Become a Phantom Thief from the Comic World

"Cronos is the god of origin believed in by Orpheus, one of the three major sects in Greek mythology. He is the first cause of all things in the universe and also symbolizes time. When Chronos returns to the origin, he returns to the source of time. Of course Kaitou Kidd cannot travel through time, so this sentence means the starting point of the day, which is 0:00."

"Finally - Hermes will appear in front of everyone and reveal the final deception."

Dick raised his chin with both hands and said: "Hermes is talking about Kaitou Kidd himself, because Hermes is the patron saint of thieves, so it is the most appropriate name for him. Most of the scams revealed are related to the upcoming ones." Maybe it has something to do with the rumors about the 'world's largest pink diamond' being auctioned."

"Taken together, it seems that Kaito Kidd's goal is not to steal something, but to expose a scam..."

At this point, Dick began to show a pensive expression again, his face was full of confusion, and his voice became lower and lower.

"But, why would he do this?"

"What was Kaito Kid's motive for committing the crime? If he was not interested in money, why did he steal precious gems?"

Looking at Dick who was deep in thought, Dean showed approval.

As expected of someone taught by Batman, it only took such a short time to decipher the notice letter down to the last detail.

"However, even if you interpret it, you may not be able to understand my plan. It is better to say that this notice letter is meant to be understood."

A glint flashed deep in Dean's eyes, and his exchange with Dick had already let him know that this magical boy was following his own rhythm.

He shook Dick's shoulders, shaking the latter out of his deep thoughts.

"Hey! Dick, what are you thinking about?"

Dick came back to his senses and said with a dry smile: "Sorry, I thought too deeply about the problem just now."

At this point, Dick suddenly turned to stare at Dean and said, "Dean, I want to ask you a question."

"what?"

"Do you know a magician who is so proud of his magic talent that he cannot be satisfied with just performing on the stage and has the idea of ​​using magic to do some criminal acts to attract attention?"

Dick asked seriously.

"Or, have you ever heard of that down-and-out magician who thinks he has talent but doesn't get a chance to show it, and tries to prove himself by committing a crime?"

"Dean, you are the best magician I know. You know the people and things in this circle much better than I do."

"Are you asking if you can find out who Kaito Kidd is through his identity as a magician?"

After listening to Dick's question, Dean really thought about it for a while, and then said: "Seriously, there are countless magicians in Gotham who have similar thoughts, just like the clown in the circus who wants to kill people. many."

"However, magicians whose skills can reach the level of Kaitou Kidd are very rare. There are no more than twenty well-known magicians including me. As for whether there are hidden geniuses among those unknown and down-and-out magicians, then I It’s not clear.”

Dean did not deliberately reduce the suspicion that he was Kaitou Kidd, but directly stated that he did have the corresponding abilities.

After all, this is all public information, so emphasizing that I can't be Kidd makes it even more suspicious.

"Twenty...Thanks Dean." Dick nodded clearly.

"By the way, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

At this time, Dean deliberately showed an inquiring expression and stared at Dick for a long time.

"I remember that when everyone talked about Kaitou Kidd before, you looked uninterested. Why are you suddenly becoming curious today?"

Dean asked Dick suspiciously.

"Also, whenever news about super criminals appeared in the past, you were very active, but from the beginning to the end, you didn't seem to be interested in the topic of Batman and Robin... I said Dick, could it be you?"

Of course Dean knew why Dick suddenly asked about the Magician. He was Robin and a superhero. It was normal for him to want to catch the super villain Kidd.

As Robin, he is very close to Batman. It is normal for Dick not to catch the unfounded speculations about Batman by outsiders.

The problem is, Dick doesn't know that Dean knows that he is Robin.

Faced with Dean's sharp eyes looking directly at him, Dick was stunned for a moment.

"Are you... a member of the Super Criminals fan club?"

Dean asked seriously.

Dick: "..."

Chapter 16 The Eve of the Auction

Gotham, Iceberg Club, Boss Office.

A short, fat man in a tuxedo sat on top, expressionlessly listening to the reports of his subordinates.

This man had a rather strange appearance, with a round and swollen face and an unusually sharp nose that was as long as a penguin's beak.

His facial features are so obvious that there is no need to say much about his identity.

Today, the biggest underground king in Gotham is Oswald Cobblepot, the Penguin.

Beneath the Penguin, O'Kilver told him about Kidd's notice letter with a calm face.

"Kaitou Kidd?"

After listening to O'Kilwe's explanation, Penguin seemed a little uninterested. He didn't seem to take Kaito Kidd seriously, and just shook his head with disdain.

"Recently, the newcomers in Gotham are becoming less and less ignorant of the rules. He actually wants to take action on my things. Does he think he is Catwoman?"

At this time, O'Kilwe asked: "Boss, do you need to find someone to get rid of him?"

"Hmph, no need, someone will help us."

Penguin sneered after hearing this.

"More than half of Gotham's powerful people will be gathered at the auction. The GCPD will not let that thief disrupt the order of the venue. Even the bat and his bird will come after hearing the news."

"Even if I want to do something on this occasion, I have to weigh it carefully, let alone a thief who has just debuted?"

"We don't need to take the initiative to deal with him. This ignorant thief will pay the price for his stupidity."

O'Kilwei looked worried and asked: "Boss, I'm worried that Kaitou Kidd knows about the counterfeit diamonds. What if he reveals our secret by then..."

"So, so what?"

Penguin didn't take it seriously, "Okilwe, have you forgotten why we forged that diamond? I never expected to make money by photographing it from the beginning. Even if the forgery was exposed, how could I be right? What damage have we done? Not to mention there is no evidence that the diamonds came from us.”

