Again? Conan thought as he stared at the news article. What artifice does he use to keep finding these things?
Suzuki Jirokichi's challenge blared across the paper, daring KID to try to steal an (insanely expensive) gem—from inside a wooden chest made by Samizu Kichiemon. If this chest was anything like the Iron Tanuki—Conan grimaced remembering the violent traps that had been set off—he didn't want to be in the room when KID tried to open it. He would focus on predicting what route KID would use as an escape and ambush the thief.
A/N: Prompt word: artifice- ingenuity; an artful stratagem; trick
