Detective Conan: The System Takes Me to Zero's World

Shushu fiddled with the system screen switch position, his eyes fixed on the screen. He saw Vermouth enter the bathroom, and Naomi Akito, who was washing her hands, was unaware.

Vermouth approached quietly, attacked quickly from behind, and knocked Naomi Akito unconscious.

Naomi Akito's body fell limply.

The moment Naomi Akito fell, Toru Amuro caught her steadily.

In the main control room, Officer Shiratori was still exclaiming: "All-age recognition is really amazing."

Kuroda Bei asked Makino Yosuke, who was sitting at the console, "What is the principle of predicting the appearance of a person in the future by looking at the facial bones?"

Makino Yosuke clicked the computer screen with the mouse, "It seems that AI is used to calculate based on anatomy and statistical data. Let Naomi explain the details."

Binga, dressed as a woman, walked to the work area with a cup of coffee in his hand. "As long as there is image data, AI can process it automatically." As he said this, he took a sip of coffee with a satisfied look on his face.

"I see." Kuroda Bei nodded slightly.

Officer Shiratori exclaimed: "How advanced."

The brother and sister stood aside, drinking coffee and watching the fun. Conan sipped his coffee, but his eyes were looking around at the equipment in the main control room. Kudo Yuki seemed relatively calm, watching everyone's discussion.

Shushu looked at the system screen, waving his little paws. "Xiaoxue, it's bad! Naomi Akito was hidden in a cart by Toru Amuro and Vermouth, and has been sent out of the ocean buoy."

Kudo Yuki frowned slightly, thinking about the purpose of Amuro Toru and Vermouth. She looked at Conan calmly, signaling him with her eyes not to act rashly.

Although Conan was confused, he knew that now was not the time to ask further questions, so he nodded.

At this time, other people in the control room were still unaware of Naomi Akito's disappearance and were still discussing the advanced features of the all-age recognition system.

After a while, Ed raised his coffee and gestured to everyone, but with a reminder in his voice. "Mr. Makino, the break time is over."

"Got it." Makino Yosuke stood up from his chair, "But where is Naomi?" His eyes swept around the main control room, looking for Naomi Akito.

Ed shook his head. "I didn't see her."

Ryan Hart operated the computer screen, his fingers tapping quickly on the keyboard. "Really, what is that woman doing?"

A few seconds later, Naomi Akito appeared on the big screen. "Found it."

Everyone looked at the big screen, and Grace reminded them, "It's the video from 12 minutes ago."

Ryan Hart added: "That was the last time she was seen on CCTV, and then two cleaners went in."

Conan then realized that something was wrong, "That cart can fit one person."

"Look here." Ed also pulled up the surveillance footage on the other side. "These two people also appeared on the dry deck."

Ryan Hart frowned: "Who are they?"

Then, Makino Yosuke led Kuroda Heibei and the other three to the dry deck. Their footsteps echoed on the empty deck, and the atmosphere seemed a little tense.

There they found the cart with Naomi Argento inside.

Officer Shiratori asked, "Can we get into the sea from here?"

"Yes." Makino Yosuke stroked the door with his hand, "Once the cabin is filled with seawater and the water pressure is the same as outside, we can go out. But there is the sea ahead, and the nearest Hachijo Island is more than 5 kilometers away. Where did Naomi go?"

Kurodabei spread his hands and said, "Who has the authority to control this door?"

"The gates on this side can be opened directly, but the only people who can open the gates on the sea side are me and the engineers I just introduced."

"So, the accomplice who kidnapped Miss Naomi is among these people."

Officer Shiratori suggested: "Anyway, I'll go call the Metropolitan Police Department first." As he spoke, his figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

Conan tugged at his sister's clothes, his eyes full of anxiety.

Kudo Yuki squatted down, and Conan whispered in her ear: "Sister, we can catch the person in a short time. The criminal knows that Miss Naomi is in the bathroom. Where will they go?"

Kudo Yuki looked like she was deep in thought, but Shushu placed the system screen in front of her. "Xiaoxue, look quickly."

Toru Amuro and Vermouth entered the submarine. Vermouth put the unconscious Naomi Akito on the bed and began to search her body.

