The Grammatical Investigator in Conan

Qin Zhibo followed Kudo Yusaku to the rooftop of the apartment building.

Under the bright sunshine, there are countless Asian and European-style rooftop pavilions stacked one on top of another, like a gray-yellow regular plot of land rising one after another. The complex and moderate undulations are very suitable for parkour.

The two of them stood by the khaki low wall. Kudo Yusaku looked at the mountains in the distance and said first: "Actually, this is not my first time in this country..."

"The last time I came to Vespania, it was to investigate the 'colors' in the forest."

"Color?" Qin Zhibo asked doubtfully.

"It's where the ore field is now..." Yusaku Kudo turned his head with a smile on his face, "Since you have been to the ore field, you should be quite impressed, right?"

"There's not a single plant in that place..."

After Kudo Yusaku's reminder, Qin Zhibo did remember it.

The land in that area was a completely different gray than the rest of the forest, and not a single plant grew on it.

But at that time, Qin Zhibo only thought that it was a special treatment of the ground by the military or Mi Ge to facilitate the mining of ores.

Qin Zhibo frowned, "You mean, that place has lost its 'color'?"

Kudo Yusaku nodded and said seriously: "You understand quickly, that's probably what you mean..."

"There was once a ranger in Vespania who claimed to have discovered 'living colors' in the forest, and then..."

"Of course, I won't go into details about these old events. They have been clearly described in my novel "The Color of the Starry Sky"."

Kudo Yusaku was silent for a few seconds and then said deeply.

"But what makes me a little confused now is...if the organization behind you is to prevent some 'bad truths' from being leaked to the public, why did you allow me to create safely for so many years?"

“Isn’t the book I created the biggest leak of those terrible truths?”

Kudo Yusaku's change of subject made Qin Zhibo under the mask suddenly feel shocked.

Kudo Yusaku found Kadian!

Whether it is "Whispers in the Dark Night", "The Color of the Starry Sky", or "The Witch's Feast", they are all creations based on sensitive themes without exception.

If the secret organization mentioned by Qin Zhibo really existed, Kudo Yusaku would not have been allowed to use this kind of subject matter, and he had been writing for so many years, and even became a world-famous writer.

Qin Zhibo's scalp tightened, and he suddenly realized the loopholes in his previous logical arrangement.

Even though my previous description of the organization was very rigorous and realistic, it was a complete copy of the official rules of the Nine Angels organization.

But in fact, precisely because of the existence of the Nine Angels organization, all kinds of weird things in the original world will not always be exposed, and agents will deal with things quickly to reduce the impact.

If the original world is considered a world of high demons, this world is at best a world of medium demons.

But in this world, all kinds of weird and strange things can be publicized, and they are constantly discovered by Kudo Yusaku, and he creates novels based on them.

This is the biggest logical flaw!

Seeing Qin Zhibo not speaking, Kudo Yusaku smiled.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this now to prove anything. In fact, I just suddenly thought of it before taking action last night..."

Kudo Yusaku turned around and continued to place his hands on the edge of the khaki low wall, "And I believe that you guys are probably good people for coming forward in this matter."

"As for you hiding your identity, you must have your own reasons."

Kudo Yusaku's tone was relaxed and kind, and he didn't seem to care about the existence of the organization, nor did he want to delve too deeply into it.

But Qin Zhibo looked at Kudo Yusaku in front of him, and felt a little entangled in his heart.

The primary goal of him and Conan is to return to the original world, and the secondary goal is to try not to create too much chaos in this world and affect the development of the world line.

But according to the current development of events, the changes to the world line have obviously exceeded what was initially imagined.

Everyone knows about the existence of alien races, both those who should know and those who should not know.

Mao Lilan and Mine Fujiko were changed bodies.

There is also the upcoming decisive battle with Mi.G's large army.

These are the consequences of drastically changing the world line. Although the initiators of all this are not themselves and Conan, they cannot let the situation develop.

Now it is empty talk to say that we don’t want to change the world line.

Moreover, even if he could defeat Mi Ge in the decisive battle, Qin Zhibo had no clue about returning to the original world, except that he knew that this would require the use of Vespagna ore.

Do you believe that after catching a "surrendered" Mi Go, you can take yourself and Conan back?

