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

Sitting on the back of the motorcycle, Conan adjusted his glasses and focused his right eye on the flashing red dot on the lens.

Immediately after the sniping incident, he ran down Suzuki Tower and used the electric skateboard invented by Professor Agasa to launch a pursuit.

Although he once got close to the sniper who was fleeing the scene on a motorcycle, he was quickly outmaneuvered... Fortunately, Sera Masumi, who was riding a motorcycle, appeared in time, gave Conan a ride, and led him to track down the sniper.

The police today are just as timely.

The construction of the Suzuki Tower was a very important achievement for Tokyo. On the day of the opening ceremony, a large number of police officers were stationed around the site, so the police took action immediately upon receiving the news.

They used road surveillance to make adjustments, quickly blocking the intersection and preventing the other party from escaping.

But to everyone's surprise, the sniper acted with incredible decisiveness. He threw a grenade, blasting the unsuspecting police officers into a panic. Then, using the overturned police car as a springboard, he escaped the fire like a high-altitude stunt. Conan managed to stick the transmitter onto the sniper's motorcycle just as the sniper landed and brushed past them.

The two tracked the sniper all the way to a deserted corner of the harbor.

Unaware that the sniper who had been tracking him was still wearing his riding helmet, he packed his equipment into a van, intending to escape by changing vehicles, but the sound of an engine coming from afar immediately alerted him.

After Sera Masumi and Conan tracked the signal to the location where it stopped moving, they only saw a lone motorcycle parked there.

"He's gone. Did he start walking from here?"

"Possibly, anyway... be careful—!"

Conan echoed Sera Masumi's words, but before he could finish speaking, he noticed a flash of cold light coming from around the corner of the container ahead.

A sense of crisis, like being pricked by needles, struck.

The moment she witnessed the burst of fire from the corner, her heart pounded violently as the bullet struck Sera Masumi's riding helmet. Her head snapped back, and the impact of the bullet sent her sprawling to the ground.

Conan and Sera Masumi fell to the ground together.

"hateful……"

Conan, who had gotten up, was somewhat alarmed to see Sera Masumi lying on the ground, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he discovered that there was only a dent in her helmet, and the bullet seemed to have been deflected elsewhere by the curvature of the helmet.

But when he noticed the sniper cautiously approaching with his gun, his face turned pale.

what to do……

If this continues, we'll be killed!

Boom!

Just as the sniper walked up to Conan and was about to point his gun at his head, the sound of a car engine suddenly came from not far away, and a black car quickly appeared at the alley entrance, drifting and speeding towards him.

Carmel and Judy, who suddenly appeared, opened fire and forced the sniper to retreat.

However, during the exchange of fire, the vehicle was accidentally detonated, and the vehicle used the explosion as cover to jump into the sea and escape.

"No, we can't let him escape..."

Rushing up to the surface of the sea, Judy saw nothing but calm water and shook her head.

“There’s no other way, we’ll just have to leave it to the Japanese police,” James Black said.

“Okay, I will ask them to immediately begin a search of the surrounding coastline of the bay.”

Looking at James Black's face, Judy showed no extra emotion.

She is indeed wavering because of the contents of her diary and has subconsciously become wary of James, but people always grow.

Especially after she came to the conclusion that "Shuichi Akai doesn't think she can hide anything from James, so he excludes her," she seemed to mature overnight.

At least now, she knows how to keep all her thoughts to herself without revealing any flaws.

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.

She pursed her small lips, as if she could still taste the minty flavor she had experienced twenty minutes ago.

"..."

abnormal……

Lolita fetish...

Suppressing the excitement and throbbing emanating from her small chest, Ai Haibara couldn't help but smile slightly, even though she was muttering these thoughts to herself.

Ayumi, who was standing next to her, noticed her smile and couldn't help but tilt her head slightly.

"Ai seems to be in a much better mood."

"Oh, really?"

"It's clear that he seemed very angry when he first saw Yoshiki-nii."

As Ayumi finished speaking, she seemed to have thought of something and suddenly leaned very close to Ai Haibara, saying seriously, "Could it be that you were pretending to be sulking today to get Yoshiki-nii's attention?!"

"What...what should I say?"

Seeing her earnest questioning expression, Ai Haibara felt a little amused and exasperated.

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya and Genta Kojima, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but speak up:

Where do we go next?

"That's what I mean. We could have had a big meal... and Conan is missing too."

"Since this has happened, I think we should go back and play the game I just developed."

Dr. Agasa, who was driving, could only manage a helpless, bitter smile as he listened to the children's complaints.

The assassination at Suzuki Tower required eyewitness statements, but there was no need for children to get involved in such matters.

Let Mr. Lin and Shinichi worry about it.

the other side

As Hayashi Yoshiki was driving people toward the Metropolitan Police Department, he received a call from Amuro Tooru.

"Boss, is your mouth blessed?"

He clearly knew about what had just happened at the Suzuki Tower.

"Rather than saying my mouth is blessed, it's more accurate to say that they invited something unclean."

"..."

Thinking back to their recent experience of visiting Kogoro Mouri and then being confronted with a gun and a bomb, Tooru Amuro fell silent.

really……

One or two times could be considered a coincidence, but if this keeps happening, maybe we should keep the boss away from them in the future.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Kogoro Mouri, unaware that he had been wronged, looked over in confusion.

