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

The two events occurred at completely different times, so how could Hakuba Saguru possibly know that Batman's true identity was Chen En?

Jirokichi Suzuki stroked his chin and frowned.

He felt that Hakuba Saguru was probably not a simple character.

In comics, those who actively investigate and discover Batman's identity, and who seem to be good guys, are generally portrayed as Robin or similar characters.

Could it be that Hakuba Saguru, who cosplays as Sherlock Holmes every day, is actually Robin?

Upon realizing this, Suzuki Jirokichi was startled.

Hmm, is it a bit too provocative to say that Sherlock Holmes would be Batman's Robin?

"Mr. Chen En, let's get straight to the point."

"Just like that phrase you've never hidden and often say, your true identity is Batman, right? I knew it from the very first time you teamed up with Phantom Thief Kid to fight the illusionist Spider."

Hakuba Saguru stood a little away from the mountain temple, where there were few people around, and said in a low voice.

"However, I never expected that you, Batman, would do so many things."

"Do you know? Right now, not only are many people in Japan talking about you, but even in other countries across the ocean, including the United States' online world, there is a heated discussion about your existence."

"When I was looking for someone in Canada and then through the United States, DC was already thinking about how to send you a lawyer's letter."

Chen En: ?

What? DC Corporation is going to send me a lawyer's letter?

Isn't that a bit too heartless? Can this be considered an infringement of commercial use rights?

Chapter 517 The Terrifying Scarecrow

It was only mentioned briefly in that regard.

Hakuba Saguru lightened the mood a bit, then went straight to the point.

"The mysterious organization that attacked me was the illusionist Spider that you and Kaito Kid fought together before. Besides the illusionist Spider, there was also a supernatural ability user, who should be a magician."

"Based on the magical power that can unconditionally cause power outages in small cities, more accurately, she should be called a witch."

witch.

Chen En already knew this.

When Kuroba Kaito called him in the morning, he explained all these things in detail. However, Chen En was more curious about why Hakuba Saguru knew that the other party was a witch than about the witch.

Unlike Koizumi Akako, Hakuba Saguru clearly had no prior experience with magic.

Logically, Hakuba Saguru should have assumed that the other attacker was a superhuman like the spider, rather than a magician, and certainly not a witch.

Who told Hakuba Saguru this information?

Chen En's expression remained unchanged; he simply acted as a silent listener.

Undeterred by the lack of feedback, Hakuba Saguru continued speaking to himself...

"Unlike the magical worlds of other countries, the magical world of the United States appears to be more democratic and free."

"The magicians over there seem more approachable. As long as you are willing and have the money to search, you can always find a kind-hearted magician in the United States' magic world who is willing to help you."

"But the reason I went to the magic world of the United States to find magicians was because someone reminded me."

"She was a person who could be a magician or a witch. She warned me of the impending crisis, which allowed me to escape from the combined attack of the spider and the witch."

"Yes, she was a witch, one of the witches who escaped from the witch hunts in Europe."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ma turned his head to look at Chen En.

He noticed that Chen En's face was expressionless, and he didn't even utter a word of rebuttal to this knowledge that was beyond common sense. This indicated that this Batman from Beika Town probably already knew about the existence of the magical world.

No, Chen En and Phantom Thief Kid are partners, and it's possible that Phantom Thief Kid might even exchange information with Chen En.

He suspected that the witch who had helped him earlier was a friend of either Phantom Thief Kid or Chen En, otherwise there would be no reason for her to pay attention to him, a high school detective. Although he was not that ordinary, he would not have attracted the witch's attention.

There must be some other factor that made the witch suddenly focus her attention on him.

"Their specific name, occupation, and age hidden beneath their witch identity are all unknown."

"But I can confirm that the witch corresponds to purple, one of the seven witch colors. You can call her the Purple Witch. She possesses a special kind of mind magic that can instill fear in anyone who sees her, which is why the spider sought to cooperate with her."

"As for mind magic? There's no need to be surprised. The Seven Witches all seem to possess similar special mind magic."

"For example, the Red Witch possesses bewitching mental magic, while the Blue Witch possesses wrathful mental magic..."

At this point, Hakuba Saguru's voice turned serious, and he said...

"My purpose in returning to Tokyo this time is to get rid of the spider."

"After going into hiding, he has most likely returned to Tokyo under a different identity, along with that Purple Witch. He might target you or Kaito Kid next."

