"Please, Doctor, help me look up about Monster Thief 14142...... I think that if the other party is really an internationally famous thief, then there should be a record of this thief in my father's crime file. ”

In the middle of the night, Conan, who was running alone on the streets, used his mobile phone to contact Dr. Asasa and asked him to help investigate some information about "Strange Thief No. 1412" -

"After all, I'm going to see him now, so I need to know something beforehand."

In this regard, listening to Conan's words, Dr. Asa was a little surprised on the phone, and wondered:

"Huh? You want to see him? Do you know where such a criminal is? ”

"Well, I probably already know what he's going to do!"

Smugly, Conan replied—

According to the teaser letter left by the strange thief, after solving the code on it, Conan already had an idea in his heart about the next actions of the strange thief.

"Huh? Then why don't you notify the police directly? ”

Curious, Dr. Asa wondered.

"Hmm...... How can I say it......"

In the face of Dr. Asasa's inquiry, Conan thought for a moment, and then a look of excitement appeared on his face:

"Probably, as a detective, is it curious about such a retro thief like 'Arsene Robin'? So I wanted to meet him in person before the police found him, and see what kind of person this could be! ”

In this way, because of the teaser letter and the content of the teaser letter, it was determined that the other party would basically predict such a special thief before stealing, Conan became interested in him in his heart-

And now, according to the content of the teaser letter, you can directly know where the thief will appear soon......

It's on the roof of the Kakudo Hotel!

found a location that matched the description of the teaser letter, came to the outside of the Cuphu Hotel, and looked at the building, Conan's expression was a little complicated-

At such a high place?

What is he going to do?

Looking at the height of the top floor of this building, Conan had some doubts in his heart-

According to the secret code on the teaser letter, this place is far away from the Rice Flower Museum where the gem "Pitch Black Star" he wants to steal is located, but it is a long way off, what can he do to steal it completely?

Thinking like this, Conan first felt that there was something wrong with this code, but thinking of the other party's style of acting in advance to send a warning letter, Conan felt that the other party would not be untargeted.

So, in a hurry, Conan still entered the hotel and ran towards the roof of the Cuphu Hotel-

"Well, the Rice Flower Museum is over there, right?"

And when Conan came to the roof of the Cuphu Hotel, stood on it, and looked at the Rice Flower Museum with police patrols and helicopter patrols in the distance, Conan couldn't help but sigh in his heart-

Indeed, this place has an excellent view there, but ......

What's the use of that?

It takes a lot of time to get there in this location......

Thinking like this, Conan still prepared the fireworks he brought to send the signal according to his original assumption, and then looked at the time, waiting for the arrival of the strange thief-

At this moment, Conan's cell phone rang, which was a call back from Dr. Asasa.

"Doctor, have you got a result?"

- It's not too late to call

Answering the phone, Conan asked.

"Yes, Shinichi. According to the records in your dad's file, and judging from the latest news, Monster Thief 1412 is really a mysterious figure! ”

Equally surprised by the information he found, Dr. Asa said solemnly:

"He first appeared in Paris 18 years ago and disappeared 10 years later, when some thought he was dead...... As a result, eight years later, this strange thief has reappeared, and it is now said that it is mainly in Japan. ”

"Eighteen years ago? Then this person should be a little old...... Did you mention what kind of person it is? ”

Conan asked.

"There are many ways to describe him, such as 'The Magician in the Moonlight', 'Japan's Asin Robin', and so on. But compared to these, he also has the most familiar common name......"

At this time, while Dr. Asa on the other side of the phone was saying this, Conan suddenly noticed that the moonlight in the sky behind him seemed to be blocked by something, and at the same time, a rustling sound like the wind was blowing something came from behind him-

"A young family was so interested in the thief who played the police of various countries like children that he made a joke about the number 1412 and wrote it as 'K, I, D'...... That is......"

Listening to Dr. Asasa's voice on the phone, and noticing the movement behind him, Conan turned around in surprise and looked behind him—

"That is, Kidd the Thief!"

As Dr. Asasa finished speaking on the phone, looking at the white figure that appeared behind him somehow on the roof of the Cuphu Hotel, Conan's heart was filled with endless waves-

In this dark night, the gods appeared unconsciously......

It's like a confident smile that has everything under control.

Cloaks, top hats, and monocles......

It's like a thief out of a book......

Looking at the person in front of him, Conan's heart gave birth to such a thought, and he couldn't help but feel excited about his previous imagination of this strange thief after he really saw his true face at this moment-

It's like fate, detectives and thieves......

It's just that such a fate is better to end it early!

Thinking like this, Conan first lit the prepared fireworks and let them fly into the air, and then naturally, the surrounding police will inevitably be attracted by the movement here......

……

"Huh? How can there be a child here? ”

When the thief Kidd flew in from a distance with a glider and landed on the roof of the Cuphu Hotel, he saw that there was a child on the top floor of the building at midnight, and he couldn't help but be a little curious.

At the same time, before he could make a move, he saw the child light a firework and let it bloom in the air......

This move......

- "Maybe you'll encounter some accidents in this operation!" ”

At this time, looking at the scene in front of him, the strange thief Kidd's mind came up with what the guy who provided him with the information about the target he stole this time, and what he said to him with a little meaning before leaving.

Then, in response to what he saw in front of him, the strange thief Kidd probably had a plan in his heart-

"Kid, what are you doing here?"

- That guy arranged for it, right?

"Fireworks!"

I saw that the child in front of him innocently pointed to the fireworks that had just bloomed in the sky and replied to himself, and then I saw him pointing to the sky above the Rice Flower Museum in the distance and said:

"Look, there's a helicopter?"

"Oh?"

Casually, Kidd the Strange Thief replied:

"Little friend, you're not an ordinary child, are you?"

"Conan Edogawa is a detective."

In this regard, as if hearing his own inquiry, this child, who originally pretended to be innocent, showed a confident face, as if he was really a detective who saw through everything, and replied to himself. (End of chapter)