I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 127 You wretched vampire, get off Mr. Mori!

The giant vampire Dracula stood in front of Kogoro Mouri, watching Kogoro tremble with fear.

He couldn't help but feel smug.

So it turns out that the so-called great detective's courage is only this small.

—Of course, there are no vampires in this world.

His real name is Daisuke Torakura, the owner of this Dracula villa.

To ensure that Kogoro Mouri would act according to his wishes during the conversation later, he deliberately arranged this scene to scare Kogoro Mouri.

Now that he saw Kogoro Mouri so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, Daisuke Torakura naturally saw no need to keep up the act any longer.

he said,
"Mr. Kogoro Mouri, don't be afraid. I am actually the owner of Dracula's Villa, Daisuke Torakura."

"There are no vampires in this world."

"Let's talk about the matters I'm entrusting you with next."

However, after Daisuke Torakura revealed his identity, he saw Kogoro Mouri's eyes widen.

It was as if there was someone behind Daisuke Torakura.

But if others don't understand, how could Daisuke Torakura not understand?

The room was pitch black.

However, there was only one person, Toracura Daisuke; there was no other.

Kogoro Mouri probably just wanted to scare him and save face.

How could he possibly fall for such a trick?
Daisuke Torakura straightened his cloak, intending to lend Kogoro Mouri a hand.

Then, he suddenly realized that something was not quite right.

The only light source in this pitch-black room is the light from the projector.

But, from the very beginning, hasn't the light suddenly become much dimmer?

It's like someone standing in front of a projector, blocking the light.

But he has already walked past the projector, so he shouldn't be blocking the light, right?

As Torakura Daisuke thought about this, a sense of unease inexplicably arose in his heart.

Behind them, a voice came from behind.
"Do you think this is fun?"

The voice was low and hoarse.

It's even scarier than Dracula's voice in the movies.

Immediately, Daisuke Torakura stiffened his neck and turned around to look behind him.

But all I saw was a person standing with their back to the light and shadow.

He couldn't see what the person looked like, but he could vaguely sense that chilling gaze.

—Masaka, do vampires really exist in this world?

Daisuke Torakura's eyes widened.

He retreated repeatedly until he leaned against the wall, feeling weak in his limbs.

The windows were tightly shut, and the door hadn't been opened.

Aside from supernatural beings like vampires, no one could possibly sneak into the room, right?

He pretended to be a vampire every day, and now he's finally getting his comeuppance?
Did the fake encounter the real deal?

"Who...who are you?!"

"I can't believe it," said Daisuke Torakura in a terrified voice.

Then he saw the projector light suddenly disappear.

The entire room was completely dark.

This was originally Daisuke Torakura's favorite creative environment, but now it makes him feel extremely uneasy!
Footsteps approached, sometimes near, sometimes far.

Daisuke Torakura's eyes widened even more.

He instinctively fumbled for the light switch. Then, Torachou Daisuke saw that the mysterious person was already standing in front of him.

She simply looked down at him quietly.

"You, don't come here!"

Daisuke Torakura slumped to the ground and shouted.

Then she fell asleep peacefully.

Kogoro Mouri, standing next to him, was also trembling with fear. However, as a former detective, his mental fortitude was strong enough to keep him conscious until he saw Chen En under the light, at which point his heart finally settled down.

—So it's just a naturally evil bat imp. I thought it was a real vampire.

Hmm? Do vampires eat at the same table as bats?

Kogoro Mouri's eyes widened again.

Until he saw Chen En hand him a crucifix and say,

“I’ve said it before, you should need a crucifix for psychological comfort.”

Maori Kogoro:?

Oh, that's okay.

The fact that he can hold a crucifix suggests he's definitely not a vampire.

Kogoro Mouri stood up, trembling all over.

He scanned the room, which had been pitch black, and was surprised to find that it wasn't as terrifying as he had imagined.

A desk, a projector, a screen, and bookshelves filled with books.

The only thing that seems to have anything to do with vampires is the large cross displayed inside.

While the cross to Jesus might seem as absurd to ordinary people as a sniper rifle to Kennedy, Kogoro Mouri has never heard of a vampire specifically placing a cross in their room.

Kogoro Maori breathed a sigh of relief.

He then looked at the room door with a puzzled expression, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Huh? How did you get in here? I didn't notice at all?"

"Mr. Torakura and I screamed so loudly just now, why didn't anyone come in to check on us? If the other people in the villa knew this was a pre-arranged show, there's no reason why Ran and Conan wouldn't come to check on us, right?"

The sweet and caring daughter he remembered wasn't like this at all.

To this, Chen En simply replied calmly,
“I pushed the door open and came in, but you two seemed so engrossed in your performance art that you didn’t notice me.”

"As for why people outside didn't react to this... I've looked at it. The door to this room is specially designed, with a focus on enhancing sound insulation. The walls and floors have also been reinforced."

"Even the door gaps have been sealed with rubber, so if you lock it from the inside, it's very difficult to open from the outside."

Kogoro Mouri stroked his chin as he listened to Chen En's analysis.

He nodded repeatedly, but felt that this was information he could have obtained if he had observed it.

Until Chen En said this,

"It looks like a good place for a locked-room murder."

Maori Kogoro:?

Why did we suddenly get onto this topic?
Why do you seem so certain that a heinous murder will occur here? You've even confirmed the crime scene beforehand! How did you come to this conclusion?
Kogoro Mouri's eyes narrowed, realizing that something was wrong.

His detective mind immediately sprang into action.

—Chen En felt that there must have been a reason for this heinous murder.

However, he wasn't the one who was commissioned and had no idea about the situation here. Did he simply think that Kogoro Mouri was unlucky and therefore believed that a heinous murder would definitely happen here?
No, no, no, how could that be? How could I, Kogoro Mouri, be as unlucky as outsiders say?

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Conan was always present at the crime scenes in the past. Could it be that the really unlucky person is actually that idle little brat who runs around the crime scenes all day, touching and fiddling with everything?
"That's it."

"Hey Chen En, what do you think about me not taking that brat Conan with me next time I run a case? Come to think of it, something always seems to go wrong whenever he goes on a case with me. Could it be that he's the jinx?"

Chen En: ?
He glanced at the crucifix in Kogoro Mouri's hand, then pulled out a special symbol used to fight Celestial Dragons and vampires from behind his back, pointed it at Kogoro Mouri, and said,
"I don't care which vampire is possessing Mr. Mori right now."

"But, now that you see my symbol, you should all get off Mr. Mori immediately! Otherwise, I'm going to raise my right hand at a 60-degree angle and shout out that slogan for attacking Celestial Dragons and vampires!"

Maori Kogoro:?

Is there something wrong with your brain?
(End of this chapter)