"Oh, that man just now was a former Superintendent General from the Metropolitan Police Department... Then the woman beside him, was she his wife?"
"What, you think they didn't look like a couple?" Juzo Megure chuckled. "That guy Muranaka really does look like he has no luck with women, but he really is getting married soon..."
"No, I was just a little surprised. So the wedding mentioned here, the one that received death threats and therefore had to accept close police protection, is theirs?"
Tangze pretended to know nothing as he nodded toward the work schedule posted on the wall.
The First Investigation Division had an extremely busy schedule. Routine cases were their responsibility, and major assignments within the unit also required personnel. Without detailed task arrangements through work records, problems could easily arise.
"Yes. When you're a police officer, there's always a chance of running into something like this. There's nothing to be done about it." Juzo Megure sighed. "His wedding is set for Halloween, and it's in Shibuya too..."
"What unfortunate timing." Tangze smiled. "If it were me, I'd consider changing the time and location."
"I told him the same thing. But if he were easy to persuade, he wouldn't always charge to the front and get himself hurt like that." Juzo Megure shook his head, pained and saddened.
"Mm..." Tangze slowly nodded, fully conveying the impression that he had gathered relevant intelligence before, then temporarily shifted his attention away. "Has Mr. Oleg agreed to come to the Metropolitan Police Department now?"
"Kogoro Mori has already contacted him. Conan and Adachi were right—he can't find his sister, Elenika. He's alone and helpless, so he can only seek help from people he trusts. He doesn't have many options." Juzo Megure glanced at his watch, his tone carrying a trace