Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Lan Ke, who was already worried because his "lover" was progressing too fast, was really afraid that he would be blocked by Jotaro at any time.

Kudo Shinichi, who had no idea that anything was wrong, shared it with Lan Ke with excitement on his face.

"The Phantom Thieves of Hearts have sent out a new 'warning letter'!"

The 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' have only been around for less than a month, but they have already 'stolen' the hearts of dozens of people.

Based on these goals, Kudo Shinichi also summarized some rules.

Although these people would honestly surrender themselves and confess their crimes after their hearts were stolen, there were some differences among them.

The most obvious ones are 'Zeyuezhi', 'Roswaal' and now 'Arasaka Saburo'.

The notice letters received by the three of them and the process were extremely eye-catching, and were obviously a level higher than others.

The first two had committed extremely heinous crimes that could be said to be heinous crimes that were condemned by both humans and gods, so Kudo Shinichi had reason to suspect that 'Arasaka Saburo', the 'old entrepreneur' with a good reputation, must be hiding some secrets.

Although there is no evidence, suspicion does not require evidence, only reasoning.

"This time, the scale of their 'preview letter' far surpassed the previous ones. The 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' actually hijacked a large advertising display on a building to distribute the notice. Strangely, their 'preview letter' seemed different from previous ones..."

Kudo Shinichi, who usually has no one to talk to about these things, is as talkative as ever when facing Lan Ke.

Lan Ke remained quite calm about this known information.

However, what surprised him was the source of Kudo Shinichi's information.

"A support website for the Phantom Thieves of Hearts?"

While muttering about the website created by Lucy, Lan Ke continued to tease Kudo Shinichi with some complicated words.

"I didn't expect you, Kudo, to be a fan of 'The Phantom Thieves of Hearts'."

"What fans? I infiltrated their fan base in order to catch the 'Phantom Thief'!"

After Kudo Shinichi righteously denied Lan Ke's words, he couldn't help but frowned slightly.

"Besides that, I discovered another strange thing..."

When Lan Ke heard what Kudo Shinichi said, he was stunned at first, and then his eyes suddenly lit up.

Although the two have now become "bad friends", it is undeniable that when Lan Ke first approached Kudo Shinichi, he also had the idea of ​​using his "detective" identity to obtain some intelligence.

After all, when it comes to reasoning, he believes that he is still no match for the paranoid Kudo Shinichi.

"tell me the story?"

Obviously, if what Kudo Shinichi said is related to their subsequent actions, Lan Ke can also adjust it.

But what Kudo Shinichi said surprised Lan Ke greatly.

"Narukami, you haven't forgotten the 'secret room' we found earlier, right?"

When Lan Ke heard Kudo Shinichi mention the secret room, his expression became a little gloomy.

Although Lan Ke had to personally expose the "crime" of Ze Yuezhi because he was assassinated that time, he was willing to do so because what Ze Yuezhi did was simply outrageous to both humans and gods, and he decided to do so even if it involved some risks.

But Lan Ke was not a fool. In order to distance himself from this matter as much as possible, although he secretly detoured from the "cognitive world" to take a look, the door of the secret room outside had never been opened. At most, he took the initiative and let the police know that he had good observation skills.

What Lan Ke didn't know was why Kudo Shinichi suddenly brought up the old matter.

Fortunately, what Kudo Shinichi lacks the least is the desire to perform, and he even starts explaining on his own initiative without Lan Ke urging him.

"The subsequent police report didn't mention the 'secret room' at all. I suspect it might be hiding a bigger secret, perhaps even connected to other cases..."

Lan Ke nodded silently. Should he say that he was worthy of being Kudo Shinichi?

Even though he hadn't even gone in, he was able to guess part of the 'truth', and the other party's words didn't end there.

"Don't you think there's too little coverage of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'? Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that the mainstream media hasn't even reported on this..."

Regarding the popularity of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts', although Lan Ke was initially troubled by the low popularity for a while, after all, this was related to the unlocking of the next level of the 'Impression Space'.

But considering that what he did was so bizarre, perhaps those large media outlets were worried about making a mistake or promoting the "Phantom Thief" in a bad way, so they didn't mention it much.

But looking at Kudo Shinichi's appearance at this moment, it seems that there are other secrets?

As expected, without even waiting for Lan Ke to ask any questions, the other party started asking and answering his own questions again.

