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

Chapter 593 The Sudden Appearance of the White Horse Scout
Manager's office at the headquarters building of HARAISO Financial Corporation's Beikacho branch.

"Records? Sorry, they're gone."

"If all you want is a record of Gamo Ryozo's speech, is this acceptable?"

The manager of HARAISO Financial Company took a videotape from the bookshelf.

He waved the videotape in his hand and said.

"This is a transcript of Ryozo Gamo's speech at the company's annual meeting last year. If you just want to hear Ryozo Gamo's voice, this should be enough, right?"

This is true.

Kogoro Mouri nodded.

He carefully took the videotape from the HARAISO financial company manager with both hands, and then asked...

"Then, could you please play the contents of this videotape for us?"

If nothing unexpected happens.

This videotape will be the decisive piece of evidence; with it, the real murderer will have nowhere to hide.

In fact, having investigated to this point, Kogoro Mouri was already certain who the murderer was.

—Without a doubt, it could only be his former friend, Takeoka Isao.

Only Takeoka Isao would understand his personality so well that he would choose him as an alibi, thus allowing him to escape unscathed.

He also remembered that Takeoka Isao had studied acting before, if it was Takeoka Isao.

Creating the makeup and impersonating Ryozo Gamo was not difficult, and he had the motive to do so.

Although proving that his former friend was the murderer was extremely difficult, Kogoro Mouri was still determined.

As a former member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he knew very well that murder was an unforgivable crime under any circumstances.

Even if it's just as a friend, he hopes that Takeoka Isao can realize his mistake and turn himself in as soon as possible to avoid making a serious mistake.

"It seems this is the end."

Conan breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought Kogoro Mouri might suddenly mess things up at some point, but that didn't happen.

That would truly be the end of this case.

Then he can consider doing something else.

For example, investigate what Chen En has been busy with during this time, or go and see the location mentioned in the new teaser letter published in the news by Phantom Thief Kid today.

Although he didn't hate Kaito Kid as much as before, he still decided to do his best to make things difficult for the phantom thief.

Just like the famous Sherlock Holmes, who would choose to cause trouble for Arsène Lupin.

It's only natural that he, the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era, would cause trouble for Lupin of the Heisei era, right?

Of course, Lupin III did not come to Tokyo.

Otherwise, Conan would definitely prioritize Lupin III over Kaito Kid when it comes to causing trouble.

Where in the Heisei era could one find a true successor to Lupin worthy of a challenge?
However, at this crucial moment...

The manager of HARAISO Financial Company swallowed hard, then replied with an awkward smile.

"Well, we don't have the equipment to play the video here, so we can't show you the contents of the videotape."

Kogoro Mouri and Conan: ?

Are you kidding me?

If you don't have the equipment to play videotapes, why do you collect them? Just for collection?
Kogoro Mouri's face darkened.

There was no extra time; he had to find the equipment to play the videotape as quickly as possible.

He was determined to find out if the real culprit was indeed his former friend, Takeoka Isao!
"Damn it, brat, let's go!"

Kogoro Mouri pushed open the stairwell door, shouted at Conan, and then led the way downstairs without looking back.

Seeing this, Conan quickly followed in Kogoro Mouri's footsteps.

Even Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era couldn't have predicted that a branch of HARAISO Financial Corporation would be so third-rate. Who would believe they didn't have the equipment to play videotapes?
Kogoro Mouri and Conan swooped down to the first-floor entrance, exchanged a glance, and immediately came up with an idea.

All that could be heard was Kogoro Mouri speaking loudly.

"Kid, let's split up."

"Go find an electronics store that can play videotapes. Once you find one, call me. I'll call you back once I find one too."

"Are you alright, kid?"

Hearing this, Conan nodded and said.

"No problem, Uncle Mori."

As soon as they finished speaking, Conan and Kogoro Mouri immediately split up, each heading in a different direction to find an electronics store that could play videotapes.

However, just as Kogoro Mouri walked around the corner...

A figure suddenly appeared behind him.

The man swung his stick and knocked the videotape out of Kogoro Mouri's hand.

The moment Kogoro Mouri's videotape slipped from his hand, the man immediately tried to get up and grab it.

But at this moment.

A soccer ball shot out sharply from the corner and struck the man who had snatched the videotape.

The powerful kinetic energy acted on his body instantly.

As a result, the person and the videotape flew backwards and slammed hard into a nearby fire hydrant, falling to the ground and unable to get up.

"I knew it."

“Since your uncle made an appointment to meet you this afternoon, you must suspect that your uncle has obtained evidence that can prove your guilt.”

"When a former colleague in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department commits a crime, the first thing they do, as former colleagues, is to advise him to turn himself in for a reduced sentence. Is that an unwritten rule?"

Conan appeared around the corner.

He didn't actually split up with Kogoro Mouri; instead, he followed behind.

Only now did he realize how useful the concealment techniques Chen En had taught him were.

Even Kogoro Mouri and Isao Takeoka, former detectives for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, didn't notice that he was quietly following behind them.

"Zhugang, it really is you."

Kogoro Mouri shook his hand.

He eased the pain in his hand from the blow, then looked at Takeoka Isao with a hint of regret in his eyes.

"Take my advice and turn yourself in."

"You had your reasons for killing him. The presiding judge in court will consider reducing your sentence. Don't continue down this path of delusion."

Takeoka Isao raised his head and looked at Mouri Kogoro.

For a moment, the two retired criminal police officers, who had been friends since the police academy, looked at each other, and the atmosphere was about to reach its climax.

A voice sounded behind Conan.

"It seems you're more special than Detective Mouri, Conan Edogawa."

Conan was immediately startled.

He thought he would never be able to be sneaked up on by anyone again, but now, he has repeated the same mistake.

So much so that he almost instinctively pressed the trigger button on the hypnosis watch with his finger.

"Interesting, is this one of your little props?"

"If it has a scope, is this a launcher? A launcher for hypnotic darts?"

Hakuba Saguru pressed down on Conan's wrist and said.

Let's have a good talk.

　I accidentally posted the wrong chapter; it has been corrected.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)