Conan: I'm Really Not Tokyo Ghost Story

And what happened? He actually became more confident instead.

"Are you serious?"

Gin asked gravely.

Sano tilted his head: "Do I look like I'm joking?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Gin didn't say anything more, but simply told Sano to be careful.

They then withdrew immediately.

Shortly after, Kenjiro Wakita arrived with Kogoro Mori.

……to be honest.

Although Sano had some doubts, he had no evidence to prove that this guy was Rum. Moreover, if he wanted to, there were many ways to find "ironclad evidence," and it wouldn't be difficult, but time didn't allow it.

Therefore, Sano first subtly tested him with the Hammer of Justice, confirming that he was at least not a good person, before finally leaving.

The decision was made to eliminate them regardless of whether it was true or not.

After all, that old bastard Rum is always hiding from XZ, making him too troublesome to find.

If they reappear this time and then hide again... Although Sano isn't entirely without options, this is still simpler.

...Although statistically speaking, it's a bit uncertain whether a cunning old fox who has been hiding all his life would personally take action at this critical juncture, it's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.

We'll verify their identity afterward. If they're not the real person, we'll just find another opportunity. It makes no difference; you have to use extraordinary means to deal with extraordinary people.

That probing attempt by Rum was rather impromptu.

Of course, even if Kanenori Wakita reacted to this, it doesn't necessarily mean that the person is Rum; it only means that the probability is higher.

Besides, Sano deliberately covered his ears, and after that wave, Wakita Kanenori clearly had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but he still pretended to be calm... In short, Rum must die no matter what.

Even if this person is just a scout, on the surface he still has to be Rum.

what?

What if the real Rum comes forward to confront us? Then it'll be useless.

Is there any evidence?

If you can't see the real person, then it's an imposter; if the real person appears, then it's perfect.

Sano is giving Rum a chance.

A chance to escape this dangerous world and live peacefully as an ordinary person... if Rum doesn't take that chance.

That's not Sano's fault.

...Of course, this is all on the premise that this is not rum.

Anyway, there's always a way, and Sano felt that the matter was already settled. The only remaining issues were cleaning up the mess and taking over the reins.

"...What do you plan to do?"

In the car, Amuro Tooru drove for a long time before asking a question.

"What do you mean, what to do?"

Sano calmly shook his leg.

"...Since you're not resisting and are cooperating like this, it means you don't want to fight, but are planning to do something else, right? Aren't you going to tell me?"

Amuro Tooru sighed: "And also explain to me when you became a member of the Black Rye organization, when you joined that damned Black Organization, and who the Black God is, and why you joined them."

Amuro Tooru asked several questions in succession.

...The so-called Black God is a pseudonym used by those in the know within the official system.

It mainly refers to "that person".

...After all, each member of this thing is like a monster. If there is anyone who can really control these few, then it is probably only God.

However, compared to these...

Actually, what Amuro Tooru is more concerned about is the first question... It hasn't even been half a year since Rye Whiskey was promoted to executive.

According to rumors, he had only been an outer member for a month or so before being promoted to a senior position. If this is true, then in other words, Sano only slowly climbed to a senior position after being pulled into the organization by Amuro Tooru.

In other words.

If it weren't for Amuro Tooru, Sano might not have become Rye.

To put it bluntly...

If Amuro Tooru had discovered it earlier, or even if he had only discovered it halfway through.

Is it possible that things might not have developed to this point?

That's why Amuro Tooru's feelings were so complicated, so much so that his first reaction wasn't angry accusations, but rather a bit of self-blame.

However, Sano simply asked, "Shouldn't we solve the immediate problem first? You're more concerned with how to end this with the least cost than finding a weakness in the Black-Clad Army to break the deadlock."

Amuro Tooru remained silent for a few more seconds.

"Then what do you say?"

"Face-to-face meeting."

"Impossible, they wouldn't dare. They could use video calls."

"Then there's nothing I can do. Lock them up if they need to, and execute them if they need to."

Sano shrugged and lay down, giving Amuro a much-needed break, while Amuro was even more confused: "Wait, what exactly do you want?"

"Solve the problem."

Sano put his feet up on the center console in front of him: "You should have seen it too, Inspector Megure has come to my door urging me to help. If I don't resolve this quickly, it will be very troublesome. After all, we know each other, and I can't kill him."

Toru Amuro: "..."

It was indeed rye; the impressions from both sides were finally starting to overlap.

Amuro Tooru scratched his head in frustration: "I'll try."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Lord Bourbon."

……

After half an hour.

A completely empty, pure white room containing only a table and two chairs.

After a full-body examination, Sano, who had been stripped naked and even had his internal organs scanned with thermal imaging, was now dressed in a straitjacket. A huge iron ball was chained to his feet, and his hands were behind his back and handcuffed with two thick iron chains attached to the wall.

Amuro Tooru was sitting opposite Sano.

...Actually, when Amuro Tooru first learned that Sano had to go through this process before he could come in, he was against it because it was too insulting and felt like a violation of human rights...Of course, when it comes to someone like Rye, it's understandable from both a cautious and human rights perspective.

This is not excessive at all.

Amuro Tooru's main concern was that this might anger Sano.

As for personal reasons... it's just a little bit.

However, Sano later said he didn't care, so Amuro Tooru had nothing to say.

"...Wait a moment, they're still discussing it upstairs."

Amuro Tooru looked at Sano's eyes, the only part of his body that was visible beneath the straitjacket, and said this. When he received no reply, he picked up the files beside him and began to read them... These were the files on rye that the authorities had received.

Sano is rye.

It's impossible for the authorities to have simply believed such a message after receiving it.

There should at least be some evidence, right?

The rye file is the best evidence—provided, of course, that it is a genuine file and not a fabricated one.

According to official investigations.

The information in this file is basically all correct, meaning it's genuine. And within the organization, there are only a handful of people who can access this file.

"...Were you abandoned by the distillery?"

"Don't put it so harshly. It's just that I don't get along with Rum."

Amuro Tooru looked up at Sano.

He hadn't planned to say anything, but the mention of it reminded Amuro Tooru of it.

...The cook that Sano killed, I think he was called Rum?

suddenly.

Amuro Tooru looked up in surprise.

"You killed Rum?"

"Maybe."

"possible?"

Amuro Tooru was completely bewildered: "What do you mean? You're still not sure who he is?"

"I guess so, I have a feeling it's him."

Feel……

Amuro Tooru's lips twitched. He had killed someone based on a mere feeling.

That really fits the distillery's style.

But isn't the goal of this approach a bit off?

"What if he really is Rum, or rather, do you really want to kill him?"

Faced with Amuro Tooru's somewhat curious questions.

Sano's gaze gradually turned as if he were looking at an idiot: "That old bastard would love for me to die today. Do you think I want to kill him or not?"

"...No, we can't be sure yet that Rum gave us this file, right?"

Amuro Tooru said tentatively.