Becoming a Phantom Thief from the World of American Comics.

Chapter 8 Shocked! GCPD and Robin teamed up and lost to a thief
Gordon stood up from the flower bed in a jerk, and accidentally dropped the cigarette he had just lit on the ground.

"You mean, during the two hours that the security guard was in a coma, Kaitou Kidd pretended to be him and was active in the museum, and even his colleagues who had known him for a long time didn't recognize him?"

Gordon asked solemnly.

Indeed, if Kaitou Kidd had this ability, it would explain why they couldn't find any clues.

It's not that the surveillance cameras didn't capture Kaitou Kidd, but it's that they couldn't be sure which of the people they caught was Kaitou Kidd.

Bullock glanced at the cigarette on the ground with pity, then turned around and said, "Jim, do you still remember the four police officers who were in charge of guarding the gem? They said that you personally asked them to transfer their posts."

Hearing Bullock mention this matter, Gordon immediately understood.

"They didn't lie, but what they saw was not me, but Kaitou Kidd pretending to be me!"

"Based on the information we have so far, we can only draw this conclusion."

Bullock concluded.

"Ordinary disguise techniques may not be able to achieve this effect."

Gordon pondered for a moment and said, "This reminds me of that guy in Arkham."

"Mudface, do you think Kaito Kidd might have something to do with him?"

Bullock's face also became serious all of a sudden, but anyone who might have something to do with those lunatics is not easy to deal with.

"It's still uncertain, I have to go to Arkham Asylum to talk to Mudface."

Gordon set the schedule for tomorrow on the spot.

"There should be nothing to find in the museum, let's close the team."

Saying that, the two gathered their subordinates together and left the museum.
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The next day, a piece of news caused a sensation among all Gotham citizens.

"Shocked! GCPD and Robin teamed up and lost to a thief?"

This article occupied the entire front page of the Gotham Gazette, reporting in detail yesterday's crime process of Kaito Kidd.

A large close-up photo was also published in the newspaper, which was the picture of Kaito Kidd being illuminated by spotlights when he first appeared in the exhibition hall.

That white dress, that elegant manner, that slender figure, that monocle full of mysterious reflection...

It reveals a kind of strange charm that people can't see the face clearly, but it makes people think that Kaitou Kidd must be handsome.

"Which photographer took this photo? The level is quite high, and it almost captures one-tenth of my charm."

In the fourth-grade classroom at Gotham High, on the second-to-last row of window seats, Dean read the newspaper he just bought today, thinking brazenly in his heart.

Dean looked at the signature of this report, which was a female reporter named Vicki Weir.

"Vicky Vail, seems to be quite famous in Gotham, it is said that she has an affair with billionaire Bruce Wayne?"

Dean rolled his eyeballs, and a thought came to his mind.

"I was still thinking about how to return the gems, maybe this is a good choice..."

In the classroom, apart from Dean, there is obviously more than one student who is interested in Kaitou Kidd.

Discussions about Kidd kept ringing in Dean's ears.

"Did you read the news today? Gotham has a new super criminal!"

"Of course, the GCPD and the media call him 'Phantom Thief Kid', which is kind of a weird name, but it's better than 'Two Faces' or something."

Some people have heard of it, and of course some people haven't.

"What monster? What are you talking about?"

A classmate who obviously didn't like to read the news couldn't understand the heated discussions around him, so he asked with a confused face.

The classmate sitting next to him rolled his eyes at him, "Dude, you really need to get in touch with this society, so as not to be derailed by the times."

"We're talking about a super criminal named Phantom Thief Kidd who stole the 'Angel's Tears of Blood' ruby ​​from the Gotham Museum of Art yesterday, and it was stolen when GCPD and Robin were present at the same time!"

"GCPD? It's not surprising that the gemstone was stolen, but then again, it's not easy for the strange thief Kidd to successfully steal the gemstone in front of Robin and get away with it."

"It's even more difficult. The Kaitou Kidd is different from other thieves. It is said that he sent a notice letter to the museum and the police several days before committing the crime, including the time, place and method."

"Huh? Then the police knew in advance that he was going to steal something? They can definitely set up a special trap."

"That is to say, in the end, Kaitou Kidd can successfully steal the gem."

"I really don't know if Kaito Kidd is too powerful, or GCPD is too incompetent..."

The students who didn't watch the news couldn't help complaining.

"This is Gotham, just get used to it."

The male students discussed enthusiastically with Kaito Kidd, and the female students did not show any weakness.

Compared with boys, they pay more attention to Kaitou Kidd's abilities, while girls focus on his appearance and charm.

Who can refuse a handsome guy full of mystery?

"Humph!"

Just as Dean listened to the discussions of the students around him with great interest, and felt secretly refreshed, a cold snort came from behind him.

"Yo, what's wrong with Master Dick? Who made you angry?"

Dean turned his head and said with a hippie smile.

I saw a black-haired teenager about his age sitting behind Dean, named Richard Grayson, and the two had been friends since high school.

Dick was Richard's nickname and his most common first name, although he introduced himself to others as Dick Grayson.

They have a lot in common, they are very similar in age, height, and pupil color, and they even have the same background as orphans.

It's just that Dick was adopted after his parents passed away, and the person who adopted him was the super rich Bruce Wayne.

That's right, the legendary Batman.

Dean had little contact with DC comics in his previous life, but he still knew that Batman was named Bruce Wayne.

Then from Bruce's identity, it is obvious who Dick is.

Robin, Batman's partner, is of the right age and figure, so it's probably him.

Of course, Dean kept this matter to himself all the time, and Dick didn't know that the former already knew his secret.

Dick snorted just now, probably because he remembered the incident of missing the monster thief Kidd last night, and he was in a bad mood.

"Go ahead, Dick, tell me the things you're not happy about, and make me happy."

The corner of Dean's mouth curled up, and he said to Dick with a smirk.

"Hey! We're friends, won't your conscience hurt if you make fun of me like this?"

Dick scowled in response.

"It's because I'm a friend that I want to know what's on your mind, because maybe you need my psychological counseling. You know, I have taken psychology courses."

Dean's face suddenly straightened, he stared at Dick and said seriously.

"Ha! Yeah, Child Clinical Psychology--you think you're funny, don't you?"

Dick folded his hands, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

(End of this chapter)