Yusuke Kitagawa had already hung up the phone, and Teru Hoshikawa, who was sitting next to him and barely spoke, obviously knew his identity, and several children were not there, and Conan had no patience to complain about himself.

"It's surprising that Officer Takagi guessed first." Thinking of Takagi's muscles connecting his brain when he was handling cases on weekdays, he couldn't help but feel surprised, "Could it be that this is the power of love?" ”

"A wise man must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts, and a fool must have a gain in a thousand thoughts, compared to being smart or not, I think he at least spends his strength on the blade." Tang Ze gave an evaluation that he felt was pertinent.

The IQ is not high, as long as it is enough, it is better to say that the brain is not bright enough but can grow a brain for the other party, and this matter itself can become a plus.

You and Hattori have a high IQ, and I haven't seen the two of you get out of singleness?

didn't understand his subtle riposte, Conan turned to complain: "Those guys can really find Shujizo's money from Shikano, it's just as surprising." ”

A few people in the Junior Detective Corps, not to mention their abilities, the destructive power is indeed strong enough.

I don't know what Shuji Shikano's restaurant is going to look like now.

"Those three kids are unpleasant in many ways, but their dedication to adventure and treasure hunting should not be underestimated." Tang Ze euphemistically picked a point and praised it.

It can only be said that if the detective starts to search, it is basically a evidence collection dog, and occasionally it will be more like an Alaskan husky or something, then the three people of the junior detective group are bulldozers at all.

The damage caused to the scene is not mentioned for the time being, and the damage is very staggering.

You really let them go out to hunt for treasures, and finding a murderer is a starting price, and there is no upper limit.

Just count the records of their adventures when they go out to play and adventure, and there is a reason why Tang Ze would want Conan to report that he even went out shopping with his children.

Conan observed the excited cops on the screen for a moment, and reluctantly nodded.

Well, although the main key clue was that Wataru Takagi came up with first, the subsequent proposal given by the Monster Thieves did work.

Even if Shuji Kano refused to spit in the case of Sato's righteous police 18 years ago, at least with the intention of hurting people, and it was the crime of attacking the police, he couldn't escape.

He thought as his gaze shifted to another screen, looking at the man whose screams were getting worse and worse, and his expression slowly became unbearable.

In contrast, this side is quite overhandled.

“…… Is Noah's Ark already able to simulate this level of sensory stimulation? I don't think that's what the fires I experienced in the cocoon in the past are like this. ”

It's so miserable, the arsonist in the picture screams so badly.

It may be that the fire damage inflicted by Noah's Ark is a mental attack, not a real physical burn, and the arsonist who screams so badly that he almost coughs up blood from his throat has not yet had a chance to lose consciousness.

"Noah will improve. The Monster Thieves took him away, and of course they wanted to help him grow. Tang Ze threw out a lie without blinking.

"So, has Noah learned to mimic human neurofeedback?" Conan couldn't help but be shocked.

If it is really a human nerve or brain cell that is connected in the game, when the negative feelings such as pain exceed a certain limit, in his understanding, the physical body should be protected from the connection with the spirit, and it is difficult to connect it stably.

But looking at the fate of this arsonist, Conan feels bad.

Could it be that the strange thieves took a fancy to Noah's Ark because they wanted to combine cognitive science to make Noah's Ark truly link to the "soul" of people? Then they can create even more terrifying monsters of Noah's Ark in the hands of the organization.

"Noah's Ark's holographic game was originally a product born based on cognitive research equipment." Tang Ze expressed it euphemistically, but in the end it did not directly expose the essence of Noah's game.

What is now burning on the arsonist's body is the first-hand mental damage flame that Noah learned from Hinata's palace, the visual effect is relatively simple, but the mental torture is real.

This is not the first time they have used Noah's temple in this way.

Out of respect for the inventor of the flame, this flame was mainly used by Tang Ze on various arsonists, such as the shadow of Teiji Moriya, who was also fortunate enough to experience it for dozens of minutes.

Noah's ability to master flames has also improved, and he has gradually been able to control the speed of burning, the effect of burning, and the duration of action.

They now like to pay attention to slow simmering, marinating and flavoring, so that these guys who like to play with fire can fully experience the beauty of the flame.

"Where did Noah get the feeling of the flames burning?" Conan, whose brain circuits are still stuck in science fiction stories, felt incredible, "Is this arsonist feeling now, is it the pain of being burned by flames repeatedly?" ”

"It hurts a little bit more than that." Hoshikawa Hui, who had really been burned, had palpitations in his heart, and it was rare to answer, "It's almost like watching yourself being burned into a skeleton by the flames, but you won't lose consciousness." ”

What does it feel like to be roasted alive? Conan imagined it for a moment, shuddering slightly.

"You didn't even ask his name, can this kind of burning change his mind?" Conan, who felt that he should persuade them not to be so extreme, and didn't know how to speak, persuaded them a little.

