Phantom Thief of Heart!but conan

Chapter 904 All Right, But All Wrong

"So, you arranged so many steps this time, and even used my resources, just to expose a high school detective who is not worthy of the title?"

Rena Mizunashi stood in Goro Akechi's dressing room again, looking at Karasawa who was calmly touching up his makeup in front of the mirror, and asked a sincere question.

If she said that he was taking revenge on others at all costs because he had made enemies with them, Rena Mizunashi could barely understand the logic of his actions, but looking at the state of Tokatsu Junya, it was obvious that he had never encountered Kumail in the past, so he should not offend him in any way.

She observed Tang Ze's expression suspiciously, and imagined many possibilities in her mind.

Rena Mizunoshi, who has been in the organization for many years, knows very well that, in the final analysis, it is more important to look at what people do than what they say. What they say can be embellished and packaged, but actions cannot be faked.

Kumail must be pursuing something, as he would choose to spend so much energy on such an insignificant person.

...Could it be that, after playing the role of a detective for so long, he really has developed a sense of identification with this profession, and therefore cannot tolerate the scum that tarnishes the reputation of detectives?

That's not right. In this case, it would not be the turn of Tokizu Junya. His skills are average and his private life is a mess. There are more than one or two detectives in Tokyo who are not worthy of their reputation.

After fixing her makeup, Karasawa turned around and glanced at Mizunashi Rena from head to toe. Finally, he curved his eyes and showed Goro Akechi's signature gentle smile: "If I say that this is because we have taken a fancy to a detective and want to recruit him into our team, and destroying Tokitsu Junya is one of the prerequisites, what would you think?"

Tang Ze knew that for an undercover agent like Mizuno Rena who was in a highly defensive state, it would be far less effective to let her become suspicious and then conduct an in-depth investigation than to express her identity frankly, so naturally he spoke with reservations.

Of course, what he said is not only completely true, but also the absolute truth from two perspectives.

Mizuno Reina propped up her chin and thought for a moment, then quickly locked onto the person he was referring to: "You mean, that age-problematic Nanatsuki Koshimizu? Is there anything special about her that's worth all the trouble?"

Anyone who can be favored by Kumail, whether it is a positive or negative thing, should not be an ordinary person. But Nanatsuki Koshimizu, let alone comparing her with so many detectives, even if you only watch this inexplicable variety show, she is not the best one.

However, Rena Mizunashi took into account the family backgrounds and backgrounds of the others, and based on the process of elimination, she concluded that the only person who could be persuaded by Kumail and join their "command" was the unknown Nanatsuki Koshimizu.

Hakuba Tan and Hattori Heiji are both sons of high-ranking police officials. Kudo Shinichi, who is only heard of but never seen, has a father who is a world-renowned novelist and is also quite famous. There is no reason for her to be targeted by a newly emerging detective agency, so the only possibility is her.

Tang Ze looked around in the mirror, checked the condition of the disguise mask, and then answered slowly: "The special thing is probably that she is a detective who would pick up a butcher knife out of resentment."

The main theme of this conversation between Karasawa and Rena Mizunashi is that everything is right, but everything is wrong.

This sentence is the real truth, and it is one of the fundamental reasons why Tang Ze chose her.

Although in the original plot, the outcome of the incident did not lead to a decisive road of no return, but at that time, Nanatsuki Koshimizu really had the mood of not returning, and was prepared and crazy to take everyone with her to death if she could not identify the real culprit.

A person with such a mind and distortion is, of course, the perfect choice for a mask wearer.

"Could this be what you meant by progress in research?" Mizuno Rena made a surprised expression and pretended to be relaxed, but secretly the muscles on her back had already tensed up.

Kumail's existence itself is already a huge threat. If, she meant if, the organization and Kumail figured out how to find people with the same traits...

"Uh-huh, that's all I can say." Tang Ze smiled and threw the brush back into the makeup box, making a crisp sound that made people jump.

Rena Mizunoshi, who is well aware of the other party's special abilities, knows very well that what is placed in his makeup box is definitely not just cosmetics.

Looking at Goro Akechi who turned his head to look at her, Rena Mizunashi pursed her lips.

