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

Chapter 608 The Determination to Sacrifice

Is it another high school detective?
Shiratori Ninzaburo, who was also an officer from the Third Division of the Crime Investigation Department, narrowed his eyes as he appeared in the conference room.

He was aware of Hakuba Saguru's abilities.

This famous detective, who returned from studying in England, is quite popular with Scotland Yard police, and is said to have solved many incredible cases.

However, that doesn't mean that Shiratori Ninzaburo felt it was reasonable for Hakuba Saguru to be involved in this incident.

Previously, Shinichi Kudo was hailed as the savior of the Japanese police. Now, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is in big trouble, and once again, Hakuba Saguru, also a high school detective, comes to the rescue.

Does that mean the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department can't function without a high school detective?
How could the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department be so incompetent!
However, Shiratori Ninzaburo's attitude didn't matter. The others didn't intend to follow his lead, and Inspector Megure, who was sitting next to Shiratori Ninzaburo, breathed a sigh of relief.

Great! Hakuba Saguru is here! We're saved!
Seeing the current chaotic state of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he even considered calling Chen En and asking him to come and help.

Thankfully, we didn't fight.

Otherwise, if Superintendent White Horse sees Chen En and White Horse Detective together in the conference room, he'll probably be furious.

The new fax contains the following information.

Hakuba Saguru placed the fax in front of the projector and displayed it.

Even Shiratori Ninzaburo, who was somewhat displeased with Hakuba Saguru, the high school detective, coming to help, completely shifted his attention to the fax content projected onto the screen.

We are a band of Knights of the Round Table. Attention all you foolish and cunning cops: at midnight and 2 AM tonight, we will ignite our celebration with the heads of our comrades. If you dare, try to stop us. We will have seat number 72 vacant and await your arrival.

----What's the meaning?
Shiratori Ninzaburo was taken aback.

Not only was Shiratori Ninzaburo puzzled by this, but the other elite police officers in the conference room were also baffled for a moment.

What is this? A riddle?
Sato Miwako stared at the fax contents for a while, and a guess began to form in her mind.

However, before Miwako Sato could speak, Saguru Hakuba had already reached the projector and said something.

"The round table in the so-called Knights of the Round Table is merely a metaphor. We only need to consider whether a round table with 72 seats actually exists."

"Although I am not familiar with the situation inside Tokyo, if we mention the 72-seat 'Round Table'..."

Hakuba Saguru's finger lightly touched the brim of his hat.

The moment those words were spoken, Sato Miwako immediately realized exactly where the bomb had been placed, as mentioned by the fax's sender.

"The Ferris wheel at Beika Department Store?"

This statement came out.

The senior police officers in the conference room were all taken aback, never expecting that Miwako Sato would arrive at the answer so quickly.

Takagi Wataru, who was standing next to her, was also happy for her.

However, just as Takagi Wataru was excitedly preparing to praise Sato Miwako, he noticed that Sato Miwako's expression was not very pleasant.

"Yes, as Officer Miwako Sato said, if nothing unexpected happens."

"One of the explosion locations mentioned by the perpetrator in the fax was the 72nd car of the Ferris wheel after the reconstruction of Beika Department Store."

"That is, the place where Officer Matsuda Jinpei died in the line of duty four years ago."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the conference room immediately fell silent, and the previous joy vanished.

It is clear.

The perpetrator was provoking the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department by planting two bombs in the same location.

"Officer Sato..."

Takagi Wataru said with some concern.

However, Sato Miwako only had a gloomy expression and did not answer Takagi Wataru, seemingly lost in thought.

Hakuba Saguru simply continued.

"The Knights of the Round Table were mostly marked by a cross."

"This is also the most memorable symbol left to us by the Knights of the Round Table. So, in Tokyo, there is obviously only one type of building with a cross symbol."

"Hospital."

These words immediately silenced everyone.

If it's a cross symbol, then it could only possibly appear in a hospital in Tokyo, but there are countless hospitals in Tokyo. Finding the bomb's location is no easy task.
But even if they find the bomb, no matter how much effort it takes, they cannot stop here.

"Then, let's get started."

The head of the Criminal Investigation Department, Toshiro Odagiri, stood up and gave the final operational instructions.

He said with a serious expression.

"Superintendent White Horse, I want to deploy all bomb disposal officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, the SWAT team, and the Special Operations Team."

"Make every effort to investigate all possible locations of bombs inside Tokyo hospitals."

"As for the bomb at Beika Department Store..."

Odagiri Toshiro paused for a moment, then spoke with utmost seriousness.

"I personally led the bomb disposal team to dismantle it."

Without a doubt, of all the possible bombs, the one at the Beika Department Store was the most dangerous.

There is no other reason.

Matsuda Jinpei died in the line of duty while participating in the bomb disposal operation.

Since the criminals have chosen the same place to repeat their old tricks, they undoubtedly want to reenact the scene from years ago.

However, they had no choice but to go.

Even with Hakuba Saguru present, the location of the explosion, predicted in the fax sent by the criminal, can be deciphered as quickly as possible.

However, the perpetrators still resort to hiding clues at the explosion site to force officers to enter the site and defuse the bomb.

Therefore, it was a place I had to go to.

However, given the numerous sacrifices of police officers, Toshiro Odagiri decided to personally step in as the head of the Criminal Investigation Department.

He didn't get his position as Minister of Criminal Affairs through an exam; he worked his way up from the front lines.

If one had to name a single person within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department who might have survived under those circumstances...

So the most likely survivor is him, the head of the criminal investigation department.

"Odagiri, are you confident?"

"I am Inspector General Moroboshi," Deputy Inspector General asked seriously.

But he fell silent as soon as he asked the question, because he knew that there was no way he could be sure of success in this operation.

The only difference is whether you go or not.

However, at this time.

Miwako Sato suddenly stood up.

She said seriously.

"No, I'll defuse the bomb on the Beika Department Store Ferris wheel. I was Matsuda Jinpei's partner back then."

"No one is more experienced than me."

All eyes fell on Sato Miwako, while Takagi Wataru, standing beside her, gritted his teeth and stood up to speak.

“I’m going with Officer Sato.”

"If anything goes wrong, I can still rescue Officer Sato from the Ferris wheel in a critical moment!"

See here.

Superintendent General Hakuba paused for a moment.

He said.

"I will evacuate the police officers near Beika Department Store in advance if it is really impossible to find clues to the next explosion location before the bomb explodes."

"Then you can come out ahead of time."

"The prerequisite for fighting is that you must live; no one has the right to force you to sacrifice."

(End of this chapter)