Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Damn, I said the wrong thing!

Gin, standing nearby, shook his head helplessly... Sano's words made a lot of sense.

Putting aside the fact that Sano did something so outrageous and unprecedented.

This confirms that he, well, can be described as having a special talent.

Even someone with such exceptional talent still took so long to succeed, so how low is the success rate... Furthermore, this crow is special. From the very beginning, Big Black showed remarkable intelligence, almost to the point of being human-like, unlike the other crows.

There should be no such foundation.

Even if it were possible to replicate it, the time it would take would probably be...

Furthermore, the lifespan of crows is also a concern.

A lot of time is spent training them, but they only last a few years after they are trained.

If something unexpected happens along the way, the mortality rate could be much higher than that of humans.

It's not worth it.

Sano wasn't surprised to see Gin so easily fooled... He had only told half the truth of what he said earlier; the key point about Dahei being able to talk was that it was indeed smarter than the other crows.

However, "smart" here does not simply refer to intelligence level.

What makes Dahei special, aside from its ability to communicate with Sano, is its attribute doubling effect... To be honest, he doesn't think it affects intelligence, but it can still fully understand and respond to human language.

Ultimately, the reason should still be the former.

As for the other crows, Sano cannot communicate with them... but Daikoku can.

Perhaps because they cannot understand human language on their own, these crows are not as quick to learn or have a higher learning ceiling as Big Black.

To say that it will have no effect at all... that's just nonsense.

As for Sano's talent...

Well, it's not entirely nonsense, is it?

After all, who else but Sano could communicate with a crow on a spiritual level?

"……Um?"

Just then, Gin suddenly snapped out of his reverie.

I glanced at the white stain on my car, then looked up at the night sky.

...And what about that silly bird?

Gin finally realized what Sano's raised hand gesture meant, and his anger flared up again—he said he couldn't communicate precisely, but the cover was executed perfectly, and the timing was spot on!?

"Oh, the trading partner has arrived."

Just then, Sano discovered a new topic, forcing Gin to deal with his business first. However, just as Vodka was about to follow, he was pulled back by Sano.

"Clean it up quickly, ah."

After patting Vodka's butt, Sano followed Gin, leaving Vodka completely bewildered... How could this happen to him?

After a few seconds of silence, Vodka quietly got into the car to get some paper... He figured he might as well deal with the cookie crumbs since he had to get rid of them anyway.

So when the important business was finished and Gin returned to bring up the old matter again...

Sano then raised his head with great self-righteousness.

"What bird poop? What are you talking about? There's none there, I didn't see it."

"..."

Gin looked at the hood, which appeared clean but somehow still seemed unclean, and the face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"...Wipe it with alcohol again later."

"understood."

Vodka nodded obediently.

Gin then looked at Sano.

"Humph."

After letting out a soft hum, Gin ultimately didn't dwell on the topic.

"Let's go, to the next mission location."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Sano gave a lazy reply and got into the car.

Then the next day.

Sano received two unexpected yet perfectly logical text messages.

One of the messages was from Conan, asking if Sano Amuro Tooru was a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

The other one was sent by Calvados.

Of course, this wasn't sent to Sano's true identity, but rather to his Black Cat alias. The gist of it was that he had received a mission from above to investigate the Black Cat—specifically, to wait for the mission to be assigned, see if there was an opportunity to work together, and then, depending on the situation, probe or even capture it. And if after waiting several days there was still no sign of it...

Then we'll have to take the initiative.

The former is easier to deal with.

For some unknown reason, Amuro Tooru has been constantly hanging around the Mouri Detective Agency. Conan, Ai Haibara, Shuichi Akai, or even the Black Organization could all be his targets.

Over time, Amuro Tooru made quite a few gains.

However, there is also the possibility that Conan might find a flaw in his plan.

Then, recalling what Sano said earlier, that Amuro Tooru is an absolutely good person.

It's not surprising that Conan is now directly asking Sano for confirmation.

However, Sano was too lazy to get involved and simply ignored it.

the latter.

Actually, the relationship between Calvados and Sano's Zoo Killer team is a little awkward... after all, they are different from the other members.

Calvados has two positions.

Putting aside Sano's perspective, Calvados still has to consider things from the perspective of the brewery... otherwise, the organization's purge of traitors would be problematic.

But this has been going on for more than just a day or two.

Of course, in the case of this particular text message...

This shows that Calvados himself is more inclined to side with Sano.

Sano initially chose to recruit Calvados because he was attracted to Calvados's state of mind—he didn't have much of a sense of belonging to the organization, but rather stayed there quietly out of a go-with-the-flow mentality. His only redeeming quality was Vermouth.

After that night, Calvados, who had been used as a tool by Vermouth, awakened his sycophantic tendencies and, after being enlightened by Sano, began to act like a sycophant.

He gained a profound understanding.

Of course, when Calvados joined the zoo, the cat he was "loyal" to was not the black cat.

It was rye.

Of course, there's no difference between them.

In short, for Gin... or rather the distillery, trying to gather intelligence on the Black Organization through Calvados was undoubtedly a mistake.

The question now is what Sano should do.

Although Calvados was completely dispensable to Sano, and he had always treated him as a disposable tool from the beginning, he now had little intention of giving up.

It's not acceptable to let Calvados and the Black Cat "break up".

It won't work to make Calvados break with the distillery and betray them on the spot.

They gave Calvados a "chance," but secretly manipulated things to maintain the status quo.

Or not.

Then give them a "chance," but break that chance.

The situation has changed somewhat, but not significantly; the changes are only at key points.

Just as Sano and Gin said before... as long as you have the ability.

Then feel free to give it a try.

Without hesitation, Sano sent Calvados a text message and then logged into Black Cat's account to join the zoo group chat.

"Time to get to work, everyone."

then.

When Amuro Tooru returned to the car, ready to have Vermouth do what they had agreed upon, he found her looking at her phone with a furrowed brow.

"Sorry, Bourbon, I have to go on a mission right now, so I might not be able to make it today."

Vermouth said this after closing her phone.

"A temporary mission?"

Amuro Tooru raised an eyebrow and asked in a seemingly nonchalant manner, "What mission is it? Is there anything more important than finding Shuichi Akai?"

Vermouth smiled at Amuro Tooru's subtle dissatisfaction and probing.

"The organization is planning to take action against the Black Cat. Compared to the ghost of Shuichi Akai, whom we can't even touch, which is more important?"

"Black cat?"

Amuro Tooru raised an eyebrow in surprise, then continued to probe subtly, "Ah, you mean that assassin Black Cat, right? What, has he had some negative impact on the organization that you're going to do something to him?"

"It's hard to say, it's hard to say."

As Vermouth got out of the car, she continued, "I'm not entirely sure about the specifics either. Well, we'll find out when we get there. As for what to do, we'll have to see how things go."

Amuro Tooru narrowed his eyes and sighed.

"Alright, if you finish early on your end, don't forget about things here."

"I know, I know."

Vermouth put on sunglasses, a mask, and a hat, waved, and left first.