"Dark Elf" Hattori Heiji faced the skill "Confusion" from his foreign friend.
The special skill "Confusion" took effect, generating a powerful negative effect on Hattori Heiji, causing critical damage!
Facing this unintentional critical damage, Hattori Heiji was powerless to resist and took all the damage.
Hattori Heiji, feeling frustrated, chose to use the skill "Rebuttal"!
The skill "Rebuttal" was ineffective, facing this skill, the foreign friend passively continued to use the skill "Confusion."
Hattori Heiji triggered a powerful negative effect again, causing a "fatal blow" effect.
Hattori Heiji's mind suffered a mental attack like "a thousand arrows piercing the heart."
KO!!
The "Dark Elf" Hattori Heiji fell down and felt quite frustrated!
Faced with this scene, Conan laughed even more recklessly. He watched the utterly defeated Hattori Heiji, covering his stomach and laughing heartily. Even Senichi, who knew that Jodie was pretending to be clueless, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"It's not like that at all!!" Hattori Heiji exclaimed in frustration, "The Osaka accent is a type of dialect!! Just like you guys have regional accents, it's the same logic!!"
"Oh! So that's how it is!" Jodie quickly apologized, "I'm really sorry, I misunderstood..."
Seeing that the other party seemed to finally understand, Hattori Heiji sarcastically waved his hand, "Forget it, forget it. After all, you're a foreigner, and it's normal not to know these things. If you have a chance to visit Osaka, I'll treat you well and let you experience the unique Kansai charm different from Kanto."
"Really!?" Jodie looked at Hattori Heiji and approached him, "Thank you so much!"
"I'll welcome you to Osaka anytime. When the time comes, let Conan contact me." Hattori Heiji waved his hand and said, "Well, we're leaving."
"Goodbye, Jodie-sensei!" Conan also waved his hand, following Hattori Heiji.
"Until we meet again, Jodie-sensei." Senichi looked at her with a meaningful glance. "I hope the next meeting will be a pleasant experience."
"Oh, of course!" Jodie still had a smile on her face. "I believe we'll get along very well in the future!"
"Well, I hope so." Senichi turned and waved. "See you another day, Jodie-sensei."
"Ah, see you another day~"
Jodie waved her hand, watching the three figures in the distance, her eyes appearing incredibly deep in the reflection of her glasses.
On the other side, after reaching the parking lot and getting into the car, Hattori Heiji and Conan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"This unexpected situation really caught us off guard..." Hattori Heiji lamented, "Even Detective Senichi was forced to reveal himself... The operation had just begun, and we haven't even gained much... It's a big loss..."
"But it's not without any gains..." Conan said with a serious expression. "At least we now know that Jodie-sensei is indeed suspicious."
"Oh? What have you discovered to say that?" Senichi asked while driving, showing genuine interest.
"Well, when we knocked on her door, Jodie-sensei said she was taking a bath, but it was just a pretense."
Conan frowned. "When she opened the door, although her body wasn't dry yet, and her hair was wet, the hairdryer had some residual warmth, and there was still some shampoo and the like on the floor that hadn't dried up..."
"I'm afraid she had already finished bathing before we arrived."
Hattori Heiji rubbed his chin and said, "We visited her suddenly, catching her off guard. To delay time, she probably washed herself again... or simply wet her body..."
"From this point of view, we haven't come away empty-handed." Conan continued, "This indicates that she has something to hide. Probably during the time she delayed, she dealt with something that we couldn't see..."
"If that's the case, our probing intentions were probably also noticed by her." Hattori Heiji looked at Senichi and said, "Even Detective Senichi, who was originally hidden, has been exposed."
"Don't worry, there's no need to be concerned about safety."
Senichi, driving calmly, said, "I have a feeling that she doesn't seem like a bad person. Considering the organization's ruthless style, if they knew they were being probed, they would probably immediately eliminate the threat and disappear. Obviously, her conduct doesn't match the organization's style."
After all, she was from the FBI, and there was naturally no danger. Moreover, the two sides would sooner or later have dealings with each other, so Senichi's proactive approach also had its reasons. Even if Senichi didn't make contact with the other party this time, they couldn't have ignored him.
And even if Senichi didn't show up, the other side would not have overlooked him. His personal capabilities needed no explanation, and they probably already had an understanding of Senichi's strength through their investigation.
From the perspective of the situation's impact, Tokyo City was not their home turf. Senichi's influence as an official figure here was not something they could ignore.
Senichi didn't need to think; his photo must have appeared in Jodie's investigation notebook. So, since being investigated was inevitable, he decided to take the initiative, mutually probing with the other party. This would shift the focus, making the other side choose to have more contact with him. This way, Senichi could better control the situation.
"Well... Detective Senichi's analysis does make a lot of sense."
Hattori Heiji, looking at Conan, who had visibly relaxed after hearing Senichi's analysis, laughed and said, "And she looks completely different from the big star, Chris Vineyard, that Conan suspected, except for her chest."
"Although that's true..." Conan still had a serious look, saying, "If that is her real appearance..."
Due to Senichi, Conan had a clearer understanding of disguise, so even though he trusted Senichi's judgment that there was no problem, Conan dared not ignore this terrifying possibility.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Hattori Heiji asked in confusion.
After Conan and Hattori Heiji explained the concept of disguise, even Hattori Heiji's expression turned serious.
"Don't worry; I didn't see any signs of disguise." Senichi, who was driving, reassured them as he looked at the increasingly serious expressions of the two in the back seat.
"Phew... since Detective Senichi says so, I can relax." Conan sighed in relief, and his expression relaxed.
Meanwhile, Hattori Heiji, sitting beside him, slowly formed a "question mark face," he hesitated and said, "Detective Senichi, do you even understand disguise?"
"Well, a bit, a bit."
Upon hearing Senichi's words, Hattori Heiji closed himself off again.
What's going on? The target I've been chasing after all this time isn't even in its true form? This is like finally defeating the boss after three stages of transformation, thinking that it's the end, and then facing an ultimate transformation move that instantly wipes you out. Damn, my mentality is shattered!
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