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

Chapter 646 The Final Mystery Solved

"I am Hakuba Saguru of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."

"I am a police consultant. Has the Japanese Public Security Bureau defused the bomb inside the orange train? What were the warning messages displayed by the bomb inside?"

Hakuba Saguru looked up and glanced at Kuroda Heibei.

He didn't have time to deal with the new head of the Fourth Investigation Division for the time being; to be precise, Kuroda Hyōe's affairs were none of his concern.

That's something Father should handle.

If his father hadn't wanted to hear the reasoning process first, he probably would have let his father take Kuroda Heibei to deal with the Fourth Investigation Division.

—Superintendent Hakuba has no authority as a father in front of Hakuba Saguru.

Because, compared to others, Hakuba Saguru is far superior.

He excels in academics, reasoning, and crime-solving.

He proved through his actions that even without his father's background, he could still grow up and become a nationally renowned detective.

"White Horse Consultant?"

"You're the son of Superintendent White Horse, Detective White Horse, right?"

Near the train station, a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau asked, "I have a strong impression of this famous detective who returned to Japan specifically to confront the Phantom Thief Kid."

However, it was clear that Hakuba Saguru had no intention of exchanging pleasantries with him, and instead asked again.

What is the hint for the puzzle?

Hear this.

The Japanese Public Security officers became serious and answered earnestly.

"The message displayed in the last moments before the bomb exploded was 【Adoke HAUSA】."

Adoke HAUSA?

A hint of doubt appeared in Hakuba Saguru's eyes.

Upon hearing this, Superintendent Hakuba and Deputy Superintendent Moroboshi, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but frown.

Because they couldn't possibly connect these two things that didn't even sound like words to anything, only Kuroda Hyoue, who had just entered the meeting room, seemed to be deep in thought.

The next moment, Hakuba Saguru said in a low voice.

"Father."

"I remember some officers from the SWAT team have already completed the bomb disposal, right?"

"Please have them go to the Ekoda area immediately. If nothing unexpected happens, the last high-yield bomb should be planted in a school or a residential area near a school in the Ekoda area."

What? How did you arrive at that?

Superintendent General Hakuba looked puzzled.

Not only Superintendent Hakuba, but also Deputy Superintendent Moroboshi and Heiji Kuroda were filled with doubt.

However, the two of them are outsiders.

It's not appropriate to directly ask for specific details like Superintendent Hakuba did.

However, Kuroda Hyoue had some guesses in his mind. He didn't know what the two words meant, but he knew the meaning of the first word.

Adoke.

Conversely, it becomes Ekoda, which is the Japanese word for "Ekoda".

Therefore, the bomb was most likely planted somewhere in the Ekoda area, but he had no information about the residential areas near the school.

How did you obtain this?
However, Hakuba Saguru did not intend to explain at this moment, but instead looked at Superintendent Hakuba.

Seeing the determination in his son's eyes.

Superintendent General Hakuba gritted his teeth, picked up his communicator, and contacted Operations Commander Toshiro Odagiri to issue the operational order.

Then he turned off the communicator, looked at Hakuba Saguru, and said seriously.

"Sen, how did you know?" Now, Hakuba Sen finally explained.

"The so-called 'Adoke HAUSA' is misleading."

"The second word is a popular language in Africa. If you use this popular language to infer the meaning of the first word, you will get the meaning of 'wise man' or 'wise man'."

Obviously, this couldn't be the location of the bomb.

A knowledgeable person can see the surface meaning of a bomb at a glance, and then they will think about its specific location.

This should be seen as a form of mockery.

The wise man can understand the meaning behind the bomb's hints, but he cannot immediately discern its true location.

The bomber's statement was likely a sarcastic remark directed at one or two individuals.

Hakuba Saguru suspects that the target of his mockery should be either him or Batman, because only the two of them can be considered true wise men.

This is not self-praise.

There are only two decent detectives in the entire city of Tokyo, and Shinichi Kudo merged into the group after he became a child.

Senma Kōdai, his tea ceremony teacher, was renowned, but still fell short.

Only Batman can be compared to him.

However, Hakuba Saguru did not reveal his thoughts.

Instead, he went on to explain why he came to this conclusion.

The code begins with "Major Leagues" (Major League Baseball), implying that the following content needs to be translated into English. "Extra" becomes "EXTRA".

"High-quality brakes" refers to pitchers with high ERA (Earned Run Average). "Earned Run Average" is a baseball term, abbreviated as "ERA". "Useless" means removing "ERA" from "EXTRA", leaving "XT".

"Reversal" refers to reversing the order of "XT" after arranging them vertically.

"First, arrange 'XT' vertically (X on top, T on the bottom). Then, reverse the order (flip it vertically) so that T is on top and X is on the bottom."

“The shape of the T is similar to the Chinese character “丁”, and the part below the X can be regarded as a secondary element to emphasize the outline of “丁”.

"Therefore, the 'T' shape formed after the 'reversal' represents the residential area marker on the map."

"Similarly, if we change our approach and reverse the order of XT, we can get the Chinese character '文', which is the school symbol on the map. Therefore, the search target is the school and the residential area near the school."

"And [Ekoda] pointed out the location to us..."

"That's my reasoning."

White Horse Scout concludes his remarks.

Superintendent General Hakuba, Deputy Superintendent General Moroboshi, and Heiwa Kuroda: ?

what are you saying?
No, a riddle with two solutions? Can you guys who like solving word puzzles just get out of Beika Town?
This anime is popular only in Japan.

It's all because you guys who love playing word puzzles used a lot of Japanese word puzzles as the key to solving them!
"I have to admit it."

"You are indeed stronger now."

Superintendent General Hakuba sighed.

He felt increasingly powerless, especially with the growing number of superhuman criminals in Beika Town.

If Hakuba Saguru had become a police officer instead of a detective, he might have been able to take over his job in the future.

How do you say that?

A banker's son is still a banker, a politician's son is still a politician, and a superintendent of police's son is naturally still a superintendent of police.

“Compared to this, Mr. Kuroda.”

Hakuba Saguru looked up at Kuroda Heibei and said.

"You can now explain your question."

"If you're coming to see Father at this crucial time, there must be something important you want to tell him, right?"

Kuroda Hyōe: ?
Why do I feel like you're the Superintendent General of Police?
And aren't you trying to take advantage of me by saying that?
(End of this chapter)