Chapter 953 Aftermath
"Oh, they came out, they seem to be the police from the First and Second Investigation Sections..."
"Police Department! Megure Police Department! Is there any progress on the theft case that occurred at the Suzuki Group?"
"Some people claim that the perpetrator of the case is a well-known international thief. Do the police have relevant evidence? Is there any hope of recovering the stolen items?"
"There is news that Kaitou Kidd was also involved in the subsequent theft plan. Is the news true?"
"Look here, Mr. Detective Mori...!"
"You guessed it."
When following the police out of the castle, the contented suspect himself crossed his arms and shrugged.
Media people who are all-pervasive and will go to great lengths to find out breaking news and news are a very important part of Tokyo. Without this group of guys who will do whatever it takes to gain attention, some things will not be able to proceed.
"It's normal." Xingchuan Hui, who was standing next to him, had an unimpressed expression. "I sometimes feel that their information is better than those organizations. Several guys who realized that they had narrowed down the detective situation without contact, all relied solely on newspapers. Discovered by news surrounding Maori detectives ”
In the past, he would be afraid of these overly bright flashes and the dark lenses, as if he could feel countless eyes peeking out of them, but after such a long period of "desensitization treatment", his mentality has been completely tempered. .
Even now, although he still feels that Karasawa asking him to play Goro Akechi, who is so social and lives almost surrounded by cameras, is a spiteful move against him, he also agrees with Karasawa's idea.
If you can't bear the torrent of public opinion and the attention of others, how can you become the Phantom Thief of the Heart who stands on the opposite side of human subconsciousness and desires?
"Wow." Hearing his calm tone, Kuroba Kaito looked away, looked at the reporters who had begun to pay attention here, and nudged Hoshikawa Teru with his elbow, "Have you forgotten? What is your current identity? Your boss is not here right now, and no one is here to save you."
Kuroba Kaito is not familiar with everyone in the Phantom Thieves, but he has dealt with them all for a long time. As the earliest member of the Phantom Thieves, Hoshikawa Teru is roughly aware of his true character.
In this incident, rather than saying that Akechi Goro was in the role of a detective, it would be better to say that he was the professional spokesperson invited by Suzuki Sonoko for this hot event. He almost single-handedly handled the communication between the Suzuki Museum of Art and the media. Handle the entire incident watertight.
This effect is of course due to Karasawa's proficiency in speaking and dancing, but Hoshikawa Teru doesn't like to deal with these things...
Hoshikawa Teru glanced at him calmly, arranged the gloves on his hands and the wrinkles on his clothes that had been squeezed out by the crowd due to the sudden fire. Under the unexpected gaze of Kuroba Kaito, he strode towards the reporter. .
The moment he raised his feet, the expression on his face switched to Goro Akechi's skilled business smile. The gentle and natural smile made his face look particularly soft and gentle. When he fell into the camera, it was as if he had turned on the soft light special effects. .
Facing the even more turbulent crowd, Hoshikawa Hui skillfully avoided several shots that tried to shoot him in the face. He saw a few familiar station logos at a glance and took over the two microphones.
"About the Egg of Memory and the theft at the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art, I can talk about it for my client this time..."
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"'Detective Akechi, are you saying that the theft of exhibits at the Suzuki Museum of Art was all caused by the thief Scobin?'"
"'Yes. With the cooperation of many detectives, we have basically mastered Scobin's personal information. We have evidence to prove that she used the Egg of Memory as a guise to target the Suzuki Museum of Art. Various collections, using forged passports and academic qualifications, were mixed into the expert team hired by the Suzuki Group...'"
Watching the news playing on the TV screen, Kuroba Kaito took a sip of juice with a subtle expression, then poked Karasawa who was sitting opposite and was busy, and smacked his lips in the direction of the screen.
"It's much more powerful than I thought. I didn't expect that you can lead a team even though you look so out of place. Could it be that you used some illegal means? I said, even if you can use those powers , it’s not very kind to use it on your own people..."
