Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but say, "You didn't teach me these."
Kudo Yusaku shrugged slightly: "I forgot, this is the latest knowledge of criminal psychology in the United States. I was planning to teach you during the next vacation in Hawaii, but obviously, if you insist on taking the blame for others, then, next time on vacation in Hawaii, I can only teach these to your mother."
After a pause, Kudo Yusaku stared at Kudo Shinichi seriously and said, "Child, no matter what, I am your father. I believe in you, and you should also believe in your family. If there is anything, you should not keep it in your heart alone..."
The relaxed and soothing tone, the words emphasizing family affection, these are all attacking Kudo Shinichi's defenses, because family is the weak spot of his character.
At this moment, Kudo Yusaku still remained rational and calm. Although these words were sincere, they were also part of the rhetoric. He hoped to open Kudo Shinichi's heart as soon as possible, so as to understand the situation and then resolve the matter as soon as possible.
Kudo Shinichi remained silent, his lips trembling slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he remained silent for a long time. Kudo Yusaku did not urge him, but just waited!
At this time, there was another sound outside the detention center. Mao Lilan walked in hurriedly. Kudo Yusaku looked a little surprised, but didn't say anything. When Kudo Shinichi saw his childhood sweetheart, he couldn't help but panic:
"Xiaolan, why are you here?"
As soon as Mao Lilan came in and looked at Kudo Shinichi, she asked:
"I asked Sonoko to let me in. Shinichi, I found out you were arrested early in the morning. What happened?"
Suzuki Sonoko is Ran Mouri's best friend and the eldest daughter of the Suzuki Group. With the strength of the Suzuki Group, it would not be difficult to just visit her. Just saying hello would be enough. Kudo Shinichi quickly figured out the matter.
Then, looking at Mao Lilan's slightly flustered and sobbing appearance, Kudo Shinichi was silent for a while, with thousands of thoughts running through his mind. Finally, he slowly said:
"Don't worry, Xiaolan. And dad, you too, don't ask too many questions. I'm doing something that only I can do and I must do. Don't worry, it will be over soon."
"Shinichi, how can I not worry about you? You're already in jail!"
Upon hearing this, Kudo Yusaku sighed slightly. He was about to break down Kudo Shinichi's psychological defenses, but he didn't expect that the arrival of Mouri Ran would make Kudo Shinichi come back to his senses and become even more stubborn.
Kudo Yusaku was just about to use another set of words to try to continue the talk therapy with Kudo Shinichi, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them, and his pupils suddenly shrank.
Because, a dark hand, in an extremely mysterious manner, slowly stretched out from behind Kudo Shinichi, then slowly rose up, and slapped Kudo Shinichi's forehead with a circular gesture, knocking him to the ground. At the same time, a gloomy and low voice slowly sounded:
"Tsk tsk tsk, you are such an immature brat, you are so twisted. Riddlers are not welcome in Beika Town. If you want to speak, speak human language. Don't disappoint those who trust and respect you. With your low EQ bear look that can't even speak clearly now, how can you gather your criminal partners to make them bigger and stronger and create brilliance together? How can you reach the pinnacle of life and become the criminal emperor who reigns at the top of the criminal world in Beika Town? Forget it, I will show you myself..."
Under the shocked eyes of Kudo Yusaku and Mao Lilan, an inhuman black figure walked out from behind Kudo Shinichi, and then walked straight forward, ignoring the iron bars, walked out of the cell easily, and then shook Kudo Yusaku's hand warmly and friendly:
"Hello, Kudo Shinichi's father. I am Kudo Shinichi's second personality and his substitute, born from the dark side of his heart. Nice to meet you. Your son is in his rebellious teenage years and is just disobedient. Don't worry about it. I will educate him well. By the way, this is my business card..."
With a slightly confused expression, Kudo Yusaku took the business card handed over by the dark figure, then subconsciously looked down:
[Moriarty, job title is [Yihua Town Crime Emperor] [Kudo Shinichi's Dark Personality and Stand-in], business includes planning, implementation and consulting of any form of criminal behavior, office location is temporarily located deep in Kudo Shinichi's heart, contact information is Kudo Shinichi's phone number...]
