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Chapter 578: Such a Terrifying Plague God Lineup
Chi Kana asked the others in confusion, "Don't you think these Riddle Questions are interesting?"
"Ah ha ha ha ha..."
"Not at all."
"It's very interesting!"
Doctor Agasa and the others laughed along.
Although they didn't understand what was interesting, they had just met, and they were facing a gentle and beautiful Lady, so they should give her some Face.
Conan suddenly noticed Mori Kogoro sneaking out, and quietly slipped out of the group to follow him.
"Alright, you don't have to humor me," Chi Kana said gently, "I've only heard these Riddle Questions since I was little, maybe they're not that interesting."
Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi, the three Children, could only laugh.
Doctor Agasa looked at Chi Feichei's face, which had returned to calm, wanting to ask about Sawada Hiroki, but worried that bringing it up would make Chi Feichei feel down, looking conflicted and hesitant to speak.
"Doctor," Chi Feichei saw Doctor Agasa's Idea, "About Noah... I can't say for sure right now, I'm waiting for an Answer, the Answer is in the Game."
Doctor Agasa was taken aback, not quite understanding what Chi Feichei meant by this, "Answer?"
"Okay, sorry to keep everyone waiting," the Host's voice echoed through the Banquet Hall, "Distinguished Guests, please move to the Cocoon Venue!"
The three Children immediately became excited.
"Let's hurry over there!"
"Finally, we can start experiencing the Cocoon Game Device."
"Weird..." Mouri Ran stepped forward, scanning her surroundings, "Have you seen my Father and Conan?"
Doctor Agasa was full of Doubt, but couldn't bring himself to ask, and turned his Head to look for Conan again.
That's right, where did Conan run off to?
"Sonoko is also gone..." Mitsuhiko looked around at the Crowd moving outwards.
"Mr. Mouri was drinking at the Dining Table over there earlier. When Ai gave the Answer to the Riddle Questions, he walked towards the Back Door while feeling in his Pocket. I saw him take out a Lighter, he should have temporarily left the Venue to smoke Outside," Chi Kana looked towards the Entrance and said with a smile, "Conan quietly left when everyone was laughing, chasing after Mr. Mouri, so he should be with Mr. Mouri now, no need to worry."
Doctor Agasa: "..."
Mrs. Kana is even paying attention to Mori Kogoro who is drinking alone over there?
Haibara Ai: "..."
That Famous Detective probably still thinks he slipped away unnoticed, right?
Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi fell into contemplation.
If they could pay more attention to their surroundings like Mrs. Kana, then Conan wouldn't be able to sneak away and act alone so easily in the future, right?
Chi Feichei wasn't surprised.
His Mom's social Education since childhood was—not to make disrespectful Behaviors at Banquets, not to ignore any Guest, and not to let any Guest leave quietly without her Knowledge.
This led to Chi Kana having the habit of paying attention to acquaintances from time to time, especially those she was close to and needed to accompany.
Even when Chi Kana is talking to someone, she will subtly pay attention to the Movement of acquaintances, focus on their Emotion, analyze their Idea, and confirm that the other person is not leaving because they have developed negative Emotions towards her.
"As for Miss Suzuki, Mr. Shiro's Secretary was looking for her just now," Chi Kana continued, "Afterwards, Mr. Shiro and the Secretary walked Outside, and she followed behind, she should be seeing Mr. Shiro out."
"I see," Mouri Ran breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Then let's go to the Cocoon Venue first, Conan always likes to sneak off on his own..."
A Group of People set off for the Cocoon Venue.
The Venue was also in an enclosed space, with seats around the edge for Rest.
Cocoon Devices were placed on a stepped Stage, arranged neatly in rows.
People participating in the Cocoon Game need to wear their Badges, pass through the Detection Gate, the Detection Gate will detect the authenticity and Number of the Badge, and then Staff will lead them to the Cocoon Device.
"You go Rest," Chi Feichei whispered to Chi Kana, "Don't forget what I said before, no matter what happens, don't worry, don't be surprised."
Chi Kana Nodded and turned to go to the Rest seats.
