Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Another issue is that while the bulletproof vest is said to cover the entire body, the head is empty.

...because Sano's target was the clothes underneath his special attack uniform.

Aside from his shirt and pants, his hands and feet were covered by socks in his shoes and thin gloves under his bandages. But his head was the only problem. Sano couldn't possibly move around with a hood on... It would be inconvenient, and it would be especially ugly.

And of course, the only place that needs to be defended is the head.

Like this, it forms a shield to protect the face.

Will suffice.

Under this operational model, Sano is essentially an iron turtle.

...That description doesn't seem quite right.

tank?

Hmm, that's more like it.

"...Take hostages!!!"

It was only at this point that the bearded man finally realized the correct way to deal with the situation.

But it was too late.

Sano broke through the line of fire completely, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. He immediately took down two people, then grabbed a third person and pushed him towards the two people firing on the other side to block the bullets. He turned around and punched the other person's gun, breaking it in two. He then pulled him over and delivered a smashing elbow, causing the other person to scream in pain.

In a panic.

The remaining people focused their attention on Sano, but because of the close combat, no one dared to fire their guns indiscriminately, fearing that they might accidentally injure their teammates.

Only two people remembered the bearded man's instructions and turned around to look for the hostages.

However, Sano chose to confront them head-on because he wasn't afraid of these guys taking hostages.

"Aren't you going to make a move?!"

"call out!"

A deck of cards came flying and knocked the gun out of one of the men's hands.

The other man's gun was grabbed by Ran Mouri, who then punched him in the stomach, causing him to collapse to the ground, curling up like a shrimp.

At the same moment, Sano, who had taken down three more people, grabbed the gun barrel of the only remaining, bearded man who was still able to move.

He raised his hand and threw a punch.

"Card wipe!"

From the moment the sprint began in Sano until now, when the gunshots rang out.

In less than five seconds, the situation was already decided.

Of those who participated in the battle, roughly divided into two sides, only four remained standing: Sano, Ran Mouri, and Kaito Kuroba, who were on one side.

And one bearded man.

Although Sano's jacket was full of holes, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that none of the three had suffered any real injuries.

At a glance.

The difference in skill between the two sides is obvious and the contrast is stark.

Of course, in reality, there were more than three people on Sano's side who could participate in the battle, but everything happened too fast, and apart from Ran Mouri and Kaito Kuroba, no one could react in time. It was only at this point that things started to happen.

Suzuki Jirokichi and Inspector Nakamori finally realized what was happening and hurriedly ordered their subordinates to deal with those who had temporarily lost their ability to move.

You never know when they might recover, and then suddenly the red Siamese cats, who were struggling in their death throes, were completely and firmly controlled.

To ensure that no further accidents will occur.

As the bearded man watched his men being pinned to the ground in the restaurant, and even the gun in his hand being smashed to pieces and scattered all over the floor, he unconsciously took a few steps back and swallowed hard.

He then quickly pulled out his walkie-talkie, but before he could even open his mouth, Sano spoke up.

"If you're thinking of asking for help from the other half of the kittens you left outside, I'd better tell you that it's better if they're all dead."

The bearded man's eyes widened: "You killed them!?"

"Otherwise, I don't have time to tie them up one by one."

Seeing Sano's calm reaction, the bearded man's eyes almost blazed with fury.

"You're not free because you're worried about this, right!?"

The bearded man pulled out his last trump card: a green vial.

"You'd better not move around, otherwise if I accidentally slip, the lives of everyone on this ship... or even if the airship crashes and the contents inside aren't completely burned, who knows how many more will die!"

A ferocious smile, a distorted expression.

Seeing the fear and apprehension that everyone else in the restaurant couldn't help but show, the bearded man's eyes gleamed with a hint of smugness and pleasure.

however.

"Snapped!"

Sano casually slapped the medicine bottle out of the bearded man's hand.

The small green bottle spun and flew several meters before crashing to the ground and shattering into pieces, its unidentified green liquid spilling all over the ground.