"Should we just ignore Kaitou Kidd?"

The Penguin's indifferent attitude made O'Kilvi frown, "He spread the warning letter to let the whole city of Gotham know that he was going to steal something at the auction, and the target was definitely our diamond. From the outside world, this is Kaitou Kidd's provocation against the Penguin Gang, if we completely let him go..."

"Did I say leave him alone?"

The Penguin glanced sideways at O'Kilvi and said, "I'm just unwilling to offend the GCPD and Batman for a stupid idiot. This is a stupid decision. It doesn't mean I'm afraid of them!"

"Okilwe, on the day of the auction, the hotel must be full of GCPD people. We will not be involved in the affairs inside. You arrange a few gunmen to ambush outside. Be careful not to be discovered by the police. If Kidd escapes, Then let people kill him directly. If Kaito Kidd is arrested, then kill him along with the police car escorting him!"

"You don't need me to teach you such a simple thing, right?"

"Understood! Boss, I will follow your instructions in everything."

O'Kilwe immediately assured Penguin, and then left the office to arrange manpower.

However, when O'Kilwe turned around, an intriguing light flashed through the depths of his eyes.

And this scene was not seen by the Penguin...

At the same time, GCPD headquarters.

"This is a blatant provocation by Kaitou Kidd to the Gotham police!"

Gordon gathered all the available officers and delivered an angry speech.

He was holding Kaitou Kid's notice in his hand, showing it to everyone.

"How dare a thief so brazenly announce his crime and distribute the notice letters to citizens in large numbers!"

"What does he want to do? He wants to invite countless citizens to watch his crime process! It's like ignoring the Gotham police!"

"Kidd wants to trample the dignity of the GCPD under his feet, but I, Jim Gordon, will be the first to refuse! I believe you guys won't agree either!"

As soon as these words came out, the group of young police officers below suddenly became excited as if they had been shot. They were all fresh blood who had become police officers in the past ten years.

Most of them set out on this road because they admired Gordon. They were different from those veterans who had been there for decades. At least in comparison, this group of young people were not yet polluted physically and mentally.

"Over the years, we have encountered enemies that are far more powerful and difficult to deal with than Kaitou Kidd. There has never been a villain who has such contempt for the dignity of the police!"

Gordon told the history of GCPD with a proud expression on his face.

"And those enemies were eventually defeated by us, and Kaito Kidd will not be that exception!"

At this point, Gordon changed the subject.

"Therefore, all those who have not received the case for the time being will work overtime starting from today. They must decipher the contents of Kidd's notice letter before the auction starts next Saturday!"

In this way, the GCPD began its high-spirited puzzle-solving work.

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On the outskirts of Gotham City, there is a luxurious manor that occupies a large area. The center of the manor is a five-story villa with an area of ​​over 3,000 square meters.

Every piece of wood, every decoration...everything you can see here is the most top-notch rare thing in the world.

Those priceless antiques can be seen everywhere in the villa, even placed in random locations.

This manor is the ancestral home of the Wayne family. It has a history of more than a hundred years, but it also hides deep secrets that go back far more than a hundred years.

In the villa, in a luxurious restaurant that could accommodate dozens of people dining at the same time, there were only two people at this time.

One of them is Dick Grayson, and the other is a tall, thin, elegant and easy-going old man.

The old man is wearing a butler's uniform, but don't underestimate him just because he is just a butler.

In fact, the old butler named Alfred Pennyworth is the most important person in Wayne Manor.

"Master Richard, does today's food not taste good?"

Alfred asked Dick, who was staring at the letter of Kidd's notice in his hand, thinking deeply, and had not yet taken a bite of food.

"Huh? No, I like to eat this."

Dick came to his senses and quickly stuffed a mouthful of food on the plate.

"I don't want you to be like Master Bruce, who often doesn't even bother to eat for the cause of fighting crime. Now is the time when your body is growing, and you need the most nutrition."

Alfred suggested sincerely.

"No, Alfred, I'm not like Bruce, I'm just myself."

As soon as Alfred said this, Dick felt as if he had been touched. He immediately picked up the plate in front of him and devoured it, even putting aside Kidd's notice letter.

"Master Richard, I am very pleased that you like my cooking, but don't eat so fast, you will choke."

Alfred shook his head helplessly.

Chapter 17 How to enter

Uh-cough cough cough cough!

Sure enough, after taking three or five bites of food, Dick, who was devouring it hungrily, choked.

Alfred next to him had already expected it and handed over a glass of water in time.

Dick took a big sip and the situation eased a lot.

"Thanks, Afu, and I'm full."

With that said, Dick picked up Kidd's notice letter again and continued his previous thinking.

"Master Richard, I haven't seen you so immersed in a case for a long time. Is that Kaitou Kidd difficult to deal with?"

Alfred asked.

"Is it difficult to deal with?"

Dick pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's a bit unclear. He doesn't have the power of Killer Croc, the twisted thinking of Two-Face, the extreme madness of the Joker, or even any murderer. of brutal violence."

"Even when it comes to intelligence, I don't think he can surpass the Riddler."

Dick recalled the scene when he first met Kaitou Kidd that day, and said solemnly: "But he has a strange temperament, his attitude, and his methods are different from all the criminals I have seen."

"Rather than thinking about how to defeat him, I want to find out why he would do such a thing. I want to persuade him to stop."

"Like Master Bruce did to Miss Selina Kyle?"

Alfred interjected.

Dick paused, then spread his hands and said, "There is still a difference. At least Selena is a complete beauty. Bruce is really lucky. I hope Kaitou Kidd is too..."