Vermouth only found the necklace around Naomi Akito's neck and took it off. "Oh, it's so cute."

She fiddled with the pendant on the necklace with her fingers and accidentally removed the cover, revealing a USB drive. She plugged the USB drive into the computer and said, "It seems to be a picture file."

Vermouth clicked on the picture with her mouse, and the content inside shocked everyone present.

The picture shows what Shiho Miyano looked like before she became smaller, and after she became smaller after taking APTX4869. It shows 100%, 'Ages Recognition Consistent'.

Vermouth was surprised and said, "This is..."

"Shirley." Vodka blurted out as he looked at the picture on the computer screen.

Mizunashi Reina pretended not to understand. "The kid next to her looks like her. Is that Shirley when she was little?"

"No, this is a recent picture." Vodka pointed at the content on the phone in the photo, "Look at the hand of the guy behind, that's the latest news."

Mizuno Rena continued to pretend she didn't understand, "What's going on?"

Vodka guessed: "Could this little devil be Shirley?"

Hearing this, Amuro Toru frowned, half-closed his eyes, and touched his chin with one hand in thought. He glanced at Naomi Akito who was still in a coma.

He thought again of the time when Kudo Yuki wanted to tell him and Morobushi Kagemitsu’s secret, but finally chose to keep quiet. He decided in his heart that he would confirm with Kudo Yuki after this operation was over.

Vodka called Gin and told him his guess. "Brother, I think Shirley might still be alive."

Gin didn't believe it, "You are kidding, Vodka. Shirley died on the Suzuki Express."

"It means she turned into a child and is still alive."

"child?"

"Although I don't know how she did it, she is a scientist after all. Maybe..." Vodka didn't continue talking, but asked a question: "How about I send you the picture?"

"No, I want to see her directly. Bring that brat here."

"But we don't know where she is?"

"Didn't you just get a system? It's perfect for finding her."

After saying that, Gin hung up the phone.

Vodka smiled and said, "Brother is really awesome, you guys want to catch her?"

Vermouth was dismissive of the task. "I won't do it. We shouldn't do anything outside of the plan. Tampering with the age recognition system and erasing our traces from past surveillance videos is what that gentleman ordered."

Toru Amuro echoed, "I also think that doing something unplanned will lead to the failure of the entire plan."

Mizuno Rena also echoed: "I won't do it either. I'm already injured."

After hearing this, Vodka no longer counted on anyone, "I never planned to look for you from the beginning. Leave this to Binga."

Vermouth sat on the sofa, resting her chin on one hand and smiling, "That's Binga, will he listen to your instructions?"

The arc of Vodka's mouth corners widened, "If it is Rum's order, he will definitely listen."

Amuro Toru crossed his arms and analyzed: "Why do you think Binga obeys Rum's orders?"

Mizunashi Reina cooperated, "It's to please Rum and climb up."

Vodka stood up and said, "But I know that he is a guy who is willing to kick others down to climb up." After that, he closed the door and went out.

Vermouth was looking at her new manicure, admiring it, and slowly spoke: "Then do you know this? The person Binga most wants to kick out is Gin. By the way, this all-age recognition system may be a Pandora's box that cannot be opened."

When Kudo Yuki saw this, she curled her lips slightly, pretending that she knew nothing, and followed Kuroda Heibei back to the main control room.

Makino Yosuke recounted what had happened.

Binga, dressed as a woman, pretended to be shocked. "Naomi was kidnapped?"

Makino Yosuke sat on a chair, frowning slightly. He crossed his hands and leaned his elbows on the table, as if using this posture to support his heavy thoughts: "And the accomplice may be among us."

Ryan Hart's brows knitted together, his eyes flashing with anger. He stood up suddenly from his chair, and his movement was so big that the chair made a harsh friction sound. "What did you say? It's ridiculous."

Makino Yosuke raised his head, looked at the emotional Ryan Hart, and said calmly: "But we are Interpol, and we must clear ourselves of the suspicion we have contracted."

Ed put his hands behind his head and said, "All we need to do is investigate the access records of the Tonghai Gate." After he finished speaking, he operated the computer, and his fingers made crisp tapping sounds on the keyboard.

