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

Chapter 422 The fastest way to reach [Reichenbach]

Sherlock Holmes is amazing.

Even though this Sherlock Holmes isn't quite the Sherlock Holmes we're used to, there's no doubt that in terms of understanding the truth of the case, this Holmes is no less capable than the Holmes in the novels, and might even be more appealing to children.
They're practically designed to create dramatic effect in games—the kind of characters whose storylines are purely for entertainment purposes.

After Conan confirmed the truth of the whole incident with the help of Holmes's reasoning and review, he frowned, because he had to try to figure out what Professor Moriarty would do next.

—Once we confirm that Professor Moriarty's target is Sherlock Holmes, things will be much easier.

The character of Professor Moriarty is clearly a reference to the Joker, the nemesis of Bruce Wayne, the most famous detective of the 20th century. Therefore, we must start from the Joker's motives and purposes.

To be honest, Conan really hates this kind of character.

Professor Moriarty is one of Conan's favorite characters, second only to Sherlock Holmes. If Professor Moriarty did not exist in reality, his affection for Professor Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes would be equal.

The Joker, a character who appeared without any logic from the very beginning of Detective Comics,
He didn't feel anything about it, but from his relentless attempt to make Batman like him, he could vaguely glimpse the Joker's spiritual core through his crazy exterior.

I wouldn't say I like it, but I wouldn't say I hate it either.

But if Professor Moriarty and the Joker were stitched together, it would be different. This character would be neither Professor Moriarty nor the Joker, only increasing Conan's disgust and doubling it.

"Professor Moriarty's behavioral logic is difficult to judge; therefore, the only way to judge him is by his purpose."

"His aim was to lure out Sherlock Holmes. The purpose of attacking us was both to lure out Sherlock Holmes and to make Sherlock Holmes grieve over the death of his partner."

"Therefore, based on the final case of Jack the Ripper, I can arrive at this conclusion."

Conan rubbed his forehead, looked up, and asked,

"Mr. Holmes, please tell me, will Irene Adler be performing at the opera house tomorrow?"

Hearing this, Ai Haibara's lips curled up slightly.
Clearly, Conan has emerged from the grief he was just experiencing and regained his normal thinking ability. Irene Adler is the origin of the word "sorrow" in her name. Some say she is the only person Sherlock Holmes loved in the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Some accounts suggest that Irene Adler was killed by Professor Moriarty after her escape.
If we define Professor Moriarty's target as "someone who can cause Holmes pain," then apart from Mr. Blue Pig, who has always been by Holmes's side and cannot be chosen, the only other possible target is Irene Adler.

Hearing this, Holmes leaned against the wall, sighed, and replied,
"Of course, Irene Adler will be performing at the opera house tomorrow night."

—Eileen Adler is a woman, and may be Jack the Ripper's last target.

However, there is still a problem: how to deal with Professor Moriarty's pursuers? They cannot fight against the highly skilled Jack the Ripper at the same time, and also fight against the pursuers sent by Professor Moriarty.

Conan frowned, looked up at Holmes,

He felt that the world's top detective already had the answer, just hadn't revealed it. He also knew the answer; in the game, he should have acted without hesitation, but he hesitated. Undoubtedly, to crack this game, they needed bait.
The lure that can attract Professor Moriarty, making him infatuated and drawn to him like a moth to a flame, must be named, and can only be, Sherlock Holmes. There is no one else.

As if noticing Conan's gaze,
Sherlock Holmes said with a smile,

You can completely trust me.

"Believe it, belief doesn't need a reason—oh, right, do you remember what I told you before? You must remember it well and understand its meaning, okay?"

What did you say to me earlier?
A hint of doubt appeared in Conan's eyes.

The next moment, he suddenly came to his senses. Just as he walked out of the alley, a homeless man walked past him, playing an accordion and saying, "Only by being covered in blood can we achieve final victory."

It turns out that the wanderer was Sherlock Holmes!
This is not surprising, because Conan remembers very clearly that Holmes was incredibly good at impersonating a vagrant, fooling many people, so it is not surprising that he could fool him as well!
Conan recalled that sentence again, pondered it carefully, and memorized it firmly in his mind.

This was probably the only way to beat the game. Thinking this, he finally looked up and couldn't help but say...
“Holmes, I need you to help me distract Professor Moriarty.”

"Because we need to rescue Irene Adler and prevent Jack the Ripper from killing her, and only we can do that. No one else, including Inspector Lestrade, can help."

"If it's you, there shouldn't be any problem, because you're Sherlock Holmes. Only three years from now..."

Hideki Moroboshi, who was standing nearby, interrupted Conan.

He looked at Conan with a hint of pity. Of course, he had also read the Sherlock Holmes stories, otherwise he wouldn't have used "The Hound of the Baskervilles" as a reason to lure away the NPCs Sherlock Holmes and Watson from the original script.

Therefore, Hideki Moroboshi stated directly,

"Holmes, do you know where to lure Professor Moriarty the fastest?"

----What?
A hint of doubt appeared in Conan's eyes.

The next moment, his confusion gradually turned into shock. He looked up at Holmes in disbelief, hoping that Holmes wouldn't utter that name he knew so well. However, Holmes finally spoke.
"The fastest route is via Reichenbach."

“I know Professor Moriarty. I will lure him and his men to the rooftop of the Reichenbach Building, where I will have my final showdown with Moriarty—of course, I will obviously come back alive.”

Holmes blinked, with a hint of mischief in his eyes.

"Don't tell Mr. Blue Pig about this."

He will be sad.

(End of this chapter)