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Chapter 762: Secret in the Diary
Doctor Agasa's House.
Seeing Conan open the door and come in, Doctor Agasa greeted him with a smile, "Shinichi, you're just in time! My long-awaited New Invention is finally finished! I even made you backup Tracking Glasses, so you won't have to worry about them running out of power anymore!"
Conan brushed the snow off his cotton coat, "Where's Haibara?"
Doctor Agasa looked towards the staircase leading to the basement, "She's taking a bath in the Bathroom…"
"That's great." Conan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Great?" Doctor Agasa stared at Conan with a strange gaze, "You wouldn't be thinking of peeping, would you?"
Conan choked, giving Doctor Agasa Half-Moon Eyes, "How could that be!"
Is he that kind of person?
Why does everyone suspect his character?
Conan briefly told Doctor Agasa about Itakura Taku, signaling Doctor Agasa not to disturb Haibara Ai. The two of them huddled together, using the Computer to look at Itakura Taku's diary.
【March 7th… A Man speaking in Kansai Dialect suddenly came to me, seemingly very interested in a Software I developed previously, but after learning that my eyesight had worsened and I couldn't continue developing it, he quickly left… A Man in pitch black from head to toe… I hope I won't see him again in the future…】
Initially, the diary only recorded Tequila's visit on one day.
However, when Conan used the mouse to highlight the page, hidden white Text emerged.
"March 26th… The Pen on the Table has been moved five centimeters again. As expected, someone is infiltrating my Studio…"
"April 15th, this time someone broke into my Home without permission. Reporting to Police was useless, the Police won't handle this kind of Case, no Method, because no Trace was left behind, and nothing was missing…"
"June 11th, changed the Lock on the Main Gate, and also installed a hidden camera, but it was useless…"
"July 6th, who exactly is it?! Show yourself!"
"December 19th, I'm so tired, if this continues, maybe one day I'll be killed…"
"January 6th, in order to Break Away from this terrifying Surveillance, I left a Paper Strip in the Table for the Intruder. The content is: [I am willing to accept your Condition…]…"
Conan scrolled the mouse Roller, continuing to mutter as he read downwards.
"January 8th, unexpectedly, The Other Party actually replied quickly. The Intruder left a Message in the Location where I put the Paper Strip… Only 'ok' and a Phone Number were written in Red on it. Those two Red Characters might be written in Blood, probably to warn me that if I leak it out, I will lose my life…"
"January 23rd, I hesitated for a long time, but still did not choose to Report to Police, and dialed that Phone Call. The one who answered the Phone Call was actually a Woman, her attitude was as forceful as a Queen. Her Request was for me to complete that Software under development within a year, and they were willing to purchase it at a high price… It seems to be an Accomplice of that burly Man who came before."
"February 13th, the Method of Connection with them has been changed to Email. I set two Conditions, one was to have the Commission Deposit paid to my Bank Account, and the other was that they must never bother me again afterwards…"
"July 17th, late at Night, I suddenly received an anonymous Phone Call. The Man on the other end had a hoarse and unpleasant voice, almost the most unpleasant voice I've ever heard in the World. He only asked one Sentence, 'Where are you now?', that forceful and indifferent Tone, no need to think, it must be their people again… I lied to him, said I was at Home, and told them not to forget their Promise not to bother me again… The Other Party quickly hung up the Phone."
"July 21st, after that Day, no one contacted me again, and seemingly no one has come to my Home either. It seems they are keeping their Promise, or perhaps that Night was just a wrong Phone Call."
"December 22nd, no, I still can't do it! The reason I initially decided to stop developing that Software, besides my eyesight worsening, was still for the sake of all Humanity…"
Doctor Agasa was Surprised, "F-For the sake of all Humanity?"
What exactly does that Organization want to do?
Conan didn't speak, staring at the Computer with a solemn Expression, continuing to scroll downwards.
"February 9th, the delivery Date is approaching. I intend to hide the unfinished Software and a Check equal to the Commission Deposit next to the Computer in the Villa, and then escape Overseas… The Email notifying me of the delivery Time and Location will be sent five Days later at 12 AM. During this Period, I must find a Method to escape…"
A hint of a smile appeared on Conan's lips.