The dark figure patted Kudo Yusaku's shoulder enthusiastically and said:
"Although I am Kudo Shinichi's second personality, in order to avoid confusion, Kudo Shinichi and I will talk about our own things. He calls you dad, and I will call you brother. Brother Kudo, I have known how powerful you are for a long time, and I have recently had the idea of starting a business. So, are you interested in cooperating with me to do something big like overthrowing the Japanese regime and creating a criminal empire? Don't worry, I already have a perfect plan. With my powerful ability and your amazing wisdom, brother Kudo, let's go to the United States to steal a hundred or eighty nuclear warheads. The Japanese regime is just a piece of shit. If we take a step further, conquering the world will not be a problem..."
Kudo Yusaku couldn't help but gasp. He felt that the dark figure was saying something that seemed outrageous at first glance, and even more outrageous when he thought about it carefully.
"Okay, that's all I have to say for now. Kudo-kun, please think about it carefully. Remember to call me when you have time!"
The dark figure turned around and looked at Mao Lilan:
"Hello, Xiaolan. Don't pay attention to Kudo Shinichi, this blockhead who doesn't understand romance. Let me show you a magic trick..."
He naturally approached Maori Ran, then the dark figure stretched out his hands and waved them, indicating that there was nothing in his hands. Then, he stretched out his hands, went around the back of Maori Ran's neck, and when he took it out, he incredibly pulled out a heavy object.
"Kudo Shinichi is in jail now. As an ordinary girl, you will inevitably feel unsafe when you go out. I will give you this M72E10 single-soldier portable rocket launcher and ammunition. You can use it to defend yourself. By the way, is this enough? Do you need some other caliber firepower? If you want it, just tell me. Kudo Shinichi is stingy, but I am very generous. When I get the nuclear bomb in the future, I will give you a few for fun..."
Mao Lilan took the M72LAW single-soldier portable rocket launcher and ammunition handed over by the dark figure in a daze. Her eyes moved back and forth between the dark figure and the rocket launcher in her hand. Then she seemed to finally come to her senses and couldn't help screaming:
"Ah, there's a ghost!!!"
At this time, Kudo Shinichi also got up from the ground and shouted: "Moriarty, come back here, this is our game, don't involve other people!"
The dark figure shrugged slightly: "Tsk, you troublesome little devil, forget it, after all, you are the protagonist, I will give you some face in front of others!"
The dark figure once again crossed the iron fence and disappeared behind Kudo Shinichi!
At this time, Officer Megure outside had rushed in with his men. Then, his eyes fell on the M72LAW single-soldier portable rocket launcher and ammunition in Mouri Ran's arms. He was stunned and really couldn't figure out where this thing came from.
Next, there was a commotion, the surveillance footage was checked, and then the existence of the dark figure was completely exposed to everyone.
But at the strong request of Kudo Yusaku, Inspector Megure overruled the opposition and temporarily suppressed the supernatural situation. Or, in other words, faced with such an incredible situation, Inspector Megure was willing to give Kudo Yusaku a chance to continue doing Kudo Shinichi's work so that he could find out the truth of the matter.
The situation seemed to have returned to the beginning. Kudo Shinichi and Mao Li Ran were looking at the silent Kudo Shinichi through the iron fence.
At this time, Kudo Shinichi seemed to have finally realized something, and also seemed to have given up on himself. He slowly opened his mouth and narrated the whole story.
The mysterious appearance of the second personality Moriarty, the changes in the world line caused by the magic dice, the pursuit of the organization's killers, the birth of the stand, and the stand war between the two sides, this series of events made Kudo Yusaku's nerves extremely tense.
Especially regarding the idea of world line changes, ordinary people may not have much reaction, at most they may just believe it or not. But this is not the case for Kudo Yusaku. The smarter a person is and the more skilled he is in reasoning, the more likely he is to think too much.
