I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

The officer in charge of the Third Investigation Division looked somewhat puzzled by this.

You're making it sound like we really won't be attacked tonight.

Even if Batman is in Tokyo, you can't make such a arbitrary statement, can you?

It's worth noting that the leader of the Iron Society, known as Black Mask, once dared to use tens of thousands of spectators at the Tokyo National Stadium as leverage to blackmail Batman into a fight to the death.

Who knows if the Ravens and the Black Organization are just as insane?

When Kuroda Hyōe and the superintendent of the Third Investigation Division got into the police car and headed towards the temporary planning office.

Kuroda Hyōe then began to recall what he had just seen.

It appears that a vehicle has departed from the back gate of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

The possibility of any simultaneous operations within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is virtually nonexistent.

He was one of the directors of the Public Security Planning Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

They are naturally more aware than anyone else of the operational style of the Japanese Public Security Bureau, especially if there is a transfer operation that requires mobilizing the entire force of the Japanese Public Security Bureau to deal with it.

Unless absolutely necessary, it is unlikely that another action will be taken at the same time.

Unless, of course, both convoys are part of the same transfer operation.

Thinking of this, Kuroda Hyōe subconsciously reached out and stroked his ring.

He was beginning to believe this conjecture.

Just as Matsumoto Kiyoshi pointed out clearly in the meeting room, the Japanese Public Security Bureau may simply use the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department as a shield to attract the main force of the Ravens Society or the Black Organization.

So they deliberately leaked false information to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to mislead the Ravens or the Black Organization.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga had previously suggested that the Japanese Public Safety Association transfer Pisco a day in advance to deliberately catch the Ravens or the Black Organization off guard, a suggestion that Kuroda Hyōe had protested at the time.

But now it seems the Japanese Public Security Bureau is really going to do that.

Although they didn't set off a day earlier, they used the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department as a shield to draw the Black Organization's firepower, deliberately letting the main force advance so that Pisco could retreat via another route.

"...How cunning!"

Kuroda Hyōe thought to himself.

"They've been colleagues for a long time, why did they keep it from me too?"

He subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, which had already disappeared into the distance.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga and Chaki Shintaro are still in the conference room with Odagiri Toshiro, discussing further support operations, assuming the disguised Metropolitan Police Department official is among them.

They probably won't notice what's going on at the back door of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department...?

Chapter 1277 The Mysterious Man's Warning

The urgent meeting in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's conference room ended quickly.

Matsumoto Kiyonaga and Chaki Shintaro each returned to their respective areas of jurisdiction within the Criminal Investigation Department to further mobilize and direct the subsequent operations, and nothing seemed amiss.

However, at that very moment, a figure quietly appeared inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

As Ireland's de facto deputy.

Shiragami had actually been observing the movements of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department from beginning to end.

Therefore, he could tell almost immediately that this was a diversionary tactic by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. It was likely that the Pisco transported by the main force was fake, and the batch that went out the back door was the real one.

Therefore, after the assessment was completed, Death God immediately contacted Ireland to revise the action plan.

At this very moment, inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department office, Ireland is making final preparations for the operation.

The sudden arrival of Death God was somewhat unexpected for Ireland.

In his impression, his deputy did not seem like the kind of person who couldn't keep his composure.

In this situation, it would be best not to have any contact with him, but now that Death God has come anyway, it seems that Death God has something important to tell him.

But at this crucial juncture, what important thing is there to tell him?

Ireland raised his head and fixed his gaze on Death God.

The God of Death spoke earnestly through mouthing.

"We've probably fallen for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's diversionary tactic."

...Is this a diversionary tactic by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?

A hint of confusion appeared in Ireland's eyes.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department actually had such a scheme?

He was somewhat skeptical of this.

But then, Shirojin recounted what he had observed behind the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and, connecting it to the department's usual practices, concluded that it was a diversionary tactic.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department used a large force as bait to lure the Black Organization and the Raven Society into attacking.

In reality, they were sending a small group of men to lead Pisk away via another route.

Ireland, upon hearing the news, immediately assumed it was most likely true.

On the one hand, he believed in the judgment of the god of death.

On the other hand, there is a belief in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's bottom line.

As a secret service organization, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has no bottom line.

Screwing off teammates and betraying them are just common tricks.

This group of extraordinary people has done it countless times.

He felt that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was highly likely to deliberately betray his teammates in order to increase the success rate of the plan, in order to transfer such an important witness.

Ireland immediately became restless.

He had figured out the route the main force would take to transport Pisk.

Furthermore, members of the Raven Society and the Black Organization have been positioned at various weak points, just waiting for them to appear so that they can launch a full-scale attack and rescue Pisco.

But he has never heard of the other route.

There was absolutely no prior preparation for this.

If they don't immediately send someone to follow and find weak points to attack, then once that team gets a little further away, they will no longer be able to find Pisk's trail.

However, just as Ireland stood up...

He heard the familiar buzzing sound.

The head of the Tokyo branch of the Black Organization immediately turned to look at the computer screen next to him, which had dimmed.

The computer startup screen reappeared there.

But Ireland knew that the computer couldn't possibly be turned on.

Because he had just pressed the power button himself.

How can an appliance turn on automatically when it has no electricity?

Ireland and the God of Death had previously witnessed this scene at their temporary headquarters; it was a tactic used by that mysterious person whose origins were unknown.

Are they trying to contact them again using this method?

Several lines of text slowly appeared on the screen, written clearly.

We meet again, Ireland.

Do you remember the number I told you back then?

Upon seeing the subtitles appear above, Ireland instantly recalled the numbers the other party had mentioned earlier.

42.

Although the mysterious man said that this number could help him meet with Pisco.

However, he still doesn't know what this number represents or what its purpose is.

But just in case, he kept it firmly in mind.

Therefore, the moment the mysterious man's correspondence reappeared, Ireland had already recalled it.

He glanced around but didn't say anything.

It's not that Ireland doesn't believe in this mysterious man's methods.

He merely suspected that there might be wiretapping systems installed by Hakuba Saguru or Batman in the offices of various high-ranking officials in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and speaking rashly could very likely attract attention.

He has now successfully concealed his true identity from Batman through some occult methods.

However, Batman is known to be suspicious by nature.

Who knows if Batman might suddenly increase his strength?

However, the moment Ireland recalled the number, a map of Tokyo appeared on the screen in front of him, with only a red dot moving on it.

The route they were taking was exactly the same as the route the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's main force had previously scouted.

This scene immediately drew a look of surprise from Ireland.

What does it mean?

Does that red dot above indicate Piske's current location?

But if that's the case, then was the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's departure from the rear just a deliberate ruse? Did the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department anticipate my actions?

The mysterious man's information did not resurface, but Ireland, staring at the red dot's trajectory, slowly made a decision.

He thought it was worth a try.

Ireland immediately turned to look at Death God, but Death God's eyes only showed a hint of confusion.

The unspoken understanding between the two speaks for itself.

Ireland also realized instantly that this time, Death God probably hadn't seen the map marking Pisco's current location; this time, it was likely only he himself could see it.