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

Chapter 252 Concession
Kogoro Mori lunged at the pistol on the ground, intending to pick it up and use the fact that the other rioters in the cabin were unaware of what was happening in first class as a base for a counterattack.

However, just as Kogoro Mouri reached for the pistol, a bullet struck the pistol on the ground, sending it flying!

It was as if they knew what was happening in first class and where everyone else was standing.

The pistol bullet pierced the partition between the two cabin sections and instantly hit Chaki Shintaro in the abdomen, nearly killing Eri Kisaki. It was only thanks to Ran Mouri's timely reaction that Eri Kisaki escaped death.

—That's impossible!
A look of disbelief flashed in Conan's eyes.

Even if they heard the noise in first class, they would need some reaction time. Even if they reacted immediately, it would be impossible for them to accurately fire and hit anything in first class under such circumstances!
Unless, of course, the other hijackers could see what was happening inside the first-class cabin!

But how is that possible? You can't see what's going on in first class with a thermal imager, can you?

"Oh my, oh my, I really didn't expect you guys to have such abilities."

An unfamiliar voice, a familiar tone.

The isolation sheet was pulled back.

A familiar figure appeared at the entrance of the first-class cabin, carrying a child in one hand and pointing a pistol directly at the child's head. The person looked exactly like the black mask that Ran Mouri had just knocked down!
Another black mask!

"How can it be……"

Conan's perfect pitch has come in handy.

The second black mask that appeared had the same tone and manner of speaking as the first black mask, except for the voice. If the first black mask hadn't been lying on the ground, he would have suspected that the first black mask had stood up and was speaking!

Behind the second man in black masks, several more armed thugs emerged and instantly took control of the entire first-class cabin.

"You guys are much more capable than I imagined."

The second man in black said...

He truly hadn't expected first class to unfold like this.

After all, who would have thought that the opposition in first class were all highly skilled?
If his memories are not shared simultaneously with those of the first Black Mask, then these people might actually seize the opportunity to wage a protracted war and launch a counterattack.

Moreover, the second Black Mask remembers it very clearly.
The First Black Mask was only knocked down by Ran Mouri's sweeping leg, far from being incapacitated, but he immediately fell unconscious, which means that someone was secretly behind the scenes.

—Kaito Kid, right?
The fact that he was able to build a yakuza organization like the Steel Society from scratch was not only due to the effect of the black mask he wore, but also entirely the product of his perseverance, hard work, and wisdom!
The Phantom Thief Kid's advance notice, combined with the recent collapse of the first Black Mask,

The second Black Mask can say with certainty that the real Phantom Thief Kid is hiding somewhere in first class. He's probably disguised as one of the passengers. Wow, his acting is really good.

Even he couldn't tell which of the first-class passengers was Kaito Kid.
Now we can't use the method of eliminating everything to verify, which is really troublesome.

"Now, for the sake of this cute little guy in my hands, please give up resisting?"

The second Black Mask said this.
He dared to say that these good people would most likely be hesitant to act because of this little guy, afraid to do anything rash.

However, Kaito Kid is different.

Kaito Kid is a man in the gray area; aside from not killing,
He really didn't know that Phantom Thief Kid had any taboos.

If pushed to the limit, Kaito Kid could simply throw out the hypnotic smoke bomb he'd used so many times against the police inside the cabin, then put on a gas mask. The two captains in the cockpit would likely be hypnotized as well, causing the plane to stall. He had no confidence that he could waste time killing Kaito Kid and then getting the stalled plane back on track.

He couldn't allow such a thing to happen—a total annihilation.

Just like the result of the Fourth Investigation Division taking turns using the Great Memory Restoration Technique on the Black Mask who was driven mad by Chen En, each Black Mask simultaneously possesses the characteristic of knowing who the original is, and also believing that they are the original.

In other words, none of the Black Masks would easily give up their lives.

They hijacked a flight to target Sonoko Suzuki, but they had already planned their escape from there.

"It's a pity that this good show has to end here."

The second Black Mask said with some regret,

He looked at the people in first class and then said,

"Everyone, please move to the middle business class seats. I know that Phantom Thief Kid is hiding among you. In order to prevent you from doing something desperate and dragging everyone down with you to your deaths."

"Let's each take a step back."

Upon hearing this, Shinjo Kou frowned.
Should we each take a step back? How should we take a step back?
He won't stand idly by if someone is in danger in front of him, but don't expect him to give up the fight or surrender just because someone else's life is in danger; that would lead to everyone dying.

This was the conclusion his high IQ of 400 led him to.

Kogoro Mouri helped Shintaro Chaki to his feet, stared at the second Black Mask before him, and said...
"What's your plot?"

The second Black Mask simply answered slowly and deliberately.
"We'll stay in first class a bit longer, and when the plane is almost over Hakodate, we'll use parachutes to leave directly from here—hehe, easy to understand, right?"

"I came here for revenge, but I can't bear to watch the wolves tear the pearl apart."

"Then the most important thing now is to get out of here unharmed. So, is it a deal? I won't attack you anymore. You can leave safely after the plane lands. As for the arrest..."

“That’s a matter for the police and public security officers, isn’t it? Let me tell you, Mr. Mori, there’s a doctor behind us. If the guy next to you doesn’t get treatment soon, he’s going to die.”

Seeing Chaki Shintaro's increasingly pale face, Kogoro Mouri's expression changed several times before he finally spoke.
"I need a gun, give me a pistol, so I can ensure the safety of others!"

"Although I don't know where Kaito Kid is, I believe he'll do it if I can't get the gun!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a notice flew in a whirlwind towards the Second Black Mask.
The person next to him reached out and took it, his expression changing as he looked at the message from Phantom Thief Kid. He then informed Second Black Mask, who frowned but finally spoke.
"Okay, I agree."

"As I said before, everyone in first class, move to the middle cabin. Kogoro Mouri, pick up your pistol from the ground. There are still five bullets in it. But I'm telling you, we have someone hidden among the passengers."

"Even if you can kill the five of us, the others will still die!"

Is that really all there is to it?

Conan's expression was somewhat gloomy.
Damn it, on an airplane, stun guns and mass tranquilizers can't be used. If we use grappling hooks or other tools, as long as we can't kill everyone at once, more than one person will die.

Does this mean that we have no choice but to agree to Black Mask's concessions now?
　Note: In the wrecked sky ship, after the mercenary team took hostages, they immediately subdued Kogoro Mouri, Ran Mouri, and others. In the end, Kaito Kid came to the rescue.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)