Between the two statements that "the supernatural phenomenon of Stand has existed since ancient times, but people just don't know about it" and "Stand is the product of the last world line change", Kudo Yusaku still tends to the latter. At least this statement has the witness of Kudo Shinichi.
"So, by turning yourself in and confessing your guilt, you put Moriarty, your alter ego, in jail and let the crime suffer the consequences it deserves. You think this is something only you can do and something you must do!"
After listening to Kudo Shinichi's narration, Kudo Yusaku finally understood Kudo Shinichi's true intention based on his familiarity with his son. Or, in other words, these were some thoughts that emerged in Kudo Yusaku's mind after he saw Moriarty with his own eyes and had some contact with him.
When the pitch-black human figure appeared, both Kudo Yusaku and Mouri Ran reacted very slowly, not only because they were confused when faced with supernatural phenomena, but also because of the undisguised evil presence, like the natural enemy of all life, which oppressed their brains and bodies.
Thinking back on it afterwards, Kudo Yusaku felt a little scared. If at that time, the dark figure had not jokingly handed over his business card but had taken out a knife, then under the extremely evil pressure, even if the blade had cut his throat, he might not have been able to "react"!
The existence of such a guy is a danger in itself. Moreover, Moriarty has also shown that he is not a law-abiding guy, but a chaotic man who wants to see the world burn.
After understanding Kudo Shinichi's intention, Kudo Yusaku quickly recalled the information he had observed before, and then said:
"No, not imprisonment. There's something wrong with your heart. Is it the injury you got when fighting that organization's killer? Shinichi, you don't seem to intend to get treatment at all. Do you want to die in prison with Moriarty?"
Kudo Shinichi returned to silence because he no longer needed to say anything.
Kudo Yusaku opened his mouth to speak, but stopped himself.
If it were someone else, he might think it was a just act worthy of praise, but since it was his son who made the decision, his attitude was naturally different.
This is not double standards, it's just human nature. Kudo Yusaku originally wanted to say, kid, don't be like this, I will find a way to solve it.
But when the words came to his lips, Kudo Yusaku suddenly realized something.
Why did Moriarty suddenly appear and what exactly he wanted to do.
If this is a game, and Kudo Shinichi intends to rush towards death with determination and end the darkness that has not yet erupted with an innocent murder, then Moriarty will use various methods to make him give up, make him waver, make him compromise, and make him... survive!
And at this moment, family affection is just an accomplice exploited by evil.
"Shinichi, no, you can't do this..."
Mao Lilan had a sad expression, but when she wanted to say more, Kudo Yusaku suddenly stopped her.
"Don't use emotional catharsis as a means of solving the problem. There is still time. Let's go find a doctor to diagnose Shinichi, and then see how to deal with the matter..."
Kudo Yusaku has keenly noticed that Kudo Shinichi's attitude and reaction when facing Mouri Ran tend to be awkward and stubborn. If Mouri Ran continues to speak, things will only become more troublesome.
Kudo Yusaku couldn't help but curl his lips, muttering in his heart that the awkward little kid in the secret crush period of youth was really troublesome. If he had known earlier in Hawaii, he should have taught Kudo Shinichi how to fall in love properly.
After the two men left, Kudo Shinichi remained silent, lying on the bed motionless!
After a moment, a gloomy and low whisper echoed in his ears:
"Little ghost, you've met up with your dad and childhood sweetheart, but why are you getting worse and worse?"
After a long silence, Kudo Shinichi slowly said:
"Moriarty, I just realized that committing a crime is not that easy. I wanted to hide my intentions, but my father saw through it at a glance. I wanted to murder you firmly, but looking at the people around me, I suddenly became a little shaken. Then, I thought back to the criminals I met before, and I suddenly felt that they were so powerful. They concealed their intentions so well and were so determined..."
A gloomy and low voice said with a smile: "Isn't this a matter of course? Being a competent criminal in this world is not as easy as you think. So, Mr. Detective, have you changed your mind now?"
