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

Chapter 392 Prelude to the Twelve Million Dollar Hostage Case
"Takagi!"

Miwako Sato ran to the burning vehicle in a panic.
She anxiously peered under the collapsed vehicle frame, but couldn't see Takagi Wataru inside. Her heart sank, realizing that Takagi Wataru was probably buried directly under the collapsed vehicle frame, and she was about to start moving the frame away.

However, at that moment, a hand landed on Sato Miwako's shoulder.
Despite not using much force, Sato Miwako was rendered immobile. Somewhat bewildered, she turned to look beside her, only to see Chen En standing there, his other hand gripping the back of Takagi Wataru's collar. Takagi Wataru, dragging on the ground, waved awkwardly.
"Hi?"

I'll blow your mind!
Sato Miwako forced herself to calm down, while Chen En released his grip, letting Takagi Wataru sit on the ground. He stroked his chin and then said,

"So, someone tell me, what's going on?"

Chen En triggered the security mission the moment Conan and Takagi Wataru made contact.

However, the security mission was not of a high level, only a low-difficulty security mission. Nevertheless, he still used the tracker to find it as soon as he received the mission, and then saved Takagi Wataru at the moment of the explosion.

—If he had arrived any later, Takagi Wataru would probably be dead.

Chen En glanced at the system screen next to him.

[A serious incident threatening Gotham City's safety has been detected nearby!]

As Batman, you have a duty to maintain order in Gotham City. Please arrive at the scene immediately and apprehend the criminal before they flee, or stop them from committing further crimes during their commission!

[Difficulty level assessed as low; completing this task will reward you with 20 points!]

Honestly, he had some doubts about the difficulty rating of this mission. These geniuses were throwing bombs under police cars, trying to kill the officers, so how could the difficulty rating be only low? Wasn't that a bit too outrageous?

Does the system believe that at most one person could die from this mission? Only Takagi Wataru?
Takagi Wataru was really incredibly unlucky.

"Mr. Chen En..."

Although Sato Miwako was very angry at Takagi Wataru for acting on his own initiative,
However, she had no temper with Chen En. If Chen En hadn't arrived in time to save them, Takagi Wataru would probably have died. So, she actually felt a bit grateful to Chen En.
However, while feeling grateful, she couldn't help but think of the previous bombing.

—If Matsuda Jinpei-senpai had had a detective as skilled as Chen En to rescue him in the last second of the explosion, would he have been able to survive the blast?
Thinking of this, Miwako Sato shook her head.

That's probably impossible. Although Chen En is very powerful, he's just powerful. He can't do anything like scaling walls or leaping across rooftops. He is indeed strong compared to ordinary people, but he would probably be powerless in the face of such an explosion.

She immediately recounted all the information about the incident and the fax.

Meanwhile, Dr. Agasa and the others had arrived at Chen En's side. Chen En was somewhat surprised by the information Sato Miwako had provided. He glanced at his watch and then said...

"You're saying the killer was using the 'anti-anime' slogan to demand the march be canceled, otherwise he'd detonate a bomb and kill people?"

Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako exchanged a glance, then nodded in agreement.

Chen En frowned at this.
He remembered that there was indeed such a case, but the parade in that case corresponded to the victory parade of one of the two football teams that had previously played against each other at the Tokyo National Stadium, and the murderer was carrying a flag against the Tokyo football team.

—This case is not important; what is important is that this case is a preliminary case.

The next case was the real bombshell, titled "The Shaking Metropolitan Police Department: 1200 Million Hostages." The perpetrator planted fake bombs on all the red trains and real bombs at the Tokyo Tower and Teitan High School.

In the current situation, if the bomb planted on the train was indeed real, it would be a major national case. The perpetrator doesn't want money, fame, or profit; he's seeking revenge because seven years ago, his teammate was killed by a civilian while fleeing, and he's now seeking retribution against the police.

You can't deduce this guy's behavior using conventional thinking—no, most of the citizens of Beika Town can't either, but that's not the most crucial point.

—Most importantly, this guy has no name, no code name. If you have to say what he is, you can only call him "Prisoner A". He can't find any information about him even if he wants to conduct a targeted investigation in advance. He is a very difficult guy to deal with.

"Chen En..."

Conan rushed over, about to explain the possible connection between the camera and the bomber, but Chen En immediately stopped him, asking in a low voice,

"It's 14:50 PM now. I just checked the mailbox's mail collection time. Tell me, will a mail truck or mailman arrive at the mailbox at 14:30 PM to collect the mail?"

—14:30?
Conan frowned and quickly replied,

"No, from 14:25 PM to 14:38 PM, we were filming the parade next to the mailbox, and then Officer Sato came directly to us. No mail truck came during that time... What happened?"

Hearing this, Chen En nodded slightly.
He spoke to Shiratori Ninzaburo, who had just arrived.

"Inspector Shiratori Ninzaburo, please contact Inspector Megure and the post office to investigate which mail truck is scheduled to arrive here at 14:25 PM to collect the mail and confirm its license plate. I can tell you something—"

"That mail truck has been hijacked by bombers; there was only one mail truck employee on board."

"The rest are armed robbers. To ensure the safety of the hostages, I suggest you take advantage of the situation and wait for them to come to you, because their ultimate goal is..."

Chen En said with a troubled expression,
"Robbery of cash from the post office."

Shiratori Rensaburo, Takagi Wataru, Sato Miwako, Conan:?

What? What are they robbing? Cash from the post office?
Dude, if you're that capable, why don't you rob a bank? Why rob a post office? How many coins can a post office possibly have?
Trusting Chen En, Takagi Wataru instinctively took out his phone and called Inspector Megure.

Upon learning of the situation, Inspector Megure rushed to the scene. After glancing at the wreckage, he frowned and informed Chen En that one of the crime scenes of the high heel attack case that Chen En had solved, the phone booth in Beika Park, had also been bombed.

Then, Inspector Megure made a phone call to verify the relevant information, not forgetting to ask Takagi Wataru why one side of his face was red.

Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako could only speak vaguely.
At this moment, Ai Haibara tugged at Chen En's sleeve, and after Chen En half-squatted down, Ai Haibara whispered,

"I just sensed the presence of the Black Organization nearby..."

"Members of the Black Organization have just appeared nearby."

—A member of the Black Organization?

Chen En narrowed his eyes slightly.

(End of this chapter)