Chi Feichei was just about to go to the Detection Gate to meet up with the others when he Notice his Mobile Phone vibrating, Take Out and Looked, a new Email:
【Godfather, the Cocoon Devices corresponding to the ten Quota in your hand have Problems. In the Control Center, you can Debug and specify to strengthen the Electric Current of a certain Equipment, but don't worry, after the Game starts, I will take over the Control Center and the Game, wish you a pleasant Play~ Calm down~!】
Sawada Hiroki's Email.
Chi Feichei immediately Understand.
Thomas Sindola wants to Kill him!
He has ten Quota in his hand, Thomas is not sure which Quota he will keep or which Equipment he will use, so he tampered with all the Equipment corresponding to the Quota in his hand.
After the Game starts, as long as Thomas wants his life, he can secretly Take Action and increase the Electric Current of the Equipment he is using.
Cocoon Devices use Electric Current to stimulate the Brain, and the amount of Electricity is not enough to cause Damage to the human body, but if the amount of Electricity passing through the Brain is increased, it can Kill him.
And because of his Proposal, ten of the Cocoon Devices are Backup Machines, which are no different in appearance from other Equipment. It is estimated that Thomas has already mixed them up and distributed them among other Machines. Even if something happens to him, Thomas can clear himself of suspicion:
'Alas, that was Backup Equipment. I also felt it was inappropriate to use Backup Equipment at first, but Mr. Chi insisted that Debugging was no Problem, so I agreed to use it. I didn't expect this to happen...'
A Sentence of explanation can make it seem like he courted Death himself, clearing him of Murder Suspicion, and it won't affect the Reputation of the Cocoon Device—everyone, rest assured, this is all the fault of the Backup Equipment, Cocoon Devices that have undergone Standard Debugging will not have Problems!
"Brother Hichiji?" Mouri Ran turned her Head at the Detection Gate.
"We'll wait for Conan." Chi Feichei put away his Mobile Phone and followed the group.
He hasn't even done anything, and Thomas plans to solve him too, he's really insane.
And really a Dog.
Fortunately, in order to prevent Thomas from being driven to desperation, he intentionally said that confusing Sentence to Doctor Agasa before.
Next, it's up to Kudo Yusaku and Doctor Agasa...
...
Chi Feichei and the Group waited at the Detection Gate for a while before Conan, who was jogging over, arrived.
With Chi Kana's explanation earlier, the Group didn't ask Conan where he had gone, and passed through the Detection Gate one by one.
Conan followed a Staff member to a Capsule-shaped Cocoon Device, climbed onto the Chair and sat down, Looked around.
Chi Feichei, Sonoko, Ran, Genta, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, Haibara...
Seven People All are nearby, but why is it so Silence?
In the past, they would ask him where he had run off to, or complain that he had sneaked away alone again, but this time it was suddenly so Silence, it's a bit Weird.
Staff left after helping the Group put on their experience Helmets, and Electronic Sound rang out at the Crime Scene.
"60 people, all equipped—"
"Brainwave Transmission Device, installed—"
"Capsule Lid, closed—"
The Capsule Lid of the Cocoon Device closed, and Conan could only hold back the Words he wanted to say, waiting to enter the Game.
"Main Hardware starts connecting..."
"Enter Area code, connect Linker..."
"Coordinate Axis, performing fine Adjustments..."
Chi Feichei sat in the Cocoon Device, looking around at the narrow space.
He suddenly felt that this Equipment was not Safety at all...
"Markers correction completed, locked! Scene display, System started, Energy setting completed..."
Meanwhile, Outside the Cocoon Venue, in the Underground Machine Room where Katamura Tadahiko was Murdered.
When Kudo Yusaku and Doctor Agasa rushed over, the Police had already put Katamura Tadahiko's Corpse in a Bag and carried it out the Door.
Inspector Megure, who arrived after receiving the Emergency Call, asked, "Yusaku, I heard you and Katamura are Old Friends, I want to ask you, do you know if anyone has a grudge against him?"
"Hmm..." Kudo Yusaku pondered for a moment, not in a hurry to Answer, and asked Mori Kogoro, "What about the boy with black-rimmed Glasses who is always by your side? Isn't he with you?"
