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

Chapter 640 Calvados: A True Judge of Character
"Damn it, you tricked me, you bastard!"

"Weren't we supposed to take advantage of the chaos today to eliminate those members of the gold watch group? Where are they? I've been staking out here all night, where are they? Where are they?"

One of the codenamed members of the Black Organization.

Calvados was furious in the bleak evening wind.

If he didn't have some moral compass, he probably would have smashed his sniper rifle on the ground.

Damn it, are you making fun of me?

Who do you think you are? Vermouth?

As soon as he received the commission from that high-ranking official in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he grabbed his sniper rifle and went to the sniping spot without saying a word, just waiting for the guy with the gold watch to appear.

He hasn't left the venue for a single moment, from the time the meeting started at the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall next door until it ended.

The person still hasn't arrived!
He considered himself to be patient enough as a sniper, but now he felt that his patience had been completely wasted.

This guy is just so ridiculous.

Calvados's face was grim.

Just as his face darkened, a strong wind suddenly blew out from the side with a whoosh, sweeping through the air and scattering the clouds.

This is a wind pressure cannon from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

He turned his head to look to the side.

Officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigation Division relentlessly pursued and blocked the Phantom Thief Kid with a wind-powered cannon, eventually driving him to the upper reaches of the Tsutsumi River.

What's outrageous is...

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department officers actually set up a capture net in the river, waiting for the Phantom Thief Kid to appear before casting the net from all directions.

Judging from this situation, Phantom Thief Kid is most likely not going to escape.

Upon seeing this, Calvados felt a sense of speechlessness.

Although he was not very familiar with the current situation in Tokyo, he could tell from the fact that there were police cars driving around everywhere in Tokyo.

Is Tokyo very dangerous right now?
Why are these police officers still here arresting Phantom Thief Kid? Does catching this thief mean they can detonate another bomb or something?
He couldn't understand why anyone was so obsessed with dealing with Phantom Thief Kid.

The Black Organization, for example, wouldn't bother with a boring jewel thief like Kaito Kid.

Even if Kaito Kid doesn't return the jewels in one operation, how much money does he actually make?

The Black Organization's earnings from a single operation far exceed those of the jewels obtained by Phantom Thief Kid; only small-time investors and the destitute would be interested in such petty dealings.

For example, the mysterious organization next door.

Although Calvados, as a codenamed member of the Black Organization, had never had contact with the codenamed assassin of the mysterious organization, he knew a little about it.

After all, the two sides' business scopes largely overlap.

Even their clothing is almost identical, leading many to mistake members of the Black Organization for members of the Mysterious Organization, and vice versa.

It would be strange not to know in this situation.

The mysterious organization has been targeting Kaito Kid for some unknown reason, and it's unclear what Kaito Kid did to offend them.

Has someone issued a kill order against Phantom Thief Kid?
Unless it's a wanted order from the underworld that doesn't care whether you live or die, Calvados can't understand why the mysterious organization is targeting Phantom Thief Kid.

"A group of retail investors."

"He's a complete pauper; he even covets those little jewels that Kaito Kid stole."

Calvados thought to himself.

He watched as Phantom Thief Kid and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's vehicle disappeared from sight, and then he heard the phone ring.

As soon as the phone rang.

His face immediately darkened.

He realized that this must be the high-ranking official from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department contacting him to explain the situation.

He immediately took his phone out of his pocket and glanced at it. Sure enough, the caller ID showed it was that guy from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Calvados pressed the answer button somewhat impatiently, then put the phone to his ear and asked.

"You bastard." "Tell me, today's operation is canceled, huh? You think I won't shoot you?"

The high-ranking official at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on the other end of the phone felt immense pressure, coughed twice, and tried to smooth things over.

"Ahem, there's a reason for that."

"The member of the Gold Watch Group was originally scheduled to go out tonight with other police cars from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to defuse the bomb."

"But for some reason, after the members of the gold watch group went to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, they came back and gave up on the decision."

"I only just found out about this myself, otherwise I would have told you already."

Calvados:?

You bastard, do you think I'll forgive you just because you said that?
I'm going to use my sniper rifle to shoot seven holes in you, so you can open your own trap right now!
Calvados was acting aggressively.

Just as he was about to unleash his swear words, having already gathered all the knowledge he had acquired, a pleasant voice came from the other end of the phone.

"There is financial compensation."

Oh, really?
Calvados's expression changed.

If there's money involved, then that's a different story.

He completely forgot about how he had previously mocked the mysterious organization for being interested in the small amount of money that Kaito Kid stole from jewelry.

Don't ask, the answer is: [Although the members of the Black Organization don't get much money, they still hold their heads high with pride when they think about how powerful the Black Organization is].

but.

Calvados wasn't entirely without principles; even if there were financial compensation, he would still assess the other party's sincerity first.

"Then," Calvados said in a low voice.

"You're insulting me with money!"

Then the other party presented a number that Calvados could not refuse, and then asked questions.

“Is this enough money?”

Hear this.

Calvados's expression changed again.

He reached out and grabbed the barrel of his sniper rifle, his emotions fluctuating several times before finally speaking.

"You are a good judge of people."

"That's right, that's exactly who I am."

"I'll transfer the money to an anonymous bank card in Switzerland later, otherwise I'll have to pay back taxes later."

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department high-ranking officials: ?

Are you still paying back taxes?
Are you kidding me? You codenamed members of the Black Organization are actually this law-abiding?
Unlike Tequila, Pisco, and others who are often active in the Japanese region, Calvados is a member active in the United States region, just like Vermouth, and naturally keeps taxes in mind.

In the United States.

Murder is permissible, robbery is permissible, but tax evasion is absolutely unacceptable.

Even if you're selling flour, you still have to pay the taxes.

"In that case, let's set a time. I'll transfer the money to an anonymous bank card and then deliver it to you."

"By the way, Tokyo is in chaos right now. That terrorist is definitely being supported by someone. Is it your Black Organization?"

Calvados was taken aback.

He was still basking in the joy of about to receive a large sum of money and didn't react for a moment until the other person repeated the question. Only then did he answer in a pleasant tone.

"how can that be possible?"

“We also have businesses in Tokyo. Would we be so stupid as to blow up our own businesses like firecrackers?”

"If nothing else happens."

"The person in charge in the Tokyo area has already started to handle it."

(End of this chapter)