Bright soft lights surrounded the makeup mirror, illuminating the half of the handsome face reflected in the mirror, while at the same time, making the half turned towards her appear completely backlit, completely shrouded in gloomy shadows, as gloomy as a demon.

Kumail and Goro Akechi, these two completely opposite identities and images are so accurately displayed in the young man in front of him.

This is a very dangerous guy.

No, she had to speed up her pace. She had to find out why Goro Akechi was sent to Tokyo and why he suddenly became a powerful figure in the organization. If she didn't find the truth, she would always have an uneasy sense of crisis in her heart.

"Anything else?" Seeing that Mizuno Rena had fallen silent, although there was no expression on her face, she must have been torn between her conscience and her conscience. Tang Ze decided to stop and sat up straight in front of the makeup mirror again. "The program will move forward soon. If you don't go out to prepare, will it be too late?"

"Of course." Seeing him picking and choosing in the makeup box again, and seemingly no longer caring about where she was going, Mizuno Rena calmed herself down and left this room that made her feel quite uneasy.

There were clearly only two of them, but for some reason she felt like she was being watched while standing in the room. The nerves behind her head were throbbing, screaming out danger and warnings, so even when she left, she walked backwards cautiously.

Her judgment was correct. Kumail was indeed an extremely dangerous person.

Until you are fully confident, it is better to reduce the possibility of having private contact with him.

Only after Mizuno Rena disappeared completely did Tangze stop pretending to fix his makeup, turned his head, and looked silently at the clothes rack behind him.

As he stared, a few seconds later, the hangers filled with clothes moved, and several people emerged from the shadows at the back.

"It's such a small place, it's amazing how you managed to squeeze in." Tang Ze shook his head, "Don't keep staring at her, you're scaring Mizunashi Rena."

"Sorry, sorry, I'm just curious." Hagiwara Kenji looked around and raised his hand to take the blame. "I want to try to see how far Hoshikawa-kun's magical power can go."

"Why do you want to try running here? You are obviously testing Rena Mizunashi's perception ability..." Tang Ze shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

As Hoshikawa Teru becomes more familiar with his abilities, his special ability, which is equivalent to the cognitive power of the phantom thieves in the original work who can enter the shadows without being discovered, has been demonstrated in more and more cognitive scenarios in reality.

This includes following the direction of the shadows, hiding one's body, and running around. According to the subjective perspective of Teru Hoshikawa, in his own vision, the feeling of using the ability is like the whole world transforming from real reality into a sketch composed of points, lines, and planes. He can clearly perceive the distinction between light and dark, and then hide himself in it...

The description is very abstract, and it is difficult to imagine what the state is like. However, Tang Ze probably knows that this is also an ability with a very high upper limit of development. It is not surprising that it would attract a novice like Hagiwara Kenji.

"It does need to be tested." Zhu Fushiki stepped forward and took the initiative to share the firepower with Hagiwara Kenji. "The premise of cooperation is that she is not only trustworthy in her position, but also in her ability. In such a dangerous job, if you make a mistake, it will only implicate others."

Tang Ze glanced at him and didn't dare to refute him considering his excessive experience in this area.

Well, Karasawa admitted that due to the intellectual confrontation stage of the original plot, Rena Mizunashi's role was mainly bed scenes, that is, pretending to be dead from time to time while lying on the hospital bed, and using her acting skills to fool Gin and so on. Most of the time, she was the one being pointed at by Beretta. To be honest, in terms of undercover skills, except that she was indeed calm, nothing else could be seen.

If Zhu Fu Jingguang wants to give it a try, then go ahead and give it a try.

"Don't go too far." Thinking of this, Tang Ze shrugged his shoulders. "Let alone her ability, she must be the most nervous one among all the undercover agents. It would be bad if she ends up making things worse."

"Don't worry, I have my own way." Zhu Fu Jingguang heard that Tang Ze did not object to his actions, and he responded confidently in the affirmative.

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"So, because of Tokatsu Junya's overconfidence, he successfully helped us skip some unnecessary screening processes?" Hattori Heiji, who received the notice, had a strange expression on his face, "Why do I feel..."

Why does it feel like Bai Ma Tan’s specious statement seems to be true?

Rather than saying that the purpose of this program is to select the best high school detective, it would be more accurate to say that it exists solely to torment Tokitsu Junya.