This is the Diary from four Days ago, In Other Words, the Email will be sent at 12 AM tonight…
"Hmm?" Doctor Agasa looked at the Computer Screen, "The last Diary entry also has hidden Text!"
Conan highlighted to check, "February 10th, but what exactly do they want to do with that Software? That Sentence that Woman who answered the Phone Call said to me, I can't forget it… Yes, that Time I couldn't stand her Tone of voice, and couldn't help but ask her, 'Who exactly are you people?', that Woman smilingly said to me in English… We can be both of God and the devil.Since we're trying to raise the dead against the stream of time."
Doctor Agasa's Expression changed drastically, "What does it mean?"
He could understand this English, but he couldn't understand the meaning at all.
"We can be both of God and the devil," Conan's Eye also showed shock, "Because…"
"We're trying to raise the dead against the stream of time," Haibara Ai had arrived behind the two of them at some point without them noticing, peering at the Computer, "to bring the Deceased back to life…"
Conan and Doctor Agasa were startled, quickly turning their Heads to look at Haibara Ai.
"What is that?" Haibara Ai Asked, "Are you reading some fantasy Novel with Magic users?"
"Y-Yes," Doctor Agasa was covered in sweat, using a smile to hide the panic in his Heart, "I've recently become obsessed with this kind of foreign Novel serialized on a Website…"
"Haha…" Conan scratched his Head and laughed dryly.
"And then?" Haibara Ai glancing at Conan, "Kudo, what are you doing here again?"
"This, well…" Conan couldn't find an Excuse for a moment.
"He's here to test my New Invention!" Doctor Agasa said busily.
"Ah, right!" Conan nodded quickly.
Haibara Ai looked for a while, seeing that the two were just excitedly testing the invention, said hello, Turn Around and Return to Room.
As soon as Haibara Ai left, Conan immediately called Doctor Agasa and drove to Itakura Taku's Villa located in Gunma Prefecture.
Arriving at the Villa before 12 AM, Conan found the unfinished Procedure and Check behind the Computer. The Computer in the Villa had also received the Email, but the Email needed a Password to be entered within ten seconds, otherwise it would be automatically deleted.
Conan and Doctor Agasa didn't know the Password, and could only watch helplessly as the Email was deleted.
And soon, the Phone in the Villa rang…
The two didn't dare to answer the Phone, listening to the ringing stop, the Answering Machine on the Phone played a Man's muffled voice: "Hey, what's wrong? You're there, right? Mr. Itakura?"
Vodka!
Conan recognized Vodka's voice, and also guessed that they had been discovered tampering with the Computer in the Villa, panicked a lot in his Heart.
There shouldn't be people from that Organization near the Villa, right? Could they be Surrounded?
Vodka's increasingly impatient urging came from the Answering Machine on the Phone, "Hey, talk! I know you're in the Villa, answer the Phone quickly!"
Conan had no choice but to answer the Phone, used the Voice Changer to imitate Itakura Taku's voice he had heard in the Video, answered the Phone, "Ah, I'm really sorry, I almost couldn't find the Phone in the Pitch Black. It seems there's a Power Outage here because of the blizzard. That's also why I didn't have Time to check the Email Just Now."
Doctor Agasa stood behind Conan, broke out in a cold sweat.
Conan was negotiating with Vodka, used turning on Light as a Test to find out that there were no Organization people doing Surveillance in the Vicinity, and also asked about the Transaction Location.
"Hmph, I'll only say it once, listen carefully,"
On a Sky Bridge in Tokyo, the headlights of a Black Car illuminated the Open Ground in Front and the Snow falling from the sky.
Vodka leaning against the Railing, making a Phone Call while standing in the Snow, "Do you know about a Station called 'Kenkyo Station' that's still under construction? It's a beautiful Station located on the Todo Subway. Tomorrow at 12 AM, meet at Locker number 0032 on the lowest level of that Station, don't forget to bring that Software."
"No, I'm not very available Tomorrow."
