Chapter 100
You wouldn't believe it, equipment can be upgraded!
Although they had a lot to say, Conan Edogawa and Heiji Hattori exchanged a glance and swallowed their words in the face of Jonah's calm gaze.
They all knew they were powerless to change Jonah's habit, so rather than worrying about it and making themselves miserable, they decided to pretend they knew nothing.
To be fair, putting aside legal issues, both Conan Edogawa and Heiji Hattori thought Jonah's high-tech gun cabinet was really cool.
"So, Kudo, who did you ultimately suspect? Didn't you say that when you were targeting that organization member named Pisco, there was another accomplice who helped him evade the police investigation?"
After visiting Jonah's "Men's Wardrobe," Conan Edogawa and Heiji Hattori returned to the living room and continued their discussion on the previous topic.
"Yes, there were seven suspects being investigated by the police at the time, and I also followed up on the investigation. After that, I suddenly chose to suspend my work, and only one person has not appeared in the public eye since then."
Pushing up his glasses, Conan Edogawa said in a deep voice, "She is Chris Vineyard."
"Really? You mean that international movie star, that super famous and beautiful woman?"
"It's that famous, well-connected superstar!"
Upon hearing Conan Edogawa's words, Heiji Hattori and Professor Agasa both gasped in shock, clearly aware of the significance of the name Chris Vineyard.
"That's right. Although it's hard to believe, based on the information we have so far, Chris Vineyard is a very strong suspect."
Was it this same person on the bus last time?
Having listened quietly to Conan Edogawa and Heiji Hattori's discussion, Jonah pondered for a moment and then asked a question that piqued his curiosity.
"Well... it's not 100% certain yet, but there's a high probability."
"So, Conan, you suspect that Ran's English teacher, Jodie, is that Chris?"
Sitting next to Professor Agasa, Jonah looked at the many photos of Chris Vineyard on the fan website that Professor Agasa had logged into earlier, which was supposed to be the site for Conan Edogawa's "Hope for Chris Vineyard's Return." Jonah blinked in confusion.
"But they don't look alike at all!"
"It's possible they were disguised, like wearing a mask or something."
"Like Aunt Yukiko?" Jonah asked doubtfully, remembering the misunderstanding from before.
"Perhaps. We still have too little information. We need to conduct further investigations."
Shaking his head helplessly, Conan Edogawa wasn't actually very confident about the theory that Judy and Chris were the same person.
Although the timing of Chris's hiatus and Jodie's appearance as a teacher at Teitan High School seems to match up, Conan Edogawa still feels that something is off.
"So let's go check it out. Staying here thinking won't get us anywhere."
With a fearless smile on his face, Hattori Heiji put his hands in his pockets and said casually.
"Shall we go together? Should Jonah come along?"
Will there be any conflict?
"No, it's just an investigation; there won't be any conflict."
"Then I won't go. I'm going to install the cameras with the professor."
Shaking his head, Jonah had no interest in this operation since it wasn't going to directly target Judy.
However, out of a sense of responsibility to Conan Edogawa, Jonah still took out a handgun that had been seized earlier and handed it to Conan.
"Take this for self-defense."
"I don't need this." Inui smiled as he looked at the pistol offered to him, and Conan Edogawa waved his hand repeatedly, politely declining Jonah's offer.
"Is it because you find it inconvenient to carry around?"
After a moment of hesitation, Jonah glanced thoughtfully at Conan Edogawa, then took out his phone and began composing an email.
"Hmm, Jonah, what are you going to do?"
Noticing that Jonah wasn't using his usual phone, Conan Edogawa, realizing something, couldn't help but ask.
"Dave said he can get his hands on mini pistols that are easy for kids to hide and use. Conan, what color do you like? Dave can even paint it for you. Do you want a Doraemon design or a Superman design?"
"I already said I don't want it!"
......
After finding out Jodie's address from Ran Mouri, Conan Edogawa and Heiji Hattori rushed over to investigate what was going on with this strange female teacher.
Watching the two figures leave, Jonah recalled their conversation and realized that they didn't seem to have decided on a reason for meeting Judy.
However, since Conan Edogawa and Heiji Hattori are both high school detectives and are smarter than him, Jonah felt that he didn't need to worry about such a small matter.
"Doctor, where do you think would be the most suitable places to install security cameras in the house?"
"Home, let me think about it."
Dr. Agasa showed great interest in the idea of installing hidden cameras and weapons in his home, and after carefully studying the cameras provided by Dave, he expressed his opinions in a very professional manner.
"It focused too much on compromising on size and power consumption, resulting in a slight performance deficiency. But that's understandable, considering it's a mass-produced, commercially available product, and it can't compare to something I made myself."
"Let me modify these cameras a little; it won't take long."
Having regained Jonah's adoring gaze, Professor Agasa coughed lightly, nodded in satisfaction, and headed to his lab with a bunch of cameras to begin his research.
"Jonah, where has the Doctor been? There was such a commotion up there earlier."
Not long after Professor Agasa went downstairs, Ai Haibara came up from the basement with a frown on her face.
Ai Haibara pinched her brow. Because the research on the antidote had hit a bottleneck and she had been staying up late, she didn't look very energetic, but she still gave Jonah a faint smile.
"Conan and Heiji Hattori went to Jodie-sensei to conduct an investigation, while Dr. Agasa and I prepared to install some equipment at home."
"Equipment?" Curious, Ai Haibara walked over to the coffee table and looked at the equipment on it besides the camera. Her expression changed, but she wasn't surprised.
"Is this a volatile poison? It seems a bit crude. Let's discard this part. I'll research a more effective, faster-acting, and less dangerous version for you later."
"it is good."
Jonah, of course, unconditionally trusted Ai Haibara's words and immediately put the poison that had not yet been loaded into the launcher back into the box.
Turning his gaze to Ai Haibara, who had walked into the kitchen area to make herself a cup of coffee, Jonah thought for a moment and then suddenly spoke.
"By the way, Haibara, there's something I want to ask you."
"Hmm, what is it?"
Why didn't you give me any chocolate?
"...Um?"