Conan, the Working Stiff

After receiving the alarm via satellite phone at sea, the Metropolitan Police Department Juzo Megure and his team to the Suzuki family's large ship by helicopter.

Accompanying him were Takagi Wataru and Kuroba Kaito, who was disguised as Shiratori.

Soon, the police found Nishino Masato's pen at the crime scene, and Nishino Masato immediately became the prime suspect in the murder of Kangawa Ryu.

According to Nishino Masato's own account, he was taking a bath in his room when Kangawa Ryu died.

After taking a shower, he planned to call everyone to have dinner together, and then he discovered Kangawa Ryu's corpse.

This verbal account clearly won't have any impact.

He remains the prime suspect.

Fujino knew he wasn't the murderer, but he didn't plan to solve the case for the time being.

He also wanted to develop a new way to play – making Conan a working man.

The gameplay is actually very simple: just have Conan himself to the bone collecting evidence.

Finally, step forward and deduce the solution, complete the System Task, and reap the benefits.

Incidentally, it also lets Conan, that silly husky, experience the pain of being the butt of gossip.

After a frantic investigation by Conan, the working-class guy.

He discovered that the way Kangawa Ryu died was strikingly similar to that of Kaito Kid.

Sensing something was amiss, he immediately made an excuse to pee.

Then he successfully escaped the scene and called for outside help: Professor Agasa, the second working man.

Ran saw Conan run out, she became suspicious and followed him.

Following him, she discovered that Conan hadn't gone to the bathroom at all.

Instead, they went to a phone booth.

This made her suspicions even more intense.

Just as she was about to go up and see who Conan was going to call, she ran into Shiratori Ninzaburo.

"Miss Ran, the armed criminal is very likely nearby. You should go back to everyone; it will be safer that way."

Ran paused after hearing Shiratori's advice, then said worriedly, "But Conan is still..."

Before she could finish speaking, a voice came from behind them. "Ran, don't worry, with Officer Shiratori and me here, Conan will be fine."

Fujino walked up from behind the two of them.

"Fujino- Senior..."

Ran glanced at Fujino, then at Shiratori.

In the end, they had no choice but to return to the restaurant.

"Detective Fujino, it's very dangerous here, you should hurry too..."

After Ran left, Shiratori Ninzaburo smiled at Fujino again.

"Kaito Kid, stop pretending."

Fujino walked forward slowly and said in a deep voice, "Don't think I don't know you're pretending to be Officer Shiratori."

"Ah?"

Kuroba Kaito upon hearing this.

Do you want me to tear your face off?

Fujino stepped forward and reached out to grab Kuroba Kaito's Shiratori face.

"Alright, alright, it's me. It's quite a hassle to rearrange this disguise."

Kuroba Kaito took two steps back, sighed, and said resentfully, "You're really terrifying. How do you always manage to spot me?"

To be honest, he even began to doubt whether there was something wrong with his disguise skills.

Fujino didn't answer Kuroba Kaito's question. Instead, he asked, "You boarded the ship this time because of that Scarlett, right?"

"Yes, I heard that someone on your ship was shot in the right eye, so I came here specifically to help."

Kuroba Kaito nodded, then teased, "But you guys are really something. You can run into murder cases wherever you go. You're practically like the Grim Reaper."

"In some ways, that is indeed the case."

Fujino nodded in agreement.

"Ah?"

Kuroba Kaito was taken aback upon hearing this. "Really?"

Just kidding.

Fujino changed the subject. "Since your goal in boarding the ship is to Scarlett, then perhaps this time the two of us can work together."

"Have you already figured out who Scarlett is?"

Kuroba Kaito frowned. "I think Scarlett has already escaped. I checked the lifeboats earlier, and one is missing."

"That's just a smokescreen."

Fujino waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Scarlett is the woman you saw before, the one in the red cheongsam."

"You solved the case so quickly?"

Kuroba Kaito was a little confused. "She's Scarlett?"

"That's right."

Fujino nodded, "It's just that we don't have any evidence yet. It seems we'll have to wait until we get to the castle to catch her."

He paused, then asked Kuroba Kaito, "Did you wear bulletproof goggles this time?"

"It was already prepared by someone last night."

Kuroba Kaito pulled out a monocle.

Well, they prepared really quickly.

It was prepared overnight?

Originally, he wanted to ask if it was done by a Mediterranean doctor.

But after thinking about it, he still didn't ask.

Even if you ask, this kid won't answer.

Professor Agasa's Curious Gadgets are really impressive...

"Fujino, Officer Shiratori, what are you doing here?"

Conan, who had just received news from Scarlett, had just come out of the phone booth.

Then, around the corner, love came true, and he met Fujino and Kuroba Kaito.

Conan was starting to panic.

Recalling the fortune-telling I did before, the travel guide mentioned that my true identity would be exposed.

He also felt that his disguise was about to be exposed.

