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

Chapter 235 Suzuki Jirokichi's Big Guy

Thomas Sindora, chairman of the Sindora Foundation, arrived in Tokyo today.

"As one of the final bosses in the theatrical version of 'The Phantom of Baker Street,' a killer with the blood of Jack the Ripper flowing through his veins, it seems necessary to monitor his recent activity patterns."

Chen En's gaze fell on the television program in front of him.

After dealing with Sakai Natsuki, whom he had found the previous night, he made a phone call to Kudo Yukiko and found Sakai Natsuki an opportunity to work as a makeup artist in Hollywood. Once Sakai Natsuki's verdict is handed down, she can start working there.

When Maki learned that Sakai Natsuki had tried to poison her, she was so frightened that she threw away her entire set of cosmetics.

The reporter also delved into the reasons why Natsuki Sakai and Juri Maki, such close friends, suddenly became enemies.

They will never have such close sisters again.

Rumors flew everywhere, fueled by reporters. Even though Maki Juri tried to salvage her image, she was inevitably thrust into the spotlight and became the first among the many celebrities involved in scandals.

Even if this tour in Hokkaido is successful, Maki Juri's popularity will drop by at least an order of magnitude compared to expectations.

"Sindora Foundation, Cocoon Game".

Ai Haibara came out of the room at some point.

She sat on the sofa and said calmly,

"This is most likely a publicity stunt based on false advertising."

"Initially, the organization thought that Thomas Sindora or his IT engineers were some kind of unparalleled genius, ahead of several eras and leading the world. So the organization used the Dark Baron to hack in and find the development records."

"The answer is no."

"Those IT engineers are just collecting their salaries or doing modeling and creating 3D game scenes. They have no idea what kind of super artificial intelligence they are developing, and the organization thinks that this is a complete waste of their time."

—That's for sure. Noah's Ark was adaptively growing; one year there was equivalent to five years for humans.

The idea that the Black Organization could find the Noah's Ark program in the engineer's development log is pure nonsense. As for why Chen En was able to find the Noah's Ark program at Professor Agasa's house and use it to open a secret door...

That's actually part of the Cocoon game program, used to integrate with the main Noah's Ark program to start the game.

Furthermore, the Cocoon game was completely outsourced to Professor Agasa, so it's understandable that the Black Organization couldn't even find the Noah's Ark development program related to the Cocoon game and would think that the Sindora Foundation was simply trying to scam funding.

Chen En seemed unconcerned about it.

Ai Haibara paused for a moment, then said,

"Anime/Manga".

Chen En: ?
What did anime/manga do to you?

Even the fate of those in the world of anime and manga is a fate!

"In short, I just received a call from Sonoko and I have to go out for a bit."

"For lunch, you can find a restaurant to eat at later. Of course, you can cook for yourself if you want, or you can go to the Mori family next door for a meal."

Chen En stood up and glanced at his watch.

Then, he put on his coat and casually gave a few instructions before leaving.

"Oh, by the way, Moroboshi Dai is currently handling some matters in Nishitama City, and will most likely be back in a few days."

"Would you like to meet him?"

Haibara Ai:?
It's best not to meet with Moroboshi Dai unless absolutely necessary.

She's not the older sister, and she doesn't have the older sister's romantic mindset. If Moroboshi Dai is targeted by other members of the Black Organization, then getting close to Moroboshi Dai will also attract the attention of the Black Organization, which would be dangerous.

Ai Haibara simply gave a cold reply.
"Don't look for me."

I wonder what Miyano Akemi, who is in the United States, would think if she heard this.

Chen En shrugged and pushed open the door to leave.

He glanced at the quiet Mouri Detective Agency, then greeted the sign girl at the Poirot Cafe next door, and immediately drove to the place Suzuki Jirokichi had mentioned.

—That was also the place Sonoko Suzuki and he had agreed to meet. It was said that Jirokichi Suzuki's massive vessel had been moored there before; he had previously suspected it might be the Bell Sherry II airship from "The Lost Sky Ship," and now he finally had a way to find out.

After Chen En drove away.

Conan finally sat up from the tatami mat, with some dark circles under his eyes, and wondered what was going on.

—Damn it, why is Phantom Thief Kid using my identity?
Who is this guy? Is it really Kaito Kuroba? Should I go to the Ekoda area tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow and wait for him?

"That damned Phantom Thief Kid...!"

He said indignantly.

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Suzuki Foundation, private parking lot.

"Huh? An airship? Brother Chen En, how did you know?"

"I do plan to build a large airship called the Bell Shirley II, but it's not finished yet. How did you know? Your information network is incredibly efficient! I really underestimated you!"

Jirokichi Suzuki patted Chen En on the shoulder and laughed heartily.

He led Chen En and Sonoko forward, and a huge object covered by a canvas appeared before them. The next moment, he clapped his hands, and many Suzuki Group employees immediately grabbed a corner of the canvas.

Suzuki Jirokichi then said,
"Look, this is the big toy I recently bought!"

The canvas was torn off.

The next moment, a look of surprise appeared in Chen En's eyes.

Because it's an airplane, a private plane!
No wonder Jirokichi Suzuki said it was a big guy.

Now it seems that it is indeed the case.

"With this plane, travel will be much more convenient in the future."

"I said with a smile," Suzuki Jirokichi said.

As for things like flight qualifications.

Problems that can be solved with money are not problems for the Suzuki Group.

The Suzuki Tower, a landmark building constructed by the Suzuki Group in Tokyo alone, cost over 40 billion yen. An airplane and some licenses are nothing compared to this behemoth.

"That's true..."

Chen En nodded, but his thoughts drifted to the special mission of the Black Mask.

Once the black mask is dealt with, the system will give him a dual-purpose Batmobile.

Generally speaking, when we talk about a dual-purpose Batmobile, we're referring to the kind that can be used both in the air and on the ground, right? The kind that can transform into a bat-shaped aircraft. When the Batmobile is issued, it can become a flying bat!

—Wait a minute, this title doesn't seem quite right.

Chen En stroked his chin, before he could recall what place this title referred to.

The phone suddenly rang.

He picked up the phone, held it to his ear, and heard Kogoro Mouri's voice.

"Hey Chen En, a senior colleague of mine invited me to go eat barbecue. Are you coming?"

"Weren't you investigating yakuza cases lately?"

"This senior officer is an inspector from the Fourth Investigation Division, which specializes in investigating yakuza groups. Come here, you won't regret it!"

Hearing the voice, Sonoko Suzuki was about to say, "I'll go too," but the next moment, Jirokichi Suzuki placed his hand on Sonoko's shoulder and whispered,

"You can't go. You have to come with me for a bit, Sonoko. Have you forgotten about Tomoko's situation?"

"It's time to have a proper discussion."

(End of this chapter)