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

Chapter 128 clearly shows Cao Cao's ambitions!
"Ah Qiu!"

Conan sneezed instinctively.

Ran Mouri, standing nearby, handed him a tissue with concern, saying with heartache,
"Do you have a cold? Honestly, don't always wear this suit out next time."

"Look, the snow outside is getting heavier and heavier, and the temperature has dropped sharply!"

Conan took the tissue, feeling a little touched.

However, when this topic was brought up, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

He seemed to have told Chen En before that when Kogoro Mouri arrived at Dracula's villa, the scene would be a typical "locked room mystery" scenario. How come it's snowing now that he's here?
Given the intensity of the snowstorm, it would probably take several hours for a police car to arrive even if we called the police now.

Is this a case of bad luck coming true?

Are you kidding me? Aren't I a famous detective? The one who should be unlucky is Uncle Mori... This must mean my prediction was right!
Conan thought to himself, "What do you mean?"

He is currently in the living room of Dracula's villa with Ran Mouri.

Mrs. Torakura, who was originally painting an oil painting outside, was forced into the living room due to the worsening blizzard and is now drinking tea. In addition to him, Ran, Mrs. Torakura, and Shunsuke Tadokoro, there are two other people in the living room.

They are Shuichi Hamura and Fumio Doi.

The former is a folklore researcher at North Kanto University who has profound insights into various horror legends, while the latter is the editor-in-chief of the "Horror Novel Daisuke Torakura Special Issue" that Chen En was just reading in the car.

To be precise, the magazine's official name is "Terror Times Monthly".

The two men came to Dracula's villa together to help Daisuke Torakura write a new horror novel. However, Conan glanced at the magazine that Chen En brought in and found it a bit strange.

—It seems that Daisuke Torakura has now changed his career path.

He's not writing horror novels now, but superhero novels with superpowers, which is completely different from his previous writing style and subject matter. So why would Hamura Shuichi and Tsuchisuke Fumio come to visit him?
Isn't that weird? A superhero horror novel with superpowers?
Imagine what it would look like if these words were put together.

Conan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

If Chen En, who had just seen Torakura Daisuke wake up and walk from his room to the living room, knew Conan's thoughts, he might have already started breathing out in shock.

Because DC Comics once had a "magnificent masterpiece" on this subject.

A group of grotesque vampires infected a large number of superheroes. The chaos of the plot and the collapse of the characters' personalities were unprecedented and unparalleled. It was even to the point that readers who had experienced the taste of this publication were in a state of shock and exhalation.

"Sir, why did you come out of the corridor?"

Tadokoro Shunsuke, who was drinking tea nearby, turned his head and saw Chen En walking out of a room deep in the corridor. His eyes widened, and he stood up with a look of deep respect.

—Torakura Daisuke's room is separate.

A corridor was specially built in the living room leading to Daisuke Torakura's room. The only way to get there is by climbing over the wall from the outside.

However, Chen En was just standing at the entrance of the corridor with Ran Mouri and Conan.

He didn't see Chen En walk into the corridor, so how come Chen En is now coming out of that room along the corridor?

"Um, this gentleman..."

Tadokoro Shunsuke said somewhat nervously.

It was as if he was worried that Daisuke Torakura would come out and hold him accountable.

However, Tadokoro Shunsuke ultimately said nothing and nervously returned to his original seat.

In response, Chen En simply patted Tadokoro Shunsuke on the shoulder, indicating that Tadokoro Shunsuke should relax.

He then joined the conversation of the other people in the living room.

They talked about Dracula's villa and Daisuke Torakura.

However, Chen En's attention was only partly focused on the content of the conversation, while the rest was concentrated on the seemingly important briefcase next to Doi Fumio. The briefcase was bulging, and through the gaps, one could see that it was full of manuscript papers.

As for the other one, Hideichi Hamura.

Chen En glanced at the flirtatious exchange between the other party and Torakura Daisuke's wife, Torakura Etsuko, and immediately realized that this was most likely another case of infidelity.

This is not surprising.

Theoretically speaking, when Kogoro Mouri isn't dealing with a murder case, he usually investigates cases involving infidelity or similar matters. It's likely that Daisuke Torakura called Kogoro over this time to investigate Etsuko Torakura's affairs.

However, Etsuko Torakura looks to be no more than thirty years old, or even younger.

Daisuke Torakura is already fifty years old, and seems to be even older. There must be some hidden reason behind their marriage. Combined with Shunsuke Tadokoro just now, it feels like everyone here is a genius.

If a heinous murder does occur this time, the investigation may be much more complicated.

Or perhaps not.

—Chen En has already made preparations.

He just wanted to learn more about these people.

"Mr. Chen En, did you go into that dark room with Dad just now?"

What's it like inside that room?

Ran Mouri, sitting next to me, asked curiously.

Since she consulted Chen En about cooking last time, their relationship has improved considerably, to the point that the Grim Reaper Elementary School student next to her has narrowed his eyes and shown his disapproval.

An unscientific white light flashed repeatedly on Conan's glasses, but in the end, he did nothing else.

Conan decided to wait until they were alone to ask Chen En for his opinion.

—It is said that Batman has had many girlfriends in the comics.

If Chen En, who considers himself Batman, is also like this Aquaman, then even Xiao Lan might be in danger. We must be on guard!

"Projector, bookshelf, cross, desk, closed windows, no lights on, ordinary and unremarkable."

Chen En replied succinctly.

Just hearing Chen En's description, Ran Mouri could roughly imagine the situation in that room, and a sense of fear immediately arose in her heart.

Doesn't that sound terrifying?

It felt like the rooms where vampires lived. They even talked business with Dad without turning on the lights or opening the windows. It was all in complete darkness. Could it be that Mr. Toracura Daisuke really is a vampire?

Ran Mouri leaned closer and asked in a low voice,

"Mr. Chen En, if I encounter a vampire, can I deal damage with the Bible?"

In response, Chen En said,

"This is a bit difficult; I also brought a flail."

"When the time comes, you can put the Bible on the flail, and turn the corner of the book into a ram. I think that should be enough to deal with one or two vampires, and it should be enough to deal with Dracula as well."

Ran Mouri: ?

Oh? You're carrying a flail? Where?
We drove here together and I didn't see it at all!

(End of this chapter)