Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 271: The Ghost of the Crystal Palace (Part 1)

Dr. Agasa received a letter, and in the envelope there was a USB drive, a letter of commission and a stack of checks.

"Doctor, what is this?" Conan looked at Dr. Agasa and the letters piled on his desk with a puzzled look.

Dr. Agasa happily opened the USB drive and said, "Oh, this is incredible! I asked Mr. Lorenz for some advice on my new invention, and he actually helped me plan new drawings. Look at these devices, they are so ingenious."

Conan, who didn't understand these inventions, showed a helpless half-moon eye: "Isn't there another letter? What's written on it?"

Huiyuan unfolded the envelope and read out the contents: "This seems to be a letter of commission from Mr. Lorenz to Dr. Agasa."

"Dear Dr. Agasa, my useless apprentice recently joined a club called the 'Ghost Club'. This club aims to use scientific methods to reveal the principles behind some supernatural phenomena. It is not a society that studies ghosts and gods."

"Just two days ago, someone commissioned my disciple to go to the once-prosperous Crystal Palace to investigate the recent ghost incidents there."

"To be honest, I'm worried about my apprentice. However, I've been busy lately, and several of my old friends are also busy, so I have no choice but to ask you for help."

"I vaguely remember that when we met at Delos Manor before, the young detective beside you left a deep impression on me. I'm sure with his help, the truth behind the ghost incident will soon be revealed."

"I have sent the commission fee and travel expenses. I hope you can help me."

"It's signed Alva Lorenz."

Conan's eyes widened. "Crystal Palace? Why is it there?"

Huiyuan asked calmly: "Ah, look at your surprised expression, why, do you know this place?"

"Last time at the bar, Jack told me that the Oritis Organization would be making a big move there soon. I wonder if there would be any danger."

Then, Conan relayed to the two what Jack had said in the bar before.

Dr. Agasa was a little embarrassed: "It seems that this journey will not be peaceful."

"However, since their target is the gem, there shouldn't be any bloody conflict. After all, the gem will attract some jewel thief." Conan smiled slightly.

"It's impossible for Jack to be the one handling the jewelry business. As far as I know, two core members of the Melody family have already defected. The only one left who's involved in the jewelry business can only be a clone of Aunt Mary."

Conan was full of confidence again. As long as Jack was not around, he was still confident in his reasoning and the small props he carried with him.

"Besides, there might be quite a few members of the Oritis Organization gathered there this time, so we might be able to obtain more useful information."

Huiyuan curled her lips: "You are really confident."

Dr. Agasa discovered that there was something else in the envelope: "Hey, Shinichi, this letter also briefly introduces the current situation of the Crystal Palace."

"The Crystal Palace hosted the first Great Exhibition on May 1851, 5. The event propelled the palace to the pinnacle of fame. However, after the exhibition, the palace was relocated and rebuilt, and its popularity gradually declined. Now, rumors of ghosts are circulating."

"The current manager of the Crystal Palace is an old noble, the Duke of White Raven. Also, the gem, the Koh-i-Noor, was once stolen, and it's uncertain whether the one on display is genuine."

"Old nobleman? Then maybe he knows something about the Melodi family." Conan still found it hard to believe that Desi Melodi might have lived for over a hundred years.

Soon, Conan and his crew gathered together and prepared to set off for the Crystal Palace. They were accompanied by Kogoro Mouri, Ran, Sonoko and Dr. Agasa. Of course, Dr. Agasa and Conan took another plane.

On the plane, Dr. Agasa whispered to Conan, who had transformed back into Kudo Shinichi in order to go abroad: "Shouldn't we talk to Mr. Okiya about this?"

"But it's not convenient for Mr. Okiya to go abroad now, and this will also make it more convenient for him to help take care of Haibara." Conan also expressed helplessness.

Subaru Okiya, who is at Dr. Agasa's house at this time: Beef stew with potatoes!

Haibara: Tsk.

After a while, the group arrived at their destination. It was almost dusk.

Yuanzi looked at the huge Crystal Palace and exclaimed, "What a huge palace it is! The outer walls are all made of glass."

Xiaolan nodded and said, "I think it should be designed like the Louvre in France, so it's called the Crystal Palace."

Maori Kogoro complained a little: "Well, really, where is the person who is waiting for us here? He came all the way here, he won't stand us up, right?"

Conan showed his half-moon eyes and said: You have received a lot of commissions before.

Soon, the group saw a man in a white cloak waiting for them at the gate of the Crystal Palace.

The prisoner (the detective) waved and greeted everyone: "Dr. Agasa, over here!"

Conan carefully observed the props carried by the prisoners, including special glasses, simple generators, and even portable electric meters and dischargers.

Sonoko's eyes lit up: "Wow, he's a handsome boy, but what are all the equipment on him used for?"

Xiaolan looked carefully and found that they seemed to be devices like electric meters. "Maybe they are used to catch ghosts? I heard that ghosts are probably special electromagnetic fields or something."

"That's right, all 'ghosts' will be exposed by my electric current!"

The prisoner brought the positive and negative poles of the electric baton close together, and a burst of blue electric sparks burst out.

Conan was shocked: "Huh? Put the electrodes directly on yourself? Aren't you afraid of electrocuting yourself?"

As if sensing Conan's worry, the prisoner came closer and explained, "Don't worry, the voltage is very low. At most, it can only electrocute a mosquito."

A drop of sweat fell from Conan's forehead: This is not what I care about...

"Hey, Brother Luca, who is the person who asked you to come here to investigate the ghost incident?" In order to obtain information, Conan started to act like a child.

"It's the operator here, the current person in charge of Crystal Palace, the Duke of White Crow. To be honest, I don't like him very much." The prisoner explained.

"Duke White Crow?" After hearing this name, Sonoko immediately started to imagine that he might be a handsome guy like the vampire Count Dracula?

[Prisoner: By the way, Lucky, what have you done with the deductive double of the White Crow Duke? It seems like Sonoko is having a bit of a tantrum here.]

[Lucky: I've put a lot of effort into the image of that sarcastic old aristocrat.]

[Mechanic: It seems Sonoko's fantasy is about to be shattered.]

When the group entered the Crystal Palace, the first person they saw was the guard here, a savage (a retired guard) with his wild companion squatting beside him.

The Savage, now wearing a somewhat worn uniform, asked everyone, "Stop! It's closing time now. Visitors are not allowed to enter. Who are you?"

Conan recognized the savage: "Mr. Muro? Is that you? I remember you used to be an employee of the circus."

The Savage was a little surprised: "Huh? There are people here who can recognize me. I did work in a circus before, but I came here to work after the circus disbanded. Mr. Duke said that I brought a wild boar with me, maybe it can attract more people to visit..."

"By the way, you know about the circus. Have you seen Mike and the others? I heard he joined a theater troupe as a guest performer."