The world of science is unscientific

In a taxi.

"Ms. Miyagawa, are we going to find the boss now?"

"Ah."

Ai Haibara kept looking at the location displayed on her tracking glasses; it wasn't very far away.

She was still not used to being addressed as "Madam" by Numabuchi Kiichiro, so she gave him her pseudonym.

As for why her 'daughter' with Suzuki Yusuke has the surname Haibara...

She believed that Slow Sheep wouldn't ask on his own initiative; at most, he would just be curious about it in his heart.

After a while, park the car outside first, then slowly sneak inside to check the situation.

Ideally, we should find Yusuke Suzuki or Shinichi Kudo first.

Go faster!

On the dock, Judy had finished reminiscing about the past. If she hadn't gone out to buy orange juice, she would have died in the fire that Vermouth used to cover up the crime.

"But is she really the woman in the photo?"

Jodie glanced back at Ai Haibara and asked casually.

"The second question is about the two photos you posted below that one, labeled 'Cool guy' and 'Angel,' and another one of a grouse."

"That little boy is indeed exceptionally intelligent, but he should be called 'Kid' instead of 'Guy'."

"That's right, it's that kid named Conan."

"The reason you didn't dare to act until the child left your side must be because of that hijacked bus. Why did you risk your life to save him?"

Judy took a breath. "The third question, the English word for grouse is 'Grouse,' but if you were to use it as a wine name..."

Her eyes hardened. "His name is Wei Que, right? Who exactly is he that you would mark with a red cross, signifying elimination?"

Vermouth smiled, and the live audio from the Halloween party in her headphones told her that Shinichi Kudo was there.

Wei Que was locked up, but Shinichi Kudo was not.

We can get started now.

She lowered her eyes, recalling the locations of her firearms, and slowly began, "Alright, I'll tell you then, it's because..."

As she spoke, she quickly drew her pistol, but Judy across from her was no less quick and even fired her shot before her.

A single bullet knocked the gun out of her hand.

"Stand there!"

“You’ve brought something so dangerous,” Vermouth slowly raised her hands. “Have you obtained permission from the Japanese police?”

"I think it's not too late to ask for cooperation from the police here after I arrest you."

Judy switched to holding the gun with both hands and said, word by word, "But before that, I have one last question I want answered."

"Why do you never seem to age?"

Chapter 414 Conan Edogawa, the Detective

Why don't we get old?

Vermouth briefly recalled a fragment of memory, but she quickly brought herself back to reality.

She remained silent in the face of Judy's various inferences and evidence.

Even just speaking out would be a response to this.

Saying nothing means revealing nothing.

That secret is not yet ready to be revealed.

Conan, inside the car, was already trembling with fear.

I never expected to hear such explosive news this time.

Vermouth is the international superstar Chris Vineyard, someone he had previously suspected.

At the same time, she was also playing the role of her own mother.

This will also involve his mother, and he will definitely have to go back and ask her about it after things are settled here.

So the truth about staying young...

Could it be a disguise?

It is indeed feasible to maintain one's appearance in the long term through disguise, but Conan still couldn't help but think of that sentence in Itakura Suguru's diary from before.

Considering the fact that he himself has shrunk.

To bring the dead back to life...?

Is the organization ultimately acting in the interest of a particular individual, or does it harbor a greater ambition?

Conan suppressed his wandering thoughts, his fingers beginning to tremble.

Looking back now, it seems that Itakura Taku's statement, "For the well-being of all mankind," was not an exaggeration.

At that moment, Conan's ears suddenly noticed a slight movement above and to the side.

Just as I turned my head, a deafening gunshot rang out.

Sniper rifle!

Before he could even shout, Judy, who had moved to the car door, was shot, and blood splattered onto the car window.

As expected, there was more than one person!

Vermouth slowly lowered her hand and smiled, "Calvados, thanks."

She stepped forward and said, "Don't kill her yet. I still have questions for this woman."

Judy was completely bewildered.

Where are the FBI agents?

We can't just sell her off, can we?

"You think your companions are lying in ambush here to lure me into their trap?"

Vermouth took the gun from Judy's hand. "I impersonated you two hours ago, and even used your voice to say those things..."

Vermouth, who had regained control of the situation, was in high spirits. "Let's retreat tonight and come back tomorrow!"

Then, her voice carried a hint of pity and teasing, "It seems you didn't realize that I had another reason for stealing Detective Mouri's files."

“If I steal everything, the police won’t know which part of the statement I want. Returning the documents is to make them think that my main purpose is inseparable from Detective Mori.”

Vermouth knelt down in front of Judy, her smile gradually fading. "That way they'll deploy a large number of police officers to monitor the detective agency, including, of course, your FBI."

"Thanks to you, I was able to easily obtain information such as the number of people, their accommodations, and their contact information."

"It's true that I was forced to disappear for a while, but you're underestimating me. Do you think I couldn't do anything during that time?"

Just like before, she brought her face close to Judy's. "Should I think you're arrogant? If my room were so easy to break into, I wouldn't be the Vermouth you've been searching for all these years."

“But to be honest,” Vermouth suddenly said with a touch of nostalgia, “I didn’t expect you to surprise me like this.”

She straightened up, raised Judy's pistol, and said, "Let's say goodbye. Smile, you'll see your father in heaven soon."

Hearing Judy's trembling breaths caused by tension and fear, Vermouth was slightly lost in thought.

My hands were already stained with blood...

This road, stained with darkness and blood, may never come to an end.

Just as her index finger was about to pull the trigger, the sound of shattering glass suddenly rang out, followed by a soccer ball slamming into her wrist with tremendous force.

this......

Vermouth turned her head in a panic, and Ai Haibara, who had been silent all along, got out of the car.

Something just didn't feel right about that aura.

"Could it be..."

Conan smiled with relief; in the end, things had come to this.

He reached out and removed his disguise, looking directly at Vermouth. "I am Conan Edogawa, the detective."

Seeing the other person turn their head, he immediately opened the watch cover and aimed, "Wait, you better not move, your body is now in the blind spot of the sniper rifle."

"Alright, I think you'd better drive behind Ms. Judy and we'll go for a drive to the police station together."

Five minutes ago, Ai Haibara got out of the taxi outside the dock and took Kiichiro Numabuchi outside to look around.

After carefully observing for a while using the magnification function of the tracking eye, she resolutely stood up from behind the cover.

But Numabuchi Kiichiro stopped her.

"Ms. Miyagawa! What are you doing!?"

“Of course we’re going in. Listen,” Ai Haibara said in a serious tone, “I’ve checked, there’s no one outside the container. The two of us, be careful and slowly sneak in.”

"But......"

Numabuchi Kiichiro was almost in tears. "What were we after in the first place?"

"Isn't Lady Haibara perfectly safe? As long as you're alright too, isn't that all that matters?"

"Come with me to find a chance to save them!"

Ai Haibara said with a stern face, "Besides, your boss should be inside too. What if something happens to him?"

My own boss?

Something happened?

Numabuchi Kiichiro's first reaction was that it was absolutely impossible!

"No, no, the boss's task for me is to protect Miss Haibara. Now that Miss Haibara is alright, I must ensure your safety."

Ai Haibara was getting a little frustrated. "Your boss is my husband. I'll make things clear to him!"

"this......"