Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Sano executed a backhand over-the-shoulder throw, nearly making Kaito Kuroba cough up acid.

"...Black, Black Mask!?"

Inspector Nakamori finally saw clearly the appearance of another black figure, besides Kaito Kid, who rushed into the warehouse.

Meanwhile, Kuroba Kaito, who was directly confronting Sano, realized quite early on who he was up against.

Damn it, how did this Tokyo superhero end up in Osaka?!

First it was Shinichiro Sano, then it was Black Mask.

My luck tonight is just too bad, isn't it?

Kaito Kuroba cursed inwardly, then instinctively slid half a meter to the side to dodge Sano's next attack, and at the same time finally took the opportunity to pull out a flashbang.

"I won't play with you!"

"boom!"

The blinding white light caused Inspector Nakamori to instinctively close his eyes and raise his hand to shield his vision, causing the Memory Egg in his arms to fall to the ground.

Generally speaking, using smoke grenades is the best option for evacuation.

There's only one reason why someone would use a high-speed, short-lived flashbang: if the other side is trying to take advantage of the situation.

Judging from Kaito Kuroba's behavior on the ship last time, he is indeed not someone who gives up on his goal easily, which is consistent with his characteristics.

That last sentence was just a deliberate attempt to lead.

However, what Kaito Kuroba probably didn't expect was that the motorcycle helmet in Sano Mask form, although it didn't look like a helmet, was actually a genuine helmet.

Its lenses are specifically designed for this purpose!

Sano delivered a side kick, striking Kuroba Kaito, who was attempting to take advantage of the chaos to steal the Memory Egg from under Inspector Nakamori's feet.

This guy can actually see!?

With his goggles on, Kaito Kuroba's face contorted in a ferocious expression, feeling as if his kidneys had been kicked to pieces.

No, no, this is really bad, if we don't run now we're really going to fail here!

Using the force of Sano's kick, Kaito Kuroba rolled to the window and jumped down, pulling up his hang glider again... Fortunately, the thing wasn't damaged, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to escape and would have been finished.

Seeing Kuroba Kaito flee in disarray, Sano, who could have stopped him, didn't... because he never really intended to catch him. In his mind, this guy was even more important than Conan.

Not only is it a potential trigger for other "singularities" in the future, but it's also a super tool. How could it be handed over to the police so easily?

However, now that the objective has been achieved, it's about time for me to retreat.

Before Officer Nakamori's vision could be restored, Sano quickly evacuated the warehouse.

Of course, Sano didn't actually leave; he just watched from the sidelines.

After all, besides Kaito Kuroba, there's also Skobing who's eyeing the Egg of Memories.

Otherwise, Sano wouldn't have needed to leave a masked clone here. He could have just tied up Kaito Kuroba in the Tsutenkaku area, and everything would have been fine.

...Although, in addition to this, Sano could also choose to have the clone here wear a special attack suit and appear as Black Death, while the original would wear a Kamen Rider accessory.

However, doing it this way will cause a lot of trouble.

Sano was getting more and more of a headache from thinking about it, so he simply stopped thinking about it and decided to take it one step at a time.

Upon arriving at the warehouse, Sano saw the detective duo who had apparently sensed something was wrong and rushed over, but then turned around and chased after Kuroba Kaito on their motorcycle after witnessing him fleeing.

Let them have fun.

Sano sighed and waited in the corner until the mission deadline passed, but he did not find any sign that the so-called Scorpion was trying to steal the Egg of Memories.

...So you're giving up already?

Or is it that Ito Taka's intelligence was wrong, and there was actually no Scorpion at all?

After tilting his neck, Sano didn't think much of it and quickly found a secluded spot to deactivate the clone's effect.

A few minutes later, Sano himself, who had been rushing there earlier, retrieved the replica doll and Kamen Rider keychain before returning to the Suzuki Museum meeting point.

……

Too many things happened during the timeframe indicated in Kaito Kid's announcement that he would come to steal the Egg of Memories.

For example, the original interpretation of the notice was actually wrong. Phantom Thief Kid even used the blackout plan to find the true location of the Egg of Memories and almost stole it.

...Although Sano deciphered the true meaning of Kaito Kid's pre-announcement at the last moment and sent a text message to Shiro Suzuki, it was already too late.

Fortunately, the Black Mask suddenly appeared and stopped Kaito Kid.

After that, the escaped Phantom Thief Kid was apparently attacked by someone, his monocle that he always wore was shattered by a bullet, and he fell into the sea. The police searched all night but found nothing, and his fate is still unknown.

...Was it Scorpion who did it?

When Sano first heard that Kaito Kuroba had been attacked, he thought it was the work of the group of assassins who had been targeting him. But when he thought about that monocle, it seemed to be Scorpion's style.

Of course, it's also possible that the assassins wanted to frame Scrooge.

