"This is an unspoken rule that everyone follows."
"But you don't need to worry. You are the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family. This organization in black won't dare to touch you."
"This is the bottom line for them from various national organizations and top financial groups."
Upon hearing this, Sonoko Suzuki asked softly, "Is it because of the elixir of immortality?"
Suzuki Shiro said in surprise, "You even know this?"
"Dad, does that kind of drug really exist?"
"Yes! There are successful cases within the Men in Black organization."
"Although a perfect replica is not possible at the moment, the chances are very high."
"This is the closest humanity has ever come to immortality, from ancient times to the present."
"Therefore, from the presidents and prime ministers of major countries to the heads of top conglomerates around the world, everyone is eagerly anticipating the ripening of this fruit."
"No one can resist this temptation, and the major powers will not allow any single country to acquire this capability alone."
"If a country obtains the elixir of immortality, it can use it as leverage to control the lives of political leaders in other countries."
"So countries around the world tacitly agreed to let Karasuma Renya and his Men in Black organization, who had already achieved results, complete this task."
"When the fruit is ripe, we will pick it together and share this feast."
"Before this, anyone who tried to disrupt this unprecedented event would be subjected to a joint attack by the world's top powers."
Hearing this, Sonoko Suzuki's heart skipped a beat, and she asked softly, "Dad, is our Suzuki family also a beneficiary?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end, then someone said, "Sonoko, you've grown up."
"There are some things I can tell you a little bit about."
"Although our Suzuki family is considered a relatively powerful conglomerate, we are not among the top in the world."
"But our strength is enough to allow us to get a small piece of meat and a sip of soup at this feast."
"Now that we've come to this, I know you're smart and you should understand."
After hanging up the phone, Sonoko Suzuki felt very heavy-hearted.
Although the Suzuki family was not directly involved in this matter, they will ultimately receive some benefits from it.
So it turns out that her family is among the financial backers of the Men in Black organization.
The Suzuki family is just one of them, not even among the top tier.
So the way she looked at Ran Mouri became very complicated and awkward.
Then he said, "Ran, try to persuade Shinichi when you have the chance! Don't go against the Men in Black, he can't win."
"As Lin Yu said, no country in the world will allow this organization to perish until they have successfully developed the elixir of immortality."
"And once they successfully develop the elixir of immortality, there will be no need for Shinichi to take action; all the countries in the world will join forces to destroy him."
"What Shinichi is doing now is completely meaningless."
The other owners of the diaries also fell into deep thought.
Matsumoto Rangiku didn't care at all, because people in Soul Society are naturally immortal.
Shinobu Kocho was astonished: "Immortality? Isn't that an ability only a genius could possess?!"
"Could it be that there are evil people in this organization of men in black, and they are researching this ability?"
Miwako Sato's values collapsed; as a police officer, her ideal was to uphold justice.
However, there is now a huge international criminal organization right in front of us. Countries around the world know about it, but no one is destroying it. Instead, they may be condoning it.
This does not entirely conflict with the values she previously held.
She always thought that being a police officer was about upholding justice, but she never imagined that the bigwigs behind her were condoning evil.
At that moment, she collapsed to the ground, completely unable to accept it.
Saeko Nogami quickly adjusted her mindset: "As expected. These politicians are willing to sacrifice anything for their own interests."
Moreover, it seems that her family may also have benefited from this.
After all, her father is the Superintendent General of Police, a high-ranking political figure in Konoha, and might be able to get a share of the profits from this matter.
Sachiko Kobayakawa felt that her worldview and values had been refreshed.
It turns out that some of these crimes were the result of deliberate indulgence by those high-ranking officials.
This was unacceptable even to her as a police officer.
Chapter 53 Ai Haibara's Decision
The diary entries were updated again at this time.
"I think you, Xiaolan, are the owner of the diary, right?"
"It is for the above reasons that we say the anime Detective Conan is a series that we will live to see."
"The detective anime was very popular in our world. As long as it remains popular, it will continue to generate profits for investors."
"As long as it can make money for capital, this anime will not end."
"As the biggest storyline and selling point of this anime, the Men in Black organization will not be destroyed."
"Just like other classic anime in our world."
"For example, Saint Seiya has been constantly releasing derivative works, which is because capital wants to make money, so many inferior sequels have been produced."
"And then there's Dragon Ball. It was already perfect when it defeated Frieza. But because this anime was so popular, it had to keep making sequels. Then came Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super, and Dragon Ball Kai, which completely ruined the power system."
"And the anime Detective Conan has probably survived longer than any other anime."
"Unlike other anime, its plot doesn't need a main storyline to connect it."
"It's a mystery anime, with each two or three episodes forming a standalone unit."
"Detective stories have always been fascinating throughout history."
"As for the struggle between Shinichi Kudo and the Men in Black, it only appears occasionally in this anime to whet people's appetite."
