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

call out

Vehicle brakes.

Chen En turned his head and looked at Teraoka Katsutoshi, the "reliable senior" that Mouri Kogoro had mentioned.

The next instant, the security mission page popped up.

[A serious incident threatening Gotham City's safety has been detected nearby!]

As Batman, you have a duty to maintain order in Gotham City. Please arrive at the scene immediately and apprehend the criminal before they flee, or stop them from committing further crimes during their commission!

[Difficulty level assessed as low; completing this task will reward you with 20 points!]

Chen En: ?

I told you Kogoro Mouri has a poor eye for people. Next time Kogoro Mouri praises someone, I'll just investigate that person directly.

This is the true value of Kogoro the Plague God!

What is Shiratori Ninzaburo's phone number again?

Chen En pushed open the door and stepped out, glancing at the contacts on his phone.

After Kogoro Mouri and Katsutoshi Teraoka greeted each other, and Teraoka's wife warmly invited everyone to sit down and started the stove to prepare meat, he finally looked up and sat down next to Conan.

found it.

He wasn't familiar with Shiratori Ninzaburo. No, "not familiar" wouldn't be an accurate description. He had never met Shiratori Ninzaburo before, and Shiratori Ninzaburo had never met him either. This phone number was given to him by Inspector Megure before he left.

"Hey, I remember when you were in the Criminal Investigation Department, you were so impulsive and often single-handedly led the whole team astray from the investigation. I never thought you'd improved so much, you're a great detective now!"

Katsutoshi Teraoka patted Kogoro Mouri on the shoulder, looking quite pleased.

Upon seeing this, Kogoro Mouri remarked with considerable emotion,

"Yes, I was able to get to this position step by step."

"That was entirely due to my personal persistence and hard work!"

Conan: ?

What the hell? Are you trying to sleep?

He was about to pull Chen En aside to complain about something when he noticed that Chen En was staring intently at the beer placed next to the barbecue table. Conan followed his gaze and saw that Kogoro Mouri's beer glass was already empty, but Katsutoshi Teraoka's was still untouched.

This is a bit strange.

Just now in the car, Kogoro Mouri said that this senior is also a good drinker. How come such a good drinker poured him a drink but didn't touch a drop?

Does this mean that Katsutoshi Teraoka is on duty today?

Conan was puzzled.

Meanwhile, Katsutoshi Teraoka was already complaining about his former boss.

"Inspector Samezaki Shimaji, do you remember him? He was involved in the investigation of that case about Ye Caisan twenty years ago. Back then, he suspected that a yakuza group was involved in the murder of Ye Caisan, and he dragged me into it too, really..."

Kogoro Mouri nodded firmly.

"Yes, Inspector Samezaki is really strict. Compared to him, Inspector Matsumoto is quite good-tempered."

The two got more and more engrossed in their conversation, and Teraoka Katsutoshi kept glancing at his watch. Noticing this, Chen En immediately realized that Teraoka Katsutoshi was probably waiting for a specific time.

Therefore, Chen En asked directly,

“Inspector Teraoka, I heard that you are an elite officer in the Fourth Investigation Division, a veteran inspector with decades of experience.”

"I have a question for you. Do you know of any yakuza organization whose executives wear black skull masks? They seem to be active in Tokyo right now."

Black skull mask?

Teraoka Katsutoshi was startled and turned to look at Chen En.

He looked him up and down before speaking.

Yes, that's true.

"You're talking about the executives of the Steel Society. The Steel Society is a special underworld organization that is almost defined as similar to the Church of Truth. It is said that every executive has mental problems, considers himself the chairman, and claims that they and the chairman are the same person."

"However, only one Steel Association executive has been arrested and imprisoned so far. How do you know about this?"

Teraoka Katsutoshi asked in confusion,

"Could it be that you've met other members of the Steel Association?"

"If that's the case, then I'm telling you, it's best not to get close to those lunatics wearing black skull masks. They're more dangerous than you think, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating them right now."

"If you really want to know the details, wait a week. It will be announced in a week."

You mean to say...

Does the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department have investigation files on the Steel Association?

Chen En narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed that he hadn't left any records on the internet yet. This era was still a bit too backward. He would have to wait for the era to evolve before it became his main stage.