Kudo Shinichi lowered his eyes slightly. The continuous heart pain made it difficult for him to concentrate. However, at the end of the heart pain, a cold murderous intent as cold as a knife edge slowly rose up. Feeling all this, Kudo Shinichi's tone gradually became a little cold:
"No, I am even more determined to kill you!"
"Very good, keep this attitude. I am happy to see you gradually become a qualified criminal, even if the person you want to murder is me. However, I have to tell you a fact. In this world, committing a crime is never an easy thing. When you step into that dark realm, you will find that family, love, friendship, law, morality, and even peers, everything will become an obstacle for you..."
"Just like now, your parents will not give up saving you, and neither will your childhood sweetheart Mao Lilan. Even Inspector Megure, the Japanese government behind him, the people at the winery, and me, will not let you die so easily..."
"But they don't know what it will mean to the world once you lose this game and walk out of this prison!"
Kudo Shinichi remained silent for a long time before he muttered to himself:
"It sounds like this is indeed a very difficult murder, but perhaps only a crime of this level is worth it for me to try it myself. Moriarty, our game is still going on, and I won't give up..."
"Then let's wait and see!"
114. Kudo Yusaku's Mystery Show
There are no specific rules for this game, because it is just an unspoken understanding reached between Kudo Shinichi and Mo Yu!
For Kudo Shinichi, the condition for victory is very simple. He just needs to stay quietly in prison for a few days, and then wait until his heart can no longer bear it and quietly take his last breath.
Why must you choose to be in prison?
This is also what Kudo Shinichi insisted on, that crimes should be buried in prison to demonstrate the seriousness of justice.
But simple does not mean easy to do. In fact, Kudo Shinichi's insistence on this soon led to his half-bankruptcy.
Kudo Yusaku's action ability is outstanding, or perhaps it can be said that Inspector Megure is also very concerned about this. Soon, Kudo Shinichi was taken out and transferred to the hospital for a physical examination.
Kudo Shinichi wanted to resist and held the iron fence tightly and refused to go anywhere, but when he saw the worried eyes of Kudo Yusaku and his mother Kudo Yukiko, he soon sighed.
Kudo Shinichi had to admit once again that in this world, committing a crime was indeed a little more difficult than he thought!
The test results were worse than Kudo Shinichi had expected, but in a sense, they were also better.
There was a strange penetrating gunshot wound in his heart, the kind that was big enough for a finger to be inserted into. However, although his heart was completely pierced, his heart continued to beat under some strange force, as if the penetrating wound was just an illusion.
But that was not a real illusion. The strange cracks, with the penetrating wound as the center, spread towards the entire heart little by little.
The good news is that modern medicine cannot explain the condition of Kudo Shinichi's heart injury. The even better news is that according to the hospital's judgment, based on the current rate of change of his injury, Kudo Shinichi only has less than five days to survive.
Of course, this good news is only for Kudo Shinichi!
For others, this was bad news like the sky falling and the earth cracking. After Kudo Yukiko and Mouri Ran knew this, they immediately burst into tears. Even the rational Kudo Yusaku couldn't help but clench his hands at this moment, but as the head of the family and as a man, he knew that emotions are the detective's biggest enemy. The most important thing at the moment is to try his best to find a solution.
Kudo Yusaku pushed up his glasses, suppressed all his worries and sorrows, and made the most rational thinking and weighing. Then, he said to Kudo Shinichi, who was lying on the bed with his hands handcuffed to the bedside:
"Shinichi, based on my previous understanding, for you and Moriarty, this is a game of justice and evil. Since you want to kill him by actively sacrificing yourself, then conversely, there must be a way for you to survive, right?"
Facing Yusaku Kudo, who has extraordinary rationality and outstanding reasoning ability and has tried his best to think calmly until this moment, Shinichi Kudo realizes more and more deeply what those criminals felt in their hearts when they faced him!
Under the gaze of those calm and rational eyes, and under those logical and precise reasoning words, all the cover-ups and calculations were peeled off bit by bit, and all the things that people did not want to be known were revealed.
To be honest, this feeling is... a bit shameful!
