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

Chapter 300 Lin Sheng: I achieved a happy ending.

(A reminder before reading: This chapter is for explanation purposes. Dizziness or difficulty breathing is normal.)

For this detective park, located at the beginning or end of time, time seems to be forever frozen on the edge of winter.

Although it is 3:33 p.m., the sun is moving toward the horizon much faster than expected.

It was as if it were just a pre-arranged lighting and set design in some kind of script.

The golden-red afterglow tilted the entire sky westward, giving a different look to a part of Beika Town.

—This applies to every Beika town.

At this very moment, on the other side of the tropical amusement park, Shinichi Kudo has just solved the "Roller Coaster Murder Case".

With his usual excitement about "Sherlock Holmes" and the case he had just solved, he walked with Ran through the streets that were gradually lit up with colorful lights, amidst Ran's slight complaints about their date being ruined.

And in the core area of ​​[Detective Paradise].

Those "actors" who just left the "set," those on the red team, the black team, even bystanders, victims, and perpetrators—

Led by Lin Sheng, they walked to the foot of the Star Tower, a symbol of the midpoint of time and the center of destiny.

Hattori Heiji, Megure Jusan, Amuro Toru...

Vermouth, Gin, Vodka...

Everyone mingled together, even walking side by side, even talking and exchanging words in hushed tones.

At this moment, there are no stances, no camps, and no black-and-white dichotomy.

There are only people—people who have temporarily escaped the sculptor's knife of fate.

Regardless of their original role in the historical inertia, they have now been truly reborn.

Over the past few days, most of them felt as if they had fallen into a bizarre and fantastical dream.

This "endless dream" created for a certain detective, this "detective paradise" that is no different from the "real" world, further amplifies this illusion.

"This must all be a dream..."

Many people have thought this way.

Even the materials they received and the psychological counseling provided by the strangely dressed "staff" not only failed to alleviate this illusion, but actually exacerbated it.

The content marked as "historical inertia"...

Those insights into everyone's past and future...

After the initial disbelief, the resulting emotions were easily channeled into excitement and exhilaration.

Those genuine pieces of information ultimately vanished into a few pages of script, becoming discussions in group chats.

[Survivors' Discussion Group for "Those Who Shouldn't Have Died"]

[Discussion group for the script of "The Tragic Story of the Red and Black Undercover Agents"].

[Official group for "The Black Organization's Path to Whitewashing"]

[A chat group for "Metropolitan Police Department personnel"].

Etc., etc……

Everyone discussed their future on the "film set":
Undecided lovers blush and tentatively probe each other's thoughts in shy tones.

Those who will not perish as fate has ordained, those who have emerged from inevitable death... they are filled with gratitude and joy.

And facing these regrets from the past.

Those living people trapped in their inner turmoil all had tears of joy in their eyes, and their glistening tears radiated boundless happiness.

Just as Lin Sheng had vowed to do.

"Give this damn story a perfect and happy ending."

—Now, he has undoubtedly succeeded.

Just like the CYZ alliance, which makes a promise to everyone who joins it.

"We will bring you a world without regrets, without remorse, without sorrow... where all beautiful things will never disappear."

This time, they really succeeded.

No one has to walk alone or sacrifice themselves completely.

Everyone can forget those terrible misfortunes and raise a glass with friends, hug, and laugh together.

And those destined sorrows will never come.

It even makes everyone within it float as if dissociated—floating on the sea formed by that "truth".

What a pristine and pure ocean it was, what a magnificent scene!
The sky, composed of "reality," is so clear, and the sun, called "persona," is both terrifying and captivating.

And then there's the ocean, so clear you can see your future just by looking down...

What a sweet and dreamy happiness!

But all of this lost its luster after they arrived at the Star Tower.

……

Now, everyone has reached the edge of the plaza in front of the tower and is standing in front of the glass curtain wall leading into the tower.

The hustle and bustle that came from the "film set" has disappeared.

Lin Sheng stopped, looked up at the building in front of him, and then turned around.

"Three hundred and thirty-three meters."

His voice rang in everyone's ears simultaneously, carrying an undisguised and deserved pride.

"Isn't it spectacular?"

But those who followed Lin Sheng to the foot of the tower were no longer able to answer this question.

They all fell into a profound silence, their souls deeply shaken.

Because the tower before us... is far beyond what words can describe as "spectacular".

Its towering and solemn presence is even more magnificent than the Tower of Babel, seemingly penetrating reality and even the universe itself.

