Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"Are you a good shot, Ai?"

"Um"

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Ai Haibara quickly thought things through and soon came up with a reasonable explanation.

Then, she gave a naive smile and said:

“I studied with a coach there when I traveled to Hawaii before.”

"!"

Conan's eyes widened instantly, staring at her in disbelief.

Come spicy!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 240 is a series of interconnected thoughts, belonging to Yui's reasoning!

Despite the farce, Ran Mouri eventually found a clue: a notebook titled "A Study of Jack the Ripper."

"The second victim, Honey Charlest, a 41-year-old woman living alone; her body was found in a vacant lot next to St. Mary's Church in the Whitechapel area. Two rings of the same style but different sizes were found at the crime scene."

The notes record the victims killed by Jack the Ripper, the circumstances of the crime scenes, and Holmes's speculations about the killer.

"Jack the Ripper plunged London into extreme panic, causing unprecedented social unrest. Based on the above points, I can be certain that he was connected with the evil leader Moriarty."

Upon hearing this, Ran Mouri exclaimed in surprise:

"Moriarty, even he's in this game?"

"professor?"

Upon hearing Moriarty's name, Jack looked puzzled, and Jeanne d'Arc explained:

"It's not the professor we know, but a character from a game, like Jack the Ripper."

professor?

Is that James's butler?

Conan suddenly realized that outside of the game, there was another Moriarty fanatic—himself.

Unfortunately, the other person couldn't participate in the game and meet his idol.

Although he didn't actually meet Sherlock Holmes.

Speaking of which, could James's butler's full name be James Moriarty?

It feels very likely.

Although the two didn't get along, it had to be said that the other's appearance was indeed very elaborate. If Moriarty were a real character, he figured he'd probably look like James the butler.

No wonder he's such a die-hard fan.

Thinking about James's butler and Moriarty, he subconsciously looked at Little Jack again.

Generally speaking, no one would name their daughter Jack, right?

After all, 'Jack' is a very common male name, just like their current mission target, Jack the Ripper.

In the real world, after killing someone, the perpetrator cruelly disemboweled the victim and then arrogantly sent emails to the police under the name "Jack the Ripper," thus earning the nickname "Jack the Ripper."

This strange quality was one of the main reasons he paid attention to her.

But thinking of this, he unconsciously glanced at Jack again.

Jack, Jack the Ripper?

No, no, no, this is just too outrageous.

Conan frantically shook his head, trying to clear his mind of the chaotic and frantic thoughts. Ran Mouri, seeing this, asked curiously:

"Conan-kun, what's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing."

Clearing his mind and getting back to the point, Conan began:

"In that case, it seems that if we want to find Jack the Ripper, we'll have to meet with Moriarty first."

However, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya asked in confusion:

"But Professor Moriarty is a man who rarely reveals his whereabouts. Where should we look for him?"

Conan smiled confidently and said:

"Since Professor Moriarty has also appeared, then another character should exist in the game—Colonel Sebastian Moran."

Colonel Sebastian Moran was Moriarty's confidant and was described by Holmes as 'the second most dangerous man in London'.

"Unlike Professor Moriarty, whose whereabouts are unknown, Colonel Moran's location is traceable."

"The original book clearly mentions that Colonel Moran, as a card master, likes to hang out in the poker clubs in the city center. Perhaps we can get relevant clues from him."

In this way, the objective became clear again, but after his eloquent speech, Conan didn't forget to warn everyone:

"Colonel Moran is also a rather dangerous person; one must be careful when dealing with him."

Everyone nodded in understanding, and then they left Holmes's residence together, heading towards the city center.

On the way, they saw the minute hand of Big Ben again. In the short time they had been investigating inside the house, the thirty-odd players they had seen earlier were now reduced to less than thirty.

After traveling for a while, the group arrived in the city center and soon discovered a poker club with a prominent advertising sign.

"It should be right here."

Looking at the poker club in front of him, Conan fell into deep thought once again.

"But how do we find Moriarty?"

Although they had found the club, getting Moriarty's location from Colonel Moran, or having him notify Moriarty to meet with them, was a problem.

At this moment, Yui spoke up:

"Based on the general design principles of game missions, there are likely three possible scenarios:"

"First, complete the task given by Colonel Moran and receive the reward of 'meeting Moriarty'; second, a battle will occur, defeat the opponent, and Moriarty will appear; third, Moriarty and Colonel Moran will be together."

"However, from the perspective of the players, that is, from the detective's point of view, the first scenario can most likely be ruled out;"

"Furthermore, considering that this is a puzzle-solving game aimed at players below high school level, rather than a combat game, the second possibility can also be ruled out."

"Finally, this is a demo game presented at the game's initial launch event, so the overall process should not be very long."

After a long and detailed analysis, looking at the stunned crowd, Yui smiled and said:

"Therefore, based on the above three reasons, I believe Professor Moriarty should stay with Colonel Moran."

"What do you think?"

"...Stepping outside the current situation and reasoning directly from the designer's perspective...I see, there's such a way of thinking!"

Conan murmured thoughtfully.

In his opinion, Yui had put on a brilliant deduction right in front of them; she was incredibly skilled.

"But how can you guarantee that the other party will design the game according to the general gameplay logic?"

Just then, Hideki Moroboshi confronted Yui aggressively, but for some reason, his expression gave off a strange feeling of being embarrassed and angry after being exposed.

"What if Noah's Ark is just deliberately making things difficult for us, and doesn't actually want anyone to be able to complete the game?!"

"This"

Conan felt that Hideki Moroboshi's words made some sense, but he found them hard to accept.

If that's really the case, doesn't it mean that no matter what they do, they can't actually beat the game?

At that moment, Yui replied to Hideki Moroboshi with a sincere expression:

"Because before the game started, the other party said that they hoped we would play the game seriously."

"Since the other party is able to say such a thing, then as the game designer, shouldn't he also respond to the players who play the game seriously and design the game seriously?"

In SAO, the game in which she was born, Kayaba Akihiko, as the game designer, also trapped players in the game in the same way.

Although Kayaba Akihiko is a crazy villain, his love for games is not fake. Considering their similar behaviors, Yui thinks that their attitudes toward games may also have similarities.

"I!"

Hideki Morohoshi was speechless for a moment.

Looking into Yui's sincere eyes, he was momentarily unable to meet her gaze directly, and could only subtly avert his eyes, muttering:

"You're right."

Come spicy!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 241 Although, Jack went on a killing spree

Based on Yui's deduction, Moriarty should be inside the club, with Colonel Moran.

"Since Professor Moriarty is inside, let's go in."

As she said this, Ran Mouri planned to enter through the club's main gate, but Conan quickly stopped her.

"Wait a minute!"

Ran Mouri asked with some doubt:

"What's wrong, Conan-kun? Is there another problem?"

Conan explained:

“Professor Moriarty and Colonel Moran are both very dangerous people. I think we should try to observe the situation inside first. Going there directly is too risky.”

"makes sense."

Ran Mouri nodded knowingly.

After debating with Yui, Hideki Moroboshi fell silent again.