Mouri Ran and Kudo Shinichi entered the building together.
After their figures vanished into the elevator, two more figures—one tall, one short—approached.
Haibara Ai adjusted the plain glasses on her nose, looked up at the luxurious building, and breathed a slight sigh of relief. "They certainly know how to pick a place."
As far as she knew, this was not somewhere Organization Cadres liked to visit, so the chances of running into Gin were lower.
Beside her, an Organization Cadre who liked going anywhere lowered a hand and patted the former Organization Cadre who was lost in thought. "Come on. It's mealtime—we should go in and eat."
Haibara Ai nodded, and the two entered the lobby side by side.
Not long afterward, another figure approached from behind them.
Kaito Kuroba adjusted the baseball cap on his head and looked up at the building. After estimating its approximate height, he turned to look at another tall tower faintly visible in the distance.
"Should I set off from this building's roof tonight, or just wait on top of Tokyo Tower?" The dedicated Phantom Thief scratched his hat, sinking into thought. "It's a little far, and the wind direction isn't ideal, but it would make a decent escape route... There's still time. I'll check out the roof first. If it works, it can be Plan B; if not, I'll treat it as sightseeing."
Disguised as an ordinary guest, he entered the lobby and headed toward the very top. Along the way, Kaito Kuroba rummaged through his pockets and took out a tiny slip of paper no longer than a knuckle.
He had found it on the gemstone after stealing it last time.
Written on the miniature calling card in an extremely Phantom Thief-like style were the words:
[Kid, next it will be my