Its towering silhouette blends seamlessly with the sky.

The tower is a flawless, pure white, as if refined from all of time. Its pure white exterior seems to shut out the impure world.

The red star atop the tower twinkled against the increasingly gloomy sky, as if summoning or awaiting some unattainable calamity.

But that's not the important thing...it's much more than that.

Those insignificant people now glimpse a different perspective than they have now, a perspective from which they no longer see the normal Star Tower from afar.

They saw the true midpoint of time.

I don't know when it started, but the orange-red twilight that originally belonged to the winter evenings has faded away, and a full moon seems to have been projected from another time and space, illuminating the central axis of the park.

Night and day, winter and summer, clear skies and torrential rain...

They are intertwined in this place, as if all the seasons and all the time have flowed to this place.

“Sky…so much sky…” Sonoko Suzuki murmured to herself.

She stared blankly at the moving sky above.

In that eternal curtain of rain, there is a full moon in every sky.

They overlap, letting their cool light shine through the summer that overlaps with winter, opening up the clouds that seem to overlap with another dimension, another space-time.

now--

They finally arrived at the [Star Viewing Tower Case].

In this non-existent "history," familiar moonlight pours down through the sea of ​​clouds and layers of storms, pouring down from the cracks in the sky.

That is the brilliance of reasoning.

This radiance is not shared with anyone in the world; as if it were alive, it avoids the curious crowds at the foot of the tower and falls precisely on the top.

Those who witnessed it fell into a deep silence.

At this moment, facing this ever-changing universe, every individual who appears within the "inertia of history," every person who has been given a certain "identity," and recognized as someone "special"—

Only then did they truly have a sense of reality.

That was the first time they truly felt that indescribable chill.

This is not just about "playing" or "experience".

Hattori Heiji silently looked down at the documents in his hand—a script that described the glory he deserved, the love he deserved, and everything else.

He once proudly showed it to Kazuha: "Kazuha! Look, isn't my character even more amazing than you imagined?"

He used events that had not yet happened to "show off" himself.

But now, he felt for the first time that the script in his hand had weight—a weight as heavy as fate itself.

Those who should have died fell silent.

In the "fragments" reflected from the brilliance of the glass curtain wall, they all "sense" their deserved fate.

Over the past few days, everyone present has experienced, to varying degrees, the satisfaction of feeling "I am special".

Many people inevitably feel a certain emotion or thought arising from the emphasis on their own "importance"—

"I am a person of global importance."

"I own the name and the script."

"I can be redeemed."

“I am not just the ‘background’ of the universe.”

Those emotions mixed together became a feeling called "I am special".

But now——

That sense of happiness that "I will always be remembered" began to waver.

The sense of relief that came with the idea that "I am special" has disappeared.

This is precisely why Lin Sheng personally acted as a "guide," leading these people here.

Light words or writings cannot reveal the true future and its profound significance.

Lin Sheng wanted these people to think things through.

……

After that, everyone was plunged back into darkness.

Some golden arrows appeared in their field of vision, guiding them in which direction to go.

After seeing the expected "ending," Lin Sheng removed the CYZ effect that protected people from blindly "seeing" the "light of reasoning."

After all, it's alright to only see a corner of the "truth" through this.

If they were to actually see the "Star Viewing Tower Case" and the "truth"...

Well, perhaps the final outcome won't be so pleasant.

And when everyone stood still in that infinitely spacious "elevator," it slowly rose amidst a barely perceptible tremor.

Lin Sheng broke the silence with his voice.

His tone was relaxed, as if he was intentionally trying to ease the pressure everyone had just witnessed.

"So... now you understand why I said you probably can't take those memories with you, right?"

Almost immediately after the silence, some kind of response broke out.

"What if you want to take it with you?" asked Ran Mouri.

For some reason, her eyes were already brimming with tears—

For Ran Mouri, the Star Viewing Tower is undoubtedly unique.

Although it was just a glimpse of a past that never happened.

But those emotions and memories seem to have always been there, echoing in my heart.

"Hmm? Someone else wants to take away those tragic memories?"

Lin Sheng was somewhat surprised.

Does anyone actually miss such a terrible and horrible future?!
Even considering his arrangements, Lin Sheng already thought Ran Mouri was incredibly strong for not collapsing to the ground or fainting from fright.

He glanced at the scenes Ran Mouri had witnessed in the past, and then couldn't help but secretly glare at Conan, who had turned his head away.

