I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chikashi Tetsuo shivered, feeling as if something had just passed by behind him, but when he looked back, there was nothing there. In the end, he could only attribute it to the wind that had blown in and his own psychological state.

"Seriously, change, change, change my ass!"

Chikashi Tetsufu stared at the document on the computer screen, feeling quite annoyed.

Why not just write the script according to his ideas? Why make revisions again and again, and why is he still fixated on the ending where the Edo boy is among the theater troupe members? What exactly is Ito Tamanosuke trying to do?

If he writes it like that, how will he get money from Edo Boy?

"When that brat Tamanosuke comes back, I'll make him taste the power of my iron fist!"

Chikashi Tetsuo said angrily.

lounge.

Kenzo Tajima, who reportedly injured his back and was unable to move around much, was sitting in a chair.

He looked at the diary in his hand, as if reminiscing about his glorious past.

However, as he looked around, Kenzo Tajima began to feel uneasy, as if an eye was watching him from the darkness, which gave him a sense of crisis.

He subconsciously got up and walked towards the door, then pushed it open and looked into the corridor.

Nothing.

Is it just my imagination?

Kenzo Tajima was somewhat confused.

Just as he was about to turn back to continue reading his diary, he heard Ito Megumi's cheerful voice coming from outside backstage.

"Uncle Tajima, come quick! My brother's friend is here!"

My brother's friend? Ito Tamanosuke's friend? Who?

Kenzo Tajima was somewhat surprised.

He watched Ito Tamanosuke grow up, how could he not know if Ito Tamanosuke had any friends in Tokyo?

Even if it really exists.

It's been two years since Ito Tamanosuke last came to Tokyo. He didn't even stay in Tokyo for a week that time. Even if he had friends, it's impossible for them to be so close to him that they would come to the theater together.

Although I had doubts in my heart.

However, Kenzo Tajima still decided to go and take a look.

Regardless, Ito Tamanosuke is still nominally the head of this theater troupe. Although he is the most senior member, one should still show some respect to this nominal head.

crunch.

Kenzo Tajima pushed open the door and walked to the front desk.

However, after taking only a few steps, he turned around and looked behind him. He vaguely felt that the sound of the door closing behind him seemed a little off, a little slower than before, but he couldn't see anyone when he looked back.

He touched his chin, and finally concluded that he was just overthinking it.

Hmm, how could there be outsiders at the Miho Theater? Especially not backstage? That's impossible.

In the lounge, Chen En stood in front of Kenzo Tajima's desk, his gaze fixed on Tajima's diary.

Who keeps a diary?

Anyway, Chen En won't write it.

He put on gloves, then flipped through Kenzo Tajima's diary, quickly scanning the words in the diary. Using quantum speed reading, he quickly finished reading the entire diary and restored it to its original state.

This diary doesn't seem to have anything special about it.

If Inspector Megure were to see this, he would definitely come to this conclusion.

However, if Chen En were watching, the conclusion would be different.

The first two-thirds of Kenzo Tajima's diary records events from when the old commander was still alive, mostly everyday occurrences. The last third, however, recounts events after Tamanosuke Ito became commander.

This section focuses on recording the current situation of the members within the troupe.

The information also includes the start and end times of various performances, their content, and the subsequent police investigation.

This was somewhat strange, making Chen En even more suspicious that the so-called Phantom Thief Edo Kid was referring to the stuntman Tajima Kenzo, who had a back injury. However, he had no evidence.

However, for Batman, suspicion of others doesn't require evidence.

He installed a tracking device and a listening device on Kenzo Tajima, hidden under the man's collar. As long as Tajima didn't change his clothes, he would never be able to detect the existence of those devices.

With the help of these two devices, Chen En could at least complete the deployment of control over Kenzo Tajima today.

If Kenzo Tajima does anything unusual in front of the Grim Reaper and the Plague God today.

He can basically be definitively identified as Edo-era youth.

