In front of the pitch-black art museum, the sound of tires rubbing against the ground and the distant lights caught Conan and the others' attention in an instant.
The engine continued to roar, as if a ferocious beast was about to burst forth at any moment.
"Hey! Senichi-san! Where are you headed? Kid's teaser letter code points..."
"To the Tsuuten Tower, right!" Senichi put on his helmet while his voice sounded somewhat muffled, "Tsuuten Tower is the highest point in Osaka. After a power outage, it's easy to see the area with the lights.
The safe house chosen by Officer Nakamori must have a backup power source. Having too much preparation would expose its location!"
"Sorry, it seems our conversation will have to wait until later. I'll arrange for you to meet with Uncle Shiro afterward."
Senichi turned his head and apologized to Natsumi Kousaka on the side. The next moment, his motorcycle roared and sped away, leaving only the back view and gradually fading shouts for Hattori and Conan.
"You two, hurry up and catch up..."
Seeing the disappearing figure, Conan and Hattori exchanged a glance and saw each other's confusion.
"I can't believe this...!"
"You get it now, huh!?"
Both of us worked together to solve the code with mutual cooperation, and you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, already knew everything hidden in Kid's teaser letter!?
This wave of speechless heartache was both quick and exasperating, cutting like a knife.
…
Kid's plan isn't really that complicated.
By setting off fireworks at Osaka Castle, he diverted people's attention from Tsuuten Tower, the best vantage point to observe the entire city.
Since he already knew that the genuine Memories Egg had been moved elsewhere, he chose to blow up the power station in order to find out its hiding place.
By causing a complete citywide blackout and then triggering automatic backup power generators, aside from places like restaurants and hospitals with backup generators, the location where the target was stored would become apparent.
Officer Nakamori had prepared thorough countermeasures, naturally considering the possibility of a power outage. The safe house was equipped with backup generators to ensure that lighting could be restored immediately after a blackout.
However, unfortunately, their well-prepared power generation plan ended up backfiring. The prepared generators made the house stand out conspicuously in the pitch-black city, inadvertently becoming a marker for Kid to pinpoint the location of the treasure.
Watching Senichi disappear from their sight, the two individuals felt mixed emotions.
Unconsciously... they had been outplayed!
If he was ahead once, they could have attributed it to the other party receiving a tip from somewhere. And he unexpectedly took the lead and that.
However, it was precisely those few seconds during the blackout that made Conan and Hattori realize the gap between them.
While the teaser letter gave both parties enough time to "ponder" over it, during that time, accidental cues, like someone's unconscious action, might have provided a hint, allowing someone to grasp the puzzle's information ahead of others. This wouldn't have meant much because an occasional lead doesn't prove much.
But the reaction during those seconds was what really tested their abilities and struck them the hardest.
Because at that moment, both parties were on equal footing, encountering a city-wide blackout simultaneously in the same environment.
In the brief moment when both of them were still dazed, Senichi had already taken action. In other words, during that blackout, he had pieced together all the crucial points of the plan!
Don't underestimate this subtle gap; it's an embodiment of the depth of the opponent's deductive skills. Even if the difference was just a few seconds, Conan and Hattori Kaito knew that the gap in those seconds was an insurmountable chasm.
At least for now, this gap was a factual reality. To reach the level of Senichi, both of them would need constant practice and refinement.
However, at this moment, they didn't have time to ponder these thoughts. After all, this competition was a friendly trial, and the immediate task was more important.
Seeing Senichi vanish from their view, Conan stepped on his skateboard and drove away.
Hattori, on the other hand, hurriedly went to retrieve his motorcycle.
Leaving Secretary Nishino and Natsumi Kousaka, who were both utterly baffled, with looks of confusion on their faces.
As the pursuing trio set off one after the other, they quickly found a location where they could get a distant view of Tsuuten Tower, the tallest building.
Gazing at the towering Tsuuten Tower, even from a distance, Senichi and the others could spot the conspicuous glider in the sky near the tower.
Without hesitation, the three changed their direction and chased after it. Because Kid destroyed the power station, the entire city's transportation had come to a halt, resulting in massive traffic jams throughout the city.
At this moment, the utility of motorcycles became apparent. They were agile, convenient, and fast. Coupled with Senichi's A-grade driving skills and reflexes, he maneuvered like a fish in this chaotic city.
After a series of hair-raising driving skills, Senichi's motorcycle soon left Conan and Hattori far behind.
"Hey, hey, hey, how can you drive so fast in this situation..." Hattori Kaito watched as Senichi smoothly drifted alongside a car, turning onto the adjacent road. He couldn't help but sarcastically comment.
Damn, this motorcycle is flying! He's showing off his driving skills to me!
Chasing Kid in the chaotic streets of the city, Senichi quickly identified the location where the Memory Egg was hidden. In the dark city, there was only one place other than hotels and hospitals that had lights, making it far too conspicuous.
Kid had arrived at this illuminated building first; after all, aerial flight didn't involve terrain and traffic issues.
Although Senichi was riding a motorcycle and his driving skills were quite good, it was only slightly better. After all, the entire city was congested, and no matter how skilled he was, there were limits.
Considering that he wasn't too familiar with the area, limited to the roads on the map, the advantages and disadvantages cancel each other out. By the time Senichi arrived near the building, Kid had already grabbed the item and leisurely flew towards the direction of Osaka Bay.
Seeing this, Senichi didn't stop or try to enter the building to investigate. He followed the glider's white silhouette in the sky, driving toward the outskirts of the city.
By the time he left the city center and reached the periphery, Senichi had almost caught up with Kid, the Phantom Thief.
And at this moment, on a bridge near Osaka Bay.
A Black silhouette figure sported an evil grin, holding a modified handgun equipped with a laser and a scope, aiming precisely at the sky.
As Kid passed over the bridge, the laser precisely locked onto the target's right eye.
Before Kid could react, the shot precisely hit the lens of his right eye.
The next moment, a dull gunshot sounded, and Kid fell towards the water like a bird with a broken wing, plummeting into the waters of Osaka Bay.
The "Memory Egg" that had been stolen also fell from the sky along with Kid's monocular lens.
The next moment, the explosive roar of an engine echoed over the skies of Osaka Bay!
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