The establishment of the Time Travelers Alliance began in the first year of Conan

Chapter 253 Shinichi Kudo VS Shiho Miyano
First, I typed on the keyboard, then I gripped the mouse tightly.

The crisp clicks of the mouse and the tapping of the keyboard traveled up the dusty staircase to the room on the next floor.

In response, a yawn also traveled downwards.

Conan recognized Professor Agasa's voice. He yawned wearily, released the mouse, and turned to look at Professor Agasa, who had appeared at the top of the stairs.

Good morning, Doctor.

The aroma of coffee was rich and enticing. Under the soft white light of the computer screen, Dr. Agasa saw that on the table next to him, packets of instant coffee were lying haphazardly on the floor.

Clearly, Conan didn't sleep all night.

"So you won the bet yesterday?"

Dr. Agasa's voice revealed a hint of curiosity.

"No, perhaps it can only be considered a draw."

Conan sighed and looked to his left, towards the lab table—

Ai Haibara's small figure was huddled on the soft chair, and the clothes that didn't fit her size were just like a blanket covering her.

As she slept, she resembled a kitten; the sharp edges of coldness and anger softened with her peaceful sleep, along with her icy expression and demeanor.

It even makes Ai Haibara look somewhat cute.

Of course, Conan had absolutely no interest in appreciating such a scene.

He only felt annoyed and helpless.

Because of last night's bet, the final result was a draw.

……

The saying "no fight, no friendship" holds some truth.

An emotional outburst and catharsis can actually strengthen the relationship, or rather, the connection, between two people.

The irreconcilable and unavoidable contradictions were revealed with the "help" of Dr. Agasa.

Things became much simpler after that.

You either need to persuade the other party to support your actions.

Either one side has to learn to compromise.

After all, the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era had different ideas from those of the Holmes of the old century.

Thus, a detective and a scholar.

Under the basement light, and under Professor Agasa's somewhat flustered and nervous gaze, they "stood in a standoff."

"Kudo, you should know what those people in the organization have done."

In her adult form, Ai Haibara suddenly appeared even more aloof, as she tried to get Shinichi Kudo on her side.

“Murder, poisoning, use of explosives... you can think of every crime, and that person may have done it all.”

"In other words, once Gin is caught..."

Shiho Miyano looked up at Professor Agasa, as if hoping he would support her point of view.

"According to the law, he would theoretically be sentenced to death."

"Um...I think what Haibara said..."

Shinichi Kudo ignored Professor Agasa's words, his gaze remaining unwavering.

"So, Haibara, since you're certain he'll be sentenced to death, we can simply hand him over to—"

"Who is it?"

Shiho Miyano was aggressive, and she quickened her pace.

"Hand it over to the Japanese police, to the GSSRA you mentioned, or to any intelligence agency like the FBI or CIA?"

"Ah……"

She scoffed, directly expressing her distrust of those people and organizations.

"Believe it or not, as long as you do that, GIN will definitely not die. Whether it's the intelligence he knows or his abilities, he might even have some dirt on some politicians."

"Extradition to the United States, spend some connections and money, find a few brokers, get a pardon, or even just get a report proving he has mental problems..."

"Shinichi Kudo, do you know that he has many ways to evade the so-called law—"

"I will make sure he receives the trial he deserves."

Shinichi Kudo interrupted her, his voice conveying a sense of determination.

"Heiji Hattori is now the director of the Extraordinary Threat Investigation Bureau in GSSRA. I assure you, none of the things you mentioned will happen."

But clearly, for someone consumed by vengeance, these promises mean nothing.

"You can't give me any guarantees, Kudo. You're just a kid, even now, just a high school detective."

“Moreover,” Shiho Miyano’s voice deepened, “you know what I want to do, and I’ve made it very clear.”

The poison of revenge has seeped into this man's very bones.

Shinichi Kudo had seen far too many people like this in past cases—

They were like a pile of burnt firewood, their remaining remains consisting of grayish-white ashes; they were cruelly left behind in the world.

Those who died have taken away the potential brilliance and all the color of their future.

“Gin killed my sister,” she said, her voice tinged with a hint of pleading. “She was my only family.”

"Haiyuan..."

He pursed his lips tightly.

Driven by his inner reason and some other force, he said it anyway.

"You can't let yourself become a murderer."

Shinichi Kudo's words made Shiho Miyano laugh in anger, the fire in her heart stirring within her—

She was enraged by the detective's condescending attitude.

"How would you feel if it were your family member?!"

