Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

The submarine hatch slowly opened, accompanied by the sound of the hydraulic system depressurizing.

Gin had one hand in the pocket of his black trench coat, and his black hat was pulled low.

"What about people?"

When Gin spoke, no one dared to answer; they could only look at Shoichi.

Zheng Yi said, "It ran away by accident."

Gin frowned and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Vodka whispered, "Big brother, the little girl you asked me to tie up is Zheng Yi's sister."

"Oh?" Gin raised an eyebrow. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Vodka was speechless.

He sent the photo to his older brother, who had met Zhengyi's sister before, so he assumed his brother knew about it.

Moreover, when he made the call, his older brother didn't give him a chance to speak before hanging up.

Gin looked at Shoichi.

No wonder this guy was here, and why he ran away?

A little girl escaping from a submarine? You're kidding me.

He gave the crowd a cold glance.

snort!
It's obvious that these people neglected their duties, didn't want to offend Zhengyi, and deliberately let the person go.

"Is your sister Sherry?" Gin asked.

"Have you lost your mind?" Zheng Yi immediately retorted, "How could that little kid be Sherry?"

"If you want to cause trouble, just say so. You don't need to come up with such a ridiculous reason."

Gin raised an eyebrow.

Although he really wanted to pick a fight with Zheng Yi, this time it really wasn't the case. He didn't even know that the person he ordered to be arrested was Zheng Yi's sister.

"Beep beep beep~"

The communicator sound that rang when Shoichi was picking a fight saved Gin from getting into a brawl with Shoichi.

Vermouth's languid voice came through the communicator: "Oh dear, Gin. Looks like we've been fooled by that so-called 'black technology'."

"What do you mean?" Gin asked coldly.

“Just now, I had the system conduct another thorough search globally.” Vermouth chuckled.

"And guess what? That so-called 'cross-age facial recognition system' identified tens of thousands of 'Sherry's' all over the world."

From eighty-year-old grandmothers to little girls still in kindergarten, and even a few handsome young men.

If someone's facial bone structure is even slightly similar, it identifies them all as Sulli.

Gin's brows furrowed instantly, and his eyes grew even more somber.

“So,” Vermouth continued leisurely, “this system may sound impressive, but it’s essentially a half-baked, defective product.”

It can't accurately pinpoint a specific person; it's just a useless thing that randomly reports the wrong person based on appearance.

Since it can't even tell the difference between the real Sherry and a random passerby, it's no longer of any practical use to our organization.

Hearing this, the killing intent in Gin's eyes grew stronger.

Because of this, he wasted so much time and energy, and even offended Zheng Yi again.
He snorted coldly: "Ha, so that's how it is. You wasted so much of my time, and all you did was turn out to be trash."

"So, you kidnapped my sister because of such a piece of trash?" Zheng Yi said.

Gin snorted coldly.

Does he think he'll apologize just because he's in the wrong?
He said coldly, "It seems that Rum attaches great importance to this system."

The system is useless; it's because Rum lacks vision.

Rum, that guy, has high hopes for this cross-age recognition system.

Vodka said in a low voice, "It seems that Binga also instigated Rum. He kept saying how good this system was, which is why Rum became interested in it."

It's all Binga's fault.

Since Binga isn't here now, he can freely smear Binga's reputation.

Moreover, Gin and Shoichi both dislike Binga, and no one else will defend Binga.

Vodka silently fueled Binga's hatred: "Many codename members in the organization know that Zheng Yi's sister looks a lot like Shirley."

"Since Binga knows this system is unreliable, yet he still advocates it so much, he might be plotting to sow discord between Big Brother and Zheng Yi."

Kiel and Bourbon were taken aback.

Is Binga really as bad as Vodka claims?

They don't seem to think so.

Zheng Yi glanced at the vodka.

Is this guy really going to smear Binga like this? The organization is so dark; the members are attacking each other quite severely.

Vodka shrank back.

Why are you looking at me like that?
It's all Binga's fault, so don't come looking for trouble with me.

……

The sea breeze howled.

An unmarked black helicopter was flying at high speed close to the sea surface.

Inside the cabin, Shuichi Akai leaned against the bulkhead with one hand, looking down into the deep sea in a certain direction.

