Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

"Hmph~ You found out again. Is there something wrong with my disguise?" The woman with glasses chuckled and turned around.

Longye shook his head: "No~ Vermouth, among all the people I've met, your disguise skills are already top-notch."

The next moment, Vermouth took off her glasses and mask, revealing her true face.

Chapter 332 The Smile of Ireland

"Back in the Metropolitan Police Department, you already saw through my and 'his' identities, didn't you?" Vermouth tossed her long hair and chuckled.

Longye shrugged and said, "There's nothing I can do. No matter how well you disguise yourself, there are some things that you just can't imitate."

"Oh?" Vermouth leaned back in the car, somewhat curious.

It was a "mask" she made herself for Ireland, as well as "materials" she investigated and provided about Matsumoto's management and his voice samples.

Apart from Matsumoto's family, it would be difficult for anyone else to spot the flaws in a short period of time.

Besides, it won't take long to disguise myself anyway.

Ireland's mission will be complete once the data card is retrieved from the prisoner.

As for Matsumoto's daughter, Vermouth had already investigated her thoroughly.

Her daughter is a middle school teacher and lives alone in a rented apartment. She only meets with her father, Matsumoto, once a week.

To ensure the plan went smoothly, Gin even had Vermouth disguise herself and go to the Metropolitan Police Department to observe.

As a result, even the police officers who frequently dealt with Matsumoto, the superintendent, didn't notice anything amiss.

"Vermouth, why do you think Matsumoto Kiyonaga invited me to the investigation meeting?" Tatsuno blinked.

Vermouth's eyes flickered, and she shook her head slightly.

The idea of ​​inviting "Kogoro Mouri" to be a special advisor to "Tatsuno Takeda" did not originate with them.

This idea was personally proposed to Inspector Megure and others by the actual manager, Matsumoto, a few days before the meeting began.

This seemingly trivial matter not only has no impact on the organization's plans, but might even help them find the criminals more quickly.

Therefore, neither Vermouth nor Ireland paid any attention to this matter and chose to go with the flow.

It wasn't until Vermouth heard what Tatsuno said that she began to take the issue seriously again.

The reason why Matsumoto, the management officer, invited Kogoro Mouri is easy to explain.

Kogoro Mouri is now a household name as a famous detective, having solved many cases for the police. He was also a police officer in the Metropolitan Police Department.

But Ryūno... on the surface, he's just a high school student.

He was neither a famous detective nor had any complicated relationship with the Metropolitan Police Department.

Why did the Matsumoto manager specifically invite him to participate in the investigation meeting?

"Actually, I'm connected through connections. Matsumoto's daughter is my teacher~" Ryūno winked.

Although he said that on the surface, Longye knew the truth in his heart.

The reason Matsumoto invited him was because he had previously helped his daughter, Sayuri-sensei.

In addition, Inspector Megure's "big mouth" must have played a huge role as well.

Ever since Shinichi Kudo became "low-key," Inspector Megure has been "casually" extending olive branches to him.

……

After a while, Vermouth looked at Ryūno and said softly:

"One of the victims was an organization member disguised as an ordinary person. In order to protect himself, that person carried a memory storage card containing the organization's list of undercover agents."

"He was originally on Gin's list, but the criminal beat Gin to it and killed him."

"Moreover, for some unknown reason, this prisoner also took the memory card."

"Of course, he must have taken it without knowing it."

At this point, Vermouth paused, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.

After listening, Longye nodded.

Although he had a slight recollection of "this incident," what impressed him most was "the armed helicopter emitting blue flames."

He had indeed somewhat forgotten why the organization was involved in the case.

However, after listening to Vermouth's words, he also understood the basic context of the matter and the reasons for the organization's intervention.

If the criminal is arrested by the police, the memory card containing the organization's undercover agents will be exposed.

To prevent such a situation from occurring, the organization allowed Ireland to infiltrate the Metropolitan Police Department and make contact with the criminals first.

