Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

The sound of footsteps approached, and the two changers and Sano's tools instantly became alert.

The latter all raised their guns again and aimed them directly at the target.

...Judging from this reaction, this kid probably didn't send anyone behind him?

Indeed, in the carriages further on, apart from those used as storage, the remaining carriages were all occupied by people who "knew" each other.

The suspect in the murder case, and a whole host of scourges.

Even if we wanted to insert people, there's nowhere to do so.

In other words, the person walking this way now is not Amuro Tooru, who has already won.

That's... another wave of Rum's men!

"Alright, put the gun down."

Sano, however, spoke up, telling the workers not to be so tense.

Just as the two face-changing duo were wondering what was going on, the carriage door was finally pushed open.

After recognizing who had entered the carriage, Vermouth was instantly dumbfounded.

"……rye???"

"Hey, old woman, you're still alive?"

Sano straightened his hat and waved.

"...How did you get here?"

Vermouth snapped out of her daze, and before she could even voice her doubts, she looked at Sano's black fox clone again: "So that's how it is, you two are in cahoots!?"

Sano remained noncommittal, only saying, "Since the matter has been resolved, we'll leave now. You can handle the rest yourselves."

After saying that, Sano controlled the two avatars to jump out of the car.

Seeing this, Sano's crew members stopped lingering and jumped off the train.

The two who changed their faces are left behind.

Completely bewildered, they stood bewildered in the carriage filled with corpses.

……

A few minutes ago.

Amuro Tooru is pushing "Miyano Shiho" towards the warehouse car at the very back of the train.

But what no one expected was...

Just as Amuro Tooru was about to open the car door, Sano, who had received his text message to meet him, suddenly reached out and stopped him. Then, he flipped out two steel balls and held them between his fingers. Under Amuro Tooru's questioning gaze, he opened the car door.

"call out!"

After throwing the steel ball into the carriage, Sano quickly closed the door.

"boom!!"

After a loud bang, flames even crashed through the door and rushed out of the carriage, forcing Amuro Tooru to grab "Miyano Shiho" and dodge to the side for temporary shelter.

What's going on?

When Amuro Tooru looked up in a daze, he saw that his "subordinate" had been replaced by a different person—wearing a black hoodie, a baseball cap, and white hair under the brim.

……rye!??

Amuro Tooru was even more confused.

Before Amuro Tooru could react, Sano pulled out a submachine gun from his pocket, turned around and opened fire indiscriminately into the carriage, completely suppressing the few targets who weren't killed instantly, and then rushed into the carriage.

Because he had left the water gun from the assassin's dual pistols to the Black Fox clone on the other side as a backup, Sano was still a little cautious... But after blowing up a wave beforehand and eliminating most of the firepower, the remaining little bit was greatly affected. Even with just the attribute bonus from the accessory, it was enough for him to easily take care of it.

When Sano came out of the carriage...

Amuro Tooru and "Miyano Shiho" outside were already frowning so deeply they were practically dead.

...This development is truly quite unexpected.

Of course, compared to the unknown people in the carriages behind them, the two were more concerned about the person in front of them... Kuroba Kaito was actually alright; he was just tricked by Conan into temporarily impersonating Miyano Shiho.

Kaito Kuroba had seen Sano's rye vest before, and had even been forced to cooperate with him once... Even though it seemed a little dangerous, he felt...

There shouldn't be any possibility of conflict between the two.

But for the former...

This was definitely quite exciting.

...What was originally thought to be a "subordinate" who was definitely not an enemy at present, and might even become an ally in the future, suddenly turned into someone whom he was very wary of, and who would definitely only be an enemy in the past, present, and future. Such a bizarre and terrifying reversal.

Amuro Tooru unconsciously started turning his little head—when did this guy disguise himself as the Black Fox, and who helped him disguise himself?

Vermouth?

Are these two people in cahoots?

Putting that aside, what Amuro Tooru was more concerned about was whether he had said anything he shouldn't have said after getting on the train, and whether this guy had overheard it.

Even if it's not true, think about it more deeply.

Could it be that this guy didn't actually start disguising himself as Black Fox today?

Think about it more deeply.

Black Fox was replaced, so where is he now?

If nothing happened to you, then why don't you contact yourself?

Shouldn't you at least give me a heads-up?

Did they know, or even agree to be replaced?

Are these two in cahoots?

Does that mean this guy already knows about my situation?

Let's think about it at the deepest level.

Does the person Black Fox really exist?

Chapter 568 Chapter 571, The Fast Emperor

In just two or three seconds, countless doubts and speculations flashed through Amuro Tooru's mind, some of which were complementary and some were contradictory.

Like a complex network of intertwined tree roots, it was utterly chaotic.

Only the final "result" is truly astounding... and plunges you into darkness.

Upon realizing this, Amuro Tooru felt a chill run through his body.

Could it be that I've been deceived the whole time?

From the very beginning, this so-called Black Fox was a fabrication, disguised by rye.

Everything.

Is it all fake?

So what can possibly be true?

Could Vermouth be fake? And could Sherry next to me be fake too?

Amuro Tooru's breathing nearly stopped, his heart pounded wildly as if it were about to jump out of his throat, and his chaotic mind made him feel as if he were having a split personality, with his paranoia growing exponentially.

For a moment, Amuro Tooru felt as if everyone around him was an enemy.

It's as if the whole world is a hoax, designed to target Amuro Tooru.

Danger, danger, danger.

Danger is everywhere!

This intense sense of crisis, placed on a normally calm person.

It can give people the illusion that they've gone crazy.

"...Da da da!"

Upon hearing the faint sound of gunfire coming from the carriage ahead, Amuro Tooru's expression immediately changed.

what's the situation?

Could it be that Vermouth got into a conflict with someone...? Speaking of which, who the hell was that guy Rye who got killed in the back carriage earlier??

...Amuro Tooru forced himself to stay calm. Regardless of which side this group of people suddenly appeared on, a fight on the train would inevitably affect unrelated people. He had to stabilize the situation as soon as possible.

"you……"

Amuro Tooru was just about to start a conversation with Sano, and also to subtly probe his intentions.

However, Sano didn't even turn his head and walked directly to the front carriage.

...He didn't even say hello, nor did he seem to disdain me. If it wasn't because he knew he was "certain to die" and therefore felt there was no need to bother with him, then one could think of it as "he was in a hurry to get things done and didn't need to exchange pleasantries with his colleagues," meaning "Bourbon is fine."

Amuro Tooru, already filled with anxiety, began to feel uneasy again.

This is really quite a dilemma...

Turning back, Amuro Tooru and Kuroba Kaito looked at each other awkwardly.

"..."

...Now that things have come to this point, their original plan can no longer continue, but they are now conflicted about what to do next.

"Ding ding ding~"

Just then, a crisp sound rang out.

Amuro Tooru and Kuroba Kaito looked down in confusion, only to see an oval object rolling towards them.

Hand grenade.

Shuichi Akai, who had been silently observing from the shadows, quickly made his escape.

The two parties involved were stunned again, and then simultaneously lunged to either side.