"You mean Conan? When I went Outside the Banquet Hall to get some air and smoke a Cigarette, he followed me out. As a result, we saw a Police Car, and we rushed here. He was still here just now, but..." Mori Kogoro turned around, pointed to the Computer Keyboard at the Crime Scene, "After he saw the Dying Message on the Keyboard, his Face suddenly changed, and then he ran out."
"Dying Message?" Kudo Yusaku walked to the Computer, Looked at the three bloody Buttons 'R', 'T', 'J', and immediately Understand, "JTR?!"
"What? Could it be..." Doctor Agasa looked shocked.
"Doctor, let's go!" Kudo Yusaku's Expression was heavy, he turned to leave, but was stopped by Inspector Megure.
"Wait a minute! Yusaku," Inspector Megure pointed to the Keyboard and asked, "What do these three English Letters mean?"
Kudo Yusaku stopped, turned around and explained, "JTR, Jack the Ripper, this is Jack the Ripper who appears in the Game. Katamura and I both use 'JTR' to refer to him."
"Jack the Ripper?" Inspector Megure was taken aback.
There's a Murder demon in that Game? Is that really for Children to play?
"The Answer is in the Game..." Doctor Agasa suddenly said thoughtfully.
Kudo Yusaku Looked at Doctor Agasa Speechless.
Of course he knew the Answer was in the Game, otherwise why would Katamura use the Abbreviation of Jack the Ripper as a Dying Message? And why did Conan rush out in a hurry?
Inspector Megure Nodded seriously, "The Answer is indeed in the Game, but it's impossible for Jack the Ripper in the Game to run out and Murder people, right?"
"Inspector Megure, your imagination is really rich." Mori Kogoro gave him Half-Moon Eyes.
"No, no," Doctor Agasa quickly explained, "What I want to say is, Hassashi told me this Sentence before."
"Brother Chi?" Inspector Megure felt surprised, "He's here too?"
Kudo Yusaku often encounters Incidents, Mori Kogoro is a major Plague God, Doctor Agasa is not much better either, he runs into Incidents from time to time, Conan Kid could get a perfect attendance Award, and adding Chi Feichei, who has disappeared for a while recently...
What is the organizer thinking?
With such a terrifying Plague God lineup gathered in one place, do they still want to hold the Activity properly?
Wait, there wouldn't also be a Group of Kids here who often meddle and call themselves the Junior Detective League, right?
Kudo Yusaku Staring at Doctor Agasa, seriously pressed, "What exactly did he Say?"
"Because of Sawada Hiroki's Child's Matter, I was a little worried about his Emotion before, and didn't know how to ask," Doctor Agasa recalled, "He probably saw what I wanted to Say, and said to me, 'About Noah, he is waiting for an Answer, the Answer is in the Game', just this Sentence."
"We have to go to the Game Control Center to Check," Kudo Yusaku walked out the Door quickly, "He might know something, but he's not sure yet, so he didn't say it clearly, he needs to go to the Game to find the Answer, but the Incident of Katamura's Murder is definitely related to Hiroki's Death!"
"Hey! Wait," Inspector Megure quickly chased after him, "Yusaku, who is Hiroki again?"
These People are really annoying, not only Plague Gods, but also often saying some confusing Words, can't they speak more clearly? Troublesome to Cooperate with their Police to understand the Situation!
"Sawada Hiroki, a ten-year-old Child, Katamura is his Biological Father, Mr. Chi is his adoptive Father, Noah is the Christian Name Mr. Chi gave him," Kudo Yusaku explained while walking quickly towards the Control Center, "He committed Suicide by jumping off a building three days ago. If the Information revealed by Katamura and Mr. Chi both point to the Cocoon Game, then Katamura's Murder is likely related to that Child's Suicide. And Mr. Chi must know something, but he is not sure of the Answer either, he needs to go to the Game to find it, we should interrupt the Game first..."
"Why interrupt the Game?" Doctor Agasa asked in Doubt, "Since the Answer is in the Game, then let the Game continue, maybe we can find out the Truth."
"If Katamura was Murdered because of Hiroki's Matter, then Mr. Chi, who also knows something, may also be in Danger," Wisdom shone in Kudo Yusaku's eyes, and he said firmly, "In short, the Game must be interrupted, both to find Mr. Chi to understand what he knows, and to protect him! That kind of Machine that uses Electricity to stimulate the Brain is not Safety enough."
