I'm in Conan, but I'm in Ace Attorney

Ye Fang Daoyan proudly took a sip of the beer in his hand, watching the recording studio on the ninth floor enter the GG time. The mobile phone hanging next to him suddenly rang, and he picked up the phone with some confusion.

It seems that it was the work assistant who followed Takashi Matsuo every day who beat him.

"...Yes, I'm in the mixing room on the fourth floor. Everything is fine here. Don't worry about me." Yafu Michihiko hung up the phone, and suddenly remembered that Matsuo Takashi had made an appointment with him to check the new project plan in the mixing room, and asked him to disperse the staff on the fourth floor in advance. He put his mobile phone aside and left the mixing room to make arrangements.

At the same time, in the studio on the ninth floor, GG time has ended.

Takashi Matsuo picked up the mobile phone in his hand and talked about the topic of mobile phone wiretapping.

"Do you know? If a mobile phone is bugged, it is very easy to leak information."

"But if you use a relatively old mobile phone like this, it's harder to eavesdrop on."

There was an indescribable confusion on Xiang Yuanguang's face.

Yes, it is true that no one is eavesdropping anymore. Who would eavesdrop on a mobile phone these days?

Aren't people using flip phones now? Why do others take it for granted?

Talking about this topic, Kogoro Mouri, who was originally sleepy, suddenly became energetic. As a famous detective who was previously a criminal policeman, how could he not know this news?

He proudly took the mobile phone from Matsuo Takashi's hand, then actually dialed the number at the hotel counter and spoke in an extremely exaggerated and complacent tone.

"Moshimoshi? I'm Maori. The hotel arrangements are the same as before. I want to spend the night with my lover. Please don't use your mobile phone to talk about topics like that."

Cold sweat dripped down Matsuo Takashi's forehead. What the hell is this detective talking about?

If he continued talking, he would not pass the interrogation, so he quickly took the phone from Detective Maori and hung up.

Then hang it up and put it in your pocket.

"Well, everyone should remember this. Now, let's move on to the second part of this program."

"The name of this segment is————[The criminal is you]."

"Please guess the true identity of the criminal based on the short video that will be played next."

The recording of the program ends here temporarily.

Because it was a live broadcast, everyone in the recording studio had a few minutes to rest.

"Sorry, my stomach hurts a bit, I'll go out for a while."

Matsuo Takashi said this while holding his stomach.

The assistant next to him asked with some concern.

"So, can you catch up with the recording of the short film?"

"No problem. Four minutes is enough. Detective Mao Li, Lawyer Xiang Yuan, excuse me. Sorry."

Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin and looked at Matsuo Takashi who was walking outside.

I always feel like something is wrong.

Do you even know the length of the short film clearly?

Also... do I need to bring my own mobile phone to the bathroom?

“…How strange.”

Xiang Yuanguang yawned and walked outside, intending to get some fresh air in the corridor.

The assistant next to him thought about it, and finally followed Xiang Yuanguang out.

Looking at the nearby stairwell, Xiang Yuanguang muttered to himself in some confusion.

"Excuse me, are there security cameras in all the stairwells going down?"

The assistant didn't understand why Xiang Yuanguang asked this, but she still answered.

"Well... ah, not all of them. There is a stairwell that only goes to the seventh floor and not to lower floors, so there are no security cameras installed there."

"Oh, that's how it is."

He nodded to Yuan Guang and was about to go back, but then he just stood there in a daze.

[Court record: The testimony of the host assistant Nagai Ayako on (the location of the anti-theft camera in the stairwell) has been added to the court record. ]

...What the hell?

The testimony has been added to the court record?

"…I'm sorry, I have some things to investigate, so I may not be able to participate in the recording of the show next time."

He took his cell phone out of his pocket and glanced at the toilet around the corner.

(If there is a murder, then the murderer is Matsuo Takashi?)

(Then you can call the police as long as you find the deceased.)

(Anyway, check it out.)

Chapter 28 Dual Investigation

"Ah? Mr. Xiang Yuan, what happened so suddenly?"

The host's assistant, Ayako Nagai, covered her mouth in surprise.

She didn't know that Xiang Yuanguang was just out for a walk, and when she asked about the camera, he said he had something to do.

Could it be... that he simply doesn't want to continue recording the show, so he's finding an excuse to leave?

"What is it? Of course..."

Xiang Yuanguang was about to say that this was a matter of life and death, but when he thought of Matsuo Takashi's identity, he did not say it out loud.

Takashi Matsuo is the host of the All Japan Detective Agency unit, and Ayako Nagai is the assistant host. She has worked with Takashi Matsuo for a long time and is almost the second host.

