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Ladies And Gentlemen

Saffron's POV

We reached the professor's section quickly. Dozens of people were crowding around Agasa's table. His invention must have been a success. I spotted the three kids from the cafe, Ai, that girl Ran, and Conan just outside the crowd.

"Conan!" Jackie called as we ran over.

"Who are they?" One of the boys with Conan asked.

"Do you know them, Conan-kun?" The smaller girl asked.

"A bit..." Conan said shakily.

"Conan!" Jackie reached him and grabbed his shoulders and shook him as if she expected money to come out of his hair. "You have to tell us when Kaitou Kid's coming! It's a matter of the utmost importance! Lives will-" She stopped, suddenly realizing people were staring at her..

"Ano..." Ran said. "Is something wrong?"

"Ah!" Jackie bowed, then reached out and shook Ran's hand fervently. "I-I'm Jackie. I'm a big fan of yours. I-I mean I admire you. And your... ah... karate. I'm a fourth degree black belt."

Oh boy... I thought as Jackie attempted to have a conversation, but mostly just babbled on.

I leaned down to Conan. "So anyway, could you tell me when Kid is supposed to be coming?"

"20:00." Conan answered with a smile. "Why? Do you want to go cheer him on with the other fangirls?"

I glanced at Jackie. "Jackie and Emma probably will. They're big fans. But that's not the reason."

The boy with the freckles spoke up. "Could it be that you're trying to catch him, nee-san?"

"Eh?" I looked at him. "Not exactly..."

"But Kid's a criminal!" The chubby boy exclaimed. "It's our duty to catch him!"

"Leave that to the police." Ai said flatly. "Although they haven't been able to capture him yet, either."

"Actually," I said with a smile, "we want to protect Kid."

"Protect?" The small girl asked. "Why?"

"There are some bad guys after the Kid tonight." I told the children, seeing their eyes widen. "If we don't protect him, we're all going to be in big trouble."

"No way!" The chubby boy gasped.

"Oi, oi." Conan said quietly. "How do you know that?"

I grinned. "You should know by now- we know everything." I stood up. "So, if you see anyone suspicious chasing Kid, you need to tell us right away. Alright?"

"Right!" The three children chimed.

Kelly's POV

Gabby, Emma, and I headed back to the group of scientists.

"Let's not tell Kaitou Kid about anything." Emma said. "It'll be easier on everyone if no one knows who we really are and Kaitou doesn't suspect anything."

We nodded. "Good idea."

As we approached them we split up and carried out our plan. Emma distracted and stalled Andy, Chess, and Keisho, talking about theories and confusing paradoxes. Gabby and I drew Wren Torren's attention to us.

"So, Wren." Gabby started. "How long have you known Andy and Chess?"

She raised an eyebrow at the sudden question. "I've known Andy-san for a few years. We've done exhibitions and lectures together before. But I just met Chess today."

"Really?" I asked, excited.

"Yes. He's Herman-hakase's new assistant. He's quite the fast learner. He already has plenty of theories about time and space travel. He's very passionate about his work."

"Oh!" Gabby said. "In the lecture hall there's a back room used by professors, right? Who's using it today?"

"All of us." Wren answered.

"All of you?"

"In the exhibit, yes. We're keeping our notes there."

Darn. I thought. There's no way to know for sure who wrote those notes Saffron mentioned. But Chess does seem the most suspicious...

I asked, "Do you know how long Chess has been working with Herman-hakase?"

She shook her head.

"I see... Does he ever act suspiciously or strangely? Is he secretive?"

"Why?" She asked. "Are you suspecting Chess-san of something? It sounds like you think he murdered someone."

"No, no!" Gabby said, waving her hands.

Wren raised an eyebrow. "He's too young, though."

"... huh?"

"He's too young to have killed someone. He's a nice guy."

"You'd be surprised." I muttered. I looked over at the man in question. He was the right size to be the man Emma and Gabby saw in the void. So was Andy, but Chess seemed to have only been here for a while. He could have come to this world a couple of days before us.

Suddenly Keisho- Kid in disguise -spoke up. "Well, I've got to get going. Good luck with the rest of the expo." I was surprised he could mimic a voice so well. I wonder where the real Keisho is, I thought.

"So soon?" Chess asked. "Aren't you going to stay for the heist?"

Gabby, Emma, and I looked sharply at Keisho. He noticed this and looked at us strangely. "No... I have to be somewhere."