(End of Chapter)
Chi Kana asked the others in confusion, "Don't you think these Riddle Questions are interesting?"
"Ah ha ha ha ha..."
"Not at all."
"It's very interesting!"
Doctor Agasa and the others laughed along.
Although they didn't understand what was interesting, they had just met, and they were facing a gentle and beautiful Lady, so they should give her some Face.
Conan suddenly noticed Mori Kogoro sneaking out, and quietly slipped out of the group to follow him.
"Alright, you don't have to humor me," Chi Kana said gently, "I've only heard these Riddle Questions since I was little, maybe they're not that interesting."
Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi, the three Children, could only laugh.
Doctor Agasa looked at Chi Feichei's face, which had returned to calm, wanting to ask about Sawada Hiroki, but worried that bringing it up would make Chi Feichei feel down, looking conflicted and hesitant to speak.
"Doctor," Chi Feichei saw Doctor Agasa's Idea, "About Noah... I can't say for sure right now, I'm waiting for an Answer, the Answer is in the Game."
Doctor Agasa was taken aback, not quite understanding what Chi Feichei meant by this, "Answer?"
"Okay, sorry to keep everyone waiting," the Host's voice echoed through the Banquet Hall, "Distinguished Guests, please move to the Cocoon Venue!"
The three Children immediately became excited.
"Let's hurry over there!"
"Finally, we can start experiencing the Cocoon Game Device."
"Weird..." Mouri Ran stepped forward, scanning her surroundings, "Have you seen my Father and Conan?"
Doctor Agasa was full of Doubt, but couldn't bring himself to ask, and turned his Head to look for Conan again.
That's right, where did Conan run off to?
"Sonoko is also gone..." Mitsuhiko looked around at the Crowd moving outwards.
"Mr. Mouri was drinking at the Dining Table over there earlier. When Ai gave the Answer to the Riddle Questions, he walked towards the Back Door while feeling in his Pocket. I saw him take out a Lighter, he should have temporarily left the Venue to smoke Outside," Chi Kana looked towards the Entrance and said with a smile, "Conan quietly left when everyone was laughing, chasing after Mr. Mouri, so he should be with Mr. Mouri now, no need to worry."
Doctor Agasa: "..."
Mrs. Kana is even paying attention to Mori Kogoro who is drinking alone over there?
Haibara Ai: "..."
That Famous Detective probably still thinks he slipped away unnoticed, right?
Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi fell into contemplation.
If they could pay more attention to their surroundings like Mrs. Kana, then Conan wouldn't be able to sneak away and act alone so easily in the future, right?
Chi Feichei wasn't surprised.
His Mom's social Education since childhood was—not to make disrespectful Behaviors at Banquets, not to ignore any Guest, and not to let any Guest leave quietly without her Knowledge.
This led to Chi Kana having the habit of paying attention to acquaintances from time to time, especially those she was close to and needed to accompany.
Even when Chi Kana is talking to someone, she will subtly pay attention to the Movement of acquaintances, focus on their Emotion, analyze their Idea, and confirm that the other person is not leaving because they have developed negative Emotions towards her.
"As for Miss Suzuki, Mr. Shiro's Secretary was looking for her just now," Chi Kana continued, "Afterwards, Mr. Shiro and the Secretary walked Outside, and she followed behind, she should be seeing Mr. Shiro out."
"I see," Mouri Ran breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Then let's go to the Cocoon Venue first, Conan always likes to sneak off on his own..."
A Group of People set off for the Cocoon Venue.
The Venue was also in an enclosed space, with seats around the edge for Rest.
Cocoon Devices were placed on a stepped Stage, arranged neatly in rows.
People participating in the Cocoon Game need to wear their Badges, pass through the Detection Gate, the Detection Gate will detect the authenticity and Number of the Badge, and then Staff will lead them to the Cocoon Device.
"You go Rest," Chi Feichei whispered to Chi Kana, "Don't forget what I said before, no matter what happens, don't worry, don't be surprised."
Chi Kana Nodded and turned to go to the Rest seats.
