Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

"How could this happen? I just published that research. If this continues, it will definitely continue to kill more innocent people. Humanity has no way out."

Are we now left with nothing but that legend? The legendary monster, Gomera…?

Although the movie theater was very quiet, it did not dampen the children's enthusiasm.

If Suzuki Seimei hadn't warned Genta and the others beforehand, they probably would have already started shouting excitedly.

To Suzuki Seimei's surprise, not only Ayumi and the other two were watching with great interest, but even Haibara Ai's eyes were shining.

Suzuki Seimei leaned closer to Ai Haibara and asked in a low voice with some curiosity, "Ai, do you also like watching Gomera?"

"Yeah! I think it's quite interesting. This is the first time I've seen a Gomera movie."

Ai Haibara nodded slightly and said in a somewhat meaningful tone, "Isn't it educational that a mad human scientist created a super monster, but almost brought about the extinction of humanity?"

The plot of the first Gomera movie is roughly about a mad scientist who accidentally creates a giant spider monster.

Human weapons were completely ineffective against the spider monster, and in the end, only with the help of Gomera's power could the spider monster be destroyed, saving humanity from annihilation.

If it were Conan and his friends, they definitely wouldn't understand the hidden meaning in Ai Haibara's words.

However, Suzuki Seimei knew very well that Ai Haibara was mocking herself, as the aptx4869 drug she developed was also a very dangerous drug.

It's like Pandora's box, potentially bringing endless disasters to humanity.

The drug aptx4869 is not yet perfected, with only a very small probability of reversing aging, a mortality rate of over 99%, and a negligible impact on the world.

Once aptx4869 is perfected and becomes an elixir of life that can reverse aging, it will have terrible consequences.

If everyone could live forever, then as the Earth's population grows, there will only be two possible outcomes for humanity.

Either everyone starves to death, or a global war is launched to forcibly reduce the population.

Chapter 190 The victor is king, the loser is villain (Second update, please vote)

In some ways, the dangers of elixirs of immortality may even far exceed those of nuclear weapons.

Of course!

If aptx4869 is truly perfected, then ordinary people will definitely not be qualified to take this drug.

After all, no matter what kind of society it is, it cannot do without the working class. Those in positions of power are certainly not going to voluntarily give up their share of the pie.

Therefore, the most likely scenario is that those with power and influence will be able to live forever.

Ordinary people can only work themselves to death as before, then have a bunch of children and continue to repeat this kind of life.

The end result is that social classes become completely solidified, and the possibility for ordinary people to rise above their circumstances is virtually zero.

As for ordinary people dreaming of joining forces to overthrow a tyrant's rule, like in ancient dynasties, that's something they can only dream about.

When powerful elites have unlimited lifespans, they can spend hundreds or even thousands of years learning all kinds of knowledge.

Isn't it wishful thinking for ordinary people to surpass the efforts of the elite over thousands of years in just a few decades?

In fact, the boss of the Black Organization should also understand this principle.

If the aptx4869 drug is truly perfected, then the Black Organization will only face two possible outcomes.

Either the Black Organization is wiped out by a coalition of countries, and then all the relevant drug data is divided up.

Alternatively, the Black Organization might use this drug information to make deals with high-ranking officials in various countries, thereby completely laundering their money and going out of business.

If that time really comes, Gin and Vodka might also join the FBI.

That would be truly ironic!

However, this kind of thing is actually quite normal, and it has happened countless times throughout history.

As the saying goes, "the victor is king, the loser is villain," and the founding emperor of each dynasty was actually the biggest rebel leader of the previous dynasty.

Compared to those founding emperors who rose to power through rebellion, whitewashing the Black Organization is a trivial matter.

For monarchs seeking immortality, pardoning a criminal organization like the Black Organization is out of the question.

Even if it meant sacrificing the lives of millions for an elixir of immortality, they would probably still think it was worth it.

Suzuki Seimei was not exaggerating. Looking at the history of mankind, which war was not fought for the sake of gain?

Throughout history, there have been numerous wars that have claimed millions of lives, but what among the spoils fought in these wars could be more valuable than the elixir of immortality?

Suzuki Seimei stared at Ai Haibara for a while, then suddenly reached out and touched her hair, saying, "You've really had a hard time."

???

Faced with Suzuki Seimei's sudden affectionate gesture, Haibara Ai blinked in confusion.

