klisemfg Chapter 1287 Never mind, the leader has his own ideas.
Chapter 1287 Never mind, the leader has his own ideas.
Chapter 1287 Never mind, the leader has his own ideas.
Although the sweep mode switches to target point protection, for Tang Ze now, the game mode won't affect the outcome of a village of this size.
His combat skills, honed through long-term experience in actual combat, resulted in truly outrageous numbers.
Bound in place, Shinichi Kudo's expression quickly shifted from one of shock to another.
Seeing the Joker turn and walk towards him, he even involuntarily took a step back, though he couldn't manage it due to the restraints.
Perhaps it was the stereotype he had of Kaito Kid that made him think of the title "Phantom Thief." He always felt that the Joker should be agile and nimble. Logically, he understood that the Phantom Thieves of the Hearts had faced countless battles and difficulties on the psychological side, and that the fighting power of any one of them would be absolutely amazing. But no matter how he looked at it, there was still a sense of disparity.
"So that's why you came alone this time? Because the difficulty here isn't high, and it doesn't need to be so complicated?" Seeing that the Joker's clothes were almost indeed slightly dirty, he couldn't help but blurt out.
"Who told you that?" Tang Ze glanced at him sideways. "My teammates are in this village too, they just haven't come here."
Teamwork certainly requires careful consideration.
To be more precise, his teammates went to grind for Makoto Yata's Hall of Fame.
Because Shinichi Kudo shattered his own Dao heart, and because everything he did was meaningless and he blamed the wrong person, Makoto Yata is in pain, and the power of the Hall has been greatly weakened.
Since we're already here, this is just a convenient thing to do.
The truly crucial task, though important, is to break down the regional stereotypes and return the area to its proper place. While this is a critical task, it is not particularly demanding.
So the assignments were arranged like this: Tang Ze brought Kudo Shinichi to handle the Impression Space, while the others took care of Yada Makoto.
"Are they here too?" Shinichi Kudo looked around suspiciously.
Higashi-Osui Village is not large, so if a stranger enters the village, it should attract the attention of others.
However, this isn't the first time the Phantom Thieves have appeared and disappeared so mysteriously, so being curious about this seems pointless, but—
He paused, turned his head, and looked at jokr standing in front of him.
The red scarf around his neck had now transformed into a rope, binding him. The Joker standing before him was now entirely black and white, truly appearing like a phantom thief who had blended into the night and vanished without a trace, exuding mystery.
In other words, it's just the two of them here now; it's a completely private space for conversation.
The black cloth strip covered Joker's eyes, making it difficult for him to accurately judge the other person's expression. However, out of instinct, he still felt that this was a good time to ask a question.
"So, does Tang Ze actually know of your existence, or rather, is my reasoning correct?"
"What reasoning?" Tang Ze, who was about to raise his hand to release the seal on Shinichi Kudo, stopped and asked knowingly.
In theory, Conan's speculations about him, and what he discussed with Hattori Heiji, could not escape Karasawa's eyes.
Now, with Noah's Ark as its tentacles, the Phantom Thieves have no difficulty obtaining information from either side. Noah can easily catch them discussing the Phantom Thieves over the phone or in messages.
But Tang Ze didn't bother with that.
Because Shinichi Kudo's opinion is not hard to guess.
His identity transformation was simple in a way, mainly because he had an extra stand-in during that period. He could still act as Tang Zezhao while the Joker was active, so that people wouldn't turn their suspicions to him. He had both the necessary mechanisms and the necessary stats. Kudo Shinichi couldn't see through him simply because he didn't understand the limits of both sides' abilities and didn't suspect him.
Things are different now.
"Deductions about your identity." As the assimilation level increased, Shinichi Kudo, now with red eyes, stared at him with unusual aggression. "After Makoto Yata appeared, he almost fooled even Ran. And guys like Kuroba and Okita, who look surprisingly like me, are also easy to misunderstand—you are a skilled disguiser, just like my mother."
"It sounds like you've reached a preliminary conclusion." Tang Ze flipped his palm, making an inviting gesture. "I'm all ears."
