Chapter 51: Crossover
The dinner held today on the Queen Lisabeth was to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Suzuki Foundation. The slightly overweight chairman Suzuki Shiro stood in front of the venue holding a wine glass in his hand. Speech.
Karasawa stood between Toru Amuro and Conan with a glass of orange juice, looking at "Shiro Suzuki" who was talking endlessly with a smile on his face.
If he remembered correctly, the real Suzuki Shiro had not even boarded the ship at this moment. The person standing in front of him now was Kidd after his disguise.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Conan who was unaware. Tang Ze did not intend to expose it immediately.
Let's continue Kidd's plan and let Conan be the "heroic boy who stopped Kidd from stealing." Joker will thank him.
Soon, Sonoko’s mother Tomoko Suzuki arrived as scheduled, holding a small and exquisite jewelry box in her hand. She announced that she had made a replica of the "Pitch Black Star" and asked each guest to wear it on their chest. A decision used to challenge Kidd.
Karasawa opened his own and took it out casually and pinned it to his chest. Today he was wearing an off-white suit sponsored by Toru Amuro, which matched well with the shiny imitation black pearls.
“Aren’t you worried about getting the real thing?” Looking at Karasawa’s careless movements, Toru Amuro was stunned.
“How can it be true? Pearls are not like colored treasures. No matter how meticulously maintained a 60-year-old pearl is, the surface cannot be so shiny and smooth. The nacre of pearls is easily worn away.” Tang Zequ flicked the pearl brooch with his fingers and said, "It's quite beautiful."
Amuro Toru narrowed her eyes at him and suddenly reached out and grabbed Tang Ze's face.
"Uh! What are you doing!" Tang Ze covered the affected cheek, feeling that his intensity was not as simple as checking the disguise, but rather a bit of personal hatred.
“Looking at the way you are talking about jewelry, I feel like you are a fake.” Toru Amuro retracted his hand with satisfaction, “Kid has most likely been among the guests. If you run around, If you get caught and replaced by Kidd, be careful of being thrown into the sea.”
You’re trying to scare kids with Kidd, right? Tangze snorted disdainfully and turned to look at "Mao Lilan" who walked in from the corridor outside.
The news that Chairman Suzuki was still at home has been learned by the police who were dispatched. During the chaos, the clothes and masks used to disguise themselves were found in the bathroom. Shintaro Ochagi, who was searching the second section, picked up the Microphone, walked onto the stage and announced that Kidd had sneaked into the ship.
After the invited magician vividly performed a shooting show with Mrs. Suzuki, Karasawa squinted at "Mourilan" who was eager to step forward to participate in the card magic, and said to Toru Amuro: "It's a bit boring, I'll go Go to the bathroom and get some fresh air. Mr. Amuro, are you coming?"
"No, there are police in the corridor outside anyway, you won't be attacked by Kidd" Toru Amuro glanced at the Search Section 2. The police officers also looked at the guests in the hall with some interest.
Knowing that the international thief was among the people at the scene, everyone was whispering warily. This atmosphere made him curious to figure it out.
Tangze then walked out alone. When passing "Mao Lilan", the back of his hand passed near the back of her gloved hand without leaving a trace.
In the special field of vision of Tang Ze's "third eye", at this moment, on the inside of Mao Lilan's gloves, a piece of paper the size of a playing card was flashing red light. Tang Ze didn't need to pay special attention to it. It was already very bright. He finished his movements quickly.
The "Third Eye" is a skill given to Karasawa by Leon's Tarot. It is also an ability that exists in the original P5. This is a special vision similar to eagle vision. RPG decryption items such as mechanisms, footprints, and key clues will is highlighted in this state.
It is painless and has no toxic or side effects. However, your eyes will glow a little red when you use it. Be careful not to be noticed by others.
Tangze, who relies on plug-ins to reduce dimensionality to defeat Kidd, is not embarrassed at all. If you cheat, you have to cheat. This is called a fight between gods.
Conan, who was flipping the guest list while his reasoning program was running at high speed, didn't even notice Karasawa's departure. He looked at Tomoko Suzuki with burning eyes, confirming that the authentic "Pitch Black Star" was worn on her chest. , as long as he is optimistic about the pearl on Mrs. Suzuki's chest, Kidd will have nothing to hide.
