Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 526 Speculation on Experimental Subjects

Xia Chuan was slightly taken aback. In his memory, Hakuba seemed to have confirmed Kaito's identity in this way. Was Gin also planning to use this method?
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Xia Chuan stared at the broken hair for a long time, then suddenly said, "Brother, I remember that if you want to use hair for verification, it is best to have hair follicle cells at the root of the hair. Hair follicle cells contain complete DNA information. But this strand of yours seems to be a broken hair, directly from the hair shaft. It seems that the difficulty is much greater than a little."

“Our research team is very strong. Even if things don’t go well, I can find other ways to make a difference. It’s not a big problem.”

Gin is clearly very confident, which is likely based on the distillery's previous biological research.

After all, it's an organization that researches longevity, so it's understandable that they have a strong focus on gene and DNA research.

Even so, Xia Chuan wasn't too worried.

Japan is a country where even identity verification is a hassle. So what if Gin gets the DNA information? He can't find a match.

In short, they pose no threat.

If we consider the technological advancements in the Black Iron: Shadow of the Fish movie, facial recognition and gene pool searches might already be widespread. But right now, Gin can probably only find out Joel's age, race, and roughly what region he lives in.

Speaking of which, in Black Iron's Shadow, was the boss's reason for demanding the destruction or plunder of the facial recognition system to erase traces of the organization's members' activities, or was it because the existence of this system would leave him nowhere to hide?

But shouldn't those surveillance cameras and the like only be in cities?
If that's the case, does it mean the other party is living a life of quiet seclusion, hidden away in some neon-lit city?
"So, this mission wasn't a complete failure. Since the Thorn Princess is hiding her face, there must be someone she's worried about. Is Big Brother trying to find out her real identity and turn her into a puppet of the organization?"

Gin looked down at his hair for a long time and said, "Such terrifying skills, she is definitely not an ordinary person. She reminds me of that person."

Xia Chuan was a little confused by this seemingly nonsensical statement.

However, he noticed a slight change in Vermouth's expression when he said those words.

It seemed to be fear, apprehension, and a bit of helplessness.

"You mean that person?"

Vermouth stared intently at Gin, her words seemingly not a question, but a statement of certainty.

Xia Chuan's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Yor had some strange background?

However, Joel's strength, speed, and physique are indeed terrifying. Is there some secret hidden behind this?
He also investigated Joel's background, which was very simple and verifiable from childhood to adulthood. The only unusual thing was that Joel's parents had passed away long ago.

Xia Chuan didn't quite grasp the key points, but he remembered the incident deeply.

The topic was obviously a bit sensitive, and Vodka and Baileys didn't ask any further questions, pretending not to hear it.

Gin and Vermouth didn't continue their conversation.

Under Kitano Yujin's arrangement, the group secretly left. The police surrounding the office building only knew that a female assassin in a leather jacket had killed dozens of people, but they were unaware of the existence of the distillery.

The next day, as expected, the incident became a major and egregious incident that shocked Tokyo and even the entire nation.

To avoid public accountability, senior police officials kept the situation confidential, only revealing seven or eight deaths to the public, in an effort to minimize the impact.

However, as a member of the police force, Joel knew everything from beginning to end.

She never expected that Gin would disgust her in this way.

Although she wasn't killed, this action by the other party had an extremely negative impact on the identity of the Thorn Princess in her activities in Japan.

Fortunately, the higher-ups in the Metropolitan Police Department weren't fools. They discovered that half of the deceased could not be identified, and they began to speculate.

Given the Thorn Princess's past actions, the police unanimously concluded that there was likely illegal activity in the office building, but they could not find any evidence to prove what kind of activity it was.

This office building is like an empty shell, just like those identityless "ghost" dead, leaving one wondering where to begin.

The case was eventually handed over to the police, but because Kitano Yujin provided false testimony, the police investigation was misguided. Even though they sent someone to investigate, they were like looking for a needle in a haystack and found nothing.

The only person they could find behind the office building was the president of a company, who had died of a heart attack the day before the police found him.

The matter ended abruptly, but the bounty on the Thorn Princess rose a few places in Japan.

Oh, right, there's one more.

That means another scapegoat, whose position was president, has been added to the list of those who died in APTX4869.

"Any results from the investigation?"

At Frank's villa, Xia Chuan sat upright, his face serious, his hands clasped as he looked at Frank.

Joel was one of the most important people to him, and now Gin seemed to have sensed a certain possibility, so he had to dig out Joel's relationships and past and take another look.

"The information on Joel and Yuri is very clear and doesn't seem to have been tampered with."

Frank hesitated for a moment before saying, "Perhaps Yuri has the ability to alter his and his sister's files without us discovering them."