If he won, he would continue with the process, arrange another wave of intelligence games and scripts, and then enter the next stage. But because he failed, and it was such a big failure, so those processes became "unnecessary processes"...

Bai Ma, whose mentality had changed, rested his chin on his hand and fiddled with his cufflinks casually. He nodded when he heard the words: "However, there is a reason why Mr. Shijin was targeted like this. To be honest, if this kind of mistake was just a problem that occurred deliberately in front of the camera, it would be fine, but..."

He tilted his head and didn't continue speaking, but everyone present could tell that what he meant next was not very friendly.

"Well, what did he say when he introduced himself?" Nanatsuki Koshimizu, spinning a ballpoint pen in her hand, pretended to recall. "300 cases, of which 250 were arrested and prosecuted. Well, there were also those who escaped and committed suicide before being arrested..."

She lowered her eyes, her expression mocking and teasing.

At first glance, this sentence may not sound very powerful, but in fact the implication is very unfriendly, as if he was pointing at Tokitsu Junya's nose and saying, "How many unjust cases have you created, a newbie with so many loopholes in handling cases?"

"Okay, I take back my previous comment that the show is boring." Bai Ba Tan shrugged and carefully straightened his collar, which had two buttons opened. "Although it is a boring and uninteresting show about detective ability, if it can save some people after it is broadcasted, it won't be a waste of time."

Because of their brilliant past achievements in criminal investigation, these high school detectives rarely have opinions that the police station will ignore.

This symbiotic relationship also determines that, unless a major mistake of principle occurs and the credibility collapses, the police will rarely question the logically coherent reasoning given by a trusted high school detective.

As for the collapse of credibility, this show is a good start.

Following at the feet of Hattori Heiji, Conan, who was habitually ignored because of his short stature, silently observed everyone's reactions. Finally, he turned his gaze to Koshimizu Nanatsuki.

Hakuba Tan didn't look or sound like he knew Tokitsu Junya at all, and the same went for Hattori Heiji.

Not to mention that Goro Akechi is a traitor who most likely came for Rena Mizunashi. Among the program crew, the one who reacted most strongly to Junya Tokitsu's mistake was Nanatsuki Koshimizu.

The intenseness mentioned here does not mean that there are any obvious big emotions. On the contrary, from Conan's point of view, her emotional control is quite strong, and her acting skills, well, are better than his. Mainly, she has some almost subconscious micro-expressions and movements, which show that when she saw the outrageous actions of Tokatsu Junya, her reaction was not just simple shock and speechlessness, but indeed contained a considerable degree of negative emotions.

For example, when you see Tokatsu Junya confidently step forward and loudly announce that he has the answer, or when Tokatsu Junya takes out the screws from the door lock to support his reasoning.

It is impossible to develop a negative impression towards someone you have only known for such a short time, even if you think she is suffering from misogyny.

While they were talking, they were taken back to the dressing room by the staff, which was where they had just found Rena Mizunashi's "corpse".

There, the production team had completed a reproduction of the technique for the first puzzle.

As the fishing line pulled the fixed key out of the ventilation duct, Tokatsu Junya, who had been stubborn for a long time, could no longer resist. He rubbed his hair hard in anger and annoyance. Faced with the ironclad facts, he had to grit his teeth and admit his mistake.

The murderer is certainly not Nanatsuki Koshimizu, nor is it the best friend whom he judged to be the deceased, but the staff member played by Jinpei Matsuda.

The reason why his route of action overlapped with those of several people was that he entered the dressing room after Koshimizu Nanatsuki left.

While Tokatsu Junya lowered his head in frustration and gritted his teeth, Akechi Goro leaned against the wall opposite him with his arms folded leisurely.

If you take a closer look at this scene, it looks as if Tokatsu Junya has been completely defeated and is admitting defeat to Akechi Goro in a very embarrassed manner.

Just as Conan had this thought, a flash of light came from behind.

Conan looked back at the staff member who quietly retreated after taking the photo, and then observed Tokatsu Junya who was unaware of this from his perspective.

Obviously, the program crew and his ideas coincided with each other, and they realized his idea without wasting a second.

Conan was once again shocked by the media's actions: "..."

(End of this chapter)