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

However, Chen En walked forward at that moment and stopped in front of Honda Osamu.

He said calmly,

"When you put others in danger in your pursuit of revenge, you can no longer be Kamen Rider."

Chen En's voice startled Honda Osamu.

What does this mean...? Why?

Osamu Honda subconsciously glanced at Katsuji Mifune's corpse.

Chen En simply sighed and continued,

"Isn't it a very simple situation?"

“Katsuji Mifune’s mental state is clearly abnormal; he acts in an extremely irrational way.”

"He was able to commit a car chase and rob a child just for the limited edition cardboard cutout of Kamen Rider."

"In order to put on this act with you, he was able to maintain a facade of discord with you in front of many friends for so long."

"To make the performance more dramatic, he even added many lines for himself."

"I said, how could you equip a crazy person who acts on extremes with live ammunition?"

Chen En gave her a disapproving look.

"What if, in the heat of the moment, he shouted, 'The end is nigh for Kamen Rider,' and then, out of nowhere, he grabbed what he thought was a blank and fired a shot at Tidehunter, who was playing Kamen Rider, to set the mood?"

"The police officer you played already had a bulletproof vest, so you used the excuse of changing into a high-quality bulletproof vest for the scene."

"What about Tsutsumi Yasuyuki? You didn't make him take any precautions beforehand, and his special effects uniform obviously doesn't have bulletproof capabilities. What if he gets shot and injured, or even dies, because of the scenes you're performing?"

"Whom should his family seek revenge against?"

Honda Osamu remained silent.

He wanted revenge, but only if he wouldn't become the murderer himself.

It's not worth letting his life be ruined by a damn scumbag.

Therefore, he could choose a slightly riskier method of murder.

This is the mindset of a vengeful person.

But it's definitely not Kamen Rider's mentality.

He calls himself Masked Superman simply because he feels that Masked Superman is also an Avenger, and therefore resonates with the image of Masked Superman, which is why he has this illusion.

But can Osamu Honda, who can do such a thing, really become Kamen Rider?

Osamu Honda already had the answer in his heart.

The madman, who called himself Masked Superman, suddenly lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground.

Chen En stood in front of him, looking down at him.

Revenge aimed at killing might be problematic in other worldviews.

However, this is not the case in the Conan universe.

Honda Osamu, who was skilled at modifying firearms, only needed to enter the alleyway that Mifune Katsuji frequented on a dark and stormy night, and then shoot and kill Mifune Katsuji directly in the alley.

After that, he never returned to the crime scene, and everything continued as usual.

Nothing will happen.

In Japan, the probability of closing a case as "unnatural death" without investigating the cause of death or the true culprit is as high as 80%.

Osamu Honda killed for revenge, yet he feared the 20% chance of the case being solved and the perpetrator brought to justice.

It's normal for people to want to remain unscathed in such matters, but to do so at the expense of endangering others, and then to call oneself a hero, is going too far.

"It's over, Osamu Honda."

Batman said in a low voice.

At the same time, a page suddenly popped up on the system screen.

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[You've been awarded 10 points for helping Sheriff Gordon solve a difficult problem!]

Chapter 45 Conan's Underlying Code

Osamu Honda pleaded guilty.

He confessed to the entire course of the case.

During the last tokusatsu fan meeting, he deliberately approached Katsuji Mifune to stage a scene where they became enemies, he shot his enemy, and then committed suicide. He even volunteered to prepare the prop gun.

Therefore, Katsuji Mifune pretended to have a falling out with him in front of everyone and cut off contact with others.

It wasn't until this tokusatsu enthusiasts' gathering that Osamu Honda notified Katsuji Mifune to come and act, and they exchanged prop guns at Beika Shrine.

He replaced the prop gun that Katsuji Mifune had been using, which was loaded with blanks and had its muzzle blocked, with a real gun that could actually kill people.

Then, that scene happened in the basement.

Katsuji Mifune appears with exaggerated acting, reciting his lines to himself, shooting Osamu Honda, and then committing suicide.

"Maybe I'm really not qualified to be Kamen Rider."

Osamu Honda sighed.

The police officer next to him handcuffed him and led him out of the basement.

However, just as Honda was about to step out of the basement, he suddenly stopped and turned to look at Chen En.

Honda asked,

"And what about you?"

"If you were Batman, what would you do in this situation?"

This issue immediately caught the attention of other officers at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Chen En touched his belt and pulled out a white coffee cup from somewhere.

He approached Honda Osamu step by step, took a sip of coffee, and then spoke in a low voice.

"I will only tell you one thing."

Batman said in a low voice,

"I will not let that happen to me."

If that happens, I'll beat that person to a pulp, and make them spend the rest of their life in an intensive care unit.

Sometimes, living is more terrifying and painful than dying.

There are no supernatural healing methods like Lazarus Spring in the Conan world.

However, Chen En would not say this in front of the officers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

He took a sip of his coffee, then turned around to return to his previous seat.

However, at this moment, Osamu Honda suddenly said...

Do you think you're qualified to be Batman?

Honda Osamu stared at Chen En's retreating figure.

He felt that Chen En was perhaps closer to Batman than to Kamen Rider.

However, he was somewhat unwilling to accept this result, and at the last minute he couldn't help but ask.

Are you closer to your goal than I am?

Well...

If it weren't for the system's selection, I might still be playing games at home.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with playing video games, but being Batman gives me a much wider world to explore.

After all, I don't have to work 996 every day like my Batman.

Chen En stopped and turned to say,

"of course."

"In addition, I want to clarify one point."

"Being an orphan is not a prerequisite for becoming Batman."

"Brother Bat, your behavior just now was far too reckless!"

"If you get this close to the killer, what if the killer gets angry and attacks you? Wouldn't you be in danger?"

Inspector Megure patted Chen En on the shoulder and said earnestly.

He didn't want his new junior colleague, who was so proactive, to one day slip up in a ditch.

Don't be like Kudo, who disappeared without a trace after solving a case.

If I hadn't occasionally heard that Kudo had sent messages to Ran and Mori, I would have been fine.

Inspector Megure was starting to wonder if Shinichi Kudo had been attacked and poisoned by a criminal while investigating something, perhaps because he wasn't paying attention to what was behind him, and ended up dead on the street.

Conan, who had just emerged from behind the chair, smirked and thought to himself, "..."

Come on, who knows who might actually be in danger?

Based on the fighting prowess Chen En displayed at the Changmen Group villa.

If he punches him, Honda Osamu might have to kneel down and beg him not to die.

After giving some earnest instructions, Inspector Megure led the group and the body away.