Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri immediately felt relieved.

"I didn't know you were so eager to learn, Ai."

Lin Jiashu's voice rang out.

Dressed in a suit that made him look even more impeccably groomed than usual, he appeared behind Ai Haibara without her noticing. He looked at Ai Haibara, who seemed frozen in place, with surprise and delight, and said with a smile, "Truly remarkable."

"..."

In an instant, Ai Haibara blushed.

A strong sense of shame welled up inside her. Even without turning around, she could guess Jundu's smiling face and wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Conan also wore a mocking expression.

Haibara, doesn't she know that Yoshiki already knew she was also a fake child? It's a wonder she was discovered even after acting like that...

"Brother Jiashu!"

"Brother Jiashu"

Hi everyone.

Lin Jiashu reached out and ruffled the head of Haibara Ai, who was looking down and dared not look at him, while greeting her.

"Brother Jiashu, that thing on your chest isn't...?"

Ayumi, who always cared about Yoshiki Hayashi, immediately noticed the badge on Yoshiki Hayashi's chest.

"Yes, it's a badge that allows you to participate in the game."

"How did you get it?" Genta Kojima asked.

I won it in a lottery.

"Really?!" "Where is the raffle held? At the entrance?"

"You could get a chance to win a prize by eating McDonald's breakfast every day for a week," Lin Jiashu said with a nostalgic expression. "I think I got this badge after about three weeks of consistent eating."

"...For three weeks in a row?" "Mom will definitely scold me." "And it's too late now."

"Why are you even lying to little kids?"

Kogoro Mouri, having picked up another glass of wine, looked at the children's forlorn expressions and speechlessly turned to Yoshiki Hayashi.

Xiao Lan couldn't help but chuckle.

Yoshiki's tendency to tease people is sometimes quite endearing to her.

At this moment, Ai Haibara seemed to have found a way to regain some dignity.

She tidied her hair, which Lin Jiashu had messed up, and then looked at Lin Jiashu speechlessly: "You're clearly an adult, yet you like eating this stuff so much. How childish."

"...Well, because when I was little, the happiest thing was when my mother bought this when she came home or took me out, so it's hard to forget and I can't bear to part with it."

Lin Jiashu responded with a bright smile.

Although he said it so casually, Ai Haibara and Ran couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts when they heard it.

It seems like Jundo's (Yasuki-san's) mother is...

The two of them noticed Lin Jiashu's gentle and calm gaze. Although they couldn't find any trace of melancholy in it, they were drawn to him precisely because he looked so peaceful.

Xiaolan felt a pang of sympathy.

Ai Haibara, on the other hand, felt a sense of shared suffering.

"what happened?"

Lin Jiashu was somewhat surprised by their gazes.

"But that stuff does taste pretty good, you know," Ai Haibara said.

"Yes, yes, if you want to eat it, I can perfectly replicate it one-to-one!" Xiaolan said with a smile.

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Chapter 275: The Game Begins

The atmosphere in the venue remained lively throughout.

As the social elites chatted and mingled, a few children started kicking a football around in the hall.

Many guests were troubled by their behavior, but after recognizing the children, many could only dare to be angry but not speak out—even among the second and third generations present, the children's families were among the most wealthy.

(If the future of Japan rests on the shoulders of these children, then using them would be a piece of cake.)

After signing an autograph for a girl in a formal dress, Lin Jiashu looked over there and thought to himself.

After the group of soccer boys finished mocking the Junior Detective League and Kogoro Mouri, the middle-aged man who had lost his wife, they were quite polite to Sonoko Suzuki standing next to them.

The leader of the children was named Hideki Moroboshi, the grandson of Toshio Moroboshi, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department.

—The deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department, only half a position below Hakuba Saguru's father, the superintendent general.

Lin Jiashu had heard that he was a person whose reputation was somewhat polarized.

He is assertive, adept at maneuvering, and seems to have questionable morals, yet he appears to have achieved certain accomplishments in his position.

In a world where most positive characters are morally perfect, such a "complex" character is quite rare.

To be honest, Yoshiki Hayashi had considered writing Toshio Moroboshi's name in the Death Note and using his identity to secretly add himself to the Red Team's "file"... but the opportunity hadn't come yet.

"Mr. Lin, please come this way."

Suddenly, a staff member jogged over to Lin Jiashu and said...

The latter quickly followed the other person away.

The staff led Yoshiki Hayashi to a group of media people, where Yusaku Kudo was already standing and giving an interview.

"Tadahiro Kashimura, the person in charge of developing 'Cocoon,' was a close friend of mine from university. This project allowed us to rekindle our old friendship."

"Yes, this is my first collaboration with Yoshiki-kun."

"This has been a very pleasant collaboration. As a fellow mystery novelist, I, the senior, have been quite inspired by him. I feel that my new work will definitely be very interesting when I get back... Oh, he's here."

