Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

A dimly lit studio.

Vermouth picked up her phone and dialed a number.

"You should be in Japan by now, Calvados? There's something I might need your help with..."

……

The next day

Didan High School.

After carefully checking the surroundings, Ms. Judy pulled Tatsuno into an empty office and said seriously, "Takeda, what I'm about to say is very important, so you must listen carefully!"

At this point, Ms. Judy realized something and took out her identification from her pocket.

“My real name isn’t Judy Stimirio. My real name is Judy Stairyn, and I’m an FBI agent. To prove I’m not joking… here’s my badge, you can take a look.”

After she finished speaking, she handed the small black notebook in her hand to Longye.

Longye curiously took the notebook and unfolded it in his hand.

The first thing that catches the eye is the badge with a golden sheen at the bottom of the notebook, next to which is written a bunch of "manifesto".

Above the notebook is a photo of Ms. Judy and related information.

Although this was the first time Ryūno had ever seen a real "FBI badge," if he hadn't already known that Ms. Judy was indeed an FBI agent, he would have definitely thought it was just a prank.

After all, whether it was due to shoddy workmanship or the FBI leadership simply not paying attention to the quality of the document, the document as a whole gives people a feeling of being "very fake".

Seeing the serious confusion on Tatsuno's face, Ms. Jodie slowly said, "Let me finish. This isn't a joke. You and Ran took in a little girl named Ai Haibara, right? Now I'm going to tell you..."

Seeing that Ms. Judy was about to launch into a long speech, Longye immediately said, "Ms. Judy, you don't need to say anything. I know her identity, and I also know that a dangerous organization is targeting her. Rather than that, I want to know the real reason why you chose to contact me."

Ryūno's sudden words startled Ms. Judy.

She had originally intended to explain the current situation and the matter of the Black Organization to Ryūno. But it seemed that Ryūno already knew all of this.

"Since you know that, then things are easier to discuss. The reason I chose to contact you is because of the photos."

"photo?"

"That's right, I found photos of you guys at that organization member's residence. Photos of you, Ran Mouri, Ai Haibara, and Conan Edogawa."

In addition, there was a photo of Shinichi Kudo and a photo of an adult woman who looked remarkably similar to Ai Haibara.

Longye: "..."

Even though I know these photos are Vermouth's "masterpieces".

But... I understand the logic, so why are there photos of me and Xiaolan?

Seeing Ryūno's silence, Ms. Judy whispered, "That member of the organization has disguised himself as a teacher at the school—Dr. Araide! I know it's hard for you to believe, but there's someone in the organization with amazing disguise skills. This person has his eye on you! You're in a very dangerous situation right now!"

"..."

Seeing that Ryūno had fallen silent, Ms. Judy continued, "Actually, I have a plan..."

……

that night

A black Porsche 356a was driving on the highway.

"Vodka, inform Chianti and Cohen, and tell them to prepare."

"Okay. Big brother, is there a new mission?"

"No. I received information that Vermouth seems to have contacted Calvados without permission, and we've been instructed to investigate."

"what?"

"Hmph! That mysterious girl... If she does anything weird, I'll never let her get away with it!"

Seeing the murderous intent in his elder brother's eyes, Vodka nodded.

He originally had no opinion of Vermouth, after all, she was someone the BOSS had his eye on.

But ever since he and his older brother suffered two losses at the hands of "that person," this woman always used it to mock them, which made him very unhappy.

Thinking of this, a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes: "As expected of you, Big Brother! Only you would dare to make a move on someone the Boss admires!"

Chapter 243 Intersecting Gazes

The next day

In an underground base not far from Mika.

A short-haired woman in a tight-fitting outfit walked slowly towards the vodka.

"Tell me, why are you in such a hurry to bring us back? Who are you going to punish?"

Vodka glanced at the woman in front of him and the short-haired man with a hat and round glasses beside her, and nodded: "Chianti, your brother will be here soon, let him talk to you."

"Tch, Gin, that guy..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gin stepped out from behind the vodka. Although the short-haired woman looked disdainful, she kept quiet.

After glancing at Chianti and Cohen in front of him, Gin sneered, "I received news that Vermouth has summoned Calvados."

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Chianti's expression immediately changed.

Even Cohen, who had been keeping his head down and silent, raised the brim of his hat and glanced at Gin in surprise.

Noticing their gazes, Gin continued, "Although we don't yet know Vermouth's purpose, her unauthorized mobilization of the organization's snipers has already attracted the attention of the higher-ups. During this time, I need you to keep an eye on these two. If they exhibit any unusual behavior..."

At this point, Gin's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Chianti and Cohen, who were standing to the side, clearly understood Gin's meaning and nodded slightly.