“Impossible.” Xia Chuan shook his head: “If Yuri had already modified Joel’s information, then Yuri would not have needed to go to the Metropolitan Police Department to replace the information when Gin wanted Joel’s information last time.”

"In that case, there's only one other possibility left."

Frank suddenly grinned mischievously and pulled out another file. "What possibility?"

Xia Chuan took the document and then saw the information about Joel's parents.

“I found it strange during the last investigation, but since it wasn’t very important, I didn’t investigate it in detail.”

Now, looking back, I find that the origins of Joel's parents are a bit strange. It seems that they were not in Japan at the beginning, and when they appeared in Japan, they were already with young Joel and Yuri. And with my methods, I couldn't find any trace of them before that.

However, judging from their appearance and genes, they are definitely of mixed race, with one parent being Asian and the other Caucasian.

This configuration reminded Xia Chuan of the Akai family and the Miyano family, two important figures in the world of Detective Conan.

Frank's expression gradually turned serious: "I can't find it. Do you know what that means?"

"represents what?"

Xia Chuan didn't quite understand. Wasn't it normal that they couldn't find it? If it weren't for him, Frank wouldn't have known anything about the distillery in the first place either.

This isn't a matter of ability; the main problem is that these organizations are extremely well-hidden, and even those who know about them have been brutally murdered.

Only certain special groups within the intelligence agencies of various countries can gain in-depth knowledge of this intelligence.

Recalling Gin's tone at the time, it's clear that Gin's inner speculation was also something very secretive.

This made him suspect that the situation of the Joel siblings might even be related to Karasuma Renya!
However, if Yoel gets involved with Karasuma Renya, that would be a bit of a headache.

Natsukawa was even worried that Joel and Yuri might be related to Karasuma Renya.

Judging from Joel's strength, this is clearly not something a human could possess;

And then there's Yuri, whose resilience and self-healing abilities are also abnormal. Even he is worlds apart from the other party.

Born from the same mother, their genes should theoretically have some similarity. Logically, if Yoel is good at fighting, Yuri should also have talent in combat.

But he just happens to be tough.

can't read.
However, if we link it to Karasuma Renya and biological research on longevity, it seems to make some sense.

—Experimental subject or experimental product!
Although he didn't want to think this way, with the fragmented clues he had, he could only make such a bold guess.

“Their parents must have some serious problems. It’s impossible to find out in a short time. Don’t worry, I’ll think of something else.”

“Check out the relationships that Joel’s parents had after they came to Japan; we might find something.”

“That’s what I mean too, but their parents have been gone for so long, it’s a bit difficult. Give me time.”

Xia Chuan nodded, ending his conversation with Frank.

The most important thing for a spy is not how strong they are, but the intelligence that others do not know. Martial prowess and marksmanship are just extras for Xia Chuan. In the spy war, intelligence gathering always comes first!

In the following days, Natsukawa returned to his daily routine. Since that night, Conan had not contacted Natsukawa, and Natsukawa guessed that the other party must have already made contact with the FBI.

The appearance of Conan and Shuichi Akai that day might not have been a bad thing; on the contrary, it accelerated the plot.

Conan is unlikely to reveal his identity easily.

Despite knowing Conan for so long, Conan has maintained a high level of secrecy regarding his identity. Moreover, in the original storyline, Conan never proactively revealed his identity to the FBI. It was only later that Shuichi Akai and Tooru Amuro discovered Conan's problem.

Yoel has clearly been much busier lately. Considering that people from the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, Fifth Section are being arrested from time to time based on anonymous reports, Natsukawa probably knows Yoel's purpose.

Because of this incident, Yuji Kitano, who had never been to the brewery base before, started appearing frequently.

Besides being concerned about promotions, another reason might be the fear of being purged by the Thorn Princess.

Even a fool could see that the anonymous whistleblower was none other than Princess Thorns.

But no matter how hard Kitano Yuji searched, an average of one or two tip-off letters were sent to the Metropolitan Police Department every day.

Moreover, the evidence was so overwhelming that there was no way to refute it, which essentially sealed his fate, causing panic among Kitano Yujin's subordinates.

After having dinner with Anya and Ai Haibara, Natsukawa went to the brewery base again and, as expected, saw Yuuji Kitano again.

After being harassed like this, his already dark circles almost turned him into a panda, his hairstyle was a mess, his gloomy eyes were bloodshot, and his overall condition was no different from that of a homeless person.

"Oh, you've come to visit the base again."

Natsukawa casually greeted him, but Kitano Yuujin ignored him, as he was waiting for Gin.

He probably won't be able to stay in the Metropolitan Police Department any longer; at the current pace, it'll be his turn in less than two weeks.

(End of this chapter)