looked over. He saw blood-red patterns on the skin. Looking closely, it seemed as if there was still blood flowing inside.

It's obvious at first glance that this isn't a serious tattoo.

Of course, the most important thing is——

He felt that the tattoo was familiar.

A few months ago, when he came here again, it was a false illusion.

"You are an infected person." Edogawa Ranpo remembered. He narrowed his eyes and said firmly, "You want me to be the same as you. Why?"

"Although Ranpo-sama is the world's number one detective, he shouldn't be your first target."

"Your first choice should be..." Edogawa Ranpo paused and said, "Mr. Hat, right?"

Although he used a question, his tone was actually very affirmative.

"Hat-kun's ability can suppress you. As for why... Ranpo-sama hasn't figured it out yet." Edogawa Ranpo puffed up his cheeks, somewhat unwillingly, and added loudly, "But Ranpo-sama will know sooner or later!"

"You..." The man's expression was full of doubt and uncertainty. His expression changed again and again, and finally settled on an expression of malicious admiration. "You are indeed worthy of being called the 'leader of mankind', Mr. Edogawa Ranpo."

"You know me?" Edogawa Ranpo said, "But it's true. After all, that idiot is quite famous among you."

"So you came here to find Lord Ranpo because someone more powerful has gone to find Hat-kun... Is it your leader? So that's how it is. Your leader should be here soon." Edogawa Ranpo's brain worked quickly, and after figuring this out, he spewed out this string of words like a machine gun.

Before the man could say anything, there was a tremor outside the detective agency and several small pieces of gravel fell.

"Hmm... Hat-kun is here." Edogawa Ranpo looked up, then looked at the man in front of him, "Aren't you going to meet your leader?"

His eyes fell on the man's slightly outward toes, then looked at the black communicator on the man's ear, and said kindly, "Your leader should have said that if he comes over, you should go over immediately."

The man looked at him dangerously, threw the knife in his hand towards him, and cut Edogawa Ranpo's left arm. Blood flowed out from the wound.

Then he left without looking back.

Edogawa Ranpo stood there with a frown on his face, looked down at his left hand, and complained, "It hurts! Lord Ranpo really hates people like this the most!!"

Then, as if he remembered something, he glanced at Fukuzawa Yoshikichi who was still lying on the bed with a guilty conscience, and whispered to himself, "Ranpo-sama can't predict everything, and he would be angry and embarrassed if he knew such a person! So Ranpo-sama didn't mean it! Even the president shouldn't say that to Ranpo-sama!"

After preparing himself mentally, Ranpo Edogawa took another look at Fukuzawa Yoshikichi lying on the hospital bed, and felt a little sore in his eyes, "Ranpo-sama, it hurts so much, President qaq"

But now Fukuzawa Shukichi did not raise his head to look at him as usual, and then called him in a helpless but soothing tone, "Ranbu..."

Edogawa Ranpo took a deep breath.