Conan was being carried by the security guard as he rapidly assessed the situation:
When Vodka had rushed out of the ward, he had been with Officer Takagi and the security guard in front of him.
But halfway there, after Vodka had said a few words to Officer Takagi, Takagi Wataru had turned into the Side Room storage room, leaving only Vodka and the guard in the group.
Conan: "..." Now, the security guard had accidentally been drawn to him, giving Vodka a perfect chance to be alone... What terrible thing was that guy planning by shaking off the police!?
At that thought, Conan became alert. He kicked off to chase after Vodka, only to be easily held down by the guard.
—Compared to "Mr. Yamada," who had been causing trouble for two nights straight, the guard was clearly more concerned about the child who had suddenly appeared before him.
After all, every staff member in the hospital could guess what Mr. Yamada would do tonight—he would shout that there was an ongoing murder in the room across from his, rush over, find nothing there, then gloomily return to his ward muttering, "But I clearly saw it..." With the experiences of last night and the night before, everyone knew the routine perfectly well.
In comparison, a child who had inexplicably appeared at the hospital in the middle of the night needed more attention—if anything happened to him or he caused trouble, the hospital would be in serious trouble.
So when he saw Conan trying to run, the guard hurriedly grabbed him. "You're not wearing a hospital gown, so you're not a patient here, are you? What's your parents' phone number? I'll have them come pick you up."
Conan struggled with all his strength. "..." At a time like this, you're