Conan immediately felt someone tap his head out of nowhere.

A familiar voice immediately rang in his ears.

"Hey...didn't we agree to scare them with those bad endings?"

Just like how he deliberately "designed" to "lure" Professor Agasa a long time ago—the scene just now was actually something Conan and Lin Sheng had planned long ago.

You should know that everyone in "Universe Two" is still suffering from the "trouble" caused by the [timeline reversal]!

Those present were clearly not bound by these restrictions.

These "plot characters" clearly have more freedom, more choices, and even more important "positions" than ordinary people in "Universe Two".

This is an importance that the universe has long established.

Furthermore, not everyone contributes to the plan.

Some people within the alliance actually have some opinions about those who "reap the benefits without sowing".

This is especially true for members of the "black team" or the "murderer group".

Considering what they do and the "role" they play, it's often not possible to absolve them of responsibility by simply saying "that hasn't happened yet."

Even the "red team" or a "good guy" role.

Perhaps they were simply doing their duty. But there is no doubt that their very existence serves as a constant reminder to some of the harm that "existence itself" can cause to others.

Therefore, whether it is for the purpose of harmonizing or bridging the relationship between people in the "two timelines", or to warn those with ulterior motives in the present, past, and future.

Lin Sheng and Conan both felt that this was necessary.

But what did he see now?!

Why does Ran Mouri only see happy endings?

"Also, why did you secretly tell her about the history of her discovering your 'identity'?"

"Cough cough..."

Conan's face flushed slightly. He coughed lightly without realizing it, and then spoke in his mind—he knew Lin Sheng could hear him.

"Ah... this... is just a small memento."

"I think you want to drag Ran Mouri down the path of becoming a detective as well."

Lin Sheng immediately saw through Conan's thoughts.

"Boom!"

"Ouch! That hurts!" A cry of pain rang out from the crowd. "Shinichi, are you alright?" Ran Mouri thought Conan had bumped into something in the dark.

She took the hand she was holding and instinctively pulled him into her arms to protect him.

"Anyway, I'll tell her what you just did later."

"No—!" Conan prayed in his heart, "I'm only doing this to protect Ran, she'll definitely cry herself to death."

Conan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"That must be because of her good luck!"

Lin Sheng didn't really know how to refute him, because it was indeed possible.

Considering the "bad ending" that Conan and I predicted for either [Edogawa Conan] or [Mouri Ran], it is indeed possible that some unexpected things might happen.

Lin Sheng backed down.

But he immediately emphasized to Conan that there was a bottom line that could not be crossed.

"But in the end, no one can bring the 'history' that can lead to the 'truth' out of the tower."

“Even Ran Mouri won’t do. You can only keep her here so that she doesn’t make any deductions or connect the memories to the Hoshimi Tower case.”

After a long pause, Conan finally gave a sullen response.

"alright, I got it."

For a detective, nothing is more agonizing than knowing the "truth" but being unable to tell anyone.

For the others, they arrived at the observation restaurant on the 49th floor with a refreshed mindset.

After the door was pushed open, other colors finally emerged from the darkness.

It is now the early morning of the day the [Hoshimi Tower Case] ​​occurred—

Although the hall was somewhat dim because the lights were off, the starlight filtering through the glass curtain wall and the shimmering miniature of the [Cycle] that Lin Sheng had placed above everyone's heads provided a bright glow.

Everyone can still see each other clearly.

As the Möbius strip flashed suddenly, everyone felt as if their souls had been ripped away.

The next moment, they found themselves in a dreamlike scene that resembled a candy house.
This is another layer of insurance.

Although inside the Star Tower, the pointer of the Cosmic Narrative Engine, which no longer moves, ensures that Conan is fixed at the moment when he cannot reach the truth.

However, just in case, it's better to use dreams to further reduce its "realism".

The next moment, a blurry image appeared in front of everyone.

Those were two divine figures whose forms were indistinct.

They were discussing some things and trying to define a future they wanted.

……

"Lin Sheng, we must first make one fact clear: this universe absolutely cannot exist without 'cases'."

Conan told Lin Sheng this unshakable point right then and there.

"We cannot change the way the universe operates at a 'time point' unless I am no longer the core of this universe, or become very weak."

Clearly, neither of these points is entirely feasible.

After all, once the historical progression structure of "dual timelines" was established, the primary driving force of the universe could only be handed over to Conan.

Therefore, the core of the universe is clearly immutable.

