Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

It seems that at least a few people are still alive.

Amuro Tooru breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't have time to think much, let alone explain to the guy inside, persuade him to open the door, and then obediently follow him. He immediately kicked the door open again.

"boom!"

The car door wasn't very sturdy, and even though Amuro Tooru's movements were very hurried, he still kicked it open easily, revealing the scene inside the compartment. But what caught people's attention the most wasn't the panicked and dissatisfied black man, but rather... a huge soccer ball in the distance outside the car window.

And, Conan!

Seeing Conan holding a small dot and waving frantically in their direction, Amuro Tooru was initially stunned. The next second, he saw the soccer ball suddenly explode, and he immediately snapped out of his daze, grabbing the black man who was still standing there dumbfounded, completely unaware that something was wrong.

"Who are you, and what do you want?!"

The black man tried to struggle, but Amuro Tooru knocked him unconscious with a backhand slash and dragged him out of the private room to the corridor, where he temporarily escaped danger.

However, Amuro Tooru dared not relax.

The problem here has indeed been temporarily resolved, but over there...

Conan is getting in the way, but Amuro Tooru doesn't believe that guy who was on the street last round, firing several shots at the other side and throwing bombs.

This time, I will do nothing.

We need to get there quickly!

After giving instructions to the two flight attendants who had rushed over because of the noise of the door being kicked, Amuro Tooru didn't care whether they understood or not.

He turned around and started looking for a place to jump out of the car.

At the very moment that Amuro Tooru's figure disappeared into the corridor.

At the other end of the train passageway in the opposite direction.

The figure in a hoodie, whose face was completely obscured by a black baseball cap, raised his sniper rifle, pulled the bolt, and fired—"Whoosh!"

The bullet instantly covered a distance of over a hundred meters.

There were clearly quite a few unrelated passengers in the aisle over this distance.

But the bullet didn't hit anyone at all, passing through the gap with perfect accuracy, without even grazing the edge. It was truly remarkable.

In the midst of thousands of flowers, the leaves do not stick to the body.

"Pfft!"

Like a watermelon that has exploded.

Red and white stains were scattered all over the aisle, floor, walls, ceiling, and even the bodies of the train attendants and onlookers in that carriage. The air was filled with a nauseating, pungent stench, yet it seemed to solidify.

There was not a sound.

"……ah!!!!"

After a brief reaction, screams erupted.

The panicked people scattered and fled, affecting the bewildered passengers in other carriages, turning the entire train into a scene of hell in an instant.

But the train was only so big, and they couldn't jump off, so there was nowhere to escape.

It's like lambs who see wolves in a sheepfold.

Sano turned and hid in a blind spot, leisurely stuffing the gun back into his wallet, then opened the car door and observed the road conditions beside the car.

After choosing a suitable foothold, Sano jumped down.

That's right.

Sano noticed something was off in the car because a mission had arrived... but even faster than that came Conan's phone call, which was to his clone who was still at home playing video games.

The remaining Black Impermanence, one of the Black and White Impermanence, suddenly appeared in Tokyo.

Upon receiving this message, Conan immediately sensed something was wrong.

They hurriedly headed towards the train's final stop with Sera Masumi.

On the way, I casually called Sano... I don't know what I was thinking.

Are you suggesting I fly there myself?

Despite his disdain, Sano unexpectedly received a mission.

But what's surprising again is...

This mission is not to save people, but to kill them.

...After the initial shock, Sano still thought he was going to kill the sniper.

However, Conan later revealed that he had seen a guy blocking the middle of the bridge with his car and pointing a gun at the train.

In other words.

Sano couldn't possibly be the murderer he was trying to kill... After all, a sniper was supposed to kill someone, but ended up getting so close that they were in the same car.

That's strange enough.

To be honest, Sano wasn't sure whether the guy would be taken down by the unknown sniper if he didn't make a move, but he only had so much time, and no matter what the original outcome should have been, he should treat his actions as a kill-stealing tactic.

Therefore, Sano gave Amuro Tooru a well-intentioned reminder.

The purpose, of course, was to have Amuro Tooru pull the prey away from another hunter's gun so that he could change his appearance and make his move.

However, Amuro Tooru left his prey aside after stealing it and jumped out of the car.

This was indeed a bit of a surprise to Sano... but it was pretty much true.

Hopefully, when the boss comes back later, his eyes won't bulge out.

