122: Chapter 122: Mixed Gender Beatdown

Meanwhile, atop an abandoned building's rooftop.

Following the system's guidance, the main body Fujino arrived here.

Reaching the rooftop, he hid behind the stairwell enclosure, peered out, and fixed his gaze on a figure standing not far away.

The figure wore a gray windbreaker, a black hat, and a wig.

This person was none other than Teiji Moriya.

Currently, Teiji Moriya held his phone, issuing bomb threats to Conan and the others on the other end:

"I've installed five bombs on the Touto Loop Line. Starting from 4 PM, if any train on the ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠line travels below sixty kilometers per hour, it will explode immediately!"

"Furthermore! If you fail to disarm those bombs before sunset, they will also detonate!"

Engrossed in his threats, he remained completely oblivious.

Behind him, a black figure was steadily approaching.

Closing in behind Teiji Moriya, Fujino hefted the bokken in his hand and swung it forcefully towards the back of Moriya's head.

"I've planted those five bombs on the Touto Loop Line at XX-no-X. Each 'X' represents a character. Alright, this time it all depends on... Ah!"

Thwack!

A sharp crack echoed.

Teiji Moriya let out a yelp like a kicked puppy.

With that cry, he lost consciousness completely.

"Depends on... depends on what?!"

Conan's urgent shout came through the phone.

Fujino bent down, picked up the phone, silently activated his voice changer, and said in a deep tone, "The culprit behind the Touto Armory theft, and the perpetrator of the recent arson cases, is currently in my custody..."

"You say ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the culprit is in your custody?"

Conan asked, astonished. "Who on earth are you?!"

"Who I am is not important."

Fujino paused, then continued, "What's important is that this guy did indeed install five bombs on the Touto Loop Line."

"Where are those bombs?!"

"In short, the culprit has been apprehended by me. I'll hand him over after I'm finished interrogating him. What happens next is up to you."

Saying this, Fujino casually hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, Soul Lotus Fujino, having disarmed all the bombs on the Touto Loop Line, had proceeded directly to Teiji Moriya's residence.

Moriya's home was also rigged with numerous bombs.

These bombs were undoubtedly part of the mission scope.

So, before the main body Fujino arrived, Soul Lotus Fujino had already gone ahead and disarmed them.

Teiji Moriya's residence.

"Splash!"

Fujino poured a bucket of cold water over the still unconscious Teiji Moriya.

Stimulated by the icy water, Teiji Moriya quickly regained consciousness.

Opening his eyes, he found himself back in a familiar room – his study.

In an instant, realization dawned.

He remembered being on the phone making threats... how did he get home...?

Something's wrong!

Thinking this, he looked around and saw two strange figures standing before him, watching him intently.

The figures were dressed bizarrely. One wore white robes, and strangely, beneath the robes, there was only empty void.

The other wore a Batman mask and black robes. Although exuding an oppressive aura that made it hard to breathe, this one seemed considerably more... friendly.

"Who are you two?"

Teiji Moriya stared at the two strange figures, swallowing nervously.

"Who I am is not important. What's important is who you are."

Fujino spoke through the voice changer, his voice lowered.

"Who I am..."

Teiji Moriya looked completely bewildered.

Before he could say more, the main body Fujino stepped forward and delivered two sharp slaps across his aged face.

"Baka!" (Idiot!)

Struck twice, Teiji Moriya instantly flared up. He tried to stand and retaliate but stumbled and fell flat on his face.

He looked down in astonishment and realized his hands and feet were bound tightly with red rope... like trussing up a pig.

Before he could fully process this, Soul Lotus Fujino was already behind him again.

Supporting him under the arms, she lifted him up.

"Little idiot, are you?"

While he was still confused, the main body Fujino slowly walked up to him, drew back his fist, and punched him hard in the stomach.

That day, under the mixed-gender double-team assault of Fujino and Fujino Akemi, Teiji Moriya let out cries so pathetic that even passing crows would shudder.

Due to the lack of maids in the large villa,

no one noticed the unfortunate man's screams, which continued until his voice grew hoarse.

Soon, guided by Conan's deductions under the guise of Kudo Shinichi, the police located the bombs mentioned by the bomber on the Touto Loop Line.

However, when found, all five bombs had already been disarmed.

A small card bearing a bat symbol was left beside each bomb.

Thirty minutes later.

The Metropolitan Police Department received an anonymous call stating that the bomber had been delivered to the MPD entrance.

Learning from the previous incident, the operator didn't dismiss this call as a prank.

Sure enough, officers found Teiji Moriya, beaten almost beyond recognition, right at the entrance.

Beside Teiji Moriya lay another card, similar to the previous ones, detailing his various crimes.

After preliminary identification, the police confirmed that the mastermind behind the bombing incidents was indeed Teiji Moriya.

Following clues on the card, the police quickly located a large cache of bombs in his home, though these too had already been disarmed.

Inside a hospital room at the Midori Police Hospital.

"What?! The culprit was actually Teiji Moriya?"

Upon hearing from Megure that the culprit was Teiji Moriya, Mouri Kogoro couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"That's correct. The culprit is Teiji Moriya."

Megure nodded. "Furthermore, we found a large quantity of bombs in his home... Preliminary confirmation indicates these are the bombs stolen from the Touto Armory."

"I never thought Teiji Moriya was the mastermind behind the bombings..."

Saying this, Mouri Kogoro sighed in relief. "But since he's been caught and the bombs have been disarmed, this case should be considered resolved, right...?"

"No!"

Megure interrupted.

"The bombs found in his home and on the Loop Line account for less than a quarter of the total explosives stolen..."

"Only a quarter?!"

"Correct."

Megure's brow furrowed deeply.

"If the remaining bombs were detonated together in one location, the blast force would likely be enough to destroy an entire building."