Like Gin, they also dislike Vermouth.

Even if Gin didn't say it, both of them knew that the sniper who had been transferred was Calvados. After all, he had always been infatuated with Vermouth, and he would carry out any order Vermouth gave him, even without permission from higher-ups.

This is also why the two of them dislike Vermouth.

Although their relationship with Calvados wasn't good, as fellow snipers, they couldn't stand by and watch. Vermouth was actually exploiting Calvados's "feelings" to manipulate him recklessly!

Chianti, being a woman herself, felt even more abhorrent about this.

Therefore, after hearing this from Gin, both of them were eager for Vermouth to commit a serious mistake and wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.

Gin noticed the coldness in their eyes, gave Vodka a wink, and then turned to them, saying, "I'll leave this to you. Find out what that woman is up to, and if necessary, just take action."

"Okay." X2

……

Public Security Building

Rei Furuya and Yuya Kazami exchange information in a windowless office.

"So, is there anything noteworthy happening lately?"

"So... Mr. Furuya, there's something very suspicious. A few days ago, someone broke into the Metropolitan Police Department's database and stole some case files."

"Case files? Is the Metropolitan Police Department really that badly protected? By the way, why do you find this matter suspicious?"

"Actually, just two days ago, someone attempted to hack into our internal public security database. But our cyber countermeasures team discovered it and ultimately failed. Afterwards, this person did not attempt to hack in again."

Our reverse tracing also failed. Just to be safe, based on the types of data he was trying to hack, I specifically went to the Metropolitan Police Department's database. When I got there, I found that data had indeed been stolen!

"What! Those stolen documents are...?"

"All of them are case files related to Kogoro Mouri."

"Kogoro Mouri... is that the famous detective who has recently risen to fame?"

“That’s right! The inspector from the First Investigation Division said that this was probably done by a criminal that Kogoro Mouri had arrested before, as a form of revenge.”

Hearing this, Rei Furuya frowned: "No, this matter shouldn't be that simple. Although that person didn't succeed in hacking, we also failed to catch them, right? This person's network skills are obviously quite good. In addition, the data in the Metropolitan Police Department was stolen shortly afterward. Ordinary criminals wouldn't have such ability and action!"

“That’s right, that’s what I think too. Even if the Metropolitan Police Department’s security is poor, it’s impossible for anyone to come and go as they please.” Kazami Yuya nodded. Although it was just a gut feeling, he also felt that this matter seemed to be more complicated than it appeared on the surface.

"Speaking of which, the organization has been unusually quiet lately. That woman has also been acting very mysteriously lately..." Furuya Rei muttered to himself, looking down at the floor.

Based on his years of undercover experience, he always felt that there might be some connection between the two things.

Could it be that someone from the organization stole the data? But... what is the relationship between the organization and Kogoro Mouri? Come to think of it, I seem to have seen him when I was investigating Tatsuno Takeda's data last time. This Kogoro Mouri seems to be Tatsuno Takeda's... father-in-law?

Thinking of this, Rei Furuya patted Yuya Kazami on the shoulder and chuckled, "Alright, you have more important work to do, right? I already know about this, and I'll investigate it further~"

"Okay, Mr. Furuya!"

……

At the same time, at Longye's home.

"Ran, I need to go to the Kudo residence; there are some things I need to take care of."

"Okay~ By the way! Sonoko asked me to go to her house. We might have lunch together. Are you coming?"

Okay! I'll call you then~

"Okay, I'll wait for your call!"

"Chirp~"

Looking at Xiaolan's gentle eyes, Longye smiled from the bottom of his heart.

After saying goodbye to Ran, Tatsuno headed towards the Kudo residence.

The door opened as soon as I rang the doorbell.

After entering, Ryūno glanced at Conan and Jodie-sensei, then casually sat down on the sofa.

"Looks like you two already know each other well."

“Takeda, Jodie-sensei has already told me about it. As expected! My identity has been discovered by someone in the organization named ‘Vermouth’!” Conan said gravely.

After Conan finished speaking, Ms. Jodie looked at Ryuno and said, "This person is the member of the organization I told you about. She is very good at disguise. It is said that there is no information or intelligence that she cannot obtain. I have already heard about it from Conan. She should be the one who stole the documents from the Metropolitan Police Department."

"Ms. Judy, have you already told Conan about the plan?"

"Yes, I've already told him. Although this plan is a bit risky, we can't lure her out without doing it!"

At this moment, Conan nodded as well: "Takeda, I know it's dangerous, but this is indeed a great opportunity to capture a member of the organization! Not to mention, Vermouth holds a high position in the organization. She definitely knows a lot of information about the organization!!"

Seeing Conan's excited expression, Ryūno shook his head helplessly.