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Chapter 236 The Steel Society

The Fourth Investigation Division is a unit within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division that specializes in combating organized crime.

This violent group actually refers to the underworld, gangs, and organizations, just with a different name. The Oni Tiger Group that Makoto Kusakabe dealt with earlier, and the Steel Group that Conan mentioned, are both under the jurisdiction of the Fourth Investigation Division.

Kogoro Mouri had previously heard from Conan that Chen En was investigating yakuza groups.

Then, his senior, Inspector Teraoka Katsutoshi, called and asked him to bring a few trusted friends over for a barbecue. So, Kogoro Mouri invited Chen En along.

"Let me tell you, that senior colleague doesn't care about anything else, he only cares about food and cars."

"It's such a treat to be able to eat barbecue at his house now. Besides, he entered the industry many years before me. When I first graduated, Terai-senpai took great care of me. He's such a kind person!"

Chen En: ?
I've always been skeptical of your judgment of character. Are you sure this Teraoka Katsutoshi you're talking about is a really good person? Don't wait until I get there and see him in person, and then the issue of maintaining order suddenly pops up.
Conan whispered to himself,
"The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Fourth Investigation Division has been dispatching more and more frequently lately. This division was originally on the verge of being disbanded and merged into other divisions due to its decline, but now it has been reinstated due to the frequent occurrence of yakuza activities."

"If you think steel would actually appear in the Tokyo area, then Inspector Teraoka definitely knows."

Chen En nodded slightly.

He agreed, while Kogoro Mouri in front continued his incessant chatter.

"Don't say I'm heartless."

"Last time you helped me solve the mystery of Detective Samonji, I originally planned to take you out for a meal, but I saw that you never had time, so I asked you to come along this time."

"Oh, by the way, I also know a little about yakuza."

Kogoro Mouri's eyes were fixed on the road, but he said,

"Back when the culture of chivalry hadn't yet faded away, Kabukicho was a place where gangsters would raid and sweep the streets every day. The violent groups that rose up in that chaotic environment were called the Mud-Sham Association."

"He's capable of any kind of bad thing, and the chairman is incredibly arrogant, but he behaved himself after being surrounded by the SMET squad once..."

Ran Mouri, sitting in the passenger seat, looked somewhat helpless.

Sometimes, when Dad starts talking about the past, he goes on and on, especially about his time as a police officer.

That said, she still finds it a little strange.
Why did Chen En suddenly want to learn about yakuza groups?

In her memory, Chen En had never had any contact with members of the yakuza or even buildings protected by them. Was he simply trying to fight crime as Batman?

That's a very high level of morality.

call out----

Vehicle brakes.

Chen En turned his head and looked at Teraoka Katsutoshi, the "reliable senior" that Mouri Kogoro had mentioned.

The next instant, the security mission page popped up.

[A serious incident threatening Gotham City's safety has been detected nearby!]

As Batman, you have a duty to maintain order in Gotham City. Please arrive at the scene immediately and apprehend the criminal before they flee, or stop them from committing further crimes during their commission!

[Difficulty level assessed as low; completing this task will reward you with 20 points!]

Chen En: ?
I told you Kogoro Mouri has a poor eye for people. Next time Kogoro Mouri praises someone, I'll just investigate that person directly.

This is the true value of Kogoro the Plague God!
—What's Shiratori Ninzaburo's phone number again?

Chen En pushed open the door and stepped out, glancing at the contacts on his phone.

After Kogoro Mouri and Katsutoshi Teraoka greeted each other, and Teraoka's wife warmly invited everyone to sit down and started cooking meat, he finally looked up and sat down next to Conan. Found it.

He wasn't familiar with Shiratori Ninzaburo. No, "not familiar" wouldn't be an accurate description. He had never met Shiratori Ninzaburo before, and Shiratori Ninzaburo had never met him either. This phone number was given to him by Inspector Megure before he left.

"Hey, I remember when you were in the Criminal Investigation Department, you were so impulsive and often single-handedly led the whole team astray from the investigation. I never thought you'd improved so much, you're a great detective now!"

Katsutoshi Teraoka patted Kogoro Mouri on the shoulder, looking quite pleased.

Upon seeing this, Kogoro Mouri remarked with considerable emotion,

"Yes, I was able to get to this position step by step."

"That was entirely due to my personal persistence and hard work!"

Conan:?
What the hell? Are you trying to sleep?

He was about to pull Chen En aside to complain about something when he noticed that Chen En was staring intently at the beer placed next to the barbecue table. Conan followed his gaze and saw that Kogoro Mouri's beer glass was already empty, but Katsutoshi Teraoka's was still untouched.

—This is a bit strange.

Just now in the car, Kogoro Mouri said that this senior is also a good drinker. How come such a good drinker poured him a drink but didn't touch a drop?

Does this mean that Katsutoshi Teraoka is on duty today?
Conan was puzzled.

Meanwhile, Katsutoshi Teraoka was already complaining about his former boss.
"Inspector Samezaki Shimaji, do you remember him? He was involved in the investigation of that case about Ye Caisan twenty years ago. Back then, he suspected that a yakuza group was involved in the murder of Ye Caisan, and he dragged me into it too, really..."

Kogoro Mouri nodded firmly.
"Yes, Inspector Samezaki is really strict. Compared to him, Inspector Matsumoto is quite good-tempered."

The two got more and more engrossed in their conversation, and Teraoka Katsutoshi kept glancing at his watch. Noticing this, Chen En immediately realized that Teraoka Katsutoshi was probably waiting for a specific time.

Therefore, Chen En asked directly,

“Inspector Teraoka, I heard that you are an elite officer in the Fourth Investigation Division, a veteran inspector with decades of experience.”

"I have a question for you. Do you know of any yakuza organization whose executives wear black skull masks? They seem to be active in Tokyo right now."

—A black skull mask?
Teraoka Katsutoshi was startled and turned to look at Chen En.

He looked him up and down before speaking.

"There is such a thing."

"You're talking about the executives of the Steel Society. The Steel Society is a special underworld organization that is almost defined as similar to the Church of Truth. It is said that every executive has mental problems, considers himself the chairman, and claims that they and the chairman are the same person."

"However, only one Steel Association executive has been arrested and imprisoned so far. How do you know about this?"

Teraoka Katsutoshi asked in confusion,
"Could it be that you've met other members of the Steel Association?"

"If that's the case, then I'm telling you, it's best not to get close to those lunatics wearing black skull masks. They're more dangerous than you think, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating them right now."

"If you really want to know the details, wait a week. It will be announced in a week."

—You mean to say...

Does the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department have investigation files on the Steel Association?
Chen En narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed that he hadn't left any records on the internet yet. This era was still a bit too backward. He would have to wait for the era to evolve before it became his main stage.

It seems necessary to make a trip to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and check the information there.

　We still owe 105 + 16 - 8 = 113 chapters!
　　Aba aba aba aba...

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