Detective Conan: Beika Town's Complete Transformation into Los Santos

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"You didn't use the phone card I bought for you, and the game isn't over yet?"

The little girl's voice sounded a bit distorted.

"There was an unexpected incident. Some criminals tried to kidnap the audience and demand a large ransom, but Edogawa just dealt with it."

Are you going to Nishitama now?

Lin Che stretched his sore shoulders, waist, and hips.

"I'm waiting for you to come back from the doctor's house. There are some things I need to talk to you about."

call ended.

But Lin Che did not leave immediately.

Because of his detective instincts, he spotted a group of passersby on the roadside who were labeled "Mud Ginseng Gang Thugs".

He had never seen it sweep the streets before.

So the Mud Ginseng Association finally stopped shrinking its wings and started to operate in society again?

Does this mean that my conflict with the Mud Ginseng Association is also going to escalate?

After observing carefully for a moment, Lin Che still did not take the initiative to make a move and chose to leave.

Trying to find out the location of the higher-ups from a low-level henchman... that's a bit unrealistic.

Asking questions layer by layer is not only time-consuming, but it also alerts the target in advance.

So either don't do it at all, or do it decisively and thoroughly.

Moreover, he is about to acquire the art of disguise, so the issue of his identity being exposed can be postponed and is no longer as urgent as before.

Two hours later.

Ai Haibara finally returned to Professor Agasa's house.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Lin Che sleeping on the sofa.

The room was so quiet, so empty, so tidy. Even though it was past mealtime, there wasn't a trace of food in the air.

Ai Haibara spoke with great resignation.

"Has the doctor not returned yet?"

"No, he wasn't with you today?"

"Yes, we were supposed to go together, but he said there was an important scientists' celebration he had to attend."

"So you insist on waiting for me to come back and cook while you're hungry, instead of buying some bento boxes and preparing one for me too?"

Lin Che sat up from the sofa, his eyes filled with surprise. "I've already eaten out. Don't you even provide meals when you go out for activities?"

The little girl's silence was deafening.

She stepped closer and sat down, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. "So what do you want to talk to me about?"

Lin Che blinked and immediately launched into a bombshell, “I want to talk to you about Chianti, Cohen, Kiel, Bourbon, Curaçao... and that guy... oh right, Pisco, Tequila, and Vermouth and Rum.”

This list was something he had painstakingly pieced together over several hours of careful recall, and it had already burned out.

Ai Haibara's closed eyes snapped open and widened instantly, staring at Lin Che with a shocked expression, her hands instinctively gripping the edge of the sofa cushions tightly.

Are you reciting a menu here?!

Taking a chance, is that interesting?

The little girl turned her gaze away. "Don't be so eager to explore. Knowing too much won't do you any good right now."

Who says there are no benefits!

You're just using my hanging ornament as decoration, aren't you?!

This time, Lin Che doesn't intend to give up easily because of his past experience.

He pressed on directly, "These people are all members of the organization. I already know a little about them, but it's very limited, so I want to know more from you."

"For example, Rum is the second-in-command of the Black Organization, right?"

"For example, Chianti and the others are all members of Gin's direct squad, right?"

"And for example..."

Ai Haibara suddenly raised her hand and gestured for a halt, her eyes filled with even greater shock. "Since you know everything, why are you asking me?"

"As I've said before, my understanding is very limited."

The little girl was speechless for a moment, then shook her head absently. "If I told you that I might not know as much information as you do, would you believe me?"

"I have no recollection of many of the code names you mentioned, because I was merely a code name member responsible for scientific research."

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Not many?

Let's take as many as we can; it's practically a free reward anyway.

Lin Che crossed his legs and said, "Then tell me what you know."

Ai Haibara took a deep breath, her gaze turning serious. "Are you sure you want to know? The more you know, the deeper you'll get involved. You still have a chance to back off now, but once you do, you really won't."

Lin Che couldn't help but roll his eyes. "You just said it yourself, I probably know more than you do."

“This is different… Never mind.” Ai Haibara shook her head. “Gin and Vodka, whom I’ve already mentioned to you, are the two codename members I know the most about, because I’m directly under their supervision.”

"Then I know Pisco. I was involved in a drug project related to him before, but I've never met him and I don't know his real name."

"I've had some brief contact with Agave, but we haven't developed a deep relationship."

