The Phantom Thief of Heart! But Conan.

Chapter 1092 Hell Laughter Chapter Meeting

"Reliable source of information..." Conan repeated the term with some surprise, looked at Shuichi Akai's calm expression, and decided to treat what he said as the truth.

Rena Mizunashi has successfully "disappeared" in a public event as planned, and the organization has realized that she may have fallen into the control of the FBI.

This is a very risky plan, but the logic and route are very smooth. It has taken a lot of effort to get to this step. A clear-headed person like Shuichi Akai must know the importance and risks of this matter and will not accept information casually.

"So, we have 72 hours to find the person with the most problems."

"Well. Time is short, and the people Gin sent to investigate certainly can't be thorough." Akai Shuichi watched Conan start to flip through the photos and reminded him, "The hospital we chose was very random, and no media has released relevant information to the public. However, as long as the person investigating this matter has experience, they will definitely be able to filter out the information about Haido Central Hospital."

"Are you referring to the coverage area of ​​the hospital's emergency services?" Conan asked, carefully examining the features of the people in each photo.

"Yes. Haido Central Hospital is most famous for its burn and orthopedic departments. It was the best choice in the area to deal with the chaotic situation in Shibuya at that time." Akai Shuichi agreed. "Pramya herself lived there."

Hearing the name, Conan paused with mixed emotions and slowed down his actions of flipping through the photos.

It's not that he completely didn't understand Joker's choice at the time, but when he thought of Pramya's miserable situation, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

Pramya planted the bomb herself, so she couldn't blame anyone else for being burned like this. Joker even took her to the place where the neutralizer was stored, leaving her a chance to survive.

But with such deep burns, her short life was doomed to be short, and she would definitely live a life worse than Motohashi Yoji's, and even worse than...

Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but turn his gaze and look at the building next door through the gap in the curtains.

Shuichi Akai has not officially moved into the Kudo residence yet. In order to conceal the fact that there are already residents here, the curtains in his house are still basically drawn as before.

In the base next door, the curtains were also tightly drawn for the same reason.

Joker, is he really okay?

And that group of police officers who came back from the dead, which seemed more and more outrageous the more I thought about it...

He had to make some time to go there eventually. Conan calmed himself down and turned his attention back to the photo in his hand.

Finish your action quickly, then hurry up and go take a look next door.

"Since time is short and the investigator is definitely a temporary assignment, I think the main focus of the screening should be on whether the patient is genuine. Even if they can temporarily 'create' a patient, this investigator will have to explore the entire ward and must maintain basic mobility..."

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"Me? Of course I'm fine."

Tang Ze, who climbed over windows and walls without going through the main door, was definitely quicker than this fake elementary school student who had heavy mental tasks. At this moment, he was curled up calmly on the sofa in the living room, watching Conan who was coming at him around the corner, and couldn't help sighing in his heart.

In other words, he was more considerate and arranged the Phantom Thieves' base next to Conan's house. Otherwise, the detective would be exhausted from running around collecting intelligence these two days.

Now, with Haibara Ai, Kudo's house, and the Phantom Thief's base all in one place, it would be convenient for Conan to do his daily work, right?

"You know, we always have our own ways." Tang Ze poured a little coffee into his mouth, holding his phone, checking the message sent by Noah, and replied nonchalantly, "When it comes to 'escaping death', I'm an expert."

When this double-entendre word came out, Conan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

The phrase “死线を越える” can mean escaping from mortal danger or it can be taken very literally.

——Crossing the line between life and death.

"Those people, if I understand correctly, are..."

"They are the police officers mentioned by Officer Sato and the others who have died one after another." Tang Ze did not avoid the question. "I understand what you are asking. My answer is, yes, it is difficult. Of course, it is not something that can be easily achieved. I also do not deny that I was active as the 'Phantom Thief of Hearts' in order to achieve the current results... But in short, yes, I did it."

Conan, who had witnessed the miraculous result with his own eyes, still couldn't help but hold his breath.

No matter how harsh the conditions are, or how difficult it is to achieve the effect, as long as even a little bit of this absurd possibility that violates the usual rules is demonstrated, there is almost no need to imagine what kind of effect it will cause.

Countless cases of people being bewitched by extreme religious concepts and losing their minds flashed through his mind. For the sake of so-called health and youth, even if they have occupied so many resources, they will still fall into the madness of the powerful. Conan's expression was particularly solemn.

If this is the ultimate goal of organizational cognitive research, then combined with APTX4869, the incredible effects will be beyond the imagination of ordinary people...

Joker didn't say anything, but the playful expression on his face conveyed his meaning clearly.

——"Do you now understand what kind of power you have seen and heard all the way here?"

"Okay, I know your clever little head is going to wander off to who knows where again. Don't worry, this is a power that we 'monopolize.' The boundary between the human world and the 'Underworld' is safe for now." After admiring Conan's ever-changing expression, Tang Ze spoke, interrupting his wandering thoughts, "At this point, you already know most of us, so I think there's no need to hide it so much. Noah."

Almost as soon as Joker opened his mouth, Conan felt the phone in his pocket vibrate with a new message.

I took out my phone and saw that the other party had sent me a URL that looked like garbled code.

He clicked on it to check, and soon the URL jumped to a page. The APP was downloaded and installed at an unimaginable speed, as if it was afraid that he would change his mind.

Conan looked at the software called "Phantom Thief Line" in silence: "..."

"If you need any help, feel free to ask us." Tang Ze raised his finger and tapped his temple. "You know, we always welcome friends like you... Actually, the current 'Kudo Shinichi' can be considered dead, isn't it?"

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With Tang Ze's words, which was hard to tell whether it was a joke, a temptation, or a threat, Conan almost fled when he left Ni-chome.

