The establishment of the Time Travelers Alliance began in the first year of Conan

Chapter 196 Miyano Shiho has nothing to lose (three-in-one ticket request QAQ)

The night after the Mobius timeline war ended.

The Black Organization's laboratory, which was hidden by the [Story Timeline], is like a tower isolated from the world.

For Shiho Miyano, there was a moment when she felt like a trophy imprisoned in a tower by a dragon.

——This was probably the most difficult night for Miyano Shiho.

All the lights in the room were on, but for Shiho Miyano, it was the first time she realized how depressing this windowless bedroom was.

All night long, she just sat quietly on the bed, wrapped in the quilt, with her head buried in her knees, occasionally raising her head to look at the door leading to the corridor.

Now, the pair of lake blue, cold eyes were filled with worry and fatigue.

But this time, there won't be that familiar knock on the door...

There will no longer be that familiar, gentle and slightly playful voice to drive away the uneasiness and anxiety in Miyano Shiho's eyes.

"It'll be okay..."

The helpless girl muttered to herself, her voice trembling so much that even she could hardly hear it clearly.

But Miyano Shiho repeated it over and over again, she told herself in her heart.

Both my sister and Ms. Miyano will be fine.

But as time slowly passed, the fear and anxiety spreading from the bottom of my heart became more and more intense because of the tranquility of the surrounding environment.

And with an obvious malice.

In the end, time slowly fermented the fear, uneasiness and terror, which then turned into a deeper sadness in the room and into Miyano Shiho's low sobs.

Finally, with uncontrollable fatigue, Miyano Shiho slowly fell asleep on the bedding wet with her tears.

But it was destined to be a cold night.

However, the alarm clock on the bedside table seemed as if nothing had happened. At that specific moment, it woke up Shiho Miyano, who was curled up in bed, from her dream with a loud noise.

"Sister Mingmei!"

As her consciousness became clearer, the name instantly flashed in her mind. The next second, Miyano Shiho's mind was also seized by another thought -

"And Miss Miyano!"

Her vision gradually focused, and then Miyano Shiho's somewhat tired gaze turned to the door that separated her from the outside world.

My breathing became rapid again, and the fear in my heart began to surge again in my pounding heart.

At this moment, Miyano Shiho still had a hint of nervous expectation in her heart, she didn't know yet -

His two elder sisters were already dead.

Fortunately, the first day after the end of the timeline war was a day off designated by Kudo Shinichi.

The dual timelines entered a rare period of rest and recuperation, and they were busy licking their wounds.

As for the league, it was just a long-awaited break for a cycle day.

The Alliance also took advantage of this precious period to successfully complete the induction of the dual timeline at the GSSRA meeting attended by Kudo Yusaku.

The goal was achieved that the interference power of the two timelines would be greatly reduced in the next seven days.

However, for Miyano Shiho, this day seemed as if she had been completely forgotten by the organization.

She waited from the alarm clock ringing at 7 o'clock in the morning until noon, but no one knocked on the door.

It's as if this bedroom has become an isolated island that has lost contact with the outside world.

Then——"Gu~~"

hungry.

Miyano Shiho took out a few candies from the bedside table and put them in his mouth. Feeling the sweetness blooming on the tip of his tongue, he calmed himself down.

The image of Miss Miyano that just appeared in Shiho's mind gave her a little hope.

No matter how you look at it, there's no way Ms. Miyano could be injured.

She had been able to suppress Gin, Vodka and an entire fire team by herself, and even taught them a lesson easily.

Besides, Ms. Miyano has such great power and status in the organization——

Ms. Miyano is so capable, and for this mission, Miyano Shiho knew that she only needed to be responsible for command.

There will definitely be no problem.

Perhaps Ms. Miyano is just busy arranging her sister's flight to the United States, or she may be delayed because she is dealing with the end of her sister's completed mission.

No matter from which direction one judges or which logic one follows, Miyano Shiho has no reason to worry or be afraid.

She forced herself to close her eyes, list the analysis and data in her mind one by one, and then tried to use reason to get rid of and crush these endless and inexplicable worries.

But that night, Miss Miyano's instructions before leaving once again rang in her ears.

"...No time to explain, Shiho! Hurry and put on this outfit and mask..."

Miyano Shiho's gaze shifted to the secret door disguised as a floor tile beside the bed that Miss Miyano had opened.

