Stay away from Conan.

Awakening from the dream world, I briefly readjusted to my physical condition in reality—the bodily functions forcibly maintained by drugs and the pain caused by being pierced by a samurai sword.

The lingering feelings in the mind quickly dissipated once consciousness returned to reality, as there was no physical abnormality in the body.

Looking at the time, I realized that less than a month had passed in my dream, and in reality, it was only noon on the second day.

So, time isn't too tight, but...

In reality, the available time isn't exactly plentiful.

The first thing to be resolved is the matter of Ms. Sumire Shindo, who is supposed to be the next victim.

As the original story unfolds, as this series of murders involving multiple locations begins to gain attention, Ms. Sumire Shindo will eventually learn the details of the incident. She will then realize the commonalities among all the victims, and out of fear, she will contact the police, revealing that she knows some of the hidden details of the case.

In this way, when she contacts the police, the organization will also learn of the situation at the same time, since the Matsumoto supervisor in the Metropolitan Police Department is an undercover agent of the organization. In fact, the organization may even contact her before the police do.

Moreover, even so, according to the original story, the murderer will eventually be the first to take the victim away, kill her, and then dump the body in a specific location.

Therefore, it's possible to roughly estimate the progress of the police and the organization's operations by monitoring the police's actions, but as for the murderer...

It's hard to say exactly how far this person has progressed.

Although, according to the original work, since Sumire Shindou hasn't contacted the police yet, the killer's location isn't entirely certain, but it's not impossible...

Therefore, if I want to save Sumire Shindo, should I immediately take action to find her current location?
But if this happens, will it affect the killer's subsequent actions?

Moreover, the key issue is that the organization is already involved at this point, and acting rashly could have far-reaching consequences.

She wanted to save Sumire Shindo, and she also wanted to get the memory card containing the list of the organization's spies that the murderer had taken away, but she couldn't let the organization discover anything unusual and become suspicious of her.

In that case, what should I do?
It has to be said that when back in reality, many things become much more restrictive. In a dream world, however, one could choose to take the risk and go all the way, even directly attacking the organization's core without any problem.

but……

He's not alone now, and Vermouth knows about his and Conan's situation, so it's hard to predict what Vermouth will do if things go too far.

Moreover, if you think about it carefully, Matsumoto Kiyonaga himself is still in the organization's hands. According to the original work, after the organization found Ireland to replace Matsumoto Kiyonaga's identity, they deliberately kept Matsumoto Kiyonaga's identity so that if his undercover identity was exposed later, Matsumoto Kiyonaga himself could take the blame, thus absolving the organization of any involvement in any of the actions.

Therefore, Matsumoto Kiyonaga himself should still be alive, and he probably knows the location where he was kidnapped.

However, this adds another point to consider.

In addition to these factors, Conan's actions this time are also uncertain. Furthermore, Eisuke Hondo was also involved in the Metropolitan Police Department meeting not long ago, which makes things even more complicated.

Furthermore, his previous actions in capturing Kyosuke Kazato should have already put Gin and the others on guard. If he were to cause any more trouble targeting the organization recently, he wouldn't be able to handle the situation on his own...

So where should we begin? With that in mind, Gao Yuan didn't just stop at the thinking stage. Instead, he picked up his computer and started searching for related reports about this series of murders online.

It seems that because the joint investigation team of the police has just been established and the investigation has just begun, there is not much information released to the public. Therefore, it is unlikely that Shindo Sumire will contact the police now, but it may change as time goes on.

Therefore, instead of pondering this now, it would be better to find Shindo Sumire first.

Shindo Sumire, painter...

With both the name and occupation listed, it shouldn't be difficult to find.

With this in mind, Gao Yuan activated the AI ​​mini-program on his computer and began searching for relevant information across the entire internet using terms such as Shindo Sumire and painter. He also used technical means to simultaneously erase the traces of his online indexing activities.

And just like that, Takato quickly found Shindo Sumire's address—

Hachioji City is also in Tokyo, but it is located in the suburbs.

Thus, after confirming Shindo Sumire's location, Gao Yuan also found her social media accounts through online searches, and even went further by finding her phone number through various means.

At this point, the first step is complete.

So, what should I do to ensure Shindo Sumire's safety?
Should I personally step in?
But what if someone investigates after all the follow-up matters have been fully resolved?
If the police are involved, the organization will definitely try to extract clues from her before the police arrive, and if Shindo Sumire comes into contact with the organization, her life will be in danger...

Ok……

The rescue must be carried out quietly...

Sitting in front of the computer, Gao Yuan looked at the intelligence he had gathered, his fingers lightly tapping the desktop. Suddenly, something seemed to come to mind—

Heh, sometimes, Kaito Kuroba's methods are quite effective.

New Tang Violet...

Why don't you go on a trip soon?

If the killer can't find their next target, will they continue searching for a target, or will they skip the current target and go after the final one?

If I remember correctly, the murderer in this case in the original work was a meticulous person. For his so-called revenge, he would definitely choose to complete his final murder on the day of Qixi Festival. But what would he do if his next target disappeared, making his operation impossible to complete?

Given the speed of the killer's actions in the original work, even if he knew Shindo Sumire's identity, it would still take him time to find her. Now, he needs to increase the difficulty for the killer to find Shindo Sumire, delay his progress, and at the same time buy himself some time, so that what was originally the most uncontrollable time becomes time that he can control.

Therefore, Takato decided to use the methods that Kaito Kuroba often used—

Using travel vouchers as bait, they lured the target away from its proper location! (End of Chapter)