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Chapter 4

Information Exchange (Part 2)

"It's working."

Kazami flinched, surprised by the sudden presence near him. His hands almost dropped a newspaper he had been holding, but fortunately, he was able to regain his focus in the blink of an eye. He flipped a page casually, pretending to read the newspaper as he glanced at a young man on the other corner of the bench who was busy holding his playful little dog. At a glance, he looked like a man who was having some rest in the park after taking out his dog for a walk in the morning. The park was already crowded with people who wanted to exercise or take their pets for a walk. Even if the other man spoke to Kazami, no one would notice that they were speaking with each other, not when Kazami put his attention at the newspaper while the other man only looked at his dog.

"What is?" Kazami asked after he managed to overcome his surprise.

The young man reprimanded his dog to behave well before he replied, "my plan. They no longer want to kill him, at least not immediately."

"Is that really true?"

"Yes."

"How did you do it, Furuya-san? How did you manage to convince them?"

The young man, Furuya Rei, stood up to stretch his body. His dog sat down obediently, watching him as it wagged its tail.

"I told them that their traitor, Sherry, might still be alive under KID's protection."

"What? She's alive?" Kazami was shocked. As far as he knew, the person called Sherry should have been dead in Mystery Train explosion. The PSB failed to rescue her. Was it really true that she was still alive?

"As far as I know, she's dead," Amuro replied shortly, dumbfounding his subordinate who was already shocked.

"She's dead?" Kazami looked at his boss confusedly. "But you convinced them that she's alive? How?"

"I just combined some information into a story. You don't need to worry about the detail."

"But will it be alright? If they really believe in your story, that means they're going to capture him as well, right? Literally, we will have to fight with them face to face."

"Yes, but I can't totally stop them from targeting KID. They already notice KID's involvement in the bombing heist. They've considered him as a threat," Rei said. "He found out about Vermouth's involvement. He found evidence even though the organization had made sure to leave nothing behind."

"Don't tell me he knows about her identity too?"

"I'm not sure about that, but at least he knows there is a criminal called Vermouth." Rei stopped stretching. He sat back on the bench, leaning on it as he looked up at the sky. "That's not the main problem in the organization though. Kazami, do you know why the organization feels threatened by him?"

"Why don't you tell me, Furuya-san? You're their top member, so of course you can answer this question better than me," Kazami asked back, earning him a faint smile from the blond man in return.

"KID is an unpredictable existence, a criminal who sometimes acts as an ally of justice. On top of that, he has many impressive and also dangerous skills. He's a mysterious man. After all these years, people still can't figure out what's inside his brilliant mind. Why does he steal? Why does he perform heists? Why does he always return his targets? Who is he? Nobody can answer these questions yet." Rei paused for a moment before he asked, "do you see what my point is, Kazami?"

"I think I do," Kazami replied. "He's truly like a phantom, uncatchable and unreachable."

"A phantom... heh, that's right," Rei smirked faintly. "That's exactly why the organization is threatened by his existence. If he's like any other criminals who stick to the villain's policy, they probably would just let him be, but he's different. He can change from evil to good anytime he wants. Sometimes he can be a villain, other times he will be a hero. And nothing can stop him. Nothing can hold him back. And he's full of mysteries. The organization knows nothing about him. They can't find anything that can be used against him. And now a person like that has found Vermouth. If they let him free any longer, one day they will have to face their downfall in his hands."

"They must've been planning to get rid of him as soon as possible, but why do they only want to capture him in the end? Is this traitor very important?"

"Oh, yes. Very important. Sherry is a scientist. You do know that recently they just assassinated two scientists that worked with the government, don't you?"

"Yes..?" Kazami frowned. He still did not understand.

"They killed scientists who weren't even theirs to begin with. They feel threatened by their research. If they notice Sherry's still alive, can you imagine how bad it sounds to them?"

"Oh!" Kazami's eyes widened behind his newspaper. "I see... so that's why you used her to convince them. You're truly scary, Furuya-san."

"Really? But like I said, I only combined some information into a story. It isn't scary at all."

"No, it is," Kazami insisted. "For you to manage to come up with such an idea is scary. A traitor under Kaitou KID's protection... what a scandalous story."

"Hmph. Quite a scandal indeed," Rei snickered. "In any case, for now we are able to change their mind. How are things on your side, Kazami?"

"About that, we're still on the process to acquire a bait." Then Kazami told him that they planned to have a jewel as their bait to lure KID out, but due to the extremely expensive price, they had to find sponsors since the police obviously could not afford to lose much money at this time. Kazami also told him that they had sent their proposal to the government and currently they were still waiting for the government's decision.

"If the government refuses, or if they only agree to pay half of it, we will ask the cooperation of several conglomerates. We also need their help to act as the owner of the bait," Kazami ended his explanation.

"Conglomerates, huh? Like Hakuba and Suzuki?"

"Yes. They are the best candidates for now."

"But aren't they busy with their own problems? The bombing heist and the assassination are directly related to them. Will they agree to help us when they themselves are still in trouble?"

"If the government agrees to pay at least half of it, they will only need to help us pay for the other half. About the problem of who will act as the owner of the bait, I think it isn't a hard thing to do for them," Kazami answered, flipping the page again. "But if things aren't going to our favor, of course we need to find another way. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to figure it out yet," he added.

"Hmm..." Rei hummed as he patted his dog who just jumped onto his lap. "Suzukis are perfect for the acting job."

"Yes, especially Suzuki Jirokichi. He's the best candidate for the role of the bait's owner," Kazami agreed.

"Do your best to get him at our side, Kazami. The bait can be anything if he's the one acting as the owner. It doesn't have to be a jewel."

"Huh?" Kazami was perplexed, but after a while, suddenly he understood what his superior meant. "Oh, I see..." He just remembered that sometimes Jirokichi was involved in KID heists that did not involve jewels, such as the case of Iron Tanuki vault and the case of Ryoma's gunbelt. Besides, KID always accepted Jirokichi's challenge. If they could play things right, they might be able to lure KID out without using jewel as a bait.

"Besides, if Suzuki Jirokichi's involved, we may get KID Killer's support as well," Rei said a moment later, adding another surprise for Kazami.

"That's right," he agreed with a serious look on his face. He was aware that KID Killer was still a child, but he also knew that the child's ability was not something to be underestimated. KID Killer, Edogawa Conan, was a brilliant boy, the only one who could match KID in the recent heists. Even Rei whom he considered as a scary person due to his skills and intelligence highly appreciated the boy's abilities.

"I understand, Furuya-san. I'll do my best to get him," he said earnestly. It would be good if they could have KID Killer at their side. Hopefully, it would be easier for them to capture KID with his help.

"I know you'll do your best," Rei replied lightly before he stood up, lowering his dog to the ground. As soon as it touched the ground, it barked loudly, circling around its master in enthusiasm. Looking at that, Rei smiled softly.

"You still want to play, huh?" he chuckled as he squatted down to put a leash on his dog. "Kazami, let me know immediately if there has been any development."

"Understood."

The blond man patted his dog softly before standing up, holding a leash in one hand. "Alright, I'll be leaving now. Haro wants to play with me."

"See you later, Furuya-san."

From the corner of his eye, Kazami looked at his boss who was running farther away together with his little dog. He smiled. Looking at the pair, who would have thought that his boss was someone who had been living with three identities? Those two looked as if they were having so much fun, just like any other people who took out their dogs for a walk.

Kazami waited for a few minutes before he decided to fold his newspaper and left the park. He had promised Rei that he would do his best with his job. He had no more time to waste.

TBC


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