The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan

"By the way, since Miss Shimabukuro was taken away by you..."

After having a frank conversation with the Phantom Thief (at least from Conan's perspective), the detective finally saw where some roads lead. Before leaving the Phantom Thief's mansion, he hesitated to ask about Shimabukuro Kimie's situation. After a while, I felt that the second half of the question was a bit rude.

Shimabukuro Kimie, in Joker's words, is a special enough character - this fact may even be certified by the organization.

Now, she has used her own power to push the entire island toward the bottom of the sea, causing an astonishing change. Conan even had some approval for the fact that the joker showed up and took her away.

If he is really arrested for murder, no one can tell whether the organization will follow the scent to find him.

She did commit an unforgivable crime for revenge, but sending her into the trap of the organization was something Conan didn't want to see.

But after saying this, I couldn't help but wonder about the joker's purpose of taking her away.

Although Asai Narumi seems to be a being with some special powers, Shimabukuro Kimie sounds too experimental, to the point where she feels like she will be sliced ​​into slices if caught by the organization.

But to ask the question like that is like questioning the joker's character...

"You should be more at ease." Tangze, who was standing at the entrance and watching the two of them change their shoes, laughed. "If we really talk about research, it seems that I am more efficient in researching myself."

This is a fact, and it is indeed what Karasawa is doing now.

As the most powerful persona user, Tang Ze is Haibara Ai's main research object. While he is collecting gold, he is working hard to find new research points in his skill tree interface, and at the same time drawing blood, he is cooperating with Haibara Ai's research project. Providing a variety of materials, producing and selling them by ourselves, it can be said that we are hardworking and hardworking.

Haiyuan's diligent scientific research day and night has produced excellent results - she can now synthesize a medicine that can be taken to absorb the last bit of blood skin and resist a fatal injury.

"Besides, in the end, she chose to die heroically together, and she has completely left that place, and has lost the possibility of playing a special role. From now on, she will live a truly free life." Tang Ze rubbed the hair on Conan's head and made a serious promise.

Saving Asai Narumi and Shimabukuro Kimie actually fulfilled Karasawa's dream.

These members of the Phantom Thieves are one of Karasawa's biggest gains these days.

They joined the Phantom Thieves one after another, accepted Karasawa's ideas, and entrusted their trust to him. These shining souls who can rely on their own willpower to awaken power in the cognitive world are like They were all dazzling treasures, collected one by one by Tang Ze in his treasure box. No one treasured them more than Tang Ze.

"Since I chose to take over her, I will take on this responsibility and I will do my best." Standing in front of the door, looking at the two detectives walking out of the door, Tang Ze curled his eyes, "I will complete my duties. , next, it’s your turn, Detective-kun.”

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Hattori Heiji put his hands in his pockets, and Conan crossed his hands and held the back of his head.

As they walked down the street of 2-chome, neither of them spoke.

Even for Conan, who had a vague idea of ​​the existence of the Phantom Thief of Hearts and had seen Joker performing a breath-recharging performance in front of him, what he heard today was still impactful enough.

This feeling made him couldn't help but recall the time when he was knocked down by Gin and woke up in a heap of clothes that were too big.

After seventeen years of ups and downs, but also a peaceful and prosperous life, he never imagined that there was such an extraordinary existence on the other side of the world.

This sentiment is universal at both times.

"I suddenly understood why there was such huge resistance to Karasawa's case, Kudo." The first person to break the silence was Hattori Heiji.

"Yes, I think so too. The Tangze family's research has involved such huge energy, it's hard to overstate how much energy the organization spends on him." Conan nodded, understanding his thoughts.

"So, when I return to Osaka this time, I will do my best to promote the investigation of Karasawa's case." Hattori Heiji said this with a look of persistence and perseverance.

"Aren't you afraid of alerting the enemy?" Another detective, who is also Party B, raised his eyebrows.

The police resources that Hattori Heiji can use are far better than him, and now he is restricted by his identity and does not have so many opportunities to go to Kyoto for on-the-spot investigation.

Compared to Hattori Heiji, who had already reported some progress to Karasawa, all Conan could come up with was the vague direction he got through his parents' relationship and the support of Dr. Agasa.

For example, after he selectively gave information, Kudo Yusaku synthesized information from many sources and came to his own conclusion: "The key point in Karasawa's case is not actually the police. You should be more involved with that person." Contacted by a young lady named Haibara Ai, someone who would do such a cruel thing to a child is most likely a member of an organization with malicious intentions towards Karasawa's parents. You should also pay attention to your own safety, Shinichi, that organization The plan is very big and difficult to deal with.”

Since his investigation had not yet reached a truly critical conclusion, he did not tell Karasawa about this situation. However, after careful calculation, Hattori Heiji and him were advancing in different directions, but the progress was about the same.

The main reason was that neither of them wanted to alert the enemy casually, fearing that it would bring greater danger to Tang Ze.

