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

Chapter 164: Sheriff Gordon finally gets a chance to use the Bat-Lantern

"Whoa!"

Kogoro Mouri was thrown to the ground with a whoosh, staring at the sky, beginning to question the meaning of life.

Officer Sato Miwako, standing nearby, covered her mouth in fright, speechless.

—Oh no, how did I end up fishing and getting myself caught?
Lying on the ground, Kogoro Mouri briefly contemplated the meaning of life.

Finally, Inspector Megure, who was lying in wait nearby, pulled him up.

"Brother Mori, I'm so sorry, so sorry!"

"I'm so sorry, I didn't notice and you fell!"

Inspector Megure said with a forced smile.

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri shook his head, his intelligence finally regaining its footing.

He shook his head again and asked.
"Wait, what on earth is going on?"

"I just saw Officer Sato, came over to say hello, and asked what was going on. Why did you suddenly throw me to the ground? What happened?"

Kogoro Mori was puzzled.

Sato Miwako, who was standing next to her, quickly explained,
"Because three vicious murders occurred inside Beika Department Store, and all the victims were women, I thought the murderer was approaching me, so I took the initiative to strike first."

"I'm so sorry, I didn't expect it to be Mr. Mori..."

—Three heinous murder cases, all of the victims were women?
This is indeed a big problem.

Kogoro Mouri stroked his chin.

He remembered that Sonoko and Ran were also going shopping here today. They should have met up by now and were on their way. Should he call them and tell them not to come?
Thinking of this, Kogoro Mouri casually asked,

"By the way, were there any specific characteristics of the deceased?"

When the topic of distinctive features came up, Inspector Megure, along with Miwako Sato and Wataru Takagi standing nearby, exchanged glances, then nodded and said,

"Yes, Brother Mori, yes."

"You know, dark makeup is quite popular among girls lately. The more your skin tone resembles that of an African, the more fashionable you are. All three victims were girls who used dark makeup, so they were most likely the killer's targets."

Maori Kogoro:?

Huh? What kind of trend is this? The more you look like an African, the more fashionable you are?

Thankfully, my Ran doesn't follow these messy trends and dress up haphazardly. But... thinking about it this way, it seems like I don't have to worry about Ran and Sonoko being attacked.

Kogoro Mouri nodded slightly as he thought about this.

He then asked,
"Do you have any information about the killer? If so, please tell me."

"As the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, solving this case would be a piece of cake if I were willing to help. Inspector Megure, leave this case to me!"

Mu Mu Police Department:?
Is this okay? You don't seem very sleepy.
Back when he was in the Criminal Investigation Department, Mori often used his quirky ideas to lead cases down different paths. Now that Mori is in a sober state, can we really believe that he can solve the case?

Inspector Megure wasn't sure.

However, one more person means one more advantage. As long as he's aware of the situation, he shouldn't be so easily misled by Mori's reasoning...

With this in mind, Inspector Megure nodded and asked Wataru Takagi to explain the case to Kogoro Mouri.

He then walked to the side and took out his phone.

His phone vibrated, and he glanced at it to see who was calling.

It turns out it was his wife, Megure.

—Although A-Lu was a delinquent girl back then, after that incident, he not only completely changed his opinion of her, but also later became her husband.

Looking back now, it really was a coincidence.

"I'm Thirteen, what's wrong? Oh, I know, I know..."

Inspector Megure was talking on the phone with his wife nearby.

Not far away, Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki arrived together.

Curious, they crowded around to ask what was going on. After learning it had nothing to do with them, Sonoko Suzuki remarked that the crime rate in Beika Town seemed to have risen again, and then dragged Ran Mouri into the department store. —Speaking of which, she even had a department store discount coupon.

It was about to expire anyway, so I'm going to browse around the mall to see if I can use this coupon!

Although Sonoko Suzuki is indeed the second daughter of the Suzuki Group, perhaps influenced by her best friend Ran Mouri, her requirements for quality of life and her consumption habits are actually quite similar to Ran's.

She was even happier to see the coupons than Ran Mouri.

After the two entered Beika Department Store one after the other.

A car quickly pulled up outside the department store.

Accompanied by a snapping sound.

Chen En got out of the car and walked towards Beihu Department Store.

However, just as Chen En was about to enter the department store.

Inspector Megure, who had just finished making a phone call, looked up and immediately saw Chen En, his eyes lighting up.

—Mouri's performance is inconsistent; he's either incredibly good or incredibly bad.

But Brother Chen En is different.

Although his thought process is equally peculiar, Brother Chen En is decisive and highly efficient at solving cases. He can improve the performance of the entire First Investigation Division on his own. Calling Brother Chen En over is definitely a reliable option.

Moreover! Usually, it's Brother Chen En who calls him, and he even calls him Sheriff Gordon!

Now, it's his turn, Commissioner Gordon, to use the Bat-Signal to summon Batman!
A thought came to my mind.

Inspector Megure immediately dialed Chen En's number.

The phone rings.

Chen En's ears twitched as he realized there were two telephone ringing sounds around him.

It was obvious that not only his phone was ringing, but also Inspector Megure's phone was ringing.

Inspector Megure is actually located near Beika Department Store!

Then a heinous murder must have occurred here!

Chen En turned to look at Inspector Megure.

Inspector Megure greeted Chen En warmly and gestured for him to come over.

Just as he was overjoyed...

A familiar yet serious voice came from beside me.

"Megure, what are you doing?"

Mu Mu Police Department:?
He turned his head somewhat stiffly to look at the person next to him.

This is Superintendent Kiyoshige Matsumoto, the superintendent of the First Investigative Division of the Metropolitan Police Department.

The immediate superior of the Memu Police Department.

He was also Kogoro Mouri's former boss before he left the company.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga looks quite formidable.

He was wearing a gray suit, had a fierce face, and a scar running down from his right eye. If no one told him his identity, anyone would think he was a powerful gangster.

However, Chen En only glanced at Matsumoto Kiyonaga before ignoring him.

—This characteristic suggests someone you know.

It should be Matsumoto Kiyonaga, who was promoted to Superintendent of Police later on, but his storyline is difficult to handle now.

Current technology is still too outdated; at least a major upgrade is needed before we can even begin an investigation.

Upon seeing Inspector Megure, Chen En spoke directly.

"Someone died? How many died? What happened?"

(End of this chapter)