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

Chapter 370 [The Fourth World Detective Competition] (Seeking monthly votes)
Weber quickly understood why the poster on the wall read "100% success rate".

Turning to the title page behind the cover, there is only one short but profound sentence—

"For ordinary people, the number two is the best number."

This inevitably led Waver to associate it with the Holy Grail War.

"Does this imply that it's best for the master and servant to always act together?"

Then, finding it somewhat amusing, he erased the thought from his mind—

I'm really a bit obsessed; I can't help but connect everything to the Holy Grail War.

Behind the title page are some odd-looking rules.

Some people feel that this city called "Beihana Town" is not a place of happy life, but a place of war and danger where death is almost certain.

"Learn emotional management and pay attention to facial expression management."

"Learn to conduct self-assessments and fill out a psychological questionnaire at least once a week..."

"Learn to repair some furniture or bathroom pipes on your own..."

"Before entering a confined area, always be aware of whether any strangers are approaching..."

Hmm, these all sound like very useful suggestions.

Weber glanced through the book briefly; it was mostly filled with similar advice, suggesting that readers should be more cautious.

Officer Nakano raised an eyebrow as he watched the "trainee detective" who showed no surprise at the regulations.

His words carried a hint of mockery.

"Looks like you're quite bold."

Weber looked up. "Inspector Nakano, are you saying that Beika Town is very dangerous?"

To his surprise, the policeman in front of him shook his head.

“In the past, it was indeed very dangerous…”

Weber noticed a hint of sadness and reminiscence in Inspector Nakano's eyes.

As the saying goes, "A man doesn't easily shed tears, unless he's truly heartbroken."

But at that moment, the man raised the back of his hand and wiped the corner of his eye.

Clearly, something sad had happened in this city that he found...unpleasant.

"It used to be... really dangerous."

"Fortunately, thanks to everyone's efforts, it is actually quite safe now."

Nakano Yu reached out and touched a necklace on her chest, inside which was a photo of her senior.

The train police officer smiled wryly and with a touch of melancholy.

"Since the establishment of the detective academy, crimes have become rare, and they are usually resolved before they cause injury or death."

"It can only be said that we owe it all to Mr. Kudo for funding the construction of the academy and his cooperation with the police station."

"As you might have guessed, I used to be a member of the Detective Academy."

"But then some things happened, so in the end I was transferred to be the train police officer in charge of taking people to Beika Town."

The train police officer in front of him waved his hand as if he didn't want to talk any further.

"Oh dear, why am I saying all this? Beika Town is perfectly safe now."

He paused, then his voice held a hint of curiosity.

"So, junior Weber—since you're also about to enroll, I'll just call you that."

Why did you come to the Detective Academy?

……

Why did I come to the Detective Academy?
Weber suddenly looked up.

He saw the sharp, probing look in Officer Nakano's eyes.

"After all, you were just brandishing knives and guns."

"If I hadn't intervened, that guy would have almost injured my colleagues."

Should we refuse the officer's questions?
The thought flashed through Weber's mind.

He quickly decided that he had better tell the whole story truthfully.

It wasn't that Weber suddenly felt this officer was very trustworthy—they had only been talking for a few minutes!
It was the fact that Officer Nakano mentioned that he had once been a "detective academy student" that Webber saw as a breakthrough.

Weber had not forgotten his talent called "Insight," nor had he forgotten his profession.

"Everything in this world is logical."

As a trainee detective, Weber has already figured out some key clues.

"Talent, profession, and even faction are all related."

“For example, Rider’s profession is driver and bodyguard, and his ability is to break through enemy lines.”

Rider mentioned this while we were in the train carriage.

While he was fighting among four or five train police officers, none of the others were able to subdue him for a while.

They also have their own discerning eye.

Weber knew very well that he had never had such meticulous judgment and analytical ability before.

Since I was able to keenly sense that Rider wasn't telling the truth.

So, does this railway police officer, a graduate of the "Detective Academy," also possess similar "detective" abilities?
Weber felt that if the god called himself the "God of Detectives," he had better not lie to the "detective."

More importantly, he remembered one of his abilities:
Your testimony is more likely to be accepted by the police or believed by others.
Now, it's time to test the mettle of this capability.

Then Waver said, "I came for the Holy Grail."

He harbored a secret desire: to verify whether Kenneth's previous statements about the Holy Grail were lies.

This is also a flaw of the [Insightful Eye] ability, just like the name of the ability.

It is more like an identification of "people" than an identification of words.

For example, one can discern Kenneth's motives by observing his attention to Lancer, or he may be hiding something from the pauses in Rider's speech.