It seems necessary to make a trip to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and check the information there.

Chapter 237 Why are you in such a hurry? Why are you dragging this out for so long? Do you think you're ascending the throne?

Teraoka Katsutoshi gave Chen En a few words of advice, warning him to be careful of the Steel Society's yakuza members, before changing the subject again. At this point, Mouri Kogoro asked, somewhat puzzled,...

"Terioka-senpai, why aren't you drinking? Didn't you used to love drinking the most?"

In response, Katsutoshi Teraoka simply glanced at the time and then replied with a smile.

"I don't drink because the situation is special right now; there might be communications from headquarters at any time."

"It won't be convenient for me to drive after drinking. Although I'm not on duty today and don't have my pistol with me, if headquarters issues me an investigation order, I'll still rush over there without stopping. So I won't drink this; you can drink it."

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri immediately showed a hint of amazement.

"As expected of Teraoka-senpai, he is truly a model for the police force."

If he were not on duty, would he drink this wine if it were offered to him?

He'd rather die than not drink; alcohol is his lifeblood, and the more he drinks, the more energetic he becomes!

However, he found it a bit strange.

Since they might be called out to duty at any time, why wasn't Teraoka-senpai equipped with a handgun? Was it because he didn't want to?

Just a few minutes later, Teraoka Katsutoshi's phone rang.

Chen En glanced down at the time on his wristwatch.

Noon, not a second off, as if the person on the other end of the phone was deliberately waiting for this exact moment.

The next moment, Katsutoshi Teraoka picked up his phone, walked to the side with a serious expression, and...

They started speaking softly, but then suddenly started speaking loudly.

"What? You killed someone? I'm coming right now!"

Teraoka Katsutoshi hurriedly hung up the phone and walked towards the entrance of his own mansion.

He glanced at Kogoro Mouri out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing that Kogoro Mouri finally spoke up and asked a question, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Terioka-senpai, who made that phone call just now? What did they say?"

Kogoro Mouri asked,

Upon hearing this, Teraoka Katsutoshi immediately replied,

"You asked about that? Well, I'll tell you."

"The person who just called me is a member of a criminal organization. I have tried to persuade him to leave the organization many times, but he won't listen. Now he has even committed murder, and his first thought is to ask me what to do."

"Then I definitely have to persuade him to turn himself in! I'm grabbing my coat and heading over now; I can't let him down!"

Mori Kogoro:?

Encouraging someone to turn themselves in? If you don't report this to the police, isn't that a violation of regulations?

Furthermore, if the other party has already killed someone, is it right for you not to bring any weapons?

Kogoro Mouri hesitated for a moment, then said,

"Senior Teraoka, I'll go with you! With two people together, at least we can ensure your safety!"

Where should we meet?

Upon hearing this, Teraoka Katsutoshi immediately replied.

"Warehouse No. 13 at Harbour Wharf".

He then repeatedly declined, almost to the point of refusing three times, before finally agreeing to Kogoro Mouri's request to go with him. He then rushed to the house to get his coat.

Teraoka Katsutoshi's wife wanted to offer to help him carry it, but Teraoka Katsutoshi immediately scolded her back.

Furthermore, Teraoka Katsutoshi lingered for quite a while while getting a coat from inside the house.

This made Conan feel increasingly uneasy.

This must be very urgent, right?

Even Katsutoshi Teraoka said it was urgent, but he struggled with Uncle Mori for a while, and now he's dawdling over his coat. What is this guy trying to do?

Why are you in such a hurry? Why are you dragging this out for so long? Are you trying to ascend the throne?

"Alright, let's go!"

Teraoka Katsutoshi said loudly,

He opened the car door and got in, his ankle hitting the edge of the door with a strange sound, which made Conan even more suspicious.

Although Katsutoshi Teraoka said he didn't carry any guns, how could a normal person's ankle make such a sound?

Could this guy have strapped a pistol to his ankle to try and get away with it?

Kogoro Mouri got into the car too, and the two drove straight towards Warehouse 13 at the harbor pier without saying a word, looking extremely urgent. Conan's brows furrowed even deeper.