I'm in Conan, but I'm in Ace Attorney

Chapter 556 Alice Watson Awakens

——————Old London, Scotland Yard Police Station——-———

——————Time, late night——————

“Ahhhh, I have absolutely no clue—”

"Damn it, why does Scotland Yard have so few records of its investigation into Jack the Ripper?"

While rummaging through the investigation records on the table, Naruhodō Ryunosuke said somewhat collapsed.

These investigation records are simply a literary boondoggle! How can anyone still doubt that Jack the Ripper was a little girl under the age of twelve who often selected women to kill in the fog?

Did Scotland Yard completely turn into a wage thief organization after Chief Inspector Gregson left? But the investigation records of other cases are much more complete than before!

"Is this Director Yan Tu deliberately slowing down the progress of the investigation into Jack the Ripper?!"

Upon hearing Naruhodō Ryunosuke's outrageous remarks, Shousa, who was standing next to him, covered her mouth in shock.

This matter is quite serious. With Scotland Yard standing on the opposite side, it is extremely difficult for lawyers to obtain new investigation results on this basis!

What's more, the trial is about to start, and the defense has little time left to investigate!

"...Mr. Naruhodō, actually, what I want to say is... Is it possible that it's not Director General Yan who is keeping up with the schedule... but that, except for the Jack the Ripper case, all the cases were handled by Director General Yan himself?"

Mao Lilan whispered beside her.

Although it was the first time she met Officer Gina Lestrade, after listening to Haibara Ai and Conan talking about their experiences on the road in the cafe, she still had some understanding of the situation of the police officers at the crime scene.

The sheriff in charge of investigating Jack the Ripper at the time was just a common face with no role to play, and even the main police officer in the case could be regarded as the unreliable Officer Gina. Isn't it normal that the investigation was progressing slowly?

“…That seems to make sense.”

The barrister blinked, but it didn't seem to matter.

Now Director Yan Tu does not allow them to meet Gina. It is said that it is because they have a good relationship. In order to prevent collusion between each other, such precautions are taken.

However, if Gina cannot be seen, there will be no way to understand the situation at the crime scene of Dr. Reito Hosho. Doesn't this mean there is no clue at all for the investigation?

At this time, the Junior Detective Team and others couldn't help but miss the time when Conan and Haibara Ai, the two brains of the Junior Detective Team, were still there. Although their degree of suicidal tendencies had not decreased much, the puzzles could be solved very quickly.

But now Huiyuan Ai has already left the scene because of the bomb, and Conan has not seen her since leaving the cafe, and only maintains remote communication with them...

"Oh, if only Conan was here at this time, this is so troublesome."

Genta held the back of his head with his hands and sighed. He missed Conan and the eel rice at home.

"If Haibara-san hadn't been eliminated, she might have found a way out by now..."

Ayumi also whispered, looking a little depressed.

When the former class referees, the Junior Detective Team, appeared as the defense team, they were accompanied by both the Tokyo great detective Kogoro Mouri and the Tokyo great lawyer Genmitsu Mukai, so they were very confident.

But now, they no longer have such detectives around them, and although Naruhodō Ryunosuke is also a very good lawyer, he has not been back to old London for some time and is confused about the situation here.

After comparing the configurations of both sides, they immediately felt that their hope of completing the game this time was slim.

"... Naruhodō-kun, Shousasha, there is a way." A strange voice sounded, and everyone turned to look at the source of the voice almost at the same time—————

"Although the old man doesn't allow us to meet and talk with little Gina, we can bypass this restriction by using other props, right?"

Alice Watson seemed to have regained her previous strength and spirit, she whispered.

"For example, the device that Holmes and I used in that trial... If we use the projection device, we can bypass the old man's line of sight and communicate with little Gina."

"Ah, yes, if we use projection... projection?"

Mao Lilan just nodded to praise Alice's idea, and then suddenly realized what Alice had just said, and immediately looked at Miss Alice with a surprised expression.

A projection device that can interact with other people? This kind of thing can't be done even in the 21st century outside of the cocoon game? It's only the end of the 19th century, how can such black technology be made?

However, the members of the Junior Detective Team were not surprised.

Because they often visit Dr. Agasa's research institute and have seen all kinds of things. It's just a projection device. Even if a spark prism is taken out, they won't be surprised!

"That's great! The projection device is at 221B Baker Street, right? I remember where that place is! Let's go get it now!"

