Detective Conan: The Superpowered Beings of the Detective Conan World

"The Superpowered Police Department's inspector is personally involved? Inspector, isn't this just an ordinary murder case, but the Abyss Case?"

A middle-aged man in a suit, who appeared to be in charge, wiped the sweat from his forehead and approached Inspector Megure, looking very nervous.

Although abyssal energy has appeared from time to time over the years, its proportion in murder cases is not too exaggerated. Most murder cases are just ordinary murder cases. Therefore, the person in charge was a little flustered when he heard that Inspector Megure was personally involved.

"What? The Abyss Case? No way?"

"I want to go home!"

Instantly, a commotion arose around them, and many people showed signs of panic.

Currently, there are not many murder cases in Beika Town, and the Abyss Case is something that many ordinary people only see in the news. When they heard that the terrible Abyss Case had occurred, many people became excited.

"Please remain calm. This is just a routine investigation. Please cooperate. Your superpowers will protect your safety."

Inspector Megure remained expressionless and spoke in a serious tone, while instructing his subordinates to maintain order. He then turned his gaze to the three young women who knew the deceased. Based on his experience, the murderer was probably one of the three.

However, this is just speculation. No one can guarantee that the real killer is not mixed in with the crowd. Therefore, he cannot evacuate anyone other than the three people for the time being. He can only try to find the killer as soon as possible.

"Takagi-kun, how's it going? Did you detect any abyssal energy?"

After briefly observing the characteristics of the three young female suspects, Inspector Megure immediately looked at the young police officer in the light brown-red jacket beside him and asked in a serious tone.

"Inspector, a 'Common Abyssal Energy' reaction has been detected, initially classified as Level 2. It is estimated to reach its energy limit in fifteen minutes. If the case is not solved within fifteen minutes, the energy will explode, and the aftershocks will impact the 'Ultimate Superpower Matrix.'"

Standing next to Inspector Megure, Takagi held a high-tech laptop that emitted a blue light, with various data flashing on the screen. He spoke in a serious tone.

"It's the Abyss case. This time, they only have fifteen minutes? That's quite rare. It seems we must find the culprit and evidence within fifteen minutes to eliminate the influence of the alien energy."

Inspector Megure frowned. It had only taken them a dozen minutes to get here, which meant that the time limit for this energy was only about thirty minutes, which was a very short time in the Abyss.

Generally speaking, after a murder occurs, the Metropolitan Police Department of the Superpower Bureau will quickly take action, using special superpower detectors to check for any abyssal energy reactions at the scene. As long as it is not "hidden abyssal energy," it can be detected in time.

However, in most cases involving abyssal energy, the energy will remain for more than ten hours after the incident before it erupts. As long as the case is solved within those ten hours, the energy can be disrupted, causing it to materialize and then be destroyed.

This roller coaster incident lasted only a short ten minutes, and Inspector Megure immediately felt immense pressure. He promptly and methodically gave instructions to the officers.

Five minutes later...

"Inspector, a bloodstained knife was found in the bag of Mr. Kishida's girlfriend, Ms. Aiko, next to him."

As the scene was quickly examined, a forensic investigator pointed to one of the three people not far away, a young woman with light brown hair, wearing a dark red coat and with tears in her eyes, and spoke with a hint of doubt in her voice.

"Huh? Me? I don't know, I didn't do it!"

Aiko, who was immersed in grief and constantly shedding tears because of her boyfriend's murder, was suddenly startled. She waved her hands incoherently and exclaimed, her eyes filled with fear and confusion.

"Inspector, it's her! She's the murderer! Arrest her and let us go!"

The park manager quickly pointed at Aiko and spoke, his tone tinged with urgency.

"This girl looks so young, yet she's so vicious."

"Aiko, how could you kill Kishida?"

The gossip from those around her and the questions from her friends made Aiko even more flustered, and she could only helplessly repeat that it wasn't her.

Hoshino Hikaru ignored the surrounding noise and stood to the side with his right hand in his pocket, his gaze fixed on another young woman wearing a light blue top and with light wine-red long hair.

Although many years have passed and my memory of Conan's thousands of cases has become hazy, the first roller coaster murder case in the series is still fresh in my mind.

In Hoshino Hikaru's memory, in the original story, the real culprit in this case was this woman in blue. She was the victim's ex-girlfriend. She hid piano wire in the pearl necklace around her neck, used the piano wire and a hook to hang it on the railway tracks, removed the victim's head, and put a knife in the victim's current girlfriend's bag to frame her.

"So, Miss Aiko is the murderer? But, are cases involving abyssal energy really that simple?"

Inspector Megure muttered something under his breath, not hastily identifying the culprit, but instead falling into deep thought.

Generally speaking, cases involving the abyss must be resolved quickly, otherwise, if the alien energy goes out of control, it will directly cause an explosion at the scene from a person or an object. There are many similar cases. At the same time, because the specific location of the alien energy is unknown, evacuation is not possible. However, it is precisely because of the great impact that Inspector Megure felt something was wrong.

They don't have much time. If they misjudge the culprit, go in the wrong direction, or fail to find the real culprit and evidence in time, it could lead to the alien energy going out of control. They have no choice but to be cautious.

"Inspector, the real killer is her!"

Just as Inspector Megure was deep in thought, a calm and confident voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention.

