Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

Sonoko smiled sheepishly, and at the same time felt somewhat fortunate that she had been kidnapped back then, otherwise she didn't know when she would have been able to embark on the path of the extraordinary.

It really is a case of "a loss may turn out to be a blessing in disguise"!

The sun sets in the west, the moon rises in the east.

Suite on the 67th floor of Building B, Twin Towers, Nishitama City

"After taking a bath, having a glass of sake is the best thing ever!"

Having just finished showering, Oki Iwatsu hummed a little tune as he opened the liquor cabinet and poured himself a glass of sake.

"Dong dong dong"

A knock on the door suddenly sounded, causing Oki Iwatsu to frown slightly. He picked up his wine glass, somewhat annoyed, and walked towards the door.

Who is it? Who is it?

"Pfft!"

As soon as Oki Iwamatsu opened the door, he saw a familiar face. Just as he was about to say something, the newcomer stabbed him in the chest.

After killing Oki Iwamatsu with a single blow, the murderer closed the door again and fled the scene as quickly as possible.

Early next morning

After receiving a call from Ran Mouri, Sonoko took Seimei Suzuki and Ai Haibara, who had finished breakfast, and drove to the Metropolitan Police Department in a van.

When Suzuki Haruaki and the others arrived at the Metropolitan Police Department, Mouri Kogoro, Mouri Ran, and Conan had also arrived.

Upon seeing Inspector Megure enter the conference room, Kogoro Mouri immediately asked, "Inspector Megure, what happened?"

"Last night, a male corpse was found in a suite in the Twin Towers skyscraper in Nishitama City. The deceased was Mr. Oki Iwamatsu, a councilor of Nishitama City!"

In response to Kogoro Mouri's question, Inspector Megure got straight to the point: "Brother Mouri, I heard that when Representative Iwamatsu Oki was proposing to Ms. Mio Tokiwa the accommodation conditions of the Twin Towers skyscraper suite, you were both there, so I specifically asked you to come and find out some things."

"I see, we will definitely cooperate fully!"

Upon learning of the murder, Kogoro Mouri's expression turned serious, and he nodded vigorously.

"Chiba!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Inspector Megure mention his name, Officer Chiba quickly stepped forward with the prepared documents and explained, "Mr. Oki Iwamatsu's time of death was approximately between 10 PM and midnight yesterday. The murder weapon is suspected to be a knife, but we did not find the murder weapon at the scene."

In addition, Mr. Oki Iwamatsu held a small wine glass that had been cut in half.

"A small wine glass?"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri looked somewhat puzzled.

“Mr. Mori, it’s this kind of small wine glass.”

As Officer Shiratori spoke, he opened the briefcase in front of him and handed a transparent evidence bag containing a small wine glass to Kogoro Mouri.

Inspector Megure said, "According to our investigation, these small wine glasses are high-priced items and were not provided by the hotel. Moreover, Mr. Oki Iwamatsu likes to drink Japanese sake, so he must have brought them himself. Therefore, we suspect that this is a message of his death left behind."

Kogoro Mouri's gaze fell on the photo board not far away, noticing that the photo of the deceased was right among the five of them.

Chapter 549 Sonoko is a Swordsmanship Genius (Second Update, Please Vote)

The photos are by Daiki Iwatsu, Hara Yoshiaki, Kisaragi Mine, and Kazama Hidehiko.

Inspector Megure nodded slightly and said, "That's right! Since the building where Mr. Oki lives has not yet been officially put into use, the murderer should be the person who was at the scene and knew that Mr. Oki would be living in a suite in Building B."

If it weren't for the fact that Kogoro Mouri and his group had already returned to Tokyo, they would definitely have been listed as suspects as well.

"I understand, little wine glass!"

Kogoro Mouri stared at the photos of the five people for a while, then suddenly clapped his hands and said, "The small wine glass means chocolate, so the murderer is Hara Yoshiaki, who likes to eat chocolate!"

Suzuki Haruaki thought to himself, "Great! I've successfully eliminated one incorrect answer."

According to the laws of detective fiction, suspects identified by Kogoro Mouri as murderers are basically innocent.

Inspector Megure said, "Brother Mori, Mr. Hara should be innocent. We have questioned all five of them, and only Mr. Hara has an alibi."

"Alibi?"

Kogoro Mouri's lips twitched, and he laughed awkwardly, "Inspector Megure, really, why didn't you say something like this sooner?"

Even if Kogoro Mouri has a thick skin, it's still not a pleasant feeling to be slapped in the face like this!

Conan asked curiously, "Inspector Megure, what was the killer's motive?"

"The murderer's motive is still under investigation, but according to the information we have gathered so far, although Mr. Oki is only a councilor, his power seems to be greater than that of the mayor, and he has made many enemies."

Inspector Megure interrupted mid-sentence, adding, "For example, the soon-to-open twin-tower skyscrapers were forcibly passed under Mr. Oki's influence, which involved altering the municipal law that originally prohibited the construction of high-rise buildings."

"I see. That's why Ms. Mio couldn't refuse Mr. Oki's offer to stay before the opening."

Upon hearing Ran Mouri's words, Conan suddenly remarked, "Come to think of it, the brooch Mio is wearing does look a bit like this little wine glass."

"impossible!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri retorted without hesitation, "It absolutely cannot be Mio!"

"No! In fact, in terms of the success rate of crimes, Ms. Mio is the most suspicious."

