Inside the studio.
Oikawa Burai dragged his elderly father-in-law inside. Before the old man could turn around, he pulled a black square box from his pocket and viciously struck him on the neck with it.
"Zzzzt..."
A faint crackle of electricity flashed by, and the old man hit by the Electric Baton began convulsing all over.
Oikawa promptly covered his father-in-law's mouth, preventing him from making any noise through his spasms.
Soon afterward, the old man lost consciousness under the Electric Baton's shock.
Gently lowering his father-in-law to the floor, Oikawa took a phone from his pocket and placed it on the old man's body. Then he drew a deep breath and glanced at the watch on his wrist. "Two minutes left..."
As he thought this, he looked at his father-in-law lying on the floor, a vicious glint flashing through his eyes. "If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too greedy!"
Outside the door, Fujino's ears twitched as he heard the sounds coming from inside.
"This guy was fiddling around in there just now. It looked like he was setting up some kind of mechanism—probably one for stealing the painting?"
"Some sort of Electric Baton..."
"Knock someone unconscious, kill them, then frame Kuroba Kaito?"
"Though according to Eagle Eye's biological sensing, he probably hasn't killed anyone yet."
"Why didn't he kill him on the spot?"
Several thoughts flashed through Fujino's mind. He could not understand Mr. Oikawa's actions, so he asked the two beside him, "Did either of you hear anything?"
"A sound?"
"No."
Conan and Hakuba Saguru shook their heads, indicating that they had heard nothing.
Fujino fell silent and nodded. It was not surprising that his hearing had surpassed the range of ordinary people.
Still, he could not understand how an Electric Baton could