And Conan's power will only grow stronger as the ritual progresses.

He cannot even become weak.

Otherwise, the universe might also die because it is missing "two legs" and cannot be "repaired".

If you further extrapolate from the principle of "not abandoning cases," it becomes easy to discover—

Historical inertia is something that cannot be changed.

"After all—you only discovered the [truth] after the [Hoshimi Tower Case] ​​occurred."

Conan nodded in agreement with Lin Sheng's words.

The reasoning behind this might be a bit complicated.

But you only need to figure out one thing to understand it.

That is--

Why didn't Conan Edogawa's previous decoding of the "name" or "location" of the "pointer" lead to his discovery and reflection on the "truth"?

If your answer is:
"Because that's the third pointer!"

"Because after the third pointer, Conan's power will surpass the influence of the [dual timeline], and he will be able to make up his mind to go all the way to the final outcome!"

Then you've made the same mistake as Ota Akikawa. (See Chapter 276 for details)
This is because the reason is derived by working backward from the result of the "prophecy".

Conan made his decision after obtaining the third pointer, so how can you use the future outcome as evidence of the cause?
The real key is—

The "Hoshimi Tower Case" did not appear in the original "historical inertia".

It is a monster pieced together, integrated from the "historical inertia" of many different points in time.

[Story Timeline] By shifting several future cases to the same day, it was destined that the mechanism of the [Shell] would be triggered.

"What about the Moonshadow Island case?"

"The Moon Shadow Island case also involves three other cases, such as the Blue Castle, Red Fire Village, and Moonlight Case, within the same case, right?"

If you ask this question, then you've touched on the most crucial part of the plan.

Why didn't Conan Edogawa uncover the truth or trigger the mechanism of the "Kara Universe" in the "Moon Shadow Island Case"?
Think about it carefully, what are the differences between these two cases?
—【The Möbius Time Loop】.

Thinking about it more carefully, did these "cases" really happen on the same day in the Möbius time loop?

These events occurred twelve years ago, two years ago, and now in 1994.

In fact, the "Moonlight Murder Case" was an experiment by Conan and Rin.

Conan's idea is simple:
"If we can't change the historical inertia, then we'll stop it."

If letting time flow backward will inevitably lead to tragedy—

Why not just stop time?

That solves the problem of "historical inertia"!

All that remains is to figure out how to make the looping time flow, and make the "stopped" universe move again.

Yes.

You can even discover a very strange and abnormal logic:

Making time both "stop" and "flow" is much simpler than stopping the inertia of history!
"That makes sense, since the dual timeline structure can be utilized."

Lin Sheng saw right through Conan's thoughts at a glance.

After all, there is now a very clear example—

Making time both "stop" and "flow" is too easy; after all, He had already successfully made it both "inverse" and "forward" before!
The role of the fourth pointer case is to test the universe itself and the "shell".

After all, while the death of Yusaku Kudo did prove that the mechanism of the "shell" wouldn't truly function unless certain rules were violated.

But what if?
Of course, this is both fortunate and unfortunate.

Those "RSI anomaly derivatives" are really just "derivatives".

The universe did indeed do its utmost to save the Black Organization from destruction, but the "shell" mechanism simply didn't function.

On the surface, this is undoubtedly because Conan Edogawa obtained the fourth pointer.

Because His power is sufficient to support the universe itself on its own.

Clearly, just as the universe was "sure" that the Alliance would save Ran Mouri, it was "sure" that the fourth pointer would be enough to save it.

"But this exposes another problem that He and I had considered from the beginning."

"That's why the universe provides this ritual."

Lin Sheng's voice echoed in the space.

"Think about it carefully, isn't this strange?"

"If the universe would perish for various reasons in the first few pointer cases, why would it present a specific ritual involving six cases?"

“Because it’s bound to happen, right?” Heiji Hattori quickly figured it out. “Conan will definitely get those six pointers.”

"Yes, so if you think of the [ritual case] as a trap from the beginning, like a cage that keeps shrinking, it will make sense."

Lin Sheng explained, "Because all of this was bound to happen, even if we did nothing, it was bound to happen."

"And if you consider that the prophecy was actually given by the Red Child, by the [Prophecy Machine], through the intervention of the Alliance—"

"If you consider the initial cause, then the universe's motivation and the final result become obvious."

Everything was predetermined from the beginning.

—Once Conan Edogawa obtains the six pointers, he will inevitably start thinking about the truth.

