He's a crossover character in anime/manga, and basically just very despicable.

What is home?

Countless people have thought about this question.

For Ran Mouri, home is opening the door after a long day, hearing her father's nagging, Conan's greetings, and a meal she cooked herself, preferably with her mother's slightly disapproving but loving little complaints.

However, all of this was utterly shattered by the brutal incident three days ago.

The doors of the Mouri Detective Agency will never open again for its clients, and Eri Kisaki's law firm has also been dissolved.

My once clean and tidy front door was vandalized with paint, and I could see insulting words like "demon" and "matricide villain" from time to time. This was the work of bored "righteous people" who showed the angels the cruelty of mortals.

His own fear led to a loss of reason, causing his mother to die tragically at his own hands.

Ran Mouri doesn't know who the culprit is who caused all this trouble.

"No, that's not right. Actually, I saw it, but... how could that be..."

In the final moment when I rushed toward my father's body, I caught a glimpse of a small leg out of the corner of my eye.

The blue shorts had splatter marks from when I was making curry, and the red and white children's sneakers had buttons designed by Professor Agasa.

Why...why you...

Conan...no...

"Ku! Fuji! Shin! Ichi!"

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"...These are the results of our mission. The [Substitute Disc] and the forged [Memory Disc] have been inserted into Ran Mouri's body. Under the influence of Mr. Kuroo's [Death God 13], she has overcome the adverse reactions caused by the memory conflict and firmly believes that Conan Edogawa is her father's murderer."

"Well done, Zero, you've grown a lot."

Decay forms the walls, depravity the pillars, evil the roof, cruelty the foundation—this is the lair of demons, Hell's Thistle Mansion.

At this moment, Kurosaki Azami was stroking Agatha's little head in her arms while praising Kurogane Zero on the other end of the brain communication.

This is the most crucial part of Azami Kurosaki's plan to kill Conan—

If Conan can't be killed by enemies, what about friends?

Or perhaps, he was killed by someone he would never consider an "enemy"?

From the very beginning, Hiroki Sawada's value was limited to clearing out Conan's "disciples." Azami Kurosaki never expected him to kill Conan in one fell swoop. However, based on Azami Kurosaki's principle of "not betraying his own people," after Hiroki's death, he was transformed into a green baby and, due to the attraction between him and Azami Kurosaki, staggered in "a certain direction."

Although Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya has been misled by himself and turned into a "Judas" who betrayed God, he is still just a child, and it is too difficult for him to kill Conan. He can only be used as a restraint.

Therefore, Kurosaki Azami meticulously planned and chose Mouri Ran to be the murderer of Conan, the judge "Pilate".

“In the Bible, Pilate had received great kindness from Jesus, but he was forced by public opinion and his own pressure to hand Jesus over to the Jewish leader Sheridan to be killed.”

As Conan's "goddess," Ran Mouri's lucky attribute is naturally inseparable from him, and it is precisely because of Conan's existence that fate bestows more protection upon her, which is "blessing."

Ran Mouri, under the influence of Azami Kurosaki and societal pressure, suffers a mental breakdown and prepares to kill Conan. This is "ingratitude," which is entirely consistent with the biblical story.

"What if Ran Mouri fails and Conan sees her as an enemy? Do you have any other ideas?"

Let me make this clear first: I will never let go of Ran Mouri's soul.

On the sofa opposite, Lucifer muttered to himself while eating a chocolate pancake.

Her Majesty the Queen now visits the Azami Mansion almost every two or three days. She takes out her crystal ball, stares at Ran Mouri with an expression that says, "Let's see if the little pig can be released from the pen," and then, with a regretful look on her face, devours all the pancakes made by Azami Kurosaki.

Image: "Queen: I'm hungry", Location: "Images/1651158919-100292271-108700798.jpg"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, my taste is 'sinful souls,' I won't compete with you for Ran Mouri."

Without a trace of guilt, the scum of humanity began discussing the ownership of Ran Mouri's soul with the Demon King of Hell, speaking in a tone as casual as if he were saying, "You can have that piece of chicken."

"As for backup measures..."

A sinister smile crept across Kurosaki Azami's lips.

"Kudo Yukiko has been implanted with flesh buds and can come to Japan at any time according to my orders."

Hatred between lovers, betrayal between spouses, murder between mother and child...

What a farce filled with 'love'!

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"Shinichi Kudo...why...?"

Memories meticulously fabricated by Azami Kurosaki linger in Ran Mouri's mind, bringing endless pain and confusion.

Ran Mouri couldn't accept that her childhood sweetheart had turned into a child and even murdered her father. But what was even more terrifying was—

"How can I get revenge...?"

Sherlock Holmes once said, "I am not a criminal, but a blessing to all of London."

Shinichi Kudo's crimes are definitely much more difficult to deal with than those of ordinary criminals; at least, they are beyond the capabilities of Ms. Mori, who is completely clueless about reasoning.

