Stay away from Conan.

"You said... if we look at the shooting and the bomb planting separately, and assuming the bomb was planted by an organization, what would that organization want to do?"

At this moment, Gao Yuan's thoughts had clearly wandered far, and he couldn't help but have a guess about this matter. He then put it into practice and asked Ai for her opinion.

Upon hearing this, Ai immediately understood what Takato meant.

"You mean... the shooter in the shooting case and the real culprit who planted the bomb in the hotel are not actually connected? And compared to the shooting case, which has a general direction of investigation, you have no idea about the person who planted the bomb in the hotel, so that person might actually be a member of the organization?"

Although Gao Yuan didn't say much, after reviewing what Gao Yuan had said earlier, Xiao Ai felt that this might be the reason why Gao Yuan specifically asked her this question. After all, if it was just about the case, she really couldn't give any special advice, but if it involved the organization, it would be a different story.

Hearing that Ai understood what he really wanted to ask, Takato frankly stated:

"That's what I mean..."

Upon hearing this, Ai lowered her head in deep thought for a moment, then said seriously:
"If you're wondering what the organization's members might be after attending this engagement party, then..."

"It's hard to say, after all, Officer Shiratori's family is a prestigious one, and Officer Shiratori is a police inspector in the Metropolitan Police Department. The sister of Officer Shiratori, who is engaged, is a newly recruited lawyer. Even the famous lawyer, Kisaki, will attend. It seems that at least many important figures from the police and legal communities are present at this engagement party."

"Including the prestigious Shiratori family, this also involves quite a few social celebrities..."

"To be honest, if you think about it carefully, it's not hard to understand why organized people would be present at such an event."

What he was saying was actually quite similar to what Gao Yuan was thinking. Indeed, based on the organization's usual modus operandi, there were quite a few people among those present who would want to contact the organization.

There are too many people to list, whether they are from the police force, the legal profession, or other circles that the Shiratori family has come into contact with due to their family background. It is difficult to make a simple judgment, especially since this matter is still just speculation.

"but……"

Just as Gao Yuan was about to fall into deep thought, Ai's next words brought him back to his senses, and he began to seriously look forward to what Ai would say next.

As if she had some opinion, Ai Haibara couldn't help but continue:
"If I were to make a judgment, the people present all seemed to be celebrities from various fields, and could be considered figures that the organization might want to contact, but..."

"To be honest, I think most of the people here aren't... special at all?"

Ai seemed to have an idea, but couldn't come up with the right words for the time being, so she just said it like this.

"special?"

Gao Yuan seemed to understand but not quite. He could vaguely grasp what Ai was trying to say, but he couldn't quite understand what it meant.

Ai, resting her chin on her hand and adopting a thoughtful expression, considered her words carefully before finally raising her head to look at Gao Yuan and explaining: "Well, how should I put it..."

"Like the 'Pisco' incident, Pisco, as a member of the organization, attended the farewell ceremony with the intention of killing the senator who would be present at the ceremony."

"And, there was also that time when Rena Mizunashi interviewed Yasuhiro Tsuchimon..."

Ai then listed two previous incidents related to the organization, which suddenly made Takato realize something, and he said:

"I understand what you mean! It's really because of the special occasion and timing! Some people can't be contacted casually, so you can only make contact through certain means, after specifically learning about their schedule."

"Under no circumstances would Pisco, a 'big shot in the financial world,' directly approach that senator with the 'swallowing mouth,' let alone with the intention of harming him. The same reason applies to Tsuchimon Kanghui..."

"For an organization to accomplish its mission, it must understand the specific itinerary under certain conditions and then prepare and plan ahead."

"Therefore, if we follow this logic, none of the people present tonight actually have the same status as the previous two, people the organization must wait for at this kind of banquet to see..."

In other words, there were no qualified people.

As a formal member of parliament, Shigehiko Tōguchi, and Yasuhiro Tōmon, who was running for parliament at the time, had daily schedules that were difficult for outsiders to know. Therefore, to take action against them, one had to know their schedules in advance and wait for the right opportunity to strike.

"If I had to say... the only person who would normally be present at such a banquet would probably be that person..."

Seeing that Gao Yuan understood her meaning, Ai thought for a moment and then gave the guess she could come up with:
"That Minister of Criminal Investigation... Before this, even those of us who had so much contact with the police had never seen such an important figure, yet he appeared at this engagement party. If I had to guess, it seems that he is the only one who barely fits the organization's objectives."

Upon hearing Ai's words, Gao Yuan's brows furrowed slightly.

Because if Ai's analysis is correct, then this matter is somewhat beyond my expectations. However, I also feel that what Ai said is not without reason. After all, judging from the previous incidents involving Tsuchimon Yasuhiro and Tonguchi Shigehiko, it is the organization's consistent approach to target these high-ranking figures who can influence the upper echelons of Japan.

Furthermore, she also knew something else: Odagiri Toshiro's son was also involved in the murder of that doctor more than a year ago. In particular, she remembered very clearly that at the end of the original story, Odagiri Toshiro's son was specifically ordered by the head of the criminal investigation department to be investigated.

But none of this has happened yet, meaning how things will develop is uncertain. However, it is certain that Toshiro Odagiri's son, Toshio Odagiri, is involved. This matter...

Actually, it's a very good starting point...

But upon closer examination, it makes some sense, yet it's not entirely reasonable...

Returning to the matter at hand, analyzing the bomb incident itself, one of my initial guesses was that there was a mole within the police force, and coincidentally, Toshiro Odagiri definitely knew about the police's plans, so... (End of Chapter)