Chapter 272: Plan
After Toru Amuro returned from his phone call, he noticed that the atmosphere between Conan and Sera Masumi had subtly changed.
Conan, who had been investigating the scene, now wore a confused expression, as if deep in thought.
When Toru Amuro saw the familiar look of sudden realization illuminate Conan's face, he immediately guessed what Conan and Sera Masumi might have deduced.
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"Miss Sera, did you find something?"
Toru Amuro approached and asked.
When Sera Masumi heard Toru Amuro's voice, she immediately turned her head.
Masumi Sera had inherited her mother's sharp, distinctive eyes.
Toru Amuro met her dark green gaze, which resembled Akai Shuichi's, without a hint of panic or evasion.
He wasn't concerned that Sera Masumi might uncover his true identity.
After all, Toru Amuro had already prepared a cover: Kogoro Mori's apprentice.
As for his other two identities, Toru Amuro was confident Conan wouldn't disclose them to Sera Masumi.
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"This has nothing to do with you, Mr. Amuro. If I recall correctly, you came to this exhibition as a guest," Sera Masumi replied coldly.
"Even so, I am still the apprentice of Mr. Kogoro. The nature of this case is severe, and I want to help too," Toru Amuro said with a smile.
However, Sera Masumi deliberately adopted a guarded stance toward Toru Amuro after hearing his explanation.
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"Sister Sera speculates that the gem Kaitou Kid obtained might be fake.
That's why Kaitou Kid said we were all deceived."
Noticing Sera Masumi's distrust of Toru Amuro, Conan decided to take the initiative and explain the situation to him.
Conan understood that neither of them had bad intentions.
Their respective identities were simply too sensitive and unique, preventing them from being fully honest with each other.
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After hearing the reasoning Sera Masumi had shared with Conan, Toru Amuro quickly determined that it must be the truth.
Suddenly, an idea struck him.
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'Since even Kaitou Kid didn't realize the gem was fake until he had it in his hands...
...then delivering the fake gem to the organization could achieve the best of both worlds.'
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In truth, Toru Amuro didn't want Kaitou Kid or the organization to obtain the gem.
The current situation was that the original, real gem had been swapped by the Tsukino brothers and then stolen by Kaitou Kid, turning it from fake to real.
If it weren't for the detective from the First Investigative Division who returned the gem to the display case and Sera Masumi being present, no one except Kaitou Kid might have discovered the gem was fake.
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Therefore, if Toru Amuro delivered the fake gem to the organization, even if it was eventually discovered to be fake, the blame would fall on the Tsukino brothers for the substitution—not on him.
After considering this, Toru Amuro turned his attention to Nakamori Ginzo.
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'The next step is figuring out how to get the fake gem from Officer Nakamori.
As long as the news about the gem being fake doesn't spread, it can still pass as the real one.'
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Nakamori Ginzo didn't know Toru Amuro's true identity.
Thus, Toru couldn't directly ask Nakamori Ginzo for the gem.
There were also too many police officers around the Yuehua Collection Hall, and Nakamori Ginzo was now much more vigilant due to Kaitou Kid's earlier disguise.
Stealing the gem directly from Nakamori Ginzo was no longer an option.
Nor could Toru Amuro reveal the organization or the fake gem to Nakamori Ginzo.
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Hence, Toru Amuro concluded that obtaining the gem from Nakamori Ginzo on his own would be challenging.
'That leaves her as the most suitable candidate.'
Toru Amuro's gaze shifted between Nakamori Ginzo and Sera Masumi.
Currently, aside from the officers from the Second Investigative Division present at the scene, only Sera Masumi had Nakamori Ginzo's trust.
Toru Amuro believed Sera Masumi was the best candidate.
And to enlist Sera Masumi's help, he would need Conan's assistance.
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At that moment, Toru Amuro's phone vibrated.
He took it out and glanced at the screen—it was a message from Conan.
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"Mr. Amuro, what's going on this time?
Are members of the organization involved?
The person who attacked Kaitou Kid earlier was from the organization, right?"
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After reading the messages, Toru Amuro looked up at Conan.
He noticed Conan gazing at him through his round glasses, his sky-blue eyes sharp and observant.
'As expected of Conan-kun. He's figured it out.'
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Toru Amuro sighed internally and responded to Conan's messages, confirming that he had indeed received orders from the organization.
When Conan saw Toru Amuro's reply, he wasn't visibly surprised.
He had already suspected Amuro Toru's situation and simply wanted to confirm his theory.
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"Conan-kun, could you ask Sera-san to retrieve the fake gem from Officer Nakamori?"
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This time, Conan was slightly taken aback after reading Toru Amuro's message.
'Mr. Amuro wants to deliver the fake gem?'
Conan quickly deduced Toru Amuro's plan and found it clever.
He put away his phone and approached Sera Masumi.
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However, just as Conan was about to speak, Sera Masumi spoke first.
"Oh, it'll be 3:30 in ten minutes.
I'm heading to location D."
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"No, let me go instead!"
Conan quickly interjected upon hearing Sera Masumi's intentions.
Seeing the slight confusion on Sera Masumi's face, Conan hurriedly explained:
"Miss Sera, could you do me a favor and find a way to retrieve the fake Scarlet Shadow's Heart gem from Officer Nakamori?
Also, please don't let it be known that the gem is fake.
The sniper who attacked Kaitou Kid might have come here because of it. We might be able to use the fake gem to deceive the sniper."
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Conan requested Sera Masumi's help in obtaining the gem from Nakamori Ginzo while avoiding revealing any additional information.
However, Sera Masumi, who already knew the full picture, immediately saw through Conan's intent.
'Once again, Toru Amuro wants to deceive the organization, and he's using me to help.'
Sera Masumi scoffed internally before considering her next move.
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(End of Chapter)