Although it was later basically confirmed that Sano was done by Skobing.

It's likely that Scrooge thought the Egg of Memories had already been taken by Kaito Kuroba, or that her original intention was to use him as a tool to scout ahead.

Yes, that's right, it's her, not him.

The cold-blooded killer who roams the world is actually a woman who looks delicate and frail... provided that she really is Scrooge.

This statement may seem contradictory, but that's only because Sano hasn't completely ruled out the possibility that the other party was an assassin who intended to frame Scrooge.

Sano scratched the mess on his head, managed to straighten it out, and boarded the ship with the rest of the group. His gaze seemed to casually sweep over Urashi Seiran, who had also boarded the ship.

...Although the Egg of Memories was not stolen, Inspector Nakamori was thrown to the ground due to his instinctive reaction to the flashbang.

Therefore, just to be on the safe side, the Suzuki Group terminated the exhibition and planned to ship it back to Tokyo by sea to thoroughly check for any damage.

So Sano and the others, including the four guys who were initially in the chairman's office, also boarded the ship.

...Pu Siqinglan's apparent background as a researcher of some dynasty seems to fit well with the setting of Skobing's special collection of treasures from that dynasty.

He uses his public identity to gather intelligence so that his secret identity can be used to carry out his actions; he is a person with a dual identity.

At this point, Sano can be 100% certain of only one thing, and that is—

Urashi Seiran is the one who attacked Kuroba Kaito last night.

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This wasn't a conclusion drawn through reasoning; it was simply because Sano possessed irrefutable evidence.

That was the photo that the Osaka delinquents sent to Sano.

The photo shows Urako Seiran aiming a modified pistol with a scope at Kaito Kuroba in the sky.

Since he knew that there were two people eyeing the Egg of Memories, and that each of them had a group of assassins targeting them, Sano certainly couldn't let this chaotic situation continue indefinitely.

So Sano arranged for the Osaka delinquents he had taken in the day before to be scattered around the warehouse where the Egg of Memories had been moved, disguised as passersby.

In this way, no matter which side shows up, Sano can directly grasp the other side's information... although it won't be comprehensive, at least he can get a general idea.

In the end, there was nothing else to be gained except for this one photo. It was originally taken by some delinquent teenager who wanted to take a picture of Kaito Kid out of gossip, but instead took a picture of Kaito Kid being attacked. In the corner, there was also Pu Si Qinglan, who was so stupid that she didn't even bother to cover her face.

How did this guy manage to evade capture after so many years on the run?

Sano was somewhat speechless. As for whether or not he should expose Pu Siqinglan's identity, or anything else, he didn't have any ideas at the moment.

Because of this situation, although it is indeed somewhat complicated.

But if we really want to investigate, what does it have to do with Sano?

The tasks that needed to be done have been completed, and the commission fees that were due have been received.

If Pu Si Qinglan is still eyeing the Egg of Memories, Sano won't bother with her, let alone the assassins who are targeting her.

At most, it's just that because Kaito Kuroba is a high-level tool, Sano might consider helping him deal with the group of assassins who are targeting him.

...Sano didn't think that Kaito Kuroba would really die like that.

At first, you could say there was no reason, just intuition.

Later, Sano simply called Kaito Kuroba directly.

The connection was successfully established, of course.

Kaito Kuroba didn't want to talk to Sano much, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Anyway, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this guy will definitely get on the ship.

As for whether or not to help the other party, and how to help, Sano still decided to take it one step at a time.

After boarding the ship, Suzuki Shiro held another short meeting... Actually, a long-haired pretty girl named Kosaka Natsumi suddenly appeared and chattered on and on, and Sano couldn't understand what she was trying to say.

In any case, Sano only remembered one thing in the end.

That is, Natsumi Kosaka has a damaged... or more precisely, a missing blueprint for the Egg of Memories.

...Perhaps it's yet another person trying to take away the egg of memories through moral blackmail?

Sano watched listlessly, while Conan picked up the Egg of Memories, fiddled with it for a bit, and then poked off a small piece that looked like glass.

Conan frantically tried to catch it, but failed.

"Pfft."

Seeing this, Sano couldn't help but burst out laughing, gloatingly mocking, "Hahahaha, you're finished, kid. You actually ruined the egg. Get ready to sell everything you own to pay back that 800 million, hahahaha."

"Ah...I..."

Conan, who was about to bend down to pick up the small mirror that had fallen, was at a loss for words upon hearing this.

"Conan, what on earth are you doing?!"

Kogoro Mouri was both shocked and furious. He stood up and was about to punch Conan when Sonoko Suzuki stopped him.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing."

...Is this soon-to-be richest woman really planning to treat this egg as a toy?

Sano looked at Suzuki Sonoko with a mixture of surprise and unease.

"That mirror was originally detachable. When I was a kid, I would often take it off and then put it back on."