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

Chapter 695 The Sherlock Holmes Who Once Realized
"Actually, we've discovered something quite interesting about the character of Sherlock Holmes—"

Noah's Ark said so.

"Don't you think it's weird?"

"In the story, Sherlock Holmes is considered a legendary detective who is on par with the first Phantom Thief Lupin, Arsène Lupin."

"But Lupin the Phantom Thief does exist."

"But Sherlock Holmes is a completely fictional character, and even Lupin the Phantom Thief and his descendants have not come forward to refute this fact."

Conan, who had just been so engrossed in the fact that Chen En was Sherlock Holmes, looked up.

He touched his chin with some confusion.

"What does this mean?"

"Although I have never met Lupin the Phantom Thief, judging from the situation of Lupin III, Lupin's grandson, I'm afraid Lupin is a very confident person."

"He probably doesn't care at all that a fictional world's number one detective is ranked alongside him."

"Those honors, no matter how high, are all fake."

"But Lupin's deeds are so remarkable that there's no need to compare him directly with Sherlock Holmes; the difference in their abilities is obvious."

"Although I believe that if Sherlock Holmes actually existed, he would definitely not lose to Lupin the Phantom Thief..."

Conan hadn't finished speaking.

Then he heard Noah's Ark say something.

"Then I regret to inform you."

"According to the investigation, we can find that around the time when the first Phantom Thief Lupin was active, there really was a famous detective near Scotland Yard."

That famous detective was known as Sherlock Holmes.

"Moreover, this famous detective actually fought against the original Phantom Thief Lupin, and the two ended in a near draw..."

Are you kidding me?
Did Sherlock Holmes really exist? Why am I completely unaware of this? Could it be that all those famous mystery writers in the world couldn't find a single clue?

Conan frowned.

He has read the Sherlock Holmes stories many times and knows the character of Sherlock Holmes better than anyone else.

This is a virtual character.

The prototype for Sherlock Holmes can even be found in the author Arthur Conan Doyle.

Now you're telling me Sherlock Holmes really exists? Isn't that a bit too absurd?
I'd rather you told me magic exists.

Conan didn't believe it at all.

Changing someone's deeply ingrained beliefs is extremely difficult, and Noah's Ark clearly did not have that ability.

His gaze fell on the screen of the supercomputer, which displayed many old newspapers about Sherlock Holmes.

But the Sherlock Holmes he knew was different.

The Sherlock Holmes in the newspapers is elusive and skilled in using bartending techniques to fight criminals and single-handedly thwart the plots of criminal organizations.

He also had a match with Arsène Lupin.

But after that draw, Holmes completely disappeared from the newspapers' view, leaving only his name behind.

That is the origin of Conan Doyle's novels.

"However, although the newspapers of that time recorded the deeds of that Sherlock Holmes, we could not find any trace of his existence."

"However, Holmes's modus operandi always feels quite familiar."

Noah's Ark said meaningfully.

Conan subconsciously began to think about this, then narrowed his eyes slightly and came to a conclusion.

"You mean the real Sherlock Holmes's modus operandi is very similar to Chen En's, right? Only the weapons are different?"

Noah's Ark did not answer.

Conan, however, thought for a while before...

He suddenly reacted.

There may be a connection between Chen En and Sherlock Holmes, but this connection is contingent on Chen En entering the Cocoon game and playing the role of Sherlock Holmes. Any other connection is merely far-fetched and shouldn't be considered too closely.

Even if the Sherlock Holmes who appeared in the newspapers actually existed in England during that era, it would have no connection to Chen En now.

How could he possibly be connected to people from over a hundred years ago? It's probably just a coincidence.

People who uphold justice generally follow the same pattern of action.

There wasn't much discussion on this topic.

Conan stroked his chin.

His gaze fell on the screen of Noah's Ark, he hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"You told me earlier that the signal was blocked across all channels in the Ekoda area because of magic."

How was this conclusion reached?

"Could it be that Chen En also knows magic?"

"Or do you know any magicians? Do you have any books on magic?"

"If magic truly exists, then it must be a systematic body of knowledge and theory, and books are the best medium for carrying that knowledge."

"It's hard to imagine that a theory of knowledge could exist without any books to prove its existence."

He was once again troubled by the existence of supernatural forces, because he had heard many people talk about them along the way, but he had never seen one.

It's almost as if the supernatural is surrounding him; it's not too strange.

"Are you referring to books related to magic?"

"I regret to inform you that the books related to magic have not yet been received, but tomorrow afternoon, Mr. Chen En will be negotiating with the magician..."

"She will most likely send a magic book."

"If you want to confirm whether magic exists through the magic book, you only need to come to the Bat Cave again tomorrow night."

Noah's Ark replied.

Tomorrow night?
mentioned here.

Conan frowned slightly.

He still didn't quite believe in such supernatural and bizarre things, but since he could find out the whole truth tomorrow night...

He's not so impatient as to lack even this much patience.

But if magic really exists...

Perhaps magic could be used to help solve the case, although the results of magic certainly cannot be used as evidence in court.

Reasoning alone is enough.

Anyway, the ordinary citizens of Beika Town are always mentally fragile. All it takes is a series of deductive reasoning statements to make that person break down and kneel down to confess.

Magic makes things much more convenient.

"anyway."

Do you know where Makoto Kyogoku, one of the four guardians of the Suzuki Foundation Exhibition Hall, went?

"I didn't pay attention to him when I came out of the core area. By the time I finished chasing Kaito Kid and returned to the Suzuki Foundation Exhibition Hall, he was gone."

"Where is that guy who's so strong in combat that he's practically inhuman?"

Facing Conan's question.

Noah's Ark remained silent for a while.

He seemed to be investigating CCTV footage from the Beika Town area, and it took him a while to reply.

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters.

"It seems that Mr. Kyogoku went to see that Hakuba Saguru."

Did they go to find Hakuba Saguru?

Conan was a little confused.

(End of this chapter)