"The police's attitude, the media's attitude, plus any other possible clues to the case... then there's only one answer!"

"The case is quite large, or involves a large number of people, making it more complicated to handle. The police are worried about the negative impact of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' exposing this matter, so they suppressed the heat with the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'."

"And there are two possibilities!"

"Firstly, the police are almost overwhelmed, so they've decided to just give up. Secondly, the police are almost fully prepared, and no longer need to worry about the repercussions of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' proactively revealing details or evidence from other cases!"

Although there are two possibilities, Kudo Shinichi's tendency is already very obvious.

"So what secrets does 'Arasaka Saburo' hide? I'm very curious!"

"But I'm even more curious about the case the police are trying to hide!"

Because of the lack of direct evidence, Lan Ke could not confirm what Kudo Shinichi said.

But he had to admit that the chain of evidence provided by the other party did convince him.

Lan Ke sighed again. He really wanted to pull Kudo Shinichi into the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts". With his help, the work of the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts" should be much easier, right?

But Lan Ke also knew that it was unlikely. After all, the goals of both parties were completely different. This meant that if he tried to pull the other party into the "Phantom Thieves Group", he would probably be in big trouble.

Although he believed most of the other party's reasoning, he still had a lot of clues that Kudo Shinichi did not have.

But for now she shrugged, pretending to be ignorant.

"The previous one is easy enough. If you want to investigate Saburo Arasaka, then go ahead and do it. Just don't get caught. But are you sure you want to get the information the police are trying to hide?"

Faced with Lan Ke's question, Kudo Shinichi was obviously stunned for a moment, and then showed a helpless expression.

Yes, although 'Inspector Megure' affectionately calls him 'little brother', he will not give in on key issues.

But just as Lan Ke was chatting with Kudo Shinichi and Mao Li Ran was listening silently, they had already arrived at the gate of "Teitan".

What surprised Lan Ke was that he saw Busujima Saeko here again.

The other party exuded feminine charm as always, but at the same time, her oppressive eyes made everyone instinctively look away.

What Lan Ke didn't expect was that after he greeted the other party as usual, Busujima Saeko actually waved to him to come over.

"Narukami, tonight's 'sparring' is over."

Lan Ke, who was originally trying hard to find an excuse, suddenly became interested, but the other party's next words left Lan Ke confused.

"But we'll meet again someday."

Looking at the smiling Saeko Busujima, Lan Ke felt more and more uneasy...

Chapter 62 'Lonely Rock (Mistake)'

"Narukami! How about we try that again?"

"Which one?"

It was quite quiet all morning, but as soon as lunch break started, Kudo Shinichi impatiently blocked Lan Ke who was about to have lunch like a clockwork toy soldier.

It’s a pity that Kudo Shinichi’s words were so incoherent that even Lan Ke, who had more information, couldn’t understand him.

"That's it!"

"?"

"What I'm saying is, why don't we ask Mr. Kujo for help?"

Please Jotaro?

Suddenly, Lan Ke opened his eyes wide and looked at Kudo Shinichi in disbelief.

"Could it be that they know about the relationship between Josuke Higashikata and Jotaro Kujo? That shouldn't be the case! Both Jotaro Kujo and Josuke Higashikata have kept this a secret, not even telling me, the Zeppeli. They certainly wouldn't talk about it casually. Where did Kudo Shinichi get this information?"

"Why do you say that?"

Just in case, Lan Ke decided to try it again!

"After all, you and Mr. Kujo have a better relationship, Narukami. If it's you... well, I know it's embarrassing for a detective to ask for help when he can't handle it himself, but I really want to go to the scene and meet the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts'!"

Kudo Shinichi's attitude can be described as very serious. After all, ever since he was provoked (by mistake) by the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts", he has been hoping to crack their methods. Unfortunately, he has not been able to find any clues until now, so he thinks that if he can go to the scene to see it, he might be able to find some clues that he had overlooked before.

That's why he tried to ask Lan Ke for help.

If someone who didn't know Kudo Shinichi well heard what he said, they might think he was a die-hard fan of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts...

No, from a certain perspective it doesn’t seem wrong?

After all, he was a registered member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts support website. He was the first to follow any news from the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. He was often unable to sleep or eat because of him, and he even tried to meet him in person at all costs...