Hearing the refusal from the other end of the Phone Call, Vodka immediately became unhappy, "Hey! What did you Say?"
"You also know that my Heart isn't very good, I just went to the Hospital yesterday to register for an admission Inspection."
"You wouldn't have not finished designing that Procedure yet and are Intentionally trying to delay Time, would you?"
"H-How could that be, I've already completed it."
"Then which Day are you available to come out?"
"After I'm Discharge from the Hospital, probably three or four Days, no, maybe more than five or six Days."
"Idiot, I can't wait that long, postpone your Discharge Time!"
"I've already made an appointment with a very famous authority in cardiac surgery, there's no Method to change the Time. If you want me to hand it over to you before I'm admitted to the Hospital, then it can only be tonight. During the Day, people will go to the Station to Work, that would be even more disadvantageous for you, right?"
"Then make it 4 o'clock! Four Hours later will be Early Morning 4 o'clock, bring the Software to the Location I just mentioned."
Vodka kept a watchful eye, driving from Gunma will also take about four Hours.
For a Transaction, you can't give The Other Party Time to make Subtle Move.
"Four Hours later?!" Conan's Tone was surprised, "You want me to rush from Gunma to Tokyo?"
"Since the Software is already completed, this Time should be Sufficient to get here, right?"
"I-I Understand, I'll arrive there in four Hours, But, you're not allowed to Ambush me there," Conan feigned a Careful yet bluffing Tone, "If I See your Accomplice, this Transaction will be terminated immediately, e-even if you try to rob me, you'll never know how to use this Software."
"Hmph! You are indeed a cautious person, then meet at Locker number 0032 on the lowest level of the Station in four Hours, don't forget!"
"No Problem."
Hung up the Phone.
A smug smile appeared on the corner of Conan's mouth, called Doctor Agasa and drove to Tokyo.
He wanted to change the Transaction Time to tonight.
Itakura Taku is already Deceased. As a Celebrity, there will be Media reports at the latest by Tomorrow morning. When the people from that Organization know that Itakura Taku is Deceased, he won't have the Opportunity to contact the Organization anymore.
(End of Chapter)
Doctor Agasa's House.
Seeing Conan open the door and come in, Doctor Agasa greeted him with a smile, "Shinichi, you're just in time! My long-awaited New Invention is finally finished! I even made you backup Tracking Glasses, so you won't have to worry about them running out of power anymore!"
Conan brushed the snow off his cotton coat, "Where's Haibara?"
Doctor Agasa looked towards the staircase leading to the basement, "She's taking a bath in the Bathroom…"
"That's great." Conan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Great?" Doctor Agasa stared at Conan with a strange gaze, "You wouldn't be thinking of peeping, would you?"
Conan choked, giving Doctor Agasa Half-Moon Eyes, "How could that be!"
Is he that kind of person?
Why does everyone suspect his character?
Conan briefly told Doctor Agasa about Itakura Taku, signaling Doctor Agasa not to disturb Haibara Ai. The two of them huddled together, using the Computer to look at Itakura Taku's diary.
【March 7th… A Man speaking in Kansai Dialect suddenly came to me, seemingly very interested in a Software I developed previously, but after learning that my eyesight had worsened and I couldn't continue developing it, he quickly left… A Man in pitch black from head to toe… I hope I won't see him again in the future…】
Initially, the diary only recorded Tequila's visit on one day.
However, when Conan used the mouse to highlight the page, hidden white Text emerged.
"March 26th… The Pen on the Table has been moved five centimeters again. As expected, someone is infiltrating my Studio…"
"April 15th, this time someone broke into my Home without permission. Reporting to Police was useless, the Police won't handle this kind of Case, no Method, because no Trace was left behind, and nothing was missing…"
"June 11th, changed the Lock on the Main Gate, and also installed a hidden camera, but it was useless…"
"July 6th, who exactly is it?! Show yourself!"
"December 19th, I'm so tired, if this continues, maybe one day I'll be killed…"
"January 6th, in order to Break Away from this terrifying Surveillance, I left a Paper Strip in the Table for the Intruder. The content is: [I am willing to accept your Condition…]…"
Conan scrolled the mouse Roller, continuing to mutter as he read downwards.