……

"...When he was sniping, Conan's soccer ball blocked his view. Mr. Amuro happened to be in the car at the time and noticed something was wrong. He barely managed to take the person away before that guy could take aim at the target after breaking the soccer ball. But after Mr. Amuro jumped out of the car, the target was still dead. And judging from the situation, he was shot in the head with a sniper rifle."

Inspector Megure's expression was grave: "Judging from the bullet, it's probably not the same sniper as the previous three snipers... at least they weren't using the same gun. And it's now certain that the sniper Conan saw on the bridge was most likely the same sniper from before."

Kogoro Mouri stroked his chin: "Could it be that this guy has accomplices?"

"Who knows?"

Inspector Megure sighed, his face full of worry: "Judging from the situation at the scene, the shot was fired from the connection point of the carriage at the end of the train passage, so no one noticed the person's presence at all. Although we controlled the train as quickly as possible and checked every passenger, we found nothing. After all, if we had just thrown the gun off the train during the chaos and someone had been responsible for retrieving it, there wouldn't have been a single clue."

"The distance between the sniper position and the dead body is not long."

Judy chimed in, "But considering the complexity of the environment, to be able to kill someone with a single, precise shot, this person's skill is probably even better than Hunter's?"

...the precise meaning of this statement.

It likely refers to Hunter's peak period, during which it would be difficult to achieve this level of shooting skill.

But if it were Hunter, who was shot in the head just yesterday.

To be honest, neither the FBI trio who knew Hunter fairly well, nor Inspector Megure and others who only knew a little bit about him, thought so.

This man deserves the title of ace sniper in the Shanghai SEALs.

Another reason is the emergence of important key clues.

A brief silence fell over the room.

Only Sano was supporting the head of the little girl sitting next to him with one hand.

He had a pair of dead fish eyes.

"So why did you come to my house to discuss the case?"

Faced with Sano's questioning.

Inspector Megure, Wataru Takagi, Kogoro Mouri, Conan, and the FBI trio.

They all blinked.

"What are you saying, Sano-kun? We're on the same team!"

Inspector Megure moved closer to Sano and warmly put his arm around his shoulder: "The case is so intense right now, this is the crucial time for us to work together!"

Judy also adjusted her glasses.

"Right now, we really need every possible source of help. Wouldn't it be better to keep you informed of the specific situation in real time and seize any weaknesses?"

"Why don't you just call and tell them?"

As soon as Sano said this, Inspector Megure next to him gave him a deadpan look.

...Would you like to check your call log before you speak?

"cough."

James coughed and got to the point: "By the way, you may not know this yet, Mr. Sano, the autopsy results for Hunter are in."

Judy looked at Inspector Megure.

Inspector Megure immediately understood and took over the conversation, explaining.

"We found a large amount of undigested painkillers in Hunter's stomach, and bullet fragments that had not been removed in his head. Based on our deduction... these should be remnants from the surgery he underwent after being shot in the head, but more importantly..."

"This thing is pressing on Hunter's nerves, causing him not only severe pain but also affecting his vision. In other words, he can no longer use a gun to snipe, which may explain why he was able to miss even at such close range."

"Therefore, we have reason to suspect that Hunter's diary is fake, or even that he is in cahoots with this unknown sniper. Furthermore, before this, we discovered the presence of two people at the sniper location through a photo that was accidentally taken when the second victim was killed... We just originally thought that one of them would be Hunter."

"But judging from the condition of the deceased today... it seems that's not necessarily the case. So, what are your thoughts on today's events?"

James took over the conversation midway and looked at Sano.

"Do not want to."

Faced with James's explanation and questions, Sano impatiently stood up and immediately started to berate them: "What the hell do you all think I am, some kind of prophet? You come to me with all sorts of trivial matters. If you insist on telling me what to do next, then since we've already confirmed that the killer's target hasn't changed, why don't you hurry up and go to Kyoto to keep an eye on that fat bastard? Whether it's avoiding risks, waiting for him to come to you, or even setting a trap, shouldn't this guy be the focus of your attention?"

"Wait, wait a minute..."

After driving away the group of uninvited guests, Sano resumed his multitasking gaming time... Meanwhile, his mission with Amuro Tooru was still ongoing.

Rum was pressing him really hard, so even though Amuro Tooru was very concerned about the situation of this series of sniping incidents, he still had to put it aside for the time being.

The third point is the murderer.

That's right, Sano has already locked onto that unknown sniper.

Back when Amuro Tooru was distracted on the train, Sano summoned Daikoku and ordered it to quickly go over to track and monitor him. And now...

Furthermore, their location and identity have already been confirmed.