Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 133 Azoth's Theorem Proof (Part 1)

The old guard was furious. "So, the mastermind behind this is clearly aware of Maria's curse, and is imitating the crime and blaming it on the curse? Damn it! Who dares to tarnish 'Maria's Axiom' like this?"

The blind girl pondered, "Maria's secret, is this what Curator Mercury and Curator Arya want to tell us?"

Amuro Toru nodded. "The notes mentioned that Maria successfully refined the Philosopher's Stone, but she didn't tell anyone the detailed formula. Perhaps others believe that the notes she left behind contain clues to this formula."

Maori Kogoro also nodded. "And the note has the same earth element symbol as the one on the key. According to Maria herself, she often hears strange sounds in her daily life, which give rise to sensory experiences that are not entirely consistent with what she is currently doing."

Maria initially dismissed these distorted feelings as normal, but when she discovered that others didn't share this perception, she began to view them as divine revelations. Especially after she became blind, her other four senses became more acute, allowing her to receive even more wondrous feedback. This divinely gifted enlightenment led her to complete the Philosopher's Stone..."

Xiaolan was shocked: "Blind? I remember that Director Arya is also blind. Could the murderer want Miss Helena to replicate Maria's experiment?"

Conan looked at the story recorded in the book and pondered: "According to the notes, it was the Four Knights who united to establish the Esoteric Cult and also created the library. So, ownership of the library is likely to be passed down among these founders. Helena's sister's family, that is, Director Arya's family, is 'Miller', which is likely to be Maria's branch!"

"Same symbols, similar physical condition, and Maria's notes end with a eulogy praising the glory of holy water and roses. The key left by Director Arya also uses a rose pattern... It can't be wrong!"

Amuro Toru also thought of this. He asked the blind girl: "Ms. Helena, does your family have a family tree? I mean, about your mother, Director Arya..."

"Do you think I might be a descendant of Lady Maria?" the blind girl nervously gripped her cane. "However, some of the poems I encountered as a child bear some resemblance to those in this notebook."

"'The holy water will flow with fire, and we will reshape the indestructible mass; the molten flames have not brought death to metal, and from the ashes of the rose, a new rose will be born.' Is that the line?"

The blind girl nodded.

"So, it seems that this sentence contains a formula for refining something. Could it be the philosopher's stone?"

The old guard expressed his opinion: "I know about 'holy water'. Curator Mars has mentioned this tingling sacred water many times. I imagine he has quite a bit of refined 'holy water' in his office."

Maori Kogoro was a little excited: "That's great, now that we have the materials, we can definitely verify this formula!"

The group returned to Curator Mars' office. As soon as they pushed open the door, they saw the short figure of "Homonkuros." He was holding a number of flasks filled with some unknown solutions.

Xiaolan exclaimed: "Isn't this the 'He Mengku Luzi'? Why is he here again? He seems to be holding something in his hand."

The old guard took a closer look and immediately pointed at He Mengkuluz in frustration. "Well, you thief! I was wondering why the library was inexplicably missing some materials. It turns out it was you! Director Philemon didn't create you to cause trouble! He's holding the 'holy water' in his hand. Stop him now!"

Seeing the crowd rushing towards him, Homonkulus was so frightened that he dropped his flasks and ran away. However, the office door was blocked by the old guard, leaving him with nowhere to escape, and the remaining people were caught in the trap. In the end, Kogoro Maori caught the villain in his hands.

Conan saw a trace of grievance and sadness on the stiff face of "Homonkuruz" and took the initiative to ask him some questions.

"Hello? Do you understand me? Nod if you do."

Homonkuluz nodded.

Everyone was very surprised to see that this alchemical product actually had consciousness like a human.

At first, Amuro Toru had thought it was just a technological artifact, with a remote control or something like that inside. Now, it seemed like the result of bio-alchemy? So, how was that different from human experimentation? Toru Amuro silently thought, "The technology level of the Oritis Organization has been greatly improved."

"Do you have a name? Is it 'Louie'?"

Louis nodded.

"Did you choose this name yourself?"

Louis shook his head.

"Is this the name Director Philemon gave you?"

Louis nodded.

The old guard angrily scolded, "What is this little thing talking about! Director Philemon never gave him a name, or rather, he was killed before he could give him a name!"

Conan ignored the old guard's angry questioning and continued to ask Louis questions.

"Is Director Philemon still alive?"

Louis nodded.

The old guard was speechless, muttering to himself, "How is this possible? Director Philemon was brutally murdered. The body was disemboweled, and there were extensive burns on the face... But the police later confirmed it was Director Philemon."

Toru Amuro recalled the contents of his previous diary and realized that this should be Director Philemon's plan to fake his death and escape.

In order to cover up the fact that he already knew the life and death status of several directors, Conan asked Louis a few more questions.

"Are Curator Mars, Curator Cangyue, and Curator Arya still alive?"

Louis nodded first, then shook his head twice.

Upon learning the news of her "mother's" death, the blind girl lowered her head and said nothing. Xiaolan held the blind girl's arm and noticed that her arm was trembling slightly.

[Blind Girl: I think this script is a little funny, but I have to hold it in.]

[Puppeteer: Hold it in, Helena, don't laugh.]

[Fool's Gold: Technically speaking, the "Maria Axiom" skin is also you, so this script is equivalent to "I heard others say I was dead"?]

[Night Watchman: Hehe.]

[Gardener: Please stop provoking Helena. I think she's about to collapse!]

In order to hide her smile, the blind girl covered her face with her hands, but everyone thought she was sad and did not pay much attention to it.

Maori Kogoro quickly accepted the truth: "So, Director Mars and Director Philemon are alive, but Director Zangyue and Director Arya are both dead. Could it be that the former two directors each killed the latter two directors?"

Louis shook his head repeatedly, denying it frantically. Conan also showed a half-moon eye because of Maori Kogoro's outrageous speculation.

Amuro Toru relied on the diary he had read before to point out who he believed to be the real culprit: "Don't forget, didn't Director Zangetsu's brother disappear? I think he is a big suspect."

After hearing what Amuro Toru said, Conan also remembered this incident: "Yes, that Helios is probably the mastermind behind this."

So everyone asked Louis for confirmation, but this time Louis did not give any response, like a puppet with its strings cut.

Maori Kogoro shook Louis, a little impatient: "Why is this little thing still pretending to be dead?"

Amuro Toru brought the topic back to alchemy: "Since we can't get any information out of it, why don't we verify the alchemy formula from before."