Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

Just force it open.

On this particular trip, Sano used both his passerby hat and cat demon form to infiltrate the area, and even managed to drag two unlucky guys along for interrogation.

The key location of the monitoring room and the relevant password were determined.

Once the alert and command systems are resolved, the rest is quite simple.

Sano immediately donned a bulletproof vest, abandoned stealth, and launched a full-scale attack.

As a result, it has become what it is now.

...Of course, Sano also said that he was not unharmed.

Putting aside the flesh and bones beneath the bulletproof vest, the special forces uniform worn on the outside was already practically tattered, even more so than just riddled with holes.

Sano made some temporary repairs before Gin arrived.

What else can you do? If you're dressed in rags and talking to people, are you a respectable person?

"...Alright, let's get down to business."

Sano also found the conversation a bit boring and stood up.

"You kidnapped my people. I don't care what your purpose was, but we're going to fight now."

"boom!"

After kicking over the entire conference table, Sano beckoned to Gin with his finger.

"According to the rules of delinquents, you fight me, and if you win, everything will be fine."

...Are you going to talk to a criminal about the rules for delinquents?

Gin's mood was rather strange.

"...What if we lose?"

Vodka waited a few seconds, but didn't hear another possibility. He couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, which almost made Gin lose his temper and pull out his gun to shoot this close henchman who had followed him for many years. What the hell is wrong with losing a fight? What kind of international joke is this?

Even if I were armed, I might not be able to hold my own against this kind of monster that cheats the rules.

Still playing hand-to-hand combat?

Does this bastard want to die so he can seize power and become the team leader?

Gin's eyes twitched slightly.

...If it were someone else, the claim that a single person could single-handedly take down their own largest stronghold might be somewhat questionable.

But this is black.

Gin really didn't quite know how to handle it.

In Gin's opinion, the only person who could beat this guy one-on-one under no-rules conditions was probably... the previous Black Death.

Thinking of Sano, Gin suddenly changed the subject.

"You inherited your Black Death title from someone else, didn't you?"

Sano raised an eyebrow and smiled: "So what if it is?"

"then you……"

"I don't know what your relationship is with the original Black Death, but I'm not familiar with him, so if you're thinking of playing the 'favor card,' you'd better give up now."

Sano interrupted Gin and sneered, "He wants to get rid of a troublesome burden, and I happen to need a team to help me. It's a fair trade, reasonable and justifiable. He wants to use this as a favor? Do you think that's possible? To put it bluntly, if he hadn't been quick to hand it over, I was planning to ask for it myself anyway. What difference would it make?"

Gin fell silent for a moment.

...It really wasn't a coincidence.

After his mind raced, Gin suddenly said, "Rye is right outside."

"rye?"

Sano chuckled again, his expression unchanged: "Ah, you mean that mad dog from the brewery? He is indeed a bit dangerous, but I have you on my side right now."

Gin: "..."

The real intention behind this move was for Gin to probe further about Sano, and if there were no problems, it might be able to put some pressure on him.

As expected, it didn't work.

Gin was particularly uncomfortable being treated as a "hostage."

This is the first time I've had such an experience.

Seeing that the Black Death opposite him had already started wrapping bandages around his hands, Gin's expression changed slightly, and he finally had an idea: "You delinquents should at least have some sense of morality, right? Even if I'm the one who kidnapped you, you ruined our plans first, so who can you blame?"

"Ok?"

Sano was successfully countered and was stunned for a moment.

"...Are you negotiating with me?"

"if not."

Gin calmly admitted... even though he had no experience with negotiations.

But how many people in this industry are forced into things without proper training?

As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. If you try more, you will definitely gain experience.

Perhaps this could even open the door to a new skill.

"...Heh, then tell me, how did I mess things up for you?"

Seeing that the conversation seemed to be getting interesting again, Sano picked up the thread.

“A few days ago, an important member of our organization betrayed us. According to the rules, she should have died, but you and that guy who called himself Kurosawa saved her, didn’t you?”

Sano was taken aback by Gin's opening move.

...Although it is true, it still feels a bit unexpected to hear it brought up.

"It's not like I wanted to get involved; it's just work."

Sano's nonchalant reply made Gin frown: "The job? Who gave it to you?"

"Of course it's her. Don't you know what I do?"

Sano's patchwork made Gin secretly grit his teeth.

...So that woman really did have ulterior motives all along?

Gin, however, remained outwardly calm and continued, "But no matter what, you were the ones who ruined our plans first, weren't you?"

"So what? I said this is my job."

Sano raised an eyebrow and said sarcastically, "I'm saying, you want to negotiate with me, not reason with me. The important thing is the bargaining chips. Are you a primary school student? Stop arguing about who's right and who's wrong, who came first and who came last. Figure out what bad morality is before you speak, okay? Might makes right."

Gin was bombarded with Sano's barrage of insults, which made his face turn slightly pale.

...What kind of morality is this? It's clearly just being unreasonable!

"Alright, show me what you have to offer. If you can convince me, then we'll leave it at that. If not, then let's settle this with our hands."

Seeing that Black Death wouldn't budge an inch, Gin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

why?

The key point is that this person didn't act immediately; the word "bargaining chip" is crucial.

What is Yorozuya?

They'll do anything as long as the money is right.

To put it bluntly, they're a bunch of misers. At least to Gin, that last sentence meant they wanted him to "pay to avoid trouble"... yeah.

It should be?

Even though it made perfect sense, Gin still felt something was off.

...The person in front of me seems quite different from the impression I've gathered about him. Well, I should say he's very different.

But that doesn't matter.

The important thing is the outcome of the negotiation. It's all about money, right? Even so, being ripped off without any explanation would be very unpleasant, especially given Yorozuya's money-grubbing nature. They probably wouldn't have gone too far. But they've already lost so much money, big and small, so why would they care about a little more?

Moreover, when compared to this largest stronghold and his own life... Of course, whether Gin will get the money back later, or even more, is anyone's guess.

After all, as the saying just said...

Might makes right.

That's what this guy said himself.

However, before the negotiations could continue, Sano suddenly pretended to take out his phone again, glanced at a non-existent text message, and then looked up at Gin.

"Forget it, let's leave it at that."

"……what?"

Gin was stunned. He never expected that this person would suddenly terminate the negotiations, and even give up such a great "advantage" and give up the compensation.

"...Why? Given the current situation, you could easily rip me off."

Gin has never liked beating around the bush, so he asked directly.

"It's nothing, just orders from above. This matter seems to be close to becoming the fuse for a full-scale war between the two sides. We don't want to antagonize you for no reason, so we don't want the compensation. We're just warning you not to do it again, otherwise..."

Sano closed his phone and carefully observed Gin's gaze.

"above?"

Unlike those feigned surprise and doubt, Gin frowned slightly and asked again.

"You are..."

"What, you didn't know?"

Sano deliberately feigned some doubt: "They think there's a high probability that I'm a member of that new black-clad organization, which is why they kidnapped my people. They want to see if I'm really dead or just faking it, and maybe they can find some clues."

Gin's thoughts raced... There was a lot of information in this passage, and many questions, but he still focused on the core point first and asked, "Why do you think that I would think you are a member of that organization?"

"That's what your traitor said."

Sano roughly understood the situation, then deliberately revealed a look of realization followed by a hint of mockery, and sneered, "...It seems that you are not the mastermind behind this matter, and he has been holding back a trick against you."