"If it were that girl named Ran Mouri, a family member, who died at Gin's hands, how would you feel?!"

"Shinichi Kudo! Would you ever lecture me so calmly like this?!"

"If, in the end, those behind-the-scenes deals were conducted in a completely legal and compliant manner, allowing the murderer to escape punishment—"

Shinichi Kudo answered her question seriously.

“Even if it’s Xiaolan, even if it’s my family.”

His voice now sounds like it has a kind of divine quality, detached from the world.

“But I will not let him get away with it. Those ‘legal and compliant’ behaviors always take advantage of loopholes in the law. I will correct them one by one and make those criminals get the punishment they deserve.”

Shinichi Kudo's words are indeed very convincing.

At that moment, no one doubted whether this "detective" could really do it; there was an underlying force telling everyone that he was capable of doing it.

Then, Shiho Miyano used just one sentence to "break down" his facade.

"Then kill me."

She extended both wrists side by side, making a gesture of surrender, and said coldly:
"I am the inventor of APTX-4869."

"I invented those drugs, and I also conducted human experiments to prove the effects of the poison, which means I am also a murderer."

Professor Agasa looked at the scene before him with a strange expression.

He felt that this was like the original plot had been reversed.

The original "historical inertia" should have been that Conan questioned Ai Haibara about being a murderer, angrily accusing her of having blood on her hands as well, right?
The current situation looks more like Conan has been utterly defeated.

“I’ll call the police right now,” Shiho Miyano said, making a gesture to pick up the phone on the table. “You’ll probably see news of my death in the newspaper in a few months.”

She has no expression now, as if she really intends to do so.

Then Shinichi Kudo nimbly ran to her side and snatched the phone away a second before she could press the dial button.

Shiho Miyano allowed Shinichi Kudo to snatch the phone from her hand.

"Hmm?" She tilted her head, making a pleasant sound. "My detective, the savior of the Japanese police?"

Then, as if remembering something, Shiho Miyano added:

"I remember that when you're on a mission, you often break the law, don't you, Kudo?"

She emphasized the word "law" and deliberately used a tone of surprise.

"Perhaps a detective who has also broken many 'laws' snatched my phone in order to call the police early, confess his crimes to the police, and try to get a reduced sentence?"

Shinichi Kudo decided to retract the sympathy and guilt that had just risen in his heart. He had to admit that the woman in front of him was really "difficult to deal with".

……

The final result of the debate was the bet that Dr. Agasa had just mentioned: whoever finds the clue to the third pointer first has to compromise with the other.

That's why neither of them slept all night.

Shinichi Kudo and Shiho Miyano, like two sulking children, fought over the right to search on the computer, each for an hour.

Yes, there is also a computer in the living room.

But whether it was to avoid arguing with Professor Agasa—after all, they didn't forget to "bicker" even while searching—or simply to prove to each other that they were more "correct" in some way.

That's what the two children did.

Conan stretched, looking somewhat dejected. "There's no information at all."

"Is 'Shadow of the Full Moon' really the name of the third pointer?" he complained. "Doctor, are you mistaken?"

Dr. Agasa's heart immediately skipped a beat.

“How could that be!” He immediately refuted this nonsense. It had to be nonsense; there was no room for doubt about this answer.

"Conan, you can try it yourself under a full moon! Even the answer you get will be related to the method. This is an antique pointer; the person who designed it..."

"Don't get so excited," Conan waved his hand, signaling Dr. Agasa to lower his voice, "You're disturbing Ai Haibara—"

The doctor's voice did indeed wake Ai Haibara.

"Is it my turn to use the computer?" She subconsciously turned her head to look in the direction of the computer.

Her languid and sleepy tone, the clothes she was wearing that were a size too big, and the way she rubbed her eyes in a daze, all made her petite figure look even more adorable.

—She's just like a kitten.

"Haibara, you need to change your clothes. I won't mind if it's just a little while. The bet still stands."

Conan glanced at Ai Haibara, his mind still processing the information about Tsukikage Island.

"I can let you use the computer for a few more minutes. But there's really no need for that now."

Conan paused, then added, "There's absolutely no information about pointers on the internet."

"Moreover, even without the qualifier Moonshadow Island, there is no gem pointer in the world called 'Full Moon Shadow'."

"What about the bet?"

Ai Haibara frowned; that was all she cared about right now.

After all, once they arrive on Moonshadow Island, they will likely have to meet Gin and the others.

"I don't want to see you take a bullet for Gin."

"Uh……"

Faced with Ai Haibara's sharp tongue, Conan was momentarily at a loss for words.

