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

She was Karasuma Renya's most trusted confidante.

Like the cross-age facial recognition system that appeared in M26, both Rum and Gin have high hopes for it. Rum hopes to use the system to find the BOSS Karasuma Renya, who has not appeared for a long time, while Gin hopes to use the system to find the defector Sherry.

However, Karasuma Renya only instructed Vermouth to deal with the existence of that system.

Gin's loyalty to Karasuma Renya was kept in the dark—if it were Renya's order, Gin would likely obey even without understanding.

From this perspective, it's reasonable to assume that Karasuma Renya didn't want the cross-age facial recognition system to track him down, nor did he want to expose his "cowardice" to a loyal subordinate like Gin—only Vermouth had such an honor.

After Vermouth's failure in the full moon incident, Karasuma Renya specifically sent her a message asking her to come back to her side... This also means that Vermouth most likely knows where Karasuma Renya is.

"..."

Lin Jiashu pondered quietly.

He was thinking about the "cat meowing gag" that had sparked widespread discussion in the original work—a message left in Itakura Taku's diary after he was threatened by Vermouth to develop software: "After she finished speaking, the cat meowing on the phone got louder and louder, and then she hung up the phone in a fit of frustration."

Would Vermouth, a woman, become agitated simply because of a cat's meowing?

That's probably not the case.

Some cats, when in heat, make sounds that resemble a baby crying. Conversely, a very small number of babies with chromosomal abnormalities may cry like a cat, a condition known as "Cri-du-chat syndrome."

Why has Karasuma Renya been absent from the public eye for so long? And disabling the cross-age facial recognition system is almost an indication that his appearance has changed—but whether he looks younger or older, he shouldn't be so cowardly as to not let the organization's executives know.

Unless his appearance no longer allows him to exercise his power and authority.

Even now, all of Karasuma Renya's orders are sent via text email, and almost no one has ever heard his voice.

Vermouth once said, "We are both God and demon. Because we want to reverse the flow of time and bring the dead back to life." But Ai Haibara also said, "Humans cannot go against the flow of time. If they try to force a change, humanity will be punished."

Interestingly, in the original story, Conan mentioned that he had undergone several physical examinations after shrinking, yet his body hadn't grown even a millimeter taller—even for a child with developmental delays, not growing even a millimeter in several months is quite astonishing.

Therefore, it can be concluded that all users of drug A will have their bodies shrunk and their condition will be fixed, unable to grow back.

If Karasuma Renya really did turn into a baby, then the melody of his email keystrokes, "Seven Crows"—this folk nursery rhyme—could be considered a hellish joke to some extent.

Forget it.

Regardless of Karasuma Renya's condition, just the fact that Vermouth likely knows Karasuma Renya's hiding place means that Hayashi Yoshiki must keep her firmly under his control.

Chapter 330: At worst, Cohen and I will help you carry the burden.

When Conan woke up, he felt completely numb.

He was first knocked unconscious by the anesthetic needle made by Professor Agasa, and then he was drugged and fell into a deep sleep, which is why his head was buzzing when he woke up.

After a while,

"That guy, Hayashi Yoshiki—!"

He sat up, gritting his teeth.

At that moment, Ai Haibara, wearing a mask, stood next to him, holding a DV camcorder in her hand.

"what are you doing?"

"Jundu asked me to record this."

"?"

"He guessed that you would grit your teeth and call his name when you woke up, so he asked me to record it. If you didn't behave, he would report it to your sister Xiaolan."

"..."

He's such a boring guy!

Conan was furious.

At that moment, Professor Agasa walked in with a smile: "Don't be angry, Shinichi... Mr. Hayashi always has his reasons for doing things."

"Professor Agasa, what happened after I passed out?"

“I’m not entirely sure either. I went to that grove of trees based on the location on you, Shinichi, but Mr. Lin and that woman have already disappeared… However, he did send me a message saying that the matter has been resolved and that I don’t need to worry.”

Dr. Agasa was all smiles.

He's not one to overthink things, so when Lin Jiashu tells him not to worry, he really means it.

Conan was indeed not worried.

—The fact that Yoshiki Hayashi had the leisure to order Ai Haibara to do such a trivial thing shows that he must have taken care of everything.

"If you're thinking of calling him to ask him questions, I advise you to give up."

Seeing his pensive expression, Ai Haibara calmly said, "If he wanted you to know, he wouldn't have drugged you."

"Of course I know that, but Haibara... are you really willing to be kept in the dark by him?"

"..."

Ai Haibara was, of course, unwilling to accept this.

Because Cointreau always chooses to shoulder everything alone, he's a complete idiot.

However, she trusted Hayashi Yoshiki's judgment.

If he thinks it's something that doesn't need to be known by Shinichi Kudo, then there's no need to let him know.

Like the matter between my older sister and Hiroki Sawada...

Compared to Conan Edogawa, who only shares her stance on shrinking by taking APTX4869, Yoshiki Hayashi has more secrets in common with her.

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.

"That despicable woman!!"

In a private bar that had just closed for the night, the sounds of a woman shouting angrily and pounding on the table could be heard.

Chianti looked furious.

But nobody paid any attention to her.

This made the already furious Chianti even more enraged: "No way! Doesn't anyone else feel angry? That woman used Calvados and then just walked away without helping him!"

Gin remained silent.

