Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

"Shiro, I heard that three members of a bandit group have their eyes on Seimei today. Although those guys have been arrested, if they are released, they might retaliate against Seimei."

After Suzuki Seimei and Kurosaki Tamaka left, the smile on Suzuki Tomoko's pretty face slowly faded, and a cold glint flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Shiro Suzuki pushed up his glasses and a 'kind' smile appeared on his face. "Don't worry, Madam. Those people will never get out of here in this lifetime. Besides, prison is so chaotic. They might just get sick and die in a few days."

Although the island nation's laws include the death penalty, it is rarely carried out. The members of those bandit groups did not commit any capital crimes, and at most they were imprisoned for a dozen years before being released.

Although those guys probably wouldn't dare to retaliate against Suzuki Seimei after they get out of prison, it's better to let them die in prison just in case.

Given the Suzuki Group's status in the island nation, Shiro Suzuki didn't even need to go looking for people. He only needed to give a hint, and those robbers would be out of jail alive.

Although Shiro Suzuki appears kind and approachable, as the head of the Suzuki Group, he is ruthless when necessary.

If it were only a threat to Suzuki Shiro's safety, he might have been merciful enough to let the robbers go, since there were plenty of people who wanted him dead, and he didn't care about a few small fry.

However, anything that threatens Suzuki Seimei's safety is unacceptable; even if it's just a potential threat, it must be eliminated immediately.

……

The next day

Shinkansen Station

Led by Kogoro Mouri, Ran Mouri, and Tamaka Kurosaki, the Junior Detective League happily boarded the Shinkansen train.

"Seimei, Conan, let's go on an adventure!"

The three children were extremely excited as it was their first time riding the Shinkansen train, and they dragged Suzuki Seimei and Conan around to look at everything.

Conan followed the three kids helplessly, thinking to himself, "Speaking of which, why did I agree to Ran's request to invite these brats over yesterday? These kids are such a nuisance."

Indeed, lust is a double-edged sword!

"laugh--"

Just as Conan was complaining to himself, the aisle door in front of him suddenly opened, and two black figures walked over from the other side.

“…It’s those guys!” Conan was stunned into silence as he watched the two men in black walk away.

"Make way, make way, I need to get through."

Seeing this, Suzuki Seimei's eyes flashed with a shrewd light. He squeezed through the two men in black with his short legs, giving them a push on the thigh.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in as a fake Gin. You are rewarded with a [Substitute Doll], which you can claim at any time."

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in with Fake Vodka. You are rewarded with a [Substitute Doll], which you can claim at any time."

The long-haired man in black, who had been pushed and stumbled by Suzuki Haruaki, hurriedly protected his briefcase with his hands. Cold sweat broke out on his back, and he cursed viciously in his heart, "Damn brat!"

The long-haired man was so angry because his briefcase contained a bomb that would explode if subjected to a violent impact.

Of course, the long-haired man wasn't carrying this briefcase bomb to commit suicide; he was planning to use it to send his trading partner on his way.

However, this briefcase hasn't been delivered yet. If it explodes while I'm handling it, I'll really be wronged to die.

If it weren't for the fear of attracting the attention of the train police, given the long-haired man's personality, he would definitely have given this brat a good beating.

Suzuki Haruaki didn't care about the long-haired man's thoughts. On the surface, he ran up to Kurosaki Tamaka to ask for snacks, but in reality, he was checking the item attributes of the [Stand Doll].

[Item Name: Substitute Doll]

Type: Consumables

Quality: Rare

Effect 1 (Stand User): Allows the user to create a human Stand at will, with a maximum Stand power and speed of 10 points. The user can remotely control the Stand's actions using mental energy, with a maximum control range of 10 kilometers, consuming 10 points of mental energy per hour.

Effect 2 (Ability Sharing): The Stand can share all of the original user's abilities.

Effect 3 (Stand Repair): When a Stand suffers non-destructive damage, it can be repaired by consuming Stamina.

