Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 537 Pacific Buoys, An Unexpected Sudden Attack

Just as Takeshi Ono was pondering who to cast as Hannibal, an unexpected SOS call came into his cell phone.

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Off the coast of Tokyo.

A huge steel structure was floating in the waters near Hachijojima Island.

This is a marine facility called the "Pacific Buoy," used to connect to surveillance cameras owned by police forces around the world, which are equipped with state-of-the-art facial recognition systems.

It was a project jointly led by the Japanese government and Interpol, and of course, America's influence was undeniable.

However, the "Pacific Buoy" is still under construction and has not yet been officially opened for operation.

Apart from a team of security personnel stationed there, there was only a group of engineers and construction workers.

What should have been a peaceful day has turned into chaos at this moment.

Several bodies lay scattered on the ground, each with multiple bullet holes. Judging from their attire, they were all security personnel.

Because construction is not yet complete and some issues are still being debated, Japan has not stationed any troops here; those stationed here are mainly security personnel arranged by Interpol.

But at this moment, all of them lay dead in pools of blood.

Meanwhile, sporadic gunshots could still be heard inside the building.

Just now, a group of heavily armed personnel suddenly attacked and quickly broke through the defenses.

Because they hadn't expected to be attacked, the guards were only equipped with basic gear, and their defensive capabilities were not strong.

The sudden attack caught the Pacific buoys off guard, leaving them with almost no chance to mount a strong resistance before they were completely overwhelmed.

The survivors gathered inside the building, struggling to put up their resistance.

Inside the central control room, all the surviving engineers and construction workers were hiding, and almost everyone's face was filled with terror.

They didn't understand where the attack came from, and they couldn't understand why anyone would be so bold as to openly attack an official site like a Pacific buoy.

Simply lawless!
But this actually happened, and the attackers were all highly trained. Despite being outnumbered, these Interpol-trained security personnel were no match for them in a direct confrontation!

Even though the attack was sudden, the near-overwhelming battle still demonstrated the attackers' strength.

Faced with a deadly life-or-death crisis, everyone was filled with fear and dread, unsure of what their fate would be.

"Who are those people? Why did they attack us?"

In the crowd, a young mixed-race girl with light brown, medium-length straight hair looked terrified and couldn't help but tug at the clothes of the person next to her.

The young woman had never experienced anything so terrifying before. It was the first time she had encountered such a situation, and despite her efforts to control herself, she could not suppress the fear in her heart.

"Don't worry, Naomi, we'll be alright!"

The older engineer beside her comforted the girl, but the anxiety in his eyes betrayed him.

At the same time, he couldn't help but look at the girl in front of him with regret.

Naomi Algent, who has just turned 19, is already qualified to join such an important official project and serve as one of the principal engineers.

This is all because she developed a cross-age recognition system that uses artificial intelligence technology to predict bone structure and appearance as an adult from childhood photos.

It can also filter out individuals whose facial features match the surveillance video database.

By combining this with surveillance video data collected from around the world, it is possible to directly identify missing persons without any time lag.

Undoubtedly, this is a world-leading advanced technology with great strategic significance. It can be said that the original intention of building the "Pacific Buoy" was to utilize this technology.

Naomi Algent, who developed it, was undoubtedly a true genius!

However, such an outstanding figure may very well perish today, leaving many who had high hopes for Naomi Algent feeling a deep sense of regret.

Naomi Algent had come all this way because the system was having problems and needed debugging, but unfortunately, she was caught in a terrorist attack. What a tragedy!
But soon, they lost all interest in worrying about others; the sudden bursts of intense gunfire outside caused everyone's expressions to change drastically.

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In the passageway connecting the central hall to the outside world, the remaining dozen or so security personnel formed the last line of defense, putting up a desperate resistance against the attackers.

However, the situation was very unfavorable for them.

"How are things? Still can't get in touch with the outside?"

Yosuke Makino, the director of the Pacific Buoy Bureau, acted as the on-site commander. While firing his gun, he turned to ask the liaison officer next to him who was responsible for contacting the outside world, his face showing great urgency.

"No, the enemy has blocked electronic signals, and we cannot contact the outside world!"

The liaison officer answered, his brow beaded with sweat, and the panic in his expression was palpable.

"Is it possible to crack?"

"It will take at least 40 minutes!"

"..."

"Damn it!"

How could they possibly hold out for another 40 minutes?!
With anger in his eyes, Makino Yosuke cursed fiercely and fired a burst of bullets at the opposite side, killing a bandit who had shown his face.

He hadn't expected the other side to be so well-prepared, even considering signal jamming; it was clearly premeditated and meticulously planned.

This made him increasingly suspicious, constantly guessing the identities and purposes of this group of people.

To dare to openly attack them is simply outrageous!

And why attack Pacific buoys?
But no amount of anger could change the current situation. With the signal blocked, they were like people on an isolated island, completely cut off from the outside world.

The inability to report the attack to the Japanese government and Interpol means that no reinforcements will arrive in the short term.

Even if the outside world notices something is wrong, it will be too late.

They were like lambs to the slaughter, forced to helplessly await their death.

"Damn it, who are these guys?!"

Yosuke Makino gritted his teeth, but his heart sank to the bottom.

……

Not far from the Pacific buoy, in the deep sea, a hundred meters below the surface, a pitch-black submarine, like a giant sea monster, floats in the water.

Inside the submarine, Vodka handed a glass of red wine to Gin.

Gin took the glass, swirled it slightly, and then tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

He raised his hand to wipe away the blood-red wine stains from the corner of his mouth, a cold smile of complete control appearing on his stern face.

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Inside the passage, more than half of the remaining security personnel had been killed or wounded, and their resistance had become futile.

The remaining soldiers rallied together, concentrating their firepower in one place to put up a desperate resistance.

The enemy clearly had no intention of taking them prisoner; they intended to slaughter them all, leaving them with no choice but to put up a desperate resistance.

In the crowd, three figures huddled together furtively, avoiding the gaze of others.

"Lupin, what should we do now?"

Two of them looked at the other one.

(End of this chapter)