"Should we stop him?" I whispered to Gabby.

"How would we do that?" She whispered back.

"What a pity." Andy said. I drew a deep breath when I saw his eyes. They were sharp and challenging, like Conan's when he was questioning us last night. "Can't you stay just another twenty minutes?"

"No." Keisho said back, keeping a poker face. "I'm sorry. I'll see you again sometime."

"... Yeah." Andy nodded. Keisho took his briefcase, waved at the rest of us, and walked quickly away.

"How strange." Wren said.

"What?" I asked.

"They're acting very cold today. I wonder if something happened..."

"You mean Andy and Ki- Keisho?" Gabby asked. "Are those two friends?"

"Yes. They have known each other for a long time." Wren explained.

Just then I heard footsteps running over. Jackie and Saffron were back.

Jackie cut to the chase. "We know when the heist is. 20:00."

Emma joined us. "What time is it now?"

We looked at each other.

"I don't have my watch." Saffron shrugged.

"And no cell phones?" I asked.

Everyone shook their heads. But suddenly, Emma's hand went to her pocket. She gasped and pulled out her iPhone.

"Have you had that all this time?" Jackie exclaimed.

Emma shook her head quickly. "No, it just... appeared in my pocket!"

"Who cares how it got there," Saffron said, "what time is it?"

"Umm..." Emma looked at her phone and muttered to herself. "20:00 is 8, 7... it's 19:45!"

"We have 15 minutes!" Gabby yelped.

Emma set her phone down. "Just calm down, it's enough time."

Jackie said, "But the police will be blocking off the halls and stairways soon. They might have already!"

"Hm." Emma sighed. "Ok, we know Kaitou-kun will go to the roof. He usually does, anyway. But given the amount of people here, he'll want to make an appearance in front of a crowd. So some of us should go to the roof, and some of us should stay inside in case the guy tries to make a move on Kaito-kun before he gets to the roof."

"I'll go up to the roof." Jackie said.

"Me too." Gabby agreed.

"I'd rather stay inside." Saffron said.

Emma nodded. "I'll stay with Saffron then."

Everyone looked at me for my opinion. But I was watching Andy this whole time. Andy had taken out his phone and dialed a number. As he listened he didn't say a word. Then he smirked and nodded. "I thought so." He said quietly. "Alright." He closed his phone and announced he was leaving. His eyes were determined and a bit... angry looking. Almost like-

"Kelly?"

"Hm? What?" I turned back to the group. "Oh. Um. I'll go to the roof."

"Alright!" Jackie was already moving. "Let's go!"

We ran off, but I couldn't stop thinking about Andy. That phone call was really suspicious. It sounded like he was talking to some accomplice... I gulped. Both the suspects were gone, and the heist was just about to start. This is bad... I thought.

We reached the stairs and began going up. As we turned the corner, I glanced behind me. A policeman had just come to block off the stairway. I sighed with relief. Andy or Chess would have a hard time catching up to Kid. But I was still worried.

Ok, let's think. I told myself. Chess might be that guy because he's new here. But this could be his home dimension. Andy is suspicious because of that phone call, and... he was acting weirdly around Keisho. He probably realized that Keisho is really Kid. That would explain a lot. But they both left just before the heist stated. There's enough reason to suspect both of them...

Emma's POV

Saffron and I said goodbye to a very confused Wren and left to join the raging crowd of people gathering outside the exhibit where the Mermaid's Scale, the gem Kaitou was going to steal, was on display. But the police had closed off the entire wing. No one could get a glimpse of the exhibit.

People began taking out signs they had made. They read "Go Kid!" or "I love you, Kaitou Kid!" I even saw a few that read "Bear my children!" People were checking their watches every ten seconds, waiting for the heist to start. Everyone was chatting and shifting, trying to get a look at the exhibit.

Suddenly the crowd fell silent. The air grew tense with anticipation.

"What...?" Saffron glanced around.

"Must be 20:00" I whispered. Which made me think of something. I patted my pockets. "Aw man..."

Saffron looked at me.

"I think I left my phone back in the Space and Time exhibit." I groaned.

"Uh oh. Should we-"

Suddenly there was shouting ahead of us. I heard footsteps and yelling. Just as police officers swarmed down the hall toward us, I heard a loud poof above me. Everyone in the crowd screamed and squealed.

A loud, confident voice called out in accented English, "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!"

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