"Shu, are you alright?" Jodie asked worriedly.
"I'm fine." Akai Shuichi looked at the distance with his eyes narrowed. He could tell that the shoot just now was a purposeful miss.
It's a warning.
'Warning to him?'
Akai Shuichi didn't know who shot it but he could guess. It should be the mysterious sniper who's also a member of the organization. Unfortunately, the recent information about the organization was hard to retrieve and they had to investigate from outside one by one.
There are other undercover agents sent through other teams but from what he heard, their progress was not good. It was getting harder to be promoted in the organization, so the information was limited.
Right now, most of them were in the US, toiling around as low ranked members.
He rubbed his cheek and smiled.
It's been a while since he felt so excited like this.
There's also a powerful and hard to deal opponent in the organization aside from Gin.
"Well, the Japanese Police are here. You explain to them."
"Yes."
…
Kurokawa Saki received a call from Vermouth at night. Well, the number is unfamiliar, though.
"It's quite a spectacle from a distance, Vermouth. The FBI is not so easy to deal with," Sake said in her sweet voice.
"Heh, you're right, Sake." Vermouth coughed and looked at the distance. "I owe you one. Thanks for saving my life."
"Don't worry, I just care about whether you can pay for it."
The two of them didn't speak for long and Kurokawa Saki rubbed her face. Well, she only helped Vermouth to get less shots. In the original story, she managed to escape on her own without her involvement.
By the way…
No. 10 looked like he was about to kill Ran and Ai just now.
Tsk, tsk, she felt that if No. 10 really succeeded, the story would definitely turn into a tragedy story instead of anything else.
But now that this farce is over, Kurokawa Saki wanted to start meeting with Ai.
Of course… she had to figure out a way to stay out of Conan's sight. She didn't want Conan to figure out that she came from the Winery just yet. After all, her position is even higher than Gin and in the eyes of Ai… the stench should be worse, right?
But this wouldn't be that easy.
Conan wouldn't easily leave Ai alone except when he was preoccupied with some cases.
[Ding! Fun Games Act 7. Death Requiem. Which side are you on? In this game of hatred, a new mission is given. The righteous had to play the villain and the villain had to play the righteous in front of the main characters. The people to participate are No. 2, no. 3, no. 4, no. 6, no. 7, no. 8, and No. 10.
Role: Killer: no. 7, Victims: no. 3, no. 6, no. 10, Pursuer: no. 4, no. 8, survivor: no. 2 Time: Within a month]
[Megumi Aiko [4]: Death Requiem? What the hell is this?
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: Huh… I become the killer?
Drug Dealer [3]: Ahh, I can finally change my ID!
Kami Shita [6]: Damn it! Yes, I'll go find someone from the black side and seek death!
Member of the Organization [10]: Wait, it said that in this game of hatred, the righteous had to play the villain and the villain had to play the righteous. You can't just die, but you have to show a completely different side of yourself in front of some people.
High School Student [2]: This will be difficult. We only have a month to arrange the play of killers and pursuers, but the Black Organization will definitely kill no. 7 if he's exposed.
Corrupted FBI [8]: Unsolved serial murder case.
Megumi Aiko [4]: You're saying that we have to create a case???
This is outrageous! My brain is far from enough to design cases and even the usual cases are already difficult enough. Why does the system's mission change so much? Previously, it's just us playing around in front of the main characters but now we have to play so much that it even tricked many more people?
Doctor [9]: It wouldn't be so easy to connect so many people like this.
Member of the Organization [10]: It's really troublesome.
Public Security Officer [5]: I'll arrange for the story to make it reasonable enough and then we'll invite Conan to be the witness. But before that, we have to figure out a reason why the organization even wants to hunt down these people. Drug dealers, a police officer from investigation section 2, their own member, and then a high school student?
Megumi Aiko [4]: … You have to say that my brain is definitely not enough. Moreover, the FBI had to be involved in this case because no. 8 had to chase after him too.
Corrupted FBI [8]: Akai Shuichi is still alive, so he can appear openly.
Doctor [9]: …Darling, you will reach the peak of your life.
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: I don't want this kind of fame! I don't even want to kill any of you, damn it!
Drug Dealer [3]: Looking at it from the bright side, we can get new ID cards and we're not really dead. By the way, you can start from me, no. 5. My subordinates seem to have some trades with the Black Organization, which I have only noticed recently.
Public Security Officer [5]: Did you sell drugs to them or the opposite?
Drug Dealer [3]: He bought it and then resold it widely. The problem is that this drug seems to be an addictive substance, so I might end up being chased by no. 4 first.
Megumi Aiko [4]: Oh? Then I can't wait for it!
[Public Security Officer [5]: We can use it. In that case, the start of the event will be either one week from now or when the Metropolitan Police Department starts chasing after no. 3. No. 4, you will watch over it. I'll think of a way to connect you with the rest of the members.
Member of the Organization [10]: Give me the identity of your subordinate, no. 3. I'll be the one to do the trade and pocketed some private money. In this way, the organization will have a reason to kill me.
Drug Dealer [3]: … You don't have to seek death so much.
Member of the Organization [10]: It's for the best. No. 5 can't control much of the organization's movements and it's very likely that they will send codename members to clean up quickly for matters that they didn't want the world to see. It's rare for their movements to be tracked by the world.
While I don't understand whether it's the world's protection or something, staying in this rotten place is not a good thing. Anyway, I have received death's performance and it's better for me to seek death on my own. Don't worry, I'll go to Vermouth to have her help me disguise myself.
Public Security Officer [5]: It's hard work, no. 10
Member of the Organization [10]: Heh, I have to act kind in front of those sharp detectives… It's really amusing.
Megumi Aiko [4]: Moving on, how do you want to connect the others?
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: If there's any leak of the medicine and it's known that a member of the organization is the one who did it, someone might be asked to pursue the other party. I'm part of the action team, so it's possible for me to be asked to go, but I can't be certain that it'll definitely be me.
ICPO Undercover Agent in Winery[1]: I can arrange it.
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: Great! Thank you, no. 1!
Public Security Officer [5]: Now, to connect no. 2 and no. 6…
journalist [12]: Accidental bumping like Conan?
Megumi Aiko [4]: … While it's not impossible, but it's really not fun!
Corrupted FBI [8]: Tsk, I have the right to investigate privately, so you don't have to worry about me not coming. But for the timing, you arrange it, no. 5
Public Security Officer [5]: Got it. I'll make further arrangements first. When it's ready, I'll publish it here.
Megumi Aiko [4]: Yess!
High School Student [2]: I can't wait.
Drug Dealer [3]: I can finally change ID card hahaha]
…
All in all, everyone was quite excited with the fact that they would be able to change their ID card again soon. And thanks to no. 9 and no. 3 experience, they also knew that many of their skills were retained. The number might be reduced, but it was not that much.
As long as they worked hard on their own, they could make the skills theirs again.
And a new identity meant they could also get more skills.
What would be better than obtaining a lot of things for free?
The six people who used to be working hard like a dog for three years: "..." they really want to beat up these people who got things easy!