Well, he admitted that as his understanding of the power of cognitive science became deeper and deeper, his curiosity about the Phantom Thieves and the power they held grew, but abandoning his social identity was still a bit too much.

If you can't beat them, then join them. That's not what joining means...

"Forget about the others, but coming to the hospital to 'comfort' a convicted criminal... what's the point?"

Kogoro Mouri, who was sitting in the driver's seat, couldn't help but complain while concentrating on driving.

As a police officer, he had been dealing with criminal suspects to ensure the success of the case. He had also been a private investigator for many years...

To be honest, for a criminal as bad as Pramya, he just hopes that the next time they meet is at the trial.

It would be best to be a witness who can add a heavier punishment to the other party, and even better if it means the death penalty.

Thinking about how much medical resources would be spent on rescuing such a person, he really wanted to curse.

"Dad..." Mao Lilan reminded, "We are not going to visit her. We are mainly, uh, going to see the former village police officer."

"...That's true." Maori Kogoro curled his lips, "He has already submitted the marriage application form. To cancel the marriage, some procedures and formalities are still required."

"If you want to break free from her, Mr. Muranaka, you'll have to slowly go through the legal process, right?" Mao Lilan had mixed feelings about this unfortunate former police officer. "I asked my mother, and she said that since she hasn't regained consciousness yet, the authorities will have to find a neutral guardian to represent her in the lawsuit..."

"This incident teaches us a lesson," Tang Ze, who was sitting in the back row, said at the right time, "We should not rush to submit a marriage application before the entire wedding process is completed. Nothing is final until the dust settles."

"...That's not what you mean." Kogoro Mouri's mouth twitched.

This time, they came to Beihu Central Hospital to be participants in the case and assist Muranaka Nu in completing some evidence chain supplementation and evidence collection.

Unfortunately, as they were already legally married, Pramya's treatment still required Muranakanu to sign several documents. After all, he was now her legal spouse and had to help her sign the informed consent form for the surgery, etc.

"Who would have thought that 'Christina Lisa' is actually Pramya's true identity?" Conan held his chin and shook his head.

"It's probably because of the complicated circumstances of a foreign marriage." Tang Ze shrugged. "It requires special certification. Using a fake identity that's not officially recognized won't allow you to pass the identity verification stage."

"She should really be prepared to destroy this identity and hide completely in the dark." Although this analogy is not good, to some extent, the thinking is indeed the same as that of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

...Tsk, I think of these people again.

"Mr. Muranaka, you'll probably have to face some other troubles." Mao Lilan sighed softly, "Pramya has his reasons for being able to get the police intelligence so accurately."

"Well, he will face some investigations later, and the Metropolitan Police Department will not file a lawsuit against him... but it is indeed a damage to him." Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but sigh.

A former police officer in the village was injured and retired after being involved in a case in the front line. His good reputation was ruined because of this kind of thing.

It would be a lie to say I don't sympathize with him, but think about the officers of the First Investigation Division who were put in danger because of him, and the information that was dug up about Matsuda Jinpei and others...

"There's nothing I can do about it. All I can say is that even after retiring, considering your social status, you still have to carefully select your partner."

"Ha, I think this village guy has been unpopular with women for so many years. He can't move away when he sees a beautiful girl. He doesn't even think about why a young and beautiful girl would fall in love with him..."

"However, Pramiya was able to associate with him for three years just to take advantage of his status and sense of responsibility, as well as the good reputation he had built over the years. She is indeed a patient and terrifying person."

"yes……"

Conan's attention was no longer focused on the conversation between the few people. After thinking about the Phantom Thieves, he couldn't help but take out his mobile phone and look at the unfamiliar APP.

As the name suggests, this is probably a communication program used by the Phantom Thieves to facilitate communication.

The interface and content of the program indeed maintained the consistent artistic style of the Phantom Thieves, just as Conan expected. The red, white and black color scheme is matched with a strong UI style, giving people the feeling that it is the Phantom Thieves of Hearts at a glance.

What really made him nervous was the nicknames of this group of people.

He probably knew that these thieves, like Joker, all had their own fixed code names, making it very formal.

Joker previously claimed that this was a code name used to identify the organization, a code name with a clear meaning at the cognitive level. However, due to the limited opportunities for other people to show up in person, he had not yet found out all the code names of this group of people before today, and only learned a few of them through a few contacts.

When I took a closer look today, Conan almost couldn't control his expression.

Well, Asai Narumi's name is Lunar, which he can understand. After all, Moon Shadow Island and Moonlight are inseparable from the influence of the moon. It is human nature to use this code name to commemorate past grudges.

Miyano Akemi's use of illusion is a bit artistic, but if you think about it carefully, it's not particularly difficult to understand. The robbery was a lie fabricated by the organization for her to use as a means of self-deprecation and deconstruction, and even to savor a sense of clarity and insight from the past.

Karma, no matter how you look at it, this is Shimabukuro Kimie, okay, this word used in a specific concept is a noun that fits her identity "before her death" and also implicitly coincides with her destiny. Perhaps she has her own considerations.

But what happened to the remaining ones...

This, this Spy, what is he doing... If he understood correctly, Pramya and the Investigation Section couldn't find the other police officers who were present three years ago because they were public security officers with very sensitive and special identities. So, this...

If you swipe down further, you will find something even heavier.

Trigger is already not funny at all, and Fuse... even if you name it in a way that fits the character's background, it will still make the faces of all the spectators who know the truth twisted...

Combining with the previous topic, Conan couldn't help but feel that the concentration of hell in this small compartment was a bit high.

"I suddenly feel that Pramya isn't such a bad code name after all..."

"What are you mumbling about, kid? Stop playing with your phone, we're almost there."