"His fight against the Men in Black was just a tool to attract attention."
"So Ran, here's a piece of advice for you: when you have time, try to persuade Shinichi Kudo to just focus on being a detective and solving cases."
"Ran, don't even think about Shinichi Kudo coming back to you. He can't come back to you because of special reasons."
Even if I could come back to you now, it would be impossible for us to be together.
"Until the Men in Black develop an elixir of immortality, the two of you will never be able to be together."
"Sigh, forget it, don't try to persuade me anymore."
"I reckon you can't persuade him otherwise, because his conflict with the Men in Black is irreconcilable."
"He has a reason to keep fighting the Men in Black."
"This is also the main theme of your anime world, which cannot be changed or shaken."
"Anyway, I don't think I'll see Shinichi Kudo return to your side within the next thirty to fifty years."
Upon seeing this, Ran Mouri slumped onto the cruise ship, crying out, "Why did this happen? Why did this happen?"
Sonoko Suzuki hugged Ran Mouri and gently patted his shoulder, saying, "Ran, don't overthink it."
"Perhaps no one else could solve this problem, but you forgot about this diary."
"This Lin Yu might be possible."
"He possesses a magical system that allows him to continuously acquire various rewards, eventually becoming unimaginably powerful. He should have a way to resolve this matter."
Ran Mouri's eyes immediately lit up, and she nodded, saying, "Yes! Sonoko, you're right! Let's go find this guy right away."
"No matter the cost, I must find out Shinichi's whereabouts."
"Please ask him to help Shinichi."
Hinata Hyuga looked at her diary and sighed softly, "That girl named Ran Mouri is really pitiful!"
"If things continue like this, won't she never be able to be with her lover?"
Ai Haibara stared into her diary, plunging into despair. She had once been a core member of the Men in Black organization, and while she knew how powerful they were—powerful enough to instill despair—it wasn't entirely without hope.
But now, after reading Lin Yu's diary, she realizes that the Men in Black organization is far more complex and powerful than she imagined.
It has powerful figures from all over the world protecting it, which is something they cannot fight against.
Waiting for the other side to develop an elixir of immortality, who knows how long that will take.
As a former researcher, she naturally understood the difficulty involved.
Scientific research seems to be just one step away from completion.
But even if it's just a little bit short, it could take decades or even centuries.
What terrifies her most now is that her and Conan's identities must never be exposed; once exposed, it won't be as simple as death.
They are among the few individuals who experienced a rejuvenation after taking the medication, making them excellent experimental subjects.
Once caught, they will most likely become guinea pigs.
That was worse than death.
The thought sent shivers down Ai Haibara's spine, but then she looked at her diary with a determined gaze: "Perhaps only this guy can help me get rid of this nightmare."
"I should go and find Lin Yu. If I find him, he may be my only hope."
Thinking of this, Ai Haibara called Conan: "Do you know if there is a treasure trove in the country, at sea or on an island, containing more than a ton of gold?"
Conan was completely surprised when he heard this. What's going on today? Ran asked me about this a moment ago, and now even Ai Haibara is asking me about it?
Could this treasure hold some secret I don't know about? This piqued Conan's interest.
This is his weakness; as a famous detective, he is too curious about all sorts of mysterious things.
They always want to get to the bottom of things, wanting to know secrets they shouldn't know.
It can be said that the fate of detectives is often that they are silenced because they know too much.
Wasn't his predecessor, Shinichi Kudo, the one who was silenced by Gin?
However, the poison Gin gave him didn't kill him; instead, it made him revert to childhood.
Even so, this guy still hasn't learned his lesson.
If he weren't the protagonist of the anime Detective Conan, he would have died 800 times over for what he did.
At this moment, Conan's eyes lit up and he said, "I can tell you, but you have to take me with you."
Tell me, why are you so interested in this treasure?
"Xiao Lan asked me the same thing too."
Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara thought to herself, "Ran Mouri is indeed the holder of a copy of the diary."
Thinking of this, she nodded and said, "Okay, you can come along."
She thought to herself that Conan's reasoning ability was still very strong.
If we fail to find Lin Yu this time, we'll still need to rely on Shinichi Kudo's deductive reasoning skills to find Lin Yu's whereabouts in the future, so taking him along wouldn't be a bad idea.
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Chapter Fifty-Four: The Treasure Hunt, A Typhoon Strikes
However, Ai Haibara and Conan then faced a dilemma, because they were both children, and if they were to travel far away, whether it was buying plane tickets or boat tickets, they would need a guardian.
In the end, they had no choice but to ask Professor Agasa to take them on their journey.
At this point, Lin Yu had already updated the end of her diary.
"In short, Gin is the most miserable worker. He's the only one in the entire distillery who truly works for the boss."
"Half of his comrades around him were undercover agents, and he personally drank the remaining few bottles of real liquor."
"Alright, that's all for today!"
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