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

Arresting someone right in front of him? Does he think the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era is a fake?

Conan immediately placed his hand on the hypnosis watch and aimed the scope at the criminal inside.

The next moment, everything went black before his eyes, and he lost all sense of what the world was like.

"drive."

A somewhat familiar voice rang out.

"You mean, you saw someone who looked exactly like Mori knock Conan unconscious, and then push his idol Minami Takayama into a car and drive away?"

Inspector Megure stood in the restaurant, listening to the Junior Detective League's description, somewhat bewildered.

He didn't understand.

Inspector Megure then called the Mori Detective Agency to confirm the situation.

This caused Kogoro Mouri, who had been drinking and had lost contact, to answer the phone in a daze, only to be jolted awake the next moment.

"Huh? I kidnapped Conan and Minami Takayama?"

"How come I didn't know about this?"

I was just sitting at home when trouble came out of nowhere!

I was sleeping peacefully at home, how did I become a kidnapper?

Oh no, there are no eyewitnesses who can serve as alibis this time. Now we're really criminal suspects!

Chapter 55 Chen En: What are you babbling about? I'm almost done!

Tokyo Budokan.

A commotion arose from behind the audience members who were waiting to have their tickets checked.

Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki bought a bouquet of flowers at a nearby florist, intending to present them to Minami Takayama after the concert. They subconsciously turned their heads toward the source of the noise, only to see several police cars parked there.

"What happened?"

Sonoko Suzuki asked, somewhat puzzled.

However, Ran Mouri, who was standing next to her, was also unable to answer her question.

The two watched as Inspector Megure led the members of the Junior Detective League straight into the backstage area of ​​the Budokan.

"What did you say? Ms. Takayama and Mr. Nagano have been kidnapped?"

"How could that be? Aren't they still in the preparation room...?"

Inside the control room of the Tokyo Budokan, the manager said with complete disbelief.

Then, the staff member next to them whispered that...

"No, I just checked, and they really don't seem to be in the room."

broker:?

With less than an hour to go before the concert starts, the audience is about to have their tickets checked and enter the venue.

And now you're telling me that the lead singers at the concert skipped work one after the other to let loose, and now they're all being held hostage?

Are you awake?

The agent immediately changed his expression, looking as if he had lost both his parents.

He grasped Inspector Megure's hand and wept as he spoke.

"Inspector Megure, this concert has reached a point where it can no longer be stopped temporarily."

"Please, you absolutely must find Ms. Takayama and Mr. Nagano!"

Inspector Megure was rendered speechless, unable to utter a word for a moment.

You weren't like this just now.

His initial arrogance followed by his later obsequiousness is laughable.

Inspector Megure could only offer a few perfunctory words before shifting the focus to the situation of Takayama and the other man.

He asked seriously,

"I think the kidnappers probably kidnapped Takayama Minami and Nagano Shiina for money."

Have you received any calls from the kidnappers demanding a ransom for your release?

The staff present looked at each other in bewilderment, completely unaware of what was happening.

However, just as Inspector Megure sighed and prepared to go to the lounge of Minami Takayama and Shiina Nagano to check on the situation...

The landline phone suddenly rang in the control room.

Without saying a word, Inspector Megure picked up the phone.

On the other end, a voice that sounded at least 80% like Kogoro Mouri came from the other end.

"Takayama Minami, Nagano Shiina, and that brat are all in my hands."

"Call the police immediately. I need to speak directly with the police right now."

The robbers were extremely arrogant.

Inspector Megure glanced at the three members of the Detective Boys who had followed him in and immediately replied,

"I am Inspector Megure of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."

"What do you want from them? Money? Money is negotiable!"

Inspector Megure's tone was serious.

However, the person on the other end of the phone reacted in a way that exceeded his expectations.

"I don't want money, but I do have a slight fetish."

"What I like most are girls' things, like the original soundtrack that Minami Takayama took out in the restaurant."

“I want that one, and I want those three kids from the restaurant to deliver it to me personally.”

The robber's words made Inspector Megure frown.

He retorted sharply, almost without thinking.

"Impossible! I absolutely disagree with using children as bargaining chips!"

"If that's the condition, then I absolutely cannot agree to it!"

The robber's voice suddenly turned cold.

"If that's the case, then I'll take care of that brat first, and then turn Two-MIX into One-MIX."

"Inspector Megure, you wouldn't want the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to be embroiled in such a scandal in the news, would you?"

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Inspector Megure disagreed with putting children in danger, but the robbers specifically requested that the Junior Detective League bring the original audio recording.

Neither side was willing to back down.

At this crucial moment, Genta from the Junior Detective League suddenly spoke up.

"No problem, leave this to our Junior Detective League!"

Yuan Tai said loudly.

"We will definitely bring Ms. Takayama and the others back before the concert starts!"

Ayumi and Mitsuhiko shared the same attitude, their little faces full of seriousness.

Seeing this, Inspector Megure was finally moved by the determination of the Junior Detective League members.

He answered in a low voice.

"Okay, we agree to your terms. Where should we meet next?"

Upon hearing this, the robber laughed smugly.

"Wouldn't it have been better to do this earlier?"

"Let's go to... the subway station first, take it three stops ahead, and we'll talk about the rest when you get there!"

The call has ended.

Inspector Megure clenched his fist, but eventually let it relax.

He crouched down, placed his hand on Yuan Tai's shoulder, and said earnestly,

"Please be careful, and let us know if anything happens!"

"I'll put walkie-talkies in your backpacks later, and our people will be following behind, understand?"

Yuan Tai said seriously.

"I understand! We, the Junior Detective Club, will take care of this!"

The Junior Detective League's determination gradually made the atmosphere more emotional.

Just as Inspector Megure and the Junior Detective League were moved by each other.

Inspector Megure's phone rang.

He pulled his phone out of his pocket and looked at it.

This is a call from Chen En.

Inspector Megure pressed the answer button and said in a low voice.

"I'm sorry, Brother Chen En, I'm currently handling a serious kidnapping case."

“If you have a case to report to me right now, I can’t go there. I’ll transfer you to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department headquarters and have them notify other criminal investigation officers in the vicinity to go to the scene.”