Detective Conan: Death Note

When Conan woke up, he felt numb all over. He had first been knocked out by the anesthetic needle made by Agasa-sensei, then drugged into sl

When Conan woke up, he felt numb all over.

He had first been knocked out by the anesthetic needle made by Agasa-sensei, then drugged into sleep, which left his head buzzing when he regained consciousness.

After a while,

"That guy Hayashi Yoshiki—!!"

He sat up abruptly, gritting his teeth.

At that moment, Haibara Ai, wearing a mask, stood beside him holding a DV recorder.

"What are you doing?"

"Cointreau asked me to record it."

"?"

"He guessed you'd scream his name with gritted teeth when you woke up, so he told me to record it. If you don't behave, he'll report it to your sister Ran."

…

He thought, What a boring guy!

Just then, Agasa-sensei entered with a smile:

"Don't be angry, Shinichi... Hayashi Yoshiki always has his reasons."

"Agasa-sensei, what happened after I fell into the coma?"

"I'm not sure either. I went to the woods based on your location, Shinichi. Hayashi Yoshiki and the woman had already disappeared... But he sent me a message saying the matter was resolved and that I didn't need to worry."

Agasa-sensei was cheerful as always.

He wasn't good at overthinking, so he trusted Hayashi Yoshiki's judgment.

Conan wasn't worried either.

—From the fact that Hayashi Yoshiki had the leisure to have Haibara do such a trivial task, it was clear the matter had been handled properly.

"If you want to call him to ask, I advise you to give up."

Looking at his thoughtful face, Haibara Ai said calmly:

"If he wanted you to know, he wouldn't have drugged you deliberately."

"Of course I know that, but Haibara... are you willing to be kept in the dark by him?"

…

Of course, Haibara Ai was unwilling to accept that.

Because Cointreau always chooses to handle everything alone — he was simply an idiot.

But she trusted Hayashi Yoshiki's judgment.

If he thought Shinichi didn't need to know, then there was no need to inform him.

Like the story between my sister and Sawada Hiroki...

Compared to Edogawa Conan, who only shares her view on becoming smaller after taking APTX4869, Hayashi Yoshiki shares more secrets with her.

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"That damn woman!!"

In a private bar just after nightfall, a woman shouted angrily and pounded the table.

Chianti looked furious.

But no one paid attention.

This made Chianti even crazier:

"No! Don't any of you feel angry? That woman used Calvados and then walked away without helping him!"

Gin said nothing.

He looked up from the worn pages of a book and said coldly:

"Quiet, Chianti. I hate that woman Vermouth too, but this isn't something we can interfere with."

"Why!?"

"She failed her mission and killed Calvados, yet she got away with it. She might act high and mighty again next time she shows up!"

Damn it, how can a terrorist still be part of the privileged class these days?!

Chianti originally hated Vermouth because she thought that woman was pretentious—smiling on the surface but secretly looking down on her...

But even with that hatred, she was not so hostile that she wanted to kill her like now.

Calvados's death had triggered both her and Cohen.

The two snipers couldn't tolerate such betrayal, nor did they want to be used and abandoned without hesitation.

Tequila looked down at the glass of "Tequila Bomb" in front of him.

People are indeed different.

Vermouth didn't know how to cherish her companions. It was fortunate Cointreau saved her back then.

Gin, who had been silent the whole time, thought about Vermouth's report—he had no idea what she was doing, only that she had fooled FBI agents, but it all fell apart with the appearance of that man:

Shuichi Akai!

Thinking of the man who could even be compared to himself, Gin couldn't suppress the coldness in his eyes.

That guy... has he come to Japan?

If he had stayed in the US, Gin might have been powerless, but now that he was in Beika Town if he used Cointreau's ability...

Thinking of that scene, Gin's expression gradually turned ferocious.

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Hayashi Yoshiki was chatting on his phone at that moment.

Cointreau: "Chianti really wants to shoot you."

Vermouth: "I can imagine her reaction and lines without you telling me, hehe."

"Hey, Cointreau! What do you think? Does Vermouth deserve to die, right?!"

Chianti approached with a bottle of wine, but before she got close, Hayashi Yoshiki had already exited the email interface.

"I think you might as well use your ability to plan an accident to get rid of that woman Vermouth. If the higher-ups hold you accountable, Cohen and I can take the blame!"

She said it with unwavering loyalty and without hesitation.

"Do you want to die, Chianti?"

Sure enough, Gin glanced over coldly.

"Cut!"

Chianti wore a grim expression.

Hayashi Yoshiki just smiled.

Now, he had reached a cooperation consensus with Vermouth.

He was responsible for protecting Kudo Shinichi and Mouri Ran. In return, Vermouth would provide help and intelligence when needed.

——The less-than-half-hour session last night wasn't enough to complete the brainwashing.

However, once started, the rest would be easier.

Hayashi Yoshiki needed time.

No matter Karasuma Renya's condition, if he had really become a baby and disappeared for many years, this was great news for Hayashi Yoshiki — it meant fewer obstacles to seizing power.

"By the way, about Kudo Shinichi — my investigations these past days show he hasn't appeared in public for a long time... The few times he did, were either mistakes like last night or baseless rumors. I also investigated his address; signs of human activity were limited to cleaning, but no one lives there."

Hayashi Yoshiki said this; Gin remained silent.

"An important goal will be given to you in a few days."

"...This seems to be the first time I've heard you call a goal 'important.'"

"You'll know when the time comes."

Gin said.

Cointreau's ability requires at least a certain intelligence base to be effective. Otherwise, if given only the name and photo of Akai Shuichi, he'd probably be discovered by Akai after a short while if he investigated in person.