I went back to my apartment as I got the files. This is what I needed to give Ran the chance to know Conan is Shinichi. I thought I could trust Shiho, I thought we were friends. It seems we share different ideas. Well, my idea will be the future, not hers. Now on to...

Step Two: Divide and Conquer

The next morning, there is a funeral held for me. How touching. As I looked at the crowd, there's Shiho crying for me. I'm touched by that and I'm really sorry, but you wouldn't agree with me telling Ran of Conan's little secret.

Once that is done, I decided to have this step commence. First, I kidnap his family, his parents. If I know where they are headed, they are in Los Angeles. I took a flight there and it takes 9 hours and 50 minutes. Of course, I disguise my passport and my look so people won't know who I really am. As I landed, I asked a nearby valet if he has seen Mr. and Mrs. Kudo. He replies they were in the Four Seasons Hotel.

As I took a taxi, I killed the driver and took on his clothes. Then I thought about the reason why I want to kidnap the Kudos. It is because Yukiko has stopped Ran from figuring out Conan's secret at one point; as for Yusaku, he might have know, but didn't do anything about it so he's also guilty. As I went to the front door, they call on me to fetch them. I allow them to enter the taxi, but they didn't know I got a trap in store for them.

"To Los Angeles Airport," Yusaku said.

"Yeah, that's it," Yukiko agreed.

"Oh, don't worry, you'll get there," I pressed a button to activate the trap. A knockout gas is sprayed on them as they got knocked out. Even if Yusaku might figure this out, he won't know what I'm going to do to him and his wife. Anyway, back to Japan.

Now for the second victim to kidnap, Hattori Heiji. He's in Osaka so I decided to go there and kidnap him. He's also guilty. As I looked for him in this part of Japan, I found him in a park by himself. I decided to sit down.

"Well, you look a little lonely. Do you need assistance?"

"No, I don't feel lonely. Besides, I'm just waiting for Kazuha to show up," was his reply. If I'm not mistaken, it's his love interest.

"Are you taking an interest in this cologne?" I asked, showing it to him. "Know the unusual scent."

As he comes close to it, I spray it on him, knocking him down. Too bad his date will be cancelled because of my plot.

Now, last but not least, Dr. Agasa and Shiho. This would be fun because those two share the same idea that Ran won't be smiling and her life will be in danger when she found out Conan is Shinichi. Now it's payback time. As I stealth fully look at the former's house, they were seem to be in the library. Now, I just need to lure the doctor out so I decided to make a prank call. I dialed on his number; Shiho gave me the number for this house. Thank you, at least you have uses to me in my scheme.

"Hello?" Agasa answered.

"You just won $10,000,000 yen so go get your money at this moment!" I yelled. I hope this would be the best one. As I put the phone down, the doctor is out. I can't believe he fell for such prank.

"Where is my money?"

"You want your money? It's right here," I inject him with a tranquilizer dart, knocking him out. I put him in the trunk of a stolen car.

Just then, Shiho comes out of the house, looking for Agasa. She looked at her left and right to see if he's there. I sneak up on her from behind.

"If you're looking for Dr. Agasa, he's kidnapped!" I whack her with a frying pan. It's so hard that it knocked her out. Then I took her to the trunk as well. Looks I got my kidnapped victims. I decided to set up this plan at a warehouse. Not just any warehouse, the same warehouse where little Conan found me. Step two is complete indeed.