Soon, Conan, the working man, discovered the truth behind the case.

However, this was hindered by Fujino and Kuroba Kaito, who was disguised as Shiratori.

He didn't dare to openly pull out a needle and shoot Mori Kogoro.

Therefore, the only option is to frantically guide the case.

Actually, this is a double case where two cases have come together.

The first case is probably about Kangawa Ryu and Nishino Masato having a grudge and wanting to switch the ring and pen to frame each other.

The second case involved Kangawa Ryu, who suffered a setback when he tried to steal a chicken. While carrying out his plan, he happened to run into Uraji Seiran.

As for why...

It must be because this guy captured something that could prove Uraji Seiran Scarlett's identity during his surprise attack yesterday.

You reap what you sow...

With tears in his eyes, Fujino deduced that he had completed half of the System Task, earning 500,000 yen.

It seems that having Conan work is still a viable option.

"Fujino, you're amazing! You figured all that out so quickly!"

Conan, completely unaware that he was being treated like a corporate slave, praised Fujino in a childlike manner.

Just moments ago, as Conan transformed into a workaholic, frantically gathering evidence and steering the conversation, Ran sat to the side, watching Conan's unusual behavior.

Ran wore a dejected expression. "Stare..."

Before we knew it, it was the next day.

Shiratori stayed on the ship. Last night, they talked all night in Fujino's room, discussing how to deal with Uraji Seiran. Incidentally, he also pulled out the freshly stolen, still-warm Egg of Memories from who-knows-where.

After the large ship docked in Tokyo, the group made some preparations and immediately headed to Yokosuka.

Sonoko followed along, saying she wanted to see what the castle looked like.

Before leaving, Inui Shoichi parted ways with the others, saying he was going to retrieve something.

Yokosuka is not too far from Tokyo.

The car wound its way up the mountain road.

From a distance, on a hillside, the group spotted a huge castle.

The white castle, bathed in sunlight, combined with the surrounding mountain scenery, gives it the feel of a dreamlike castle.

Another castle.

The car stopped in front of the castle, Professor Agasa arrived shortly afterward to deliver the glasses to Conan, accompanied by the Junior Detective League and Ai Haibara.

"Professor Agasa heard that you encountered Scarlett, so he specially made bulletproof glasses."

Ai Haibara walked slowly to Fujino's side, took out a pair of glasses and handed them to Fujino, "I Professor Agasa to make one for you too."

"Bulletproof goggles?"

Fujino crouched down, took the glasses, and put them on.

The glasses aren't particularly thick, but they are indeed bulletproof.

True Detective Conan...

If this were in his system, it would be rated as cyan.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he ruffled Ai Haibara's hair. "Thank you for your help, Ai."

"Waaah..."

Ai Haibara was a little uncomfortable when she was casually rubbed, and a blush of a little girl appeared on her face.

Afterwards, the group entered the castle.

Before leaving, Fujino specifically instructed Ai Haibara, "Don't let these children enter the castle; there will be danger inside later."

Fujino believed Ai Haibara's words without a doubt and said she would do her best to stop the children.

After touring the castle, Inui Shoichi's purpose gradually became clear.

It turned out that the large bags and packages he had prepared were for stealing the Kosaka family's treasure. He was caught red-handed while stealing.

It wasn't convenient to send him to the police station now, so after Kuroba Kaito confiscated his tools, the group continued on their way.

Then, following Conan's directions, the group arrived at the study of Kousaka Natsumi's grandfather, Kousaka Kiichi.

In the study, Conan discovered the entrance to the tunnel yet again.

Ran saw all of this.

Fujino stepped forward and entered the password, and the basement door opened.

"Brother Fujino (GeGe), how did you know the password to this basement?"

Conan was very curious and asked Fujino.

Is it the detective's intuition again?

"The Last Wizard of the Century: In fact, Kaito Kid gave us a hint from the very beginning."

As he spoke, Fujino looked at Kousaka Natsumi: "And the code that Kousaka Natsumi mentioned before is the Russian version of 'The Last Wizard of the Century,' the complete form of which is ВОЛШЕБНИК·КОНЦА·ВЕКА."

"Fujino- Senior, do you speak Russian?!"

Sonoko asked Fujino with some surprise.

"I only have a superficial understanding."

Fujino smiled and said, "I learned some of it when I was reading some Russian books before."

Afterwards, the group entered the secret passage.

As they walked through the dark tunnel, Kogoro Mouri, Ran, and Conan led the way, with Fujino and Kaito Kuroba following behind.

Unbeknownst to them, both art dealer Inui Shoichi and Uraji Seiran had disappeared.

Fujino noticed this and Kuroba Kaito, who was disguised as Shiratori, with his elbow.

Kuroba Kaito realized what was happening, looked around, and noticed it too.

Then the two slowed their pace and disappeared into the darkness...