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Now here's the problem.
If it weren't for the other party, Sano wouldn't have taken the blame, nor would he have been running around all day.
Logically speaking, Sano should have killed the other party to vent his anger.
But if it weren't for the other party causing Sano to run around, he wouldn't have received so many mission rewards today.
So logically, Sano should be thanking the other party?
It's such a dilemma! Should I repay kindness with enmity, or repay kindness with enmity, or... repay kindness with enmity?
With a backpack full of bombs on his back and one hand supporting his chin, Sano finally made a decision.
Let's settle for half and half, a compromise. Let's not kill it, but leave it half-dead.
Sano silently approached Teiji Moriya from behind, switched his vest to make sure there were no eyes or cameras around, and then changed his clothes into a special attack uniform.
Although Sano also wanted to teach his opponent a lesson with the Hammer of Justice, the fact that he was beaten so badly but not injured felt too iconic and might cause unnecessary trouble, so it was better to just go for it directly.
At the very moment Sano donned his special attack uniform, a chill ran from Moriya Teiji's tailbone straight up to the back of his head.
"boom!"
"Lying wood..."
……
[Please proceed to the target location to defuse all bombs. Completion will earn you 100 enhancement points. Mission time remaining: 1:59:59.]
A few minutes later, Sano, feeling refreshed, left the villa and pulled up the system map to take a look at the target location of the newly triggered mission.
The Mihana Skyscraper.
This time the scope wasn't large, but it was extremely precise, even marking out exactly where it was on each floor – very thoughtful.
Most importantly, barring any unforeseen circumstances, this will be the last round of tasks for today.
"Let's go, there are more bombs to recover."
Sano casually tossed the backpack to the outer member.
Based on the amount of explosives stolen from the gunpowder depot as previously stated by the other party, the amount of explosives in Moriya Teiji's house was probably only about a quarter. The remaining nearly half was likely planted elsewhere by the other party beforehand.
...As for why this peripheral member knew the exact amount of missing explosives when it was never made public, that was naturally thanks to the intelligence team.
After all, the theft of the gunpowder depot is not a major incident, but it is not insignificant either.
On a smaller scale, bombs are a common item for an organization. With a large amount of explosives being lost from the gunpowder depot, acquiring them would undoubtedly save the organization a significant amount of procurement costs.
On a larger scale, no one knows who stole these explosives. At best, it could be that a madman was planning a large-scale attack, and members of the organization might be caught in the crossfire without their knowledge. At worst, it could be that the organization's adversaries stole them specifically to use against the organization.
Of course, all of that is irrelevant. The important thing is that finding these bombs and turning them in is considered a mission within the organization.
In other words, everything Sano did today, although it was all for the system's mission, also boosted his own performance and earned him a bonus.
Killing two birds with one stone, stealing something while doing nothing, it's simply wonderful.
"Oh well."
The outer member somewhat clumsily took the backpack, responded, and followed Sano.
To be honest, this peripheral member really couldn't understand where the cadre in front of him got the information about the location of the bomb.
As a henchman, knowing what to ask and what not to ask is always a fundamental principle, and following orders and keeping quiet is the best secret to longevity.
And just as Sano had predicted, the mission was completed incredibly smoothly.
Several bombs were planted at the main entrance, emergency exits, and center of the skyscraper.
It's worth mentioning that, apart from the bomb in the center, all the other bombs were timed to explode at 10 o'clock, and their power was relatively small.
At first glance, it looks like someone deliberately created an inescapable, enclosed environment, letting the people inside slowly die...
Forget it, what does it have to do with me anyway?
The matter is over, and I can finally go home and sleep after get off work.
But just as he stepped out of the skyscraper, Sano happened to see Ran Mouri with a cheerful smile on her face.
...Why is this girl all alone?
Sano stood there and looked at Ran Mouri for a few seconds, but in the end he chose to stay and observe for a while longer, while letting the outer member take the bomb back and hand it over first.
A short while later, Sano saw Ran Mouri rushing out with her phone in hand, and then Conan running over in a hurry. A little while later, Inspector Megure, who was holding Teiji Moriya captive, and Kogoro Mouri also arrived.
"This is impossible, this is impossible!"
With disheveled hair and a bruised and swollen face, Moriya Teiji knelt on the ground, staring blankly at the skyscraper in front of him: "How could there not have been an explosion!?"
"Immediately evacuate the residents and search the entire building to ensure there are no bombs inside!"
Inspector Megure gave orders to the bomb disposal team that had just arrived.
"Yes!"
Conan, standing to the side, simply watched, thinking that the possibility of another bomb in the building was extremely low.
The culprit who stole from the Japanese gunpowder depot and planned several explosions, including today's... has been found; it is none other than Teiji Moriya.