Note: I'm just a stand-in...

Suzuki Haruaki thought to himself, "What a find! But how did I manage to get such a gadget from these two guys? Could they really be stand-ins for Gin and Vodka?"

Based on Suzuki Harumi's recent experience with signing in, the rewards he receives from signing in to his targets are generally somewhat related to those targets.

Judging from the item attributes and notes of the [Stand Doll], these two men in black might actually be stand-ins for Gin and Vodka.

After all, ordinary criminals, even if they used bombs to kill people, wouldn't choose to detonate them on the Shinkansen, as that would easily attract the full force of the police. Only those lunatics from the brewery would dare to do that.

Moreover, the style of dress of these two men in black is so similar to that of Gin and Vodka, so it is probably not just a simple coincidence.

At this point, Suzuki Haruaki had already recalled the plot of the case, and his memory of it was very vivid.

Because in this case, not only did Kogoro Mouri and the Junior Detective League almost get wiped out, but a man in black who resembled Gin and Vodka also appeared, making it hard to forget this part of the story.

"Judging from that guy's reaction just now, the briefcase probably contained a bomb, which means they haven't made a deal with that person yet. That's interesting." Suzuki Haruaki pondered to himself, a slight smile playing on his lips, before turning and running into the restroom.

After locking the toilet door from the inside, Suzuki Harumi took out a [Substitute Doll] and began to examine it with some curiosity.

The appearance of the [Substitute Doll] is very simple, like a white clay doll in the shape of a human character, without specific facial features or lifelike limbs.

Chapter Twenty: Aizen Sousuke

Just as Suzuki Seimei was hesitating about whether to create one himself, a semi-transparent screen suddenly appeared in front of him, the content of which was somewhat similar to the interface for creating game characters.

However, compared to the character creation features on other games, the character creation feature on this screen is clearly more advanced.

All Suzuki Seimei needs to do is imagine what the stand looks like, and the corresponding character model will automatically appear on it.

In Suzuki Haruaki's imagination, the image of a tall, slender man with short brown hair, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a gentle smile slowly appeared on the screen.

The person was wearing a well-fitting black kimono, with a white haori draped over it. The back of the haori had a large character "five" written on it.

It is none other than Aizen Sousuke, the captain of the fifth division in the anime "Bleach"!

In the anime "Bleach", Aizen appears to be a gentle and kind man, but in reality, he is a wicked and arrogant villainous boss.

The reason why Suzuki Seimei chose Aizen as the prototype for his Stand was twofold: firstly, because Aizen was handsome enough, and secondly, because this kind of villainous BOSS Stand was perfect for him to use to cause trouble in the future.

As Suzuki Seimei confirmed the appearance of the Stand, the semi-transparent screen in front of him instantly turned into a ball of white light and merged into the [Stand Doll].

"Zizzizi..."

The palm-sized [Substitute Doll] suddenly began to expand rapidly, eventually transforming into a humanoid substitute that looked exactly like Aizen.

Seeing this, Suzuki Seimei curiously touched Aizen's palm and found that not only did it feel similar to a human's, but it also had a normal human temperature.

However, Aizen's eyes were lifeless and completely unfocused, which gave people a somewhat uncomfortable feeling.

After scrutinizing Aizen from head to toe, Suzuki Seimei tentatively injected a wisp of spiritual energy into his body.

"What a strange feeling. Is this what multitasking is like?" As his mental energy merged with his, Aizen suddenly blinked and looked at Suzuki Seimei sitting on the toilet with a curious gaze.

At this moment, Suzuki Seimei seemed to have two perspectives: one was his own upward-looking perspective, and the other was his Stand's downward-looking perspective, which made him subconsciously feel somewhat confused.

Fortunately, with the blessing of the [Guardian Necklace], Suzuki Seimei's mental strength had increased to nineteen points, nearly twice that of a normal person, and he quickly adapted to this state of multitasking.

