"That's right." The technician nodded and began processing the surveillance footage they had just captured.
As the image gradually became clearer, Inspector Nakamori's eyes shifted: there really were two Steel Wires on Kid's shoulders in midair!
The two wires extended straight upward, connected to No. 7 Helicopter, which had just lost its video feed!
"No. 7 Helicopter!" Inspector Nakamori picked up the radio. "No. 7 Helicopter, respond immediately!"
No. 7 Helicopter's pilot ignored him. Meanwhile, on the surveillance feed, Smoke suddenly billowed from all over Kid's body in midair. With a bang, he vanished under the gaze of all.
Inspector Nakamori flew into a rage and slammed down the radio. "There really is something wrong with No. 7 Helicopter!!"
The commotion in the command vehicle flowed through Suzuki Sonoko's headphones and into her ears.
That group had already left, so there was no need to keep quiet. She hurriedly shared the news with her companions. "Inspector Nakamori says there's something wrong with No. 7 Helicopter!"
"No. 7 Helicopter?" Mouri Ran took a few beats to remember. "The helicopter that was filming directly above Kid?"
Suzuki Sonoko realized it belatedly. "No wonder I kept thinking there was some reflection above Kid when we were upstairs. Those weren't rain streaks—they were two thin wires!"
Haibara Ai understood as well. "There's a mole."
Jiang Xia nodded. "Uncle Suzuki's elite unit isn't the police, after all. Their vetting isn't as strict, so Kid found a way to slip one of his men in and get him a spot as a helicopter pilot.
"With that mole, everything became very simple—last night, Kid changed into dark clothes and quietly hid inside No. 7 Helicopter.
"No. 7 Helicopter pretended to patrol, first dropping a Steel Hook onto the rooftop on one side, then flying to the