books44 Chapter 247 London Shadows: The Education of Hatred
Chapter 247 London Shadows: The Education of Hatred
Chapter 247 London Shadows: The Education of Hate
After the melodious song ended, the lingering sound of Yusaku Kudo's voice still echoed in the dome, but no one appeared.
'I hope Jack wasn't scared away by Dad.' Conan, hiding in the closet, raised his eyebrows repeatedly, a smirk playing on his mind.
He said there was a reason why he always sang off-key, and today I finally found the reason! No wonder I've never heard my dad sing a song when we go out to play all these years!
Standing at the exit, Yusaku Kudo's mustache twitched, his face hidden behind a fan, his kind smile somewhat strained.
Despite making such a huge sacrifice, Jack the Ripper still doesn't want to show up, so Yusaku Kudo is determined to bring him to the scene!
Just as Conan realized his plan had failed and lowered his guard, about to push open the cabinet door, he heard footsteps coming from just outside the cabinet door.
Da da da.
The footsteps faded into the distance, heading straight for the exit!
Standing in the middle of the corridor, Yusaku Kudo squinted and moved his feet, inching closer to the mechanism set up by the professor.
The tall black top hat and the trench coat collar that covered his face, revealing only his long silver-gray hair and green eyes, perfectly matched the image described in Akemi Miyano's testimony.
'This is Gin!'
Even if the words are quoted verbatim, information will be lost in the process of paraphrasing. For Yusaku Kudo, this was a good opportunity to observe Gin's character firsthand.
Yusaku Kudo had had occasional peripheral contact with the organization while abroad before, but this was the first time he had ever confronted Gin face to face.
Bloodstains splattered on the grayish-white bone half-face mask. The assassin moved like a machine, his steps stiff and rigid, each inch of his stride precise and identical.
Their eyes were cold and devoid of warmth; this was the common look of disdain for life that Yusaku Kudo encountered during his research. To them, their victims were more like prey, lower on the food chain.
As Gin approached and reached the designated location where the bomb was planted, Yusaku Kudo immediately pulled the trigger!
Boom——
The shockwave was released instantly from the hole in the wall. After a loud bang, countless white dust particles were sprayed out and spread, and smoke rose up, engulfing most of the corridor.
Visibility was barely an arm's length away. No matter who Jack the Ripper was, if you didn't take precautions beforehand, you would have your eyes covered by dust!
Now is the time to strike back!
For the Kudo father and son, defusing the bomb was a piece of cake. Kudo Yusaku had already taken the opportunity to reduce the bomb's yield and added non-flammable powder packets to create an alternative smoke bomb, intending to capture Jack alive!
Conan jumps out of the closet, holding a tripwire launcher modified from a crossbow prop from the opera house, and points it in what should be Gin's direction.
"...!"
In the settled white expanse, besides the powder, only a trail of white marks remained leading into the opera house.
Running wildly along the road where white powder remained, Conan, holding a tripwire, pushed open the side door.
The grand hall, with its four-story-high seating area, was extremely spacious. Conan was positioned on the edge of the second-floor seating area, and the tense situation in the center of the theater was immediately apparent.
Gin stood beneath the chandelier, carrying the unconscious Yusaku Kudo on his shoulder. On the other side of the row of seats, Ai Haibara firmly protected Akemi Miyano behind her.
Bang! The door below was kicked open, and a panicked figure fled into the passageway between the left and right sides—it was Dr. Molly!
Noah's Ark followed closely: "Moriarty! Hands up, this is your last chance to surrender!"
The main characters and their respective trials have taken the stage one after another, and now it is time for the curtain to rise!
Kuromon Haruya closed the small windows for all the different viewing angles, sat upright in the best viewing seat, and pressed the system switch.
In an instant, subtitles appeared in the center of all players' eyes:
[The story has entered its final stage, triggering a check...]
The following clues have been obtained.
Key elements: Jack the Ripper case log, secret passage orders, Mitsuhiko's testimony, and other content to be unlocked;
Foundations: Dr. Molly's guidance, opera rumors, Akemi Miyano's testimony...]
[Detection complete. Insufficient clues. Hidden storyline failed to trigger.]
[Entering the normal ending route: The education of hatred.]
"Jack!"
Miwa Kuromon's expression changed drastically when she saw Gin: "How did you get here! You're not dead!"