"..."

The already stagnant air in the restaurant instantly became as if it were filled with cement.

Everyone felt as if their breathing had almost stopped and their mind went blank.

The bearded man was instantly dumbfounded.

Is this guy insane?!

Before any disturbance could break out, Sano pulled out the pistol from the bearded man's waist and fired a shot into his thigh. Then he quickly turned around and fired another shot each at a man and a woman in the crowd, hitting their thighs accurately as well. After a pause, he fired three more shots in quick succession, hitting the arms of the three men.

In other words, the pistol's magazine capacity is insufficient.

Otherwise, Sano still felt that all three of them should be shot in the limbs.

That would be the safest option.

"Hey, what are you doing, kid?!"

Among those present, Officer Nakamori held the highest position in terms of police authority.

They took on the responsibility of stabilizing public sentiment and the situation without hesitation.

He questioned Sano.

This is asking Sano why he suddenly shot the two bystanders, and also why he broke the small green bottle.

The latter is naturally the most important.

That's so deadly that you can die the moment you touch it... you don't even need to make contact.

Superbugs that can infect people simply through the air!

Is this guy unaware of the situation, or is he fearless?

So you're not afraid of death, but you are?

Is it because he's afraid of being alone, so he wants to drag everyone on this boat down with him?

"Quiet down, stop making so much noise."

Sano glanced at Officer Nakamori.

Sano originally intended to have a few more words with the bearded man to gradually reveal the whole story, so he wouldn't have to waste any more time explaining. However, the man's subsequent behavior was rather uninteresting, so he simply ended the conversation.

...Of course, that can't really be considered the end; the real ending is just beginning.

Let's finish this quickly.

“They weren’t red Siamese cats at all, but they were indeed the group that attacked the Microbiology Institute and then impersonated the ones who issued the announcement.”

"Impersonation?"

Just as Inspector Nakamori and the others were beginning to have doubts, Sano continued on his own, "But they didn't steal the bacteria. That was just a cover. Their real purpose was to steal the Buddha statue in Osaka. They used the bacteria as a cover to create panic and this airship. Also, the real identities of this group of people are that of a foreign mercenary team, and their employer is the reporter who initially pretended to be infected... I interrogated him to confirm that he had two real subordinates hiding."

Faced with the large amount of information that Sano rambled on about in a short period of time.

The minds of everyone in the restaurant involuntarily went blank once again.

What is all this nonsense?

Was the turn of events really that dramatic?

Sano could actually understand the confusion this group of people were feeling at that moment.

Because when Sano first took action, he interrogated the mercenary in charge of keeping watch and found out that this group of people were not the Red Siamese Cats at all, and that they had not stolen the so-called terrifying bacteria.

Sano was also bewildered.

However, the fact that the red Siamese cat didn't use bacteria on the ship, and that the mastermind was the male reporter lying in the clinic, does fit the plot.

Furthermore, the fact that this group wasn't the real Red Siamese Cat, and that they were able to easily infiltrate the ship with an inside agent, makes much more sense overall.

The only thing that Sano wanted to complain about was that since these people actually went to attack that research institute, why didn't they take the bacteria with them?

Even if you don't plan to use it, having it on hand is still a good idea, right?

It can't be because there's some absolute moral bottom line... or because these guys don't have the means to transport this kind of bacteria.

anyway.

Sano hadn't noticed it before.

Such a dangerous bacterium was placed in a microbiology research institute, which seemed harmless, but it was still breached by a group of armed mercenaries.

Is this Dora's protection system level?

Coming to his senses, Sano suddenly realized something was amiss—after going to the consultation room, finding the male reporter who was actually the mastermind, and undergoing further interrogation, he confirmed that the bacteria theory was indeed nonexistent.

It seems there's no need for Sano to get involved anymore.

But then Sano got a new job.

That means ensuring that all the people who impersonated the red Siamese cat are imprisoned.

...Since I'm going to jail, I have to live.