I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 253 Thunderstorm
"This is Hakodate Airport, this is Hakodate Airport."

"SKJ865 flight received, please respond, please respond... Damn it, why is there a signal problem and I can't contact SKJ865 flight? Those guys' planes are so slow, they haven't even taken off yet!"

At this moment, Uesugi, the head of air traffic control at Hakodate Airport, has personally taken over the duties of the operators.

He stared at the SKJ865 flight, which had even used the emergency contact channel, and angrily slammed his fist on the control panel, his eyes filled with rage at the terrorists. Lately, it really felt like a storm was brewing.

The people of the Fujiang conglomerate are frantically searching for some legendary treasure called the Five-Pointed Star.

According to the investigation results of the local Japanese Public Security Bureau, it is suspected that a number of Southeast Asian mercenaries have infiltrated Hakodate City with firearms. Now, a plane flying from Tokyo to Hakodate City has been hijacked.

What is this world trying to do? Turn Beika Town into a mini-Hakodate?!
"Oh no, Captain Uesugi!"

Thunderstorms detected along the route of flight SKJ865!

"The air traffic controller in the Hakodate Airport control room said with a shudder."

----What did you say?
Minister Uesugi turned to look at the air traffic controller, and for a moment, he felt as if all the strength had left his body. He leaned back on the sofa, knowing that SKJ865 was now completely beyond saving.

Neither US military aircraft nor Self-Defense Force aircraft would be capable of conducting rescue operations in thunderstorm weather.

Moreover, this Tama was a plane that had been hijacked by terrorists!

"Pray..."

Minister Uesugi sighed.

He clutched the cross hanging around his neck, closed his eyes, and said,

"Now, let us pray that God will save these lost sheep."

There was no other way; all plans had been exhausted.

Even if it incurs the wrath of the Suzuki Group.

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On flight SKJ865.

After a struggle and negotiation, Black Mask took several hostages and placed them in the first class cabin. A total of fifteen criminals were distributed in various positions in the first class cabin. No matter how powerful Kogoro Mouri was, who was guarding the middle cabin, he could not fight back.

All they can do is ensure their own safety.

However, under these circumstances, Conan felt his intuition was frantically warning him, as if he had overlooked something extremely dangerous that could kill everyone on the plane at any moment.

He frowned, deep in thought, when he suddenly heard a voice and looked up in surprise.

"Wait a minute, if this really was caused by me..."

"Then, shall I be the hostage in exchange for those children?"

Sonoko Suzuki finally made up her mind.

The children held hostage by Black Mask in first class are very likely to be killed by him during his escape. Those children are innocent.

If she is truly that important in Black Mask's eyes, then Black Mask would likely accept her proposal to exchange hostages with the children.

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri shifted her gaze from Chaki Shintaro, who was receiving emergency treatment.

She looked at Sonoko Suzuki in alarm, about to dissuade her, when she saw the masked man smile and say...

“A wise move; I admire your courage.”

"Please come to first class. I will make sure that neither I nor the person next to me will harm you. I swear on my family's honor—"

Don't do anything foolish!

Kogoro Mouri grabbed Sonoko Suzuki's hand.
His gaze was sharper than ever before in Sonoko Suzuki's eyes, but after a moment's hesitation, she maintained her previous decision. She pulled away from Kogoro Mouri's hand and stepped into first class. Kaito Kuroba, disguised as Shinjo Isao, frowned.
He quietly reached his hand into the playing card gun—

He remembered Suzuki Sonoko; she was Chen En's girlfriend and the central figure in this incident. He couldn't let Suzuki Sonoko be put in a dangerous situation, even if it was just to repay Chen En's favor.

It's highly unlikely that Black Mask will release the child in exchange.

However, the next moment, he was surprised to see that the black-masked man actually released the hostages, as if he didn't care about them at all. He simply kept Suzuki Sonoko by his side and even had her sit next to him so that she wouldn't get tired.

—What exactly is the man in the black mask up to?
A hint of surprise appeared in Kaito Kuroba's mind.

At that moment, the third masked man glanced sideways at the situation inside the driver's cab.
The two pilots in the cockpit are still trying to contact the outside world and call for rescue, but unfortunately, they no longer have that chance—until the plane travels a little further and reaches their parachute location.

They would simply kill both pilots in the cockpit.

The plane will stall and glide towards Hakodate Airport, then with a deafening roar, everything around Hakodate Airport will turn into the most spectacular fireworks, and everyone will die.

Everyone will know that this is because of the Suzuki Foundation.

Therefore, the Third Black Mask was not in a hurry to kill anyone, and did not even intend to attack Suzuki Sonoko.

Everyone dies eventually.

A more artistic death would suit his aesthetic better; if he couldn't replicate Poirot's Orient Express, then fireworks would be just as nice.

"Ah, the time is almost up."

The third black mask glanced at his watch, a slight smile playing on his lips hidden beneath the black skull mask.

Sonoko Suzuki sat nervously in her seat.

She's starting to regret it.

Life was precious to her, she only had one, but when she thought of those children, she reaffirmed her previous decision.
But I still feel uneasy about the danger I am in.

Survival is a human instinct.

Humans who can overcome their survival instincts have often reached a level beyond the mundane, striving for a more sublime ideal.

For example, the one who set his own United States Eagle ablaze, or the ice sculpture company from that war...

Sonoko Suzuki clearly did not reach such a lofty level.
However, the fact that she was able to make such a choice undoubtedly shows that her moral standards are higher than those of the vast majority of people.

"Everyone, it's time to put on your parachutes."

The third black mask said,
Upon hearing this, the other hijackers who had followed him put on their parachutes one by one.

Kogoro Mouri gripped his pistol tightly.

He bet the terrorists would kill the hostages before they left.

However, the moment the second masked man opened the cabin door, the third masked man raised his gun and aimed it at the captain in the cockpit. But, in the next moment, lightning flashed.

Thunderstorm clouds have already gathered.

The second black mask frowned.

—In this environment, whether it's skydiving or flying an airplane,
It's practically the same as throwing your life away.

It seems we'll have to wait until this journey is over.

Just as the second masked man was about to turn around and close the cabin door, a shadow appeared in the dark thunderclouds. In the blink of an eye, a figure spread its wings and flew over.

—Batman, we've arrived.

(End of this chapter)