Conan: What's wrong with my Yan Shuangying's painting style?

He and Nakamori Aoko walked around the corner of the corridor, and his eyes fell on the frightened Terai Huang Zhisuke. He frowned slightly and quietly made a gesture to confirm the situation, and Terai Huang Zhisuke returned a gesture to indicate that he was ready.

The two sides passed each other, and after Terai Kōnosuke confirmed that Kuroba Kaito had entered the theater, he prepared to return to the theater in disguise.

However, when he was confirming the remote control of the magic device again, he found that the remote control on his body had disappeared at some point, and was replaced by a card.

"The situation has changed, Grandpa Terai. I'll handle the rest by myself. You go back first. It's too dangerous."

Looking at the somewhat messy handwriting above, Terai Huangzhisuke's gaze froze slightly.

Finally, he pushed the cart to the utility room, then quickly entered the utility room and locked the door. Then he took out his cell phone and dialed the number of [Kaito Kuroba's uncle] that Chikage Kuroba had told him and Kaito Kuroba.

Didi didi————

Kudo Yusaku, who was not inside the Space Theater, pulled the ringing cell phone out of his pocket and pressed the call button.

"...I met [Yan Shuangying] in the theater. Master Kaito told me that the situation was dangerous and asked me to go back!"

The voice of Terai Konosuke came.

Suddenly, the mystery novelist and Dr. Agasa beside him looked at each other, and there was a hint of surprise in their eyes.

This is a bit strange. Why would Yan Shuangying appear inside the Space Theater?

Does this mean that there are other arrangements inside the theater that he is not aware of? This is a difficult question.

Kudo Yusaku touched his chin and his eyes changed slightly.

A so-called famous detective is an individual who collects as much information as possible and pieces it together to form the correct event. If the information collected is insufficient or the understanding is wrong, the result of the reasoning will change accordingly.

He wasn't sure if the police deployment he had pieced together based on information from Shinichi and his friends at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was correct.

"It seems that I need to contact Mr. [Phantom Thief Crow]."

Phantom Thief Crow is actually a Phantom Thief that has never appeared, because this is a disguise identity that Kuroba Toichi has conceived but has not yet adopted. Since Kuroba Toichi has not yet become Phantom Thief Crow, Phantom Thief Crow has naturally never appeared.

Although Dr. Agasa knew about Kuroba Toichi, he didn't know about Kaito Crow.

However, he has known Kudo Yusaku for many years. Since Kudo Yusaku didn't say anything about this matter, he would not ask any further questions. Instead, he continued to type on the keyboard, searching for information about [Hiroki Sawada].

After all, he also participated in the programming of Noah's Ark and had access to the internal database of the Sindora Group. Now, if he wants to investigate the information of Hiroki Sawada who may have died at the hands of the chairman of the Sindora Group, the fastest way is to check the internal database again.

"...Huh? Are you saying that you faked your death because you were attacked by a criminal organization?"

"What criminal organization? All its members are dressed in black and are well-trained..."

Yusaku Kudo listened to what was happening on Kuroba Toichi's side, summarized the characteristics, and then suddenly realized something.

"You're not talking about the Black Organization, are you?"

If the person who tried to kill Kaito Kidd was a member of the Black Organization, then it would be reasonable for Yan Shuangying, who has always been against the Black Organization, to appear inside the Space Theater where the Black Organization may exist.

But if that happens, the people inside the theater will be in danger, and he must immediately notify the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to take action.

The Black Organization is a ruthless group that was able to do something as ruthless as mobilizing armed helicopters to strafing the second daughter of the Suzuki Group in downtown Tokyo. No one can predict whether they will use submachine guns to straf the inside of the theater!

"Hello? Is this Deputy Superintendent Moroboshi? I have something I need to tell you..."

"Is this matter already being handled by someone? Who is it? The son of the White Horse Superintendent?"

Deputy Superintendent Moroboshi is worried about the qualification certification for the internal test of the cocoon game.

He put out the cigarette in the ashtray, and then he replied.

"Of course, who else in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department could be so capable of predicting the whereabouts of a criminal organization and taking immediate action, besides that boy Hakuba?"

"...Kuroda and the others? Don't you know? They're under internal review, and it'll be some time before they can resume command."

Chapter 286 Performance Opening (3/5)

The performance of "Josephine" is about to begin, and all the audience enter the venue one by one and find seats according to their tickets.

As a wealthy young lady, Suzuki Sonoko directly got the same internal seat as Kogoro Mouri and the others, sat down briskly, waiting for the theater to open, while Ran Mouri sat quietly next to her.

At the same time, the illusionist disguised as an internal staff member frowned, realizing that something was wrong.

His eyes fell on Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran who were sitting in the seats for the inside staff. Then, he raised his head and looked at Nakamori Aoko and Kuroba Kaito who had just entered the theater hand in hand, and then turned back to Mouri Ran and Suzuki Sonoko.

————What happened? Aren't Kudo Shinichi and Mao Lilan childhood sweethearts?

Could it be that Kudo Shinichi simply broke up with Mouri Ran and found a new love, and that the second-generation Kaito Kid he blocked simply looked like Kudo Shinichi and actually had nothing to do with Kudo Shinichi?

Günter von Goldberg II's mind turned for a moment, and then stopped.

He shook his head and quickly put this outrageous idea behind him.

How could it be possible? Where in the world could someone look so similar? Kudo Shinichi is the son of Kudo Yusaku, an only child without even a cousin. That second-generation Kaito Kid must be the damned Kudo Shinichi!

