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

Chapter 458 New Zhiming?

The night is dark.

Chen En stood alone in front of the window, gazing at the Mori Detective Agency across the street.

He was thinking about some things, which had become a habit of his. After all, in his spare time, if he wasn't preparing in advance, it was more worthwhile to think about things he hadn't figured out before.

However, just as Chen En was pondering,
The door to Ai Haibara's room opened quietly, and Ai Haibara, who still didn't seem very sleepy, came out.

The former scientist from the Black Organization came to Chen En's side.

She stood on a stool, then, like Chen En, looked at the Mouri Detective Agency across the street. After a while, Ai Haibara finally couldn't resist. She looked up at Chen En and asked,

"What exactly do you watch all day long?"

"Why do you give the impression that you think the Mouri Detective Agency is more dangerous than the Black Organization, so you have to keep an eye on the Mouri Detective Agency all day long?"

Hearing this, Chen En shook his head slightly.
He took a sip of his coffee and then gave a definite answer.

"Yes, the Mori Detective Agency is indeed more dangerous than the Black Organization."

"To date, the number of people who have died because of the Black Organization combined is probably less than the number of people who have died because of the Mouri Detective Agency, so the Mouri Detective Agency needs to be taken very seriously."

Haibara Ai:?
Hearing this, she couldn't help but recall what Conan had said to her when she first moved into Chen En's apartment.

Conan said that Chen En might have some paranoia, thinking that this world is a fictional comic or anime. So, does that mean that Chen En stares at the Mouri Detective Agency every day because he sees the Mouri Detective Agency as a comic book center?

What kind of comic is that? Is it a detective comic centered around a detective?
Ai Haibara pressed her hands against the windowsill and asked,
"I know that in your eyes, this world is a comic or anime."

"So what kind of manga is this? And who is the main character? Is it that uncle from the Mouri Detective Agency? Is that why you keep an eye on the Mouri Detective Agency every day?"

Chen En glanced at Ai Haibara with a puzzled look.

He knew that neither Conan nor Ai Haibara believed the truth he had told him before. Now that Ai Haibara was suddenly asking this question, she probably had something she wanted to tell him but couldn't say directly.

However, he still answered.
"No, the main character is Conan, because the name of this manga is Detective Conan."

"I'm staring at the Mouri Detective Agency not because Kogoro Mouri is the main character, but because Conan lives there, which makes the Mouri Detective Agency the center of the world as well."

...This is utter nonsense; I cannot understand it.

Ai Haibara blinked.

If that's the case, does that mean this world didn't exist before Shinichi Kudo became Conan Edogawa?
Sure enough, just as Conan said, it wasn't difficult to become friends with Chen En, but to truly understand him was as difficult as it was for Sherlock Holmes to defeat Arsène Lupin in a French novel.

Without asking further questions, Ai Haibara got to the point and said,
"Chen En, I encountered a bizarre incident today."

"As you probably already know, thanks to that great detective, I've also confirmed that the teacher isn't a codenamed member of the Black Organization. However, when I arrived at Shinichi Hospital and met that elementary school student with a hairstyle similar to mine..."

"I sensed a dangerous aura from the doctor who had just been discharged from the hospital, like that of the Black Organization."

As Ai Haibara spoke, her expression darkened slightly.

She frowned slightly and said,
"That person named Shinichi Araide might be a member of the Black Organization."

"Furthermore, Tomoaki Araide works as the school doctor at Teitan Elementary School and comes here every few days. I'm not sure if Tomoaki Araide will recognize my true identity one day..."

"You mean Shinichiro Araide?" Chen En turned his head to look at Ai Haibara.

A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Since Vermouth had already left Tokyo City during the previous Miyano Akemi incident, normally, Araide Tomoaki shouldn't have given Haibara Ai that feeling.

No, thinking about it carefully, it seems that Ai Haibara had never met Tomoaki Araide before.

If Vermouth replaces Araide Tomoaki as the plot unfolds, then Ai Haibara's guess might come true. After all, Vermouth would be willing to eliminate any unstable elements to ensure Conan's identity is not revealed.

In Vermouth's eyes, Ai Haibara is that unstable factor.

Perhaps this is the unique self-awareness of the codenamed members of the Black Organization. Knowing that they are in danger and cannot keep the secret, they assume that other codenamed members are also unable to keep it, so they take measures such as silencing them.

In fact, Chen En always harbored some doubts about Vermouth.

This hesitation stems from the conflict in Vermouth's character design.

Although Vermouth is portrayed as loyal and devoted in every aspect of the story, she goes to great lengths to ensure the safety of Conan and Ran Mouri, even to the point of almost being killed by rye whiskey.

However, in the interview for "The Shadow of the Black Iron Fish", one point was clearly mentioned.

That is, all of Vermouth's actions are based on the interests of Karasuma Renya as the primary priority.

So, does Vermouth's concealment of Conan's identity also serve Karasuma Renya's interests? Knowing that Conan is constantly causing trouble for the Black Organization, does not taking action against Conan also serve Karasuma Renya's interests?

This seems a little hard to justify.

"I'll handle it."

Chen En rubbed his forehead and said,

"Stay here and don't wander off."

"I'll be back in a bit."

Hearing this, Ai Haibara nodded obediently.

However, just as she got off the stool and was about to put it back in its place, she felt that the light was a little off. When she looked up at Chen En, he had already disappeared without a trace.

This kind of strange, grotesque movement speed is something I've experienced before.

But Ai Haibara couldn't help but feel amazed.

Although Chen En looks like an ordinary person and tests show that he is an ordinary person, the combat power he displays is far beyond that of an ordinary person.

After Ai Haibara put the stool back in its place,
She went straight back to her room, turned on her computer as usual, and prepared to use the secret door left by Chen En to check some other things she wanted to confirm.

However, as I continued researching, I started to feel sleepy.

In a daze, Ai Haibara fell asleep on the computer desk.

So much so that when Chen En returned to the apartment after confirming Shinichiro's situation, he casually put Ai Haibara back on her own bed before going back to his room to think about how best to write the twelfth business plan for the company's development.

(End of this chapter)