Detective Conan: Birth of the Demon Child

When Suzuki Seimei and his friends arrived at the port where the Halloween party was being held, there were already many "monsters" gathered there, including werewolves, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and hopping zombies.

Since the actual location of the Halloween party was on the ship docked in the harbor, all the "monsters" who came to attend the party lined up to board the ship.

The staff member in charge of registering the guests took Kogoro Mouri's invitation and immediately smiled with excitement, saying, "My apologies! So you are the famous Kogoro Mouri!"

"That's right, I am Ran Mouri, Kogoro."

Kogoro Mouri nodded smugly at first, then asked in a very low voice, "Excuse me, is there really going to be a murder on this ship tonight?"

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The staff looked completely bewildered by Kogoro Mouri's abrupt question.

"The letter that came with the invitation says that a murder will occur on this ship tonight."

After finishing his sentence, Kogoro Mouri handed the letter that Vermouth had sent to the staff member.

"what?"

Upon seeing this, the staff member looked somewhat puzzled: "We did send the invitation letter, but we did not send the letter and envelope."

"Is that right?"

"However, we'll be holding a 'guess the murderer' game on the ship tonight, that's for sure!"

As soon as the staff member wearing an axe-shaped decoration on his head finished speaking, another staff member standing next to him suddenly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Could it be that the producer was worried that if he just sent an invitation, Mr. Kogoro Mouri wouldn't want to come, so he deliberately sent this letter instead?"

Upon hearing the staff member's words, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but frown and ask, "What producer?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

Upon hearing this, the staff member, feeling guilty, hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Mr. Kogoro Mouri, please board the ship first. There are many other guests who need to register!"

"Alright, Uncle Mori, let's hurry up and get on the boat!"

Urged on by Suzuki Seimei and the others, Kogoro Mouri couldn't delve any further and could only get on the ship first.

When the group arrived at the bar lobby where the party was being held, led by the staff, they found that hundreds of “monster” guests had already gathered there.

Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but exclaim, "I really didn't expect so many people to attend a party like this!"

"Even so! It's even more lively here than I imagined!"

Sonoko originally thought that at most a hundred people would attend this kind of party.

It was quite unexpected that at least three hundred guests came to the party.

Chapter 581 Ghost Ship (First Update, Please Vote)

To make the Halloween party atmosphere even scarier, the decorations in the bar lobby were also very spooky.

Not only were the ceiling and the surrounding walls covered with wallpaper depicting rust and blood, but the candlesticks were also shaped like black skulls.

Add to that the "monster" guests everywhere, and it really does look like a chaotic mess.

"Swish"

The skull candles located in front of the stage in the hall suddenly burst into flames, drawing everyone's attention.

"Ding ding ding"

As a low, somber melody began to play, the stage curtain slowly opened.

The pirate captain, wearing a skull mask, slowly appeared before the audience on a stage lift, illuminated by the lights.

"Welcome to this ghost ship, Ghost Ship, to all the demons and monsters who roam the underworld and wander aimlessly!"

The skull-headed pirate captain slowly opened his arms: "Good evening, everyone. I am Captain Gao De, the captain of this ghost ship!"

Captain Gao De first introduced himself, then said in a hoarse voice, "There is still one hour before the banquet officially begins. Please find your comrades who share the same fate as you, and find the other six comrades who have the same mark as you!"

"The same imprint, what does that mean?"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.

"It's a tarot card! When we boarded the ship, didn't the staff give each of us a tarot card?"

As Sonoko spoke, she took out a tarot card from her pocket, thought for a moment, and said, "Maybe he wants to group people with the same tarot card together so it'll be easier to play some games later?"

"Oh, you mean this card with XV written on it and a goat design?"

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri also took out his tarot card: "So that means we're all members of the Goat Team?"

"That's not a goat!"

A melodious voice suddenly rang out, followed by a pale-skinned woman with a head of snakes, resembling Medusa, who slowly walked up to Suzuki Seimei and the others. Holding the same tarot cards, she said, "The XV refers to the Roman numeral 15, and the card name The Devi means the Devil card, so this is the Devil card."

"Oh, I see."

Upon hearing what "Medusa" said, Kogoro Mouri scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

Just as Kogoro Mouri was feeling embarrassed, Seimei Suzuki suddenly walked up to "Medusa," tilted his head curiously, and asked, "Yukiko-neechan, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, you recognized me!"

When Suzuki Seimei immediately recognized her, Yukiko's expression changed slightly. She then reached out and pinched his cheek, saying, "Seimei, you look really cute in this outfit."

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Conan, dressed as a mummy, touched his forehead, unable to bear the sight.

