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Prologue
The television was blaring and the stench of alcohol loomed over the apartment.
The tall brunette girl glanced at her father, who was currently asleep on the couch, drunk as usual.
"You're supposed to be a professional." She muttered, annoyed, and picked up an empty beer can and put it into a trash bag. Now that it was full, she sealed the bag and put it next to the trashcan. "Conan, are you watching the phone for me? I don't want to miss a case if we actually get one." She said calmly.
"Yeah..." The shrunken detective said in a bored tone. "Is your father going to be okay? I've never seen him drink so much, and that's saying something."
"Yeah. He and Mom got into a big fight, but he'll see some girl on television and get over it pretty quickly." She sighed. "I wish they'd work it out…"
The phone rang suddenly, causing Ran to jump. Conan, already beside it, picked it up. "Hello?" He asked.
"…Is this Detective Mouri?" Came an odd voice.
"Ah, this is his office. He's currently…" He glanced at the sleeping Kogoro, "…out, but if you'd like I can take a message or put his daughter on the phone."
"Tell him that I am a fellow detective having trouble with an infamous case and I have heard of his intelligence." Said the voice over the phone. "Please ask him to meet me at one in the afternoon tomorrow at the following address. We'll discuss payment and what exactly he must do."
"What's the address?" Conan asked, and wrote it down as the mysterious caller told him. "Okay, I will tell Detective Mouri to be there tomorrow! Oh, by the way, what's your name?"
The voice was silent for a minute. "Thank you for telling him, I will see you tomorrow. I cannot tell you my name, but you can call me…L."
Then he hung up.