After confirming the police deployment inside the theater, he activated the illusion device and directly eliminated Kudo Shinichi!

"Kaito, the show is about to start."

Aoko Nakamori and Kaito Kuroba's seats were next to each other, located at the back.

Their tickets were given to them by Hakuba Tan. As for why the seats were arranged in this position, Nakamori Aoko was not very clear about it. However, she knew that she had to do something very important now——

"Yeah, the show is about to start."

Kuroba Kaito replied.

His eyes swept across every corner of the stage and the auditorium of the Cosmic Theater, trying to find out directly where the illusion mechanisms set up by the illusionist named Spider were.

However, the result is obvious. Even the most skilled magician cannot find the deliberately hidden illusion device at a glance from a long distance, especially when the person who installed the illusion device is the world's number one illusion master.

Click————

The sound of a mechanical lock was heard quietly.

Kuroba Kaito turned around suddenly and looked down at his wrists, only to see that there was a pair of handcuffs on his and Nakamori Aoko's wrists. These handcuffs connected him and Nakamori Aoko together, and no one could leave halfway.

————I was wondering why that Bai Ma Tan guy had to send the note secretly. Is he playing this trick?

The second generation Kaito Kidd was silenced for a moment.

He couldn't help but wonder, why did Bai Ma Tan arrange him and Qingzi's position so far back? Was it because Bai Ma Tan had arranged three hundred swordsmen and axemen outside, waiting for the stage to open, and then he would capture them on the spot without giving them any chance to escape.

"Kaito, I believe you are not Kaito Kidd, but..."

Nakamori Aoko's voice was a little apologetic.

"Please stay with me for this performance, okay?"

"Of course, my pleasure."

Kuroba Kaito answered seriously.

It was not difficult for him to unlock the handcuffs. After all, he was one of the most outstanding magicians in the world and had seen all kinds of mechanical locks. However, he found it difficult to break free from the handcuffs.

How should I put it? What is stronger than the handcuffs is the friendship between him and Aoko Nakamori.

It was easy to get rid of the handcuffs, but the price was one he was unwilling to accept.

However, if he really encountered trouble, he would remove the handcuffs without hesitation and ensure Nakamori Aoko's safety first. As for what would happen next... let's talk about it later.

The show opened.

Kuroba Kaito reached out, took out headphones from his bag, put them on his head, and then started watching.

At this moment, Conan Edogawa, who was sitting in the staff seat, did not know that Kuroba Kaito was in the theater. Otherwise, he would have sneaked over and given Kuroba Kaito an anesthetic needle.

To be honest, he and Kaito Kidd were not very familiar with each other. Including the time before the New Year, they had only met three times in total.

Perhaps Hakuba Tan would still play a game of detective and thief, but Conan definitely wouldn't. When facing this kind of habitual criminal he is not very familiar with, he would rather find the right opportunity to give him a shot and solve all his troubles directly.

However, Conan’s current worry is not this, but Suzuki Sonoko on the left.

As soon as the play began, Suzuki Sonoko, who was originally very excited, began to feel sleepy. She yawned and looked completely uninterested - well, it was normal for her to be uninterested.

He also had some understanding of Suzuki Sonoko's personality.

If it was a handsome guy dressed normally, Suzuki Sonoko would definitely be very interested, but if it was a theater actor wearing a costume and deliberately doing imitation makeup, I'm afraid her love for the handsome guy would hardly outweigh her inner likes and dislikes.

"I'm a little sleepy... Hey, when does Shinjo Ko appear?"

Suzuki Sonoko yawned and asked Ran Mouri beside her in a low voice.

However, Mao Lilan did not know much about this drama. The only thing she knew was that the "Conqueror" in the Kaito Kid preview letter referred to "Napoleon Panama" who would appear in "Josephine".

Conan sighed and was about to answer, but Haibara Ai spoke first.

"Ippolite Charles, played by Isao Shinjo, was supposed to appear early on, but it seems the script has been rewritten and moved to a later stage. We'll have to wait at least another twenty minutes, right?"

Haibara Ai said without looking up from her mobile phone message.

After hearing what Haibara Ai said, Suzuki Sonoko looked at the somewhat unfamiliar little brown-haired girl with some surprise.

She had thought that the Junior Detective League was full of mischievous kids, but she hadn't expected that this kid named Haibara Ai actually had some knowledge. Since she was only going to appear so late, she might as well come later.

"Xiaolan, I'm going out to buy some snacks. I'll be back soon."

She whispered to Mao Lilan, actually just wanting to find an excuse to escape for a while.

Mao Lilan nodded and did not expose her best friend's little thoughts.

At this moment, in the monitoring room.

Hakuba Tan watched everything that happened inside the stage, his gaze lingering on Kuroba Kaito and Nakamori Aoko for a moment, then his brows furrowed slightly, a little confused.

Since Kuroba Kaito really came, and Nakamori Aoko really did what he suggested.

Does that mean Kaito Kidd won't show up tonight? Then... the illusionist won't show up either?

Chapter 287 Listen, the bell is ringing (4/5)

The performance went on as planned.

But Mao Lilan's attention was not on the content of the performance, but on the bell hanging inside the theater——

The troupe has rehearsed it many times, and when the bell rings, the performance will be right at the final scene, and the audience will then applaud the performance.

When the cheers are heard, Kaito Kidd will disguise himself as a "Conqueror" and take the Sapphire Star from Miss Makiri.

Now the time is almost up.

So, has Kaito Kidd also disguised himself as Kaito Kidd and is ready to take action?