"You and I are on the same page when it comes to dealing with spiders, which is why I'm telling you this now."

"I think Kaito Kid should still be within your designated protection range?"

Spider? That guy actually went back to Tokyo too?

A hint of surprise appeared in Chen En's eyes.

In their previous warnings, Koizumi Akako and Kuroba Kaito only mentioned the existence of another witch in Tokyo, but they didn't mention that the illusionist Spider also returned to Tokyo.

If this scarecrow is not handled properly, the commotion it causes could be even more significant than the previous Black Mask incident.

Because spiders do indeed have a track record of hypnotizing more than 14,000 people in groups.

Kaito Kuroba and Akako Koizumi witnessed Spider's mass illusion at the Tokyo Budokan. If this guy were to use any means necessary, purely for the purpose of creating chaos and killing, the number of victims would be far greater than that of Black Mask.

It is true that there were 56,000 people at the Tokyo National Stadium where the black-masked bomb exploded.

However, the destructive range that 14,000 Beika Town citizens under mass hypnosis could cause far exceeded that of the 56,000 people at the Tokyo National Stadium.

"You should know that spiders have once hypnotized 14,000 people at once, right?"

Chen En turned his head to look at Hakuba Saguru beside him, and Hakuba Saguru answered affirmatively.

"That's a special effect created when you combine various hallucinogenic items."

"The spider's mental strength can only support him to hypnotize ten people at the same time using supernatural abilities. If the target's willpower is strong, then this number may be reduced to five or less, or even three, two, or even one person."

"I will have the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department prepare corresponding countermeasures to prevent mass hypnosis using props."

"However, without your help, we can't properly deal with the effects of the spider and the Purple Witch. How about we consider cooperating this time?"

If the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department could really do that, then it wouldn't be impossible.

Chen En knew very well that Hakuba Saguru wasn't exactly a normal detective.

In the Magic Kaito storyline, Hakuba Saguru transfers to Ekoda High School and meets Koizumi Akako. He develops feelings for her, but not because of her charm magic, but because he finds her mysterious.

In this respect, Hakuba Saguru is naturally resistant to mental effects.

This guy dared to chase after the Illusionist Spider, and even after being pressured by the Illusionist Spider and the Purple Witch, he still dared to return to Tokyo to ask for his help in the laning phase. This might be partly due to this reason.

Therefore, Chen En finally said,

"Just this once."

Normally, he would directly order the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, but this time we'll make an exception and cooperate.

At that moment, Sonoko Suzuki had already come out of the temple and was beckoning Chen En to get into the car.

Upon seeing this, both Chen En and Bai Ma Tan wisely stopped talking.

Chen En nodded towards Suzuki Sonoko.

He glanced at Hakuba Saguru, and finally said,

"You should know who you should be most wary of, right?"

Hearing this, Hakuba Saguru nodded slightly and replied.

"Of course I know."

Chapter 518 Phantom Thief Kid: Where did the gem go?

The amber unicorn has been retrieved.

Suzuki Jirokichi naturally saw no need to linger at the mountain shrine.

He quickly got into the car and rode with Chen En and Suzuki Sonoko. Every now and then, he would pick up the amber kylin in his hand and take a look at it, admiring this treasure collected by Misui Kichiemon.

He acted as if he didn't consider Chen En an outsider at all.

However, for a tycoon like Suzuki Jirokichi, an amber kylin is just a drop in the ocean compared to his assets, so there's really no need to care too much about it. Besides, he knows Chen En quite well.

This Night Knight from Beika Town wouldn't stoop to the mere sight of an Amber Kirin.

This is in stark contrast to Jirokichi Suzuki's boastful behavior.

Sonoko Suzuki, standing nearby, shook her head, unsure how to comment on the situation.

She quietly moved a little closer to Chen En and asked in a low voice,

"Arn, what did Mr. White Horse say to you just now?"

"I get the feeling that he's saying he already knows your true identity... Is this famous detective who returned from studying in England really that amazing? He seems no less capable than Kudo."

Hakuba Saguru is certainly no worse than Kudo Shinichi.

A detective's strength lies solely in their ability to gather and utilize information. Outside of an isolated island, Hakuba Saguru has access to far more resources than Kudo Shinichi, so Hakuba Saguru's performance as a detective will only surpass that of Kudo Shinichi.

However, in an isolated island environment, Hakuba Saguru might make incorrect judgments due to his preconceived notions.

Chen En glanced at the car behind him.