But to pinpoint which sentence is problematic, we need to rely on clues to deduce the answer.

This ability seems more like it was designed to prevent the "detective" from being misled by someone.

……

"That... Detective Honor Trophy?"

Nakano Yu recalled his memories.

"Oh, so this year is the fourth 'Triple Crown Tournament'?"

The train police officer pulled a chair out from under the table and sat down, then looked at him with an even more peculiar and inquisitive expression.

"Competing solely for a trophy, not for the honor of being the 'Fourth Detective in the World'..."

"Yes, this is the first time I've ever seen this."

"!!!"

He saw through it!

Weber was certain that his words just now did not reveal any excessive desire for the Holy Grail.

Officer Nakano seemed to sense Weber's doubts and surprise.

"Don't be surprised, or rather, I'm the one who should be surprised."

Nakano Yu couldn't help but comment on the kid's peculiar motivation for participating in the competition.

"There are actually guys who are only interested in a broken cup, rather than the honor of being the 'Fourth Detective'."

He rubbed his forehead in exasperation. "If word gets out, someone will probably come after you very soon."

Weber felt a pang of anxiety and quickly jotted down this crucial point.

But then, thinking that he had already been exposed anyway, he couldn't help but ask a question.

"Shouldn't this competition be about vying for the title of the world's greatest detective?"

Weber's question drew a somewhat strange look from Nakano Yu.

"Huh? [The World's Greatest Detective]?"

"Did you come from some deep mountain?"

Nakano Yu replied matter-of-factly, "The world's greatest detective is, of course, Mr. Kudo!"

Seeing Weber's genuine doubt, Officer Nakano's inner "Amway spirit" ignited.

"Mr. Kudo, as the god of detectives and the god of deduction, is naturally the world's number one detective."

"As for the world's second and third detectives, there's actually a lot of debate about that!"

"Although everyone would agree that Mr. Yusaku and Mr. Hattori Heizo's reasoning abilities are ranked second or third, no one would really object."

"But after Hattori's son, Hattori Heiji, participated in solving that world-shaking case, everyone says that his abilities are now no less than theirs."

Nakano Yu started counting on his fingers.

"And then there's Mr. Phantom Thief Kid. Although he's not theoretically a detective, his name is always on the list of deductive reasoning ability rankings."

"Hmm... Mr. Mori too. I heard he has mastered the skill of eliminating two wrong options without fail."

"And then there's Ms. Akako Koizumi, although many people have always felt that solving cases through divination is an unfair option..."

Nakano Yu rattled off a string of names.

Finally, he shrugged at Weber.

"Look, isn't it too frivolous to decide the top three detectives based on just one competition?"

Weber nodded in agreement, then asked, "Then how can we be sure that the winner is the detective who ranked fourth?"

"Because the case for the competition was created by the headmaster!"

Nakano Yu didn't know what was so puzzling about.

"Since he can solve the mysteries designed by the 'God of Detectives,' it's quite reasonable for him to be called the world's fourth detective!"

He paused, then added, "Besides, why don't you think about why the 'World's Fourth Detective' competition is going to have its fourth edition?"

"Wait—! You mean!"

Nakano Yu nodded, "No one solved that mystery in the previous three sessions!"

As he spoke, Officer Nakano's tone became somewhat wistful.

"Although the reasoning abilities of the contestants were acknowledged by everyone, according to the headmaster, they are still far from getting to the 'truth'!"

"However, even so, this title has brought them great success."

Nakano Yu made a mysterious expression.

"Did you know that after the first competition, the participants in the next two competitions came from three different families?"

"From three different families?!"

"Yes, they are the Matou family, the Tohsaka family, and the Einzbern family."

At this point, Nakano Yu paused, then spoke with an uncertain tone:
"However, I heard that this time, for some reason, none of them signed up."

"So I'm surprised you haven't heard about these things. I thought you came to the academy because you thought you had a chance to be selected!"

For Weber, Officer Nakano's words made his head spin as if the world were turning upside down.

At this moment, he finally vaguely realized something—

All of this is actually a huge hint.

A hint big enough to influence the future of the entire world.

Clearly, all of this has its reasons. Simply because—[truth never exists in a single dimension].

……

As Webber discovered, Conan did indeed go to great lengths to design such a world.

Moreover, for this "world's greatest detective," it was by no means a simple matter.

The most important point is that it must conform to the logic of "Detective Conan".

