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

Chapter 418 Chekhov's Shot

In the virtual world of London, 221B Baker Street unfolds exactly as Chen En remembers it.
The landlady mistook the members of the Junior Detective League for members of the Baker Street Squad and said that today was September 30th, which made Conan immediately realize that Holmes and Watson left because of the "Hound of the Baskervilles" incident.

Conan then enters 221B Baker Street, where the layout is somewhat different from what Chen En remembers, with more inventions.

However, the rest of the plot remained the same, and the reminders from the parents of Hideki Moroboshi and the others had no effect. This detective story had completely deviated from the original script, and the parents had no knowledge of Sherlock Holmes at all.

Even Yusaku Kudo could only frown and remain silent at this moment.

—Perhaps Kogoro Mouri thought this was a mystery game, but Yusaku Kudo knew that 19th-century London had nothing to do with mystery games anymore, because Conan and the others didn't get any evidence from beginning to end.

There was no evidence, no case details, and no suspects.

The key to advancing the game lies solely in external factors such as one's knowledge of the Sherlock Holmes stories. Even the most outstanding detectives can only be led by the nose by the game developers when faced with such cases.

"Mr. Chen En, what is your opinion on this?"

Kudo Yusaku asked Chen En in a low voice, and Chen En replied,

"A turning point may be just around the corner."

"By the way, Mr. Kudo, has she arrived yet? If all goes as expected, I will soon need her help to properly resolve this matter."

Was this scene something you expected?

Yusaku Kudo recalled the plan Chen En had told him earlier, and nodded slightly, indicating that preparations in this regard were complete and that he had just received the message. Chen En's expression remained as calm as before.
This reminded Kudo Yusaku of the answer Chen En had given him when he asked Chen En in the database earlier.

He won't, he can't, because I won't allow it.

—The secret door installed by Professor Agasa has been eliminated by Noah's Ark; there's no doubt about that.

The secret door that enables communication between the game scene and the outside world is entirely based on the secret door program provided by Chen En. This man, who calls himself Batman, is also a true master in the field of computer science.

The latter part of Chen En's statement is easy to understand; it's likely because Chen En devised a hidden mechanism to prevent this.

However, Chen En's certainty that Noah's Ark wouldn't do that still caused a hint of surprise in Kudo Yusaku's eyes. Was Chen En really so sure that this would be a story of "the world kisses me with pain, but I respond with song"?
The "end-of-life care" program, the recipients of this end-of-life care are actually the Noah's Ark developed by Hiroki Sawada?

Yusaku Kudo turned to look at the game screen again.

Just as Conan could tell that something was wrong with Hideki Moroboshi during their brief encounter, Yusaku Kudo could as well. He could even confirm that Deputy Superintendent Moroboshi had also noticed something was amiss.

However, neither he nor Inspector Moroboshi, the deputy superintendent, made any attempt to point it out.

—This situation was recorded in a light novel called SAO.

The game's developer and final boss joins the game's strategy as a player, but the final battle breaks out prematurely because the novel's protagonist directly reveals the developer's true identity.

This is the situation Conan is facing now. He and Deputy Inspector Moroboshi have figured it out, but they can't point it out.

Once the truth is revealed, even if Noah's Ark wants to continue playing the game, it will have to abandon its current pretense. Right now, it seems the players in the other four games are all doing well, but the only one that truly has a chance of success is 19th-century London. This is because the other four instances simply cannot be cleared with temporarily acquired knowledge!
Even if it were just to smoothly complete the Cocoon game, he couldn't do that. He could only hope that Conan in the game would see through this flaw. Chen Enxuan then said...
“Do you know, Mr. Kudo, Noah’s Ark could hear everything we said.”

"So, shall we keep quiet for now?"

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"Fate is something we have to control with our own hands."

Hideki Moroboshi said,
He opened the drawer at 221B Baker Street and took the pistol—despite Conan's earlier statement that weapons he wasn't good with would only cause unnecessary trouble, he insisted on doing so.

The boy who had stayed in the room with him and hadn't left yet was a little worried, but he didn't say anything more.

Hideki Moroboshi then led the boy to catch up with the Junior Detective Club.

Their next destination is Professor Moriarty, the man who stands in opposition to the light of the times, because Holmes's notes explicitly state that there might be some connection between Jack the Ripper and Professor Moriarty.
To find Professor Moriarty, one must go through his subordinates to act as intermediaries.

That is Conan's current goal.

Colonel Sebastian Moran,
According to Holmes's notes, Colonel Moran would appear at the downtown poker club at this time. If they could find Professor Moriarty's trusted henchman, they could then use Colonel Moran's help to find Professor Moriarty.

They didn't have much time, and speed was of the essence.

In actual history, Jack the Ripper committed five crimes, and now he has already committed three or even four. If Jack the Ripper cannot be caught before the fifth crime occurs,

Without a doubt, this game instance will also end in failure.

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“Hideki…”

Deputy Inspector Moroboshi frowned.

He had long noticed Hideki Moroboshi's unusual behavior, but due to some reservations, he dared not bring it up directly using the communication device. Not only did he refrain from using the communication device, but he also instructed the parents of the other three boys not to use it either.

Today, the 19th-century London copy is the only copy that offers absolutely no help to outside communication; in fact, it is counterproductive.

Therefore, Deputy Inspector Morohoshi does not intend to intervene from the outside.
But seeing that Hideki Moroboshi had hidden a handgun, his heart sank. Because the game's instance was like a novel; if a gun was recorded inside, then that gun would definitely fire.

In other words, Hideki Moroboshi will definitely fire a shot to keep the game going.

However, it remains unknown who this gun is aimed at, who will be injured, and who will die.

That gun has enough bullets to kill all the members of the Junior Detective League.

(End of this chapter)