Oritis in the world of Detective Conan

Chapter 415 Melody Villa (Part 1)

"Mr. Amuro, are you saying that both Mr. Servi and Mr. Kurt forgot this part of their memories because they drank the Mnemosyne potion?"

"I'm afraid there's more to it than that," Akai Shuichi added. "If what Fool Gold said at the Glittering Grotto is true, then it's highly likely that the other members of the Oritis Manor have drunk Mnemosyne and forgotten their memories of Ms. Lamb."

"No, she should be called Alice Delos," Amuro's face darkened. "The Public Security Bureau examined the body. The burns on the hands seemed to be masking another injury. Our people did some analysis and concluded that the scars hidden beneath the burns were from a cut on a fern."

"Can this be found out?" Kaito Kidd was a little surprised. Then he looked around and found that he seemed to be the only thief sitting here who could be considered a "criminal" thief.

At this time, Blodewi, who was standing on Kaito Kid's shoulder, gently pecked the hair of the person next to her with her beak.

"Hey, is there something you want to tell me?"

Blodevi spread her wings, and Kaito Kidd understood and stretched out his hand, allowing Blodevi to land on it. At the same time, Blodevi lowered her head slightly, indicating Kaito Kidd to touch the Ouroboros mark on her forehead.

As a person who has raised pigeons, Kaito Kid is quite familiar with the little movements of birds, so he gently placed his hand on Broadway's forehead.

"Oh, yeah, so that's how it is. I see."

The remaining people in the room were very confused when they saw Kaito Kid putting his hand on it and acting as if he was talking to someone.

"Mr. Eli's ability allows you to communicate with birds?" Conan looked at the man and the bird in surprise.

Kaito Kidd retracted his hand, and Blodevi fell back onto his shoulder. "She said her name is Blodevi, and she's a good partner of Mr. Eli. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, she can help you."

Blodevi nodded and made a "cooing" sound.

Kaito Kidd smirked: "As a magician, I have trained some small animals. Now I can actually talk to birds. It's really amazing."

"It's just the ability to talk, doesn't sound very useful." Conan showed a half-moon eye. "I thought you had some ability to predict the future."

On the other side, Hattori Heiji was curious about Blodevi's feathers and wanted to touch her, and Blodevi did not resist.

"What a human-like owl! I almost wonder if there's a person living inside its body." Hattori Heiji exclaimed.

However, after hearing this, Blodevi immediately stopped Hattori Heiji from touching her. She jumped and ran to the other shoulder of Kaito Kid.

Looking at Blodevi's actions, Conan was stunned for a moment: "Hey, Hattori, I feel that what you said is true. Blodevi may indeed be, or once was, a 'human'."

"Coo coo." Blodevi shook her head.

"She said she had always been an owl, but was rescued by Mr. Eli when she was young. After that, the souls of the prophets somehow entered her body, so she exhibited both bird habits and human wisdom."

"Cuckoo."

"She said that Mr. Eli once had a girl he loved, but after the girl's father, a businessman, learned of Mr. Eli's ability to predict the future, he hoped he could give him some business advice."

"But prophecies cannot be recorded on tangible objects, nor can they be spoken directly..." Amuro Toru recalled the prophet's words.

"'Whether the owl's eyes are open or closed, the prophecy cannot be told.' The merchant must have taken advantage of this... He sewed up one of Brodevi's eyes and forced Mr. Eli to tell the prophecy. That's why Mr. Eli hates the merchant so much and believes he was responsible for Brodevi's death."

"Since he has the ability to predict the future, couldn't he just predict whether he will be with the girl he likes? This way, the tragic ending can be completely avoided." Hattori Heiji said.

"It was because he saw the tragic ending of the two that he tried to change it all, but in the end he found that all his efforts to fight tragedy paved the way to tragedy." Brodevi shook his little head.

Conan looked at Blodevi, who had one eye closed, and asked a question that was even closer to a paradox: "Can the prophecy be changed?"

Blodevi shook her head.

"The prophecy cannot be changed. The moment you attempt to alter it, you have already stepped into the river of fate. Unless your journey ends abruptly there, you will eventually reach the predetermined ending."

"Did Mr. Eli ever make a prophecy about himself?"

"Yes, he asked, where could he go to avoid the inevitable end? Then the prophets guided him to the manor."

“Thus, the time until the end is infinitely extended, but the pain along the way will also grow infinitely.”

Kaito Kidd felt a little dry in the mouth after translating Blodevi's words. He picked up the black tea on the coffee table and drank it all in one gulp. Then he complained, "A short pain is worse than a long one. If you have to go through so much pain before reaching the end, it seems better to face the predetermined ending from the beginning."

"But that would implicate other people..."

Hearing this, Kaito Kidd was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head. The others didn't know what Blodevi had just said, but they didn't react to Kaito Kidd's actions.

"Well, Blodevi, do you know what the next two shows will be?" Conan decided to ask what the upcoming "game" was.

Kaito Kid also looked over at Blodevi on his shoulder. They watched as the man and the bird put their heads together and whispered. Then, Kaito Kid coughed and began to explain, "'Surprise in the Box' is a game that relies on luck and deduction. You need to sort out the poisonous and normal items from the sixty-four boxes."

"She didn't say much about 'The Imitation Game,' except that it was a pure deduction game that required some courage, strategy, and acting skills."

After saying this, Kaito Kidd belatedly realized, "Wait, I also told the prophecy, I won't be cursed!"

"No matter how you think about it, that's not the case. This is just the rule of the game. Even if Blodevi doesn't tell us, someone will come and take us to understand it later." Conan showed a crescent-shaped eye.

[Postman: Why is it this "surprise in the box"? I thought it was about taking toys out of the box and then telling stories together.]

[Antique Dealer: That would be too boring.]

[Soul of the Umbrella (White): There are only sixty-four boxes of minesweepers in total, so it shouldn't be too difficult to get through.]

[Soul of the Umbrella (Black): In this game, you must first kick out those who can predict the future, tell fortunes, and possess the power of destiny.]

[Prophet: Oh, there's no way Brodevi can give them a hint now.]

[Priest: What's the big deal? When the time comes, let a few of our deduction stand-ins die and show them how to do it. We'll say this is to eliminate the unlucky people in the manor.]

[Forward: Is this a bit too harsh?]

[First Mate: Just say they were unlucky. After all, in Minesweeper, there are always unlucky people who die in the first step.]

[Spellcaster: How's the on-site preparation going?]

[Red Butterfly: We're having a tea party here. Would you like some snacks?]

[Madam Red: It would be great if Frederick were here too. It's a pity that he still has to "take care" of Orpheus at home.]

[Composer: Don't worry, Auntie, I can see what's happening remotely.]