However, this is just a joke. The other party's "fans" and Lan Ke's "love" for DIO are similar. The only difference is that Lan Ke likes "dead DIO", while Kudo Shinichi hopes to personally "capture" the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

And with Kudo Shinichi's words, Lan Ke's doubts were resolved.

It seems that the relationship between Josuke Higashikata and Jotaro Kujo is still a secret.

"The Phantom Thieves of Hearts? To be honest, I'm quite curious too, but I'll go back and ask Jotaro-san. If I have any news, I'll let you know."

Seeing that Lan Ke did not refuse, Kudo Shinichi felt relieved but also a little embarrassed.

It was a pity that before he could thank him, Lan Ke raised his hand to signal the other party not to say anything more.

One reason was that he thought it was weird for friends to thank each other over and over again, and the other reason was that he felt that even if he did say it, it would be unlikely to be of any use.

After all, as far as he knew, 'Arasaka Saburo' had not made a public appearance for many years. If it weren't for the fact that the senior executives within 'Arasaka' could occasionally see each other, the rumor that 'Arasaka Saburo is dead and someone is using his virtual image to control Arasaka' would probably spread more widely, right?

He was a person who hardly ever saw outsiders. In addition, although Arasaka had recently held an expo, it was only limited to the lowest few floors of the Arasaka Building.

If Jotaro Kujo suddenly brings people to visit when the other party receives the warning letter, he is likely to become a suspect.

Lan Ke didn't want to cause any trouble because of this.

Just at this moment, Lan Ke saw Shirou Emiya outside the door. Lan Ke simply said hello to Kudo Shinichi and chased after him.

The two were just chatting casually at first...or rather, Shirou Emiya was unilaterally showing off his sister to Lan Ke. He looked no different from an ordinary "stupid brother", except that Lan Ke's evasive look was a little strange.

However, it was only after the two of them arrived near the club building that Emiya Shirou spoke again.

"Narukami, how are you preparing?"

"No problem. Bass isn't that difficult after all."

That’s right, the ‘practice’ that Lan Ke mentioned before was not kendo, but ‘bass’.

This time, the "preview letter" was completed by Lan Ke, Shirou Emiya and Lucy, and Lucy was responsible for the last part that seemed a little strange to others.

'Katana Band (tentative title)'

This name was also given by Lucy.

According to her, Johnny Silverhand once formed a band called "Samurai", but later he withdrew from the band due to the war. The departure of such a "rock star" caused quite a stir at the time.

Even because of this, his title became "Rock Star".

At that time, he joined the army with the idea of ​​'becoming a hero', but unfortunately the reality was completely different from what he imagined.

The army he was in was not a "hero" at all. It had committed many brutal crimes in the local area, and he himself had extremely bad relations with his superiors and comrades. Later, the encounter in which he lost both arms was also due to the inaction of his teammates.

Although he witnessed the darkness of this world, Johnny Silverhand was not defeated. Instead, his will became stronger. In addition, he was selected as an "experimental subject" by "Arasaka Technology", and eventually he became the enemy of Arasaka by accident, and finally rescued Lucy.

In addition to stealing the heart of Saburo Arasaka, Lucy also hopes to let more people know what Johnny Silverhand has done.

Maybe the other person doesn't care. After all, even if he sacrifices his life, it is not for the so-called praise and praise from others, but for his own inner persistence.

But Lucy didn't think so.

So this time the process of 'stealing hearts' is completely different from the previous ones.

In the first step, Lan Ke, Emiya Shirou, and Lucy will perform as the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts" and the "Katana Band (tentative title)". This step is mainly to help Lucy fulfill her wish - to personally expose the actions of "Arasaka" and the sacrifice made by "Johnny Silverhand";

The second step is that after the first song ends, Shirou Emiya and Lan Ke will quietly leave the stage, allowing him to continue performing. As for Lan Ke and Shirou Emiya, they will steal the heart of "Arasaka Saburo".

After the concert, if there is still time, Lucy will deal the final blow to 'Arasaka Saburo'.

After the 'hall' collapses, Lan Ke and the others will also recover the 'holy relics' that 'Arasaka Saburo' is suspected of possessing!

That’s right, this is the latest information Lan Ke and his team obtained after Lucy joined the team.

Shirou Emiya needed to go to school with his sisters, so when he received Lucy's message in the morning, she did not go, but Lan Ke chatted with her for a while.

Among them was the 'chip' held by Lucy.