Following the reporter's gaze, Kudo Yusaku noticed Hayashi Yoshiki and immediately smiled and raised his hand to acknowledge him.

Lin Jiashu stepped forward with an impeccable smile.

In an instant, the sound of camera shutters and flashes came like a tidal wave.

"Although Mr. Yusaku said that, I am definitely the one who benefited the most this time. I am also very grateful for his introduction that allowed me to participate in such an interesting project... In addition, regarding the game script we are working on this time, Mr. Yusaku just mentioned that because of Noah's Ark's involvement, there may be some very interesting changes, which I am really looking forward to."

"Well, let us give you a hint first. The game we're in charge of is set in London at the end of the 19th century, more than a hundred years ago, and there will be characters that everyone is very interested in."

"Is this a collaboration between the Kindaichi series and the Dark Baron?"

“We are certainly very interested in this. In fact, we discussed this topic when we were working together this time.”

"..."

"..."

The interview lasted for nearly ten minutes.

Soon, around eight o'clock, the lights in the entire venue suddenly went out.

The press conference is finally about to begin—

Yusaku Kudo planned to visit his former classmates and friends, and Yoshiki Hayashi had just escaped the reporters' sight when a staff member suddenly approached him and said something to him.

He was somewhat surprised, and then he untied the badge on his chest and asked someone to help him hand it over.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

After much anticipation, it was finally time for the "cocoon" experience.

A group of children ran through the security gate toward the capsule-shaped game pods on the stage.

Genta Kojima and a group of other children were also among them—they had exchanged their treasured Kamen Rider cards with other children for game experience opportunities, and now they excitedly passed through security and sat down.

"But what exactly did Yoshiki-nii go to do?"

Xiao Lan felt somewhat confused, wearing the badge that the staff member had just given her.

Although Sonoko was also disappointed by Hayashi Yoshiki's sudden disappearance, she was also a little happy as she pushed Ran from behind, saying, "I don't know, but this way Ran can play with me, isn't that nice?"

Soon, after the 50 players on stage sat in their respective devices, the doors of the game pods closed.

"Brainwave transmission device, setup complete."

"Cabin canopy, close."

"Main hardware connection initiated"

"Input region code, link connector"

"Fine-tuning the coordinate axes"

"Screen displays, system startup."

"Game Start—"

A light suddenly appeared in the darkness.

The children experiencing the game looked around in surprise at the empty surroundings, and everyone was amazed at how real the feeling was.

"It's amazing...it's like being able to move freely in a dream!" Ayumi exclaimed excitedly.

"On the contrary."

Ai Haibara said, "What do you mean by freedom? In reality, all five senses—smell, taste, touch, and others—are controlled by computers, and it seems we can't just wake up whenever we want."

"Hey kid, if you're here to play games, just play them properly," Sonoko said as she walked over.

"..."

Ai Haibara ignored her, but looked around and didn't see Yoshiki Hayashi: "Where's Yoshiki-nii?"

When Lin Jiashu wasn't around, it was quite natural for her to call him that.

"I don't know. Jia Shu just asked a staff member to give me this badge, and then he disappeared somewhere."

Xiaolan was also somewhat concerned.

At this moment, "Noah's Ark" suddenly appeared.

He gave players five scenarios to choose from: first, Viking pirates, where players would take on the role of Viking pirates and embark on adventures in seven seas; second, a rally in Paris, where players would compete against world-renowned drivers to win the championship; third, the ancient Roman Colosseum, which required constant battles; and fourth, an adventure-style search for Solomon's treasure.

The final five locations are London in 1888, where Jack the Ripper was active. The player's objective is to find Jack the Ripper, defeat him, or bring him to justice.

—Jia-shu has no other options.

After entering the game, he appeared directly in the foggy city of London.

It was a luxurious room.

Everything in the room was exquisite and meticulously crafted.

Through the reflection of the clear, bright glass window, Lin Jiashu saw what he looked like at that moment.

"...That's really something."

He was speechless for a moment, then found it amusing.

Although we don't know how much we'll gain tonight, let's treat it as a pastime to pass the time until then.

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Chapter 276: Nice to meet you, I'm James Moriarty

At the end of the 19th century, London was nicknamed the "Fog City" due to the large amount of smoke emitted after the Industrial Revolution.

The dim electric lights struggled to illuminate the old red brick road.

The thin fog that filled the dirty air gave the whole street an eerie atmosphere, with a faint smell of burning coal and oil.

The streets around the Whitechapel were quieter than usual.

Due to the recent spate of murders around Whitechapel and the infamous name of Jack the Ripper, the local residents are living in fear, and many have chosen not to go out at night.

A beautiful carriage traveled slowly through the street.

Inside the carriage, the figure sitting there seemed oblivious to the scene outside. A walking stick was leaning against his black coat, and an exquisite German book sat on his lap.

The Whitechapel is located in London's East End.