Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Sano glanced at Ito Taka and immediately called Inspector Megure: "You should be at the hospital, Inspector Megure. Come to the psychiatric ward to see me."

After saying that, Sano hung up the phone immediately, without giving Inspector Megure any chance to refuse.

Soon, Sano was greeted by Inspector Megure, who had rushed over. The two began to talk through the iron gate.

To Sano's surprise, the exchange ended very quickly, and Inspector Megure was very lenient.

Sano didn't have to do much; the other party had already confessed everything.

It turns out that of the two detectives who died in this case, one was clutching his police ID to his chest before he died, and the other was even holding his police ID in his hand.

This led Inspector Megure and his team to suspect that the case involved police officers.

...even high-ranking personnel.

That's why Inspector Megure was unwilling to let outsiders like detectives get involved; more accurately, it was because he couldn't make decisions based solely on his personal will.

As for now, it's because this matter has involved outsiders—namely, Ran Mouri—that Inspector Megure has no choice but to reveal the details to Kogoro Mouri's family.

At this point, adding one more person like Uesano doesn't seem to make much difference.

...To put it bluntly, it's a case of giving up and abandoning the cause.

"However, this time is different from the last time. Although this matter is equally serious, it does not involve the safety of too many innocent people and is not urgent enough. Therefore, I am not qualified to make a decision on my own to guarantee your discharge from the hospital."

"I need time to apply, which will probably take about a day. If this case can be resolved afterward, perhaps the things I mentioned before will be feasible."

Inspector Megure also explained the current predicament, but added at the end: "Of course, if you want to get some checkups at the hospital before the application results come out, that's fine too, right?"

...This means that before the application results are released, Sano can move freely within the hospital premises. After the results are released, he can be temporarily discharged, and once the case is resolved, he can stay away from the hospital for an extended period.

Sano could certainly accept this explanation.

After all, Sano originally planned to waste a lot of breath analyzing the pros and cons with Inspector Megure, and then skillfully add a set of moral blackmail techniques before he might have a chance to get involved.

Now that everything is saved, it's already considered good, so what else is there to complain about?

"In that case, Sano, you should go back to your room and pack up. We'll go straight to Ran's hospital room later. Mori will tell you the other details of the case."

Sano nodded, said "Okay," and then turned around and went back to his room to pack his things.

At the same moment, the system also reacted.

[Please ensure Ran Mouri survives within the mission time limit. Completion will reward you with 200 enhancement points. Mission time remaining: 47:59:59].

Find the real culprit behind this attack. Completion will earn you 100 enhancement points. Time remaining: 47:59:59.

Has Ran Mouri been targeted?

Sano glanced at the system and, as expected, the mission reward was quite high, and it was even a double reward, but he didn't stop in his tracks at all.

After packing his things, Sano prepared to leave.

Knowing that Sano might never return once he left, Ito Taka led the other mental patients to say goodbye at the door.

"Master, take care! Remember to come back and visit me when you have time!"

The iron gate creaked open, and hearing the desperate cries behind him, as if it were a matter of life and death, Sano couldn't help but turn around and look back after leaving the gate.

The more I look at this, the more it seems like I've finally made it out of prison, and my fellow inmates are seeing me off.

"gone."

After waving his hand, Sano left without looking back.

As Ito Taka looked at Sanoji's back and the iron gate that had closed again, he felt as if the other person was a wild beast that had finally escaped its cage.

"With new grudges and old hatreds combined, someone's going to be in trouble."

Ito Taka sighed with emotion, but his face betrayed an uncontrollable schadenfreude.

...Sano didn't go very far.

Because Ran Mouri suffers from amnesia, she is in the cardiology department, so even if she is hospitalized, she will be in the cardiology department, which is only a few steps away from the disaster area where Sano lives.

Pushing open the door, one finds Ran Mouri looking dazed in the ward, along with the Mouri couple and Conan gathered around the bed.

"Sano, what's wrong with you...?"

Conan and the others stared at Sano, momentarily stunned. Logically, he shouldn't be able to get out, so how could this be…?

"You little rascal, you didn't just run out here after hearing that Xiaolan was hospitalized, did you?"

Perhaps because his daughter was hospitalized, Sano saw a rare seriousness and earnestness on Kogoro Mouri's face.

"Go back quickly, we'll handle this. We don't need a sick kid like you to deal with it!"

Sano glanced at Kogoro Mouri but ignored him. He simply walked up to Ran Mouri, bent down, and asked, "You really have amnesia?"

