ALL NOVEL Chapter 260: Chapter 260: Suddenly
After Conan saw "Ginzo Nakamori" and another police officer enter the collection room, he began closely observing their every move.
When he noticed the officers under Nakamori Ginzo's command checking the camera, he immediately sensed that something was off.
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'It seems Kaitou Kid also realized there's a camera in the collection room.'
'However, he probably wouldn't block the camera so blatantly.'
'One could say…'
Conan gradually shifted his focus to "Ginzo Nakamori."
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His original idea for hiding there was to ambush Kaitou Kid, who had not yet arrived.
But with officers from the Second Investigation Division already focused on the collection room, the situation changed.
If there was an officer disguised as Kaitou Kid, they would surely have noticed Conan's presence.
Naturally, Kaitou Kid wouldn't make such an obviously suspicious move in front of him.
At this moment, Conan began to suspect even more strongly that Nakamori Ginzo might actually be Kaitou Kid.
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The two officers had clear objectives upon entering the collection room.
One officer went to check the miniature camera installed in the display case at the back.
Meanwhile, Nakamori Ginzo crouched down and opened the display case cover.
Conan assumed Kaitou Kid would act more discreetly, knowing he was being watched.
But he quickly realized he was wrong.
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The metallic base of the display case concealed most of Nakamori Ginzo's body, so Conan couldn't clearly see what he was doing.
However, he did see "Nakamori Ginzo" pull something from his pocket and point it toward the metallic base of the display case in front of him.
At the same time, he also took out a pair of yellow glasses and put them on.
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This scene surprised Conan.
He hadn't expected Kaitou Kid to be so bold as to perform these actions in front of so many people.
Less than two minutes after entering the collection room, he began committing the theft in such a grand manner.
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To most outsiders, Nakamori Ginzo appeared to be simply inspecting the display case.
'He actually disguised himself as Officer Nakamori. How did he manage that?!'
'Why didn't the officers from the Second Investigation Division realize their chief had been replaced?!'
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Conan had many questions running through his mind, but he still moved out from behind the retractable barrier and ran toward the collection room door.
Amuro Tooru was just as quick to act.
He dashed toward the Scarlet Heart collection room at almost the same time Conan moved.
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"Kaitou Kid is disguised as Officer Nakamori!"
"The glasses he's wearing must be filter glasses, and what he just took out of his pocket is probably fluorescent dye."
"Kidd is trying to crack the code!"
Conan informed Amuro Tooru, who was running beside him.
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"It seems he doesn't know the password. Starting to guess permutations and combinations now is too late."
Amuro Tooru had originally thought Kaitou Kid would use some advanced tactics.
But judging from this, wasn't it just a matter of guessing the password by pressing keys?
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The officers from the Second Investigation Division present at the scene noticed Conan but didn't recognize Amuro Tooru.
Upon seeing a blond-haired man with tanned skin running toward them, they immediately became alert.
However, before they could react, they heard Amuro Tooru shout loudly:
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"The Officer Nakamori inside isn't the real Officer Nakamori; it's Kaitou Kid in disguise!"
The officers from the Second Investigation Division and surrounding security personnel turned their astonished gazes toward the collection room upon hearing this.
Just as Conan and Amuro Tooru thought Kaitou Kid would need significant time to crack the code, they saw "Ginzo Nakamori" inside the room opening the display case directly.
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"What?!"
"There are at least 24 possible unlocking combinations. How did he open them all at once?!"
A look of extreme surprise appeared on Conan's face.
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Conan and Amuro Tooru, who had already rushed to the collection room door, clearly noticed the fake Nakamori Ginzo inside the room staring wide-eyed at the opened display case before him.
The shock and blank expression on his face were nearly palpable.
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"Something's wrong."
As soon as Conan finished speaking, a rapid "beep-beep-beep" sound echoed, growing faster and faster.
It was as if the display case wasn't just a coded cabinet but a bomb counting down to detonation.
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The next moment, dazzling flames accompanied by a deafening explosion erupted.
Conan felt the ground beneath his feet tremble.
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The Scarlet Heart display case had exploded!
To be precise, the metallic base of the Scarlet Heart display case had detonated.
This unexpected turn of events shocked everyone present.
Nearly everyone froze in place, staring at the explosion in the collection room, forgetting even to exclaim in surprise for a moment.
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Seconds later, a scream shattered the silence.
Immediately, many spectators began shouting and fleeing from the Scarlet Heart Collection Room.
This development had completely surpassed their expectations.
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Amuro Tooru was the first to react, followed closely by Conan.
They quickly rushed into the now smoky and chaotic Scarlet Heart Collection Room.
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"Are you okay? What just happened?!"
Conan shouted toward the interior of the collection room at the top of his lungs.
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"Cough, cough."
A violent cough echoed, followed by the voice of one of the officers who had entered the room with Kuroba Kaito.
"Officer Nakamori, are you alright?!"
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The officer knew that just after the display case emitted the rapid beeping sound, "Ginzo Nakamori," who was not far from him, had suddenly lunged at him and pushed him to the ground.
Although the explosion had been terrifying, the officer pinned to the floor hadn't suffered serious injuries.
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However, Kuroba Kaito, who had saved him, had his entire left sleeve blown apart.
Blood dripped from his shoulder, arm, and head.
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The frightened officer, after hearing "Nakamori Ginzo" cough, felt both guilt and growing concern for the superior who had protected him.
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Although Kuroba Kaito had reacted quickly, he still suffered significant damage from the close-range explosion's impact.
At the same time, more and more questions began to arise in Kuroba Kaito's mind.
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Why was the password to the display case 1412?
And why did the display case explode?!
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(End of the Chapter)