If Matsuo Takashi is a suspect in the crime, then there is a strong possibility that Nagai Ayako has an accomplice.

We just don't know who the person who was killed was, which led a popular TV host like Matsuo Takashi to take such a desperate path as killing people - no, it might not be Matsuo Takashi.

There are usually three suspects in Conan's cases, and Matsuo Takashi is just one of them. Genkou cannot directly presume Matsuo Takashi guilty as the real murderer.

"…some important personal matters of mine."

"By the way, can you tell me the contact information of the security personnel in the Nichimei TV editorial office?"

"I have something I want to ask them for help with."

Said this to Yuan Guang.

Soon, he was preparing to go down the stairwell while holding his cell phone.

But before leaving, Xiang Yuanguang saw Matsuo Takashi walking out from the direction of the toilet at the corner.

(Bathroom? Did I really go to the bathroom? No, it’s better not to meet Matsuo Takashi for now.)

Tick, tick, tick.

Walk down towards Genkou and disappear from Nagai Ayako's perspective.

Takashi Matsuo's chest heaved violently.

It seemed as if he had just done intense exercise and then forced himself to suppress his rapid breathing.

Ayako Nagai, who often hosts detective shows, also knows a little about reasoning.

In her opinion, something is not right with Takashi Matsuo now.

If a murder occurred, then Matsuo Takashi would be the murderer, right?

"…What's wrong, Ayako? Why are you standing outside the recording studio?"

"The short film is only four minutes long, and now there is less than half a minute left."

"We have to hurry back to our workstations, otherwise the recording of the show will be delayed."

Matsuo Takashi spoke seemingly calmly, but in fact his heart was already surging.

Why is the assistant standing here at this time? She usually organizes the next speech.

"Ah, well, I just told Mr. Gen that I had something urgent to do and couldn't record."

"I followed Mr. Xiang Yuan out, intending to ask for the reason... but Mr. Xiang Yuan didn't tell me why he left. Maybe he felt there was no need to tell me?"

Nagai Ayako explained, and Matsuo Takashi was frightened again.

Leaving at this time? Did they know he had killed someone? No, it was less than a minute before he killed someone.

How did Xiang Yuanguang know that he had killed someone?

(Calm down, calm down... Xiang Yuanguang can't possibly know that I killed someone.)

(He is just a magician in title, not a real magician, so he has no way of knowing.)

Matsuo Takashi's thoughts raced, but he showed no emotion on the surface.

He smiled somewhat reluctantly.

"I understand. I will adjust the rhythm of my speech next. Ayako just needs to follow me."

(No matter what, the show recording must be completed.)

(Even a real detective, even Sherlock Holmes, can’t possibly know my murder method…)

(Not to mention a half-baked lawyer detective and a sleeping detective who can't say anything!)

Tick, tick, tick.

The two walked into the recording studio and closed the door.

At this moment, Xiang Yuanguang appeared from the corner of the stairs, touching his chin thoughtfully.

(From this point of view, Matsuo Takashi is still the most suspicious.)

(I subconsciously emphasized the time many times: three minutes, half a minute, four minutes. It was very important to him.)

(If I were a murder suspect, knowing that there were two detectives present, I would definitely want to complete the crime perfectly, preferably with a perfect alibi.)

(…Can these four minutes serve as an alibi for Matsuo Takashi’s murder?)

Without giving it any more thought, Xiang Yuanguang picked up his phone and started dialing. Beep, beep, beep.

There was a small incident in the recording studio.

Matsuo Takashi, who had never made a mistake before, stuttered a little.

Although things quickly returned to normal, it was obviously unnatural to viewers familiar with the show.

The members of the Young Suicide Detective Team gathered together to watch the show. The fat boy Genta Kojima analyzed it like this. Ayumi next to him was shocked, but was quickly interrupted by Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya.

"What? How could the murderer do such a thing? You know, Uncle Maori was at the scene!"

"How could a criminal dare to commit a crime in front of a famous detective?"

The three little ones were making a lot of noise, and suddenly they exclaimed in unison.

"Hey! Conan is also at the recording site!"

Beep, beep, beep.

Conan's phone rang, and the camera subconsciously turned to him and Mao Lilan beside him.

Xiaolan took Conan out of the studio somewhat embarrassedly and came to the outside of the studio.

Then, Mao Lilan said in a low voice.

"Conan, remember to turn it to silent mode, and remember not to disturb others."

"Go check who's calling you? After the call is over... we'll go in."

Conan nodded, walked to the corner, and looked at the incoming call information on the phone.

[Xiang Yuanguang of Xiangyuan Universal Office].

beep------

The call is connected.

"Xiang Yuan, what happened? Why didn't you come back after you left?"

"And calling at this time is really annoying, right?"