The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Ran and Sonoko were both stunned. The FBI agent, probably influenced by Conan's "I'd rather die than not show off" attitude, forgot to disguise his awkward Japanese and used a pure Kanto accent to explain the horrors of pufferfish toxin to everyone.

Having been reminded by Kaoru Kazama, Conan began to pay attention to this English teacher who was clearly problematic.

However, it is obvious that this person cannot be a member of the organization, otherwise Kaoru Kazama, who has two fugitives who betrayed the organization hiding in his house, would not have acted so calmly.

Conan's mind works very fast, but he still couldn't immediately connect it to the FBI.

Generally speaking, the FBI is seen in television movies, such as the first James Bond film in 1962, which first brought the FBI to the forefront.

"Oh, these are all things my doctor friend told me. He said I have to be careful in island nations and never get poisoned by eating pufferfish."

The FBI agent quickly realized what was happening and continued speaking in broken Japanese.

Listening to her terrible accent, Kaoru Kazama realized for the first time that speaking a language so awkwardly was also an art. After all, language is controlled by the cerebral cortex and belongs to the subconscious. It is quite difficult to consciously control it.

This FBI is really something else; I bet their purpose in coming to the island nation is more than just finding the Black Organization.

Although the island nation has been receiving aid from the United States, the political relationship between the two countries is quite delicate and not very harmonious, especially after the island nation's bubble economy burst, various problems became apparent.

Of course, it's still the same.

This is a matter for the Japanese Public Security Bureau; it has nothing to do with him, a lowly policeman.

Such matters involving politics and diplomacy are usually the domain of those "international beauties."

Kazama Kaoru didn't actually harbor much resentment towards the Japanese Public Security Bureau; at first, she was just listening to the complaints and grumbles from the Metropolitan Police Department staff.

However, after witnessing firsthand the arrogant Japanese public security officers during a case, who seemed to have chins practically pointing to the sky and were more powerful than the prime minister of an island nation, he lost all hope for this department.

It's one thing to accept someone's hard-earned results without a word, but to not even give them a pleasant look? Nobody's going out of their way to lick someone's boots.

Kaoru Kazama has always held these spoiled brats in contempt.

Before she knew it, her mind had drifted to the horizon. When Kaoru Kazama came to her senses, she glanced up and saw that Conan's tranquilizer dart was already aimed at Sonoko.

He quickly stopped him with his hand. This guy was addicted to shooting people, and he always targeted tough-skinned old men with dirty tricks.

It's going too far to even target young female high school students.

Conan only targeted Sonoko because he saw Kazama Kaoru was distracted and couldn't be relied upon.

The question of why he didn't just knock out the distracted Kazama is a matter of survival instinct.

Clearly, our great detective, having been trained by his childhood friend Ran Mouri since childhood, still has a strong will to survive.

Because if you're not careful, you might have already been beaten to death by a karate master.

Now that Kazama Kaoru has come to his senses, he naturally puts down his butcher's knife and becomes a Buddha on the spot.

Although theoretically this guy could harm anyone except Xiaolan (except in critical situations), out of humanitarian concern, he would try his best not to do so.

"Ahem, I already know who the murderer is!"

After giving Conan a look to quiet him down, Kaoru Kazama coughed lightly to make his presence known, and then uttered this earth-shattering statement.

"Really? You already know who the murderer is?"

However, he didn't quite understand why Inspector Megure's "body trembled".

This guy has heard that phrase countless times; at least twice in a single case.

One time it was Uncle Mori spouting nonsense, and the other time it was the real deduction by the sleeping Kogoro Mori.

Of course, sometimes there might be even more, because no one can guarantee what kind of "bizarre and convoluted" reasoning Uncle Mori might make when he is sober.

Chapter 240 The First Transgender Account in History

"You already know the method of murder: a needle coated with pufferfish venom is used to pierce the victim's axillary artery, causing nerve paralysis and death."

"Obviously, in the heat of a game, if the character controlled by the deceased suddenly stops moving, it would definitely attract everyone's attention, so the murderer used a very unexpected trick."

Kaoru paused deliberately when she said this, and when she noticed that everyone was looking at her with curiosity, she couldn't help but feel a little smug.

However, he coughed lightly a moment later and continued:

"I checked the data of this game console on my laptop before and found a very interesting phenomenon. Mr. Shimizu Takaho, who is known as Cup Lucas, did not choose Lucas as the game character in this fierce battle. Instead, he chose Caesar, which was the deceased's usual character. Why is that?"

As Kaoru Kazama spoke, his eyes turned to Takaho Shimizu, who was standing to the side smoking.

At this point, he had no way to defend himself. His face was stiff, and he stood there without saying a word.

Clearly, this person is very intelligent.

Although he did not expect that Kaoru Kazama would be able to find data from these street arcade machines, and that it would be evidence that he could not refute.

However, this is not enough to conclude that he killed Kengo Oto.

In this situation, making wild excuses is the worst option.

Remain silent and try not to reveal any useful evidence from your mouth.

As the saying goes, silence is golden. If you don't speak, no one will know what you're thinking. Once you try to argue, no matter what, you will expose part of the truth. At this point, people can easily find your flaws by following the clues.

"I see. Lucas was being beaten the whole time, so everyone would subconsciously think that it was Oto who beat him up without any chance to fight back. Moreover, everyone's attention was drawn to the big screen, and no one would notice that the one being beaten was actually Oto, who was poisoned and unable to move."

The King Uncle's mind was clearly extraordinary. With just a little guidance from Kazama Kaoru, he immediately understood and even deduced Shimizu Takayasu's intentions by following the clues.

