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

Chapter 342 The Bat Cave Gets Back on Track
GAME ON GAME arcade.

The newly opened arcade in Beika Town — of course, "new" is defined in the Beika Town context, since this arcade has been operating for more than a month now, and there hasn't been a single serious murder inside!
This is a truly brand new facility! It would fetch an astronomical price in Beika Town!

However, despite this, the GAME ON GAME arcade is visibly becoming less valuable, as Conan and his friends have already arrived at the perimeter of the GAME ON GAME arcade.

"Reach the highest point of Mihana Arcade, GAME ON GAME!"

"Oh dear, isn't that Conan, you little devil? Let's look at the new fighting game console over there, everyone."

Sonoko Suzuki, arm in arm with Chen En, cheered as they arrived outside the arcade. Then, noticing Conan following behind, she changed the subject, shifting the conversation to the new fighting game machines inside the arcade.

—This new fighting game console is no ordinary product.

Its name is Great Fighter Spirit, a holographic virtual game machine that creates game effects similar to AR. At the same time, it provides real-time vibration feedback to the player's body based on the attack or injury of the game character.

This creates an immersive experience, as if a real battle is taking place.

However, Sonoko Suzuki and Ran Mouri's purpose in coming here this time was not that fighting game arcade machine.
They came here to take photos.

"Hey, this arcade game looks like it's from a completely different era than the ones next to it."

Conan muttered under his breath,

Although he wasn't particularly interested in games—not because he was a gaming idiot, but simply because as a detective he wasn't interested in low-difficulty games—once he entered this arcade...

He was also slightly influenced by the gaming atmosphere nearby, glancing at Chen En, who was on the phone next to him.
Then, Conan approached the adults and children who were playing a game to check on the situation.

Surprisingly, the kid easily beat up the adult dressed in karate in the game called "Street Fighter," showing impressive skill, which made Conan think he could do it too.

The adult became increasingly agitated as he was hit, and his face visibly turned red.

The karate-uniformed man glanced at both players' health bars. When he was down to only one-fifth of his health, he suddenly kicked over the chair next to the young boy, causing the boy to fall to the ground and lose control.

The next moment, the karate uncle seized the opportunity and finished the match with a smooth combo before the kid could get up.

"Hahahaha, you still have a long way to go before you can defeat me!"

The karate uncle gave a smile that looked strangely familiar.

He walked away, leaving the kid speechless.

Conan:?
Is this the dark will to do anything to win the game?
It seems that sometimes, when your gaming skills are lacking, you have to resort to underhanded tactics to win. That's the essence of the Dark Game, isn't it?
Conan glanced at Chen En again.

He figured Chen En looked like he wasn't good at games either, so maybe he could ask Chen En to play a couple of rounds of Street Fighter later? He couldn't beat those kids from the Junior Detective League, but surely he could beat an adult like Chen En?

—Speaking of which, normally the Junior Detective Club should have come and played with them too.
However, because the Junior Detective League always seems to get into trouble wherever they go, and the recent hijacking incident at the Tokyo National Stadium was so outrageous, their parents are worried that the Junior Detective League might cause some trouble, so they've grounded them for the past two days.

It's estimated that Conan won't be able to meet his fellow members of the Detective Boys again until the Cocoon game announcement event the day after tomorrow.

He had originally planned to go back and have Kogoro Mouri ask his former colleagues about the current status of the Steel Association, but Ran Mouri took him away as soon as he returned, so he didn't have a chance to ask.

Right now, Uncle Mori is probably still in his room catching up on the videotape of Yoko Okino's concert that he recorded yesterday.

...He even helped record this yesterday afternoon. Speechless.

"Who is Chen En talking to on the phone? They've been chatting for so long?" Conan turned to look at Chen En and muttered to himself.

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At this moment, the person calling Chen En was naturally Suzuki Jirokichi.

As an advisor to the Suzuki Foundation, Jirokichi Suzuki had access to a vast intelligence network. In fact, not only Jirokichi Suzuki could mobilize the Suzuki Foundation's intelligence network, but Sonoko Suzuki could as well.

However, Sonoko Suzuki never encountered anything that required her to investigate.

In Chen En's memory, the only time Sonoko Suzuki personally used the Suzuki Foundation's intelligence network was in the special theatrical version of "Lupin III VS Detective Conan," where she used the network to get rid of the big star who came to perform in Tokyo.

The die-hard fan is speechless.

“Brother Chen En, I’ve investigated the relevant matters concerning the Saint-Foni.”

"It is said that someone found a letter on the St. Francis Xavier that was pieced together entirely from newspaper clippings. The letter was just broadcast on the local news in the Ogasawara Islands today, and it can be basically confirmed that it is a letter from Ye Caisan."

"But it's still unclear who it's addressed to. Honestly... the price of the St. Francis is going to go up again."

Suzuki Jirokichi said with some complaint,

He genuinely wanted to buy another ferry for leisure, so he was quite interested in information about the Saint-Foni. Chen En, upon hearing this, simply nodded slightly.

Ye Caisan is still alive, right? It's alright. As long as Ye Caisan dares to come to Tokyo, he won't be able to leave.

Chen En had already downloaded the entire passenger list of the St. Francis Xavier. He remembered clearly that one of the female passengers was Ye Caisan's biological daughter, and coincidentally—

Haha, there was only one female passenger, Tamma, on the St. Francis Xavier.

"By the way, Brother Chen En, didn't I say earlier that a temporary bat cave is still a bit unsafe?"

"If some thug accidentally wanders in and takes the props, that would be a real problem. It's much more convenient to build a real bat cave. I've already found a good location and am ready to start construction."

When Suzuki Jirokichi got down to business,

"I've prepared the data cabinets for the server room that you mentioned earlier that you urgently needed. However, the computers you mentioned... it seems that only the one that the Sindora Foundation moved to the Mikado City Hall meets the standard."

"You'll have to figure that out yourself. Besides that, I've made some progress in the investigation of that hidden force. If all goes well, I should be able to give you the results within two weeks at the latest."

"Okay, that's all. I'm hanging up now."

call ended.

Chen En put the phone back, while Suzuki Sonoko waved and called out from the other side.

"Ah-en, come over here for a photo booth! It's our double photo booth!"

Chen En: ?
The last time he heard about double photo booths was in the episode "The Smile Across Time" from Ultraman Tiga, when Norizuki and that old lady from when she was young took a photo together.

Unexpectedly, it's his turn now. This is so retro!
(End of this chapter)