With his other hand, he gently pressed the earpiece, recalling the phone call Zheng Yi had just made to him:

“Mr. Akai, the target submarine is diving. If we don’t act quickly, we will never be able to catch up with them once they enter the deep-sea currents.”

He knew the internal strife within the organization was serious, but he hadn't realized it had gotten to this extent.

Gin had Shoichi's sister kidnapped.

Meanwhile, Zheng Yi also colluded with foreign enemies, wanting to blow up the organization's submarine.

Shuichi Akai is more than willing to become Shoichi's sword and cause trouble for the organization.

He turned slightly to the side, his gaze falling on the uniquely designed heavy weapon beside him.

That was a man-portable anti-tank rocket launcher that he had just "borrowed" from the U.S. military stationed in Japan.

Although the US military assured them that this was a secret weapon capable of penetrating heavy armor.

“However, for this weapon to penetrate the hull of a submarine, it must hit the same point.” Shuichi Akai pulled back the bolt and slung the rocket launcher over his shoulder.

Zheng Yi will send him the coordinates; all he needs to do is pull the trigger.

"Beep beep beep~"

The coordinates of Zheng Yi have been sent.

Shuichi Akai gave a low shout, his eyes instantly turning sharp.

He held his breath, his finger firmly on the trigger.

With a deafening roar, the rocket, trailing a long plume of flame, hurtled straight into the sea.

In the icy water, Binga was swimming toward the submarine.

His identity on the Pacific buoy had been exposed, and he fled in a sorry state.

Now he needs to return to the submarine and reunite with his organization.

However, he was in a bad mood.

Because Vodka and the others told him that Zheng Yi was inside the submarine and wanted to confront him.

Bourbon also told him that Zhengyi's sister was injured, and that bastard Vodka was blaming him for it.

He must go back and explain things clearly as soon as possible, otherwise it could really cost someone their life.

Although the operation to capture Shoichi's sister failed, he did save his own life. The little boy they met at the Pacific buoy turned out to be Shinichi Kudo; he had transformed into a child.

This news was enough to save his life, or even earn him merit.

But if that's the case, then Shoichi's sister might really be Sherry.

However, Binga dared not expose this.

Zheng Yi has worked so hard and made such a great contribution, what's wrong with raising a Shirley?
As he struggled to swim, a strong survival instinct made him instinctively lift his head.

Through the seawater, he witnessed a scene that terrified him.

A blinding flash of fire hurtled straight toward him.

"What is that?!"

Binga's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart seemed to stop beating.

Who possesses this weapon of mass destruction?

Are they attacking me?

Shouldn't this weapon be used to attack submarines?
Isn't it a waste to hit me?
He glanced at the submarine's location; it was still quite far away, so this weapon seemed to be truly designed to target him.

No, now is not the time to think about these things!
The shadow of death instantly enveloped him.

Binga kicked the water frantically, however

"boom--!!!"

A deafening explosion reverberated in the water.

Binga felt an irresistible force slam into his back, and excruciating pain instantly spread throughout his body.

His consciousness blurred in an instant.

Before his consciousness completely plunged into darkness, he seemed to see Shoichi's face, and then vaguely saw Gin's face.

He stared intently through the optical sight at the area of ​​sea below that had just been exploded.

The huge column of water slowly descended, leaving only spreading ripples and churning white foam on the sea surface.

Something's not right.

Shuichi Akai narrowed his eyes slightly, his brows furrowing unconsciously.

Although the attack just now hit the coordinates provided by Zheng Yi precisely, the feedback of piercing metal and the muffled sound of the explosion were clearly not the kind of noise one would expect from a direct hit on a submarine.

Could the coordinates provided by Zheng Yi be inaccurate?
Or was the submarine moving faster than expected?
Shuichi Akai's fingers gently caressed the trigger, his mind quickly reviewing every detail of what had just happened.

Could I have been scammed?

Could it be that the coordinates Zheng Yi gave weren't for the submarine, but for something else? Have I become a lackey who killed for Zheng Yi?
"No, we have to investigate and find out who I hit."

Shuichi Akai felt uneasy.

……

Inside the submarine, a sudden, muffled tremor occurred.