No.

After experiencing cooperation with Mr. Clock, Qin Zhibo believes that it is not a good idea to cooperate with Mi Ge, especially a cooperation that cannot take the initiative.

What if Mi.Go directly teleports himself and Conan back to the alien lair?

Because of this, Qin Zhibo is not very optimistic about letting Mi Ge replace the heads of Mao Lilan and Feng Fujiko.

If Mao Lilan and Mine Fujiko cannot be replaced through surgery, I will have to use the second method...

But if it is the second method, the changes to the world line will be even greater.

Because when the time comes, you must show off your identity as a "traveler"!

Qin Zhibo thought silently for a while. Instead of revealing his identity in the eyes of many people, it would be better to only reveal his identity to the man who is closest to the "truth" in the world and has the qualities of an investigator.

Thinking in his mind, Qin Zhibo silently raised his hand to his mask.

Kudo Yusaku looked at the distant scenery, and he was somewhat looking forward to what the other party would say to him next.

Is he an investigator who is "curious" about strange events like himself?

Or continue to insist on the idea that there is an organization behind it?

But at this moment, out of the corner of his eye, he saw the man next to him raising his hand and slowly taking off the mask on his face.

Kudo Yusaku's upper body turned sideways, and as the mask was taken off, the expression on his face gradually transformed from the confusion in his eyes to a shocked expression on his entire face.

His mouth opened slightly.

Under the uncovered golden mask, it turned out to be...

"It's you?!"

Kudo Yusaku looked at the man in front of him, his eyes widened slightly, and the surprise on his face was not concealed at all.

He never imagined that the person who had been getting along with him under a mysterious identity these past two days was really an acquaintance of his, which was exactly the same as his reasoning for why he was wearing a mask in the first place.

"Vince?"

"Aren't you in the United States? Why suddenly..."

Kudo Yusaku's words stopped abruptly, because he himself just flew over from the United States yesterday and was not qualified to criticize others.

But he couldn't imagine why an American FBI agent and his shooting coach when he was studying in Hawaii came all the way here to care about the rise of an alien race that he couldn't hit with a gun.

Seeing Kudo Yusaku's reaction, Qin Zhibo also understood that he did have an identity in this world, and his identity should be very different from the "owner" in the original world.

Qin Zhibo shook his head and denied: "I am not Vince Qin, at least not the 'Vince Qin' you think."

"What does this mean?" Kudo Yusaku had a rare expression of doubt.

Qin Zhibo: "I am 'Vince Qin' from another world. To use a more scientific term, I come from a parallel world."

"parallel world……"

Kudo Yusaku took a long breath. He had been investigating this world for so many years and wrote so many novels based on strange events, but this was the first time he heard about parallel worlds.

It's not that he doesn't understand this concept, but it's the first time he's heard that parallel worlds also exist in reality.

Just like the first time I saw Yisi and their library, I was just as confused and shocked.

But after all, he is a person who has experienced big scenes. Kudo Yusaku just thought about it secretly for a few seconds before calming down and his facial expression returned to a relatively calm state.

"In other words, you are not the 'Vince Qin' of this world, but the 'Vince Qin' of the parallel world?"

"Yes."

Qin Zhibo nodded and placed his left hand casually on the edge of the low wall.

There is no need to pay attention to body movements or personal habits when communicating with Kudo Yusaku in this world, because he is not the Vince Qin he is familiar with, and even if there are obvious differences, it can be understood.

"Then how did you come to this world?" Kudo Yusaku asked again.

Qin Zhibo explained without reservation: "It's because I met a Mi Go to steal things at Dr. Ali's house before. When Mi Go tried to teleport away, he mistakenly teleported me to this world together. …”

"At least that's what I guess."

"Dr. Agasa's house?" Kudo Yusaku frowned, raised his chin and asked in confusion: "That means you were in Japan in your original world? And you also knew Dr. Agasa?"

Qin Zhibo: "Yes."

Kudo Yusaku: "..."

In Kudo Yusaku's own understanding, although Vince Qin is of mixed race, it is said that he still has distant relatives in Japan, but he has not been in contact with him for a long time.

It makes no sense to go to Japan, because Vince Qin still has an FBI job in New York, USA, and has no time to wander around.