Because Hayashi Yoshiki didn't name names, Suzuki Sonoko, who was sitting in the back row with Ran, didn't even know that her family had been mentioned. She didn't even care that her family's business had been involved in a murder on the day it opened, and carelessly discussed skincare products with Ran.

"Oh, is this mint-flavored lip balm any good?"

"Yes, I've been using this."

Faced with her friend's question, Xiao Lan smiled warmly on her pretty face, which could be both happy and annoyed. Her lips, which had just been rubbed with lip balm, looked crystal clear: "It has a cool and refreshing scent in the summer, so I think it's better to use this."

"That's true."

Sonoko nodded in approval.

Chapter 438: It really makes me sad.

"Please look here."

"Based on the photos we obtained and the other party's sniping skills, we can determine that the murderer is this person."

In the Metropolitan Police Department's conference room

Lin Jiashu and his group sat at the conference table with the police officers, while standing on the stage were Judy Starling and several other FBI agents.

—During the previous operation to retrieve the fake Shuichi Akai, Judy and her team's FBI identities were exposed to the police. Although it is unclear how James Black negotiated with the police leadership, they are now considered to be operating "legally" within Japan.

Judy posted a picture of a blond man on the whiteboard in the conference room, then looked at James, who nodded and said aloud:

Timothy Hunter, 37 years old.

"A retired sniper from the Navy SEALs, who served in the Middle East for three consecutive years starting in 2003, is a battlefield hero with outstanding achievements."

The people in the conference room immediately started discussing it.

quickly,

Takagi Wataru raised his hand: "Excuse me, why would a hero like that...?"

"We believe that the silver star badge is the cause."

There was a picture of a badge with a five-pointed gold star pasted on the whiteboard. Judy pointed to the picture and said:

"This is an honor medal awarded to soldiers who demonstrate bravery in battles against hostile armed forces. Hunter was honored in 2005, but was stripped of the medal the following year for allegedly violating the rules of engagement."

"deprivation?"

“Yes, an Army sergeant accused him of shooting unarmed civilians, which Hunter vehemently denied. After investigation, although he wasn't brought to trial due to insufficient evidence, this incident turned Hunter from a battlefield hero into a dubious hero in the public eye.” Judy paused here, giving everyone time to process her words, before continuing:

"Later, perhaps influenced by the Silver Star Badge incident, Hunter lost his usual composure upon returning to the battlefield, became isolated, and was shot in the head by an enemy bullet."

"Then what……?"

"Fortunately, the surgery was successful and he survived, but he was forced to retire and return to rural life in Seattle. However, his misfortune did not disappear after returning home. Not only did the hateful memories of the battlefield continue to torment him, but that misfortune also harmed his wife and sister who lived with him... He went bankrupt due to failed investments, his sister committed suicide after being jilted at an engagement, and his wife died from an overdose of medication."

"After losing his reputation, property and beloved family, Hunter disappeared for the next six years."

Judy then explained why she had named Hunter as a suspect in the murder case.

Three weeks ago, Brian Woods, a local Seattle magazine reporter, was shot and killed by a sniper. Police later learned through an investigation of the victim that he had published a series of news articles under the title "Suspicious Heroes" and had been stalking and harassing the Hunters.

Police have identified Hunter as a prime suspect and discovered that he had traveled to Japan two weeks prior.

That's why Judy and her team, acting on orders from the FBI, arrived at the scene just in time to save Conan.

"Our police have been searching the bay where the suspect escaped, but so far we still have no leads," Inspector Megure said regretfully.

"I've heard that swimming is one of the Navy SEALs' strengths."

Lin Jiashu's words were echoed by Judy: "That's right, swimming is their strongest skill, comparable to their sniping skills with a sniper rifle."

"Speaking of sniping, we found something strange on the roof of the building that was suspected to be a sniping spot."

Shiratori Ninzaburo stood up as he spoke.

He posted a photo on the whiteboard showing a 51mm empty bullet casing and a blue die with the "4" facing up.

The empty cartridge case not only matches the caliber of the bullet found inside the Suzuki Tower, but James also stated that the NATO rounds used by Hunter's MK-11 sniper rifle are also of this caliber.

Lin Jiashu fell into thought.

The sniper who appeared in this incident was indeed exceptionally skilled...

Or rather, as Conan's science fiction develops and his Conan-themed gadgets and soccer skills expand rapidly, the villains in the theatrical versions also need to have corresponding expressive abilities.

The most important thing is,

The killer this time seems quite easy to win over?

As his fingers tapped idly on the conference table, and thoughts began to race through his mind, it did not disturb Lin Jiashu's outward composure.

"What about the person shot at Suzuki Tower? What connection did they have with this Hunter?"

"Ah, the deceased Fujinami Hiroaki sold a bad property in Japan to Hunter seven years ago, which was one of the reasons that led to his bankruptcy."

"It sounds like someone who's lost hope in life and is now taking revenge on the people who got him into this mess."

“That’s right. According to our investigation, there should be three more people who meet Hunter’s criteria for revenge.”

Judy then posted three more photos on the whiteboard and thoughtfully labeled the three people with their names.

With just one glance, Lin Jiashu memorized the scene completely.

The meeting ended shortly thereafter.

Inspector Megure quickly made the decision to issue an arrest warrant for Hunter, and the FBI also got involved in the case, officially cooperating with the Japanese police.

"Mr. Lin."

As everyone was leaving the meeting room, Judy called out to Lin Jiashu.

"what happened?"

Lin Jiashu, who was walking ahead, stopped and turned around to look at her with a smile.