"Look at this."
Conan, still unaware of the major stunt the Phantom Thieves of Hearts had pulled on the other side, pointed at the poster pasted on the display board ahead.
The poster was decorated with pumpkins and cute Halloween elements, as well as...
"Notice of traffic control zones on Halloween..." Ran Mouri spotted the heading at once and leaned closer to study it for a moment. "What's wrong with this poster? This seems like a normal event arrangement."
Even on weekends in Akihabara, traffic controls were imposed to make things easier for tourists and pedestrians, barring vehicles from the roads. In Tokyo, during Halloween in Shibuya, traffic was diverted to prevent the crowds and vehicles from becoming overwhelming, and temporarily closing several major Shibuya streets to traffic was perfectly ordinary.
When vehicles were banned from the most congested stretches and the lanes were also requisitioned for pedestrians, the number of people in central Shibuya naturally surged. That was even good news for the surrounding commercial districts.
This kind of control was not decided at the last minute. Notices and public announcements were issued months in advance, and everyone was used to it.
"No, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with the controls. Look at this shape."
Conan traced the roads marked in red on the poster a few times.
Ran Mouri stared at the shape for a while, then quickly connected it to something and suddenly understood. "Ah, this is from the note Mr. Oleg brought over—"
"Yes. That was the only thing he saw on Pramia's tablet. He recorded it as an important clue, but he didn't understand what it meant."
Conan pointed at the poster above them, his tone growing heavy.
"If this is the location Pramia 'predicted' for the attack... because of the traffic controls, it