NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 285: Chapter 285: Doubts
The large hole in the ceiling of Location B and Sera Masumi's speech a moment ago.
All of it proved that Vodka wasn't lying.
In fact, Kaitou Kid had stolen the heart of the real Scarlet Shadow.
And Toru Amuro also had many doubts on his mind.
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"Mr. Amuro, have you returned to Location B?"
Conan asked.
"Yes,"
Toru Amuro replied after a brief silence.
"We were in Arena C, and Kaitou Kid was in Arena B.
So we had no idea Kaitou Kid stole the gem here and escaped through the glass."
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Conan held the phone and nodded slightly, agreeing with Toru Amuro's statement.
After all, their numbers were limited. Excluding the police, only Conan himself, Toru Amuro, and Sera Masumi had the capacity to reason.
With the explosion in Hall C earlier and the possibility of Hall D exploding at any moment, there was no time to assign manpower to Hall B.
Moreover, Nakamori Ginzo had installed the original fake gems, making it unnecessary to remain in Location B.
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"This is a bit strange. How did Kaitou Kid know the exact location of the gem and manage to take it from Tsukino Takashi?"
Like Toru Amuro, Conan also noticed that there were many strange things about this incident.
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"Perhaps Tsukino Takashi was too eager to tell everyone that the fake gems were genuine, which exposed their position.
And Kaitou Kid, who had just broadcast that the gem was fake, was in the control room. So, he knew Tsukino Takashi's location and obtained the gem."
Although some people didn't understand how Kaitou Kid did it, Toru Amuro assumed that the general process was like this.
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"Then, Mr. Amuro, can't you tell the organization the real situation?
You just said you heard the broadcast in Arena C and mistakenly thought the gems were genuine, not knowing Kaitou Kid had stolen them."
Conan asked.
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"I already told you."
Toru Amuro replied.
After all, he truly didn't know about this before Vodka spoke.
But even if that were the case, Gin might not believe it.
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As soon as it was confirmed that the gem Kaitou Kid had stolen was genuine, Gin's suspicion of him might have grown even more.
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"Then we can only investigate the truth of the matter first, and afterward, Mr. Amuro, you can report the real situation to the organization."
Conan suggested over the phone.
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However, because the timing of Toru Amuro handing over the fake gems to the organization was too close to the time Kaitou Kid escaped from the location, it was difficult to explain clearly this time.
But the fact remained that Toru Amuro had delivered the gems to the organization after hearing the revised broadcast that sounded in Arena C at that time.
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Moreover, the imitation of this fake gem was so perfect that it would have been reasonable for even Toru Amuro to be deceived.
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Toru Amuro responded to Conan's suggestion with silence.
Now, he had no other choice.
Whether or not Gin believed this was true would depend entirely on luck.
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After Conan hung up the phone, he ran back to Tsukino Takashi's personal hall.
The police on the scene were still questioning Tsukino Takashi.
Tsukino Takashi's mental state was obviously very poor, and he appeared completely dejected and dispirited.
It seemed that losing the gem had dealt him a significant blow.
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After a while, the interrogation ended.
Although Tsukino Takashi refused to admit that the explosion had anything to do with him, he recounted his encounter with Kaitou Kid.
Additionally, he confirmed that the real Scarlet Shadow gem had been stolen from him.
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This was effectively an indirect admission that he and his brother, Tsukino Masayuki, had planned to use Kaitou Kid to claim ownership of the gem.
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Inspector Megure Juzo thanked Sera Masumi, then handcuffed Tsukino Takashi and instructed Sato Miwako to escort him back to the Metropolitan Police Department.
At the same time, Megure Juzo also received news from the bomb squad.
A bomb had been installed in the Dream Weaver costume display case in Hall D.
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Furthermore, the detonation method of the bomb was remote-controlled.
As a result, the Metropolitan Police Department also confiscated Tsukino Takashi's computer.
They would conduct an investigation to confirm whether Tsukino Takashi's computer contained a program capable of detonating the bomb.
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"Miss Sera."
Conan glanced at Tsukino Takashi, who was being taken away in the distance, then whispered to Sera Masumi, who was lost in thought.
Sera Masumi furrowed her brow and turned to look at Conan.
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"How on earth did Kaitou Kid steal the gem from Tsukino Takashi?"
"Kaitou Kid knocked out Tsukino Takashi and then stole the gem from the safe while he was unconscious."
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"Then, how did Kaitou Kid know the gem was in the safe?"
"It must have been through temptation."
"Did Tsukino Takashi reveal any other information?"
"Yes, Tsukino Takashi said that the final broadcast wasn't sent by him at all.
He decided to leave his hall and head to the control room after hearing the news that Kaitou Kid revealed the gem was fake.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened the door, he saw Kaitou Kid disguised as Matsumoto Kenichi standing at his door, and after that, he didn't know anything else."
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"What?"
Conan was stunned to hear this.
The final broadcast wasn't sent by Tsukino Takashi?
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According to Conan's assumption, the final broadcast was the key that allowed Kaitou Kid to confirm Tsukino Takashi's location.
Only then was the plan to steal the gem successfully implemented.
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But now it seemed that Kaitou Kid had long known Tsukino Takashi's location and that the gem was in his personal hall.
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"How is this possible?
Kaitou Kid obviously didn't have this information!"
Conan said in shock.
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"We don't know how Kaitou Kid obtained this information.
He has already escaped, so we can't continue investigating."
Sera Masumi replied.
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"Is that all? Didn't Mr. Tsukino reveal any other information?"
"Yes, for example, Kenichi Matsumoto, disguised as Kaitou Kid, tricked Tsukino Takashi into thinking there was a fire in the room.
When Tsukino Takashi turned around, Kaitou Kid knocked him unconscious.
This was likely Kaitou Kid's attempt to distract Tsukino Takashi while also determining where the gem was hidden through Tsukino Takashi's subconscious reactions in a critical moment, right?"
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Conan reasoned.
"Yes, I think so too," Sera Masumi nodded.
(End of Chapter)