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

Chapter 309 A Fear of Unnecessary Action?

"Why? Baby, why won't you let us act?"

"I'll test your horse! What exactly is the Japanese Public Security Bureau trying to do? No, are you trying to repeat the Tokyo subway sarin attack? Human lives are not something you can gamble with!"

Shiratori Ninzaburo, who was already at odds with the Japanese Public Security Bureau

Seeing the Japanese police officers still forcibly taking over command at the scene, his face darkened. He pointed at them, about to speak, but the officers beside him quickly restrained him, saying...
"Garlic birds, garlic birds, they have it tough!"

"The Japanese Public Security Bureau must have their reasons for doing this. After all, if something serious happens to the Suzuki Group, the Japanese Public Security Bureau will also be held responsible. They are probably still planning their next course of action!"

"Chief Odagiri and Supervisor Matsumoto haven't given any other instructions, so just follow the instructions from the Japanese Public Security Bureau!"

Shiratori Renzaburo:?

Why do I feel like the officers in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department are treated like inferiors?

No, in civil cases, lawyers film and threaten people, leaving them too afraid to move. In criminal cases, the prosecutor's authority is paramount. In public safety cases, they are subject to the control of the Japanese Public Security Bureau!

I might as well become a beat cop at a local police station! Or maybe work at another headquarters in Tokyo!

Shiratori Ninzaburo sighed.
He could somewhat understand why that genius police officer, Morofushi Takaaki, had chosen to work in Nagano Prefecture instead of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Damn it, if it weren't for the Shiratori Group being based in Tokyo, he would have run away long ago!

"In short, this is an order."

"According to relevant regulations, in the event of a public safety incident, local police officers should fully cooperate with members of the Japanese Public Security Bureau who are carrying out the mission. We ask for your understanding."

Yuya Kazami, a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, took a handkerchief out of his pocket.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling equally drenched in sweat at the same time, because the situation was all too familiar, even though Chief Kaname of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department had indeed suggested resuming the handling of the subway gas attack from years ago.

But we can't really repeat the subway gas attack from back then, can we?

Putting aside whether this makes sense or not, the people involved in the two incidents are on completely different levels!
Is Chief Kaname perhaps feeling that his position as head of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is too secure and is preparing to step down for a change of scenery, which is why he issued this order? Even if he knows it won't work, he still has to give it a try, right?
We can't let the cabinet question them and make these lower-level members take the blame, can we?

—Wait a minute, there really is such a possibility.

Thinking of this, Kazami Yu's face darkened.
After all, the reputation of the Japanese Public Security Bureau is well-known.

Of course, as the saying goes, prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain, and we can't use it as the sole standard of judgment.

However, it's not acceptable to completely ignore where this mountain of prejudice came from.
The credibility of the Japanese Public Security Bureau among the public is already quite low, and even its reputation among its own members is not good.

It's hard to imagine what would happen if Chief Kaname were actually held accountable by the cabinet for this matter.
Will he turn around and shift the blame to the lower-level police officers?

"Is Mr. Furuya not answering the phone at this time?"

"During the Moriya Teiji incident, Mr. Furuya arrived at the scene immediately even though he was still delivering takeout. Why is he so inefficient this time? Could it be that Mr. Furuya isn't planning to come tonight?"

Kazami Yuya turned around and glanced at the Japanese Public Security officers who had come from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
He couldn't help but think to himself,

Seriously, even if you have a part-time job, you can't forget your main job!
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At this very moment, in the top-floor office of the Suzuki Foundation.

Shiro Suzuki and Tomoko Suzuki had already sat down, waiting for the incident to end.
They still felt a lingering sense of unease.

Because they hadn't expected the Steel Society to be so powerful, able to bypass the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's patrol lines and deliver the bomb-planting team into the Suzuki Foundation's headquarters building.

This is unbelievable! Are the people in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department really as incompetent as rumored? If it weren't for Batman's timely assistance and Jirokichi Suzuki's warning, it would have been impossible.

Shiro Suzuki and Tomoko Suzuki dared not imagine what would happen if they encountered thugs!
"Batman..."

Tomoko Suzuki softly murmured the name.

She never expected that Batman would help the Suzuki Foundation time and time again.
This inevitably reminded her of the hijacking incident.

Jirokichi Suzuki said that Batman's true identity is actually a friend he met while traveling the world.
However, Tomoko Suzuki didn't believe it at all.
She had a vague feeling that Batman and Sonoko were connected in some way.

The only problem is that she hasn't found one yet—but it's only a matter of time. After all, Sonoko has been subtly hinting at things like finding a partner lately.

If nothing unexpected happens, Sonoko will soon be bringing her boyfriend over; we'll find out then by asking.

Shiro Suzuki, who was standing next to him, picked up his phone and glanced at the message.
The one sent earlier was from Kogoro Mouri, and the one sent now is from Yusaku Kudo.

After thinking for a moment, he replied to Yusaku Kudo about the current situation.

—Mainly because Kogoro Mouri is a big mouth who likes to tell everyone.

If Kogoro Mouri were to be informed of the situation here, and he were to let it slip, Batman's plan to lure the enemy out would be completely ruined. However, it would be different if Yusaku Kudo were told the situation.

This renowned mystery novelist knows very well what should be said and what shouldn't be said.

I believe that Yusaku Kudo will make the correct judgment.

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At this very moment, inside the Kudo residence,

Yusaku Kudo was also watching the live broadcast on TV, and regarding the current situation,
He was just as surprised.

—It is not that I am surprised by the Steel Society's audacity.

When the Steel Association openly attacked companies under the Suzuki Group multiple times, Yusaku Kudo vaguely sensed that this situation would escalate. Unless the Steel Association was destroyed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Japanese Public Security Bureau in advance, this kind of thing would happen sooner or later.

Yusaku Kudo was simply surprised by the Japanese Public Security Bureau's handling of the situation.

Although it's not clear, it's easy to see that Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officers were stopped. The officers who stopped them were in plainclothes, so if they weren't from the First Investigation Division, they were most likely members of the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

This situation makes it easy to overthink.

"...Is this a case of being hesitant to act for fear of harming the innocent?"

Kudo Yusaku pondered,

The next moment, Shiro Suzuki sent a message, which he only glanced at.
He immediately realized that this was probably a ploy to lure the snake out of its hole.

The only problem is—

Did the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Japanese Public Security Bureau know that this was a ploy to lure out the enemy?

In his mind, Chen En was not the type to cooperate with the government!
(End of this chapter)