"As a skilled disguiser, everyone, including myself before, always subconsciously assumes that you will appear in a different guise. So when you reveal your disguise," people who come into contact with you will subconsciously think that what you are showing now must be the real you." Staring at the smile on Joker's lips, Shinichi Kudo still spoke his mind, "thus ignoring the fact that your appearance may also be a disguise."
This is a very basic deceptive tactic. If you place a Russian nesting doll in front of you and there are no other references, no one will know which layer the doll is unless they open it themselves, or whether there are even more important nesting dolls hidden inside.
"That's a very strong argument," Tang Ze exclaimed. "You're starting to sound like a professional commentator."
This refers to what Kidd said when he first met him: that the detective was, at best, a third-rate critic's metaphor.
Given the significant information gap, the fact that Shinichi Kudo could come up with this idea demonstrates his phenomenal, almost god-like, intellect.
Not being refuted, Shinichi Kudo's voice became even calmer: "I don't currently have any concrete evidence that can silence you, but when I examine it carefully, another question arises—Does Tang Ze really need your protection?"
Tang Ze laughed from the bottom of his heart.
He needs protection; this can be seen as an instinctive reaction under the filter of the red team.
Just as Tang Ze guessed, the past Shinichi Kudo never suspected him, simply because Tang Ze's identity was what it was, and his past experience of being framed, imprisoned, and harmed would subconsciously make people see him as a victim who needed protection. In addition, he always took the initiative to take on kidnapping and threats himself, which easily made people overlook the objective fact that he had always been very strong in combat and initiative.
If one carefully considers Tang Ze's various reactions in his capacity, it will soon become clear that he is fundamentally incapable of being a docile, protected individual.
"The more I think about Tang Ze's situation, the more I realize that he's not someone who needs protection. It's just that he rarely uses a tough attitude when facing others, making it difficult to detect his aggression." At this point, Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but shake his head.
Tang Ze gets injured and encounters accidents very frequently, so even his friends who have witnessed how swiftly he beats people can't help but empathize with him and want to protect him.
However, upon closer examination, all of his misfortunes were essentially due to his own initiative.
He would proactively try to rescue the victims, speak to them to prevent further harm, or say things that might make the inmates feel threatened because he couldn't stand the situation.
He was rarely chosen passively, and even when he was truly coerced, he never gave up resisting.
Does a guy like this really need a group to secretly protect him, carefully concealing his existence just to protect his safety?
More importantly—
"If we consider you as protectors of Tang Ze, I haven't seen you actually protect him at all," Shinichi Kudo raised this very important question.
Joker's abilities are beyond doubt. If he really came to Tokyo to protect Tang Ze, as he said, would all the dangers and injuries he suffered earlier really have fallen on Tang Ze's shoulders?
Putting aside other things, just take the Dugong Festival on the American Island back then. No matter how difficult the battles the phantom thieves encountered, would they really forget to look for the missing Karasawa because of the difficulties they faced?
Look at Shinichi Kudo himself; he was only missing for an afternoon, yet his whereabouts were accurately discovered and he was rescued.
Unless, of course, the phantom thieves know very well that Tang Ze really doesn't need protection.
"That's really true, hard to refute." Turning his head, Tang Ze's tone was somewhat teasing. "You're quite cunning in saying that, Detective."
Just like when he interrogated Goro Akechi about his identity, the conclusions he reached were due to both Shinichi Kudo's undeniably high intelligence and the advantage of their good relationship.
It's one thing for detectives and phantom thieves to play a game of cat and mouse, but Tang Ze would never give up the people or things he wants to change or save just to avoid the slightest risk of his identity being exposed.
"I admit that I was able to get this information because both Tang Ze and you always acted from the perspective of helping me," Shinichi Kudo frankly stated. "If you really stood by and did nothing to save me, or avoided taking any risks to protect yourself, I would never have these questions."
Hearing the unspoken message, Tang Ze raised an eyebrow: "So, you already have your own opinion, but you haven't obtained enough strong evidence yet. What you want to tell me is—?"