"January 8th, unexpectedly, The Other Party actually replied quickly. The Intruder left a Message in the Location where I put the Paper Strip… Only 'ok' and a Phone Number were written in Red on it. Those two Red Characters might be written in Blood, probably to warn me that if I leak it out, I will lose my life…"
"January 23rd, I hesitated for a long time, but still did not choose to Report to Police, and dialed that Phone Call. The one who answered the Phone Call was actually a Woman, her attitude was as forceful as a Queen. Her Request was for me to complete that Software under development within a year, and they were willing to purchase it at a high price… It seems to be an Accomplice of that burly Man who came before."
"February 13th, the Method of Connection with them has been changed to Email. I set two Conditions, one was to have the Commission Deposit paid to my Bank Account, and the other was that they must never bother me again afterwards…"
"July 17th, late at Night, I suddenly received an anonymous Phone Call. The Man on the other end had a hoarse and unpleasant voice, almost the most unpleasant voice I've ever heard in the World. He only asked one Sentence, 'Where are you now?', that forceful and indifferent Tone, no need to think, it must be their people again… I lied to him, said I was at Home, and told them not to forget their Promise not to bother me again… The Other Party quickly hung up the Phone."
"July 21st, after that Day, no one contacted me again, and seemingly no one has come to my Home either. It seems they are keeping their Promise, or perhaps that Night was just a wrong Phone Call."
"December 22nd, no, I still can't do it! The reason I initially decided to stop developing that Software, besides my eyesight worsening, was still for the sake of all Humanity…"
Doctor Agasa was Surprised, "F-For the sake of all Humanity?"
What exactly does that Organization want to do?
Conan didn't speak, staring at the Computer with a solemn Expression, continuing to scroll downwards.
"February 9th, the delivery Date is approaching. I intend to hide the unfinished Software and a Check equal to the Commission Deposit next to the Computer in the Villa, and then escape Overseas… The Email notifying me of the delivery Time and Location will be sent five Days later at 12 AM. During this Period, I must find a Method to escape…"
A hint of a smile appeared on Conan's lips.
This is the Diary from four Days ago, In Other Words, the Email will be sent at 12 AM tonight…
"Hmm?" Doctor Agasa looked at the Computer Screen, "The last Diary entry also has hidden Text!"
Conan highlighted to check, "February 10th, but what exactly do they want to do with that Software? That Sentence that Woman who answered the Phone Call said to me, I can't forget it… Yes, that Time I couldn't stand her Tone of voice, and couldn't help but ask her, 'Who exactly are you people?', that Woman smilingly said to me in English… We can be both of God and the devil.Since we're trying to raise the dead against the stream of time."
Doctor Agasa's Expression changed drastically, "What does it mean?"
He could understand this English, but he couldn't understand the meaning at all.
"We can be both of God and the devil," Conan's Eye also showed shock, "Because…"
"We're trying to raise the dead against the stream of time," Haibara Ai had arrived behind the two of them at some point without them noticing, peering at the Computer, "to bring the Deceased back to life…"
Conan and Doctor Agasa were startled, quickly turning their Heads to look at Haibara Ai.
"What is that?" Haibara Ai Asked, "Are you reading some fantasy Novel with Magic users?"
"Y-Yes," Doctor Agasa was covered in sweat, using a smile to hide the panic in his Heart, "I've recently become obsessed with this kind of foreign Novel serialized on a Website…"
"Haha…" Conan scratched his Head and laughed dryly.
"And then?" Haibara Ai glancing at Conan, "Kudo, what are you doing here again?"
"This, well…" Conan couldn't find an Excuse for a moment.
"He's here to test my New Invention!" Doctor Agasa said busily.
"Ah, right!" Conan nodded quickly.
Haibara Ai looked for a while, seeing that the two were just excitedly testing the invention, said hello, Turn Around and Return to Room.
As soon as Haibara Ai left, Conan immediately called Doctor Agasa and drove to Itakura Taku's Villa located in Gunma Prefecture.