As is widely known, according to the essential introductory reading for the Character Dynamics Department under the Narrative Studies Department—

Narrative Mechanics: The Fundamental Principles of Character Dynamics;
Heroes and Villains: A Stability Analysis of Binary Opposition Systems;
Trauma and Talent: A Quantitative Study of Background Origin Stories;
Etc., etc……

The use of "character design" has become an exceptionally rigorous and scientific discipline.

Even as many find it hard to believe, this "brain in a vat" theory has yielded numerous results.

As one of the departments capable of designing an "effect-cause system" within this universe.

Whether it's ultimately creating a "background universe" that develops along the "past" that "has not yet happened" towards the "past".

While still working on the "ritual case," the author demonstrates a keen understanding of each person's character and the effective use of their traits.

Furthermore, it's important to know that the Alliance has never designed a second [Oracle Machine].

According to the department's subsequent analysis—

That should have been the initial opportunity they seized upon when the "shell" was attacking Lin Sheng himself. They then used the "CYZ effect" to acknowledge the fact that "Lin Sheng was attacked," and incidentally incorporated the mechanism of the "shell" into the device as well.

Although the Narrative Studies Department is still searching for that exact gap, they can no longer replicate the initial point in time.

And try to provide a reason why the [Ethics Committee] would approve its use—

To prevent them from making arbitrary wishes or conducting experiments that would make the Shell realize something is wrong, this Prophecy Machine can only be used after obtaining ZC-01's consent.

In short, despite having a poor reputation within the [League].

But even Lin Sheng and Conan had to admit that his abilities were admirable.

For example, the design of the [Heroic Spirit Panel] undoubtedly hits the limit that the [Type-Moon Universe], or rather the [Heroic Spirit Throne] can accommodate.

For example, [Noble Phantasm].

Why not just write "Invincible" on the panel?
Even the [Timeline] [Inherent Skill] was forced upon Conan by the [Heroic Throne], rather than being present on his character panel from the beginning.

There is also the number of [Noble Phantasms] and [Unique Skills].

Although the Alliance placed a whole bunch of amazing and wonderful tools in that treasure called "Detective's Device," none of them exceeded three in number.

All of this clearly stems from research on the shell itself.

"We must make the panel strongly related to [Detective Conan], this is a prerequisite."

The research director of the [Character Dynamics Department] gave very clear advice from the beginning.

In designing the [Heroic Spirit Panel], the people who worked the hardest and made the greatest sacrifices were actually [Koizumi Akako] and others.

Think about it, every psychological fluctuation and emotional expression.

Your every move and word will be thoroughly studied using those instruments and equipment, and even analyzed by research teams that personally visit you throughout history.

As I said before—there's a reason why no one likes the Narrative Studies Department, and it's even frightening.

In the end, you yourself probably know almost nothing about yourself as well as these researchers do.

Even if they ultimately undergo Class C amnessis, they will not forget—

Otherwise, how would they refuse next time? Right? (laughs)

In short, although the detective acts based on justice.

But for Conan Edogawa, the constraints he faces are even greater.

As for "Detective Conan".

[Detective] is never a force, but a principle that must be upheld, and a responsibility.

Just like the six pointers in the "Six Elements of Detective Science," its power is undoubtedly extremely strong.

Furthermore, Conan's Detective Watch, also known as the "Conan Universe Narrative Engine," is undoubtedly incredibly powerful.

Anyone who wears a watch with six hands...

In the context of the Type-Moon universe, it is the Root itself, and even far beyond it.

But this also means that He is no different from him, that is, [Detective Conan].

For example, Conan, who is currently holding a detective watch and one of the six elements, has a pointer called "Full Moon Shadow".

Just as it is described—

Holders cannot proactively engage in any "punishment" behavior with personal revenge intent, nor can they proactively engage in any "murder" behavior with subjective intent; all actions must be guided by rationality, calmness, and justice.

The holder cannot refuse a request for redemption from someone who "needs a redeemer"!

The holder cannot refuse a request for redemption from "any faction" (regardless of whether it is a righteous or unrighteous faction).

Perhaps when activating the Noble Phantasm "Truth Does Not Exist in a Single Dimension," this point doesn't need to be considered.

However, if we want it to encompass the entire universe, or even to actually construct a universe that overlaps with it on the original universe in the same way, then...

Then we must rely on the power of Detective Conan's third [inherent skill].

That ability called [The Six Elements of Detective (EX)]—

A detective's account of his own experiences.

Logically, it should be something whose fate is decided as soon as it appears, but unfortunately it is now subject to some limitations from a [worldview universe] that is inconsistent with it.

It possesses and can use all the effects of the first four pointers in the "Six Elements of a Detective," while the fifth and sixth pointers must meet the release conditions.

