After checking everything, Conan's brow furrowed deeply.
"Whether it's water, electricity, or gas, none of them match the numbers I saw this morning. In this house... there's probably someone here."
The thought made his back shiver slightly, as though an electric current had run across it. At the same time, the Fake Elementary School Student's mind began racing.
The best-case scenario was that all three meters had broken at once.
The next-best scenario was that a mild, harmless homeless man had slipped into the house.
And the worst-case scenario...
"If someone wanted to monitor Haibara and me, this vacant house would undoubtedly be the most convenient location... Could some member of The Organization have taken a fancy to this place, snuck in, and turned it into a temporary base?"
Conan adjusted his Stun-Gun Wristwatch and carefully pushed the door open a crack.
He looked around, but there was no one within sight. He then turned sideways and cautiously slipped into the house.
After closing the door behind him, Conan thought for a moment, then crouched down and switched on his Enhanced Foot Strength Shoes, adding another layer of insurance for himself.
"One Anesthetic Needle, one pair of shoes... If there are only two intruders, I should be able to handle them."
Once he was prepared, the audacious Fake Elementary School Student crept into the living room while muttering inwardly, But if there are three...
After a brief silence, Conan shook his head and forced himself to calm down. "Don't be too pessimistic—the Organization rarely seems to act in groups of three. Most of the time, there are only two of them, like Gin and Vodka.
"And... I don't know if it's just my imagination, but whenever I've run into Gin or Vodka lately, they've seemed to be acting alone. Could