The aftershocks of the explosion traveled from the depths of the sea to the hull, causing the entire cabin to shake violently.

"What's going on?!" Gin suddenly grabbed the control panel.

Zheng Yi frowned and quickly looked at the monitor screen.

The once clear underwater scene on the screen was now murky.

A few seconds later, the damaged sonar system transmitted a set of intermittent signal analyses.

“It’s a torpedo… no, it’s some kind of heavy man-portable anti-tank weapon.” Bourbon stared at the data flashing on the screen, his tone tinged with surprise.

"Someone is attacking us right above us?"

Could it be the Japanese Self-Defense Forces?

Or perhaps it's the US military stationed in Japan?

However, the commotion seemed rather small; only one shot was fired, and then there was no further activity.

Gin sneered, "They must be from the FBI. They're quick on their feet."

Just then, a panicked voice came through the communicator from an organization member who had stayed near the escape pod:
"Report! We've found... found Binga's body during our search and rescue operation! He was in the waters not far from the outside of the submarine, and he was caught in the blast wave and died instantly!"

"what?!"

Everyone was surprised, especially Zheng Yi.

How could this guy still leave behind a corpse?

Didn't he tell Shuichi Akai that he was going to attack this submarine?

What kind of weapon is that guy carrying? It's so weak, it can't even vaporize a binaural, yet he wants to attack a submarine?

Vodka shuddered violently, his face turning deathly pale instantly.

Binga... is dead?
Binga, who was just pushed out of the interrogation room as a scapegoat, is actually dead?

And he died so quickly and so decisively!

Vodka swallowed unconsciously, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty.

He secretly glanced at Zheng Yi standing not far away, his heart pounding wildly.

Zheng Yi's methods... were too fast, weren't they?

No sooner had he started an attack because of Ai's injury than Binga died outside the submarine.

Was the person who carried out the attack really an FBI agent?
A chill ran down vodka's spine.

He recalled that he had made up a story earlier, claiming that Binga was the one who did it, in order to clear his name. Now that Binga was dead, there was no way to prove it, which should be a good thing.

But he was still very scared.

After all, it was Vodka who went to the hotel with Binga to kidnap Ai!
Zheng Yi is not someone who talks about evidence and reason.

What if Zheng Yi thinks he is also an "accomplice"?
Vodka dared not think any further, cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

He instinctively shrank back, trying to minimize his presence.

Gin seemed to sense Vodka's unusual behavior, giving him a cold glance, his tone so indifferent it was devoid of emotion:

"What's the panic? Binga is a useless piece of trash who's good for nothing. It's better that he's dead, so he won't cause trouble for the organization."

This useless person has been touting this cross-age facial recognition system, but in the end, it's nothing at all.

In an attempt to gain merit, he spread false information, exaggerated the system's capabilities, and even exposed the existence of the submarine. If he hadn't been killed by the FBI, Gin would have personally executed this guy.

But it's better if the FBI takes them out.

That way, if he takes action, he won't have to argue with Rum.

He doesn't get along well with Zheng Yi and Rum. If they argue, he might be bullied by Zheng Yi and Rum working together.

“Yes,” Zheng Yi said, “this kind of trash doesn’t deserve to die. But… Vodka, you just said that during the kidnapping, it was Binga who was doing all the work?”

Vodka felt a chill run down his spine and stammered, "Yes, yes! I... I was mainly responsible for driving and keeping watch; Binga did all the heavy lifting."

With Binga dead, he needed to downplay his responsibility even more.

Seeing his terrified expression, Zheng Yi chuckled softly and said nothing more.

Gin impatiently interrupted their conversation: "Alright, the FBI has noticed this place. We need to get out of here as soon as possible."

Submarines are an important asset of the organization.

There's a lot of important data inside; if it gets lost here, the organization will suffer a huge loss.

"Yes!" Voltga responded loudly, immediately urging the operators to steer the submarine away.

He had wanted to escape this awful place for a long time; it was too dangerous.

There's absolutely no sense of security in the sea.

Now, Vodka especially longs for land and wants to go to places with lots of people.

Only in crowded places can he feel safe, preventing him from being killed by such weapons of mass destruction. (End of Chapter)