Does he look like the kind of person who would even take a bullet from his comrade to save a criminal's life?

"Whoever gets the pointer has the decision-making power, how about that?"

Conan felt a dull ache in his "detective soul".

Frankly, this goes against his long-held principles as a "detective".

He actually used a single object to decide whether a person's "life" would end—even if that person had committed numerous crimes and had blood on their hands.

"but……"

He comforted himself, "As long as I get the pointer first, none of this will happen."

“Okay, it’s a deal.” Ai Haibara jumped off the chair.

“I’ll do it now—” she paused, then looked at Professor Agasa, “Professor, let’s book tickets now and go to Moonshadow Island.”

Ai Haibara understood perfectly well that Conan, who was staying at Kogoro Mouri's house, was not as free as she was.

She gave Kudo a defiant look.

"Elementary school detective, by the time you arrive on the island, I should already have the pointer."

Conan completely understood the meaning in her eyes, and he immediately lost his composure, his tone becoming anxious.

"Doctor, could you please ask Uncle Mori for leave for me as well?"

Dr. Agasa sighed, perhaps because of the children's noise, or perhaps because of something else.

"Conan, Ai, you two were so busy yesterday, didn't you even check the ferry tickets to Moonshadow Island?"

As two little faces came close to the screen.

"Tickets sold out"—these four words appeared in front of the two of them.

"How is this possible!" the two voices exclaimed in unison.

Although Professor Agasa knew the reason for this perfectly well, he gave a vague answer to the question at this moment.

"It's probably GSSRA, or some other organization, that doesn't want anyone going to that island."

"I'll call Hattori!"

……

Watching Conan rush towards the living room, Professor Agasa sighed inwardly.

He was destined never to get through on that phone call.

because--

The letter that should theoretically have been delivered to Kogoro Mouri still hasn't arrived.

because--

GSSRA has already sent Hattori Heiji, along with a team entirely composed of "police officers," to that island.

He had already dispatched two teams of men.

Yes, Professor Agasa already knows what the backup plan is for the [real timeline].

As the weakest timeline, it certainly cannot possess a definite personality like Karasuma Renya.

But it has become a kind of "collective unconsciousness".

Kudo Yusaku's death was what Karasuma Renya wanted, and also what GSSRA wanted—he was too smart and too perceptive.

Furthermore, after the "downgrade" of the [real timeline], the discrepancy between Yusaku Kudo and GSSRA's "collective consciousness" becomes quite obvious.

That man knows too much.

With the help of Yusaku Kudo's death, GSSRA unsurprisingly placed Heiji Hattori—its last and best detective—on the throne of GSSRA's leader.

After all, Heiji Hattori is just a high school student, and his reasoning skills and abilities in many other areas are still far behind those of Yusaku Kudo.

And that's exactly what GSSRA wanted.

Just like now, thanks to Hattori Heiji's "detective" identity and those "police officers" identities.

GSSRA was the first to establish a foothold on Moonshadow Island.

Of course, the alliance's special task force members, those "police officers," also benefited a little.

In fact, Dr. Agasa collaborated with GSSRA on this point.

After all, placing [Eternal First Strike] into the "police" team was not only a deal between him and Hattori Heiji, but also a deal between him and GSSRA.

Therefore, in addition to having "Science Frontier" buy all the tickets for the Moonshadow Island ferry, GSSRA also cooperated by blocking the relevant routes and docks.

But this is the limit that GSSRA can achieve.

Dr. Agasa now even somewhat resents GSSRA's incessantly stupid operations—its constant attempts to send those soldiers to "seize the beachhead" or "search for the island."

That only made things worse.

Even Dr. Agasa himself couldn't believe it; he had actually begun to miss the omniscient operation he had in the past [real timeline].

Therefore, under these circumstances, he absolutely dared not let Conan go to the island immediately.

Therefore, his top priority is—

The idea was to have [Eternal First Strike] "urge" Asai Narumi to immediately send that pre-announcement letter to Kogoro Mouri.

Now, both sides are trying to reintroduce historical inertia into that island, just as they have tried to preserve the "choose one of three" logic.

After all, judging from Masahiko Takeda's feedback, Conan Edogawa has gone mad far too much.

For example——

Without Heiji Hattori's command in Tsukikage Village...

Whether they are members of GSSRA or members of the alliance, they may not even be able to leave the dock.

The situation on that island has now deteriorated to the point where—

Without the "detective's" company, it would be impossible to move an inch.

(End of this chapter)