After taking a few deep breaths to calm herself down, Miyano Shiho found a piece of light and flexible clothing from the closet and put it on.

Then she tiptoed to the door, held her breath, and put her ear to the door.

There was silence outside the door.

Her heart began to beat faster.

Putting her hand on the door handle, Miyano Shiho slowly and quietly began to try to twist it to the bottom, and then gently tried to push it outward to create a gap.

"Click."

There was a slight clang of the bolt against the keyhole.

The door was locked from the outside.

The fingertips holding the door handle trembled slightly, and then she slowly let go of the door handle. Then Miyano Shiho took a step back suddenly.

Although she was mentally prepared, this fact made her heart tighten suddenly and her breathing quickened.

——This is undoubtedly not a good sign.

The door was locked, which meant that he was under house arrest in the bedroom.

There is no news about my sister's actions or Ms. Miyano at the moment.

And the sudden and somewhat stiff attitude of those security personnel, and most importantly, the words that Ms. Miyano said when she left...

These subtle changes reveal a very likely, even likely, worst-case scenario:

No one will come to save her.

This time, no one would push the door open and come in with a familiar smile to make her happy, and no one would hold her hand and push her out into the sunshine outside the laboratory.

There would be no one to comfort her in a gentle tone, or even touch her head and tell her that everything would be fine.

In the past, Miss Miyano used that short but boundless wall of happiness to isolate Shiho Miyano from the Black Organization, giving her those precious memories and a moment of respite so that she could pretend to live a carefree life.

Now that wall has come crashing down.

……

Now, Miyano Shiho just stood there and looked around at every corner of the room.

Everything remains the same as before.

Whether it's the documents on the desk or the order of clothes on the hangers...

Even the positions of the jewels and accessories on the dressing table remained unchanged.

Perhaps the only thing to be thankful for now is that there are no monitoring or video cameras in my room.

For Miyano Shiho, after fate returned its gift, after that illusory bubble was punctured—

The happiness built on the clouds disappeared, and no matter how much Miyano Shiho prayed, it was of no avail.

She had been crying and begging fate all night.

But it is totally indifferent!

Strangely enough, Miyano Shiho originally thought that she would feel despair about her current situation.

But a voice sounded in my heart, as if another self was talking to me.

"Think about what Ms. Miyano would do, Shiho."

"You are still valuable to them. Calm down, Shiho. Even if Ms. Miyano fails, you can still try to negotiate with the organization."

Yeah, what would Ms. Miyano do?
At this moment, inexplicably, the figure of Ms. Miyano, her smile, her sister's smile...

Those old days as clear as amber and as beautiful as honey emerge from the depths of memory.

A memory of being with Ms. Miyano came to mind.

For example, that afternoon, Ms. Miyano and I were chatting in the coffee shop while waiting for pastries in the refreshing aroma of coffee.

……

"You!" Miss Miyano smiled and scratched her nose, pinching her face. "You have to know how to fight back, understand?"

At that time, Miyano Shiho looked at the other person with some surprise.

Then, she heard Ms. Miyano lower her voice, her tone holding a hint of mischievous amusement and a touch of seriousness.

"For example, secretly carrying the organization's materials and throwing them into the United Nations building, or shouting at the embassies of other countries besides Japan."

"Or, secretly upload the information to the dark web and let those hacker groups make it public."

"The easiest way——"

Ms. Miyano paused for a moment, a faint smile on her lips: "Find a detective and make everything public."

The last sentence made Miyano Shiho frown.

"Detective? What do you mean?"

At that time, Ms. Miyano's expression dimmed for a moment, which was rare, and then she became cheerful again.

"I'm just giving an example! If you want to dominate the organization, you have to learn how to hit the pain points!"

"Threaten those bad guys!"

Ms. Miyano immediately waved her fist and asked, "How do you think I got my status and strength in the organization?"

At that time, Ms. Miyano sighed in her heart, lowered her head, and tried to make herself less anxious.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the [Story Timeline], she began to try to quietly give Shiho some hints.

"Do you remember what I said at the beginning, the reason why I only found you and your sister Mingmei now?"

Ms. Miyano's words made Shiho Miyano look up and recall the night when she first met Ms. Miyano.

She recalled it, her tone a little uncertain: "It seems... You said you were trapped in one place for a long time?"