Hattori Heiji said this, which means that he will no longer adhere to the principle of secret investigation and wants to ask for more power to intervene.

"I used to think that letting the mastermind behind the scenes realize Tangze's resistance would cause him trouble, but if everything we heard today is true... then there doesn't seem to be much difference whether there is intervention from outside forces or not." Hattori Heiji straightened his mouth, and his tone was not relaxed at all.

To put it bluntly, I used to think that the organization’s tormenting of Tang Ze was just a matter of supporting others. But now it seems that Tang Ze is probably a target of persecution that the organization attaches great importance to.

The problem was too big, and there was no point in panicking. No matter what Tang Ze did, the organization would never let him go.

We haven't killed him yet, just because the time is not yet ripe. If it is discovered that there is really something very critical in Tang Ze, endless crises will follow.

All they can do is race against the countdown that doesn't know when it will start.

Only by proving the importance of Tangze's identity and the value of research on Tangze's parents can we gain enough power to protect him.

"Well, now is not the time to make a fuss." Conan nodded heavily.

"I will return to Osaka with Kazuha tomorrow." When he reached the intersection, Hattori Heiji stopped and turned to look at Conan. The cloud on his face suddenly disappeared and he smiled confidently, "Protect Kasawa and you. You, don’t let me pass you too quickly, Kudo.”

"I told you, detectives can't win or lose." Looking up at his expression, Conan tugged on his tie and answered him in the voice of a 17-year-old Kudo Shinichi, "Besides, I have never I’ve never lost to you, so it’s your side that needs to work hard.”

"Very arrogant?"

"Each other."

The two looked at each other for a while and laughed at the same time.

Hattori Heiji stretched out his hand towards the short child: "I will not be willing to be described by you. Sooner or later, I will stand at a higher place. Solve your own problems, Kudo, don't fall behind. .”

Glancing at his hand, Conan stood up on tiptoes and held his much smaller palm together: "It's very powerful. I'll wait and see, Hattori."

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【rank up! Rank 3]

[coop——Destiny Shift 1st]

[If you want to create an excellent detective, in addition to describing his intelligence and talent in a positive way, there will always be countless mediocre people who are not as good as him as a sideways foil.

Some people seem destined to stand in supporting roles and become footnotes to others.

But when the thin words and pictures become three-dimensional people, when the living blood falls on your shoulders, you will eventually realize that no matter how many times you ridicule "Kudo of Kanto, Hattori of Kansai", Hattori Heiji is Hattori Heiji , is unique to himself, an irreplaceable, shining hero.

You stretched out your hand, pushing the reckless hero towards a more determined self.

This is the intersection between you and the chariot - blade in hand, piercing the new life. 】

【rank up! Rank 4]

[Acquired ability "Detective's Vision" (Special Strengthening of the Third Eye)]

[On the other hand, if the person standing in the protagonist's position wants to become a better version of himself, and wants to be someone who will not be replaced or despised by anyone, he will only go further than everyone else. More.

He will lament all the regrets, work hard, stand at a higher place, want to see further, and want to do more.

Now, you are standing among these bright and dazzling souls who will not be defeated by any status quo. Do you feel the warmth of the light? Do you see yourself in those lights, fool? 】

"Hey, what's wrong?"

Seeing Karasawa suddenly become silent while he was talking and standing still, Miyano Akemi turned her head and looked at Karasawa's strange expression.

Karasawa is naturally the strongest member of the Phantom Thieves at the moment, but even Hoshikawa Teru, who has followed him for the longest time, cannot tell clearly where the limit of his abilities lies.

Every time she saw Karasawa suddenly in a daze, Miyano Akemi had an intuition that Karasawa might have seen something they didn't see.

——The limit of his ability may not be just the mask user himself.

"It's nothing." Tang Ze rubbed his neck. After listening to Leon's very long explanation, Tang Ze looked at a loss for words.

What's this? You didn't even show him the event settlement screen, so you just upgraded yourself, right?

Were these two people 100 meters away? What were they talking about? Do all you detectives do this?

Also, how can they be unlocked together? Do you two have any special linkage skills? If one doesn’t upgrade, the other won’t upgrade either?

Forget it, the Phantom Thief doesn't need to be so clear about detective matters.

Karasawa continued to curse, and at the same time removed the appearance of the thief, and wiped off the disguise on the upper half of his face, still wearing the daily appearance of a joker, and walked back to the war room.

Then I received a shocking exclamation.

"Ah? You, you, you're not that..." Shimabukuro Kime raised his hand and pointed at Karasawa's all-too-familiar face, his expression almost broken.

That's right, Shimabukuro Kimie hasn't seen Karasawa's true form since she returned from the American island.

She was pulled into the impression space by several people. After choosing to continue to completely integrate the worlds on both sides, a group of people left the space that was about to collide with reality as quickly as possible.

At that time, Karasawa had to complete the change of position with Leon before others went back to pick up Kogoro Moori who fell in the shrine. He had no time to explain the situation to Shimabukuro Kimie in detail.