"Then the mechanism of the [shell] will be triggered, and Conan's RSI value and derivative effects will immediately start to rise from the moment it has increased many times over."

"Then it's all over."

Therefore, after realizing the "sinister intentions" of [Detective Conan Universe-001].

As mentioned above, Lin Sheng and Conan began to test the "bottom line" of the "shell" in each "ritual case".

"And it is clear that it cannot distinguish the [Möbius Case Cycle]."

Lin Sheng explained, "Because for the mechanism of the [Shell], every case is proceeding normally, and nothing is abnormal."

So, the final thing to do is quite simple.

"We just need to keep the last case open, and to ensure that everything is running smoothly, we need to connect the end of the last case to the beginning of the first case."

"Furthermore, to prevent any clues from being discovered in the [cycle], the origin of everything, namely the history of the alliance's establishment, must be erased."

As he said this, Lin Sheng's voice was filled with pride.

"In this way, once the [cycle] is completed, everything will look like a normal timeline without me, the Alliance, and all the unexpected factors."

"The fifth case I entrusted to Akako and Yusaku was precisely this point."

The final result was even better than Lin Sheng had initially expected.

After all, you can tell from the Alliance's arrangements regarding the "Cocoon System"—

Lin Sheng's initial idea was to separate "reality" and "story" through the dividing line between illusion and reality.

"And He gave me a universe directly."

At this point, Lin Sheng paused, then added:
"While it does confirm the unshakeable nature of the [shell] mechanism, it is indeed quite bad."

The significance of the sixth case is now quite clear—

First and foremost is the [History Advancement and Concealment System], which can shift and conceal everyone's timeline.

The only flaw, the Star Tower, will be fixed as the "midpoint" of the Möbius strip using the CYZ effect.

This is a very, very important thing.

Because it has already happened, but it cannot happen again.

"As the midpoint between two cosmic timelines, it doesn't need to flow itself, so Conan will be forever stopped some time before he discovers the [truth]."

"There shouldn't be any problems now, right?"

Before Lin Sheng could finish speaking, Hattori Heiji raised his hand.

"So, we're actually inside the [Cocoon System] right now?"

The answer surprised him somewhat.

Lin Sheng shook his head. "No, we are indeed in a real universe."

He paused, seemingly hesitant about how to explain.

Lin Sheng began by offering a vivid analogy.

"Everyone should know that a Möbius strip is a geometric shape with only one surface and one boundary."

"In other words, it doesn't actually have a midpoint, a front, or a back."

This may be difficult for some people present to understand or accept.

"Therefore, its midpoint, front, and back are actually relative to that 'observer'."

"Just as the same thing changes depending on the position of the light source. Here, the 'observer' is the light source."

This is also the sixth case where Conan must realize that the hands and the watch are related to time, but he must never realize that it is actually his own doing.

The reason this Möbius ritual cycle came into being is...

"It's actually just [Conan Edogawa's] subjective perception."

"As long as Conan Edogawa doesn't leave the 'Cocoon' at the end, the sixth case will not end, and his understanding of 'time travel' and 'achieving a closed loop' will be achieved."

Lin Sheng's explanation made Hattori Heiji clench his fists.

He wanted to ask something more, but before he could speak, he found his mouth closing on its own.

— Lin Sheng has already seen the question about "everything being predetermined".

He sighed helplessly.

This was the best result he and Conan could achieve.

"Then there is the [fixed time and cosmic event propulsion system], which is why everyone still 'rehearses' in Universe One according to [historical inertia]."

"After reaching the end of a cycle, the universe actually has no real future."

"If the alliance is allowed to continue moving towards the 'past' point in time, it will eventually run out of time."

Although it is highly likely that this will never happen.

But just in case, and to avoid any other strange "detection mechanisms" in the [Shell Universe]—

Lin Sheng bowed to everyone in front of him.

"To ensure that the universe has a [time point] for moving towards the future, I'm entrusting this task to everyone."

The figure at the very front and the fairytale-like scenery around it vanished like bubbles.

When everyone awoke from their daze as if from a dream, they found themselves in the reception hall of the CYZ Alliance.

Several logistics personnel walked quickly toward them.

"Next, if you are interested, I will explain each historical case in the time loop in detail..."
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Writing this chapter made me dizzy and had difficulty breathing.

The role and reasons for each of the three, four, five, and six cases have been explained.

Now, there shouldn't be anything you can't understand, right?

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(End of this chapter)