In Detective Conan: Intercepting Miwako Sato at the Start

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"This is a hacker attack! It's a conspiracy by hostile forces!"

"Can't you see it?!"

"Section Chief Matsumoto! Investigate the source of the signal immediately!"

"Inspector Megure! Secure the scene; no one is to leave!"

"I'll settle the score properly once I've figured out the truth of the matter."

He tried to regain control of the situation with his usual authority, his voice sharp and distorted by extreme fear and anger, his eyes frantically scanning the room, trying to find any shred of support or agreement.

“I’m sorry…” Section Chief Matsumoto Kiyoshi was the first to step forward and say, “Given the current situation, it’s better to be safe than sorry.”

"Including the recent events, so many unexpected things have happened in our Metropolitan Police Department," Inspector Megure added. "I was a little confused before about why Inspector Kobayashi and Inspector Nakano died because of this case, but now it seems their deaths were truly unjust..."

However, most of the police inspectors responded to Deputy Commissioner Sawai with countless cold, suspicious glances, and even angry stares.

The numbers on those bank statements, that familiar private account name, and that recording of their conversation with such clear vocal characteristics... it was all too obvious, so obvious that any explanation seemed pale and powerless at this moment.

However, some inspectors who were loyal to Deputy Chief Sawai countered, "Section Chief Matsumoto, I think there might be some misunderstanding. Just as Deputy Chief Sawai said, maybe someone really is framing Deputy Chief Sawai."

Seeing this, the others immediately chimed in, "Yeah, yeah! We're living in an era of advanced hacking technology. Who knows, maybe some prisoner hates Deputy Director Sawai and hired a hacker to get revenge on him."

"Hmph!" Deputy Director Sawai glanced coldly at Matsumoto Kiyonaga and the others, and said in a cold voice, "Section Chief Matsumoto, as the head of the First Investigation Division, you not only fail to set a good example, but you are the first to suspect me here."

"If you ask me, is the head of the First Investigation Division trying to quit?!" Deputy Chief Sawai retorted coldly to Matsumoto Kiyonaga, then looked at Inspector Megure behind him:

"And you, Megure, if it weren't for your own incompetence that delayed this case for so long, I would have gone to great lengths to help you stabilize the pressure from the outside media, and now you're saying that I've harmed the brothers in the Metropolitan Police Department."

"You've really disappointed me!"

"If I find out today which hacker was behind this, you and Matsumoto Kiyonaga will both be fired tomorrow."

After saying that, Deputy Director Sawai slammed his hand on the conference room table and was about to leave when he was quickly stopped by Matsumoto Kiyonaga at the door.

"stop!"

Section Chief Matsumoto Kiyoshige's face was ashen. He slowly stood up, his tall figure exuding an undeniable sense of oppression.

He didn't look at Deputy Director Sawai, but instead said in a deep voice to the head of the technical department: "Immediately seal off all exits of the entire building, especially the underground parking lot and emergency exits!"

"No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order! Technical team, thoroughly investigate the signal access path, but this is a lower priority than that of the control personnel!"

"Understood!" The head of the technical department responded immediately, picking up the walkie-talkie and quickly issuing instructions.

This order completely disregarded Sawai's previous instruction to "trace the source of the signal," instead bypassing him entirely and implying who the real controller was at this moment, and that the primary objective was to prevent someone from leaving.

Sawai Yasunari's pupils suddenly contracted. He realized that Matsumoto Kiyonaga had chosen to stand against him without hesitation.

"Matsumoto! What do you mean by this?!"

"Do you want to rebel?!" Deputy Director Sawai roared, his voice trembling with fear, but his feet unconsciously took a half-step back, his eyes glancing subconsciously toward the conference room door.

“Deputy Director Sawai, I’m sorry…” Matsumoto Kiyoshi’s voice was cold and hard, “Until the matter is thoroughly investigated, please remain in the conference room and cooperate with the internal investigation. If you believe the evidence is fabricated, this is a good opportunity to prove your innocence.”

"Cooperate with the investigation?"

"This is illegal detention! I am the Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department!"

As he roared, Yasunari Sawai charged toward the door.

After all, he was once a frontline criminal police officer. Although he had been pampered for many years, his explosive power in a moment of crisis should not be underestimated.