After taking a couple of puffs of her cigarette, Vermouth suddenly chuckled: "I'll let you in on a little secret. There's actually another reason why I chose the 'infiltration' method. Gin plans to take care of this organization member who infiltrated the Metropolitan Police Department while he's at it."

Upon hearing this, Longye was slightly surprised.

Although he already knew about this, why would Vermouth tell him this news?

Before Ryūno could continue thinking, Vermouth continued, "His organization's codename is..."

“Ireland,” Longye said calmly.

Upon hearing Longye utter that name, a hint of surprise flashed in Vermouth's eyes.

In less than a second, she concealed her emotions with a smile, turned around, got into the car, and took out a black memory card from inside.

"Here's what you wanted, a gift I went to great lengths to prepare!"

Vermouth handed the memory card to Tatsuno and then drove away.

Ryūno put the memory card in his pocket and took a deep look in the direction Vermouth had left.

He only asked Vermouth for one thing—the location of the distillery's global bases.

Could it be that... Vermouth really gave him this information?

Probably not...

ten minutes later

With the suspect apprehended, Inspector Megure and his team prepared to drive back to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Ryuno was given a ride home by Sato and Officer Takagi.

Shortly afterward, Officers Takagi and Sato received a call from Inspector Megure.

A painter named Sumire Shindo called the Metropolitan Police Department, saying she knew who the serial killer was.

However, she stated that she would only tell the police about the criminal after they had secured her protection.

At first, everyone thought it was a prank.

But when everyone heard her address, they immediately believed her.

This painter, Sumire Shindo, lives in Hachioji City! That's the location Tatsuno had previously analyzed!

Upon receiving the message, Officer Takagi and Officer Sato immediately turned their car around and drove to the location of the person who made the report.

same moment

Upon receiving the news from Ireland, Gin immediately called Bourbon.

Even if they arrive before the police, they won't have time to force a confession.

"Hey, it's me. Take the gray goose with you..."

the other side

After receiving Gin's instructions, Amuro Tooru breathed a sigh of relief.

Gin sent him and Grey Goose on a mission with sniper rifles, initially thinking they were to "take someone out".

When he learned over the phone that Gin was planning to take action against the police, he felt a chill run down his spine, fearing that the organization was preparing to have him take action against his "colleagues."

Fortunately, their mission was only to obstruct the police...

—Late that night

Teitan Elementary School, Class 1-B.

Ireland smiled when he saw the handmade sculptures displayed at the back of the classroom.

Not long after, the Teitan High School soccer club.

Ireland stood in front of the locker labeled "Shinichi Kudo," and once again revealed a sinister smile.

Chapter 333 Sato, who took the wrong script

Early next morning

Teitan Elementary School, Class 1-B.

Conan had just walked into the classroom with a yawn when he saw Mitsuhiko and the others gathered at the back of the classroom, seemingly discussing something.

Seeing Conan walk into the classroom, Ayumi immediately ran up to him, frowning, and said, "Oh no, Conan! The dorsal fin of the dolphin you made is gone!"

Conan:?

Conan, filled with doubt, walked up to his own creation.

After seeing what the dolphin looked like, Conan finally understood what Ayumi meant.

The dolphin's dorsal fin had been torn off, and there were obvious finger marks on its body.

Judging from the marks, the person who tore off the dorsal fin was wearing leather gloves.

After a brief analysis, Conan was shocked: "Could it be the organization's doing?"

After thinking for a moment, Conan calmed himself down, reassured Ayumi and the others, and sat back down in his seat as if nothing had happened.

same moment

On the overpass leading to Hachioji City.

Officer Sato led Takagi back to the "accident scene".

Yesterday, when they drove to the home of the person who reported the incident, Sumire Shindo, they passed by this very road.

Unexpectedly, when they drove to this area, both front tires of the car blew out.

This also meant that they were ultimately unable to reach the location of the person who reported the incident at the originally scheduled time.