Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Just as Suzuki Haruaki and the others were about to walk out the door, a tall figure suddenly walked in from outside.

After Ayumi recognized the person, she couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "You...you're the older sister who catches criminals in the arena, aren't you?"

"That's right! We meet again."

Officer Sato smiled gently, bent down and touched Ayumi's hair, saying, "I forgot to introduce myself last time. My name is Sato Miwako, and I am a female detective in the Third Division of the Violent Crimes Investigation Unit of the First Investigation Division."

"A female detective? That sounds so cool!"

Officer Takagi asked with some confusion, "By the way, Officer Sato, weren't you investigating the bank robbery with Inspector Megure?"

"I made a special trip back for this case."

Officer Sato replied with a smile, "The person in charge of the bank that was robbed yesterday suddenly called me, saying that he had thought of some things about the robbers."

He asked me to meet him here today, and said he would bring his wife with him at 2 PM.

Conan, acting like a curious child, asked, "Officer Sato, why did the person in charge bring his wife along?"

"Because the person in charge's wife was present when the bank was robbed, and was even taken hostage by the robbers, she can also be considered a witness to this bank robbery."

"Oh, I see!"

Upon hearing this, Officer Takagi frowned slightly and said, "That is indeed a bit strange. The wife of the bank manager also called me yesterday and said something similar, but she made an appointment with me at five o'clock in the afternoon."

"The person in charge also mentioned this to me. He was worried that if the robber found out about this, he might harm the couple, so he moved the agreed time to 2 p.m.."

"I see."

Upon hearing this explanation, Officer Takagi's lingering doubts vanished.

"Officer Sato, I've brought the person in charge of Toto Bank with me!"

A loud voice suddenly rang out, and a male police officer in uniform walked in from outside the door, accompanied by a middle-aged man with a large belly.

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Seeing the three large characters "Check-in Available" floating above the middle-aged man's head, Suzuki Haruaki's eyes lit up.

People are most fond of those who proactively offer their sign-in service.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Officer Sato first exchanged a polite greeting with the male police officer, then said to the middle-aged man, "Mr. Masuo, please come in!"

As the middle-aged man stepped through the door, Suzuki Haruaki, with his lightning-fast hand speed, silently touched his thigh.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully signing in to Masuo Keizo. You are rewarded with an [Unlimited Credit Card], which you can claim at any time."

Item Name: Infinite Credit Card

Type: Consumables

Quality: Rare

Effect: Can be used for shopping, with a reserve fund of one million yen stored in the credit card. Regardless of whether the reserve fund is used, one hundred yen will be replenished in the credit card the next day.

Note: This is a hen that lays golden eggs... card!

"Huh? This is interesting!"

After checking the attributes of the new item, Suzuki Seimei couldn't help but reveal a somewhat amused expression.

For Suzuki Seimei, one million yen was not much, but being able to get one million yen for free every day was not bad.

A million-dollar daily wage!

At least you won't have to worry about not having enough pocket money.

Seeing that only Keizo Masuo was there, Officer Sato couldn't help but ask with some confusion, "Mr. Masuo, didn't your wife come with you?"

"My wife suddenly had to go to the bank, so we agreed to meet here. Why... hasn't she arrived yet?"

Keizo Masuo looked around and, not seeing his wife, glanced at his watch and said somewhat apologetically, "Officer Sato, could I borrow your phone here? My wife has probably overslept again."

"Of course, the phone is over there."

"Thank you!"

As Keizo Masuo made a phone call, he glanced at his watch again, and Ai Haibara suddenly said, "This is the third time!"

"What do you mean, the third time?"

Upon hearing this, Ayumi, who was standing next to Ai Haibara, blinked her eyes in confusion.

Conan explained, "This man has checked his watch three times since he walked in."

Since even Ai Haibara noticed this, Conan, being the famous "egghead," certainly wouldn't overlook this somewhat unusual behavior.

"Beep beep..."

Just as Masuo Keizo was making a phone call home, Suzuki Seimei suddenly appeared beside him, leaning on the desk and asking, "Uncle, are you so concerned about the time because there's something you need to do?"

!!!

Upon hearing Suzuki Seimei's words, Masuo Keizo's pupils suddenly contracted, and he shuddered in fright. He chuckled somewhat guiltily, "Little brother, what nonsense are you talking about?"

“I’m not lying! You’ve checked your watch three times since you came in.”

