Ke Xue: Shinichi and I are childhood friends.

Chapter 1274 Is there a traitor among us?

Orange Mirror is using a screwdriver to repair the broken wall-mounted TV in Eri Kisaki's office.

While looking at the instruction manual in her hand, she said without looking up, "As long as the date and time are set in advance, even if you are detained and your freedom is restricted, you can still carry out IoT attacks."

“If we can trace the server and find the source of the access, it might become the decisive evidence to identify Mr. Mori.”

Ran Mouri's face immediately turned dejected again: "No way?"

Eri Kisaki also showed a hint of unease—if the source of the interview points to Kogoro Mouri again, it will probably be difficult for even her to overturn the case.

Yuya feigned doubt and asked, "But investigating the server isn't an easy task, is it? Can it be done before the trial?"

Orange Mirror, holding the TV steady as she repaired it, replied, "The police are conducting a search, so it shouldn't be difficult."

Conan and Yu exchanged a glance, the latter narrowing his eyes slightly: "How did you know the Public Security Bureau was conducting an investigation in this area?"

Even they only found out by having Conan eavesdrop on the meeting. This matter hasn't been made public yet, so how did Tachibana Kagami know?

Ju Jingzi paused for a moment, then subconsciously turned around to look. Her hand loosened its grip, and the television instantly lost its support and fell heavily onto the coffee table.

Eri and Ran were startled, and Yu also glanced sideways. Everyone stared at the TV, with the same thought flashing through their minds—there's no need to fix it now, let's just get a new one.

Tachibana Kyoko quickly apologized, but Eri Kisaki waved her hand, saying it was alright and that now was not the time to worry about the TV.

Tachibana Kyoko sighed and explained to Yuya, "Because these kinds of things are usually investigated by the public security police. Speaking of the public security police, it's natural to mention that they have many assistants."

Eri Kisaki asked thoughtfully, "Are you referring to ordinary citizens who assist the police in criminal investigations?"

Kyoko Tachibana was not surprised that Eri knew about this: "That's right, especially those involved in server-related investigations due to the Communications Eavesdropping Act. Many of them are cooperating with the Public Security Police."

"With the help of someone who can assist in this area, we can find evidence of Mr. Mori's illegal visit."

"..." Everyone looked at the orange mirror with uncertain expressions.

Tachibana Kyoko realized that she might have said something that would damage morale, and quickly explained, "Of course, that's assuming that such evidence really exists."

Seemingly to hide her expression, she lowered her head and continued preparing to repair the television.

Eri quickly said, "Just leave it there, I'll call a repairman to fix it." If you keep messing with it like this, it'll really need to be replaced.

Tachibana Mirror gave an awkward laugh: "Oh, okay then."

Yuya and Conan exchanged a glance, seeing the same thought in each other's eyes—this person definitely has a problem.

After Tachibana Kyoko left, Yuya took the file folder out of his pocket.

Seeing this, Eri asked with some confusion, "What is this? New evidence?"

Yuya shook his head: "No, this is investigation data about lawyer Tachibana Kyoko."

Eri Kisaki was taken aback: "Why are you investigating her?"

Yu smiled and explained casually, "It's nothing. I asked someone to investigate this a long time ago. After all, it concerns Uncle Kogoro, and I need to make sure that this lawyer is really capable of helping us win the case."

Of course this is false.

Yuu also sensed that Tachibana Kyoko was hiding something, and that she seemed to have made contact with Kazami Yuuya, making Yuu very concerned about whether she had a hidden identity.

However, for Eri Kisaki, this reason was very reasonable, and she immediately believed it.

The group sat around the coffee table. Yu opened the file folder, pointed to one of the documents, and said, "I found out that last year, Attorney Tachibana's clerk was arrested for causing an incident."

Eri Kisaki was somewhat surprised: "Isn't Attorney Tachibana a mobile lawyer? Do you need to hire an office clerk?"

Clerks are personnel who assist lawyers in their work. They may handle some basic legal tasks, such as document preparation and legal research.

However, Tachibana Mirror is a mobile lawyer who accepts cases via mobile phone, so generally there is no need to ask a clerk for help; she can handle all the work by herself.

Yuu pointed to the contents of the document and said, "She closed her agency last year. The man who was working as an clerk at the time, named Haba Nizoichi, broke into a game company and stole data and was arrested."

"Not only that, after being transferred to the prosecutor's office, Haba committed suicide in the detention center."

"Suicide in the detention center?" Conan was taken aback. For some reason, he suddenly remembered what Kazami Yuya had said about Amuro Tooru driving his interrogation subject to death in the detention center.

It must be a coincidence, right?

···

At the same time, Yuya Kazami and Tooru Amuro made contact.

Looking at the news report on his phone, Kazami Yuya said admiringly, "As expected of Mr. Furuya, he was able to find out that this was the method."

Amuro Tooru leaned against the railing by the river, looking down at the lake. His bangs fell down, obscuring his eyes. He said slowly, "Although I didn't find out about it, it led to the official filing of a case. I guess I've achieved my goal."

"Therefore, we should also learn about illegal operations and liberate [assistants]."

After speaking, he smoothed his hair and walked forward along the street.

Kazami Yuya followed closely behind, pretending to be a passerby and brushing past Amuro Tooru. Then, he stood by the roadside watching the passing vehicles and said, "Before that, please tell me the information that ZERO currently possesses."

“Okay,” Amuro Tooru nodded, picked up his phone and pretended to make a call, but was actually passing information to Kazami Yuya.

Upon hearing Amuro Tooru's words, Kazami Yuya looked surprised: "NAZU?"

Amuro Tooru nodded: "Leave this information to the Cybercrime Countermeasures Division so that the Criminal Investigation Department can report it at the investigation meeting."

Kazami Yuya snorted and said with dissatisfaction, "Are we going to give them the credit? It should be our Ministry of Public Security that reports this."

Amuro Tooru chuckled lightly and said nonchalantly, "Consider it a reward for them. After all, it was thanks to the Criminal Investigation Department that the bombing attack case could be successfully filed."

Kazami Yuya remained silent.

Amuro Tooru looked up, rain streaming down his face, and said slowly, "I have already informed the Director of the Riken about the fact that this information comes from ZERO."

(The Police Bureau has two directors. The overt director is responsible for overt police activities, including routine police work such as maintaining public order and solving criminal cases; the covert director focuses on covert intelligence activities.)

Kazami Yuya suddenly shivered, unsure whether it was from the cold weather or from Amuro Tooru's manipulation of the Criminal Investigation Department.

He took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Furuya, you're really terrifying. The Criminal Investigation Department probably never imagined that their actions were all part of your plan, did they?"

Amuro Tooru chuckled self-deprecatingly: "What's so scary about me? I think there are people scarier than me."

I only arranged for the Criminal Investigation Department; that person has connections with the police, public security bureau, FBI, and even organized groups...

Kazami Yuya said thoughtfully, "Is it that boy?"

no answer.

Kazami Yuya turned around and realized that Amuro Tooru had disappeared without a trace.