An ambulance pulled up at the entrance. Sato Miwako was forced onto a stretcher, struggling and clutching her shoulder in protest, wanting to stay and apprehend the culprit. Inspector Megure sternly reprimanded her, "Only by getting better can you be a better police officer. Don't mess around!"
Sato Miwako reluctantly boarded the ambulance under Megure's supervision, along with the unconscious Mouri Ran.
Inside the banquet hall, two-thirds were police officers, and the remaining third were police-related personnel. This made it convenient not to call the police. A group of people, under the direction of Odagiri Toshiro, efficiently blocked the entrances and exits, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.
The tall, thin man led the forensic team in conducting tests on everyone present: "Everyone except children must undergo a gunshot reaction test. No one is exempt, including me and all the police officers!"
He strode to a sofa, coldly observing the composed rock-and-roll youth sitting there. "Of course, that includes this bastard over here!" Odagiri Toshiya, sitting on the sofa, lowered his sunglasses and let out a disdainful snort.
Megumi Aiko looked at the father and son in front of her, her expression dark.
She wanted to go with Miwako to the hospital, but she had to stay for the gunpowder test.
Once it was over, she directly told Inspector Megure that she was going to the hospital.
She couldn't stand this!
She wanted to catch the culprit with her own hands
In this way, Megumi Aiko head to the hospital and found Inspector Megure anxiously pacing in front of the operating room.
"Inspector Megure, how is Sato?"
"They're still removing the bullet. We don't know the specific yet. Because it hit the shoulder, if it damaged a nerve, Sato might have to leave the front line and be transferred to the logistic."
"What?!"
Officer Shiratori and Officer Takagi, who came over, were shocked.
Megumi Aiko was also anxious.
Sato Miwako leaving the frontline?
It shouldn't be!
This had never happened in the Conan's storyline that she knew, but the existence of the players themselves have disrupted the original storyline, so Megumi Aiko couldn't be so sure about this.
This made her even more anxious.
Bang!
Megumi Aiko slammed her punch on the wall in anger.
The other people nearby were stunned when they saw it and quickly hurried over to her side, trying to calm her down. Her physical strength rivalled that of a gorilla and they couldn't let her go on a rampage here!
While listening to her colleagues advising her, Megumi Aiko vented her anger into the chat group.
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It was precisely because of this that when Kurokawa Saki was on the plane the day after their mission from the system, she saw the chattering messages in the brain chat and noticed that Megumi Aiko was crying.
[High School Student [2]: … What actually happened?
Internationally Wanted Criminal [3]: I don't know, she has been typing incoherently above for a long time. Did something happen in the police station?
Megumi Aiko [4]: @#$%^&P^&(*&^%$%^&(*&TU(
Megumi Aiko [4]: Sato was shot, damn it! I was assigned to a completely different case and when I came back, all I heard was that Miwako Sato had been shot while protecting Ran! DFGKAJhfksfbsfkjds!
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: If you're really upset, get the culprit as fast as possible.
Megumi Aiko [4]: If I can do it, I would have already done so!]
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Bang!
At this moment, Megumi Aiko was paying for the damage of the public property that she had just caused not long ago.
Everyone silently looked at the cracked wall beside Megumi Aiko and felt that whoever was targeted by her would be unlucky.
"Aiko, calm down." Inspector Megure could only try to calm her down.
"I'm calm right now," Megumi Aiko said coldly.
Sato Miwako is the senior who had been taking care of her very well in the police department.
So Megumi Aiko was extremely angry that someone dared to hurt Miwako like this.
Adding the fact that Conan is here, she could guess that this should be a case that involved that brat.
As for the resolution...
She didn't know.
She had no idea.
At this moment, Megumi Aiko deeply despised the fact that she was really useless. Even though she had raised her skills so high through the game's help, but solving cases was still extremely difficult.
She had no capability whatsoever.
Damn it!
And to make the matter worse, when Mouri Ran woke up, everyone found out that she had amnesia and Megumi Aiko felt her eyes darkened.
The doctor explained, "This is a type of memory impairment caused by a sudden illness or injury, resulting in the inability to recall memories from before the injury. However, in your daughter's case, it's likely due to the immense psychological impact of witnessing Officer Sato being shot."
Kogoro Mouri anxiously asked, "Then, can my daughter's memory be restored?"
"At present, I don't know…."
Megumi Aiko couldn't hear the rest because at this time, Officer Takagi came and told her that Officer Sato's surgery was over. The bullet has been removed and it didn't damage any nerves. She just needs to rest."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, including Megumi Aiko.
