give it all to miss machima

Machima hugged the swaying Shiho.

"But your courage doesn't come from unwavering faith, but rather from the anger of being deceived, and... the confidence that you know I will unconditionally indulge you... You know deep down that no matter what, I will not punish you, so... you dare to seek the truth..."

"No...no...that's not it!"

Shiho Miyano stared blankly at Natalie. If Machima hadn't been supporting her, she might have collapsed onto the bed.

"Oh... really not?"

Machima smiled and moved closer to the other person.

"Do you really think that someone as defenseless as you can threaten me with a dagger? Well then, I'll tell you a truth that might make you feel less guilty..."

Machima removed the blindfold, revealing her eyes, which were already completely healed.

"You have never...and never will be able to hurt me in the slightest, my lovely Shiho..."

Looking into Machima's golden eyes, Shiho Miyano dropped the dagger from her hand onto the bed. She had lost count of how many times today she had witnessed a truth that was hard to distinguish from a nightmare.

"I...I clearly...How is this possible..."

How... is this possible?!

She had touched Machima's eyes with her own hands more than once, and had felt regret and guilt for it... but...

What is truly real left in Machima now?

Machima pushed Shiho down onto the bed, watching her eyes slowly lose their light, and felt an immense pleasure. She whispered, "..."

"Want to hear the truth from me, Shiho..."

The latter was on the verge of collapse, but these words brought a glimmer of light back to her eyes. She then questioned them in a voice tinged with a murderous rage mixed with a hint of tears:

"What... exactly am I to you!?"

"...It's Shiho Miyano."

"……what?"

"Shiho Miyano is Shiho Miyano. To me, you are someone I can never replace..."

"Machima said."

"Because I know you exist, I want to possess you, I want to feel love and warmth from you... I can swear, my love for you is also from the bottom of my heart..."

Shiho Miyano gritted her teeth fiercely:

"So...you chose to do this! You chose to **me!?"

Machima shrugged, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"This is how I show my love. Of course, I could choose to use false sweet words to win you over, but that wouldn't be me... I will pursue what I love without hesitation—by any means necessary, regardless of whether the other person is willing or not, because I can do it, and I have the ability to do it..."

Shiho Miyano angrily retorted, "You... what do you think you are!?"

Machima smiled.

"Of course it's the demon that rules over all things... But the important thing isn't me, it's you—now what will you choose, Shiho? Now that you know the truth, have you thought about what you'll face next, and what you want?"

"..."

Shiho Miyano's gaze froze, a deep despair flashing in her eyes.

Yes... even if I knew everything, what could I do?

She dared not kill Machima, because she couldn't escape, couldn't struggle, and couldn't even end her own life—because her sister would be heartbroken…

Is this the fate I cannot escape? Will I spend the rest of my life as a high-level pet of Machima?

Seeing Shiho's eyes dim again, Machima knew it was about time.

She kissed Shiho's cheek:

“You’re always so adorable, little kitty… As a reward for your courage to break the truth, I’ve decided to grant you what you’ve always wanted… freedom.”

"..."

Shiho's eyes remained unwavering as she calmly looked at Machima, even with a hint of sarcasm.

"Heh... It doesn't matter anymore, anyway... I'm just your plaything, aren't I? I can never escape your cage..."

Machima raised an eyebrow:

"You don't believe me? That's understandable... However, I still have to tell you that from now on, I will grant you complete freedom, but... Shiho..."

Machima lifted Shiho Miyano's hand and gently bit her finger.

"You must remember this feeling well. Even if I can no longer protect you in the future, you must never forget it..."

Shiho Miyano stared blankly at Machima, but a few seconds later, she angrily shoved Machima away:

"That's enough! I've had enough of your toying and..."

"--boom--"

A sudden explosion came from outside, followed by intense gunfire. Both of them looked up in surprise.

A few seconds later, Ryoko Tamiya rushed in anxiously:

"Lady Machima! The manor is under attack! The enemy's firepower is intense!"

