People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 512: Long-lost Kudo Yusaku

Thinking that the time was about right, Xiang Yuanguang drove out and called Koshimizu Nanatsuki, and they headed towards Kudo's house. As for Haibara Ai...she was still in class, so one could only say that this was the fate of a student.

Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, pushed up his sunglasses. He still looked as if he was doing what he wanted, but he didn't bring his full-coverage headphones and radio with him, which made him look a little more serious.

Yesterday she heard from Xiang Yuanguang that the holographic infiltration simulation game and the strong artificial intelligence Noah's Ark were just like something out of a Dengeki Bunko light novel, extremely incredible.

Smartphones are not even popular yet, but Sindor has developed a virtual infiltration game and strong artificial intelligence that will only be possible in decades? Who would believe this?

If Xiang Yuanguang had not told her about this, and she had not gone to the Internet cafe yesterday afternoon to investigate the relevant information of Xindora Company, she would never have believed that such a dreamlike thing would appear in reality.

"... Kudo Yusaku, as I remember, is a famous mystery novelist, and the father of the famous Tokyo detective Kudo Shinichi. Is he also a master of mystery?"

Seemingly feeling a little annoyed on the road, Nanatsuki Koshimizu took the initiative to ask about Kudo Yusaku. In response, Genmitsu kept his eyes fixed on the road and nodded slightly.

"Mr. Kudo's reasoning ability is beyond doubt. In my opinion, it is very likely that he is better than his son, Kudo Shinichi. It's just that he is not interested in this and does not intend to become a detective."

"Once you meet him, you'll realize that he has a sense of humor and a desire to have fun."

...It’s understandable that it’s humorous, but why do you say you want to have fun at the cost of your life?
The adult female detective raised her eyebrows, feeling that something special seemed to have happened between Genmi Mitsuki and Kudo Yusaku that she didn't know about. This feeling of being an outsider made her feel very bad.

Although detectives are not gods and it is impossible for them to really know all the information they want to know, for the current boss of the agency, she still feels that it is necessary to investigate this aspect.

—————June 8, 3:20 p.m.——————

—————Tokyo, Kudo's House——————

When the car stopped outside the Kudo residence, Kudo Yusaku and Kudo Yukiko inside realized that the guest they were waiting for had arrived, but only Kudo Yusaku stood up to greet the guest, while Kudo Yukiko did not move.

Because Kudo Yukiko was teasing her older son Kudo Shinichi, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, and seeing the changing expressions of the smaller Shinichi, Kudo Yukiko couldn't help but rub her son's cheek again.

Tick, tick, tick.

The footsteps came closer and closer. Conan was secretly anxious when he realized that there was a high possibility that he would be laughed at by the hedgehog-head. Finally, he gathered all his strength and finally broke free from his mother's arms before his father and the hedgehog entered the hall.

(Edogawa Conan...is he here too?)

Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who was walking behind Genmi Mitsuki, stuck her head out. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She didn't expect that the God of Death elementary school student would appear here. However, she felt relieved when she thought about the relationship between Conan and the Mori family.

Although she didn't investigate much about Kudo Shinichi, she knew a little about the relationship between the famous detective Kudo Shinichi and Mori Ran. Since Conan was staying at the Mori family, he should have some relationship with the Kudo family... right?
The female detective narrowed her eyes. No matter how she thought about it, she felt something was not right.

However, Genkou's words interrupted Nanatsuki Koshimizu's thoughts, and the hedgehog-headed man said.

"Long time no see, Mr. Kudo and Mrs. Kudo. I heard from a friend that Thomas Sindora, the chairman of Sindora Company, has come to Beika Town. May I ask if you have made any progress in your investigation of him?"... Thomas Sindora, why did Xiang Yuanguang entrust the Kudo couple to investigate him?

A trace of doubt flashed through Nanatsuki Koshimizu's mind again, but she still planned to record the conversation between the two parties first, and then conduct further investigation to find out the specific situation after the conversation was over.

"The United States police have closed the case of Hiroki Sawada's death as an accidental death. Although there are rumors that he suffered mental problems due to abuse by Thomas Sindra, rumors alone cannot be used to reopen the investigation process."

"However, the safety issue of Mr. Xiangyuan's biological father, Kashimura Tadaki, who works as an IT engineer at Syndora, has been resolved. What are you going to do next?"

Yusaku Kudo asked without hesitation. The case of Hiroki Sawada was closed as an accidental fall from a building because no signs of abuse were found on his body, and there were not even Thomas Sindra's fingerprints on his clothes.

In other words, even if Hiroki Sawada did not die from an accidental fall from a building, he committed suicide by jumping off a building due to mental problems. Neither the crime scene nor his autopsy report contained anything that was unfavorable to Thomas Sindra.

The world-famous novelist stroked his chin and looked at Xiang Yuanguang in front of him.

"Does Mr. Xiang Yuan want to go to the United States specifically to overturn the verdict of this case and reopen the trial, just like he overturned the conclusion of the Moon Shadow Island incident before, to prove that Thomas Sindorra is guilty?"

...As much as I want to say that's right, the fact is that it's impossible to do.

Xiang Yuanguang was silent. He remembered that Hiroki Sawada did commit suicide by jumping off the building. At that time, Thomas did open the door and rushed towards Hiroki Sawada, but the problem was that Hiroki Sawada had already jumped before Thomas touched him.

Even if we don't mention whether the traces at that time have been preserved until now, even if they have been preserved until now, what does it matter? Because Thomas Sindor is the caregiver designated by Hiroki Sawada's guardian, normal people would think that he rushed towards Hiroki Sawada to save him, not to finish him off, because if he didn't finish him off, Hiroki Sawada would definitely die if he jumped down.

Thomas Sindora could not be held accountable for the death of Hiroki Sawada, but if Thomas Sindora then attacked Tadaki Kashimura, the situation would be completely different.

"...Anyway, I will ensure the safety of Kashimura Tadaki at the municipal building. Then, please ask Mr. Kudo to contact Inspector Megure to help arrest him."

Although Nanatsuki Koshimizu and Conan are both famous detectives, it is still difficult to get the full picture of the matter without knowing the cause and effect, but these words can already convey a piece of information.

That is [Xiang Yuanguang determined that at the cocoon game launch on June 9, Thomas Sindra would try to kill Kashimura Tadaki for unknown reasons].

Without waiting for Nanatsuki Koshimizu and Conan to think further, Genkou remembered the special situation of Reito Hosou during the internal test, and he turned to ask about the game script.

"Mr. Kudo, I want to ask, is the victory goal of the London game [Investigate the truth about the Hound of the Baskervilles]? I remember Mr. Kudo said that the victory goal of the game was [Investigate Jack the Ripper], right?"

When this question was asked, Kudo Yusaku was stunned. He looked a little surprised and then murmured.

"I have never modified the victory goal of the game script. If the victory goal of the game has really changed, then perhaps Thomas Sindorra took the initiative to modify the content of the game. Mr. Xiang Yuan, didn't you say that?"

"Thomas Sindra is the descendant of Jack the Ripper, and he is willing to kill people to cover it up!"

(End of this chapter)