"Was the deceased a member of the Black Organization, and did his unexpected death cause consequences the organization hadn't anticipated? That was indeed possible." Conan thought for a moment, then silently nodded.
A member of the Black Organization dying in an accidental murder case sounded unbelievable at first, but upon closer thought, the logic actually held up.
Even in a criminal organization, not everyone was as proficient in every skill as Gin. If he had merely been a lackey responsible for passing along information and running errands for higher-ups, then it was perfectly reasonable for him to die at the hands of another ordinary person while unguarded.
Even Ai Haibara, who feared that her identity would be exposed and bring disaster after defecting, only reacted strongly to codename members. That showed just how limited the threat posed by these minor underlings was.
Following that train of thought, his imagination began to run wild.
"Could it be that the deceased happened to be holding some crucial information when he died? Or perhaps he was speaking with some important figure at the time, exchanging intelligence..." Conan pondered, then muttered, "In that case, the person truly in danger probably isn't anyone else. It's the murderer."
Otherwise, if it had merely been some piece of evidence falling into the police's hands, they had already infiltrated the Metropolitan Police Department. They could have simply found a way to take it away. Why risk exposing themselves by coming to attend this meeting?
"Sounds like you have a suspect in mind?" Ai Haibara raised an eyebrow, hearing that his thoughts had swiftly turned toward guarding against a mole among the investigators.
"Of course. It's actually quite a clever choice." Conan shrugged and stated his thoughts directly. "This task force is rather unusual."
The joint investigation team had