"These are the ones I've had the most contact with, while as for Rum and Vermouth, I've only heard of their code names and know nothing more about them."

"The rest were completely unfamiliar to me; I had never even heard of them."

Lin Che was numb.

The little girl said this while removing her mask.

After trying a whole bunch of them, none of them worked.

Especially the code name "Tequila".

If other experiments go wrong, it will display "Insufficient clues, unable to reveal the truth".

The test simply stated that "the code name does not exist".

Lin Che clearly remembered having such a code name.

So this guy is the one who's already dead?

There's another one called Lan, what's it again?

meditation.

Deep in thought.

Moreover, it should be clear enough now that in order to uncover the identity, the clues or the source of the clues must at least know who the specific person corresponding to the code name member is.

Name, appearance, and other details are probably indispensable.

It's true that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

He's already prepared to reap a huge wave of rewards!

Ai Haibara saw the disappointment on Lin Che's face.

She lowered her head and said in a weak voice, "I'm sorry, I'm just a researcher. Most of what you're talking about should be in the action team."

Lin Che shook his head. "How's the USB drive hacking going? Have you thought of a suitable solution?"

Upon hearing this, the little girl lowered her head again, "No...."

Why can't I do anything right?

Is it only capable of bringing disappointment?

I always have a great need for others.

She would blame Edogawa for not being able to save her sister.

She asked Lin Che to help her explore her sister's room, which led to the sister encountering Gin.

She told her sister that she didn't want to stay in such a dark place as the organization anymore, which indirectly led to her sister being killed by Gin.

But when it was Edogawa's turn to ask herself for the antidote, she couldn't do it.

When it was Lin Che's turn to ask her about the organization's members, she couldn't answer.

Even her older sister, whose life was corrupted by the organization's darkness and devoid of joy, still managed to draw energy from it with a gentle smile.

I really am a terrible person...

Ai Haibara unconsciously hugged her knees, curling up involuntarily.

"Your body is quite flexible, and you don't have any problems like scoliosis." Lin Che's voice suddenly came from behind her.

She also felt two pokes in her back.

Unless the relationship is very close or one has completely lost interest in real-world elements, physical contact will definitely elicit a response.

Although Ai Haibara is depressed and emotional, she hasn't reached the point where she's so immersed in sadness that she doesn't care about anything else.

She instinctively straightened her back, then ran to sit down opposite him, staring at Lin Che suspiciously: "What are you doing?"

Lin Che pointed to the door and said, "Getting ready to go back? The address has been decoded, and we've finished talking about everything we wanted to say. We don't need to freeload today."

Cough—cough cough~

Ai Haibara's stomach growled.

She blushed slightly and secretly glanced at her stomach.

When she looked up again, Lin Che had already reached the door.

No retention.

There was no stopping either.

Ai Haibara was actually quite looking forward to Lin Che reappearing and bringing her something like a bento box.

After all, it just felt like this was how the story was supposed to unfold.

But Lin Che did not reappear until night completely enveloped the Tokyo sky.

"That's fine too. I don't have much of an appetite anyway, and I don't have to feel guilty about accepting his kindness."

"Someone like Mr. Lin should have guessed some of my inner thoughts, and he chose to respect me and give me some space to process my feelings."

The quiet room made people feel lonely, and Ai Haibara needed that loneliness right now.

......

next door.

Lin Che was watching TV when a notification suddenly popped up.

Ai Haibara's affection level increased by 5, currently at 37.

"How come my favorability rating suddenly increased? But why didn't Professor Agasa's increase this time?"

The old man's favorability rating remained at 25 points, still 15 points away from the 9% discount threshold.

I really need to find a way to max out Professor Agasa's favorability as soon as possible.

Lin Che snapped out of his daze and prepared to continue watching TV programs, planning to take a day off and rest for the next two days.

Besides being in a rush to do everything recently, it was also because he wanted to wait for Kaito Kuroba to send over the disguise technique and the custom-made disguise face.

With a disguise, it will be much easier to find Hara Yoshiaki or some other guy in Nishitama City.

Before my eyes could even focus, an email suddenly arrived.

The address is unfamiliar, but the content is not.

[What about the feedback on the samples? Where are the customers you promised to recommend? Where are you?]

"This must be Lisael, the woman who sells liquid mixed bombs."