Yukiko appeared here mainly because she learned that the Black Organization had their eyes on Kogoro Mouri. She was worried about Conan's safety, so she disguised herself as "Medusa" and secretly followed him.

In fact, Yukiko's disguise skills are quite impressive. Her current "Medusa" look is very different from her real appearance.

If it weren't for Suzuki Seimei revealing Yukiko's true identity, even if Yukiko were standing in front of Kogoro Mouri and Sonoko, they would never have realized that the "Medusa" in front of them was Yukiko in disguise.

Upon learning that "Medusa" was actually Yukiko, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but ask curiously, "Yukiko, what are you doing here?"

Yukiko explained with a smile, "I'm here as a guest on the show to participate in this film selection event."

"A film selection event?"

"As you probably know, every summer for the past few years, a movie called 'The Ghost Captain's Voyage' has been released, right?"

Sonoko said excitedly, "I've seen this movie. It's about someone doing something bad, and a ghost ship full of monsters finds the person who did the bad thing and punishes them!"

"That's right! This event has been held four times already. If a guest plays a monster very well, they may be invited to participate in the filming of a movie."

"Really? Then I can act in movies too?"

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Seeing Sonoko's excited expression, Suzuki Seimei and the others were speechless.

Given Sonoko's status and position, let alone wanting to make movies, even buying several film companies would be a piece of cake. Is there any need to be so excited?

If Suzuki Seimei remembers correctly, the three most famous film companies in Japan are all controlled by the Suzuki Group.

With just a word from Sonoko, film directors and screenwriters would create a movie tailored specifically for her.

However, for Sonoko, making movies is more fulfilling when she wins over the audience with her excellent acting skills.

If you just throw money at her, even if she becomes the female lead in a movie, Sonoko won't feel any sense of accomplishment.

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That's just how women are!

They always talk about money with poor people and about feelings with rich people.

When a man has no money and stays at home all day with his girlfriends, they will despise him for being useless.

When men are busy making money and don't have time to spend with them, they feel that the men no longer love them.

As the eldest daughter of the Suzuki Group, Sonoko certainly doesn't lack material comforts, so she places even greater emphasis on spiritual enjoyment.

Perhaps that's why Sonoko's personality is so infatuated with boys.

Before meeting Makoto Kyogoku, Sonoko's biggest wish was to find her own Prince Charming.

Kogoro Mouri suddenly realized and said, "I understand now. Since some guests will be playing the same monster, dividing them into groups of seven makes it easier for the film crew to secretly observe their acting skills."

"That's right! Guests who intend to participate in the filming will all try to showcase their acting skills."

Yukiko nodded slightly and said, "For example, the werewolf over there has been howling at the moon since just now, and the person playing the Hunchback of Notre Dame is also silently performing a mime."

"Really! This looks so interesting!"

Following the direction Yukiko was pointing, Sonoko also noticed the "monster" guests who were performing and showed an eager expression.

If it weren't for Suzuki Seimei and the others, Sonoko would have wanted to ride a broomstick and glide around in mid-air like the witch in the movie.

Chapter 582 Hunter and Prey (Second Update, Please Vote)

After mastering the Perfect Level Sound Breathing, Sonoko's jumping ability and reaction speed far exceed those of ordinary people. It is not difficult for her to ride a broom and perform a low-altitude gliding action.

"Monster movies like this, which require a lot of special effects makeup, are inherently very expensive. Even just the special effects makeup on the supporting characters is a considerable expense."

Yukiko, speaking with the air of someone who's been there, said, "If we could select some makeup artists who are skilled in special effects makeup and have them volunteer to participate in the filming, we could probably save a lot of money on filming."

Suzuki Seimei muttered to himself, "I see! Their plan was quite clever."

Yukiko said with a smile, "Besides, the ghost ship we are on now is also the same ghost ship used in the movie filming, so today's event can also be considered a form of promotion for the movie."

"Oh"

After listening to Yukiko's words, Sonoko and the others couldn't help but show an expression of "I've learned something".

Kogoro Mouri waved the Devil card in his hand and said, "Alright, all six of us are Devil cards. If we find the last Devil card, we can make a seven-person team, right?"

Since Suzuki Seimei and his group of five boarded the ship together, all five of them received the Devil card in their tarot decks.

Yukiko secretly followed Conan onto the ship, and her tarot card was naturally the Devil card, leaving only the owner of the last Devil card.

"Da da da"

Just as Kogoro Mouri shook the Devil card in his hand a few times, a man covered in bandages and wearing sunglasses walked over with the Devil card in his hand.

Seeing this, Kogoro Mouri glanced instinctively at Conan, who was also dressed as a mummy, then turned to the man and said, "We already have a little mummy here, so let's call you Big Mummy!"