Suzuki Haruaki tilted his head, revealing an innocent smile, and said, "I guess Uncle, you're so concerned about time because you want to do something special at a specific time, right? Like asking us to help you with an alibi or something?"

"You...who exactly are you...?"

The child's smile, though so innocent and naive, appeared to Keizo Masuo as a devilish smile.

Masuo Keizo's forehead was covered in cold sweat, feeling as if he had been completely seen through.

Just as Suzuki Haruaki had suspected, Masuo Keizo had indeed set up a murder trap at home, planning to call home at a specific time so that the police present would hear her screams before her death, thus providing himself with an alibi.

However, Masuo Keizo did not expect that before he could even begin to carry out his murder plan, Suzuki Seimei seemed to have already seen through his scheme.

This is absolutely terrifying!

The reason Suzuki Seimei had such a guess was because Conan, the walking Grim Reaper, was present.

As the saying goes, with Conan around, there are no surprises!

Wherever Conan is, anyone who acts strangely is very likely the culprit in a certain case.

"Hello! This is the Masuo family. May I ask who you are?"

Hearing his wife's voice on the phone and seeing Suzuki Harumi's innocent smile, Masuo Keizo felt as if he were in a snowy world, as if he had been doused with cold water from head to toe.

"Hello? Hello? Who is this? If you don't answer, I'm hanging up..."

Seeing Masuo Keizo standing there in a daze, Suzuki Seimei waved his hand and said, "Uncle, what are you daydreaming about?"

"Kayo, stop right now!"

Coming to his senses, Keizo Masuo suddenly shouted into the microphone, "Get off the bicycle right now! It's dangerous!"

???

Upon hearing this, Kayo Masuo, who was pedaling an exercise bike, frowned slightly, but subconsciously stopped exercising and got off the bike.

"boom!!!"

The moment Kayo Masuo got off the bicycle, the bookshelf on the back of the bicycle suddenly fell over, startling her.

"That is……"

However, what terrified Kayo Masuo the most was the dagger that had fallen to the ground along with the bookshelf.

If Kayo Masuo hadn't gotten off her bicycle, the dagger hidden between the books and the cabinet would have pierced her heart precisely.

One strike, one kill!

This was not a simple coincidence, but a meticulously planned murder trap.

Keizo Masuo already knew that his wife would be doing her daily exercise on a bicycle at this time.

Moreover, exercise bikes get more tiring the more you pedal, so even if his wife suddenly feels the bike is heavier, she won't suspect that the bike has been tampered with.

Therefore, Masuo Keizo secretly used fishing line to connect the bicycle stirrups to the bookshelf behind it, and fixed a sharp dagger between the bookshelf and the books.

This murder mechanism will be triggered if Kayo Masuo rides her bicycle as usual.

The reason why Keizo Masuo chose a specific time to call his wife was twofold: firstly, to provide an alibi, and secondly, to distract her and prevent her from noticing the bookshelf that had fallen behind them.

After a brief moment of shock, Kayo Masuo gradually came to her senses.

It is clear!

Only someone extremely familiar with Kayo Masuo's daily life could design such a murder trap.

Upon learning that her husband wanted to kill her, Kayo Masuo couldn't help but roar in fury, "Husband, what's going on?! Do you want to kill me?"

"I...I confess!"

At this moment, Masuo Keizo had no mind to pay attention to his wife's roar. He felt all his strength drain away, and his knees went weak, causing him to kneel on the ground.

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The reason why Masuo Keizo suddenly stopped his murder plan was not because of any change of conscience, but because he was frightened by Suzuki Seimei.

Since Suzuki Seimei had already clearly suspected Masuo Keizo's motives, if Masuo Kayo were to trigger the murder trap at this point, his alibi would actually increase the suspicion against him.

Therefore, Keizo Masuo had no choice but to stop the crime, otherwise he would have to bear the charge of murder.

Still confused, Officers Takagi and Sato were puzzled when they saw Keizo Masuo suddenly kneeling down and confessing. They asked, "Mr. Masuo, what happened?"

"I confess, I turn myself in. In fact, I planned the bank robbery myself..."

When questioned by Officer Sato and the others, Masuo Keizo, while weeping bitterly, confessed to the crimes he had committed.

According to Keizo Masuo's own account, the robbery of Beika Town Bank three days ago was actually committed by him and his friends.

With Masuo Keizo in charge of the Toto branch, it would be incredibly easy for his friends to rob the bank if he were the mole.