Chen En could then use his invincible physics crowbar to let Kenzo Tajima experience the Great Memory Restoration Technique.

"Next, let's observe from the shadows."

Chapter 143 Holmes' Forced Crossdressing in the Heisei Era

The audience at the Mikado Theater.

Looking at the fully set-up Beika Theater stage, Sonoko Suzuki said with some surprise,

"Why was there a deep pit deliberately left here? Isn't that dangerous?"

She was referring to the clearly deep rectangular pit on the stage.

Ito Tamanosuke, who was standing nearby, explained,

"Suzuki-kun, this isn't a deep pit, this is [Naraku]."

"A stage device that allows people to enter under the Naraku in advance, and then when it is time to appear, the Naraku will rise to the ground, allowing the actors to be deployed to the scene more quickly and enhancing the show's effect."

Why don't you just say "lifting platform"?

Sonoko Suzuki immediately found the corresponding replacement word in her mind.

On the other side, Ito Megumi ran over and shouted,

"Brother, brother, I feel like Conan looks just like you when you were little."

"Can I take him backstage to see some of your old photos?"

Megumi Ito's voice caught Tamanosuke Ito's attention.

Ito Tamanosuke turned to look at Conan.

It doesn't really look that similar.

However, since Xiaohui wanted to do it, he naturally had no reason to refuse. He just didn't know if Conan's guardian would agree to Xiaohui taking Conan backstage.

However, to his surprise...

Conan's guardian, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, waved his hand dismissively, indicating that Conan could do whatever he wanted.

Just make sure they don't die later and send them back.

Conan, shocked by Kogoro Mouri's ruthless attitude, sighed deeply.

He had no choice but to follow Megumi Ito, who had been chirping around him like a little bird, backstage. Seeing this, Ran Mouri also pulled Sonoko Suzuki along with them.

Ito Tamanosuke then explained the key points of the upcoming performance to the other two actors on stage.

Another exit point in the background.

Kenzo Tajima happened to walk out of that exit, and when he saw Kogoro Mouri, he was instantly stunned.

The nationally renowned detective, Kogoro Mouri, known as "Sleeping Kogoro"!

How did he end up here?

Could it be that... this famous detective has already seen through his true identity as an Edo boy?

Did he come here specifically to collect evidence?

Thinking of this, Kenzo Tajima's heart sank.

The thought of killing him gradually arose.

He is a ruthless person. The death of the former troupe leader may have been partly due to his actions. He is only staying in the troupe now to provide himself with an alibi by using his two students.

If there is a possibility of revealing one's identity.

He killed them all without hesitation: the two students, the financial manager, the scriptwriter, and even the current leader, Ito Tamanosuke.

Not to mention the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, whom I've never met before.

Kenzo Tajima's mind raced.

He pretended to be calm and approached Kogoro Mouri to strike up a conversation, intending to subtly inquire about Kogoro's reasons for coming here. However, Kogoro Mouri was vague and unwilling to answer.

It's impossible for me to say that I came here because I was greedy and wanted to see a free show, right?

I saw that Kenzo Tajima had also come to the front desk.

Ito Tamanosuke happened to greet Tajima Kenzo, saying with a smile,

"Mr. Tajima, I'm going to talk to Mr. Chikaishi again about the script."

"I'm leaving this to you. Thank you for your help."

Kenzo Tajima's lips twitched a few times.

He already harbored murderous intent towards Ito Tamanosuke, because Ito Tamanosuke had been repeatedly asking Chikaishi Tetsuo to write in the ending of the new script that Edo Kid was among the theater troupe members.

They probably already guessed that he was using the theater troupe to hide his identity. He deserves to die!

Chikashi Tetsuo should also be killed!

Although Chikashi Tetsuo did not rewrite the ending, it was because he had taken his money. His resolute attitude stemmed from the bribe he received, in case he got into a heated argument with Ito Tamanosuke and brought this matter up.

Wouldn't that mean he's doomed?