For each "Detective Six Elements" item equipped, all attributes are doubled, and the Noble Phantasm effect is doubled. If the holder is [Detective Conan], the effect is tripled (up to 6 times).
It is clear--

A persona is something that can have an effect to a certain extent outside of the persona.

This axiom has undoubtedly been taken to its extreme by the Department of Narrative Studies.

Therefore, if its effects are to be truly recognized by the Type-Moon universe, then even Conan himself cannot violate the character design of Detective Conan.

A detective who already knows about, or even personally devised, such a "case" is undoubtedly incapable of personally solving it.

Otherwise, Conan would have already labeled it "Tohsaka Otaku" and dragged out this evil to "burn it."

In addition, Conan must demonstrate a certain degree of "restriction".

Otherwise, his duty as a detective would require him to act immediately.

Just like the saying, "Saving people doesn't need a reason."

Whether he can do it or not, he has to do it.

Therefore, he made himself the headmaster of the Beika Town Detective Academy and a judge of the Beika Town Court.

the most important is--

Conan knew very well that even though he was truly invincible in Beika Town at the moment, it was still just a Noble Phantasm.

The design of the "Starting Three Families" as participants from the previous three editions, as well as the adjustments to the geographical locations of each residence, were all based on his meticulous consideration.

Even the reason Conan places his hopes on Webber is the same.

The character design of [Webber Velvet] undoubtedly overlaps to some extent with the character design of [the detective].

Furthermore, this child is undoubtedly still kind at heart.

More importantly, it's relatively simple.

Among the seven pairs of master and servant in the Holy Grail War, and even among other related characters, it is extremely difficult to find someone who doesn't have so many other thoughts, and is even of a similar age.

Although Waver's talent is still "the eye of perception," rather than "Shinichi Kudo's disciple" as initially envisioned.

Considering his performance after boarding the train—Weber has done very well.

……

"But... just doing well isn't enough..."

Sitting in his office, Conan remarked to himself.

At this moment, he felt as if he had returned to the time after the "Star Tower Case".

Waving your hand brings up your own panel:
Name: Shinichi Kudo / Conan Edogawa

Occupation: Detective / Detective (crossed out) Principal of Beika Town Detective Academy / Judge of Beika Town Court

Faction: Detective (crossed out) None
Talent: [Detective Conan]

Effect: You are a famous detective (crossed out) and a famous judge.
It's safe to say that Conan is going to great lengths to limit his own actions.

Fortunately, it's not difficult at all to do this.

In any case, He is a [detective], so all He needs to do is deduce that His own panel was "wrong" at the beginning.

But—other people's panels are different.

At this moment, Conan's gaze was fixed on the identity information of [Emiya Kiritsugu]—

Name: Emiya Kiritsugu
Occupation: Assassin of the Black Organization

Faction: Criminal

Talent: [Inherent Time Control]

effect:

You can react with superhuman speed, quickly devising tactics or escaping danger in a crisis.

Your planned actions have a higher success rate, and you are skilled in using weapons such as firearms and explosives.

You possess "bullet time," which allows you to pause time in Beika Town for up to 3 minutes per day.

Every time you use "bullet time" during the day, your body's mobility decreases by one level due to the strain.
The word "criminal" written in that "camp" was undoubtedly jarring.

"As expected, under the influence of historical inertia, we were 'forced' to choose this path?"

Conan sighed. As expected, it was a bit greedy to set the bar on "justice will prevail" right from the start.

But upon closer reflection, this was inevitable.

The situation at the Hyatt Hotel is undoubtedly similar to that in Fuyuki City.

Because of historical inertia, Kiritsugu still had to blow up a building.

Although Conan tried to change his judgment by saying that Kiritsugu Emiya blew up the building for the sake of justice, he couldn't hide it from himself.

Regardless, Kiritsugu was a "criminal" when he planted those bombs.

"Fortunately, I still gave him the title of 'Black Organization,' otherwise he would have died as soon as he put on the black clothes."

Sigh again.

"I hope he receives a hint from Nagari Kuin."

This is perhaps the only thing Conan can be thankful for.

His arrangements before completing the design did have an effect.

For example, [Eri Kyuin] is now a police inspector at the Beika Town Police Station.

After discovering her identity, she contacted him immediately.

"but……"

Having already transformed back into Shinichi Kudo, he picked up the "Mihana Daily" that Eri had given him from the table.

That bright smiley face symbol was reflected on the paper.

"Kaito Kid...?"

Yes, this is indeed a good opportunity to have a good talk with Merlin—after we catch him.

Conan has many questions about this "universe".

(End of this chapter)