Chi Feichei was just about to go to the Detection Gate to meet up with the others when he Notice his Mobile Phone vibrating, Take Out and Looked, a new Email:
【Godfather, the Cocoon Devices corresponding to the ten Quota in your hand have Problems. In the Control Center, you can Debug and specify to strengthen the Electric Current of a certain Equipment, but don't worry, after the Game starts, I will take over the Control Center and the Game, wish you a pleasant Play~ Calm down~!】
Sawada Hiroki's Email.
Chi Feichei immediately Understand.
Thomas Sindola wants to Kill him!
He has ten Quota in his hand, Thomas is not sure which Quota he will keep or which Equipment he will use, so he tampered with all the Equipment corresponding to the Quota in his hand.
After the Game starts, as long as Thomas wants his life, he can secretly Take Action and increase the Electric Current of the Equipment he is using.
Cocoon Devices use Electric Current to stimulate the Brain, and the amount of Electricity is not enough to cause Damage to the human body, but if the amount of Electricity passing through the Brain is increased, it can Kill him.
And because of his Proposal, ten of the Cocoon Devices are Backup Machines, which are no different in appearance from other Equipment. It is estimated that Thomas has already mixed them up and distributed them among other Machines. Even if something happens to him, Thomas can clear himself of suspicion:
'Alas, that was Backup Equipment. I also felt it was inappropriate to use Backup Equipment at first, but Mr. Chi insisted that Debugging was no Problem, so I agreed to use it. I didn't expect this to happen...'
A Sentence of explanation can make it seem like he courted Death himself, clearing him of Murder Suspicion, and it won't affect the Reputation of the Cocoon Device—everyone, rest assured, this is all the fault of the Backup Equipment, Cocoon Devices that have undergone Standard Debugging will not have Problems!
"Brother Hichiji?" Mouri Ran turned her Head at the Detection Gate.
"We'll wait for Conan." Chi Feichei put away his Mobile Phone and followed the group.
He hasn't even done anything, and Thomas plans to solve him too, he's really insane.
And really a Dog.
Fortunately, in order to prevent Thomas from being driven to desperation, he intentionally said that confusing Sentence to Doctor Agasa before.
Next, it's up to Kudo Yusaku and Doctor Agasa...
...
Chi Feichei and the Group waited at the Detection Gate for a while before Conan, who was jogging over, arrived.
With Chi Kana's explanation earlier, the Group didn't ask Conan where he had gone, and passed through the Detection Gate one by one.
Conan followed a Staff member to a Capsule-shaped Cocoon Device, climbed onto the Chair and sat down, Looked around.
Chi Feichei, Sonoko, Ran, Genta, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, Haibara...
Seven People All are nearby, but why is it so Silence?
In the past, they would ask him where he had run off to, or complain that he had sneaked away alone again, but this time it was suddenly so Silence, it's a bit Weird.
Staff left after helping the Group put on their experience Helmets, and Electronic Sound rang out at the Crime Scene.
"60 people, all equipped—"
"Brainwave Transmission Device, installed—"
"Capsule Lid, closed—"
The Capsule Lid of the Cocoon Device closed, and Conan could only hold back the Words he wanted to say, waiting to enter the Game.
"Main Hardware starts connecting..."
"Enter Area code, connect Linker..."
"Coordinate Axis, performing fine Adjustments..."
Chi Feichei sat in the Cocoon Device, looking around at the narrow space.
He suddenly felt that this Equipment was not Safety at all...
"Markers correction completed, locked! Scene display, System started, Energy setting completed..."
Meanwhile, Outside the Cocoon Venue, in the Underground Machine Room where Katamura Tadahiko was Murdered.
When Kudo Yusaku and Doctor Agasa rushed over, the Police had already put Katamura Tadahiko's Corpse in a Bag and carried it out the Door.
Inspector Megure, who arrived after receiving the Emergency Call, asked, "Yusaku, I heard you and Katamura are Old Friends, I want to ask you, do you know if anyone has a grudge against him?"
"Hmm..." Kudo Yusaku pondered for a moment, not in a hurry to Answer, and asked Mori Kogoro, "What about the boy with black-rimmed Glasses who is always by your side? Isn't he with you?"
"You mean Conan? When I went Outside the Banquet Hall to get some air and smoke a Cigarette, he followed me out. As a result, we saw a Police Car, and we rushed here. He was still here just now, but..." Mori Kogoro turned around, pointed to the Computer Keyboard at the Crime Scene, "After he saw the Dying Message on the Keyboard, his Face suddenly changed, and then he ran out."
