The central figures in several mysteries were all absent from the scene.
Filled with questions, Conan could only turn his probing gaze toward Amuro Tooru.
"Amuro."
Conan glanced at the police officers around them and asked loudly enough for everyone to hear, "Ran and the others said that when the Second Elevator left, you were still in the lobby. That's strange—since the police had already had the male passengers evacuate via the Connecting Bridge, why did you secretly stay in the building?"
Amuro Tooru came back to his senses and glanced at the crafty first-grader. ...Heh, good thing I brought that cane back with me.
Facing Conan's gaze and those of the surrounding police officers, Amuro Tooru said naturally, "I already had some ideas about the case, and the fire was on the 40th Floor. It would still take some time to reach the banquet hall, so I wanted to stay behind and look for clues—if the flames couldn't be put out, all the evidence would burn to ashes. As a professional detective, I wouldn't want to see a criminal escape punishment under the law."
Inspector Megure remembered the highly crucial cane Amuro Tooru had handed over, as well as the Broken Wine Glass serial murder case that had troubled the police for days. His face immediately broke into a smile.
He warmly patted Amuro Tooru on the shoulder, then stiffened before casually wiping away the water he had gotten on his hand. "We really have you to thank this time, Amuro."
Conan: ...Don't call everyone 'brother'! This guy definitely wasn't an ordinary detective. At the very least, detective wasn't his only identity. No matter how he looked at him, the man was hiding plenty of secrets!
However, as an "elementary school student," with no evidence whatsoever, Conan could only