"Stop him!" Inspector Megure shouted, his obese body surprisingly agile as he blocked the doorway. The other officers, who were equally shocked but had recovered, immediately surrounded him.

Of course, seeing this scene, the police inspectors who were loyal to Deputy Commissioner Sawai immediately surrounded him and confronted Inspector Megure and the other officers.

The meeting room fell into brief chaos.

Yuki Takada remained a detached observer throughout.

He knew that the evidence provided by O was fatal, but Yasunari Sawai had been operating within the Metropolitan Police Department for many years and had deep roots in it, so it was inevitable that he would have no fewer inspectors loyal to Deputy Commissioner Sawai than he did.

After all, quite a few inspectors were promoted by Deputy Commissioner Sawai.

His crimes must be firmly established, and he should not be given any chance to breathe or maneuver.

Just as Sawai Yasunari was about to push Inspector Megure aside, his hand about to touch the doorknob—

“Deputy Director Sawai!” Yuki Takada’s clear and powerful voice rang out, piercing through the noise.

Sawai Yasunari paused instinctively, then turned around abruptly, his crimson eyes fixed on the young police inspector he had just wanted to use as a scapegoat.

Yuki Takada stood up, took out a miniature portable storage device from his pocket, and held it high.

His expression was calm, but his eyes were sharp as knives. He spoke in a clear voice: "Regarding the murder of Yoshihiro Nakamura and the attack on technician Takashi Yamamoto..."

"...I am Inspector Yuuki Takada of the Special Crimes Division, First Investigation Division. Here is an even more complete chain of evidence, including clear video footage of multiple meetings between Deputy Chief Inspector Sawai and Yoshihiro Nakamura, the financial director of the Mishima Group, as well as recorded instructions to directly silence two colleagues!"

"Furthermore, you must be the 'mole' of the Mishima family. In order to evade your responsibility, you even went so far as to brutally murder Yamamoto of the Technical Department. I can't think of anyone else who could kill him so precisely in the Metropolitan Police Department except for Deputy Commissioner Sawai, who is extremely familiar with our Metropolitan Police Department."

These words struck like another heavy blow, shattering Sawai Yasunari's last psychological defenses.

"You...you're talking nonsense!"

"Fake! It's all fake!" Sawai Yasunari completely lost his composure, frantically trying to pounce on Takada Yuuki. "It's you!"

"Good heavens, so the Metropolitan Police Department is a traitor! You're in cahoots with those hackers! You framed me!"

The air in the meeting room seemed to freeze, yet also seemed to ignite. Takada Yuki's words were like sparks thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting long-suppressed conflicts and antagonisms.

"Take down this traitor!" Sawai Yasunari roared at his faction's inspectors, his face contorted with rage. He knew that as long as he subdued or even "accidentally" killed Takada, destroying the evidence in his hands, he would still have room to manipulate the truth!

Several police inspectors loyal to Deputy Commissioner Sawai reacted quickly, almost reflexively drawing their sidearms, not pointing them at Yuki Takada.

Instead, they were directed at Matsumoto Kiyonaga and Inspector Megure, who were blocking the doorway, in an attempt to clear a path for Deputy Director Sawai. At the same time, two people suddenly lunged at Takada Yuuki.

"Protect the evidence! Secure the scene!"

Matsumoto Kiyonaga's roar was like thunder.

His massive body blocked Sawai's path like a wall, and with lightning speed, he delivered a clean and swift chop to the wrist of Sawai's henchman who was charging at the front.

"Ouch!" The inspector cried out in pain, and his pistol fell from his hand.

Despite his obese physique, Inspector Megure was a seasoned veteran. Upon seeing the situation, he immediately sidestepped and bumped into another officer who had drawn his gun, shouting at the same time, "Everyone! Drop your weapons! That's an order!"

However, orders seem pale and powerless in the face of a broken trust and a life-or-death stance.

The officers in Deputy Chief Sawai's faction are either too deeply entangled in interests and have no choice but to join his faction, and at this moment they just want to break through by force.

"boom!"

It's unclear who fired the first shot, but the bullet struck the ceiling, sending fragments of the lampshade and dust tumbling down.

The gunshot was like a starting pistol, instantly breaking the brief stalemate and plunging the conference room into chaotic close-quarters combat and limited firefights.