Shinichi Kudo, still dressed in the Death God suit, with black clothes, white hair, and red eyes, stood in front of Tang Ze, like a reflection of some kind of image.
Shinichi Kudo, who had been looking very serious, finally relaxed his expression, and a smile appeared on his face, which should have been full of hostility.
"No matter who you are, or why you did all this—we're friends, aren't we?"
The moment Tang Ze saw that face, which was practically the standard for a leading man, he knew what was going to happen next.
But upon hearing Leon's voice, he received a new "surprise".
[Rankup! Rank 8]
[Your long-term effect has changed—"Detective's Doubts" → "Detective Gathering Evidence"]
If the effect cannot be eliminated before the countdown ends, the permanent effect "Insight" will be obtained; if the effect is successfully eliminated, the permanent effect "False Action" will be obtained.
While there are many explanations that can be made, I just want to summarize that it is reasonable for the stress monster to be subjected to increased intensity.
However, as your guide, I've kindly provided you with a choice here, although I know there's really no choice in this question. At least it retains some gameplay, right?
Honesty and lies are not the defining factors in a relationship, and I believe you know this better than anyone else.
If you get the results this time, perhaps you can try to trust this world a little more, this world that you've guided into a different form, O-guest.
Having already realized what was going on, Tang Ze clicked on the descriptions of the two effects, and then his eyes twitched violently.
This "See Through" effect is quite outrageous; it doubles the detection range across the entire scene, and the third eye will provide more vision and information, slowing down the enemy's detection speed.
Even though he was the one who was seen through, the effect was as if it had given him some detective abilities.
On the other hand, "False Action" is a buff that "is permanently undetectable by other units within the shadow range," which seems impressive at first glance but is actually quite insignificant.
Does this ability need to be given extra? Do you think Hoshikawa Teru is dead?
However, this might also suggest that he, taking this path, is probably a lone wolf without teammates.
You're practically telling me not to hinder the detective from discovering crucial clues? Where's the gameplay in that?
Silently raising his head, Tang Ze looked at Shinichi Kudo, who was still smiling and oblivious, and silently clenched his fist, pressing it against Shinichi's shoulder.
Thinking that Joker's gesture was a response to his words, Shinichi Kudo's smile widened, then froze on his face.
Because the next second, bright orange flames spread across Joker's entire body from where he was holding the object.
"Hello, hello one"
"I forgot to remind you, you're in an assimilated state again. What, are you thinking that they'll beat them up and then not you?"
"Then don't light it directly! I think you're just angry—ah! It's hot, stop!" Amidst the leaping and fluttering flames, the dark mud on the ground quietly receded, and the moonlit sky broke through the canopy of trees, once again casting its gentle glow on the clearing in the forest.
The shimmering lake water, bathed in moonlight, silently washes away the last traces of the lingering grievances and hatred.
Tomorrow will always come.
"Hmm, the leader seems to be in a better mood than he appears. Let's just assume they have a better relationship."
As for the situation with Makoto Yata, he probably knows it's not a problem even without informing the leader.
That's it, let's not bother him while he's hitting people.
After watching the special effects fly around from behind a tree, the tiny robot floated up, patted Hoshikawa Teru on the shoulder with an air of importance, and then disappeared again.
Hoshikawa Teru glanced again at the still chaotic scene over there, shook his head again, and disappeared into the shadows.
He had originally intended to suggest that the leader reconsider how to handle the allocation of various identities, as this would minimize the risk of being caught by the detectives if they didn't want to arouse suspicion. However, looking at their expressions, he decided against it; the leader had his own ideas.
"Tell him? Why should I tell him? If the detective loves collecting evidence so much, let him."
Hoshikawa Teru, who nearly choked on his tea, put down his teacup again and looked at Tang Ze, whose attitude had completely changed since returning to the hotel, speechless.
He had barely begun, subtly inquiring whether the leader could consider how to confront the detective, when he was rejected without hesitation.
—Never mind, the leader has his own ideas.