Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 136 Azoth's Theorem Proof (Part 4)

As for Toru Amuro, he was surprised that the puppeteer saw through his identity.

The puppeteer ignored Toru Amuro's stern expression and continued to speak to himself, "You are a Japanese Public Security Officer, your original name is Rei Furuya. Several years ago, you and your companion, Morobushi Kagemitsu, who used the alias Hikaru Midorikawa, went undercover in the Black Organization. Your codename was Bourbon, and his was Scotland."

"Then, Scotland's undercover identity was exposed, and he was killed by fellow undercover agent Akai Shuichi, codenamed Rye. That's what you think, right?"

Amuro Toru's expression became increasingly grim. "The members of Oritis are truly well-informed. It seems like you have undercover agents even in that organization."

"Do you think I'm saying all this just to expose your undercover work as an agent for the organization?"

"Heh, you're showing off here, but you're actually just trying to buy time. Has the real culprit in the library case, Helios, already attacked Miss Helena?"

The puppeteer frowned. "Honestly, there are quite a few people in the manor who admire you. Your character and experience perfectly match our recruitment criteria. If you weren't a member of the public security department, someone would have approached you soon. Unfortunately, most of the people in the manor have serious criminal records."

Amuro Toru sneered: "A criminal organization, can any of its members be good people?"

"Shen Yan, whether you are an undercover agent or not, you are now a member of the Black Organization."

The puppeteer continued, "I have to say, if you hadn't come here, our actions would have been much easier. Because of the variable you presented, I had no choice but to put aside my attempts to persuade Director Mars and come here to detain you."

Seeing no escape and his identity exposed, Toru Amuro was no longer in a rush to act. He planned to gather intelligence about the Oritis Organization through conversation: "Isn't Director Mars with you? He's been hiding behind the scenes, refining the Philosopher's Stone. Unfortunately, that assistant scholar has already refuted his formula from a scientific perspective."

"Director Mars won't tolerate your words. Besides, that assistant scholar and Director Mars are old acquaintances. Even in the manor, they are both among the most special people."

This surprised Amuro Toru. He had originally thought that with Xiaolan's karate skills and the assistant scholar, an adult male, they might be able to resist Helios. But now he was a little worried about the safety of Xiaolan and the others: "The assistant scholar is one of your people? What exactly do you want to do?"

"Helios wants to continue his research on the Philosopher's Stone, and he believes the final steps must be completed by a descendant of the Miller family. Director Mars is trying to remain neutral in the organization's internal strife, and I'm here to enlist his help. As for the assistant scholar, as a neutral figure within the organization, this toxicology expert probably realized that the Azoth Library has become a battlefield for the organization's internal strife, and he probably came back this time to scavenger some experimental data."

"Why are you telling me this?"

"Because the Black Organization's current research is quite attractive to us, but they refused our deal, we had no choice but to use force to seize the information. However, the Black Organization's confidentiality measures are also very sophisticated, and we have not yet obtained any further information."

"So you came to me as an undercover agent to get some information from me?"

The puppeteer shook his head. "You are a public security officer. I don't think you would pass such important information from one dark organization to another with unknown purposes."

Amuro Toru sneered: "Then you are quite self-aware."

The puppeteer wasn't angry either: "Don't think of us as the same as the Black Organization. We are not a criminal organization."

"I find it hard to believe that an organization obsessed with human experimentation, human modification, and drug research can be anything good."

"Everyone in the manor has their own pursuits. Take the people in the library, for example. Director Mars longs for the formula to turn stone into gold. Helios' original intention in refining the philosopher's stone was to cure his mother. The assistant scholar pursues the ultimate goal of life evolution. As for me, I just want a 'family' that truly cares about me."

After the puppeteer finished speaking, he glanced at Louis beside him. Louis scratched his head and started circling around the puppeteer.

Toru Amuro recalled the contents of the diary. Helios' motive for killing Director Zangetsu was because his mother was poisoned by Director Zangetsu, so he wanted to retaliate.

Before Amuro Toru could continue thinking, the puppeteer asked an incredible question: "Do you believe that people can be resurrected from the dead?"

Toru Amuro flatly denied it, saying that even the Black Organization's medicine could only keep people looking young temporarily. He knew the little secret behind Vermouth.

"The alchemy-loving esoteric cult is nothing to write home about in the Oritis Manor, as there are plenty of religious figures there. Apart from those two aloof gods, the most convincing miracles are those performed by the followers of the 'Dark Eye'."

Amuro Toru frowned: "You don't mean to say that this sect can bring people back to life?"

"Indeed, the two top leaders of this sect are both resurrected from the dead."

"This is impossible!"

"If you're willing to come and see for yourself, you'll believe it all. When the time is right, the manor may send you an invitation. Before then, we won't do anything out of line with our 'prospective colleagues.' You don't have to worry about us revealing that you're an undercover agent."

After saying that, the puppeteer glanced at Louis, who was still spinning in circles, and turned a petri dish fixed to the bookshelf. A secret door opened, and the puppeteer pulled Louis out of the secret room. Then the secret door closed, and the main door, which had been locked, opened.

Amuro Toru pondered the puppeteer's words: "If resurrection from the dead is real, then can I... No, this seems like a scam no matter how you look at it. Furuya Rei, you are the Japanese Public Security Bureau, you will eradicate these dark forces and protect this country!"

Putting the puppeteer's words behind him for the time being, Toru Amuro returned along the same path he came from, determined to go back and protect Xiaolan and the others.

As for Kaito Kidd, he finally realized that Fool Gold was trying to delay time and prevent him from going back to the hall.

"That uncle, ah no, Director Mars, why don't you just let me go? I promise not to go back and cause trouble, okay?"

Fool Gold tilted his head to look at Kaito Kidd, smiled, and opened another secret door: "Okay, but you have to go out from here, and you are not allowed to go back the same way."

Thinking that he could finally escape, Kaito Kidd felt as if he had been pardoned, and rushed into the secret door in a flash. However, when he saw a large pool of water inside the secret door, he felt that something was wrong, but the secret door had been closed by Fool's Gold.

"This pool is connected to the river outside. There is a passage on the far left. From there, you can go out from the other side of the river and directly reach the town."

Kaito Kidd breathed a sigh of relief: "Huh, I thought you wanted to open the floodgates and drown me here."

Fool Gold's sinister voice came from the secret door: "I suddenly feel that you are very annoying, you little brat. How about I close the passage and really drown you here?"

"No, no, no, Master Director, I'm leaving now."

Kaito Kidd ran along the passageway until he reached a cave on the edge of town. After emerging from the cave, he gazed towards the library with lingering fear. "Don't blame me for not helping you, Detective. The enemy was simply too formidable. You're on your own..."