Tangze's Objective

"Hold on, hold on. This is getting a little confusing."

Before speaking, Hoshikawa Teru reached back to switch off the microphone in front of him, then waved weakly.

Since Tangze had insisted that he and Ai Haibara would carry out this operation, with the Phantom Thief Troupe serving only as backup logistics, everyone except Noah, who was responsible for coordinating volume levels and helping Tangze verify the timing, remained at the base awaiting further orders.

But Tangze, who always liked to keep something in reserve, naturally had no intention of explaining every detail of the plan in exhaustive detail. As a result, the Phantom Thief Troupe, seated before the screens and monitoring the situation, was practically stunned by the rapidly escalating developments at both locations.

"What is even going on? There was a murder on the ship?"

"Yes. The film producer hosting the Halloween party fell to his death from the deck. The cause of death was an arrow piercing his heart. Since the arrow had a 'Devil' tarot card threaded onto it, suspicion has been directed toward Mori Detective's group." Noah's voice came through, calm and clear.

It had to be said, the AI that used a Palace to pose as a holographic game producer and even ran a livestreamed reality show might or might not have improved in other areas, but its commentary skills had definitely advanced.

"That makes things pretty troublesome. I remember that in Conan's proposed plan, Heiji Hattori boarded the ship disguised as an older version of him to help divert Vermouth's attention and mislead her into thinking Conan had taken the medicine and boarded the ship." Akemi Miyano crossed her arms. "This was an unexpected accident, wasn't it?"

The one who had always solved cases in Mori Kogoro's place was Conan, performing a double