...When Conan, Inspector Megure, and the others rushed to Teiji Moriya's house, all they saw was Teiji Moriya lying in the living room, blindfolded, hand and foot bound, seemingly beaten up, groaning like a corpse.
This scene seems to confirm Conan and the others' previous speculation that "the culprit might have a grudge against Teiji Moriya."
When Inspector Megure and the others hurriedly helped to untie Teiji Moriya, and while treating his wounds, they inquired about the situation. Although Moriya was annoyed, he naturally chose to go along with it.
However, Conan soon noticed something amiss in Teiji Moriya's collection room. After deducing the true truth, he used a sting operation to lure the other party into revealing a flaw, and found evidence that the other party was the bomber.
The wigs, fake beards, and clothing used for disguise.
...Speaking of which, that should still be considered evidence, right?
Tsk, ever since he was questioned by some unknown delinquent in the Abe Yutaka case, Conan feels like he's become a bit overthinking.
I'm always wondering if this will work, or if that will work...
Anyway, according to Conan's reasoning, the reason why Teiji Moriya planted these bombs was to destroy a series of architectural works he designed before the age of thirty, so as to ensure that his "art" would not be tainted.
As for provoking "Shinichi Kudo," it was said to be incidental, but there was actually some animosity between the two.
Because of a case that Conan solved before he shrunk, a construction project that was supposed to be designed by Teiji Moriya was forced to be halted.
And so the feud began.
In short, this skyscraper was originally supposed to be the last building to be destroyed in Moriya Teiji's plan. The reason it was scheduled for today was because they learned at the previous tea party that Ran Mouri was going on a date with Shinichi Kudo.
Because today's 12 o'clock is originally Conan's, that is, Shinichi Kudo's, birthday.
Teiji Moriya wanted Shinichi Kudo to watch his girlfriend, almost-girlfriend, get blown up right in front of him, and he pulled off a series of bizarre actions to achieve this.
Of course, all of this is meaningless now.
When Conan arrived at the skyscraper and discovered that the explosion that Teiji Moriya had mentioned would occur at 10 o'clock had not happened, he already had a hunch. Before the others arrived, he checked the location according to what they had said.
As expected, Conan did not see the bomb, and just like the previous developments on the East Metropolis Loop Line, he found traces of the bomb.
Was the bomb taken away and even defused by someone else first?
But who could find the bomb faster than me without any clues?
Why would the other party do that?
After temporarily resolving the crisis, all the doubts that Conan had been suppressing resurfaced, causing his head to ache more and more.
...Damn it, if this keeps up, am I going to develop a mental breakdown?
"Officer, we've checked everything; there are no bombs inside!"
Soon, the bomb disposal team completed their investigation and came downstairs to report, which immediately enraged the dazed and confused Teiji Moriya.
"What do you mean there are no bombs!?"
Moriya Teiji stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "How could there not be? I used half of the explosives here, intending to completely destroy this building. Look again, look carefully!"
...For Teiji Moriya, today was undoubtedly an unforgettable day.
After spending a great deal of effort stealing the explosives and working on making a bunch of bombs, they planned to make a big splash.
Not only did he fail to destroy what he wanted to blow up, but he also got inexplicably beaten up at home. In the end, he was tricked into revealing the truth by someone he disliked, foolishly exposing himself and ruining his artistic career.
Fortunately, Teiji Moriya was prepared, and even in dire straits, he was able to deliver a fatal blow to Shinichi Kudo... although he failed again.
But failure is failure, but what the hell does it mean that the bomb is gone?
You said you saw through Moriya Teiji's weakness, and he can understand.
He can understand if you say you found Teiji Moriya's bomb.
You said you dismantled all the bombs that Teiji Moriya planted, and he could still understand.
But if you say the bomb didn't explode and just disappeared, then Moriya Teiji simply can't understand it!
There will always be successes and failures in everything.
Even failure is a kind of experience in life—that was all that Teiji Moriya originally thought.
But now Teiji Moriya has learned that not only has he failed, but all his efforts have vanished.
It's not just a waste of time, it's gone!
Why did you go through all that trouble to steal the explosives?
Why did I painstakingly learn how to make explosives?
What are your plans after getting this beating?
What does it matter if you ruin your own career?!
Everything has become an illusion, utterly meaningless?
Unacceptable! Absolutely unacceptable!!!
However, faced with Teiji Moriya's questioning, the police officer could only awkwardly scratch his head: "...But we really have checked everything carefully, there's not a single blind spot!"
Before the furious Teiji Moriya could speak again, a call came into Inspector Megure's cell phone.
Turn on the speakerphone, and the sound comes out of the phone.
"Officer, we have searched the entire house of Teiji Moriya, but we haven't found any bombs!"