Ran Mouri instinctively leaned back, then nodded hesitantly: "Yes... but who are you...?"

"I?"

Sano straightened up, touched his chin, and said solemnly, "Actually... I am your biological father, but I divorced your mother later, which is why Kogoro Mouri took his place and became your stepfather."

Amidst the absurd and shocked gazes of Kogoro Mouri, Eri Kisaki, and Conan, Sano said painfully, "That's right, your real name is actually..."

"Ran Sano!!"

"Go to hell!!"

Kogoro Mouri lunged at Sano, angrily grabbing him: "You little brat, don't you dare spout nonsense in front of Ran just because you're sick!!"

"Alright, alright, it was just a joke. She didn't even take it seriously, why are you making such a fuss about it?"

Kogoro Mouri glanced at Ran Mouri, who was covering her mouth and chuckling, and then realized that even a fool wouldn't believe that a boy about the same age as his daughter was her father.

"Cough cough."

After coughing twice, Kogoro Mouri glared at Sano with a slightly embarrassed look: "I'll let you off this time since Ran smiled!"

"Yes Yes Yes."

Sano casually picked at his ear, his expression turning serious: "Then let's get to know each other again. Sano Shinichiro, you're yours..."

After a pause, Sano's expression turned very serious again: "Fiancé."

"That's right. We're childhood sweethearts, we grew up together since we were little. You had a crush on me and I had a crush on you. It was mutual, so we got engaged not long ago."

Sano's speech became faster and faster, and the expressions of the three people beside him, which had just returned to normal, became increasingly absurd again.

"That's right. Although it's a little different from what I said before, it's fundamentally the same. Your name is still, Ran Sano!!"

Sano said emphatically.

"You're here again?!"

This time, it wasn't just Kogoro Mouri who rushed out; Conan also pounced on him, clinging tightly to Sano's leg, as if he wanted to bite him.

Damn it, aside from the engagement part, he completely plagiarized his true identity as Shinichi Kudo throughout the entire story. Could this guy really be trying to take advantage of the situation and replace me?

"Hey... are you and I engaged?"

To Sano's surprise, Ran Mouri seemed to take it seriously this time, her face showing both hesitation and curiosity.

"..."

You can actually believe that?

Sano blinked, momentarily at a loss for words.

However, Kogoro Mouri and Conan, who were hanging around Sano's neck and on his thigh respectively, became heartbroken after a brief moment of stunned silence.

The former feels like their precious cabbage has been stolen.

The latter is saddened by being completely forgotten.

"Sano, quickly explain this to Ran!!" ×2.

...A few minutes later, Sano learned the whole story and the current clues in the case from Kogoro Mouri.

First, Ran Mouri was affected because she happened to be in the bathroom with Miwako Sato when she was attacked.

It is said that the murderer used a power-off device activated by a telephone to cut off the power to an entire floor. He also placed an on flashlight in the cabinet under the bathroom sink beforehand, and Ran Mouri became an easy target when she picked it up.

This is probably why Ran Mouri felt that Miwako Sato was the one who got shot, and the mental trauma she suffered was so great that she lost her memory.

Then there are all the current clues in this case.

It is known that the killer is likely connected to the police force and is probably left-handed.

Regarding the suspect...

There is a prime suspect and a few others who have temporarily escaped suspicion.

The three police officers who were attacked seem to be involved in a suicide case from a year ago.

Because the case has been reopened, the perpetrator of that suicide was likely trying to silence the witness out of fear of being exposed.

...That's what the police are currently speculating about.

As for the original speculations, there were quite a few.

For example, the father of the prime suspect, Yu Chengzhen, was one of the four police officers in charge of investigating the suicide case. However, he suffered a heart attack during the investigation and did not call an ambulance in order not to affect the investigation. He eventually died because of the lack of timely medical treatment.

It's very likely that this is why Tomonari wanted to take revenge on the three police officers, including Sato Miwako.

Secondly, there was the suicide victim, Tamaki Nino, the younger sister of Yasushi Nino, a doctor at the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Tokyo.

The reason for Nino Tamotsu's suicide was that he felt guilty because a surgical error had caused someone's death.

However, Tamaki Nino said that her brother would never commit suicide.

If you ask why—I can only say that this guy is definitely not a person with a conscience.

...This reason is quite valid.

Okay, it's comprehensive, but still outrageous.

Chapter 215, page 214: Here comes the chicken soup for the soul! (Together)

You might say this younger sister is their biological daughter, but it doesn't seem very likely.

But you could say no.

These are things that only siblings could say.