Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

"The day before the bombing, the Metropolitan Police Department's network system was hacked by an unknown person, and shortly before that, an internet company was hacked, and the hacker left a message calling himself a keyboard warrior."

"..."

Hearing Amuro Tooru's babbling on the other end, Sano couldn't help but pause in his tracks.

OK OK.

Is this how you play it?

"Alright, I already know who the culprit is."

Sano didn't give Amuro Tooru a chance to make things worse by interrupting him and revealing the truth.

"The lower part of the day."

"……what?"

Amuro Tooru was taken aback: "Are you sure?"

"Well, that guy's target is most likely the Swan probe that's returning today. You'd better try to warn him through your own channels, though it probably won't do any good."

"swan?"

Before Amuro could ask any more questions, Sano hung up the phone and continued with his own business.

As expected, it was too late.

When Sano hacked into NASA's system again, Kusakabe must have already succeeded and left. The room with the changed lock is the best proof of that.

Sano can certainly try to crack it.

But that might arouse NASA's suspicion and lead to misunderstandings, not to mention that it would be too slow.

...It's still the easiest way to hit someone, even if it's through the internet cable.

Sano withdrew from the NASA system and instead hacked into Kusakabe's system again.

That guy has already left the computer, so let's lock the phone.

Once the target is identified, the difficulty level of this task has changed from finding a needle in a haystack to precisely targeting a nest—it's incredibly easy.

Judging from the location, it's near the computer.

It must have just ended... Did this kid throw away his phone?

Sano's lips twitched. Without thinking too much, he rushed off there again.

Fortunately, it's alright.

Kusakabe is clearly not that cautious yet.

"Dudu-"

Sano took out his phone and saw that it was Ran Mouri calling.

"Senior, something terrible has happened! That unmanned probe called Swan is reportedly about to crash into the Metropolitan Police Department. The police are evacuating people within a few kilometers of it. If you're nearby, get out of there immediately!"

...Ran and her mother should be at the Metropolitan Police Department in order to pick up Kogoro Mouri.

Therefore, it's not surprising that they received the message immediately.

But upon receiving the message, they at least remembered to call Sano to remind him.

Where are those two bastards, Amuro Tooru and Conan?

While inwardly despising her, Sano casually brushed off Ran Mouri.

Oh right, I think I should make a call myself too.

As they walked towards Kusakabe, who was slowly retreating into the crowd.

Sano called the little girl to check her location and confirm that she was alright.

And besides the little girl, there seem to be quite a few other people... never mind.

Sano finally understood those two bastards and put his phone back in his pocket.

Instead of wasting that time, it's better to solve the problem directly.

Of course, Sano could also choose to leave directly. After all, he had done everything he could as a detective, and there was no point in getting involved any further from a practical standpoint.

But the mission has already arrived, and it's a double yolk.

First, find the mastermind behind this case within three days.

Second, ensure that the swan probe does not fall and cause death, with a time limit of half an hour.

The former is more interesting.

Sano had thought this was the last step, but now he realized that if he didn't intervene, Kusakabe might have to take another step.

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

"Snapped."

Sano placed his hand on Kusakabe's shoulder. Before Kusakabe could even realize someone was in front of him and stop in confusion to react, the pain in his shoulder forced him to take a step back. He looked at his shoulder with surprise and uncertainty, and then looked up at the person in front of him again.

Kusakabe suddenly felt a dizzying sensation as his face made intimate contact with the ground.

"What did you change the swan's code to?"

Sano asked in a cold voice.

...Kusakabe's operation on the swan involved cracking the code, changing the originally planned landing point and trajectory, and finally altering the code.

Therefore, I want to resolve this issue.

Otherwise, we could do what Kusakabe did and crack the code.

Otherwise, we'll have to use the password that Kusakabe changed.

Faced with Sano's question, Kusakabe visibly panicked for a moment before gritting his teeth and snorting coldly, "What swan? What code? I don't understand any of it!"

"very good."

Sano swung his hammer and smashed it into Kusakabe's forehead.

"This is the first time. Every time I waste my breath in the future, the cost will double."

The lower part of his face was so badly carved that it was almost unrecognizable, and his features were all twisted together.

"This is for justice!!"

Seeing Kusakabe gritting his teeth and roaring, Sano smirked and said coldly, "Then let me see just how hard your justice is."

"Shh!"

"what!!"

...When Amuro Tooru and Conan rushed over, they found Kusakabe lying motionless on the ground with tears, snot, and saliva all over his face, his mouth wide open and his eyes rolled back, while Sano was taking out his phone next to him.

"Oh, you've come at just the right time."

When Sano saw Amuro Tooru, he put down his phone and gave him the password he had asked for.

Amuro Tooru was stunned for a moment, looking at Kusakabe who was like a corpse. He couldn't doubt whether the password Sano had asked was reliable or not. He turned around and called his boss, told him the password, and asked him to tell NASA immediately.

Conan then moved closer to Sano, looked at Kusakabe, and asked in confusion, "Sano, how did you know that Kusakabe is the culprit?"

"I want you to manage."

Sano lit a cigarette and replied somewhat absentmindedly.

"No, tell me about it."

Conan was genuinely curious because he had actually discovered that Kusakabe was highly suspicious around the same time, but after approaching Amuro Tooru, the answer was given to him first... He was able to sense something was wrong by chance because he had been involved in Kogoro Mouri's defense.

Perhaps Sano went to Eri Kisaki's office and noticed something was wrong after seeing the information on Futaka Haba, but based on that alone, he thought he could pinpoint Kusakabe.

That seems a bit of a stretch, doesn't it?

"...NASA has already tried the password and succeeded."

Just as Conan was itching to know what to do, Amuro Tooru gave him some good news.

But Conan hadn't even responded to the question yet.

Sano suddenly spoke up again: "Do you really think it's reasonable for a lowly public security prosecutor in Kusakabe, no matter how outstanding his personal abilities are, to be able to hack into the network systems of the Japanese Public Security Bureau and NASA without anyone noticing?"

Amuro Tooru and Conan were both taken aback.

"What do you mean? Do you think there's someone else behind Kusakabe?"

"Originally, I could only say I had doubts."

Sano suddenly turned to look in the direction of the elevator: "Now we can say it's certain."

The duo followed Sano's gaze.

Several men in black suits were standing there.

"...An official?"

Sano looked at Amuro Tooru and asked.

Amuro Tooru blinked: "How would I know?"

"No doubt about it, he's definitely not a good person. We'll find out once we catch him and ask him."

Just as Sano was about to go over, Amuro Tooru encountered another problem.

"What? The probe has already entered the atmosphere and is therefore out of control!?"

Upon hearing Amuro Tooru's suddenly raised voice after receiving news of the new developments, Sano paused and turned around.

His speechless expression was almost overflowing.

Seriously, I'm speechless. The mission to eliminate the mastermind behind Kusakabe isn't even finished yet, and Sano already finds it strange. But thankfully, perhaps to silence him, the mastermind deliberately came forward. But before he could even make a move, the detector said it wouldn't work. Isn't this just a complete waste of energy?

"Mr. Amuro, I might have an idea to stop it. Do you have any way to get your hands on a bomb with enough explosive force to change the probe's descent trajectory?"

At that moment, Conan had no time to care about the so-called mastermind and asked Amuro Tooru, who then gave a sharp look to his eyes.

It means I can get it.

The two were of one mind and hit it off immediately, so they hurriedly ran towards the rooftop together.

Sano was left standing there. He looked at the backs of the two men, and then at the group of guys who seemed to have consulted their superiors before turning and leaving as well.