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Itakura Suguru was actually connected to that Black Organization man who was blown to death? Conan wondered.
Could this missing programmer really have been targeted and abducted by the Organization?
Indeed, for these companies to keep thinking about cooperating with him despite his terrible character—and even pay hefty deposits before receiving the finished product—Itakura Suguru's skills had to be exceptional. That certainly matched the Organization's requirements.
Beside him, Jiang Xia also recalled whom the Mushroom-haired client was referring to: ...That unlucky coworker who hadn't dropped a Ghost Fetus and had been mistakenly killed by some random murderer.
By now, Mr. Tequila might already have been reincarnated.
Conan had never expected such an ordinary-looking case to possibly involve the Black Organization. He looked at the Mushroom-haired client and urgently asked, "Do you remember what that Black Organization man with the Kansai accent said at the Detective Agency?"
"Um..." The Mushroom-haired Man tried hard to recall what had happened two years ago. "I arrived at Itakura Suguru's company and was about to go in when I saw that hulking man come out of the room—I'm not exactly short myself, but that guy was a full two heads taller than me. I honestly thought he was a giant.
"While I was still staring in shock, I heard him viciously throw a line at Itakura Suguru inside. Something like, 'You're useless now.' Then that Kansai man strode away."
Conan waited, but when no continuation came, he could not help asking, "And?"
The Mushroom-haired Man looked puzzled. "That's it. Didn't I say, 'Then he left'? He'd already left—I couldn't exactly chase after him. That dangerous guy was threatening Itakura Suguru, not me. I didn't want to get dragged into trouble for no reason."
Conan: "..." Damn it. It looked like only Itakura Suguru himself