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

Chapter 382 Gold Watch Group

Japanese public security officials are still investigating and tracking down the mysterious bandaged man.
As one of the witnesses to this incident, Rei Furuya should have been among the members involved in the investigation. However, due to the mental trauma he suffered from Black Mask, he was in a very bad state and could not appear in public, so he did not participate in the investigation.

The investigation in Nishitama City is still ongoing.

Rei Furuya had already prepared to extract information from Black Mask and then use that information to bypass his superiors and report it directly, thus offsetting his disciplinary violations. However, a slight unexpected turn of events occurred.

Black Mask is dead. He didn't get the intelligence, but he knew that the Japanese Public Security officers in Tokyo were also dead.

The only person who knew he was in Tokyo and was still alive was Kazami Yuya, who was still his subordinate and wouldn't reveal his information. Yesterday, he was even granted sick leave and allowed to go out instead of undergoing an internal security review.
This means that his activities in Tokyo have not yet been exposed.

However, Furuya Rei still hasn't found out who the undercover agent from the Black Organization or other criminal organization that infiltrated the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's upper echelons is, and he can't help but feel anxious.

Even though the Japanese Public Security Bureau is a special operations organization that works entirely for the benefit of this country,

Why are there so many corrupt and depraved people inside? How can public safety be maintained when surrounded by these people?

If it weren't for Furuya Rei's relatively short tenure and lack of influence within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he would probably be considering how to overthrow his superiors and find and eliminate that scoundrel.

However, the day when we eliminate the insects won't be too far off.

Because Rei Furuya has already contacted the people in the [Gold Watch Group].

—In the police system, the professional group is a cut above the rest, starting as a police inspector and being promoted to police inspector after nine months of internship. The gold watch group is the most professional of the professional groups, and they can be promoted to police superintendent in just two years, rising through the ranks smoothly.

It's no exaggeration to say that the gold watch group represents the true upper class within the police system.

If members of the Gold Watch Group were also involved in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's internal security review, then the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department commander who was previously summoned and reprimanded by the cabinet would surely suspect that there was an undercover agent among the higher-ups.
This led to the initiation of a comprehensive internal review.

"From this perspective, perhaps my operation went relatively smoothly."

Rei Furuya rubbed his forehead.
He still felt somewhat unwell from the mental shock he had experienced with Miura Takeo, but he was relieved that the Steel Society had been completely dismantled, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department had conducted a night-long manhunt for numerous Steel Society members.
This dealt a fatal blow to the arrogant and conceited yakuza organization, and even if Takeo Miura were to be resurrected, it would be of no use.

Then there's the matter concerning the Black Organization.

After hearing his speculations about rye whiskey, Ireland was already considering whether to activate its contingency plan, but regrettably, Ireland has yet to make a real decision.
It seemed he didn't consider dealing with the mere possibility of rye whiskey to be an urgent matter.

—This is strange. Furuya Rei doesn't know what could be more important in Ireland than dealing with rye whiskey.

Rye Whiskey is considered the organization's silver bullet, posing a huge threat that could potentially dismantle the entire organization. If there is anything more important than killing Rye Whiskey, then Rei Furuya can only suspect that Ireland is investigating an internal mole.

He didn't think Ireland could find out he was the mole.
Tokyo is the main base of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and he is a member of the Public Security Planning Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. As long as he doesn't want to be exposed, no one can find out that he is a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau in Tokyo.

Unless the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department sells him out. However, Rei Furuya thinks that's impossible; he's a member of Public Security Section Zero.
Why would the Japanese Public Security Bureau, with nothing better to do, sell him out? The only possible culprit is that high-ranking traitor, but since he was only sent to Nishitama City to investigate, and not killed by Gin in the middle of the night,
That can only mean that either the higher-ups are still unsure of his identity, or he is not on the same side as the Black Organization.

Regardless of the possibility, Furuya Rei felt that the chances of his identity being exposed were not high. Therefore, he turned his suspicions to Kiel, who was also Ireland's deputy.

—He hadn't thought of that before, but he felt that Ireland might, after investigating the mole,
He started to think that Gil also looked like a mole infiltrating the Black Organization from some intelligence agency. After all, Gil was so transparent within the organization that it was hard not to think that he was just a spy.

"...Speaking of which, what is Kiel doing?"

Furuya Rei frowned.

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"Tokyo is such a big city, why is it Beika Town in particular?"

"Of all the high schools in Beika Town, why Teitan High School in particular?"

Whenever she thinks of the CIA operator telling her that Hondo Eisuke is going to transfer to Teitan High School in Beika Town, Rena Mizunashi is speechless. To be honest, why does her younger brother always go wherever there is danger?
Honestly, before Hondo Eisuke arrived in Tokyo, she went to Teitan High School to scout it out.
I have a slight suspicion that there are FBI agents from next door at Teitan High School.

As is well known, although the FBI and CIA are both intelligence organizations of the United States, they do not share intelligence with each other and often clash. Although they do not resort to deadly attacks, open and covert struggles are inevitable.

Rena Mizunashi had no idea that if FBI agents discovered Eisuke Hondo,
Then, an investigation revealed that Hondo Eisuke's entire family were CIA agents, and the CIA hadn't taken any protective measures for Hondo Eisuke. The FBI agents were probably laughing their heads off, and then sent Hondo Eisuke to the witness protection program overnight to join the FBI.

If that's really the case, even the FBI headquarters will probably be filled with a joyful atmosphere, mainly mocking the CIA.

—Forget it, I'm not going to think about these things anymore.

It is expected that Hondo Eisuke will arrive in Tokyo tomorrow. She will then check on Hondo Eisuke's current situation. At least Tokyo is much more peaceful than it was a few days ago. Perhaps the period of frequent danger has passed.

As for plans regarding Irish and bourbon whiskey?
Rena Mizunashi, who was somewhat out of touch with the situation, thought that the two's plan probably wouldn't go through in the next few days, because Tokyo was already under tight security due to the Steel Society's attempt to blow up the Tokyo National Stadium.

Taking action at this time would be suicide, wouldn't it?

"...Ugh, this is such a hassle."

Rena Mizunashi sighed.

Why is the CIA's influence in Tokyo not even half that of the FBI next door? They can't even mobilize many people. It really makes me feel like I've found the reason why the CIA is increasingly losing out to the FBI.

(End of this chapter)