Although there was a lot of ridicule and complaints in his words, Kuroba Kaito's praise was still sincere.
Tang Ze's life is very busy. You don't need to contact him. You can guess a thing or two just by looking at the endless messages in their group.
As a student, as a detective, as a member of the organization, as a phantom thief, no matter how many people assist him in logistics and help him deal with these matters, the core of these identities is still Karasawa himself. .
One of the dilemmas faced by team leaders who are overly capable is that when the leader himself is incapacitated, the efficiency and coordination of the team will be greatly affected.
This is also the only place where Kuroba Kaito truly admires this fake Phantom Thief who is more like an all-around agent than a peer.
Kuroba Kaito himself is an elite person with extraordinary talents, and he has fully experienced the curse of knowledge.
It may not be difficult to have friends who can help and understand you, but it is not a matter of a word to find a partner who can compare with you and can really take the lead for you.
At one time, he didn't quite understand Tang Ze's reason for building a team. He thought that the other party needed help from some subordinates to deal with small things that distracted him.
But now, just look at Hoshikawa Teru. In such a busy schedule, this guy even has time to lead the team, hone the players, and train professional skills...
"How about it? You haven't seen it before, right? Watch it and learn from it." Tang Ze took the time to raise his head and glanced at him, but had no reaction to his emotion, "Xingchuan is much better than you think. I don't go to everyone." I picked it up at home, and I don’t have the kindness to do so.”
Hoshikawa Teru was able to muster up the courage to oppose Karasawa's arrangements and express his desire to join him and assist him. This was certainly an important reason to impress Karasawa, but more importantly, after understanding Karasawa's plan, and even After participating in a lot, if you can still have this kind of thought, it means that this person has enough ability to withstand stress.
Karasawa didn't become so busy after the Phantom Thieves came into existence. He has always been so busy, and even the existence of the Phantom Thieves has somewhat reduced his workload.
By persisting in such a high-pressure environment, Xingchuanhui is qualified to be trained. This is the prerequisite for everything.
Tangze believes that it is not heroes who create current events, but current events that create heroes. Although the ability of the hero itself cannot be denied, only in such a position can the hero have the opportunity to shine. The environment is much more important than personal ability.
This is a concept that Tang Ze formed in his past education and is still implemented today. "And no matter what the reason is, a guy who can keep secrets, remain loyal, and won't betray even if he wavers, is more worthy of entrusting someone with his back than someone who is simply powerful." Karasawa expressed his thoughts honestly. .
Just when he said this, the next segment of the interview was played on the news.
Hoshikawa Hui showed a cheerful smile to the camera, and gave a humorous answer to the sharp question: "Rather than worrying about catching criminals, protecting the lives and property of the parties is the most important thing the police should do. Right? As for the absconding Scoobin... don't worry, we already have this person's physical characteristics, and a wanted order will be issued soon. She won't be able to escape for long. Not every thief is Kaitou Kidd. Right? ”
Hearing that he was mentioned, Kuroba Kaito glanced at the TV screen, looked away, and could only shrug: "What you said...well, that's correct."
Even if Hoshikawa Teru had special training from Karasawa, it would be difficult for Hoshikawa Teru to respond to the media's remarks without sufficient adaptability and quick wit, and without long-term training.
Karasawa may not be a qualified Phantom Thief, but he is definitely a qualified leader.
Listening to the loudspeaker, Teru Hoshikawa methodically focused on the specific parties involved, such as Natsumi Kasaka, and directed the arrest plan for the fugitive wanted criminals. Karasawa smiled, did not speak, and just handed over the information in his hand.
"Okay, the part about the zoo is all here. As for whether there is more news, it depends on how much the organization attaches importance to Scobin's value."
"Thank you." After taking the stack of documents and achieving his goal, Kuroba Kaito stood up, thought for a while, and pointed to the things Karasawa was sorting in his hand, "Where are these things? What are you going to do with them?"