Yuantai said loudly and excitedly, completely forgetting the last time he was tragically killed by a [Treasure Box Monster] because he was wandering around 221B Baker Street.

"Well... Come to think of it, I haven't been back to 221B Baker Street for a long time. I still remember that we rented a room to open a law firm..."

Naruhodō Ryunosuke seemed to have thought of something, and there was a hint of nostalgia in his tone.

"Well, let's go now without further ado..."

"Wait, Naruhodō-kun! I want you and Suzusa to see this!"

When Susado was about to leave, Alice called out to her and the members of the Junior Detective League.

This talented girl from the late 19th century took out a small sphere from somewhere.

"This is a new prop that an old man helped me develop... It can simulate the scene we described and simulate everything realistically... I want you to see Jack the Ripper."

"That was when I followed Sherlock Holmes' footsteps and found the University of London, and was preparing to conduct an in-depth investigation... I was attacked by Jack the Ripper and was eventually caught..."

Alice Watson felt a little lost when she said this, as if she thought of Haibara Ai's back.

Until now, she has never seen the true face of Haibara Ai. Perhaps, the purpose of her choosing to take out this instrument is also to restore Haibara Ai's full appearance with the help of the description of the Junior Detective League?

"This is... what I saw at the entrance of the London University gymnasium, Jack the Ripper. This is the whole process from meeting him to being caught by him."

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Chapter 557 The Identities of the Stars

Jack the Ripper is a mysterious creature that is hard to find. There are many different versions of him within the Scotland Yard police station, but his true appearance is finally revealed in front of Alice Watson's black technology.

She is tall and thin and looks a bit fierce, but if she puts on makeup, she might be able to pass as a woman.

When attacking Alice, Jack the Ripper was wearing a black cloak and a black top hat on his head, so it is difficult to find further information about Jack the Ripper from Alice's memories alone.

Alice Watson looked at the scene reproduction created using black technology with some worry. She also planned to catch Jack the Ripper as quickly as possible, help Haibara Ai's companions understand their wishes, and then go find Sherlock Holmes.

But now it seems that this tricky investigation method still cannot find Jack the Ripper in one step?

"...Ms. Alice, I remember that when you were chatting with me last time, you mentioned that you wanted to make a special bracelet, right? The kind that would automatically vibrate to remind you if the other person was lying..."

"Hey, Naruhodō-kun is still thinking about that bracelet. It's a pity that the research on it has been put on hold."

Alice spread her hands helplessly and said so.

"Because, not long after you left, Mr. Mycroft, Mr. Holmes's brother, whom I had hardly seen, came to visit, and then the old man who was traveling with him said that the other direction was more interesting."

"So, I discussed with the old man and made this set of props that can reproduce the scene according to the language description. I haven't named this prop yet."

"Naruhodō-kun, Shousasha, what do you think?"

...Mycroft? I've never heard of this name before. Does Sherlock Holmes have a brother?

Naruhodō Ryunosuke was a little confused, he had never heard of this name before.

However, Shousha next to her was not surprised by this, and she reminded him in a low voice.

"Master Naruhodō, Mr. Mycroft is mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes collection published by Lady Alice. It is said that Mr. Mycroft's reasoning ability is even better than that of Nag Holmes."

"However, since Mr. Mycroft has never appeared, and Mr. Holmes has never mentioned him, it is normal for Mr. Naruhodō not to know Mr. Mycroft."

The Sherlock Holmes Collection is said to be written by Holmes' assistant, Dr. Watson.

However, as Mao Lilan is like Kudo Shinichi's girlfriend, she has been listening to Kudo Shinichi talk about Sherlock Holmes since she was a child. Under the influence of Kudo Shinichi, she also has some understanding of the Sherlock Holmes detective series.

The so-called Dr. Watson does not exist in reality. The person who wrote the Sherlock Holmes series of stories was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Dr. Watson is just the person who published the Sherlock Holmes collection in the book.

However, in this game scene where Sherlock Holmes really exists, it seems that Miss Alice, who plays against Dr. Watson, has also published stories about the Sherlock Holmes collection.

The female high school student was offering advice from the side.

"How about calling this item [Then] [Then]?"

"...It sounds a bit strange. Never mind, let's not mention the name for now and start investigating!"

Alice Watson exclaimed.

"I'll stay here and wait for you to come back. You must come back before Ya Shuangyi is taken to the court by the police for trial!"

