He's in Detective Conan, and he's the mastermind behind everything.

He is the endless abyss!

"Hoo-ho..."

The long-haired pretty boy, huddled behind Ayako Suzuki, made muffled noises, but as if he were under a spell, he couldn't utter a sound.

Ying Sheng found this person's behavior quite strange. He had only put on an optical camouflage, was he really that scary?

Even if it's dark outside and he's probably covered in black, it shouldn't be like this.

Ok……

Perhaps it was a preconceived notion that led people to perceive him as some kind of strange being.

By the way, he didn't show his facial features, perhaps because that made him less approachable to strangers.

Ying Sheng thought to herself, controlling the two gaps that appeared in front of her.

"Well--!!!"

The long-haired pretty boy convulsed, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Okay, that's it, it's just that this guy is a coward.

Ying Sheng was too lazy to make any further adjustments. Seeing that the experimental results were fairly good, he got down to business and looked at Takahashi Ryoichi.

As he was watched by those two flowing dark vortexes, Ryoichi Takahashi's heart skipped a beat, and with a "thud," his knees buckled and he knelt on the ground.

His eyes were filled with despair. Why...?

Why would Death help Chikako, a sinner, instead of Atsuko?

He was extremely unwilling to accept this.

But faced with an unimaginably great being, he didn't dare utter a single word of dissatisfaction.

Seeing his appearance, Ying Sheng mentally gave him a thumbs-up. You murderer are really lame. Can't you burn your life force and provide me with a proper killing intent?

“Mr. Takahashi, let me ask you, are you sure that the novel ‘The Country of Sky Colors’ that Ms. Atsuko showed you two years ago was her own original work?”

Ying Sheng's voice was still in the same tone as before, sending chills down one's spine.

But perhaps it was Hotaru's excessive politeness that gave Takahashi Ryoichi courage, or perhaps it was his deep love for Atsuko that made him care more about her reputation than his own life.

Ryoichi Takahashi suddenly looked up at the doorway, his hands clenched into fists, his eyes filled with rage.

"what do you mean?"

"That's exactly what you mean. It's not certain whether Chikako or Atsuko plagiarized whom, is it? Atsuko wrote a novel, while Chikako won a screenplay award. You two used to be in the film club, so can't you recognize the difference?"

That's not something that can be solved by simply copying; many TV drama adaptations are essentially secondary creations.

Besides, Chikako has more than just "Blue Kingdom" as her work. Didn't you say she's already a famous playwright?

So, she's been plagiarizing all along?

But the Atsuko you like is already dead, and who did Chikako plagiarize?

Is it possible that Chikako has always been advancing on her own merits?

And that Atsuko, ah, she dreamed of becoming a novelist, but she hanged herself simply because an immature work of hers was plagiarized. Could it be that she simply lacked the confidence to create something better, or perhaps she didn't even have the talent to write novels?

"Takahashi-san, that despicable plagiarist wasn't Chikako at all, but none other than Atsuko, whom you deeply love!"

"!!!!!!"

After Ying Sheng finished speaking, it was like an invisible storm that swept through the hearts of the listeners.

This...this...this!

"asshole!!!"

Ryoichi Takahashi stared intently at the flowing darkness, blood seeping from his clenched teeth.

"Atsuko committed suicide!!!"

As soon as he said this, the three people behind him were all at ease. Yes, Atsuko committed suicide, how could she be a plagiarist?

But what the Grim Reaper just said also makes a lot of sense, could it be...?

Sigh, it was probably just a momentary impulse on Atsuko's part. She didn't realize that the future was long and she would have a chance to start over.

"Ah…"

A disdainful laugh interrupted the group's chaotic thoughts. They cautiously cast their gazes into the darkness, and then they heard:

"Does suicide prove anything? Maybe she just liked hanging herself? Or maybe she was just hanging for fun and accidentally died?"

hiss--!

Although they knew it was wrong to criticize the gods in their hearts, the three onlookers couldn't help but think to themselves, "How shameless!"