She looked up and surveyed the gathered crowd, as if she understood something. Her anxious expression suddenly calmed down, replaced by a faint fear in her eyes.
Turning back to stare at the tense Noah's Ark, Kuromon Miwa suddenly raised her empty hands, making a move that surprised everyone: "Fine, I'll turn myself in. It's safer to go to jail than to be killed on the spot by Jack."
Noah's Ark:!
"You must be joking." Noah's Ark held up his gun with a serious yet puzzled expression, glancing at the ground with a confused look.
Kuromon Haruya himself smiled and gave him a thumbs up, saying he was very reliable.
Oh no! Conan panicked. The character conflicts designed for Noah's Ark were all too targeted!
With her deceased sister holding her back, and Kuromon confronting his mother from his memories, it's like killing her by destroying her spirit!
He grabbed the decorative rope hanging from the edge of the stands and shouted a warning: "Brother Heimen! Be careful, he's not your..." Mother!
Noah's Ark lowered his eyes, took a deep breath, seemingly unable to calm himself down no matter what: "...Okay."
Step by step, Miwa Kuromon slowly approached Noah's Ark under Conan's tense gaze, and then... with lightning speed, she drew her gun and accurately hit one of the ziplines that held the chandelier in place!
Bang!
"what!!"
Ran could only cling tightly to the metal frame, trembling like a quail in a storm. The enormous crystal chandelier plummeted more than ten meters in an instant, crashing down on them, threatening to crush Yusaku Kudo and Gin along with Ran.
With a soft rustling sound, the crystals clattered together. Just a few meters from the ground, the chandelier was held aloft by the last few safety ropes, barely managing to stay upright.
Conan was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he quickly grabbed the chair next to him, almost falling to his knees.
"You scared me to death!"
Jack the Ripper seemed to realize the danger and quickly carried Yusaku Kudo backstage.
Heh.
"Mom!" A heavy metal object fell to the ground with a dull thud. Shiho Miyano anxiously supported Noah's Ark, whose eyes were vacant.
'Hey, Black Gate Bro, pull yourself together!'
It was only then that Conan realized that two gunshots had rang out almost simultaneously.
One shot was fired by Dr. Molly from the ceiling, and the other was fired by Blackgate...
Dr. Molly lay in a pool of blood, shot in the chest, with no chance of survival or treatment.
Like a broken rag doll, "Kuromon Haruya" slumped to the ground, her eyes lifeless, unable to focus, staring intently at Kuromon Miwa's corpse, speechless.
...The torment of killing one's own mother is unimaginable.
In reality, Noah's Ark was being bombarded with messages in the background at that moment.
[Noah's Ark: Did you accidentally discharge the gun?]
[Noah's Ark: Couldn't you at least tell me before you acted? How am I supposed to act like this?]
"Miss Mori, come down the ladder quickly!"
On the other side, seeing that the crisis had temporarily passed, Akemi Miyano quickly brought over a ladder and placed it on the swaying chandelier.
"Okay, you're so thoughtful."
She thanked him softly in a sweet, honey-like tone, though her voice was trembling and hoarse, perhaps from being too frightened.
She looked up, held onto the ladder, and watched as "Ran Mouri" deftly moved to the edge of the chandelier and stepped firmly onto the ladder.
From an upward angle, Ran Mouri's figure appears exceptionally tall, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.
"ah!"
Before she could think it through, Ran Mouri suddenly felt her legs give way and almost fell off the escalator, twisting her ankle.
Akemi Miyano quickly caught her: "Ms. Mori, are you alright? Can you walk?"
"Oh dear, how rude of me."
The little girl nestled in her arms, shyly replying in a low voice, "In return, I'll spare your life~"
A deep, joyful laugh resonated in my chest, sending shivers down my spine.
Suddenly, a burning pain shot through her abdomen. Miyano Akemi raised her trembling, blood-stained right hand, and her body lost its balance.
Under Shiho Miyano's furious gaze, Haruya Kuromon, with a dazed look in his eyes, raised his hand, narrowed his eyes, and slowly licked the remaining blood droplets from the dagger.
"Thank you for successfully completing my request." Ran Mouri's clear and lively voice sounded particularly strained. "You've been a great help, little detective."
"Jack the Ripper, tonight we salute you!"