Later, Karasawa used his own identity to follow Conan and his party back to Tokyo, while Shimabukuro Kimie was put on the Phantom Thieves' pirate ship (physics) and left secretly in the cognitive world.

Today is the second day after they returned to Tokyo. Karasawa, who never had a chance to go back to the Phantom Thieves' stronghold to meet up, went to Dr. Agasa's house to meet Hattori and the others as usual in the morning, teased his sister, and immediately changed his appearance, seamlessly Return to the stronghold and wait for the detectives to come.

The set of combos worked smoothly, but it was a pity that Shimabukuro Kimie never saw the process of joker transforming back into Karasawa.

So now, she pointed at Tang Ze's face tremblingly, with a shocked expression and a blank mind. Thinking of everything that happened on the island, she seemed to finally understand something.

"You understand why from the beginning, we tried every means to get close to you and wanted to bring you here, right?" Asai Naomi patted Shimabukuro Kime on the shoulder with understanding, and said sympathetically, "Your All abilities are indeed in line with the recruitment standards of the Phantom Thieves. How about the leader’s disguise ability? Can’t you see anything?”

"you mean……"

"The first time you met him was probably when those detectives went to the shrine to ask you about Kadori Saori." Hoshikawa Teru, who played the vodka role for two hours, shrugged, "Karasawa is not even close to Kaitou Kidd. A guy who can see through his disguise at a glance."

"So, his disappearance, and the matter of being hung in the waterfall..."

"He did it all personally. How about you, be dedicated to your work?"

"Huh? I don't understand this..."

"Everyone, everyone..." As Shimabukuro June was confused and shocked, the war room became noisy. Noah shouted twice, but failed to attract everyone's attention, so he had to get into the nearest display On the screen, he made a gesture of slapping the glass and turned up the volume, "Moses Moses——"

"Stop making trouble, are you going to the Impression Space? The new area seems to have been connected. Hey, Tangze, take care of yourself——"

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"Are you sure that this is called being connected, rather than being blocked?"

Standing on the last few steps, Miyano Akemi touched the water under her feet with the toe of her shoe.

The cool water quickly wetted the toes of her shoes. The slight chill and the unique moist smell of seawater hit her face, causing her to immediately retract her feet.

Since the last fragments of Moon Shadow Island were restored, with the efforts of the Phantom Thieves, they have explored two more large areas.

That didn't go beyond Tangze's expectations, it was 40 layers with enough ingredients.

If it weren't for the fact that the subway has indeed opened a helicopter that can jump floors and has Noah, an unmanned all-terrain vehicle, it would already have 58 floors, and it would be close to the subway in Tartarus. Even this group of scroll kings have to call for strike.

However, on their way downward, they encountered new obstacles as expected.

Before Karasawa had time to explore the cause of the jam and the unfulfilled conditions, Noah was soon rewarded with new information as the American Island sank.

A new area seems to have finally opened up again.

"Yes, I'm sure I can explore the area below." Noah, who returned to his robot form, stood beside them, and the data flow in his eyes accelerated, "I'm not sure if this is a similar situation to Moon Shadow Island. "

"Perhaps it has something to do with Karma choosing a different outcome from me?" Naomi Asai looked at the space in front of her that had been flooded for more than one meter and tilted her head, "After all, I cleaned up Yueying with your help. The space of the island, and then it returned to the large impression space normally, but Karma's American island really disappeared."

Not only has the impression space disappeared, but even the island of America in a geographical sense has few days to live and will be wiped off the map sooner or later.

"...Uh, then, sorry?" Shimabukuro Kimie, who was still a little dizzy after entering the subway for the first time, touched the mask on his face and said hesitantly.

"Maybe there is this reason, but I always feel..." Squinting his eyes, the red light flickered as the third eye opened at full strength. Tangze raised his foot and stepped on it tentatively.

A bright red translucent patch of land appeared where he stepped.

"Hidden passage? Like the one in the game?" Xingchuan Hui asked tentatively, looking left and right at what appeared.

Because Karasawa would be dragged over to play games together from time to time, Hoshikawa Teru now has a little understanding of the terminology of various games.

That piece of ground didn't look like a real object at all, but a circle composed entirely of red light, which illuminated the blue water below.

If Karasawa hadn't stepped on it accurately, the only way to find it might be to actually go into the water and try it.

"It seems that no matter which choice is made, it will only have some impact on the form and will not lead to a dead end." Tang Ze nodded with great satisfaction after just taking a wave of detective enhancements and putting them to use so quickly.

It is indeed a gift from Conan, the power of observation is really useful!

"Okay, let's go and see what new surprises are waiting for us."

The knife in his hand held a shining knife flower. Tangze led the way, constantly stepping on new areas, like stepping on lotus leaves, passing through the entire platform hall, heading towards another place. A new level of isolation opened to them.