Machima paused for a moment, then quickly put on her clothes, while Shiho, standing next to her, instinctively grabbed her own clothes as well.

"How long can the security measures last? Have we figured out who the enemy is?"

"It's probably an organized attack! But... they've clearly got outside help! Security won't hold out much longer! Please evacuate through the secret passage immediately! All our security forces on the perimeter are tied up. This is an organized attack! External rescue is probably too late; you must evacuate!"

Hearing the continuous gunshots outside, Shiho glared angrily at Makima.

"What are you going to do this time...?"

A grenade smashed through the glass of her room with a bang. Shiho then vaguely heard Machima's shouts, followed by an explosion that nearly shattered her eardrums and a dizzying sensation.

When she came to her senses, she found herself in the corridor. The once cozy room was now charred black from the explosion. Machima was holding her with one arm and a pistol in the other, leaning against two corners with Tamiya Ryoko, firing at places Shiho couldn't see.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the corridor, tracer rounds kept coming, and even a layman like Shiho could tell that the enemy's firepower was extremely fierce.

"Lord Makima!"

Tamiya Ryoko tried to rush over, but was instantly forced back by the fierce firepower, and several more grenades were thrown over, the explosions instantly separating the three of them.

Machima appeared to have been injured on the forehead by shrapnel, leaving a trace of blood. She called out to Ryoko Tamiya:

"Their target is me! Ryoko! Go protect Akemi and lead her through another secret passage to break out!"

"Yes!"

Then, Machima hugged Shiho:

"go!"

Chapter 129 The Death of Machima (Part 2)

At night, a slightly retro-styled Beetle 1303 is parked on the side of the road, while its owner and a certain "Death God Elementary School Student" stand by a room window, looking at the distant street through the gap in the bed curtains.

This is a high-rise residential building located next to Beikacho 10-chome, in a location that offers a perfect view of the mansion and the surrounding buildings.

After confirming the enemy's location and discovering the tight security around the area, even the daring Conan dared not investigate further. However, unwilling to give up on the clues, he asked Dr. Agasa to temporarily rent the house, hoping to discover something through remote surveillance—such as whether there were frequently coming and going vehicles or people—so that he could investigate again from a safer location.

Conan stood on the chair, constantly adjusting the binoculars, occasionally pausing to draw a few strokes on the map.

"As expected... almost half of the houses in 10-chome are under surveillance... that's really tight security, but... something seems a bit strange tonight..."

The professor, watching Conan's map covered in various markings, couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"About half an hour ago, several trucks parked around the area, as if... surrounding that mansion? That's strange... this doesn't seem like it..."

Just then, Professor Agasa's cell phone rang. He answered it and quickly handed it to Conan: "Shinichi, it's from your father, Yusaku."

Conan took it and immediately heard his father's voice, which sounded quite serious:

"Shinichi, you're not doing anything dangerous right now, are you?"

"Huh? No...no..."

"That's good. Listen carefully, I've found some clues about the name you asked me to investigate last time—Machima."

"real!?"

This is great news!

Conan had just thought that when Yusaku Kudo said something the next second, his excitement vanished.

"Yes, but from now on, you absolutely must not think about investigating alone. I asked some friends to check this name all over Japan. If I'm not mistaken, the Machima you mentioned is a member of the Japanese Public Security Bureau."

"...What? The Japanese Public Security Bureau!?"

In Japan, public security officers and police officers are not the same thing.

In simple terms, ordinary police officers in Japan handle "routine" cases, while the "Public Security Police" are actually secret police responsible for national security and intelligence affairs. They specialize in handling incidents that threaten Japan's national secrets and public order, and possess significant executive power...

If we had to make a comparison, it would be somewhat similar to the FBI or CIA in the United States or the Ministry of State Security in China.

