Stay away from Conan.

Without a doubt, upon hearing Takato mention the "Tonkatsu Shigehiko" case, Inspector Megure almost immediately knew what it referred to—

Or rather, it was precisely because the incident itself was so extraordinary that Inspector Megure still remembered it.

As a politician who was about to be investigated by the police due to a bribery scandal, he was murdered before the police could formally investigate him. The murderer, Kenzo Masuyama, was a well-known figure in the business world, and he was also murdered afterward. Even his relatives disappeared completely afterward.

Moreover, the incident itself involved Shinichi Kudo. It was because he received a message from Shinichi Kudo that he led the police officers to control the scene, but such a tragedy still occurred.

Even now, Inspector Megure remains completely baffled as to the secrets behind that incident.

A prominent figure in the business world personally committed murder, and the subsequent disappearance of his family members was clearly related to this incident. Based on his many years of experience as a police officer, Inspector Megure could sense that there must be something more significant behind this incident. Otherwise, why would a politician and a business leader be involved for no reason?
Moreover, what's even more puzzling is how much Shinichi Kudo actually knew about that matter?

She had called him afterward to inquire, but Shinichi Kudo brushed her off with "I can't say."

Since then, the follow-up investigation into that incident has been stalled due to a complete lack of direction, and now, unexpectedly, things have escalated to this point—

A Metropolitan Police Department official was impersonated, and an armed helicopter entered Tokyo and strafed the Tokyo Tower!

Any one of these things would be a huge deal on its own, but they all ended up being intertwined.

Therefore, considering the previous incident involving Shigehiko Tobuchi, Inspector Megure, with a grave expression, looked at Takato and solemnly asked:
"Mitsukasa, are you sure?"

The inquiry was very serious, and even the usual casual tone of address became solemn. It was clear that Inspector Megure knew very well that this matter was of great importance and therefore needed to be clarified.

In response, Gao Yuan simply replied:

"That's Kudo's judgment, and I can't give a definite answer."

Thus, upon hearing that everything had returned to Shinichi Kudo, Inspector Megure's expression grew solemn, yet also one of helplessness.

"Shinichi... he's been disappearing without a trace lately, I wonder what he's investigating out there. Could it be that he's really involved in something big, and he won't even tell us..."

He muttered to himself, feeling frustrated, especially since he knew that Shinichi Kudo was involved in the incident, but after the police arrived, Shinichi Kudo had disappeared. Only a few people who were inside the Tokyo Tower at the time could testify that Shinichi Kudo had been there.

Therefore, Inspector Megure began to speculate about the reasons why Shinichi Kudo had been keeping a low profile all this time.

"If that's the case... could it be that Kudo was also involved in that person's attempt to attack Mori's office?"

Considering all the details that had happened, Inspector Megure had these guesses to some extent, but not being able to directly ask Shinichi Kudo was a major problem. Clearly, Shinichi Kudo was deliberately avoiding everyone.

Realizing that continuing on this topic wouldn't yield any results, Inspector Megure shifted his focus to another question—

"When did you realize that Manager Matsumoto was acting strangely?"

……

"Hey, Kudo? How are you? I heard from my dad that something big has happened in Tokyo?"

Inside Beika Central Hospital, Shinichi Kudo, after receiving basic treatment and a night's rest, had recovered and was naturally aware of his current location.

This is one of the FBI's bases in Japan, and also the place where Rena Mizunashi was brought after she was seriously injured and fell into a coma. Shinichi Kudo also knew very well why Takato had specifically asked Jodie-sensei to take him away last night. After all, given the situation at the time, if he stayed, it would probably be difficult to leave later.

However, the situation may not be good now, since the FBI is familiar with "Conan," not "Shinichi Kudo," the person his current body represents.

Therefore, how to deal with the FBI is also a question.

At that very moment, a phone call from Heiji Hattori surprised Shinichi Kudo.

In fact, it was thanks to Hattori Heiji that we learned about the crucial clues in this serial murder case. Unfortunately, we didn't manage to gain much of an advantage over the organization with this information, nor did we manage to obtain the memory card containing the list of the organization's spies.

Therefore, it seemed that things had not ended with Ireland's death, but had become even more complicated. Shinichi Kudo answered the phone and heard Heiji Hattori ask this question.

In response, Shinichi Kudo said helplessly:
"I can't really explain it, but I can say... it's safe for now."

He didn't want Hattori Heiji to worry about this, but considering that the other party knew what might have happened here last night, and that Hattori Heiji wouldn't believe him if he said nothing was wrong, Kudo Shinichi replied in the same way.

"Really? That's good then."

Upon hearing this response, Hattori Heiji replied frankly, without seeming overly worried.

Then, Hattori Heiji changed the subject and brought up another topic:
"By the way, Kudo, I've made some progress on another matter you asked me to investigate. I wonder if it will be of any help to you."

Upon hearing this, Shinichi Kudo immediately recalled what Heiji Hattori had said—

That was the matter concerning Rena Mizunashi that I had previously asked Heiji Hattori to investigate in Osaka.

Thus, having just found himself in the hospital where Rena Mizunashi was hiding, Shinichi Kudo asked with a surprised sigh:
"What was the result?"

"Regarding the photo you found that appears to be of Rena Mizunashi in Osaka ten years ago, I tried to check the list of all students enrolled in schools in Osaka at that time, but I couldn't find Rena Mizunashi's name. However... near the location where the photo was taken, after asking many people, I made an unexpected discovery—"

"Although there is no news about Rena Mizunashi, but..."

"Does anyone know that guy named Hondo Eisuke?"

Hattori Heiji said very solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Shinichi Kudo was taken aback—

Originally, Hattori Heiji was tasked with investigating information about Mizunashi Rena in Osaka, but instead, he discovered Hondo Eisuke, who looked similar to Mizunashi Rena.
Could it be that there really is a connection between them?

Tell me more!

Without hesitation, Shinichi Kudo urged—

Although the plan to compile the spy list ultimately failed, things seem to have taken a turn for the better, and the focus has now returned to Rena Mizunashi... (End of Chapter)