Hearing this, the members of the Junior Detective Team looked at each other and said, no need to say anything, now is the time to act!

Any time, any place, young detective, ready to solve cases at any time!

Just as the members of the Junior Detective League tried to slip away, they were caught on the spot by Naruhodō Ryunosuke and Mouri Ran.

I saw the female high school student pulling Genta and Mitsuhiko by the collars, and the lawyer called Ayumi.

Although they had not been with the Junior Detectives for a long time, Naruhodō Ryunosuke's eyes, which could see through the truth, had already seen through their suicidal nature and took immediate action. "Please protect Miss Alice here and wait for us to come back!"

The legendary lawyer waved and left with his legal assistant, soon entering the night of old London and completely disappearing from everyone's sight.

Now, the only ones left in the room were the members of the Junior Detective League, Alice Watson, Mao Li Ran, and the famous young man who had come to the University of London with Naruhodō Ryunosuke.

At this moment, Takizawa Shinya became the focus of everyone's attention.

"W-What are you looking at me like that? I didn't do anything!"

The young celebrity said with a lack of energy.

"...What? I just wanted to ask where the two people you were with went."

Although Genta didn't think that Takizawa Shinya had done anything bad, when he saw the other party's appearance, he suddenly became suspicious and just listened to his questions.

"Wait, hey, you didn't really do anything bad, did you? You look so guilty!"

"Yes, yes, even his expression changed! Just like someone who did something wrong and doesn't want to speak out!"

Mitsuhiko and Ayumi were adding fuel to the fire, and even Alice and Mouri Ran vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

At this time, facing the pressure from the Junior Detective League, Takizawa Susumu finally couldn't hold it in and told what he had been hiding.

That was some time after the game started, when he and another famous boy followed Hideki Moroboshi and planned to steal Naruhodō Ryunosuke's lawyer armband.

However, when Takizawa Susumu saw the Demon Hunting Sword on Naruhodō Ryunosuke's waist, he thought of the lawyer Mukai Genmitsu in the game venue and eventually gave up this plan.

"…So, I really didn't do anything at the time. I just followed them to the port, and then the two of them snatched Mr. Naruhodō's lawyer's armband and ran away…"

"But it does feel strange. Why did Moroboshi insist that Naruhodō would defend Jack the Ripper and demand that we grab the lawyer's armband?"

The famous young man Takizawa Jinya was a little confused. He now spoke about his previous experiences and doubts, and he might not have thought of getting the answer to this question through other people.

But Alice answered this question without hesitation after hearing it.

"Of course it's because the person who will be caught, [Jack the Ripper], is Naruhodō-kun's good friend [Yasou Yoshikazuma]. He will definitely defend his friend, so there is no doubt about that!"

“…Is that so?”

A bad feeling arose in Mao Lilan's heart.

Yes, according to the plot time, from Naruhodō Ryunosuke's appearance at the port to Asougi's arrest, the interval between them was less than half a day, so Alice's thoughts were normal————

In other words, her idea was that [Morohise] knew that the [Jack the Ripper] who would be caught would be [Yoshikazu Asogi], and [Ryunosuke Naruhodō] would definitely defend [Yoshikazu Asogi], so he stole the lawyer's armband.

However, Hideki Moroboshi is a game player like them. He doesn't know anything about the game before entering. How could he take action based on this?

“… Could it be that Moroboshi isn’t a gamer…?”

she murmured.

Chapter 558 Moriarty's True Identity

Hideki Moroboshi's real identity is probably not a player. It is not difficult for the detective to come to this conclusion. In Conan's eyes, if Noah's Ark used a player's identity, then it could only be chosen from among three people.

That is, he is one of the three members of Hideki Moroboshi who chose to act separately from the beginning of the game. He is more inclined to believe that Hideki Moroboshi, who can take the leadership position among the trio, will be the player to be replaced.

Since Noah's Ark is here to play this game, it is impossible for him to violate the rules recklessly. Therefore, his choice is probably to use Hideki Moroboshi's identity to influence the other two game players.

Thus, we can improve our ability to influence the overall game players on this basis...

However, if this was the case, Noah's Ark would not have chosen to kill Reito Hoshino at the beginning of the game, causing the game player team to act separately.

Unless, He has a reason to kill Housheng Reito due to the plot, even if it means lowering His own game health and breaking certain rules.