"It doesn't matter what his name is, and he doesn't intend to change his mind. The madman of the antisocial personality should go to a mental hospital. Tang Ze said bluntly, "Didn't he say that he likes flames very much, and he is a child who prides himself on flames?" I must be happy to return to my mother's arms. ”

When he spoke, it may have been that the flames had roasted some key part, and the already high-pitched screams of the man in the picture rose an octave, and the sharp cries echoed in the space of the SUV, making Conan's head buzz.

He couldn't bear to look away, thought for a moment, and raised his hand to cover his ear.

Forget it, this group of people is not at all like they will adopt his opinion, and they will do their own thing in their bones.

Anyway, it's in the game.,No matter how you burn it, it won't really hurt people.,Just roast it slowly.。

————

While it was simmering over there, Miwako Sato, who was at the scene of the arrest, put the handcuffs on Shuji Kano's wrist and clenched his thin arm tightly, unable to bear it anymore, with tears in his eyes.

"After finding out that you had been abroad for three years, I knew that you were not here to mourn my father today." She squeezed out a sentence from between her teeth, word by word, "You're here to see if we've found you." ”

She couldn't believe the answer given by Takagi in a flash of inspiration, but the more she thought about it, the more reasonable she felt.

The robber only briefly appeared in the surveillance video for a dozen seconds, and how her father determined the identity of the other party was a mystery in the past.

But if the opponent is a baseball team mate that my father was familiar with in middle school, then my father will not be wrong about the opponent's running posture and arm habits when using weapons.

This also explains the reason why he was reluctant to leave a single word of his identity as a prisoner to others until he was dying, he must have been unable to bear to report the arrest of his old friend, and wanted to give the other party a chance to mend his ways.

Causing death during a robbery is a serious crime, but if all the stolen cash is returned, the guilty plea is positive, and the sentence is voluntarily surrendered, the probability of commuting the sentence is very high.

The mistake had been made, and there was no turning back, but he still wanted to hear what his friends had to say.

As a result, instead of confession and repentance, he waited for greater harm and even lost his life as a result......

"My dad wasn't calling you by her name, what he kept saying was asking you to 'turn yourself in'. Even if he got into the ambulance and had the opportunity to report you directly, he still chose to trust you and never said it. Shuji Kano was pressed to his knees, and Miwako Sato's words were almost shouted, "Are you worthy of him?" ”

Shuji Shikano, who lowered his head and didn't say a word, seemed to recognize it, heard her voice, reluctantly turned his head and glanced at her.

The evening sun shines through the telephone poles in the streets, casting her silhouette on his retina, and the bright background blurs her expression.

It's like, that rainy night, a glimpse of the lights in the car.

He never gave any answer, and Shuji Shikano, who was ready to fight silently, loosened the strength on his shoulders and replied in a dumb voice: "I'm not going to kill him." ”

"Who are you talking about, my father?" After shouting, Miwako Sato, whose emotions were finally vented, calmed down a little.

"I mean, the guard. I haven't used a gun in the past, I just wanted to drive him away and get him out of the way, but I didn't expect to hit him right in the way......" Shuji Shikano's wrinkled eyes drooped, and the twilight made him look a few years older, "Life, it's so fragile." ”

"What about my dad? At that intersection, did you push him? Miwako Sato pursed her lips and asked the question she was most concerned about.

"No, on the contrary, he pushed me." Completely immersed in the memories, Shuji Shikano was a little distracted, "He found me, saw through everything, and wanted to take me to the police station to turn himself in." As I crossed the street, I looked at the cars coming and going, and suddenly I felt ashamed that my past life had failed so much...... I don't want to live anymore. ”

Miwako Sato, who received an unexpected answer, stood up straight and pursed her lips.

She had already guessed the answer that followed. Just like she remembers, her father has always been such a warm, kind old and good man.

At this time, he rushed over and pushed me, killing me in front of the car. It was he who gave me a new lease of life and the courage to live and start anew. Shuji Kano felt that his words were from the bottom of his heart, "I'm really here to mourn him, and I didn't mean to spy on you." ”

Eighteen years ago today, it also happened to be his birthday.

On his birthday, his gloomy life took a slight turn, which was almost like the inspiration of fate, or rather, some kind of fate.

"I didn't touch the money, I hid it under the altar. I am indeed sorry for your father, and I am ready to return the money as soon as the statute of limitations for prosecution has passed......"

"We've guessed that for a long time." Miwako Sato interrupted his self-emotion and said coldly, "The number of that money has been traced by the police for a long time, and there is no sign of it flowing into the market. ”

"I just want to say that I've really listened to him all these years and want to mend my ways......" Shuji Shikano, who was anxious to clarify, said urgently.

"Then why didn't you turn yourself in?" Miwako Sato, who had regained her body, asked in a sharply sharp voice, "Since you've done it all this far, why don't you turn yourself in?" ”

What's the use of saying so many self-moving words? Does he think that if he doesn't use the stolen money, it means that he has changed his mind?

So why not turn yourself in?

Eighteen years have passed since her father's death, and almost every year, Miwako Sato meets many of her father's old friends on this day.