Inspector Megure shook his head, his expression serious, and said, "Because Ms. Mio's suite on the 68th floor that night was directly above Mr. Oki's suite on the 67th floor, she had enough time to commit the crime."

""

Kogoro Mouri's expression changed slightly, and he fell silent.

Although Kogoro Mouri still believed in his heart that Mio Tokiwa could not be the murderer, from the perspective of the police and detectives, she was indeed a very strong suspect.

Suzuki Seimei stroked his chin, thinking to himself, "She probably isn't the murderer."

Given Tokiwa Mio's status and position, even if she really wanted to kill someone, there was no need for her to do it herself.

After all, Tokiwa Mio is the chairperson of the Tokiwa Group, and a conglomerate like this with a market value of over one trillion yen must have connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles.

If Tokiwa Mio really wanted to kill Oki Iwamatsu, she could have simply hired a professional assassin to kill him. She wouldn't have let him die in the soon-to-open skyscraper. Wouldn't she have just been asking for trouble?

Therefore, in Suzuki Seimei's mind, he had already secretly ruled out Tokiwa Mio as a suspect.

"what?"

After staring at the small wine cup in the evidence bag for a while, Suzuki Haruaki suddenly said with some surprise, "This small wine cup looks quite like a milk mortar."

"Seimei, what is a milk mortar?"

Genta and the others looked puzzled when they heard this.

Haruaki Suzuki explained, "The pigments used in island paintings are mainly made by mixing mineral or plant powders with glue, so a bowl-shaped utensil is often needed for grinding. That utensil is called a mortar."

"Wait a moment!"

Kogoro Mori couldn't help but exclaim, "If I remember correctly, Mio's art teacher, Mr. Kisaragi Minezu, should be a national treasure-level master of Japanese painting, right?"

“That’s right! It seems that this little wine glass can also be connected with Mr. Kisaragi.”

Inspector Megure thought for a moment and said, "However, judging solely from the small wine glass, it doesn't seem to have any obvious connection with Mr. Kazama Hidehiko or Ms. Sawaguchi Chinami."

"Sonoko, what is this? Is it a wooden sword?"

Ran Mouri wasn't particularly interested in solving the case. She looked around and finally focused her gaze on the two short swords stuck in Sonoko's waist.

Seeing Ran's curious gaze, Sonoko smiled and said, "Ran, actually I've been practicing swordsmanship recently, and I'm even using dual swords. These two wooden swords are my weapons."

Although Shiro Suzuki had already had two short swords made of titanium alloy for Sonoko, suitable for using the Sound Breathing sword technique, these titanium alloy short swords were not suitable for carrying around.

Therefore, Shiro Suzuki had two identical short swords made of purple sandalwood for Sonoko so that she could carry them with her.

Purple sandalwood is one of the hardest woods in the world. Short knives made from it are not only very beautiful, but also quite powerful.

Moreover, in a relatively peaceful modern society, a short knife made of titanium alloy is actually not as practical as a short knife made of purple sandalwood.

Given Sonoko's personality, even if she encountered bad guys, she wouldn't just kill them; it would be more appropriate to knock them unconscious with a wooden sword.

"really?"

Ran Mouri was slightly taken aback when she heard Sonoko's words, then asked excitedly, "Sonoko, are you really learning swordsmanship? How's it going?"

"My swordsmanship teacher said that I have a great talent for swordsmanship and that I will be able to graduate soon."

In order to make it easier for her to use her swordsmanship in front of Ran Mouri in the future, Sonoko deliberately created the persona of a swordsmanship genius for herself.

Seeing Sonoko's rather smug expression, Ran Mouri smiled and played along, saying, "Then after you graduate, you can protect me well, okay?"

Sonoko put her arm around Ran's shoulder, patted her chest with a smile, and said, "Don't worry! I'll take care of those bad guys from now on."

"hehe"

Hearing Sonoko and Ran's conversation, Conan smiled dismissively.

Conan, in any case, would never believe that Sonoko's abilities could surpass Ran Mouri's, unless he was dreaming.

However, what Conan didn't know was that Sonoko, who had mastered the Perfected level of Sound Breathing, already possessed strength far beyond what ordinary people could imagine, and Ran Mouri was no match for her at the moment.

Chapter 550 The Three Major Gangs (Third Update, Please Vote)

Ran Mouri's most impressive feat is probably dodging bullets with her bare hands, while Sonoko, having mastered the Perfected Level of Sound Breathing, can completely deflect bullets with her sword.

While Sonoko and Ran Mouri were chatting, Inspector Megure also learned the information he wanted to know from Kogoro Mouri, and soon asked Haruaki Suzuki and the others to leave the Metropolitan Police Department.

As soon as they stepped out of the Metropolitan Police Department, Genta and the others surrounded Suzuki Seimei, excitedly saying, "Seimei, a case has occurred, and it's time for our Junior Detective League to step in!"

"forget it!"

Faced with Genta and the others' enthusiastic invitation, Suzuki Seimei waved his hand helplessly and said, "I'm quite busy these days, you guys go have fun by yourselves."

Just a few days ago, Suzuki Seimei had dealt with several ancient demons who had been around for centuries, as well as a demon king who had plagued the human world for a thousand years. Ordinary murderers were no longer a concern for him, so he wasn't in the mood to play house with Genta and the others for the time being.

Of course!

Most importantly, when Suzuki Seimei last met Tokiwa Mio and the others, he had already received the sign-in reward from them.

Otherwise, considering the sign-in reward, Suzuki Seimei would still be willing to accompany Conan and the others for a stroll.