Saguru Hakuba fell silent for a moment. Before speaking, he took out his pocket watch and checked the time.
"Many people misunderstand and think I returned to Japan so actively, participating in so many investigations, because of Kaito Kid. But I already explained my reasons for returning in detail last time."
"Because of that case involving the deaths of an unidentified Japanese couple overseas?" Heiji Hattori naturally had not forgotten the story Hakuba had told. He nodded. "What, does that have something to do with what you're about to say?"
"More or less." Closing the pocket watch's lid, Saguru Hakuba slowly ran his fingers over its smooth casing before returning it to his pocket. "Investigating them was one of my goals, and the reason I cared so much about this case was because it had some connection to the criminals I had been tracking all along..."
"Could Scopin be one of the people you were after too?"
"Precisely. A killer who specialized in shooting out people's right eyes, targeting the treasures of the Romanov Dynasty and committing countless murders and robberies... Scorpion."
As though he had sensed something, Tangze turned and looked toward the depths of the corridor.
There, several detectives who had recovered the Egg of Memories without incident were gathered together, discussing something unknown as they waited for the Suzuki family to arrange the next leg of their journey and considered whether to travel with the cruise ship.
Before he could look for long, Sonoko Suzuki's loud sigh drew his attention back.
"Ah, seriously. After all that hard work, I still didn't get a shot of Kaito Kid and Akechi appearing together. What a shame. It's all the Second Investigation Division's fault. They insisted on confronting Kid head-on, and not only did they fail to protect the treasure,