Arriving at the Villa before 12 AM, Conan found the unfinished Procedure and Check behind the Computer. The Computer in the Villa had also received the Email, but the Email needed a Password to be entered within ten seconds, otherwise it would be automatically deleted.
Conan and Doctor Agasa didn't know the Password, and could only watch helplessly as the Email was deleted.
And soon, the Phone in the Villa rang…
The two didn't dare to answer the Phone, listening to the ringing stop, the Answering Machine on the Phone played a Man's muffled voice: "Hey, what's wrong? You're there, right? Mr. Itakura?"
Vodka!
Conan recognized Vodka's voice, and also guessed that they had been discovered tampering with the Computer in the Villa, panicked a lot in his Heart.
There shouldn't be people from that Organization near the Villa, right? Could they be Surrounded?
Vodka's increasingly impatient urging came from the Answering Machine on the Phone, "Hey, talk! I know you're in the Villa, answer the Phone quickly!"
Conan had no choice but to answer the Phone, used the Voice Changer to imitate Itakura Taku's voice he had heard in the Video, answered the Phone, "Ah, I'm really sorry, I almost couldn't find the Phone in the Pitch Black. It seems there's a Power Outage here because of the blizzard. That's also why I didn't have Time to check the Email Just Now."
Doctor Agasa stood behind Conan, broke out in a cold sweat.
Conan was negotiating with Vodka, used turning on Light as a Test to find out that there were no Organization people doing Surveillance in the Vicinity, and also asked about the Transaction Location.
"Hmph, I'll only say it once, listen carefully,"
On a Sky Bridge in Tokyo, the headlights of a Black Car illuminated the Open Ground in Front and the Snow falling from the sky.
Vodka leaning against the Railing, making a Phone Call while standing in the Snow, "Do you know about a Station called 'Kenkyo Station' that's still under construction? It's a beautiful Station located on the Todo Subway. Tomorrow at 12 AM, meet at Locker number 0032 on the lowest level of that Station, don't forget to bring that Software."
"No, I'm not very available Tomorrow."
Hearing the refusal from the other end of the Phone Call, Vodka immediately became unhappy, "Hey! What did you Say?"
"You also know that my Heart isn't very good, I just went to the Hospital yesterday to register for an admission Inspection."
"You wouldn't have not finished designing that Procedure yet and are Intentionally trying to delay Time, would you?"
"H-How could that be, I've already completed it."
"Then which Day are you available to come out?"
"After I'm Discharge from the Hospital, probably three or four Days, no, maybe more than five or six Days."
"Idiot, I can't wait that long, postpone your Discharge Time!"
"I've already made an appointment with a very famous authority in cardiac surgery, there's no Method to change the Time. If you want me to hand it over to you before I'm admitted to the Hospital, then it can only be tonight. During the Day, people will go to the Station to Work, that would be even more disadvantageous for you, right?"
"Then make it 4 o'clock! Four Hours later will be Early Morning 4 o'clock, bring the Software to the Location I just mentioned."
Vodka kept a watchful eye, driving from Gunma will also take about four Hours.
For a Transaction, you can't give The Other Party Time to make Subtle Move.
"Four Hours later?!" Conan's Tone was surprised, "You want me to rush from Gunma to Tokyo?"
"Since the Software is already completed, this Time should be Sufficient to get here, right?"
"I-I Understand, I'll arrive there in four Hours, But, you're not allowed to Ambush me there," Conan feigned a Careful yet bluffing Tone, "If I See your Accomplice, this Transaction will be terminated immediately, e-even if you try to rob me, you'll never know how to use this Software."
"Hmph! You are indeed a cautious person, then meet at Locker number 0032 on the lowest level of the Station in four Hours, don't forget!"
"No Problem."
Hung up the Phone.
A smug smile appeared on the corner of Conan's mouth, called Doctor Agasa and drove to Tokyo.
He wanted to change the Transaction Time to tonight.
Itakura Taku is already Deceased. As a Celebrity, there will be Media reports at the latest by Tomorrow morning. When the people from that Organization know that Itakura Taku is Deceased, he won't have the Opportunity to contact the Organization anymore.
(End of Chapter)