"Yes, Shiho." Ms. Miyano's tone suddenly became low, with a hint of almost imperceptible sarcasm.

"You know, a large underground organization will always fight for power and profit..."

"But because I was really important, that person didn't dare to actually do anything to me. He just locked me up and used my name to act."

Ms. Miyano paused, and she put on an expression as if she was going to scare a child, but there was a deep light in her eyes.

The voice in the words unconsciously became lighter——

"That's a scary dungeon, Shiho."

"There are no windows, only one door leading to the outside world. Even then, except for the patrolmen and the lunch deliverers, it is always locked..."

Every detail that Ms. Miyano describes has been carefully crafted by her.

Every pause in the speech, even the reminiscence or solemn expression revealed was just right.

As a result, Miyano Shiho's attention was completely attracted by the experiences brought up by her sister who suddenly appeared and had always been very mysterious.

"Then how did you escape, sister?"

"It's the same old thing!"

"As long as there are people, there will be communication," Ms. Miyano's eyes flashed with a cunning light. "Build relationships, promise benefits, then grab the handle, use threats and inducements, and then quietly spread the news!"

Deliberately putting on a teacher-like posture, Ms. Miyano coughed lightly, then tapped the forehead of Shiho, who was lying on the table.

"So, Shiho, what have you learned from my experience as your sister?"

Ms. Miyano's liveliness, which was completely different from that of her sister Akemi, and the obvious concern in her eyes made Miyano Shiho involuntarily feel a long-lost sense of closeness.

Shiho also felt a bit of amusement in her heart, and she deliberately chose the answer that seemed the least correct.

"Hmm...seize the evidence and use threats and inducements?"

Miyano Shiho saw Miss Miyano opposite her with an expression that said "this child is incorrigible".

Ms. Miyano's tone was gentle, yet it carried an indescribable firmness.

"Just never give up the fight, Shiho."

……

Just like Lin Sheng always said - cheating will be punished.

It’s like the league just discovered that the character design isn’t as simple as originally thought.

For the [story timeline], Miyano Shiho's reaction was undoubtedly a major miscalculation.

It originally thought that it had built everything.

The inescapable fate and the all-pervasive fear created by the organization can further deepen Miyano Shiho's fear of the Black Organization.

But Miyano Shiho did not fall back into despair and helplessness as expected.

A timeline is just a timeline after all.

They will never understand why Dr. Agasa threatened them with his own life to make them give in even when facing attacks from two timelines, and they cannot understand why Ms. Miyano would rather give up her own life to fight them.

Continuation is their instinct and everything. They cannot truly understand the concept of "sacrifice" -

To them, the entirety of a life is just the beginning and end of a “line segment”.

But for Miyano Shiho, it was just the opposite. She was like Dantes imprisoned in the Chateau d'If, an isolated island prison at sea.

He had just been offered the position of captain of the Pharaoh and was about to marry his beloved fiancée.

And then it was all ruined.

For Shiho Miyano, her "Louis" and her "Mercedes" have all disappeared.

If it was the once fragile Shiho Miyano who had never experienced happiness.

Maybe she would really run away like a frightened cub, or bury herself in the sand like an ostrich to escape the pain of reality.

He might even want to give up his life several times when facing the pursuit of the Black Organization, just like in the original novel.

But now everything is different.

This time, fate first gave Miyano Shiho the happiness and hope she had never had, and then brutally took it all away.

After Miss Miyano arrived, Shiho Miyano really thought that she could have happiness.

But now, she realized that it was just a dream.

Standing in this prison decorated with gorgeous furniture and exquisite wallpaper, Miyano Shiho gazed at the walls with patterns swirling like clematis.

The beautiful clothes hanging in the closet and the expensive jewelry on the dressing table seemed to be mocking Miyano Shiho, as if fate wanted to see her suffering and wanted her to kneel down under the ruthlessness of reality.

But it's wrong.

Now, Miyano Shiho's heart suddenly felt surprisingly calm.

An angry calm.

Sometimes, the unfairness of fate brings not only despair, but also an eternally burning anger against it - and uncontrollable resentment.

Just like Dantes finally escaped from the Chateau d'If and completed his transformation from a boatman to the "Count of Monte Cristo".

Miyano Shiho felt as if something in her body was silently broken.

She even clearly heard the sound of it breaking inside her body.

So, contrary to the conclusion drawn by the [story timeline] based on Miyano Shiho's "character setting", another idea suddenly took root firmly in Miyano Shiho's heart.

Now, just as Ms. Miyano said with a smile.

"Just never give up the fight, Shiho."

Even if it was a dream bestowed by fate, Miyano Shiho would try to hold on to it tightly.

No matter what situation Ms. Miyano and her sister are in now, I must rescue them.

But if, if they already...

No more...

Her breathing quickened for a moment, and that calmness disappeared in an instant. Anger and resentment surged into her heart like a tide, and the flame of revenge burned in Miyano Shiho's blood.

Miyano Shiho would choose to spend the rest of her life destroying it.

So, Miyano Shiho just calmly walked to the pager at the bedside and pretended to speak in the same calm tone as before.

"It's already noon, and lunch was delivered to my door like before."

Then she paused and said casually, "I also need a cell phone that can contact Ms. Miyano."

There was a pause on the other end of the communicator, followed by a formulaic response: "The organization has instructed you to..."

"I hope you understand one thing."

Miyano Shiho's voice was calm, but it revealed a sense of pressure.

"Maybe in a few days, Ms. Miyano will be back."

"Or... I suddenly feel that the previous suggestion of using human experiments is not unacceptable. Perhaps it would require a traitor who disobeys the orders of the member of the organization with the wine's name..."

"You feel……"

"Lady Shirley! I...I!"

[Story Timeline] We can't bet on a possibility, the possibility that Miyano Shiho really completely turns into the black side——

What it needs is a Miyano Shiho who develops according to the original setting.

A person who can eventually turn into Haibara Ai and return to the main storyline after modifying the APTX-4869 formula.

Whether she became hostile to Kudo Shinichi under her own instigation, or still followed the "setting" in the end, everything was within the controllable range.

But it cannot accept another possibility -

Shiho Miyano chose to stay in the Black Organization completely, and even used experiments and plans as a cover to destroy the entire winery step by step.

The complete destruction of Miyano Shiho's "personality" can be said to have exceeded the expectations of the [story timeline] - if it also had human emotions and thoughts, it might feel a little scared.

After all, the current [story timeline] cannot directly reverse or even reset Miyano Shiho's character.

Not to mention the fact that the dual timelines became weakened due to the actions of the alliance during these seven days.

Now that the [loop] has ended, it is real time, and the [real timeline] is eager to make things difficult for it!
Moreover, Miyano Shiho's transformation does not violate "realistic logic", just like Ms. Miyano's protection of her -

Unlike Dr. Agasa or Ran Mori, Shiho Miyano doesn't know anything about the dual timeline or the alliance until now.

Everything she did was based on "reasonable" historical advancement.

Therefore, if you want to completely and thoroughly change all of this, you need the two timelines to work together to deny or modify yourself again.

But the [cycle] has ended, and even the experiences of Ms. Miyano and Shiho Miyano are a piece of "history that should not exist."

How do you modify a history that never existed?
Then this change in "character" will affect the development of all future "stories".

But the [story timeline] is a timeline after all.

Even after creating "Ms. Miyano," its hands stretched even further, and ever since then, it has been trying to learn...

Learn the most important thing in this universe——

It began to try to "simulate" "human" logic and carry out more reasonable and detailed "intervention".

All of this can still be part of the plan and may even bring about more "ideal" results.

"What you requested will be delivered within thirty minutes."

"I want it now."

The voice on the other end paused, then compromised with a slight tremor: "It will take at least ten minutes... It will be delivered within ten minutes."

The call was hung up the next second.

This middle-level employee of the Black Organization realized for the first time what it meant to have a member with a "wine name," and then he roared at the others:
"Hurry up and prepare what Lady Shirley wants!"

……

At the same time, in a Black Organization base in Tokyo, a vibration broke the silence of the room.

"Buzz...buzz..."

The phone that Boss handed over to him was buzzing with a series of text messages:
"Vermouth, I need you to play the role of the person I mentioned earlier. You have thirty minutes."

"Vermouth, I need you to play the role of the person I mentioned before. You have ten minutes."

Picking up the phone, Vermouth narrowed her eyes slightly and stared at the screen.

Under the white light of the lit screen, her face looked a little gloomy, even with a hint of fear.

No matter how she tried to escape before——

Now, she has to return to Japan.

(End of this chapter)