Stay away from Conan.

"Oh, it's Inspector Megure... and Supervisor Matsumoto too!"

As the doorbell of Professor Agasa's residence was rang, Professor Agasa came out to open the door and was greatly surprised to see Inspector Megure and "Matsumoto Kiyonaga" standing outside his door.

The two, who had arrived unexpectedly, didn't exchange many pleasantries. Inspector Megure went straight to the point and asked:
"Professor Agasa, it's really an honor to visit you. I just happened to be passing by, I just came from Mori's place."

Inspector Megure spoke in a very gentle manner, which seemed to put the somewhat surprised Professor Agasa at ease.

Upon hearing this, Professor Agasa remained puzzled, seemingly still not understanding why Inspector Megure and the others had come all this way.

Upon seeing this, Matsumoto Kiyonaga couldn't help but say:

"I heard from Mori that Conan is with you now? I happen to have something I wanted to talk to him about."

As he said this, Matsumoto Kiyonaga's gaze followed the doorway toward Professor Agasa's residence, as if he wanted to see if Conan was really there. After all, based on the report from the police officers who went to investigate, it was likely that Shinichi Kudo had met with those involved.

In this way, if Shinichi Kudo and Conan are the same person, then the so-called Conan's presence with Professor Agasa is just an excuse. Conan couldn't possibly be here; it's just that his people are covering for him. In that case, everyone around him will have to find a way to deal with it, because obviously, due to Shinichi Kudo's situation, many of his people already know more or less about the organization.

And if Conan is indeed here...

That can't be confirmed directly, but it's not certain either. After all, Shinichi Kudo appeared earlier, and maybe he came back a while ago and somehow turned into that brat.

So, just as Matsumoto Kiyonaga was making these calculations in his mind, Dr. Agasa, after listening to their conversation, clearly realized something quickly and couldn't help but ask:

"Is it because of what happened last night?"

"Yes."

Hearing Professor Agasa's reaction, Inspector Megure nodded in agreement, clearly understanding that Professor Agasa also knew what had happened last night.

After all, the fact that the Mori Detective Agency was hacked is still unsettling, as there are no leads to be found.

In response, Dr. Agasa couldn't help but sigh:

"Sigh, I really don't know why, but so many things have happened these past few days..."

"Hmm? Professor Agasa, what do you mean by that?"

Clearly sensing the hidden meaning in Professor Agasa's words, Inspector Megure instinctively asked a follow-up question.

In response, Dr. Agasa directly stated:

"Because just the night before last, Shinichi's house next door was also broken into. Although nothing was stolen, the fact that this happened, and..."

"It's hard not to think about it..."

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure exclaimed in surprise:
"What? Kudo's mansion has been broken into too?"

"He must have been a thief. He probably saw that no one was home at Shinichi's house, so he wanted to steal something... Luckily, Takato found out early, but the guy still got away."

Dr. Agasa sighed helplessly.

"What? Why wasn't the police called when this happened? I had no idea!"

Immediately shocked, Inspector Megure asked—

Two days apart, the two detectives' residences were broken into. If there's something connected behind this...

I have a feeling something big is going to happen.

"We called the police, but since it was just a theft and we knew the Metropolitan Police Department was busy investigating the matter, we didn't notify you."

"The officers who came were from the nearby police station, and the intruder was probably a habitual thief. There was nothing left at the scene, and Takato tried to check but couldn't find anything. In addition, there was no property missing, so..." Dr. Agasa explained.

Upon hearing this explanation, Matsumoto Kiyonaga remained expressionless, offering only a brief response:
"Such things happen? It seems the security situation in Beika Town is a bit worrying..."

As he said this, Matsumoto Kiyonaga looked at Inspector Megure with a kind of superior authority.

Upon seeing this, Inspector Megure immediately said:
"I will send someone to investigate this matter after this incident is over."

After saying this, Matsumoto Kiyonaga continued:
"Oh, right, let's not forget why we came here."

Upon hearing this, Professor Agasa belatedly realized that he should call Conan over.

Before Professor Agasa could speak, Conan slowly walked out of the house, came to the doorway, and said to Inspector Megure and the others:

"Inspector Megure? And Supervisor Matsumoto? What's going on?"

Upon seeing Conan appear, a flicker of something unusual crossed Matsumoto Kiyonaga's eyes, but he quickly composed himself. Inspector Megure then said:
"Conan, I'm so sorry to have come to see you like this. It's mainly about what happened last night. Is there anything else you want to tell us?"

Knowing that Inspector Megure and the others were there to inquire about the Mouri Detective Agency, Conan thought for a moment and simply said:

"That's all... But I think I hit that thief yesterday with the self-defense gadget Professor Agasa gave me, but he still managed to get away..."

"A little frustrated," Conan said.

"Oh? Self-defense tools?"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Matsumoto Kiyonaga's eyes—

Is it that kind of anesthetic?

"what……"

When Conan brought it up, Professor Agasa couldn't help but smile wryly, looking helpless.

Seeing this, Inspector Megure didn't seem to care much.

Is this a self-defense gadget that Professor Agasa gave to children? Probably just a toy.

Thinking there was no need to delve deeper, Inspector Megure didn't ask any further questions. He simply had Conan recount yesterday's events, which was enough to fulfill his purpose for the trip.

And so, after Conan finished recounting the story again, with content similar to yesterday's, Inspector Megure and "Matsumoto Kiyonaga" prepared to take their leave.

Just as the two were about to leave, Conan suddenly said to Professor Agasa:
"I wonder if Shinichi-nii will come back today..."

"Hey?"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure asked a question that clearly concerned him, and Matsumoto Kiyonaga obviously had some thoughts on the matter as well.

"Ah, since Shinichi's house was hacked, we sent him an email, and he came back this morning. He also heard Conan talk about what's been happening lately, so he went out to investigate some clues. He might... be back tonight."

Dr. Agasa explained it this way.

"Did Shinichi Kudo come back today?"

Upon hearing this, Matsumoto Kiyonaga asked a thoughtful question. After receiving an affirmative answer, Matsumoto Kiyonaga suddenly seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but say:

"By the way, I noticed there are quite a few surveillance cameras installed here. Since this place has been hacked, there might be some records on the cameras. Could you please send these cameras to the police station?"

—If Shinichi Kudo really did come back, then the security cameras here must have captured something! (End of Chapter)