The Real Overtime

Unaware of the commotion above him, Wataru Takagi continued dutifully explaining the situation to Miwako Sato over the phone while looking up to observe Conan climbing upward.

"The elevator's suspension cables have all snapped, and the emergency stop has activated. We're somewhere between the Midway Observatory and the first floor. Hold on, I'll climb up and check too. If there's no suitable escape route, we'll have to rely on the rescue team..."

Having pushed open the elevator's ceiling hatch, Conan swept his flashlight around and immediately spotted something conspicuous amid the tangled heap of cables.

"No, don't move, Officer Takagi!" Conan immediately stopped Wataru Takagi from climbing up after him. "The mercury switch is already active!"

"A m-mercury switch? What's that?" Wataru Takagi moved his phone slightly away from his ear and stared in shock at the pitch-black opening overhead.

"A switch that can be triggered by even a slight tilt... It's also part of the detonator." Conan carefully crawled forward two steps and leaned closer to the glowing numbers in the darkness. "Simply put, there's a huge bomb here that could blow up more than just the elevator—maybe even snap Tokyo Tower in half! The countdown has already started. We have one hour and forty minutes left."

"W-what?!" Wataru Takagi shuddered, nearly dropping his phone.

Looking at the tip of Conan's shoe sticking out above, Wataru Takagi furrowed his brow and felt a little regret over what he had just done.

He never should have let a child go up first.

"It's definitely the same kind of bomb I've seen in movies." Conan, who had recognized the bomb at a glance, lied without blinking. "I saw it explained in a movie. The liquids on each side are stable on their own, but once they mix together, the explosion becomes