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

Chapter 378 Insurance Measures for Zero-Rain Valley

Hiroshi Akimoto completed the entire process of committing the crime, surrendering, and being arrested in a short period of time.

His criminal plan crashed before it was even completed, which he deeply regretted. If he had another chance, he would definitely tell this sharp-eyed genius that there was nothing to see here at night and tell him to get lost.

Detective Yamada, standing nearby, quickly took a statement.

As a detective investigating the case, Chen En only took a brief statement and that was it. As for the detailed statement, he would go to the Shinno Police Station with Akimoto Hiroshi and Eda Kazuhiko would complete it.

Unfortunately, this case did not occur in the Tokyo area, so even a security mission was not triggered.

It was noted that Chen En had already completed a simplified statement taking.
Zhu Fugao then walked to Chen En's side and said gently,
"I just heard about you from Mr. Akimoto."

"I never imagined that someone could have such sharp eyesight that they could clearly see things hundreds of meters away at night. It's truly remarkable that they have eyesight enough to see even the smallest detail. How did you manage to do that?"

What is this guy talking about.

Already sleepy, she simply rested her head on Chen En's shoulder. Suzuki Sonoko, staring at Morofushi Takaaki, was somewhat puzzled, completely failing to understand the meaning of the allusion that Morofushi Takaaki had just quoted.

What does it mean to be able to clearly see the tips of autumn feathers...?
For locals, the quotes from the mysterious Eastern superpower that Morofushi Takaaki used were difficult to understand even after being translated into Japanese. Even Officer Yamato Kansuke, who often teamed up with Morofushi Takaaki, initially thought he might not be able to understand what Morofushi Takaaki was saying.

However, this wasn't a problem for Chen En, who was from out of town.

He simply stroked his chin, then answered seriously.
"Because, I'm batman!"

Zhu Fu Gaoming: ?
What is this guy talking about?

In an instant, the image of the Dark Knight, who was extremely famous in Tokyo, the heart of the Kanto region, flashed through Morofushi Takaaki's mind. Almost in a flash, he connected the Dark Knight with Chen En's self-proclaimed identity.

However, after merely glancing at Sonoko Suzuki behind Chen En and then at Conan chatting beside him,

He immediately erased that possibility from his mind—

These two terms don't seem to fit together at all; they're probably just Batman admirers.

Such admirers are not only found in Tokyo, but also frequently in Nagano Prefecture. After all, if Phantom Thief Kid, who is known for his spectacles, can become famous throughout the country, then Batman, with his even bigger spectacles, is naturally no exception.

"I see, I understand completely now."

So said Morofuku Takamichi.

He knew that Chen En most likely determined the situation of the dummy on the radio tower through other methods, but since Chen En was unwilling to explain and instead used this vague approach, there was no need to investigate this matter in detail.

In this world, the most dangerous thing is to excessively pry into other people's secrets, which can lead to your death.

However, just as Morofushi Takaaki turned to leave,
Chen En suddenly asked,

"Inspector Morifushi, do you remember the bank robbery that happened six months ago?"

—A bank robbery that happened six months ago?
Zhu Fu Gaoming turned to look at Chen En, a hint of doubt in his eyes. He certainly remembered the incident; the criminals had been prepared to surrender after being persuaded by the negotiation expert, but suddenly attacked for unknown reasons and were shot dead by nearby criminal investigation officers.
This whole affair is suspicious; the prisoner even spoke with a stranger, seemingly threatening someone.

Why is this gentleman bringing up the case from six months ago?

“I’ve researched the case before; just consider it a pastime for you as a detective.”

"Is it possible that someone in the bank provoked the prisoner to commit murder just before he was about to surrender, leading him to do something so irrational?"

"Think about it from this perspective, and then consider the source of the handgun used by the prisoner—"

Chen En's words left Suzuki Sonoko confused, and also made Conan raise his head, his ears perking up slightly.

Conan had never heard of this case.
He hadn't shrunk yet at that time. Could Chen En be referring to a shooting incident limited to the Nagano Prefecture area? Otherwise, given his extensive knowledge of case files at the time, he shouldn't have been unaware of this incident.

—There's always been a sense that Chen En is in a quantum superposition state of understanding and not understanding various old cases.
Sometimes, Chen En had never heard of the heinous incidents that had occurred before, while at other times, he could recount these cases that he had never heard of in great detail. How did he obtain information in such a way that there was such a big difference?
Conan pondered, but didn't intend to ask Chen En.
Because if he asked Chen En, Chen En would most likely give him the same answer.
[I remember those cases because they were mentioned in the manga and anime, while I don't remember the others because they weren't mentioned or were just background characters. Isn't that obvious?]

Conan still doesn't believe in that bizarre time-travel theory from the manga.

"You mean... [worms on the lion's body, eating away at the lion's flesh]?"

Zhu Fugaoming said in a low voice.

He remembered that the bank robbery case was handled by the "Takeda Squad" of the First Investigation Division, and it was the squad leader, Takeda Shigeru, who shot and killed the perpetrator. If the perpetrator's handgun originated from the Takeda Squad...
Therefore, it is not surprising that Shigeru Takeda would create an opportunity for the prisoner to lose control of his emotions and then shoot him.

—With a target in mind, it becomes much easier to catch the internal pests.

Zhu Fugaoming raised his head and spoke again.

"【To wish to see a wise person but not in the proper way is like wishing them to enter but closing the door】. In that case, could you please leave your phone number so I can ask you some questions? I suppose you followed me before because you wanted me to do something for you?"

His gaze fell on Chen En, who then spoke in a low voice.
"Just like you said, I have someone who can be considered a teammate, he's also a police officer."

"However, he has become increasingly unscrupulous in his actions, and he has a close relationship with your brother. Therefore, if that person has gone astray, I would like to ask you to go to Tokyo to help him see the error of his ways."

—Is he closely related to Jingguang?

A hint of surprise appeared in Zhu Fu Gaoming's eyes.

He still doesn't know where Morofushi Kagemitsu went after graduating from the police academy. He only knows that Morofushi Kagemitsu resigned from his position as a police officer for unknown reasons. But now this gentleman is saying that Morofushi Kagemitsu is actually still working as a police officer.

Or perhaps... he was employed by the Ministry of Public Security, so he had to lie and say he had resigned and went into hiding?
Morofushi Kagemitsu's friend? Is that the police academy best friend Morofushi Kagemitsu mentioned before, named "Zero"?
Upon hearing this, Morofushi Takaaki's expression became slightly serious.

"Without hesitation."

(End of this chapter)