He had long known that Miwako Sato had made the same choice as her father and became a police officer, and he also knew how much harm his cowardice and evasion had caused to the families of the victims who had heard the bad news and did not know the truth.

Yet he was silent.

In order to protect himself and live a prosperous life, he remained silent and watched his painful family members wander in pain.

As long as she remembers the face of his pretended friendship when she saw him in the past, Miwako Sato can't forgive him.

“…… I'm sorry. Shuji Kano, who was completely punctured from his mind, collapsed his entire back, "Really, I'm sorry." ”

"Sato ......" Wataru Takagi approached Miwako Sato's side, hesitating whether he should give some comfort, noticing her expression at the moment, and couldn't help but feel happy for her.

Although it is a bit embarrassing to accept a high school student's proposal to engage in fishing law enforcement as a mature adult, it seems to be worth it to let Sato ask all the questions he wants to ask and release his emotions.

"What a fool." Seeing Shuji Shikano being picked up and taken away by the police officers who approached, Miwako Sato suddenly sighed.

"Ahh Takagi Wataru, who was scolded suddenly, was confused, "Am I not doing anything properly?" ”

"I said my dad!" Glancing at him, Miwako Sato said angrily, "What does he think he is, an invincible psychotherapist, blindly trusting old friends, and seeing people really badly." ”

She said the words on her lips, but the smile on the corner of her mouth slowly hooked.

Masayoshi Sato is a good person who has never wavered in his beliefs, a successful policeman, and a friend who is righteous.

Her father has always been such a fool, teaching by word and deed, strict with himself, and lenient with others......

It's the kind of cop she likes the most and wants to be the most.

"I think Sato Police did a pretty good job, uh, at least, he saved so much cash for the damaged bank and the victims, and didn't cause further monetary losses, didn't he?" Wataru Takagi, who took her complaint seriously, entered the part of using her brains and trying to say good things again.

“…… You're a fool too. Miwako Sato said angrily.

"Huh?" Wataru Takagi still didn't react too much.

Shaking her head amusedly, Miwako Sato looked at the back of Shuji Shikano, who was escorted away, from a distance, and said, "Takagi, don't you think this scene is actually quite familiar?" ”

"Really? Where does it look familiar? ”

"Isn't it familiar that the prisoner knelt on the ground and wept bitterly and reflected on his sins."

"Hmm......" Wataru Takagi touched his chin, embarrassed to speak.

If it's the recent words, well, the people who rushed to the police station crying and shouting after being changed their minds are indeed the same as if they were going to die......

"I suddenly felt that it was good to be a police officer." Miwako Sato moved her hands and feet twice, and clenched her fists energetically, "We can do what the Monster of the Heart's Thieves do, right?" ”

What she had to admit was that this morning, standing at the intersection where her father was killed, she did waver briefly when she thought of the endless stream of prisoners who came to the door to surrender these days.

Can she really fulfill the promise she made when she was sworn into, and why, as a police officer, is she so powerless in the face of crime?

Do you want to go to that website and write your name for help?

But now, she had resettled, and that restlessness had vanished in the light of the setting sun.

Throwing responsibility away casually is also a kind of cowardice. She should have more trust in herself, in the world.

Are those guys really talking about......

Thinking of those people, rather than seeking justice and nipping the evil in the bud, Takagi shuddered with emotion.

"Sort of." Trying to reconcile, Takagi thought in his heart, compared to this kind of bells and whistles arrangement, it is better to have a more conventional situation.

"Oh, what do you want?" Miwako Sato, who was completely relaxed, followed behind the police officers, and finally remembered the promise she had made as a joke before, "Today's brain is very flexible, Takagi." ”

"Huh? No need, it's just a small favor, what are you talking about......" Wataru Takagi blushed and shook his head again.

Even if it's not for your sweetheart, as an excellent criminal policeman with great ambitions, it is also your duty to solve cases......

…… But well, he admits that when Miwako Sato can say yes to anything, he does have some fluttering fantasies floating through his head.

"One yard to one yard, I promised, anything. Tell me about it. ”

"Well, well, if you can, how about hanging out together next time the two of us are together?" Wataru Takagi was still very embarrassed, the scene of the wedding chapel or something hadn't completely faded from his mind, and he didn't dare to look directly at Miwako Sato's face now, "I saw that you liked the magic show last time." Do you want to go to the show again? ”

"Oh, on a date." Miwako Sato tilted her head, reached out generously, and grabbed Wataru Takagi's arm, "Is that all it takes?" That's easy. ”

"Hmmm! That's it! ”

"Isn't it quite simple, your requirements are not as difficult as those elementary school students, Takagi kid."

"Kid, it's impossible to ask you out......"

————

"Well, it seems, not only the monster thief of the heart can do it, but the police can do it, like a high school student, can also ......"

When he returned to the police station and looked at the arsonist who had a handful of snot and tears, and fell at the door of the police station crying and saying that he was going to turn himself in, Takagi Shibu thought of Miwako Sato's previous rather imposing speech, and couldn't help muttering to himself.

"Shut up!"

(End of chapter)