Detective Conan: Becoming a Zaibatsu - Starting with Joining the Winery

Upon hearing this, Shiratori Ninzaburo's lips twitched even more.

No wonder everyone thinks the Metropolitan Police Department is useless; the detectives have all become the Metropolitan Police Department's saviors.

Oh, I see!

But upon closer reflection, it does seem to make a lot of sense.

Firstly, when it comes to promotions and raises within the Metropolitan Police Department, merit actually accounts for very little. The key factor is whether you are a professional and whether you have resources behind you to push you forward.

A large proportion of the frontline commanders at the lower levels are not professional.

What good does it do for them to solve cases with all their might? This achievement won't get them a promotion or a raise. On the contrary, if it turns out that they made a wrong judgment afterward, they will be criticized, demoted, and fined...

Even worse, expulsion!

If rights and responsibilities don't match, who would still be interested in solving the case?

It was precisely the Metropolitan Police Department's bizarre system that led to the emergence of the detective industry.

Criminals are afraid to take responsibility? But detectives are!

Solving a case brings fame, and with fame comes commissions, which in turn generate income!

What if my reasoning is wrong?

Cold!

They're not employees of the Metropolitan Police Department, so they can't be held accountable!

If you can get away with it, then do it anyway, even if it's just a little bit.

Can't fool them?

I've made enough money in the last few years, let's see if I can find another place to scam people; if my reputation is really too bad, I'll just switch industries altogether.

What a big deal!

Obviously.

This unique and thriving detective industry in island nations was entirely fostered by the fact that no one in the Metropolitan Police Department took responsibility.

In the famous "Lavender Villa" locked-room murder case in the original work, wasn't the high school detective Junya Tokitsu's reasoning wrong? Even after the case was solved, the local police headquarters still didn't face any criminal punishment.

Why?

Because it's the detectives who solve the case, they don't have to take any responsibility!

Fortunately, the villa maid who was forced to her death had a good friend named Nanatsu Koshimizu, who eventually avenged her friend by killing Junya Tokitsu.

in fact……

The Metropolitan Police Department also profited!

While the fame went to the detective, the responsibility was also pushed away.

Anyway, the credit is relatively small, and even though the Metropolitan Police Department's reputation is ruined, it doesn't affect everyone's promotion and salary increase.

and so……

The island nation's detective business is booming in a bizarre and twisted way. Those in the Metropolitan Police Department who are not qualified for promotion are just coasting along, while those who are qualified for promotion don't care about such trivial matters.

"Inspector Megure, I understand."

"The Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era, the savior of the Metropolitan Police Department..."

"turn out to be."

"So this is how the Metropolitan Police Department got its reputation for incompetence!"

Shiratori Ninzaburo had a blank expression on his face.

No way!

When he applied to the Metropolitan Police Department after graduating from school, he swore to remove the label of "incompetent" from the department. However, he didn't expect that the Metropolitan Police Department didn't need him to remove it at all, and even wished to keep the label firmly on its head.

Damn it!

Shiratori Ninzaburo immediately realized that his childhood dream had been completely shattered at that moment.

and……

He didn't even think about picking it up!

The reason is heartbreaking!

He couldn't change the underlying logic of how the Metropolitan Police Department operated, and he even needed to climb higher for the sake of the Shiratori family, so he couldn't stand out too much.

otherwise……

Just like Inspector Megure said, the more he does, the more mistakes he makes, so every time he gets promoted in the future, his competitors will use his mistakes to attack him relentlessly.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

yesterday.

Not long after Inspector Megure and his team left, Yu Kazami arrived with his own men.

"Police Department, Security Bureau."

"The foreigners you arrested are involved in cases we are handling."

"These are the handover documents!"

Matsumoto Kiyoshi looked very unwell.

The Metropolitan Police Department couldn't see this group of people during the battle. Now that their own battle has just ended, they are hoping to find a breakthrough by targeting these foreigners. At the very least, they need to know who their enemy is.

Yes.

How could someone who can hold his position as the head of the First Investigation Division and is about to become its chief be a complete idiot?

Although we have to deal with the Takasugi family, it's for the sake of securing our position!

But, similarly.

He still wanted to find out the truth and see who was messing with him.

However, I never expected this.

Before he could even interrogate the group of foreigners, the island nation's public security officers showed up at this critical juncture.

Especially considering what Toshiro Odagiri told him last night—that one of the people investigating him was a certain faction within the National Police Agency…

therefore.

He glanced at the handover documents briefly, then said calmly, "These foreigners were involved in the gunfight, so for such special criminal members, the Metropolitan Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division Chief's signature is required."

"Feel sorry!"

"The handover cannot be completed now!"

Upon hearing these words, Kazami Yuya froze on the spot.

No handover?

Missing signature?

He knew perfectly well that this was nonsense, since in the past, when people were transferred, there was no need to go through such a complicated process.

but……

He couldn't refute it!

Because that was indeed the proper procedure; it's just that those procedures weren't required before.

But now, things are different.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga is just deliberately trying to disgust people!

"Sorry to bother you!"

"It was indeed my mistake. I'll bother you again later."

"Goodbye!"

Kazami Yuya's expression remained unchanged.

He had no intention of clashing with Matsumoto Kiyonaga, and simply apologized before leaving.

After he got into the car, his subordinate couldn't help but speak up: "Commander Kazami, the other party is clearly making excuses, we..."

"Alright, shut up!" Kazami Yuya said calmly.

He thought for a couple of seconds, then said directly, "Let's head to the Metropolitan Police Department building to visit Chief Odagiri."

After saying that.

He simply closed his eyes and showed no intention of continuing to speak.

And, in response to this.

Although his subordinates felt extremely aggrieved, they resigned themselves to their fate and started driving.

on purpose?

Of course he knew it was intentional!

After all, I'm dealing with such a distressing situation today, and the police department was investigating me just two days ago.

Are you stuck?

That's perfectly normal!

However, Kazami Yuya knew even better that he was also working for his superior. If he couldn't even handle such a small matter, and even caused a conflict with Matsumoto Kiyonaga because of it, then what would happen?

Ha ha……

His superior, Furuya Rei, would only think he was incompetent!

At that time.

Based on his understanding of his superior, Rei Furuya, he was a decisive and efficient person who prioritized missions above all else. Moreover, as an undercover agent within the organization, his time was extremely precious, and he didn't have time to waste on trivial matters.

Can't do a good job? Then don't do it.

Replace him!

Kazami Yuya understood his leader's personality, which is why he didn't have time to chat with Matsumoto Kiyonaga; he'd rather go find Odagiri Toshiro.

Getting scolded? It doesn't matter!

For him, the most important thing is to get the tasks assigned by his superiors done as quickly as possible.