But this didn't really make her feel much better.
She still wanted to catch the culprit with her own hands as much as possible.
Anyway, they all gathered over to discuss about this matter.
"The problem now is that Miss Mouri may have seen the perpetrator's face. Although she has amnesia, the perpetrator may not know it and may target Ran. Officer Sato was the perpetrator's initial target, and the perpetrator probably won't give up easily. The police need to protect both of them!"
Inspector Megure lowered his head and pondered for a moment. "Mouri, since things have come to this, I'll tell you everything."
Officer Shiratori quickly stopped him. "But, Inspector Megure, isn't that inappropriate?"
Megure shook his head. "I already feel extremely guilty that Miss Mouri was involved and injured. Don't worry, if I get fired, I'll just follow in Mouri's footsteps and open a detective agency. Takagi, you go protect Inspector Sato. Chiba, you go protect Miss Mouri. Report any unusual situations to me immediately."
"Yes, sir!" The two received the order and left.
Everyone else sat down again around the desk. Officer Shiratori took out a photograph from his pocket, and the two recounted the events surrounding the police attack.
Megumi Aiko stared at the explanation in front of her blankly.
Her mind couldn't process anything.
Biting her lips, Megumi Aiko thought for a moment and then directly opened the chat group to ask for help.
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[Megumi Aiko [4]: Help me solve the case and I'll do anything you want.
High School Student [2]: …That's a really heavy promise.
Internationally Wanted Criminal [3]: Am I the only one who's concerned that Mouri Ran is basically involved in three different cases in just three days? I'm not surprised to hear she has amnesia after this.
University Student [6]: I don't have case solving ability.
Doctor [9]: I'll try, but I can't promise anything.
Megumi Aiko [4]: This is what happened….]
Megumi Aiko told them everything she knew, including the fact that this case was linked to a case that had been investigated a long time ago. The case was recently reopened and right now, there were many police officers who had been hurt.
[Public Security Officer [5]: I want to help, but it's not within my authority and if I step in, I think that the police officers there will refuse vehemently. Even if I can force my way, but I don't think it's necessary for me to do so as it would offend too many people. I have already offended too many people in the Metropolitan Police Department.
High School Student [2]: Tsk, tsk, being a police officer is really difficult. Also, I have to apologize in advance, Megumi. My reasoning skills are not very good and I'm only good at collecting information. Even when I was teaming up with Conan, my only role is to pass on the information I received to him and he'll be the one to analyze it.
University Student [6]: …I don't understand anything and I can't think of anything either. Tsk, my days as a public security officer are really for naught.
Internationally Wanted Criminal [3]: Hmm… I have no idea either. I don't really want to commit crimes and I don't have much of a puzzle solving ability… Forget it, I'll just cheer you all here.
Doctor [9]: I feel the injuries are a bit strange, but I can't quite say how it's strange… Sorry Megumi, I'm not a police officer and I have no capabilities to solve cases.
Artists [11]: I don't understand either.
Journalist [12]: Please, I have no idea aside from what you have concluded before.
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: Ugh, solving cases is not my forte… how about if you just protect Ran? Since Ran had seen the culprit's appearance, he will definitely target her, right?
Megumi Aiko [4]: Can any of you come and help openly?
Corrupted FBI [8]: I'm hospitalized right now and no. 9 said that she can't heal me right away. Too much using her ability will reflect badly, so no.
Doctor [9]: I don't even understand how you end up getting injured all the time, no. 8!
Corrupted FBI [8]: it's an accident.
Doctor [9]: Also, sorry, no. 4, I have my duty as a doctor. At most, I can only help to protect Ran while she's staying in the hospital. Though, I doubt the culprit will take actions in public hospitals like this.
Undercover Agent from Metropolitan Public Security [7]: I'm still in the training ground. Baileys refused to give me a break.
ICPO Undercover Agent in Winery[1]: …I'm not in Japan.
Megumi Aiko [4]: ???
Megumi Aiko [4]: No, how come you're all so busy all of the sudden?
Megumi Aiko [4]: Didn't we all just cooperate well not long ago?
High School Student [2]: It's normal. All of them have their own business and it's impossible to be so free all the time. I'm still at school and my teacher is angry because I took too much break… tsk. How about if you ask no. 3 for help instead?
Internationally Wanted Criminal [3]: Excuse me? I have only set up bombs for them and now you want me to help? Are you crazy?
Journalist [12]: But this is Conan's case, right? If you interfere rashly, what if Ran's memory never returns?]
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