Shirou's clones number 30 million

Just as he was about to greet the girl next to him like she did, he suddenly grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up.

"Let me go..."

Oh no! Where did I slip up?

This guy actually did this in public; my identity is about to be exposed.

In a panic, Vermouth struggled, but the hand gripping her neck remained unmoved.

"Let go of Kotoha! What do you think you're doing?"

Kiyopu Setsuna was equally terrified; this sudden turn of events left her deeply shaken.

"Where are the security guards? Why aren't they coming to stop this?!"

Looking around, she suddenly realized that the other guests were still talking, as if they hadn't seen her at all.

In a daze, this place seemed to have become two different parallel worlds from the surroundings.

"Calm down, this isn't Katsura Kotonoha."

Hayami Shirou pinched Katsura Kotonoha's face with his other hand, and then tore off her mask.

"Vermouth, why are you here?"

"Let...go!" Vermouth said with great difficulty, gripping his right hand tightly.

Noticing that her breathing had become somewhat labored, Hayami Shirou released her, letting her fall to the ground.

"Answer my question: Why are you here?"

Vermouth lay on the ground, panting heavily. Once her breathing calmed down, she slowly got up, leaned against the wall, and looked at him with an inscrutable expression.

"Detective Hayami Shirou? Nice to meet you."

I never expected that the famous detective Shirou Hayami would be such a monster. Gin's defeat was not unjustified.

"I have no interest in small talk with you or answering my questions."

"I... came to test you."

"I see. Where is Katsura Kotonoha?"

"What if I told her I'd already killed her?"

At that moment, a suffocating sense of oppression came from in front of her, causing her body to tremble uncontrollably.

"She fell asleep in the car."

The pressure instantly dissipated, and Vermouth unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Once I calmed down, the surrounding scenery came into view.

Despite what had just happened, the guests completely ignored it, as if they were in another space.

Clearly, they can neither see nor hear.

In their eyes, this must be a completely different scene.

"Is this... a superpower or magic? If I were to surrender, would you accept it?"

"What do you think?" Hayami Shirou countered.

"That's true, a famous detective would never easily believe someone like me."

Vermouth paused for a few seconds, then spoke again:

"You, who are hailed as the light of the times, surely wouldn't mind adding more great achievements to your future record?"

"I can provide you with intelligence about the organization, and I can also help you gather other intelligence."

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Hayami Shirou asked, looking surprised. "Weren't you quite resolute just now? It seemed like you were determined to die?"

"Actually, I've always wanted to be a good person."

"Heh... I didn't expect you to tell jokes. Unfortunately, they're not very funny."

Chapter 412 I Don't Want to Have Another Daughter Out of Nowhere

Chapter 412, Section 413: I Don't Want to Have Another Daughter Out of Thin Air

“I’m serious,” Vermouth said in a deep voice.

"Oh..."

Seeing that Shirou neither agreed nor disagreed, he casually gave a reply, and then said:

"Miyano Akemi is just a low-ranking member of your organization. She served five years in prison for robbing a bank. Do you think you need to serve longer?"

"I was just an intelligence agent; I never personally took action."

"That's true. You have the ability to disguise yourself, so no crime can be pinned on you."

Hayami Shirou naturally understood what she meant; she was different from Miyano Akemi.

Although he roams in the shadows, he has the ability to disguise himself, so his public identity is always clean.

Even if the case goes to court, the law may not recognize the existence of disguise techniques.

"I don't need you, but if you can help me get rid of the organization, it can be considered that you have redeemed yourself."

Vermouth breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat at ease.

Although the organization pursues immortality, it is composed entirely of ordinary people, who have no room to resist such an existence.

Detectives are, in themselves, symbols of wisdom.

Coupled with the extraordinary power they had just displayed, the organization had absolutely no chance to fight back.

"Has Gin also pledged allegiance to you?"

"Ah."

"It seems I made the right choice."

"I hope the information you provide is valuable enough, as it relates to your future destination, whether it's prison or somewhere else."

At this point, Hayami Shirou turned to look at Kiyoura Setsuna, who was standing there in a daze, and casually said:

"Ask whatever you want."

"Um... is there another world in this world?" Kiyoura Setsuna asked cautiously.

The illusion that prevented others from seeing this side, and the mask that made the woman impersonate Kotoha—these developments, so similar to the plot of a movie, left her completely bewildered.

"That depends on what you mean by the other world."

"Onmyoji? Yokai?"

"There are some, but times have changed. The monsters are hiding in Gensokyo, and the power of the Onmyoji has weakened to the point that they are no different from ordinary people, which is no different from not having any power at all."

"So... what did you just use?"

"There are always exceptions in the world. Just like in a school with an average score of 0.3, there will occasionally be students who get perfect scores in all subjects. That shouldn't be surprising, right?"

Kiyoura Setsuna couldn't help but laugh, then realized that this meant he was bragging about being a genius.

"Cheng has passed away. What will happen to my father and uncles? Will they suffer the same fate?"

"I don't know." Hayami Shirou shook his head slightly. "Ito Makoto's death was an accident. Although it looks like murder, it was indeed an accident. Saionji Sekai and Conan went to investigate, and the results should be out soon."

"As for your father and the others, they should be fine as long as they aren't too unlucky."

"However, there are too many unexpected events in this world, and no one can say for sure when they will become a party to a case."

Who made this world a name detective?

Famous detectives are often accompanied by death.

"Was it really...an accident?" Kiyoura Setsuna murmured to herself.

"Well... why don't you just ask Saionji Sekai when she gets back?"

Hayami Shirou glanced at the torn "Katsura Kotonoha" mask on the ground, then looked at Vermouth's true face, and thought to himself:

It seems we have no choice but to continue with this illusion.

"Vermouth, take me to Kotonoha Katsura."

"Yes."

Vermouth nodded slightly, then said again:

"By the way, may I call you Chris? Now that I have betrayed the organization, I am no longer Vermouth, but simply Chris."

"Okay, but that's not your real name."

"This is my favorite name."

“Alright, that’s settled then, Ms. Chris.”

As he spoke, Hayami Shirou unconsciously glanced at Kaito Kid on the other side.

At this moment, he was using Chris's appearance to talk to a young woman, displaying feminine charm to the fullest, without showing any awkwardness in cross-dressing.

Noticing his gaze, Vermouth couldn't help but ask:

"Is that me over there, Phantom Thief Kid in disguise?"

"That's right, very similar, isn't it?" Hayami Shirou chuckled. "I wonder which of you two is better at disguise?"

“I’ve been following the previous reports. He’s Mr. Kuroba’s son, so he should be a bit more skilled than me.”

"Oh? You mean, Kuroba Toichi held back some knowledge when he was teaching you?"

"No, it's just a difference in the amount of time spent studying."

"That's true, they are indeed professionals. It's a pity Mr. Dao Yi didn't come today, otherwise he would have been very happy to see you."

Realizing that Kiyoura Setsuna hadn't followed and remained where she was, with only the two of them around, Vermouth sighed softly:

"The person that Mr. Kuroba knows is my mother, not me."

"Oh, there is such a setting."

Hayami Shirou nodded slightly. Sharon Vineyard was the person who studied under Kudo Yukiko.