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

"Hey, that's enough."

"It's one thing for Sonoko to say that, but why are you saying it too, Conan? Whether I'm related to Kudo or not, she may not know, but don't you?"

"Do you have someone who looks remarkably like you, or who is related to you? Don't your parents tell you?"

"I can't control what I look like."

Hattori Heiji waved his hand and quickly retorted.

Then he saw Conan pause for a moment.

Hattori Heiji:?

Hmm? Your reaction is a bit off.

Could there really be such a person?

What kind of family do you come from?

Seeing Conan's silence, Heiji Hattori was at a loss for words.

He stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then suddenly raised a finger.

“I’ll find someone for you.”

"You suspect I'm related to Shinichi Kudo just because I look a lot like him, only a little darker-skinned? What about Okita Souji from Izumi High School?"

Izumi High School? Okita Souji?

Upon hearing this name, Conan and Sonoko Suzuki exchanged a glance, a hint of doubt in their eyes.

Sonoko Suzuki knew nothing about kendo.

Therefore, she had no idea what Chief Okita looked like.

Conan is different.

He had already heard about Okita Souji from Hattori Heiji when he was in Hakodate, but he left in such a hurry that he was unable to meet Okita Souji when he arrived in Hakodate.

However, when I contacted Hattori Heiji later, I heard that he, Okita Souji, and Onimaru Takeshi had gone to block the door of Kaito Kid.

Although Conan had heard of Okita Souji many times afterward, he had never actually met him and didn't know what he looked like. Therefore, when he heard Hattori Heiji say such a thing, Conan was also a little confused.

What are you saying? Do you think Okita Souji looks exactly like me?

Is it possible for people to exist in this world who have absolutely no blood relation but look exactly alike?

Just as Conan and Sonoko Suzuki were filled with doubt.

Hattori Heiji took out his purse from his pocket, rummaged through it briefly, and then pulled out a group photo.

"Look, this is a picture I took with Okita and Onimaru when I was in Hakodate City."

"This photo was taken after we defeated Kaito Kid. Look at Okita Souji in the picture, doesn't he look exactly like Kudo?"

"I'm not lying to you, are I? You can't exactly say that Okita is related to Kudo by blood, can you?"

...Okita Souji VI of Izumi Shin High School.

Chen En's gaze fell on the group photo that Hattori Heiji had taken out.

This person is clearly one of the characters who appeared in the legend of the Iron Sword.

Furthermore, The Legend of the Iron Sword was written earlier than Detective Conan and Magic Kaito, meaning that Shinichi Kudo and Kaito Kuroba should resemble Souji Okita, not the other way around.

He planned to settle things here and then visit the mechanical engineer known as the Flying Dragon Warrior in Osaka Prefecture.

Then I'll go directly to Izumi Shin High School in Kyoto to discuss kendo with Okita Souji.

Furthermore, we should try to learn more from Okita Souji about any other content related to the Legend of the Iron Sword, or supernatural items and techniques, since he is, after all, a main character.

It can't be a minor character who only appeared in a few episodes and then disappeared, right?

I saw the group photo that Heiji Hattori took out.

This left even Conan and Sonoko Suzuki speechless.

They really do look exactly alike.

Sonoko Suzuki touched her chin.

She remembered that the last time Hakuba Shoten pointed out the high school boy named Kuroba Kaito, who looked exactly like Kudo Shinichi, but Kuroba Kaito and Kudo Shinichi didn't seem to be related by blood.

From this perspective, is it really just a case of modeling duplication?

In that case, she looks quite a bit like Ai Haibara...

Is it also a case of model reuse?

However, Sonoko Suzuki didn't dwell on the question too much and instead asked Conan.

"Hey Conan, why didn't Ran and Uncle Mori come with you?"

Don't you usually act together?

"And when I called Xiaolan this afternoon, she told me that you guys are investigating an arson case right now. Did you leave Xiaolan and Uncle Mori at the scene and come here to play by yourself?"

Oh? You called Xiaolan this afternoon?

How come I didn't know about this?

Conan was taken aback when he heard this.

Then he realized that he wasn't with Ran at all at that time; he was either on his way to Beikacho 4-chome or eavesdropping with Hattori Heiji by the window.

Of course, it would be impossible for her to know that Sonoko Suzuki had spoken to Ran on the phone.

But it doesn't really matter; I can just give a casual answer.

Conan shook his head and answered directly.

"Sister Xiaolan and Uncle Mori are still at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department giving statements."

"Because Ran-neechan has some backlog of statements that haven't been processed yet, Uncle Mori is staying with her at the Metropolitan Police Department, while I'm out with Heiji-nii to find Batman... A-N-nii."

Sonoko Suzuki: ?

Were you just trying to say "old bat"?

Sonoko Suzuki scratched her head.

I thought about it briefly, but still didn't delve into the matter further.

Meanwhile, Hattori Heiji glanced once more at the interior of the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall.

Finally, I couldn't suppress the thoughts in my heart any longer.

As one of the famous detectives, he has an exceptionally strong thirst for knowledge.

I'm now eager to know why Jirokichi Suzuki arranged the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall the way it is now.

However, before Hattori Heiji could speak...

Footsteps suddenly rang out at that moment.

From the other side of the Suzuki Foundation.

These are people who came in through the back door area.

As previously emphasized.

The Suzuki Foundation Exhibition Hall, which is currently under construction, does not allow non-staff members to enter in principle.

Even sly characters like Heiji Hattori and Conan, who sneak into crime scenes every day, couldn't get in. They had to wait patiently for Chen En and Sonoko Suzuki to let the security guards pass.

Who would dare to sneak into the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall through the back door at this time?

Did they take down the security personnel at the back door, or was he/she actually someone with a special identity?

If we say the former.

Conan couldn't help but sigh at that person's bad luck.

Why did they have to break in when Chen En was here?

Now everyone in the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall knows Chen En's true identity. In other words, even if Chen En directly uses a Batman-style solution to beat that guy to a pulp and send him to the hospital, no one will say anything.

My luck is absolutely terrible.

Chapter 888 The Fiery Tempest Between the Hired Client and the Investor

Everyone's gaze immediately fell in the direction from which the footsteps came.

Hattori Heiji stroked his chin and said with some surprise.

"It's so late, who else might come in?"

"Sir, are the staff here really this dedicated?"

Hearing this, Suzuki Jirokichi glanced back at Hattori Heiji and said in an annoyed tone.

"Of course, every member of our Suzuki Group is extremely capable."

"I'll pay triple pay to each person who works overtime."

"But the staff are still out having a late-night snack and won't be back for a while. The person who came this time is obviously not a staff member. Aren't you a famous detective? Can't you tell?"

Hearing this, Hattori Heiji muttered under his breath.

"Wasn't I just trying to liven things up?"

He didn't think there was any problem.

Because the real Batman, Chen En, hasn't activated his Spinosaurus form yet.

If Batman didn't move, then there's no problem.

Otherwise, wouldn't Batman have already beaten him to a pulp?

The person who brought the footsteps soon came into their line of sight.

It was none other than the organizer and exclusive appraiser of the Dragon Horse Exhibition.