Whether it's Conan or Shinichi, the crimes they've caught before are considered minor offenses by the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

The tasks of the Japanese Public Security Bureau include, but are not limited to: sending spies abroad (mainly to one of the three permanent members of the UN Security Council), monitoring domestic criminal organizations and foreigners in Japan (including students), monitoring the activities of embassies and consulates of various countries (especially China and Russia) in Japan, monitoring civil movements in groups and fields such as left-wing, right-wing, the General Association of Korean Confederation, labor movements, and anti-war movements, and, if necessary, mobilizing "public power".

In short, being targeted by the Japanese Public Security Bureau is completely different from being targeted by the Japanese police.

Ironically, this causes many Japanese people to feel extremely panicked when they see the word "Public Security" everywhere when they travel or study in China.

“It should be correct, after all, this name is not common, is it? And the characteristics are the same as you said... More importantly, her official position in the Japanese Public Security Bureau is not low, she is in charge of the entire Ninth Section.”

"Lesson...Ninth?"

Conan was stunned for a moment.

"Doesn't the Japanese Public Security Bureau only have Section 8? Where did this Section 9 come from?"

Because of his frequent interactions with the police, Conan, even if he only knew more about the Metropolitan Police Department, at least knew that the public body of the Japanese public security apparatus was the Public Security Section 8, located within the National Police Agency. This section comprised the General Affairs Section, responsible for the Japanese Communist Party and domestic cults; Section 1, responsible for far-left violent groups; Section 2, responsible for labor and other civilian organizations; Section 3, responsible for right-wing groups; Section 4, responsible for data management; Section 1, responsible for foreign affairs related to espionage in Russia and Eastern Europe; Section 2, responsible for foreign affairs in East Asia; and Section 3, responsible for foreign affairs related to the Middle East and international terrorism…

But there are only eight in total.

"This is a newly established department, not long ago, and it's not even publicly disclosed. Its name is the Special Incident Investigation and Handling Division..."

Kudo Yusaku replied.

"Because this department reports directly to the Prime Minister and the Chief Cabinet Secretary, even the Superintendent General of Police and the Public Safety Commission cannot interfere with its command. It also operates in a rather secretive manner and even has its own independent mobile unit. It has almost no interaction with other departments, so people call it Section 9 or Special Investigations Section."

"So... this Machima is a high-ranking official in the Japanese Public Security Bureau!?"

“Yes, and my friends can’t find any more information about this person either. Either she is indeed investigating the mysterious organization that shrunk you, or... she is indeed colluding with this organization... but either way, you can’t continue investigating.”

Kudo Yusaku's tone was very serious, and Conan had to admit that his father was right this time.

This matter has now reached the level of a high-ranking member of a country's secret police, raising questions about whether there has been any treason involved...

Let alone him being a primary school student now, even if he were the original Shinichi Kudo, rashly investigating this matter would probably not end well—this is the Japanese Public Security Bureau, a state-run violent institution established on the remnants of the "Special Higher Police" that were forced to disband after the war.

"hateful……"

Now he has nowhere to report to the police, and if he goes to report it, he might even get arrested himself.

"Shinichi, don't rush things for now."

Yusaku Kudo knew his son well, so he offered words of comfort.

"It's not just you who's investigating this Ninth Lesson; many people are interested in it. My friends have promised to let me know if there are any new developments."

Hearing his father's words, Shinichi Kudo was stunned for a few seconds before slowly coming to his senses.

"You mean... oh... I see..."

The Japanese Public Security Service can be considered Japan's intelligence agency. Given Japan's "special international status," it is inevitable that it will exchange intelligence with intelligence agencies of other countries, especially the United States.

Would Americans not be interested in a “Ninth Class” that was suddenly established, operates in secrecy, and is completely unknown to them?

The answer is obviously no.

"In short, Shinichi, you absolutely must not investigate that Machima now."

"I see."

Conan understood what his father meant—the situation was very complicated, and he couldn't control it, but someone else could, and they would be taking action soon.

After chatting with his father for a few more minutes, Shinichi hung up the phone. Professor Agasa, who had overheard the entire conversation, asked, "Shinichi, what's next?"

Conan sighed, taking one last look at the mansion through the binoculars: "That's all we can do for now. Tonight, we'll just... um?"