Even they had this thought, so Takahashi Ryoichi, as the person involved, could no longer bear it. His eyes were bloodshot, and he spoke slowly and deliberately:

"What did you say!"

[Killing Intent +1]

what?

That's it?

Upon seeing the message in his mind, Ying Sheng felt that he was wasting his time. If his main purpose hadn't been to conduct experiments, he would have lost everything.

“I said that the plagiarist committed suicide purely because she wanted to, and simply because she thought it was fun.”

Ying Sheng decided to try one more time.

"!!!!!!"

This is too much! The three onlookers couldn't help but mutter to themselves, "How could the Grim Reaper have such a twisted sense of humor?"

dong dong dong-

"Slag!!!"

Ryoichi Takahashi, on the other hand, was a pragmatist. His burning rage had completely overwhelmed his reason, and he rushed towards Hotaru with a speed that was completely disproportionate to his size.

He was originally a skinny guy.

"don't want!!!"

The three onlookers' expressions changed drastically, and they quickly tried to dissuade them.

Although they found that Death didn't seem too scary, even the long-haired pretty boy quietly woke up.

But by taking the initiative to provoke me, you're absolutely asking for death!

Literally, it means "courting death!"

The two men only dared to shout, but dared not move their bodies at all. However, Suzuki Ayako, who was usually gentle, gritted her teeth and stood up. She grabbed Takahashi Ryoichi's clothes and used the self-defense technique that someone had taught her in the past to swing him away with the help of Takahashi Ryoichi's strength.

Bang-!

Thump thump thump—……

Ryoichi Takahashi fell heavily to the ground, rolling around until he landed in front of a pair of long legs stained with dried blood.

Chikako Ikeda, who had been AFK, silently took a step back. Her blank slate of consciousness meant she had no idea what was going on.

Instinct drove her to kill the man in front of her, but Ying Sheng's orders were far above instinct.

Therefore,

stay……

She really isn't thinking about anything right now.

He glanced at her, then shifted his gaze to Ayako Suzuki, who was withdrawing her hand, and Hotaru was quite surprised.

Is this woman so brave?

The two men behind Ayako Suzuki were also stunned. "Hiss—! That's so violent!"

But then they thought again that Ayako Suzuki was clear-headed and incredibly cool, and that this action might have saved them.

After all, even if Death has a good temper, he might get angry if provoked, and they might also be affected.

Seeing Ayako Suzuki take a deep breath and bow deeply to the Grim Reaper, the two of them did not hesitate to do a dogeza (a traditional Chinese kowtow) and loudly beg for mercy, saying things like "Please forgive me, Lord Grim Reaper," which left Hotaru speechless.

Summon your courage, everyone! Isn't there anyone who wants to kill me?

What a disappointment.

[Killing Intent +1]

Huh?

Ying Sheng turned to look at Takahashi Ryoichi, who was getting up from the ground. His eyes were full of anger and murderous intent, but after the fall, he seemed to finally understand the situation. He didn't get up completely, but instead knelt down, hiding his eyes deeply.

Not bad.

Ying Sheng was quite satisfied with his performance; he had managed to elicit even more from him, showing he was a promising talent.

Let's try again then, we have to squeeze him dry.

Yeah, I was just saying...

“Mr. Death, you actually have solid evidence, right? You were just joking around just now.”

Before Hotaru could speak, Ayako Suzuki whispered.

This made the two people behind her unable to help but cast subtle glances at her, filled with admiration. As expected of the young lady of the Suzuki Group, her gentleness was just a facade; she was truly a heroine inside!

I just don't know if this will anger Death...

"Oh, that's interesting. Tell me about it."

Death's intrigued voice drifted over, putting their minds at ease; it seemed nothing was amiss.

I have a feeling that if this Grim Reaper had a human form, he would be a gentleman in a suit.

"Yes."

Ayako Suzuki straightened up and looked at Ryoichi Takahashi, who was kneeling on the ground. A cold glint flashed in her half-closed eyes.

"Takahashi, how was Atsuko's health at the time?"

Ryoichi Takahashi remained silent.