Stay away from Conan.

Just as Gin and Vodka returned to Japan and were in Gin's car contacting Chianti and the others, neither of them noticed that at the same time, Takato and Shiho Miyano, in the basement of the Akechi residence, overheard their conversation.

Thus, when Takato overheard Gin's conversation with Chianti and the others, and confirmed that Gin's core purpose in returning to Japan was likely to be Rena Mizunashi, he couldn't help but start thinking about the next steps.

Meanwhile, compared to Gao Yuan, who had orchestrated this whole affair, Shiho Miyano, who was still in her original form after being forcibly given the antidote by Vermouth and whose effects hadn't yet worn off, was utterly astonished by what she had just heard.

Putting aside the fact that Gin and the others were just talking about Rena Mizunashi's past, the fact that Takato managed to eavesdrop on their conversation was enough to make Shiho Miyano completely unable to imagine it.

Thus, just as Gao Yuan began to ponder, he noticed the look of confusion in Miyano Shiho's eyes as she looked at him. Not in a hurry to devise a solution, Gao Yuan tilted his head and asked Miyano Shiho:
"what happened?"

Seeing that Takato had taken the initiative to ask her, Shiho Miyano frankly asked about her doubts.

"How did you do that? You managed to overhear Gin and the others' conversation? And... weren't they supposed to be abroad? How did they get back?"

So, for Shiho Miyano, the news that Gin and Vodka were temporarily exiled abroad because of Takato's actions after Rena Mizunashi's disappearance seems to be credible...

Although the information came from Vermouth, Shiho Miyano believed it to be reliable based on the reality of the situation. Otherwise, Gin and his group should have been among the members of the organization that hunted her down that night.

However, after that, because of what Vermouth did to him that night, neither he nor Takato paid much attention to the "suggestion" Vermouth mentioned, and thus had no opportunity to continue talking with Vermouth. Therefore, it is impossible for Takato to know when Gin returned to Japan.

Shiho Miyano naturally couldn't understand how Takato knew this.

"And how did you know their whereabouts?"

"Well... actually, it should be something that's easy to think of."

Thus, in response to the question posed by Shiho Miyano, Takato thought for a moment and then said the following.

However, Takato's comment that it was "easy" earned him a slightly exasperated eye roll from Shiho Miyano, who seemed to think that if it were truly easy, why couldn't she understand it herself? Noticing Miyano's expression, Takato quickly continued his explanation:

"After all, it was because of this incident that, although we are not yet clear about Vermouth's purpose, at least in the end, we used the power of the FBI to make the organization pay a price. Many of the peripheral members of the organization who participated in the operation have been arrested by the FBI. In other words, this was obviously a blow that benefited the organization."

"As for the organization, it's impossible to do nothing in the face of such a situation, right? So, if Vermouth doesn't actively expose our relationship, from the organization's perspective, the reason they suffered such a defeat is of course due to the existence of the FBI. Therefore, naturally, the organization's retaliation will definitely target the FBI."

"In this respect, Vermouth and Bourbon can be considered failures in this operation. So, if the organization plans to launch an operation against the FBI next, who will lead it?"

After Takato recounted the final outcome of the incident a few days prior, Shiho Miyano thought about it carefully and felt that it did indeed seem to be as Takato had described—

As long as Vermouth doesn't reveal Gao Yuan's existence, then for the organization, the person who ultimately helped them escape would naturally be the FBI, who was the last to appear and arrest a group of their members. This is because Bourbon and Shuichi Akai had obviously met and even fought each other, so Bourbon can testify that the force that appeared last was from the FBI.

Furthermore, because of "APTX4869," Vermouth clearly cannot reveal the true effects of this drug. Therefore, considering this, she cannot directly expose Gao Yuan's existence. Thus, it is highly likely that, in order to make things seem reasonable, she will also point the finger at the FBI.

Furthermore, because of this incident, he learned that Bourbon belonged to the Japanese Public Security Bureau and was at odds with Shuichi Akai. Perhaps because of this stance, Bourbon didn't have much goodwill towards the FBI. Therefore, even though Bourbon had some direct contact with him, he might realize that this matter was not just about the FBI. He probably wouldn't directly reveal this doubt to the organization. After all, Bourbon knew that the people assisting him even knew that he was an undercover agent of the Japanese Public Security Bureau. Before he figured things out, he wouldn't make things more complicated for the sake of his identity.

Therefore, given that Vermouth and Bourbon, two key participants in the incident, would both point the finger at the FBI, the organization would naturally only launch a revenge operation against the FBI. In this situation, with Vermouth and Bourbon already having suffered setbacks, who would the organization send to take charge of this matter?
Of all the people I know, Gin seems to be the most suitable...

Seeing that Shiho Miyano seemed to understand his meaning, Takato continued:
"Chianti and Cohen may be good snipers, but it's unlikely they'd be in charge of the mission. As for the other members of the organization, they're not exactly top-notch at planning operations. So unless Rum gets involved directly, the most suitable candidate is Gin."

"Previously, due to the ghost ship incident and the loss of contact with Rena Mizunashi, I had manipulated things several times to deliberately shift the blame to Gin and Vodka, originally intending to cause Gin to lose power within the organization..."

"But in reality, since Gin was ultimately only sent overseas and not punished in any other way, it is clear that the organization's higher-ups still trust Gin and his team. Therefore, this incident is an excellent opportunity for Gin to come back and clean up this mess."

"So, after figuring this out, I basically judge that Gin will probably be called back to Japan by the organization in the next few days..." (End of Chapter)