Tables and chairs were overturned, and documents were scattered everywhere.

Although most of the police officers were well-trained, in this close-range, mixed-use environment, no one dared to fire their guns easily. Instead, it was more of a contest of fists, batons, and grappling techniques.

Yuki Takada became the center of the storm.

Two of Deputy Director Sawai's die-hard followers rushed forward, one punching him in the face, the other trying to snatch the storage device from his hand.

Yuuki Takada's eyes sharpened; he was no longer the useless person he had been before. He leaned back sharply to avoid the punch, and at the same time, he kicked the man who had snatched the equipment precisely in the back of the knee.

With a sharp crack, accompanied by a scream, the man fell to his knees.

Almost simultaneously, Yuki Takada's elbow slammed into another person's ribs like a hammer.

The movements are ruthless and efficient, employing techniques entirely suited for real combat, completely different from the routines used in regular police training.

The police inspector grunted and staggered backward, his eyes flashing with disbelief and astonishment, seemingly not expecting Takada Yuuki to be so fierce.

But more people gathered around.

"Yuki Takada! Hand over the stuff!" A police inspector raised his gun, aimed, and put his finger on the trigger, his eyes filled with madness.

At this critical moment.

"stop!"

Megure's obese figure suddenly rammed into the side, violently knocking away the police inspector who was holding a gun.

The bullet missed and pierced the wall.

"Inspector Megure, are you alright?" Yuki Takada's heart tightened.

"I'm fine! You protect the evidence!" Megure Juzo gasped for breath as he grappled with another Sawai-style officer who rushed over.

On the other side, Section Chief Kiyoshi Matsumoto had already clashed with Yasunari Sawai.

When he was young, Yasunari Sawai was a tough cop. Although he had been out of practice for many years, he still had the skills. He picked up a chair and smashed it at Matsumoto.

Section Chief Matsumoto dodged to the side and landed a heavy punch on Deputy Director Sawai's abdomen.

Sawai Yasunari gagged and bent over in pain, but a vicious glint flashed in his eyes as he suddenly pulled out a spare miniature pistol from his waist!

"Section Chief Matsumoto! Don't blame me, blame yourself for causing trouble. Die!" he roared as he raised his gun.

"Section Chief, watch out!" Yuuki Takada shouted in alarm when he caught sight of this scene, but he was entangled by the two men and could not break free.

With Yuki Takada's reminder, Section Chief Matsumoto reacted immediately, dodging the bullet, and then kicked at the miniature pistol that was aimed at Deputy Director Sawai, successfully knocking it away.

Meanwhile, after successfully taking control of the police inspectors under Deputy Commissioner Sawai, Inspector Megure and his team quickly stepped forward and subdued Deputy Commissioner Sawai.

Several police officers had already held him down firmly.

Yuuki Takada stepped forward, meeting Yasunari Sawai's murderous gaze. His voice was soft but clear to everyone: "The technical department and the prosecution will naturally conduct a professional assessment of the authenticity of the evidence."

"Prior to this, according to Article 213 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a serving police officer has the right to arrest a suspect in the act of committing a crime when there is sufficient suspicion of a crime."

Yuuki Takada looked at Kiyoshige Matsumoto and Inspector Juzo Megure: "Section Chief Matsumoto, Inspector Megure, I believe that Yasunari Sawai is suspected of multiple serious crimes, including bribery, abuse of power, and instigation of murder, and there are obvious signs of him fleeing. I request that he be arrested immediately!"

Without any hesitation, Matsumoto Kiyonaga nodded emphatically: "Approved! Execute immediately!"

Megure also said in a deep voice, "Brother Takada, you will take the lead in carrying out this!"

"Yes, sir!" Yuki Takada stood at attention and accepted the order. He then took out handcuffs from his waist and, with the assistance of several colleagues, unhesitatingly handcuffed the cold, shiny steel rings to the wrists of the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department who had been high and mighty just moments before.

"click"

A soft sound echoed in the silent conference room, symbolizing the sudden collapse of power and status.

Sawai Yasunari seemed to have all his strength drained away. He stopped struggling and just stared at Takada Yuuki with extremely resentful eyes, his lips moving as he silently cursed something.

Yuki Takada remained expressionless, but his heart was in turmoil.