Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

As he spoke, Suzuki Haruaki took out a deck of cards from his pocket, pulled out the King of Spades, and handed it to Kogoro Mouri and the others.

Since playing cards are a common prop in magic, the magic master Seimei Suzuki was naturally very familiar with the patterns on playing cards.

"They really are the same!"

Kogoro Mouri and his friends took the paper sword and compared it with the image on the playing cards, and found that the paper sword was indeed exactly the same as the sword held by the king.

"But why would the thugs leave behind this paper sword?" Ran Mouri asked, somewhat puzzled.

“I think this paper sword represents Inspector Megure!” Conan stroked his chin and said, “The King of Spades represents thirteen points in playing cards, and Inspector Megure’s name is Megure Thirteen.”

"Isn't that a bit far-fetched?"

"Could it just be a coincidence?"

"I don't think this is just a coincidence. In the four suits of playing cards, diamonds represent wealth, clubs represent happiness, hearts represent love, and spades..."

Suzuki Haruaki paused halfway through his sentence and said, "The spade represents death."

"die!"

The expressions of those present changed slightly, and some began to believe that this was not simply a coincidence.

Meanwhile, Eri Kisaki, who was organizing a case at the Kisaki Law Firm, also received a chocolate from an unknown source, which was none other than her favorite Gicopa chocolate.

Under normal circumstances, Eri Kisaki would not eat chocolate of unknown origin.

However, last night when Eri Kisaki was having dinner with Kogoro Mouri, she was so angry with that unreliable guy that she thought this was a gift from Kogoro Mouri to apologize.

After all, only a few close people, including Kogoro Mouri and Ran Mouri, knew that Eri Kisaki liked to eat Ghibli chocolate.

What made Eri Kisaki happiest was that there was a paper flower stuck on the top of the chocolate box.

Who knew that unreliable guy could be so romantic?

With this somewhat pleasant thought in mind, Eri Kisaki picked up a delicate piece of chocolate and took a small bite.

"No! This taste..."

But just as Eri Kisaki took her first bite of chocolate, her expression suddenly changed drastically, and she hurriedly spat out the chocolate from her mouth.

"Water! Give me water, quick..."

Before Eri could finish speaking, she felt a suffocating sensation, her mind went blank, and she collapsed uncontrollably.

"Teacher! Teacher!"

Upon seeing this, Eri's assistant, Midori Kuriyama, quickly dialed the emergency number and rushed her to the hospital.

After Eri Kisaki was taken to the emergency room, Midori Kuriyama breathed a sigh of relief and then immediately called Kogoro Mouri and Ran Mouri.

Upon learning that Eri Kisaki had been poisoned, Seimei Suzuki immediately had Ryuichi Inoue drive Kogoro Mouri and the others to Toto University Hospital.

A stroke of luck amidst misfortune!

Because the poison in the chocolate was only a relatively weak pesticide, and because Eri vomited up the poisoned chocolate in time, she was out of danger after the doctor washed her stomach.

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hateful!

Looking at the paper flower stuck on the chocolate box, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but clench his fist.

Based on the patterns on the playing cards, this paper flower is exactly the same as the flower held by the Queen of Spades.

It's quite obvious that the thug who poisoned Eri Kisaki is the same thug who attacked Inspector Megure before.

If Inspector Megure's injury only angered Kogoro Mouri, then Eri Kisaki's near-poisoning truly enraged him to the point of wanting to kill.

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Chapter 202 The Famous Steamed Egg Who Skipped Class (Third Update, Please Vote)

To prevent the criminals from harming Eri Kisaki again, Kogoro Mouri and Ran Mouri temporarily stayed at the hospital to take care of Eri's daily life.

As for Conan, this burden, he can only be temporarily left to be taken care of by Professor Agasa.

Not long after Suzuki Seimei brought Ai Haibara home, Conan called again, bringing them bad news.

That means even Professor Agasa was attacked by thugs!

Fortunately, Professor Agasa's injuries were not serious; he was only shot by an arrow and needed to rest in bed for a few days.

With the examples of Inspector Megure, Eri Kisaki, and Professor Agasa as examples, the police can confirm that the perpetrator was killing people in the order of the playing cards.

Inspector Megure's full name is Megure Juzo, with "Juzo" corresponding to the King of Spades.

The "妃" in Eri's name means "Empress," and corresponds to the Queen of Spades.

As for Professor Agasa's name, his real name is Professor Agasa. The character "士" (shi) can be broken down into eleven, which corresponds to the Jack of Spades.

The three people who have been attacked by the thugs have one thing in common: they are all people that Kogoro Mouri knows.

According to the latest information from Inspector Shiratori's investigation, the assailant who attacked Inspector Megure and his team is very likely a man named Takeshi Murakami.

This Murakami Takeshi is a bachelor who used to be a dealer in a casino and has an inseparable connection with playing cards.

