Detective Conan: Death Note

After putting on gloves and gas masks, Nakamori Ginzo and his subordinates entered the smoking room with grave expressions. They crouched in

After putting on gloves and gas masks, Nakamori Ginzo and his subordinates entered the smoking room with grave expressions.

They crouched in front of the sofa as the phone had instructed, and sure enough, they found a glass vial marked with the Red Siamese Cat emblem.

Not daring to slack off, they immediately sealed it and took photos to send back to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The reply from the Police HQ came quickly, and their hearts sank —

This vial was identical to the glass tubes left by the group that attacked the research institute.

Since the police had never publicly disclosed these tubes, it confirmed that the caller was indeed the Red Siamese Cat.

"Damn it!"

Nakamori Ginzo slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"We can't focus on capturing Kid now! Seal off the smoking room immediately, and as a precaution, lock down the bar area too!"

His men sprang into action.

After a brief silence, Jirokichi Suzuki suddenly spoke:

"Those guys must be targeting me."

"The Red Siamese Cat has definitely been targeting the Foundation."

"And not just that."

Jirokichi said, "Ten years ago, it was I who teamed up with the police to take them down. I never expected any remnants would survive to this day."

"Our top priority now is to inform everyone on the airship."

Hayashi Yoshiki spoke up,

"Since their target is this airship, and we don't know what moves they will make next, we can't keep everyone in the dark without any defense."

"True."

Understanding the gravity, Nakamori Ginzo nodded.

Soon, he gathered everyone in the restaurant to announce the situation.

When they heard that the Red Siamese Cat had already released the lethal bacteria into the airship, everyone was filled with terror.

As murmurs spread and some found it hard to accept the truth, Nakamori Ginzo said:

"Anyway, we have sealed off the smoking room on Deck B and the nearby rooms. Please avoid that area. Of course, it's best not to move around unnecessarily right now. Also—"

Mid-sentence, he suddenly noticed the freelance reporter Takumichi Fujioka scratching anxiously at his hands and feet, emitting panicked sounds while trying to avoid everyone's eyes.

When all eyes turned to him, Fujioka's face was full of terror.

The sight shocked everyone — red rashes covered his body from palms to arms, neck, and face, a horrifying sight.

"Help me... I feel awful, please... help me..."

"Is he infected!?"

"He did go to the smoking room earlier!"

Fujioka staggered forward, looking like a zombie from the apocalypse to everyone, yet he still unknowingly moved closer step by step.

"I don't want to die!"

As he neared, Hayashi Yoshiki stood directly in his path — the most vulnerable target.

Is he targeting me?

But surely not by physically infecting me through contact —

After all, he's already infected, and anyone he touches would need careful disinfection.

Just as Hayashi Yoshiki was about to act, a figure suddenly stepped between him and Fujioka.

Ran clenched her fist and delivered a swift punch to Fujioka's abdomen, making his eyes bulge as he lost consciousness and collapsed.

But Ran caught him just in time, preventing him from falling to the ground.

"Ran..."

"It's okay, Yoshiki."

Ran turned with a smile, but Hayashi Yoshiki didn't share her calm.

He grabbed her hand firmly:

"Come with me quickly to get disinfected."

Without waiting for her response, he pulled her toward the restroom.

A waitress immediately called out:

"This way, there's disinfectant alcohol in the pantry!"

Following the waitress's lead, Hayashi Yoshiki and Ran went to the restroom for disinfection —

Since he held Ran's hand, he needed cleaning too.

"First, disinfect with alcohol, then wash with soap following the six-step handwashing method. After washing, use alcohol again... no, washing hands alone isn't enough, you have to clean from hands up to the arms strictly!"

"Ai?"

As they stood before the sink, Ai Haibara's voice suddenly broke the silence.

Hayashi Yoshiki was surprised to see her standing at the door.

But Ai stared coldly at his hands with a grim expression.

Lethal bacteria...

had really appeared on this airship, just like the nightmare she had.

She could never accept that.

She carefully watched Hayashi Yoshiki and Ran complete the cleaning and disinfection before finally exhaling in relief.

At that moment, the waitress brought towels.

"Use these."

She handed the towels to both of them.

So that's where they were waiting.

Seeing the towels, Hayashi Yoshiki realized immediately, but still took them calmly and wiped off the water.

This was exactly how he wanted things to be.

Ran also dried her hands.

"This should be fine now, right?"

"No matter how strong bacteria are, the basics still matter."

Hayashi Yoshiki smiled.

"Don't be careless. Remember, this bacteria can spread through droplets, and that guy was in the acute phase just now."

Ai Haibara's cold tone reached his ears.

Hayashi Yoshiki was speechless.

When they returned, chaos had broken out again — a waitress showed infection symptoms and fainted in horror.

Everyone panicked and hurriedly dragged her away.

"Damn... no doctors came with us this time."

"There should be a clinic onboard. Let's isolate them there first!"

"To be safe, the restaurant should be sealed off too."

"Everyone, please go to the lounge first."

No one objected.

As everyone gradually left, Ran noticed Kogoro Mouri lying there snoring heavily —

he had been drinking beer since earlier but collapsed after just a few cups.

"Yoshiki."

Conan walked up beside Hayashi Yoshiki.

"Be careful, don't act rashly."

"Did you find anything?"

"No, but since those guys released the bacteria on the airship, there must be more moves coming... Maybe they've secretly taken control of the airship. By the way, what about those kids?"

"Right, Genta and the others—!"

Remembering the kids who ran off on an adventure, Conan's face instantly turned grim.

Especially since Genta was sneezed on by the infected waitress right when he ran past.

Conan hurriedly left.

Watching his retreating back, Hayashi Yoshiki glanced at the time.

Not yet, there's still waiting to do...