Karate is useless against armed thugs. It's true that Ran Mouri can dodge gun bullets, but she knows that she is only faster than the shooter, not faster than the bullet. If the bullet comes from the shadows, even she will be finished.

"Then trust me, okay?"

"who!"

Startled, Ran Mouri abruptly looked up, clutching the gun left behind by the murderer tightly in her hand—for some reason, the gun wasn't taken away as evidence, but remained where it was, seemingly waiting for someone to pick it up again.

"I am who I am, Ran Mouri."

A small, humanoid object floated in the air, dressed in the uniform of a German forest ranger, with cunning eyes gleaming beneath its devilish horns.

“I have always stayed inside your body, waiting for your ‘fighting spirit’ to awaken me.”

I am your spirit, which is yourself, or rather, your "stand-in."

"You...you really can help me get revenge? What should I call you?"

With a renewed spark of hope in her eyes, Ran Mouri stared intently at her Stand, her words filled with fervor and a restrained fear of her dream shattering.

"That's right."

Since we can't find our enemies, we should just close our eyes and fire, and leave everything to me.

You can vent your anger, and I'll unleash it on the enemy.

As for my name? Just call me—

—【Der Freischütz】is ready.

The stand-in "Der Freischütz" is taken from the famous German opera "Der Freischütz".

Please support me!!!

Chapter 156 The Prototype of the Road to Heaven

Shijou Tei has been in a bad mood lately.

His family transferred him to Shuchiin Academy so that he could build connections with Miyuki Shirogane and Azami Kurosaki and gather information about them.

But after these past few months, nothing has been gained.

Kurosaki Azami is always elusive, disappearing as soon as school is over. Sometimes he even skips student council activities, forcing others to cover for him. Shirogane Miyuki often disappears after helping Kurosaki Azami with his work, making it seem like they've eloped...

With his older sister, Shijou Maki, constantly showering him with PDA about Shirogane Miyuki and Shinomiya Kaguya, Shijou Tei is now more inclined to believe that Miyuki eloped with Kurosaki Azami.

"What kind of mess is this...?"

Slumped helplessly at his bedroom desk, the most outstanding heir of the Shijo family let out a sigh of despair, like a passerby.

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"Do you feel something entering your 'Midas Touch' ability?"

In the bedroom of Shirogane Miyuki in the Shirogane residence, Kurosaki Azami stared in astonishment at the cracks appearing on the body of [Midas Touch].

"That's right. I went out to buy groceries and a murder happened. I had this feeling after the police solved the case."

Shirogane Miyuki stated that even as the young master of a noble family in the magic world, he would still live a frugal life and personally buy groceries.

The main reason was that Xiao Gui strongly opposed her father's idea of ​​hiring a maid, so they had to give up on it.

"Just asking, Yu Xing, where did you go to buy groceries?"

"Mihana-cho Shopping Street".

Great, the case is solved.

Judging from the crack in the [Turning Stone into Gold] skill, you've probably already gathered quite a few of the 36 souls you've been using without even realizing it.

After silently thanking Conan's ancestors and promising to make sure he died a quick and easy death, Kurosaki Azami pulled out a notebook.

"Don't worry about Yu Xing, this is not a bad thing."

Did you know? There is a way to "go to heaven" in this world... not by dying, but by allowing your substitute to reach a higher level.

"A higher level?"

Faced with his curious best friend, Kurosaki Azami opened his "Paradise Notebook".

"I believe that, just as we evolve from single-celled organisms into fish, reptiles, mammals, and finally humans, the power called 'Stand' will also evolve, and the final realm it reaches is what I call 'Heaven'."

To reach heaven, one must…

After Azami Kurosaki's continuous revisions, the path to heaven on the notebook gradually became clearer.

"One of the essential components—my Stand, King Crimson."

As a "close friend," Kurosaki Azami can help Shirogane Miyuki fulfill this condition.

"The second essential element is a trustworthy friend."

He must be full of desire, but not a slave to it; he must crave money and beauty without being seduced by them.

Both of them fit this description; whether it's Miyuki Shirogane or Azami Kurosaki, they are both ambitious and eager individuals.

"The third essential requirement is at least 36 heinous souls, so you don't need to feel guilty about the souls you absorb."

"The fourth essential element is the number of [secret codes], the exact number of which is yet to be determined. Eleven codes are currently known."

[Intruder], [Salt Pillar], [Mediana], [Give Up Hope], [Rhinoceros Beetle], [Divine Comedy], [Reversed Death], [Black Poppy], [The Earth's Core], [Abraham and Guille], [Rhinoceros Beetle].

Starting with the Earth's core, which symbolizes "the ultimate evil," the secret language is a double entendre, applicable to both Azami Kurosaki and Miyuki Shirogane.