Conan stood aside, staring at Ed's computer screen. "So it was hacked from outside?"

Ryan Hart slowly sat back in his chair, muttering to himself: "What's wrong with that kid?"

Ed was paying attention to the computer screen. "This system is also connected to the island country's police and Europol. We should be able to install a backdoor from them."

"Back door?" Kuroda Heibei showed a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Officer Shiratori quickly explained: "It is a program that can be used to invade the system."

"It seems that this place has been targeted." Kuroda Bei frowned, "Frankfurt invasion incident. The real purpose of the invaders is likely to be the ocean buoy that connects to Europe today."

"I see." Makino Yosuke supported his head with one hand, his elbow still resting on the table. "After all, the system firewall is not able to cope with attacks launched from the inside."

Officer Shiratori thought for a moment and said, "So, the accomplice is from Europol?"

"No." Ed stretched out his index finger and drew a circle in the air. "Once the backdoor is created, it can be controlled from all over the world."

Kurodabei continued: "That means there is still a possibility that the accomplice is among us, right?"

Officer Shiratori then murmured, "Then please hand in your cell phones and computers and write your statements, is that ok? Chief Makino."

"Yeah." Makino Yosuke agreed.

Conan stroked his chin and thought, guessing in his mind: "Are the people from the winery organization among these people?"

Kudo Yuki quietly approached Kuroda Bei and whispered, "Manager Kuroda, their goal should be an all-age recognition system."

Kuroda Bei adjusted his stance slightly without making any expression. His eyes seemed to casually sweep over everyone, but in his mind he was quickly thinking about the information provided by Kudo Yuki.

Shushu stared at the system screen without blinking. "Xiaoxue, Vermouth left here with her suitcase on a plane."

Kudo Yuki's eyes turned to the system screen.

While everyone was waiting for the Metropolitan Police Department to respond, the system screen switched scenes. In the screen, the figures of three FBI agents gradually became clear.

A man in a suit stood there. He looked at the three FBI agents approaching and greeted them politely: "Sorry for the long wait. I'm House from Europol."

"Thank you for picking us up so early in the morning. My name is Judy."

"Hi, my name is Cameron."

"My name is James."

Judy looked down, depressed, with sadness in her eyes. "I'm sorry about Nina."

House casually asked, "Are you on good terms?"

"Yes." Judy recalled the days when she and Nina worked together on the case. "When we were working on the case together with Europol, I exchanged contact information with her."

House suggested: "Let's go, I'll take you to Europol's networking center."

After saying this, he opened the car door for the three of them, and then he got into the driver's seat. The car started slowly and disappeared from the screen.

Suddenly, the roar of a helicopter reached her ears. She subconsciously raised her head and cast her eyes on the large screen in the main control room. She saw the Metropolitan Police Department's helicopter arrive and land. The strong airflow brought by the propeller made the surrounding objects shake slightly.

It was Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato who got off the plane. Inspector Megure held his hat tightly with one hand, fearing that it would be blown away by the wind.

Officer Shiratori greeted the two below and led the way.

Kuroda Heibei signaled Kudo Yuki to go along and listen.

Kudo Yuki nodded slightly and followed behind.

Immediately, Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato began taking statements and investigating in an office area.

Inspector Megure got straight to the point, "Ms. Grace, when did you come here?"

"I was hired as a technician five years ago. Now that this has happened, should we suspend the system from being put into use?"

Kudo Yuki raised her eyebrows, her eyes suddenly drawn to a corner. She found that behind the potted plants, Conan was eavesdropping while drinking coffee, trying to find clues.

She did not go over to ask Conan to leave, but secretly sighed in her heart: "This little adult will never miss any opportunity."

Makino Yosuke was very emotional. "No, absolutely not. Stopping it on the day of its launch would bring shame to Interpol."

Inspector Megure saw that Makino Yosuke's attitude was really a bit difficult to deal with. He frowned slightly and looked at Sato Miwako, not knowing what to do.

Sato Miwako also looked embarrassed and tapped the notebook lightly with the pen in her hand.

Kudo Yuki shook her head helplessly and returned to the room of Kuroda Bei and Shiratori. The atmosphere here was also tense and depressing.

To be continued...