Could it be...that it's because of the investigation of Conan's case?

When they were getting along in private last night, Kudo Yusaku naturally communicated with his son about the recent situation, which of course included the investigation of the black organization.

Conan did not hide anything, saying that he had met with people from the FBI, and these FBI came to Japan to investigate the black organization.

In fact, there is no way to hide it, because in order to help Akai Shuichi, who faked his death, conceal his identity, Conan asked Kudo Yukiko to help him disguise himself, using the pseudonym "Okiya Subaru".

Now that Kudo Yusaku thought of this incident, he seemed to suddenly understand why "Vince Qin" from another world would appear in the house of Dr. Ali who was out of reach.

But if that's the case...

"Is that kid next to you...!"

Kudo Yusaku's sudden awakening was also within Qin Zhibo's expectation.

After all, with this size and cleverness, even Kudo Yusaku wouldn't believe him if he said he was his own son.

"You are right, Conan was teleported here with me."

Kudo Yusaku's eyes changed, and he began to think complicatedly.

No wonder the child felt inexplicably familiar even though he didn't speak.

It turns out to be his own son!

Of course, this statement is not entirely correct, because it is a parallel world, and Conan must have his own biological father.

In other words, the child seems to be his son, but he is not his son.

Just like the man in front of him, he seems to be "Vince Qin", but he is not.

Kudo Yusaku seemed to be convinced of his idea, nodded slightly, and said: "So you have been actively dealing with Mi. Go's problem in order to find a way to return to the original world?"

"Yes." Qin Zhibo rubbed the dust on his fingers, "But this matter is gradually developing out of control. According to the current situation, I must reveal my identity to you."

"Of course, I chose to tell you to control the impact within a certain range, do you understand?"

Kudo Yusaku nodded. He understood that the meaning was not to tell others about this.

Kudo Yusaku thought for a few seconds, then raised his head and asked: "Then the secret organization you mentioned is actually..."

Qin Zhibo explained: "It actually exists, but it's just in the world I live in."

"In my world, I joined that organization, resigned from the FBI, and opened a detective agency in Japan."

"Hmm..." Kudo Yusaku was thinking about it in his mind, and suddenly realized something was wrong.

Now that you have resigned from the FBI, why did you meet Conan?

But after hearing "Detective Agency", Kudo Yusaku suddenly understood.

"Then do these... strange things also exist in the world you live in?"

Qin Zhibo nodded calmly, "It exists, and it is a hundred times, a thousand times, or ten thousand times more terrifying than this world."

The magnification increased gradually, and Kudo Yusaku's eyes gradually deepened.

No wonder this man always looks calm and mature. Of course, he has experienced great horrors, so he doesn't care about the "little fish and shrimp" at this time.

But the man's words aroused Kudo Yusaku's curiosity, and he asked: "What kind of horror is it?"

Qin Zhibo took a step forward, leaned closer and whispered.

"Mr. Kudo, have you ever seen a god?"

"God..."

This is a seemingly simple term, but is actually extremely complex.

Since the birth of human civilization, "gods" have become a word that can never be parted from in human history.

Its original origin is a symbolic explanation made by ancient humans for those natural phenomena that are beyond the scope of understanding.

Hazy, abstract "gods."

In modern times, with the advancement of science, "gods" have gradually become symbols of people's beliefs, and have been given more specific images and meanings, and even related deeds.

However, as an atheist, Kudo Yusaku has maintained a state of non-belief for a long time and has never believed in the existence of gods.

Until that year when he was doing archeology in Australia, he had seen some weird and complex images and symbols in the Atlas of the Yis people.

The people of Yith call them "Cthulhu", "Hasta", "Chaos of the Walking", "Black Goat of the Forest", etc.

When Kudo Yusaku asked "What are these?" and "Are they also aliens?", this is how the cone-shaped Yithian answered.

"They are alien gods from eternity ago, the great rulers of the past..."

"Their great power cannot be compared or described with any living thing, because their realm has reached the extraordinary level. They are great things that are above the laws of the universe. Just depicting them in the form of an album is a kind of contradiction. Unspeakable blasphemy..."

"However, you will never be able to see them, at least those ordinary rulers who cannot be created in billions of time and space."

"Because most of them are not in the world you are in."