Title: The Case of Ran's Cell Phone
Chapter 1: Message
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Conan woke up from his nap, when Ran's cell phone vibrated madly.
Conan woke up from his nap, when Ran's cell phone vibrated madly. As he got up to reach for his glasses, Ran took out her cell phone from her back pocket, and checked to see if she got a message. After pressing on several buttons, Conan realized how puzzled Ran looked. Conan got off the sofa, where he was sleeping, and turned to Ran, "Is there something wrong, Ran-neesan?"
Ran passed on her cell phone to Conan while explaining, "Well… I got this message… it's an invalid number. And the message seems… weird."
Conan took the phone and read the message:
To: Mouri Ran
From: Invalid Number
IILILOTNGTWLKLYUOIH!
Conan, like Ran, frowned.
"Conan-kun, do you know what that means?" asked Ran curiously. Conan headed to Kogoro's desk and got a paper and a pen. He jotted down the mysterious message on the paper. Conan sat on the sofa, placing his right hand over his chin. He started thinking… until Ran interrupted him.
"Is this a code, Conan-kun?"
"I think so. This code is fairly easy. First, count the letters plus the symbol. It equals twenty, right? So first, divide that into half."
IILILOTNGTWLKLYUOIH!
IILILOTNGT
WLKLYUOIH!
"Ok? But I still don't see any word…" said Ran as she tilted her head to the side. Ran sat next to Conan and stared at him, waiting for further direction.
"Then, you see one group, and a second group, right? Place the second group under the first group. Now, arrange the letters and the symbol to make a zigzag."
Ran followed his instructions:
IILILOTNGTWLKLYUOIH!
IILILOTNGT (first group)
WLKLYUOIH! (second group)
I I L I L O T N G T
W L K L Y U O I H !
"I did it, Conan-Kun," said Ran happily.
"Finally, emerge the two groups together."
IILILOTNGTWLKLYUOIH!
IILILOTNGT (first group)
WLKLYUOIH! (second group)
I I L I L O T N G T
W L K L Y U O I H !
IWILLKILLYOUTONIGHT!
"Hm… let's see…" contemplated Ran as she started to read slowly. Conan also started to read together with Ran.
"I… will… kill… you… tonight…"
A sudden gasp. Ran dropped the pen she was holding. Her mouth was open and her face was dumbfounded.
"I-It's probably a joke, Ran-neesan! Don't worry! Why would anybody want to kill you? Ha-ha…"
Conan tried to laugh it off, but Ran's expression did not change. Her eyes were only concentrated on the piece of paper, where the code has been deciphered. The word "kill" was the only thing that was on her mind. Conan held her hand softly, as he noticed how scared Ran was. There was quietness for a while… until a second vibration came to live. Ran and Conan turned their faces toward the cell phone. A message was waiting for Ran. Even more, something else was waiting for her.
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