Ten years ago, Murakami Takeshi was arrested and imprisoned for murder, and it was Mouri Kogoro who brought him to justice.

Most importantly, Murakami Takeshi was released from prison a week ago after serving his sentence, so he did have the motive and the time to take revenge on Mouri Kogoro.

After learning that the perpetrators were killing people in the order of playing cards, Inspector Megure and his team quickly asked Kogoro Mouri to think carefully about how many other people he knew had numbers in their names.

People whose names contain the character '十' (ten) are especially likely to be the next target of criminals.

After a moment of careful recollection, Kogoro Mori subconsciously conjured up an image in his mind: a beautiful figure in a purple kimono, whose name was—Towako Sekino!

Towako Sekino is the madam of the "Towako Nightclub" in Ginza. When Kogoro Mouri had money, he often went there to drink, so her name came to mind first.

After identifying the next target of the criminals, Inspector Megure quickly ordered Inspector Shiratori and his team to take men and lie in ambush around the nightclub, waiting for the criminals to walk right into their trap.

After learning about these things from Conan, Suzuki Seimei wanted to get involved in the case, but the reality prevented him from doing so.

It's not that Suzuki Seimei encountered any trouble, but rather that he still had to attend classes as usual from Monday to Friday.

Therefore, Suzuki Seimei and his friends could only visit Eri Kisaki and Professor Agasa in the hospital after school.

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Mouri Detective Agency

The warm morning sunlight streamed through the second-floor window and fell on Conan's face, gradually waking him from his sleep.

"Ah~~~"

Conan rubbed his eyes, looked at the empty bed, stretched, and said, "It seems that Uncle Mori didn't come back all night."

Whenever a case involves Eri Kisaki, Kogoro Mouri becomes extremely serious, and this time is no exception.

In order to apprehend the criminal as soon as possible, Kogoro Mouri secretly monitored Toko Sekino all day yesterday and didn't have time to come back to sleep.

Conan skillfully folded the bedsheets, slipped on his slippers, and went into the bathroom. While washing up, he pondered the clues left by the culprit.

"Huh? That's..."

Conan had just finished washing up and stepped out of the bathroom when his gaze was suddenly drawn to the autographed photos on the bookshelf.

That autographed photo was obtained by Kogoro Mouri from one of his favorite professional baseball players, whose name was Hiroki Tsuji.

Oops!

Conan's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly called out to Ran, who was preparing breakfast, "Ran-neechan, quickly contact Uncle Mori! The criminals' next target isn't Miss Towako, it's Mr. Hiroki!"

"What did you say?!"

"Mr. Hiroki's full name is Tsuji Hiroki, and the character 'Tsuji' also contains the character '十' (ten)."

"Then we need to tell Inspector Megure and the others this news as soon as possible." Hearing Conan say this, Ran Mouri didn't even bother preparing breakfast and immediately called Inspector Megure and the others.

After learning that the perpetrators might also target Hiroki Tsuji, Inspector Megure ordered Inspector Takagi to take a group of officers and stay near Ms. Towako's house to guard against any potential perpetrators.

Meanwhile, Inspector Megure, along with Kogoro Mouri and the others, went to protect Hiroki Tsuji, who was in danger of being attacked by thugs.

When Inspector Megure and his team called Hiroki Tsuji's house, they learned from his family that he had already gone to the helicopter airport.

So Inspector Megure had Inspector Shiratori drive them to the airport where Hiroki Tsuji was.

"Ding ding ding..."

At the same time, accompanied by a rapid school bell ringing, Kobayashi Sumiko walked into the classroom at a leisurely pace.

Good morning, students!

Good morning, teacher!

After exchanging the usual greetings with the students, Kobayashi Sumiko's gaze quickly settled on the empty seat next to Genta. She frowned slightly and asked, "Genta, where's Conan? Do you know where he went?"

"Teacher, I...I..."

Just as Genta was at a loss, Suzuki Seimei suddenly spoke up to help him out: "Teacher, Conan's grandfather is injured and hospitalized. He asked me to help him ask for a day off."

"Oh, I see! Now let's begin class. Please turn to page thirteen in your Chinese textbooks..."

Listening to the somewhat dull and boring Japanese language class, Suzuki Seimei's rebellious spirit began to stir, and he had an impulse to skip class.

Unfortunately, with Ryuichi Inoue and the others around, even if Seimei Suzuki skipped class, he would never have the chance to participate in those dangerous events.

Otherwise, if Suzuki Shiro and the others found out that Suzuki Seimei was deliberately going to dangerous places, they would definitely restrict his freedom of movement in the future, which would only make things more complicated.

"Swish..."

After listening to a Japanese language lesson that made him want to doze off for a while, Suzuki Seimei still took out his sketchbook and started drawing new elf patterns on it.

Feeling equally bored, Ai Haibara rested her chin on her hand and leaned close to Seimei Suzuki to look at his paintings.

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Chapter 203 Bombing the School with a Helicopter (First Update, Please Vote)

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