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Conan: "..." But thinking rationally, Kid, a Phantom Thief who did not kill, was actually a rare ally when it came to dealing with Scorpion.
On the other hand, if he exposed Kid's identity now, with chaos all around them, they might not only fail to catch Kid in the end, but also give the dangerous Scorpion an opportunity to strike while taking advantage of the chaos.
In short, until they had Scorpion under control, it was better to pretend he did not know Kid's identity.
Besides, Conan thought rigorously, he could not rule out the possibility that "Inspector Shiratori" really was Inspector Shiratori himself.
After all, in Conan's impression, Inspector Shiratori might look utterly serious on the surface, but he actually seemed to be a cop who loved gossip. He was always running around during his vacations and had all sorts of bizarre refined hobbies. Overall, he was a second generation official who loved to play and had plenty of money.
It was not impossible to imagine someone like that borrowing an eight-hundred-million-yen egg as an ordinary prop because he was interested in treasure-hunting games... Hiss. Thinking about it that way only made Conan want to pinch his face even more to verify whether his guess was correct.
However, Jiang Xia beside him seemed more inclined to consider the bigger picture and deal with Scorpion together, so he did not reach for Kid's face.
He took the smaller "Memory Egg" from Kid's hand and fitted it into the larger eggshell he was holding. The stand at the bottom of the smaller egg fit perfectly into the groove inside the larger one.
"So the 'Memory Egg' isn't two eggs, but one whole egg split into two." Suzuki Sonoko curiously examined the brand-new toy. "But I remember the sculpture inside