"Come to think of it, according to my investigation, Irish was hunted by those killers because those two idiots mistook him for someone else—their real target was actually Mouri Kogoro."
Vodka thought rapidly. "On the surface, this was just a blunder. But anyone who knows the inside story would realize that this was actually an Uzo incident."
"As everyone knows, people always have some purpose behind what they do. So why did Uzo do this?" Without realizing it, Vodka began thinking like a Detective, building his deductions step by step. "First, of course, it was to screw over Irish. Second, it was to make things difficult for Bourbon and me."
"Yet beneath those two obvious purposes lay another, real purpose—the two killers might not have been much in Irish's eyes, but they would have been more than enough to deal with Mouri Kogoro. But now, those two missed their real target and went after Irish instead."
"In other words, this indirectly ensured Mouri Kogoro's safety... Uzo was actually protecting him."
"An ordinary, muddleheaded Detective naturally wouldn't be worth Uzo's extra attention. But there's one thing that makes him very special—Mouri Kogoro is Mouri Ran's father."
Vodka stroked his chin, drawing inspiration from a television drama Kinoshita Yoko had acted in. "As time passed, the innocent and adorable high school girl gradually softened the terrifying creature of darkness, so Uzo unconsciously began showing them mercy. Even when he triggered cases around them, it was only for entertainment. As a result, this father and daughter have become safer by the day... Come to think of it, perhaps these two Mouri family members are a hidden Safety Island in Beika Town."
While Vodka searched for a new way to survive,
Professor Iwama had no idea about the pink little Theater playing out