It's a bit like having your clothes forcibly stripped off, exposing your naked body from all directions under a searchlight, and then being watched by everyone from all angles.
After feeling the same, Kudo Shinichi couldn't help but have awe for the profession of criminal. He never expected that those criminals in the past would fight against him as a detective despite the embarrassment and shame that seemed like they were forced to run naked in public. It was really amazing and admirable.
Then, in order to be worthy of the profession of a criminal, Kudo Shinichi decided to put up a tough fight. However, his past experience in solving cases told him that facing such a detective with outstanding reasoning ability, the more he talked, the more mistakes he would make. Therefore, silence became his most powerful weapon in crime!
But Kudo Shinichi's silence means nothing to Kudo Yusaku. He settled in New York, USA. On the one hand, it is because his wife Kudo Yukiko's work focus is in the United States, and on the other hand, for a detective, the United States is actually a place similar to a holy land for advanced training.
The prosperous economy and the free and unrestrained folk customs have created more bizarre cases, and the advanced technology and the gathering of scholars from various countries have also led to the birth of many new technologies and new theories. Not to mention the birth of various detection technologies, criminal psychology and micro-expression detection, these knowledge are just in the birth stage in the United States and are still unknown in Japan.
Kudo Yusaku has never stopped learning and growing, so even silence cannot stop him from getting the answer, so Kudo Yusaku continued:
"Shinichi, I already know the answer. It's meaningless for you to remain silent, because, judging from Moriarty's performance, even if you don't say anything, he will do something to win this game. For example, tell us how to keep you alive..."
Kudo Shinichi had to speak up: "Dad, there is no way for me to survive. Even if there is, it will only be Moriarty who will be alive, not Kudo Shinichi."
Yusaku Kudo interrupted Shinichi Kudo's narration: "Shinichi, don't be trapped by Moriarty's logic. The absoluteness of black-and-white correlation is also a thinking trap that detectives must find out and eliminate. For example, the world will never become better because of someone's sacrifice. These are two completely different concepts..."
After a pause, Kudo Yusaku seemed to be considering his words, and finally said:
"Shinichi, sacrifices that require a choice between two options are never necessary. As your father, I have never given up until now. I also firmly believe that there must be a perfect way to break the impasse, because as long as Moriarty exists, as long as he can be understood and thought about, he cannot be invincible. As my son, I also hope that you can stick to this point and never give up easily. If all justice is like you, and can only rely on sacrifice to defeat evil, then this world is truly hopeless!"
Kudo Yusaku spoke earnestly, but Kudo Shinichi remained silent!
Kudo Shinichi completely inherited Kudo Yusaku's intelligence. Although he was immature and his knowledge and experience were insufficient, he had already thought of some essential things that Kudo Yusaku could think of.
A perfect solution that satisfies everyone is bound to exist, and it is not even impossible to achieve.
But in Kudo Shinichi's view, this "happy ending" itself is an unbearable price for him and the world!
It is true that the world will not necessarily become a better place because of someone's sacrifice, but it may become worse because of someone's existence.
But there is no need to say these words anymore. Kudo Shinichi continues to use silence as a criminal weapon to fight against Kudo Yusaku.
They are father and son, but at this moment, they are also criminals and detectives. One intends to carry out his criminal intentions, while the other tries to redeem and crack them.
Kudo Yusaku sighed deeply, told the guard that the visit was over, turned around and went out, and then comforted the unstable Kudo Yukiko and Mao Lilan outside, and then, on the pretext of needing to think, he took out his cigarette case for the first time in a long time, held the cigarette in his mouth, walked to a secluded place, and then said to himself:
"Moriarty, you are here, right? I want to talk to you!"
"Brother Kudo, I'm here, I'm always here!"
A dark figure slowly walked out from the shadows, then picked up the cigarette box that Kudo Yusaku had placed aside in a very familiar manner, took out a cigarette, snapped his fingers, and lit the cigarette.
Kudo Yusaku suppressed the chill of the enemy's approach and said calmly:
