Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 152 Nobody wants to reveal their true identity

In the lobby on the first floor of the clock tower, the guy who claimed to have found Kidd slowly walked into the lobby.

The police officers in the lobby were notified in advance, but the usual procedures still had to be followed.

"Please state your name, age, and birthday."

Kaito Kuroba chuckled inwardly. Inspector Nakamori was still the same as always, not paying any attention. If he really wanted to impersonate someone, he would definitely remember all this information.

"My name is Izumi Yoichi, I am 27 years old, and my birthday is June 2nd."

Hehe, this is too easy for Phantom Thief Kid. The start is going so smoothly, he will definitely achieve his goal.

"Okay." The officer nodded after checking the information form and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Inspector Nakamori is waiting for you in the command room."

"Yes!"

Kaito lightly shook himself and strode upstairs.

"I said, isn't there something else that hasn't been tested?"

The sound came from the headset, and Kaito, who was disguised as Izumi Yoichi, also had a headset in his ear, so he naturally heard the sound as well.

He paused, somewhat puzzled. The voice sounded like a synthesized machine, not like a police officer's voice.

The police officer who had just inspected Kaito was also taken aback, but he didn't care. It was probably just a problem with his headset. As long as he could still make calls, there was no problem.

"Is there anything else to check?" the officer muttered, suddenly recalling that some time earlier, a young man with a hoarse voice had said it would be best to ask for badge numbers, and that if someone could recite their badge number, they would undoubtedly be Kaito Kid.

"Are you asking for my badge number?" the officer asked.

"No need for all that trouble. A little slap on the face will suffice, don't you think, Mr. Phantom Thief Kid?"

Kaito's face fell. As soon as those words were spoken, even though it was a synthesized voice, he remembered who it was!

—Natsukawa! It's that guy again!

The officer was momentarily stunned, but then turned to look at Kaito; this seemed like a good idea.

Whether someone is in disguise or not can be determined simply by pulling at their face.

"Yes! They'll tear off your face! If it were Kidd, his face would be torn off!"

It was Nakamori Ginzo who spoke. He suddenly remembered that Natsukawa had said this to him during the Brilliant Flower case.

Damn it, he actually forgot such an important detection method, otherwise they might have already arrested Phantom Thief Kid the first two times!

"But who are you?! These headphones are newly purchased, there's absolutely no way they could be faulty. Who are you, and how did you get into the Metropolitan Police Department's radio channel?!"

Inspector Nakamori was furious. It was unbelievable that any kind of monster or scoundrel could get into their radios!
It's one thing to have Inspector Megure, but now there's another mysterious person whose voice is entirely synthesized electronically.

"Hehe, my name is Hakuba Saguru, the Hakuba of Superintendent General Hakuba." Natsukawa made it up casually. Anyway, Inspector Nakamori couldn't verify it, so it didn't matter what he was called. This way, he could also give Kaito a heads-up about Hakuba Saguru's upcoming return to Japan.

"It doesn't matter who it is! Do you know that you have already broken the law? Hacking into the police radio and interfering with the execution of important tasks, this crime can put you in jail for at least ten days to half a month."

“Inspector Nakamori, didn’t I already say that my name is Hakuba Saguru, the Hakuba of Superintendent General Hakuba?”

The radio was silent for a moment, probably because Nakamori Ginzo was talking to someone else. After a while, there were two coughs on the radio: "Oh, it's Hakuba, brother. Give my regards to your father, Superintendent Hakuba."

On the plane, Shinichi Kudo was exasperated. If he had known it was so easy to blend in, he would have impersonated Hakuba Saguru too. After all, he had the bowtie voice changer, which might have made him look more convincing.

As for this person, he is definitely not the so-called Hakuba Saguru. If he were willing to reveal his identity to others, would there be any need to use an electronically synthesized voice?

The answer is obvious: Hakuba Saguru was merely a shield used by this mysterious person.

Kaito memorized the name Hakuba Saguru.

Inside the hall, all the police officers' eyes were fixed on Kaito.

He had one foot on the stairs, feeling a bit awkward about going up or down.

"Officer Yoichi Izumizu, come here for a moment." Kaito remained silent, standing still.

All the police officers were on high alert upon seeing this, and those who were further away began to approach, as footsteps could be heard outside the gate.

One by one, the guards rushed in.

A few seconds later, the door slammed shut, leaving the entire first-floor lobby instantly trapped with nowhere to escape.

Everyone raised their batons and riot shields.

"Hehehe, Mr. Hakuba, I'll remember you." It's normal that Kaito didn't expose Natsukawa's identity, just like Natsukawa didn't tell the world that Kaito was Kaito Kid.

The two shared a tacit understanding regarding their identities; neither wanted to reveal their true identities.

This also applies to Kudo on the helicopter.

One of the most important reasons why Shinichi Kudo was on the helicopter was that he didn't want others to discover that he was still alive.

He is now definitely on the Black Organization's blacklist. If he appears in public or in front of the media and is discovered by those guys, he will likely become their target again.

Last time I was lucky enough to shrink and survive, but I might not be able to next time.

"I'm very grateful that Mr. Kidd remembered me, but you should worry about how to get out of here now. It seems the security team has already gone in, and now you're stuck with nowhere to go."

"That's not necessarily true. You'll see."

hateful!

Nakamori Ginzo's face turned green. These two guys were communicating over the radio, completely disregarding him, the police inspector!
"Arrest Kidd right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the police officers in the lobby on the first floor responded and moved into action.

"You can't escape now, Phantom Thief Kid!"

"That's not necessarily true." The elegant thief grabbed the collar and yanked it outwards, instantly tearing off the blue police uniform and revealing a white robe that moved without wind.

"Then, tonight I'll treat the brothers on the first floor to a white-themed extravaganza!"

As they spoke, the police uniform was thrown off, and spherical objects fell from beneath it.

"Smoke grenades! Everyone put on gas masks! Control room, turn on the ventilation system!" Nakamori Ginzo issued the order from the command room. Going downstairs at this point was obviously too late; monitoring the monitors and directing the operation was the best option.

However, the white fog quickly enveloped the surveillance cameras, and the entire first-floor lobby was shrouded in a hazy mist.

"Control room! Control room!"

Ginzo Nakamori kept calling out, but there was no response from the control room.

"Heh, they must be asleep. Inspector Nakamori, it's so late at night, what's wrong with letting them sleep in?"

Kaito put on the gas mask and left.

As for the police officers in the lobby, they were all lying on the ground, unable to get up.

Smoke bombs containing hypnotic gas are one of Kidd's most frequently used tricks.

The fans outside the door cheered enthusiastically. When they saw the security team go in and then close the door again, they knew it was a signal that Kidd had appeared. The white mist seeping through the crack in the door further confirmed this.

"Yoel, look! My idol is so hot!" Sonoko, who had appeared out of nowhere, stood next to Yoel and shouted excitedly.

"Yes, yes!" Joel rolled his eyes, somewhat speechless.

Sonoko actually bragged about her idol in front of the police, and the worst part is that her idol is Kaito Kid, the notorious thief who has repeatedly embarrassed the Metropolitan Police Department.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)