Kurokawa Saki was confused for a moment before remembering something. She sighed helplessly.
To be honest, she still felt that involving him would be reckless. After all, Margaret is someone who has been working on the edge of laws and had countless life and death battles.
On the other hand, the police officer might have fought against some criminals but not all of them were as vicious as Margaret.
Forget it.
If he really couldn't do it, then no. 5 will take over.
She expressed her agreement to no. 5 and said that she'll let her contact come to him soon when necessary.
Of course, she also hoped that Karin didn't have to go to the Metropolitan Police Department. There was a chance of meeting Conan there and Kurokawa Saki didn't want to enter the mainline as Hikari Yuki yet.
The occasional chance meeting was good enough.
But it'll depend on the game arrangements.
Once she was suspected as the culprit, Hikari Yuki knew that she wouldn't be able to avoid it any longer.
…
The two of them didn't inform the others about their decision.
For this matter, the others are also surprisingly very calm and composed. They knew very well that their positions were not suitable to be involved.
Probably only no. 8 and no. 4 might have the chance.
Megumi Aiko originally didn't think much.
But she was stunned when she saw a familiar face who had been away for a long time.
"Officer Date?" Megumi Aiko looked at the police officer in front of her in surprise. "I thought you're still in Hokkaido."
After she helped Wataru Date from being run over by car through following their investigation and pulling him back, Officer Date was transferred to Hokkaido for a while. She didn't know the exact details, though.
"The case I'm investigating is connected to another case in Tokyo. My superior agreed for my transfer to continue pursuing this case," Wataru Date said calmly.
There was a similar case happening in Tokyo recently, which was why he was sent to Tokyo for investigation.
Otherwise, Officer Date would remain in Hokkaido instead with his girlfriend.
"Can I know the details?" Megumi Aiko asked curiously.
"Sure. I was asked to cooperate with the police officers in Tokyo too." Officer Date was kind enough and started explaining, "It's the series of mass murderers in Hokkaido. The targets seem to be random but some of them have connections to the local politicians. Unfortunately, they refused to cooperate and their family members' trajectories didn't seem to be connected with each other. Someone contacted my superior with two case files in Tokyo with similar methods and possibly even the same weapon…"
Officer Date explained the case.
Several families were brutally murdered in their own home, a scene that left the investigating officers nauseated.
Just looking at the photos left behind, Megumi Aiko felt unwell.
This reminds her of the cruel photo that No. 3 sent in their group. The set up photos that no. 1 made.
That had made her want to vomit several times.
Now, there are 6 cases here.
Megumi Aiko didn't think she could handle it.
"Are these cases connected?" Megumi Aiko asked.
"It should be. So far, the weapon's traces confirmed they're killed with the same type of weapon. Sometimes the weapon will be left behind on the scene but at other times, it would be taken away. Coupled with the similar methods…" Officer Date expression was grim.
Megumi Aiko nodded and sighed. "Any clues?"
"There were no witnesses, but the investigator at the time found a cell phone that had somehow fallen under the cupboard in the living room. The last email was unsent, and it contained an unfinished message that said 'Margaret is here'."
"Margaret?" Megumi Aiko was stunned.
It couldn't be…
Wait, that woman is indeed a cruel person, but as a member of the organization, isn't she too sloppy to leave such an obvious clue?
Even the codename was left behind.
Megumi Aiko didn't know who to complain to and simply listened to Officer Date's explanation and then asked no. 5 privately.
[Megumi Aiko [4]: …so, is it really Margaret?
Public Security Officer [5]: Ah yes. I didn't expect him to move so fast. It seems that he attached great importance in this case. I'll give you some relevant clues related to Margaret so that you can help solve the case. However, I'll suggest you drag Conan.
Megumi Aiko [4]: Why?
Public Security Officer [5]: While I know your fighting skills are amazing, you might face retaliation from the organization if you made a move on Margaret. No. 1 said that if she was really given the order, she'll attack you without hesitation.
So bringing Conan might also drag Akai Shuichi out to help. He might not be able to appear in person, but his sniping skill can definitely help you.
Megumi Aiko [4]: Tsk, I don't really like the FBI. Oh well, he's indeed a strong agent. In that case, I'll try to drag Conan!]
…
Megumi Aiko worked fast. She handed some analysis made by no. 5 and no. 1 to Officer Date and then chose the route that will bump into Conan.
How to do it?
It's easy.
Just ask no. 2 about Conan's itinerary. He easily got the information from Mouri Ran and then passed it over to her.
It could be said that their 12 person group is actually quite useful.
Especially since they all have various different identities that didn't actually connect with each other on the surface. Each of them could play a completely different role with others.
And they will not be suspected of passing the information to each other.
Just look at their phone.
No trace or communication ever existed~.
"Margaret…" Conan was studying the case after meeting Megumi Aiko. This lazy police officer liked to ask him for help even before he became Conan Edogawa, so he was not suspicious.
All he knew is that this police officer miraculously managed to get promotion even though she's so lazy and somewhat stupid.
"Is it someone with the same name?" Conan asked.
"If it's so easy, it wouldn't have been an unsolved case for such a long time." Megumi Aiko shook her head.
She knew that Margaret is actually Margaret River wine. This was something that no. 1 shared with them in their brain chat group.
Moreover, there's also Margaux or Bordeaux wine too in the Winery.
Welp, too many wines!
Megumi Aiko declared that her brain couldn't keep up memorizing them. Just the four people introduced by no. 7 was already very difficult for her to remember.
Aside from Ciroc who looked somewhat good, the others have average faces. So much that Megumi Aiko even wondered whether it would be possible for them to appear in the mainline.
"Then who could it be…"
Some places didn't have surveillance cameras, so the suspects were people who passed by the area. The problem is, there were simply too many of them.
Megumi Aiko went back to the Metropolitan Police Department and saw Officer Date talking with Matsuda Jinpei. The two of them have known each other for a long time and it has been a while since they talked.
"So, you're now helping him with the case?" Matsuda Jinpei asked and arched his eyebrows. "Are you sure you're helping instead of making trouble?"
"MATSUDA JINPEI!"
And the two of them fought against each other.
"Uh…" Officer Date was stunned with this series of operations. Do the two of them hate each other so much?