Cohen lifted his gaze from the well-worn book in his hands and said in a cold tone, "Quiet down, Chianti. I also hate Vermouth, but this is not our business."

"Why?!"

"That woman failed her mission and caused Calvados's death, yet she got away with it. When she reappears next time, she'll probably be acting all high and mighty again!"

Damn it, how come there are privileged classes even for being a terrorist these days?!

Chianti disliked Vermouth from the start because she thought the woman was pretentious, always smiling on the surface but probably looking down on Chianti behind her back... But as much as she disliked her, she wasn't so hostile and angry as she was today, wanting to kill her!

But Calvados's death really set off a firestorm for her and Cohen.

As snipers, the two could not tolerate this betrayal, nor did they want to end up being used and then abandoned without hesitation.

Tequila looked down at the "Tequila Bomb" in front of him.

People are indeed different.

Vermouth doesn't appreciate her companions, so it's fortunate that Cointreau saved her back then.

Gin remained silent throughout, his thoughts preoccupied with Vermouth's report—he had no idea what Vermouth was up to, only that she had outmaneuvered the FBI agents, but everything had fallen apart because of that man's appearance.

Shuichi Akai!

The thought of that man who could even be compared to himself made Gin unable to suppress the coldness in his eyes.

That guy, he actually came to Japan too?

If he had stayed in America, Gin might not have been able to do anything, but now that he's appeared in Beika Town, if they could utilize Cointreau's abilities...

As Gin recalled that scene, his expression gradually became ferocious.

Lin Jiashu was chatting with someone on his phone at that moment.

Cointreau: "Chianti really wants to shoot you dead."

Vermouth: "I can imagine her reaction and even her lines without you saying anything, hahaha."

"Hey, Cointreau! What do you think? So you also think that Vermouth deserves to die, right!?"

Chianti approached with a bottle of liquor, but before she could get close, Lin Jiashu had already exited the email interface.

"I think you should use your abilities to orchestrate an accident to get rid of that woman Vermouth. If the higher-ups question us, Cohen and I can take the blame for you!" She said it with great loyalty, but without thinking.

"Do you want to die, Chianti?"

As expected, Gin glanced over with a cold look.

"cut!"

Chianti had a grumpy face.

Lin Jiashu simply smiled.

He has now reached a cooperation agreement with Vermouth.

He is responsible for protecting Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri. In return, Vermouth will provide him with some assistance and help him investigate intelligence when needed.

—The brief period of less than half an hour last night was not enough for Lin Jiashu to complete the brainwashing.

However, once you get started, the rest is much easier.

Lin Jiashu just needs time now.

Regardless of Karasuma Renya's current state, if he has indeed turned into an infant and thus has not shown his face for many years, it would be a major boon for Hayashi Yoshiki—meaning that the obstacles to seizing power from him would be much smaller.

"By the way, regarding the news about Shinichi Kudo, the results of the investigation over the past few days show that he has indeed not shown up for a long time... The few times he has appeared were either false alarms like last night or just rumors. In addition, I went to his address to investigate, and there were indeed signs of activity, but only signs of cleaning, and no one lived there."

After Hayashi Yoshiki said that, Gin remained noncommittal.

"I will be giving you an important task in a few days."

"...This seems to be the first time I've heard you use 'important' to describe a goal."

You'll find out in time.

Gin said.

Jundo's abilities require a certain level of intelligence to be fully utilized; otherwise, if he were only given the name and a picture of Shuichi Akai, he would probably be discovered by Shuichi Akai very quickly after conducting his own investigation.

Chapter 331: "Lupine and Fujiko"

Shuichi Akai, the "Gin" of the Red Team.

From personal ability to courage to intelligence, he is almost on par with Gin.

The two, who are opposites, seem to have clashed many times outside of the storyline.

It would be such a waste to let such a guy die without accomplishing anything—even though Gin hadn't spoken yet, Yoshiki Hayashi already guessed who the "important target" he was referring to was.

Then what should be done?

Looking at the bright lights outside the car, Lin Jiashu smiled.

The Death Note has the ability to manipulate the cause of death of those whose names are written in it, and the most interesting aspect is that it can affect third parties whose names are not written in the notebook.

For example, if you write in your notebook, "On a certain day of a certain month, Akai Shuichi encountered his nemesis who had set a trap to capture him alive in a certain location in Yokohama City, and was shot in the forehead by the enemy during the fierce battle," once this is true, Gin will go to Yokohama City for various reasons.

If necessary, this can even be used as a means to transfer certain people away from their original locations.

"This is a real headache. If Mr. Amuro can't come to work for a while, the agency will be unable to operate."

"It's not that exaggerated."

Amuro Toru was driving his own Mazda, but there was no traffic at all.

"It's really just replying to emails according to the template, and handling appointment requests by email or phone. I've asked a friend to handle the emails, so you can just keep an eye on the emails and phone calls yourself, Boss."

"Can't you just not ask for leave?"

"...Sorry, Boss, but I'll try to finish up as soon as possible and get back to work."

Toru Amuro replied with a wry smile.

He did have something to do.

Gin entrusted the task of investigating the whereabouts of Shuichi Akai to him, who was in charge of investigating all sorts of things—the thought that the organization might take down that damned Shuichi Akai made Tooru Amuro so excited that he didn't even want to go to work.

He eagerly accepted the order and then asked Lin Jiashu for leave.

But this gave Lin Jiashu a bit of a headache.