Stay away from Conan.

Based solely on what Shinichi Kudo heard from Honjo and Itsuki about Mizutani Kosuke, he was pretty sure that Mizutani Kosuke was definitely involved in the serial killings. Even if he wasn't the killer himself, he was probably close to the real culprit. After all, the information revealed by his words alone was enough to show that he knew about the serial killings that were happening.

But why is it "two more needed"?

If we consider the whole incident from Mizutani Kosuke's perspective, and consider the person who ultimately caused Honjo Nanako's death in the fire as "unforgivable," then the seven people who prevented Honjo Nanako from escaping in the elevator due to its capacity are naturally unforgivable. As for the eighth person...

Based on the current situation, it is clear, as Mr. Honjou Kazuki said, that this would not have happened if Mizutani Kosuke had not eloped with Honjou Nanako. Therefore, it is only natural that the final eighth person should be Mizutani Kosuke himself.

Therefore, a total of six people have been confirmed dead, meaning there are still two people missing.

But the problem is...

Judging from Mizutani Kosuke's words, he himself is undoubtedly the last victim, so the remaining one is Shindo Sumire, whose body has not yet been found...

Wait a moment?
Could it be that Sumire Shindo is still alive?

Although it's not entirely clear why this is happening, if that's the case, then I need to speed things up; maybe I can still save Sumire Shindo!
Therefore, having thought of this, Shinichi Kudo immediately began to consider what to do next after saying goodbye to Itsuki.

After all, it is foreseeable that this serial murder case will be resolved on the day of Tanabata this year, so time is inevitably limited. Since it has been confirmed that Mizutani Kosuke is definitely related to the case, finding him is the only solution now. But the problem is how to find him now?
And now, the crucial point lies with Sumire Shindo...

If Sumire Shindo hadn't been killed yet, where would the other party have taken her?
Police have already deployed at the remaining two locations. If the killer intended to take the still-living Sumire Shindo there to kill her, the police should at least be able to find it, but...

It's completely impossible to know the current situation, and the issue of Ireland hiding within the police force still needs to be addressed, so on the police side...

Let's wait and see. If there's really no other way, then we'll eventually have to rely on the police. But then, things will probably turn into a race against time between ourselves and the organization...

As Shinichi Kudo left, watching his departing figure, Kazuki Honjo's gaze towards him gradually became serious...

……

Thus, while Shinichi Kudo was talking to Kazuki Honjo, on the other side, Vermouth, who had also arrived with Shinichi, immediately realized something upon seeing Shinichi talking to Kazuki Honjo—

Based on the existing clues, the most likely culprit is not Kosuke Mizutani, but rather Kazuki Honjo.

Therefore, when Vermouth saw Shinichi Kudo talking to Kazuki Honjo, her thought wasn't to secretly eavesdrop on their conversation, but rather something more direct—

From the source and the tree, we can find evidence that he is the murderer!

After all, in this series of murders, the killer took something from each victim, and the memory card containing the list of undercover agents that the organization wanted to retrieve fell into the killer's hands precisely because of this.

Therefore, for Vermouth, the organization's purpose in this trip wasn't to find the murderer, but rather to retrieve the memory card by finding the murderer. So, if they could find the items taken by the murderer from Ben and Shu, and incidentally find the memory card and take it with them, there would be no need to make a scene; the organization's mission would be naturally accomplished.

In particular, since the organization's actions are meant to be carried out in secret, trying to target the murderer would only backfire.

Thus, with her goal clearly defined, Vermouth took advantage of the fact that Shinichi Kudo was talking to Kazuki Honjo outside, and secretly entered the Honjo mansion to search for Kazuki Honjo's room and look for places where he might be hiding items.

As a result, without thoroughly searching through the room, Vermouth quickly found a small cloth bag in Honjo and Itsuki's room that seemed to contain various small items. She then found an amulet inside and successfully discovered a memory card inside it!

Upon seeing the memory card inside the amulet, Vermouth's expression couldn't help but show some surprise—

"This is like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly!"

It's quite surprising that the memory card was found so easily!

After all, the fact that Masaaki Okakura possessed this memory card had already come under the organization's notice, so how he hid the memory card, and what exactly the deceased had been taken away by the murderer, were naturally known to them as well.

Therefore, the discovery of a memory card in the amulet that was suspected to have been taken from Masaaki Okakura by the murderer is practically a done deal, and it is highly likely that this item is the memory card in question.

Faced with the current situation, Vermouth originally intended to simply take the memory card and leave, since the organization's mission objective should have been achieved and there was no need to cause any more trouble.

However, Vermouth soon realized that this memory card was no longer simply a matter of being retrieved by the organization; it was related to the operation in Ireland and was also crucial for Shinichi Kudo to break the deadlock.

If they just take this thing away like that, how can this show continue?

Thinking of this, Vermouth couldn't help but have some ideas. She put the memory card she found in the amulet into her pocket, then took out another memory card, put it back into the amulet, and put everything in the room back in its original place.

After doing all this, Vermouth checked the situation outside and found that Honjou and Itsuki's parents were discussing the details of the funeral hall with the monks from the temple. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Vermouth used her stealth skills to successfully escape from Honjou's residence and leave the area.

However, Vermouth did not notice that when she left the Honjo residence, the monk who was talking with the Honjo couple glanced slightly toward the direction of Honjo and Itsuki's room, but it was only for a moment and did not attract the attention of the Honjo couple.

After discussing all the arrangements for the funeral hall, the monk prepared to leave, saying he would return on the anniversary of the monk's death. He then bowed to the Honjo couple and departed.

However, after the monk left the residence and walked a long way into a forest, he suddenly tore off his disguise, revealing his true nature!

Just then, Gao Yuan took out his silent phone and saw a call from Sato Miwako… (End of Chapter)