Becoming a Phantom Thief from the World of American Comics

"You... what do you want to say?"

Dean was taken aback by Dick's serious appearance, so there's a showdown? What cards does he have to show?

The eldest son of the Wayne family, the heir to the circus trapeze acrobatics, the king of high school students, the champion of the campus buttocks competition...

Dean already knew these things.

Could it be that he wanted to tell himself that he was Robin?

"You guessed it, I want to be a policeman in the future!"

Dick said firmly, resolutely, and loudly.

"ha?"

Dean looked Dick up and down with a strange face, and it didn't sound like something he could say at all.

Isn't you a superhero? He's still the captain of the Teen Titans, and with his relationship with Batman, he's 100% going to join the Justice League in the future, maybe he can be a cadre or something.

Isn't this identity more exciting than some little policeman?

As a result, you now tell me that you want to be a policeman, you are fooling a ghost!

"I'm not kidding you, Dean."

Dick saw the obvious doubt in Dean's eyes, which was not surprising, because even he thought his idea was ridiculous.

"After graduating this year, I plan to go to the Police Academy in Bludhaven."

Brudhaven is a small seaport town located in New Jersey, not far from Gotham. Its main industry is fishing. It is a poor town with backward technology and economy, and the crime rate remains high.

Compared with Gotham, whose economy ranks among the highest in the world, Bludhaven looks more like a personal hell on the surface.

No one in their right mind would want to study there.

"Really, are you sure that Mr. Wayne will agree with you to go to college in a place like Bludhaven?"

At this moment, Dean began to wonder if the person in front of him was really Dick, or was Dick finally unable to bear the pressure of Gotham's crimes and driven crazy?

"And your grades are not bad. Not to mention Ivy League schools, it is not a problem to go to a first-class police academy in a big city. As for Brudhaven..."

As a friend, Dean felt it was his duty to persuade Dick not to delay his future.

"Stop it, Dean, I understand what you mean, but I've thought about this carefully, and the thing I should talk about now is not my college entrance plan."

Dick wasn't lying, he did make this decision after careful consideration.

Whether it usually shows or not, deep down in Dick's heart, he has begun to question Batman's behavior. They have fought crimes in Gotham for so many years, and the city has always been the same.

He wants to explore whether there is a better way to change Gotham. Since masked vigilantes cannot control violence with violence, it is better to try whether it is feasible to practice the law as a law enforcer.

But Dick can't stay in Gotham, because that will have an inevitable conflict with Batman, and he chose to take this road to escape Batman's shadow, of course, he can only go to other cities.

"I hope you really know what's going on in your heart. It's impossible for me to go to college in Bludhaven anyway."

Seeing Dick's resolute attitude, Dean gave up the idea of ​​continuing to persuade, anyway, everything that should be said has been said.

"All in all, if I want to be a good police detective in the future, I have to develop the necessary abilities in advance, and it is best to have some practical experience."

"So you want to prove your talent by catching Kaitou Kidd, and you also hope that I can help you see through Kaitou Kidd's modus operandi?"

Dean finally understood why Dick wanted to drag him to the exhibition.

"Are you sure you won't be kicked out by Director Gordon for the sacred reason of interfering with official duties?"

Dean asked suspiciously.

"Don't worry, we will treat ourselves as private detectives. The police use their methods to deal with Kaito Kidd, but we use our own methods. Just don't let them know, and... I have a friend who can help."

After a pause, Dick continued.

"Actually, I had this idea a long time ago, but Kaito Kidd always chooses to act late at night. I'm sorry to disturb you, but this time it's different."

Dean quickly caught the key information in Dick's words, and interjected: "As expected, you have deciphered the content of the notice letter, otherwise how do you know that Kaito Kidd's action time is not in the middle of the night?"

"Shh - keep your voice down so no one can hear you."

Dick quickly signaled Dean to keep silent, "I can tell you the secret of the notice letter, but you have to promise me that you will go to the exhibition with me."

"Hehe, it's obvious that you want to play the game of cops and thieves. It's called improving your criminal investigation ability, but in fact you want me to crack the thief's tricks. Is this improving you or me?"

Dean heheed twice.

"No, no, these are two different things. Even the best police detectives will not refuse the help of professional technicians. Actively seeking the most suitable helper will greatly improve the efficiency of solving the case."

Dick waved his hands again and again, pretending to be profound.

"...All right, you have invited me so sincerely, then I will mercifully agree."

Dean nodded helplessly, agreeing to Dick's invitation.

"Excellent! I knew you would say yes."

Dick told Dean all the secrets of the notice letter as promised, including how to use the knowledge of Tarot cards to break the game.

Dean pretended to be listening attentively, but actually smiled inwardly.

Sure enough, the last alibi has completely dispelled Dick and Barbara's doubts about themselves. Perhaps similar methods may not be able to hide Batman, but as far as the current situation is concerned, Dean and Kaitou Kidd basically Has been divided into two people.

Whether it is character performance or daily speech and behavior, the two are completely different.

This also means that Dean can gradually start to use his real identity to complete some more convenient tasks in the future.

Risky, of course, but worth it.

Time passed quickly, and it was March 31st in a blink of an eye.

This day was not the day Kaitou Kid had heralded, nor any other thieves heralded the day.

Except for Kaitou Kidd, no thief would send a notice letter before committing a crime.

Nevertheless, this day is still a special day, especially for the Orpheus Jewelry Exhibition Hall.

Because of the legendary gem of doom, the world-famous "Hope Blue Diamond" will be officially exhibited on this day.

A few days ago, the diamond could be tightly sealed to prevent anyone from getting close to it, but now it has to be taken out for people to watch.

In other words, thieves eyeing the diamond could steal it at any time.

"Tomorrow is the time of Kaitou Kidd's announcement, why did you call me here now?"

In an exhibition hall with a strong sense of technology, Dean's eyes wandered, casually scanning through the exhibits as if looking at flowers on horseback, and at the same time whispered to Dick beside him.

"I think Kaito Kidd has the habit of scouting the venue in advance, maybe he is hiding somewhere here now."

Dick looked cautious, and his sharp eyes kept shifting between the figures of the tourists, guarding against the appearance of any suspicious person.