"Dying Message?" Kudo Yusaku walked to the Computer, Looked at the three bloody Buttons 'R', 'T', 'J', and immediately Understand, "JTR?!"
"What? Could it be..." Doctor Agasa looked shocked.
"Doctor, let's go!" Kudo Yusaku's Expression was heavy, he turned to leave, but was stopped by Inspector Megure.
"Wait a minute! Yusaku," Inspector Megure pointed to the Keyboard and asked, "What do these three English Letters mean?"
Kudo Yusaku stopped, turned around and explained, "JTR, Jack the Ripper, this is Jack the Ripper who appears in the Game. Katamura and I both use 'JTR' to refer to him."
"Jack the Ripper?" Inspector Megure was taken aback.
There's a Murder demon in that Game? Is that really for Children to play?
"The Answer is in the Game..." Doctor Agasa suddenly said thoughtfully.
Kudo Yusaku Looked at Doctor Agasa Speechless.
Of course he knew the Answer was in the Game, otherwise why would Katamura use the Abbreviation of Jack the Ripper as a Dying Message? And why did Conan rush out in a hurry?
Inspector Megure Nodded seriously, "The Answer is indeed in the Game, but it's impossible for Jack the Ripper in the Game to run out and Murder people, right?"
"Inspector Megure, your imagination is really rich." Mori Kogoro gave him Half-Moon Eyes.
"No, no," Doctor Agasa quickly explained, "What I want to say is, Hassashi told me this Sentence before."
"Brother Chi?" Inspector Megure felt surprised, "He's here too?"
Kudo Yusaku often encounters Incidents, Mori Kogoro is a major Plague God, Doctor Agasa is not much better either, he runs into Incidents from time to time, Conan Kid could get a perfect attendance Award, and adding Chi Feichei, who has disappeared for a while recently...
What is the organizer thinking?
With such a terrifying Plague God lineup gathered in one place, do they still want to hold the Activity properly?
Wait, there wouldn't also be a Group of Kids here who often meddle and call themselves the Junior Detective League, right?
Kudo Yusaku Staring at Doctor Agasa, seriously pressed, "What exactly did he Say?"
"Because of Sawada Hiroki's Child's Matter, I was a little worried about his Emotion before, and didn't know how to ask," Doctor Agasa recalled, "He probably saw what I wanted to Say, and said to me, 'About Noah, he is waiting for an Answer, the Answer is in the Game', just this Sentence."
"We have to go to the Game Control Center to Check," Kudo Yusaku walked out the Door quickly, "He might know something, but he's not sure yet, so he didn't say it clearly, he needs to go to the Game to find the Answer, but the Incident of Katamura's Murder is definitely related to Hiroki's Death!"
"Hey! Wait," Inspector Megure quickly chased after him, "Yusaku, who is Hiroki again?"
These People are really annoying, not only Plague Gods, but also often saying some confusing Words, can't they speak more clearly? Troublesome to Cooperate with their Police to understand the Situation!
"Sawada Hiroki, a ten-year-old Child, Katamura is his Biological Father, Mr. Chi is his adoptive Father, Noah is the Christian Name Mr. Chi gave him," Kudo Yusaku explained while walking quickly towards the Control Center, "He committed Suicide by jumping off a building three days ago. If the Information revealed by Katamura and Mr. Chi both point to the Cocoon Game, then Katamura's Murder is likely related to that Child's Suicide. And Mr. Chi must know something, but he is not sure of the Answer either, he needs to go to the Game to find it, we should interrupt the Game first..."
"Why interrupt the Game?" Doctor Agasa asked in Doubt, "Since the Answer is in the Game, then let the Game continue, maybe we can find out the Truth."
"If Katamura was Murdered because of Hiroki's Matter, then Mr. Chi, who also knows something, may also be in Danger," Wisdom shone in Kudo Yusaku's eyes, and he said firmly, "In short, the Game must be interrupted, both to find Mr. Chi to understand what he knows, and to protect him! That kind of Machine that uses Electricity to stimulate the Brain is not Safety enough."
(End of Chapter)