What's so hard about it? How have I worked so hard?

Although Ai Haibara didn't understand what Seimei Suzuki meant at all, she didn't reject his actions.

After all, he's my little angel!

Suzuki Seimei didn't bother explaining to Ai Haibara. He patted his shoulder and said, "Ai, if you feel tired, you can lean on my shoulder~"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara was slightly taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "Then I'll leave it to you~ I'm a little sleepy."

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Ai Haibara opened her mouth slightly in response, then rested her head on Seimei Suzuki's shoulder and watched the movie intently.

"This is so interesting!"

"Gomera is really amazing!"

"Although its face is a bit scary and its body is a bit small, Gomera is still the most powerful."

More than an hour passed before they realized it. Genta and the others left the screening room with excited expressions and began to have a lively discussion in the movie theater corridor.

"Alright, let's go watch a detective movie next!"

Because Conan had already watched the Gomera series of movies when he was a child, and he had watched the first Gomera movie several times, he wasn't very interested in the Gomera movies at all.

"Conan, what are you talking about?"

Hearing Conan's words, Ayumi pointed to the playlist on the wall and said, "There are two more movies to watch! We're going to watch Gomera all morning."

What?!

Conan looked in the direction Ayumi was pointing and discovered that there were two more Gomera movies. Combined with the first movie he had seen earlier, the total runtime was a whopping six hours.

The most ridiculous thing is that he had already watched these three movies countless times.

This six-hour-long luxury movie package is a bit too much.

"Alright, alright~ You should watch less detective movies. I can relax by watching some tokusatsu shows, it's not so bad for me!"

Seimei Suzuki patted Conan on the shoulder, jokingly comforting him, "Otherwise, if you overuse your brain, you might easily end up bald like Professor Agasa!"

"No...no way..."

Conan's expression changed drastically, and he subconsciously touched his hair.

Others may not know, but Conan knows very well that Professor Agasa is only in his fifties!

Dr. Agasa's hair loss is so severe, could it really be because he overworks his brain?

Then I'd better be careful. Conan really can't imagine what I'll look like when I'm bald.

The visuals are so stunning, they're almost painful to look at!

"Cuckoo..."

A clap of thunder suddenly sounded, and Yuan Tai touched his stomach somewhat embarrassedly, saying, "I think I'm a little hungry."

Haruaki Suzuki suggested, "I remember the movie theater here sells popcorn and drinks. Why don't we go buy some food? We're going to watch a four-hour movie later!"

ヾ(?w)ノ?

"Agreed!"

Seeing that even the treasurer, Suzuki Harumi, had spoken, Genta and the others naturally agreed wholeheartedly and scurried off toward the movie theater.

"Here you go! These are your drinks: three Cokes, three coffees, and six buckets of popcorn."

The beautiful employee in charge of selling popcorn smiled and handed Suzuki Haruaki and his companions the items they had ordered.

"Sister, we only ordered four servings of popcorn." Suzuki Haruaki couldn't help but remind her when he saw the two extra buckets of popcorn in front of him.

Because children have small appetites, four buckets of popcorn are enough for them, which is why Suzuki Seimei didn't buy six buckets of popcorn directly.

"It's okay, consider the extra two buckets of popcorn as a treat from your older sister!"

The beautiful employee gave Suzuki Harumi and the others a gentle smile, but her tone carried a hint of sadness that she couldn't hide. She forced a smile and said, "Besides, you are also one of the last customers of our movie theater, so consider it a memento!"

"The last guest?"

The six little ones looked puzzled upon hearing this.

---Aside---

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Chapter 191 A Real Iron Rice Bowl (Third Update, Please Vote)

"That's right, you are the last group of customers for our movie theater."

A weathered voice suddenly rang out, and an elderly man with gray hair and glasses walked slowly over, leaning on a cane. He said with some reluctance, "Because after today, our movie theater will be closing down. This movie theater has been open for thirty years."

The gray-haired old man in front of me is the one who watched the movie with Suzuki Seimei and the others just now.

The gray-haired old man's name is Akio Muramatsu, he is 62 years old, and he is also the owner of this movie theater.

This movie theater was founded by Akio Muramatsu, and it's like his child.

Unfortunately, Akio Muramatsu is getting old, and the cinema has been targeted by a group of thugs recently, causing its business to decline day by day. So he is preparing to transfer the cinema to another owner.