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

However, this news, which should have caused a huge stir in the media, did not appear in any of the newspapers in Beika Town.

The shadow cabinet suppressed the matter.

At the time, Chen En was focused on the Hama training exercise and its aftermath, and did not pay any attention to this point.

Looking back now.

He suddenly realized that the Shadow Cabinet was not actually that well-hidden.

Their true colors had actually been revealed long ago, but Chen En hadn't noticed.

"Investigate all the relevant information about these companies and conglomerates, and let me see their specific accounts and business direction."

Sitting in the bat-shaped aircraft, Chen En issued commands to Noah's Ark, which was rapidly retrieving relevant information for him.

At this moment, Chen En couldn't help but feel regret.

If he hadn't used the Oracle's miniature terminal when dealing with Takahashi's computer, things might have been much faster at this point.

After all, the oracle's electronic technology, placed within the Conan universe, is a complete game-changer.

Unfortunately, this thing can only be used once a day, and it has already been used once today, so it cannot be used again.

While waiting for Noah's Ark to retrieve the data and hack the firewall, Chen En didn't forget to turn on the built-in computer on the Batplane.

He was browsing through news articles about those conglomerates, hoping to find some useful clues.

Just as Chen En was browsing related news, the voice of Noah's Ark sounded.

"Search completed for you."

"According to our investigation, these companies are not actually related to the conglomerate's business scope; the only connection is in one aspect."

Chen En looked up at the Noah's Ark computer client and then asked,

"Tokiwa Group?"

Noah's Ark replied upon hearing Chen En's words.

"That's right, exactly."

Upon hearing this, Chen En's finger instinctively touched the armrest of the table and chair next to him.

This was not an unfamiliar term to Chen En; he had heard of it before, but had not investigated it in depth.

Tokiwa Group is not actually a large conglomerate; among the many powerful figures in Tokyo, it is merely an unknown entity.

Chen En had an impression of this conglomerate.

It wasn't because the Tokiwa Foundation's profits were so huge or its business capabilities so strong; it was simply because it was a foundation that had been mentioned in the Detective Conan anime.

Although he didn't remember the anime from before he transmigrated very clearly, he can recall them now.

It must have happened during the period of the battle between red and black.

Eisaku Tokiwa of the Tokiwa Group is a professor in the Department of Medicine at Toto University.

The Black Organization had pushed him to the position of minister during the TV showdown episode, and in doing so, they attacked and even assassinated the other two candidates.

However, Eisaku Tokiwa was only mentioned in that one instance, and never appeared again afterward.

He was like an insignificant character.

It simply introduced another chapter of the Detective Conan storyline before disappearing from view.

According to Chen En's guess, Gosho Aoyama will most likely not mention Eisaku Tokiwa again in future manga.

Just like Hondo Eisuke.

These characters, who seem to have much to explore, often disappear completely after introducing a new storyline and are never mentioned again.

But now he really needs to start with Tokiwa Eisaku and begin investigating the Tokiwa Group.

This conglomerate has ties to the Black Organization, but I never expected it to have such a deep connection with the Shadow Cabinet as well.

If Chen En hadn't overlooked Tokiwa Eisaku because he only appeared once, he might have already thoroughly investigated the Tokiwa Group by now.

"Please explain the specifics."

Chen En continued.

"Noah's Ark replied upon hearing this."

"The Tokiwa Group's forte is real estate and pharmaceuticals."

"The Tokiwa Group's chosen leader, Tokiwa Eisaku, is a PhD in Pharmacy from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo, and he has secured extremely high investment."

"Whichever conglomerate or company was mentioned earlier, they all invested a lot of money in Eisaku Tokiwa's pharmaceutical research laboratory."

That means we just need to go to Eisaku Tokiwa's pharmaceutical research lab and investigate who exactly provided support to him.

Then trace back the identities of these supporters.

Could most of the members of the shadow cabinet be identified in this way?

Chen En quickly analyzed Noah's Ark and soon came to an answer in his mind, after which he spoke.

Where is Eisaku Tokiwa's research lab?

Before he could finish speaking, Noah's Ark seemed to know that Chen En would say that, and immediately provided him with the specific route.

Without saying much, Chen En immediately piloted the Batplane and sped towards Tokiwa Eisaku's research lab.

……

At this very moment, in Eisaku Tokiwa's pharmaceutical research laboratory, Eisaku Tokiwa is conducting this drug trial.

He was completely unaware that a tremendous stroke of luck was approaching him.

By the time Tokiwa Eisaku reacted, the figure was already quietly standing behind him.

The shadow blocked his light.

This prevented him from observing changes in microorganisms as he had before.

He then realized that there was someone behind him.

Tokiwa Eisaku turned around abruptly, somewhat startled, only to find that the figure behind him was someone he had never expected.

It's Batman.

"Tokiwa Eisaku".

"I need you to answer some questions for me."

Batman's voice is deep and hoarse, carrying a unique sense of intimidation.

Just hearing that voice made Tokiwa Eisaku break out in a cold sweat.

Although in the main storyline, the Black Organization fully supports his election campaign.

The same applies here.

However, at this crucial moment in the election, the Black Organization has been severely damaged by Batman and is now unable to recover, leaving them with no energy to spare.

That's why the Shadow Cabinet replaced the Black Organization in supporting Eisaku Tokiwa.

Even so, Tokiwa Eisaku has not yet become a minister.

He saw Batman appear before him, but he didn't even have the courage to rebuke Batman and tell him to leave, citing his position as a minister.

Tokiwa Eisaku tried his best to calm himself down, and spoke to the person in front of him in a trembling voice.

"Batman, why are you here?"

"Does my lab have some lawbreakers that you need to deal with? But I have no idea that there are such people in my lab."

"Could you have made a mistake in your investigation?"

Batman responded to this.

He grabbed Tokiwa Eisaku by the collar with one hand and lifted him up. The moment Tokiwa Eisaku's feet left the ground, his eyes widened in terror.

"W-What are you going to do?"

“I am one of the strong candidates for the next minister, almost a prospective minister.”

"If you lay a hand on me now, the resulting public outcry will be unimaginable. Aren't you afraid of being condemned by the media?"

Well said.

I don't have that strong a sense of morality.

Chen En simply said.

"I've always been indifferent."

"But if you change the subject again, I guarantee you'll be in a lot of trouble."

The next moment, Chen En casually tossed Tokiwa Eisaku out and sent him crashing into the wall next to him.

Immediately, the researcher, who only knew how to run a research lab, let out a cry of pain.

He immediately said,

What do you want to know?

Chen En approached Tokiwa Eisaku, bent down, looked at him, and simply said...

"Tell me, what are you researching?"

"Who has funded your lab? Give me the list."

Upon hearing these two sentences, Tokiwa Eisaku immediately realized that Batman had investigated the relationship between the Shadow Cabinet and the laboratory.

Therefore, they plan to trace back to the members of the shadow cabinet by investigating the list of people who funded the laboratory.

Tokiwa Eisaku's expression changed several times.

He couldn't possibly tell Batman that.

He didn't believe Batman could single-handedly wipe out the entire Shadow Cabinet, and that if even one member of the Shadow Cabinet survived, he would face insane retribution.

Without a doubt, he will die.

But seeing Batman raise those iron fists, Tokiwa Eisaku couldn't help but say something.

"I can't hand you the investigation list myself. If you want it, you'll have to go get it yourself!"