It wasn't strange for Shuichi Akai and Conan to be together.
Ordinarily, if not for the strange effects caused by Tangze's family connection, Shuichi Akai would have arrived as scheduled when Vermouth reached Beika Town. Ran Mouri, who had met Shuichi Akai once before, would naturally have recognized this FBI agent with a special identity.
She had recognized him now too, of course, but due to the subtle changes caused by the butterfly effect, Conan and Shuichi Akai had not become familiar with each other so quickly.
Still, once they truly began interacting, it was only a matter of time before the two became acquainted.
Shuichi Akai had always been highly charismatic, fitting everyone's image of a 007-style agent. After meeting him in person, aside from Tooru Amuro, few people should have been able to dislike him.
But then, what was Rena Mizunashi doing sitting across the table...?
And the three of them sitting together in his home—Polo Cafe—just felt wrong somehow. Wasn't this taking advantage of Pramia drawing Tooru Amuro's aggro to raid his base?
"So that's what happened..." Conan propped up his chin, his gaze moving back and forth between Shuichi Akai and Rena Mizunashi.
Shuichi Akai was disguised, while Rena Mizunashi was fully covered in sunglasses and a mask. It was truly difficult to read their emotions directly.
"Sounds rather convoluted and bizarre?" Shuichi Akai picked up where he left off. "Perhaps it is, a little."
"Your family has gotten far too deeply entangled with those people." Even Conan, who was still assessing the situation, could not help rubbing his forehead at that point.
Well, Atsushi Miyano and Elena Miyano were barely understandable.
Nineteen years ago, they had merely been trying to make a living, working ordinary jobs before joining a pharmaceutical company.
Research workers without special