It seems that Tokyo is indeed a place teeming with hidden talents; even a humble taxi driver should not be underestimated.

Meanwhile, the person in question, Shimizu Takaho, remained silent. After the initial shock, he had now composed himself, his calm expression suggesting that the person being discussed was not him at all.

Kazama Kaoru sighed inwardly, thinking that his mental fortitude was truly exceptional; such people were usually born criminals.

Despite his amiable nature, he is prone to extreme behavior when provoked.

"Alright, no amount of explanation is as clear as a live demonstration. Takagi, Ran, I'm counting on you two. Just follow the steps I told you before."

Kaoru Kazama had already instructed the two of them beforehand, but at first he thought the murderer would confess to his crime under his influence. Now it seems he was overthinking it.

"Yes"

The two responded and then sat down at the game consoles. After putting on their helmets and securing themselves, Kazama Kaoru selected characters for them, and then everyone looked at the big screen.

On the big screen, a male and a female game character stood facing each other. After a fight, the male character kicked the female character hard.

Then came another smooth and fluid combo, leaving the opponent with no chance to fight back.

The onlookers began to whisper among themselves, saying that the police officer was too ruthless, showing no mercy even to a young girl.

The two were engaged in a fierce battle in their game seats, swaying back and forth as if completely absorbed.

After hearing the discussion among the onlookers, Inspector Megure stiffened slightly, then walked over to Takagi and said:

"Hey, Takagi, I know you're always competitive, but this is a bit much, isn't it? At least give way to Ran a little."

Before he could finish speaking, the two people on the screen had already decided the winner.

With a KO.

The female anime character lay on the ground, and the whispers among the crowd grew even louder.

When Inspector Megure saw that the game was over, he started to take off Takagi's hat, only to find that Takagi's eyes had been covered.

He knew very well that Takagi was not usually a skilled gamer.

Being able to beat someone so badly that they couldn't fight back even when blindfolded was clearly something Takagi couldn't do. Considering that Kazama Kaoru had mentioned that their game characters had been swapped, he couldn't help but look at Ran.

"That's right, I'm actually the one controlling that male character."

"What? That girl won? How did this happen?"

People are still quite simple and honest nowadays, and men generally choose male anime characters.

Especially in a game lobby, where there is absolutely no privacy, it would be uncomfortable for you to be seen controlling a shapely woman and moving around. Even if others don't think much of it, you yourself would feel uncomfortable.

Takagi is likely the first player to unlock the cross-dressing attribute, but unfortunately, his skin is too dark, so he probably won't be able to unlock the cross-dressing master attribute.

"Inspector Megure, I'm sure you just saw it, right? Takagi is the female anime character who keeps getting hit. Her eyes are covered, so she can't move at all. But because of this arcade, the parts that are hit still react, so it looks like she's playing a game with intense movements. Plus, there's the preconceived notion that the deceased was called Caesar of Beika Town in the arcade, so everyone naturally assumes that he must be the one controlling Caesar. That way, no one will notice anything amiss."

"Tetrodotoxin is a toxin that can cause paralysis of the motor nerves throughout the body. In this situation, the deceased would probably not even be able to move, let alone fight back."

"But if the deceased was truly paralyzed to the point of being unable to move, shouldn't the bystanders have noticed?"

Inspector Megure asked in confusion:

“No, Inspector Megure, I didn’t exert any force when I was sitting here, but when I was attacked, parts of my body still moved. If you don’t get close and observe carefully, you probably won’t be able to notice it at all.”

Takagi, who had personally experienced this feeling, explained.

"Xiaolan, do you remember that strange phenomenon during that game match, right when the game was nearing its end?"

Kaoru Kazama asked in a suggestive tone:

"When the match was nearing its end? Oh, right, I remember now, Mr. Oto's character hesitated to use his special move at the last moment, and Mr. Shimizu Takaho stood still until the game time ended when he only had a sliver of health left, which ultimately resulted in a draw. Everyone was quite dissatisfied at the time."

"Obviously, if Shimizu Takaho was indeed controlling the deceased's usual Caesar at the time, and had used his finishing move to kill the opponent, everyone would have rushed towards the victorious Oto, thus seeing the defeat screen on the opponent's screen, and exposing his entire scheme."

"But if it ends in a tie, it will only be displayed on the big screen and then wiped off, so that no one will find out what he did."

Chapter 241 The Mutual Difficulties Among Patients with Late-Stage Suspicious Cancer

"Oh, I see."

Kazama Kaoru explained, and everyone present suddenly understood.

Especially the onlookers, most of whom were witnesses to this strange phenomenon, were young people in their twenties who were obsessed with games.

Therefore, I have a deep memory of the fact that I never had a sure-kill move against Oto, which resulted in a draw between the two.

"Do you have anything else to say in your defense?"

Kaoru Kazama turned her gaze to Takaho Shimizu, who had been silent all along.

This guy hasn't said much since Kaoru Kazama discovered the poison needle hidden in the chewing gum cigarette.

"It's okay if you don't talk about it. The fingerprints on the aluminum foil and the DNA in the saliva on the chewing gum can prove that you are the murderer. If you confess now, you might get a lighter sentence."

Kazama Kaoru had no interest in setting him up and laid out the facts right in front of him.

When he spoke of Shizumi Takaho's motive for murder, the seven-foot-tall man broke his silence, his eyes reddening and tears streaming down his face.

She knelt on the ground, her voice choked with sobs, recounting how her younger sister had been dragged to her death by such a scumbag, who showed no remorse and even threatened her without any repentance.

It's hard to judge right and wrong here. You may be in the right, but the law doesn't give you the right to take someone else's life.