Jiang Xia still looked as he did in spirit form, unlike the "Jiang Xia Tongzhi" the players were familiar with.
Earlier, the players had only seen "Professor Moriarty" from afar at Jack the Ripper's crime scene—the second floor of the café. At the time, the window had not been specially cleaned; it was covered in a thin layer of dust and reflected a little light.
So when they suddenly saw the newcomer now, they did not recognize him at once.
Suzuki Sonoko, however, had no such trouble. "You are..." She froze, then recognized him first and exclaimed in delight, "You're the mysterious person from the second floor of the café!"
—When she had first entered the game, Suzuki Sonoko had listened to Conan, Haibara Ai, and the others analyze the situation, and the impression that "the mysterious person is the players' helper" had lingered in her mind ever since.
"Good evening, adorable young lady." Jiang Xia tacitly acknowledged Suzuki Sonoko's words. He removed his hat, turned it over and pressed it against his chest, then gave a barely perceptible bow, polite yet carrying the restrained dignity expected of an elder.
Then he casually handed the hat to Miyano Akemi, who had come forward to meet him. Ignoring the mess strewn across the Playing Card Club, he unhurriedly walked to the long table, turned, and sat down.
Under the players' tense or excited stares.
"Moriarty" raised his head and looked at the group of burly NPCs surrounding the players. Smiling, he said, "It is time to receive guests. If you remain here, you will only disturb my rare visitors."
"We sincerely apologize. We will leave at once." The burly men bowed deeply, apparently terrified that they had displeased The Boss.
Soon, they filed neatly out of the room. The last one