At some point, a young man in a light green coat appeared beside Xiaotong, a young girl dressed in blue, with a sunny disposition.

It was none other than Shinichi Kudo, who was known as the "Savior of Tokyo's Superpower Bureau".

"Oh! Kudo-kun, you've arrived!"

Inspector Megure immediately spoke with delight, secretly relieved.

"Kudo? Could it be... Shinichi Kudo, the superhuman who recently advanced to 'Detective' Level 4!"

The park manager, who was already sweating profusely, couldn't help but gasp in surprise upon hearing Inspector Megure's words.

Since the Abyss began releasing alien energy, in order to deal with the successive appearances of Abyss alien energy, the Earth United Defense Organization has made the profession of detective increasingly popular due to the need for quick case solving. Therefore, the very few people who have awakened the "detective" superpower are top talents welcomed by various departments.

Shinichi Kudo, a Level 4 esper who became a "detective" at a young age, is extremely famous throughout Tokyo. He has solved many difficult cases and is known by many as the "Abyss Buster".

"What nonsense are you spouting? The murderer is clearly Aiko! Even if you're Shinichi Kudo, you can't just talk like that!"

The girl in blue, who was being pointed at by Shinichi Kudo, was taken aback at first. A hint of panic flashed in her eyes, but she quickly hid it and retorted sternly.

"No, that girl named Aiko couldn't have done it. A frail girl couldn't possibly have cut off someone's head with such a small knife."

The moment Hoshino Hikaru noticed Shinichi Kudo, he immediately stepped forward and moved closer to him, while simultaneously speaking sternly to the girl in blue.

"Hmm? Who are you? This voice sounds familiar."

Upon hearing Hoshino Hikaru's words, Shinichi Kudo paused for a moment before regaining his senses and glancing at her with some surprise.

Although Hoshino Hikaru and Kudo Shinichi were not in the same class, they were classmates of the same age. Kudo Shinichi had some impression of Hoshino Hikaru. He had a good memory and would not easily forget people he had met. He just felt that the voice of the person in the eye seemed familiar.

"Then, then I couldn't possibly be the murderer. My strength is far from enough to kill Kishida, and besides, there's someone else between us!"

The girl in blue continued to argue loudly, her tone becoming even more agitated.

This time, Hoshino Hikaru didn't answer, but instead looked at his personal panel.

[Close contact detected with the Light Demon, energy replenishing...]

"No, you can do it, not with a knife, but with your necklace, your pearl necklace."

Upon hearing the murderer's words, Shinichi Kudo withdrew his gaze from Hikaru Hoshino, suppressed his doubts, and spoke in a serious tone.

In a concise two or three minutes, Shinichi Kudo analyzed the methods of the girl in blue, Hitomi, and pointed out the feasibility of her carrying out the plan as a professional gymnast, and notified the police to find evidence on the tracks.

"thump!"

Xiaotong's face turned pale, and she knelt down on the ground, tearfully recounting how her ex-boyfriend Kishida had hurt and abandoned her.

At the same time, the words "[Charging complete, superpower unlocked]" appeared on Hoshino Hikaru's system panel.

Name: Hoshino Hikaru

[Ability: Light Energy Manipulator (Unlocked)]

[Level: LV3 (Upgradeable)]

[Light Energy: Total 100/1000]

[Light Skills: Basic Light Camouflage (Upgradeable), Eye of Light (Unlocked)]

[Skill Shop: Sword of Light (50), Light Shield (50), Light Bullet (50), Light Mist (50)...]

"We finally succeeded."

Hoshino Hikaru breathed a sigh of relief, but said nothing on the surface, simply watching quietly.

"Inspector, the alien energy is about to materialize."

The next moment, Takagi continued typing rapidly on the keyboard and spoke in a solemn tone.

"Immediately seal off this area and prepare for battle!"

As Inspector Megure spoke, he waved his hand, and a specially made pistol radiating golden light appeared in his hand.

At the same time, the surrounding police officers split into two groups. One group, the logistics team, quickly retreated a few steps to surround the area, while the vanguard team took out several dark blue shields and placed them on the ground.

"Buzzing~~"

The next moment, a dark mist rose from the girl's backpack and transformed into a spherical ball of dark red energy.

"Negative energy has appeared; begin the lockdown!"

With Inspector Megure's shout, a row of shields landed simultaneously, and a delicate electromagnetic laser net flashed across the shields, directly sealing off the area where the alien energy was located.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The dark red orb of alien energy tried to escape like a fly, but it was blocked by the super-energy laser net on the shield and bounced back time and time again.

Seemingly realizing that it couldn't escape, the dark red alien energy rushed towards the roller coaster in the area, flowing into the purple car body like water.

"Click click click!"

With a few crisp mechanical sounds, the purple roller coaster, which had been lying quietly on the track, seemed to be given life. Its purple body began to surge, and the mouth at the front opened its blood-red maw, with a row of neat white teeth wriggling.

At this moment, the roller coaster transformed into a long, seemingly living mechanical dragon—the "Roller Coaster Mechanical Dragon."

"All personnel, commence the attack!"

Inspector Megure waved his hand, and in the next instant, the officers of the vanguard team took out their super guns and began attacking the "Roller Coaster Mechanical Dragon".