Over there, magician Sanada Ichizo's card magic is getting better. Suzuki Sonoko and "Moori Ran", who were called up to the stage to draw cards, reached out expectantly and pulled out a card from the deck.
When I turned it over, I saw that the front of the card was not a suit, but a piece of text.
"Like Julius Caesar who bowed before Cleopatra, I have come to you. Kaitou Kidd." Suzuki Sonoko read out the above text and exclaimed, "Kidd, is the Phantom Thief. Kidd!"
With her frightened "Mourilan", she handed the cards to Nakamori Ginzo who was running over.
Ginzo Nakamori, who had a heavy face, just took the card and raised it to take a closer look. As soon as he lifted the card, the back of the card was exposed to other people's eyes.
"Ah, there's it on the back and on the back of the card too!" Suzuki Sonoko covered her mouth and shouted in surprise or fright, unclear.
"Mao Lilan", who didn't expect this at all, was stunned. When he saw the back of the card clearly, he couldn't help but stand on end.
Officer Nakamori turned the card over, and there was a piece of paper stuck in the middle of the vermilion pattern on the back, with three lines of flying floral letters written on it: "Round 2, ready. (Second round, ready) Joker."
"Mao Lilan" felt a slight sweat dripping from her back and quietly clenched her silk gloves.
When was this written?
No one knows this better than the magician himself, who has been hiding this card since he entered the banquet hall. Just like he unknowingly destroyed Sanada Ichizo's field and replaced the opponent's cards, Joker also unknowingly destroyed his field and drew directly on the back of his carefully prepared props. own message.
"These two guys are really here." The Zhongmori Police Department, who had witnessed the confrontation between the two phantom thieves, once again felt angry at being ignored.
"Mao Lilan" looked around without leaving any trace, unable to find the suspicious person, and frowned to himself.
He originally planned to wait until the cruise ship was about to enter Tokyo Bay before taking the next step. This way, the ship would be closer to the shore, making it easier to cause chaos, and Grandpa Terai would be able to pick him up easily; but now it seems that he has to speed up a bit. Now, there is an opponent who doesn't know him or his father watching in secret, which will bring many variables to the plan. The more time the opponent is given to prepare, the greater the risk.
Weighing for a moment, he decisively fiddled with the brooch, quietly removed the pearls on it, and then gently threw out the prepared pearl-shaped smoke bomb.
The small sound of "Gululu" woke Conan from his thoughts, who was staring closely at Tomoko Suzuki. He watched the pearl roll away, and suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Xiaolan, why are the pearls on your chest missing?" Suzuki Sonoko pointed out at the right time.
"Ah, when." "Mao Lilan", who pretended not to know, turned around in panic to search.
The rolling pearl stopped, and Conan, who walked over to pick it up and observe it, was choked by the white smoke that suddenly burst open and spewed out, causing him to cough repeatedly.
Before the guests could react, more smoke bombs shaped like "dark stars" fell to the ground, and suddenly a vast expanse of white smoke rose up one after another, shouting "It's a bomb" and "The pearl exploded" The crowd hurriedly ran towards the deck outside the banquet hall. Suzuki Tomoko, who could not escape, was knocked to the ground. She sat up with the help of Suzuki Sonoko and "Mao Lilan".
When she lowered her head, she saw the empty brooch base on the front of the dress.
"Ah! "Pitch Black Star" was stolen by Kaitou Kidd! "
The plan was successful, every step was completed perfectly. It seemed that except for the provocative words of the joker on the cards, everything was under control.
But "Maori Ran" helped Suzuki Tomoko to get up. There was no way to relax. The creepy feeling of being stared at made him even more vigilant.
Someone was staring at him from more than one direction. Where was he...
The Zhongsen Police Department locked its eyes on the running guests and shouted: "Don't let him escape, stop the running guests! Kidd is among them!"
"Mao Lilan" squeezed tightly Looking at the "dark stars", he looked around uneasily, and then vaguely saw a shadow of bright red fabric streaked through the diffuse white mist.
Kidd: "!" It's the joker!
But before he could react, the primary school student, who had been keeping his head down and silent as his glasses reflected the light, raised his smiling face and took his hand.
“Let’s go, Sister Xiaolan!” Conan smiled cutely and brilliantly, “Let’s catch Kaitou Kidd too!”
(End of this chapter)