As long as the user and the Stand don't engage in strenuous activity simultaneously, Suzuki Seimei's powerful mental strength makes it easy for him to multitask.

Meanwhile, Conan took advantage of the moment when the two men in black left their seats, wrapped a miniature listening device in chewing gum, and secretly stuck it under their seats.

"What are you doing, Conan?" Ran Mouri's voice suddenly rang out, startling Conan.

Oh no! How did Xiaolan find out?!

Conan sensed something was wrong and, feeling guilty, waved his hand, saying, "N-nothing..."

"Conan, you really love playing pranks!" Just as Ran Mouri was about to bend down to check, Seimei Suzuki suddenly stepped forward, took out the chewing gum stuck under his seat with a napkin, and then crumpled it into a ball.

"It's because of mischievous kids like you that adults hate us kids," Genta said in an adult-like tone.

"Make sure to wrap your chewed gum in paper and put it in the ashtray after you've finished chewing it!"

"..."

Conan was still speechless after being lectured by a few children, but when he saw Suzuki Seimei put the wrapped chewing gum into the ashtray drawer in the armrest of the man in black's chair, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Well done, it'll be clearer there."

"Conan, you should learn from others!" Ran Mouri chided Conan, then smiled and praised Suzuki Haruaki and the others, "You're all so great!"

"Of course, Conan, let's go play!" Suzuki Haruaki and the others replied with a smile, pulling Conan away from there.

Meanwhile, in the train's dining car, the two men in black were conducting a transaction with their trading partner.

Just as the fake vodka was about to light a cigarette, the short-haired beauty sitting opposite them suddenly spoke up: "Could you please refrain from smoking for a moment? To be honest, I really can't stand the smell of smoke."

The woman was wearing a purplish-red women's suit. She had a well-proportioned figure, a beautiful face, and exuded the aura of a strong woman.

Of course, this woman is indeed a strong woman. Her name is Matsumoto Sawami, and she is the president of Matsumoto Jewelry Company.

Although Matsumoto Jewelry Company is only a small jewelry company, its market value is around 10 billion yen. Otherwise, Matsumoto Tsawaya would not have been able to take out 100 million yen in cash to make a deal with these men in black.

"Feel sorry."

Although the fake vodka was a little annoyed, he obediently put away his cigarette and lighter so as not to affect the upcoming transaction.

"Here is 100 million yen. As you requested, it's all old banknotes that have been circulating in the market." Matsumoto Sawaya picked up the black briefcase beside him, opened it, revealing stacks of 10,000 yen bills, and handed them to the two men in black.

(??)

Seeing this, the fake Gin's eyes lit up. Without making a sound, he picked up the briefcase next to him and pushed it in front of Matsumoto Sawa: "Here's what you wanted."

Matsumoto Sawaya excitedly took the suitcase and looked at it, only to find that the combination lock on the suitcase was still locked. She frowned slightly and asked, "Where's the combination?"

The fake Gin said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I can't give you the password right now. I'll tell you the password to the safe over the phone after we get to a safe place."

"You fool me!"

Matsumoto Takuya's expression changed drastically. She snatched back her suitcase, gritting her teeth as she said, "How can I be sure you're not lying to me if you don't let me see what's inside first?"

"President Matsumoto, please don't get angry yet. This isn't the first time we've done a deal. It's just that the item in this deal is quite important, so it's only natural that we're being cautious." The fake Gin paused mid-sentence, gesturing to Matsumoto Zeya to let him go. "If President Matsumoto doesn't trust us, then this deal is off. We don't lack buyers anyway."

"..."

Seeing the fake Gin's fearless attitude, Matsumoto Zeya hesitated for a moment, forcibly suppressing his anger, and finally reached out and took the briefcase from the man in black.

The item in this transaction is information about gold. If the information provided by the men in black is true, it could bring Matsumoto Sawaya a profit of at least one billion yen. She really doesn't want to give up this deal.

Chapter Twenty-One: Chicken Flyes and Eggs Fall (Seeking Votes and Add to Favorites)