No matter what the other party's status in the zoo is, if he can provide some information related to this mysterious organization, there is no doubt that Scobin's intelligence value is in doubt. However, since it has fallen into the hands of a criminal organization, we cannot expect him to be very martial. People who care about you, not your money.
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Scobin has accumulated a huge amount of wealth for many years, and like Grandet, she is entrenched in the treasure and refuses to sell it. It is a fact that her net worth is as high as tens of billions of yen.
With such a large amount of treasures, even if they are not liquidated now, the organization will definitely be willing to accept these collections. It is certainly not easy to get rid of these things silently.
Tang Ze glanced at him and said nothing, just pointed at himself.
"Do I look like someone who loves the company so much? If I don't clean up my workplace, I'm giving my boss face."
The jokes have all fallen into the hands of the Phantom Thieves. How do you expect to spit out these things? Impossible!
As for whether to return them to their original owners, cash them in, or use them elsewhere, that is all his freedom. Except for the finances of the Phantom Thieves, Karasawa is not afraid of anyone.
And even if the organization knows these things and has a fervent desire for them, the initiative to know these things is still in Tang Ze's own hands.
After all, this is an important source of information that Kumail took great risks to snatch from the Phantom Thieves, and he can continue to interrogate information about the zoo from her. As for her being a paranoid, she would rather He is unwilling to tell others where he hides his treasure. What does that have to do with his diligent Kumail?
Sensing Karasawa's almost rogue calmness, Kuroba Kaito wanted to say something more. When he saw the figure approaching behind Karasawa, he cleared his throat, immediately turned his head and pretended that he hadn't said anything just now, and walked quickly and quietly. left.
"Really? Then I still have to thank you?" Putting the coffee in front of Karasawa, Toru Amuro said in a nonchalant manner.
"Ahem, I'm talking about rum." Tang Ze picked up the coffee and said seriously, "In such a bad workplace environment, it is normal to be dissatisfied with the corporate culture and leadership, right?"
"You better really be." Putting down the coffee, Toru Amuro glanced at Kuroba Kaito's running back before lowering his voice, "It's such a big thing again, you'd better pay attention to information security. .”
Being on TV is very normal for Goro Akechi, but with so many people seeing him and Karasawa acting at the same time, plus the attention Scobin's appearance may bring to the organization, this move seems very risky.
Taking risks is not a problem. Being an undercover agent means taking risks.
But if it is just for some relatively unimportant things, there is no need to take such a big risk.
"You are not only responsible for your own responsibility now." Toru Amuro pointed to the document in front of Karasawa, focusing on the photo of Scobin on the first page, "Once you fall, or you now When the built system collapses, many things will become unpredictable.”
He could understand Tangze's mood after realizing that this organization might have more or less contact with Tangze and his wife, but there were some things that should still be cautious.
Karasawa had entangled himself too deeply in many plans.
Whether it is using the convenience of his identity to further expand the power of Bourbon and Kumail, or using his special status to connect Reina Mizuno with multiple intelligence agencies and join forces, Karasawa is an extremely important part. .
Without Tang Ze as an intermediary, it would be difficult for everyone to worry about each other and have their own positions, even if they have common enemies and goals, to achieve cooperation.
If Karasawa's secret is exposed at this time, or Kumail's identity is at risk, it will not be a good thing for everyone.
"Don't worry." Tang Ze looked at the expressionless photo, which looked unconvincing no matter how he looked at it, and smiled mysteriously, "I have my own plan."
Exposing these special people to the organization is not only to make them dog-eat-dog, but also to use the power of the organization to eliminate as much as possible this group of guys with impure intentions.
What matters is not Scobin, or even the zoo, but mainly, without them, what matters to oneself.
Moreover, the more these quasi-maskers are discovered, the more they will strengthen the belief of some people in the organization in cognitive mythology, and Tangze, who has the real power of interpretation, will have more initiative and room for maneuver.
"I never fight an unprepared battle."
(End of chapter)