After the smoke cleared, the entire mobile unit was initially hesitant to move.
“There seems to be no movement from the culprits?!”
One of the captains looked puzzled and spoke out.
“Better safe than sorry!”
“This group of criminals known as the Joker are extremely ruthless.”
Other members of the team, with cautious expressions, spoke out in agreement.
Several minutes passed.
Director Shiromaru finally ordered someone to carefully probe the situation.
The result was that there was no resistance whatsoever!?
“Could it be that the Joker has already escaped?!”
Unbidden, this thought arose in the minds of many.
However, the mobile unit had completely surrounded the entire manor and the surrounding roads.
“The Joker has run away!”
“Quick, come here!”
Fortunately, the first exploration team member spoke out anxiously.
When everyone arrived at the manor.
They were first shocked by the sight of bodies strewn across the entrance.
But then, what caught their eyes were the many hostages bound and taped, all gathered in one place.
And each hostage had a bomb strapped to their chest.
The timer on the bombs showed only four minutes left.
When they untied one hostage's tape!
“Quick, help me untie the ropes, I don’t want to die with the bomb!”
“Time is running out!!”
.
With these hostages' pleas, the mobile unit immediately understood the situation.
Some of these bombs were real, while others were fake.
Moreover, with so many people bound with bombs, it was simply too late to untie them all.
They only had ten minutes to begin with, and the mobile unit's delay of several minutes was deadly.
“That damn Joker.”
“Quickly separate these people.”
“Everyone else, quickly help these people disarm the bombs.”
“Move those who have been separated to the corner of the manor’s empty space.”
....
Director Shiromaru spoke out angrily.
Those who had come to the party were all of high status.
It was unclear how many had already died.
As for the remaining ones, it was uncertain how many would survive.
All they could do was try their best!
Furthermore, there were so many criminals known as Jokers.
Yet, none had been captured or left behind.
However, there was no time for anger now. The time left was too little.
There was one minute remaining, and twenty-plus hostages.
“Save me first, my grandfather is a council member.”
“My father is the minister of the Yoi Well Corporation.”
....
At this point, in the face of life or death, many people could not care less.
“Everyone stay away!”
With only ten seconds left, Director Shiromaru closed his eyes and gave the order.
Everything seemed to have been planned by the Joker.
Including their initial choice to proceed with caution.
Although the mobile unit members acted quickly, they were still too slow.
If they had entered the manor immediately after the smoke cleared, they would have had time to save them.
But there were no ifs, ands, or buts!
“If I survive, I’m going to report you!”
“You bunch of incompetent fools!”
....
Those who were abandoned still didn’t forget to vent their anger.
They now had one last chance to survive.
That was to hope that the bomb strapped to them was a dud.
Under the helpless gaze of many, the countdown reached zero.
“Boom!” “Boom!!”
A series of explosions began to ring out.
Fortunately, they had already scattered the remaining people.
And they had also placed the deactivated bombs on the empty space.
Due to the spaciousness of the manor, out of the nineteen remaining, eight people survived.
“We survived!”
There was undoubtedly excitement on the faces of these eight people.
However, when these people looked at the mobile unit, they didn’t conceal their anger and hatred.
Even Director Shiromaru was powerless to do anything about it.
In this matter, the Metropolitan Police Department was bound to take the blame.
They couldn’t catch the Joker, and so many hostages died.
Especially the numerous reporters who had recorded the mobile unit’s actions.
Obtaining the first-hand report, they quickly released it.
“Joker reappears, Metropolitan Police Department officers taken hostage.”
“Tokyo dispatches mobile unit, Joker still escapes.”
“Joker game, life and death choices, and the final death countdown.”
“Originally many hostages could have survived, but the mobile unit’s slow rescue led to an increase in the death toll.”
....
It can be said that each piece of news attracted the attention of countless citizens in Tokyo.
Mouri Detective Agency
Mouri Kogoro was not with Ran and Conan this time.
He happened to be reading the news report.
Especially about the Joker, Mouri Kogoro was extremely angry.
“The Joker has appeared again!”
“All the guests at the wedding were taken hostage.”
....
Halfway through the report, Mouri Kogoro suddenly felt a jolt of shock.
Because Ran was attending a wedding!!
“It can't be that coincidental, right!”
Mouri Kogoro couldn’t help but comfort himself.
But deep down, he couldn’t help but feel a bad premonition.
Especially when he saw the name Matsumoto Sayuri, the daughter of the Matsumoto Management Officer, mentioned in the report.
Mouri Kogoro’s heart sank to the bottom.
On the other side, after leaving the manor, Ran and the others were protected by the mobile unit and informed of the specific situation.
Because of Sonoko, the Suzuki Corporation heiress, they weren’t hindered in any way.
However, Ran didn’t think about contacting Mouri Kogoro immediately.
As a result, Mouri Kogoro was currently rushing towards the scene.
Conan, who had left the manor earlier, calmed down and his sense of justice began to stir again.
He began to sneak around the mobile unit’s perimeter, secretly trying to get information.
“It’s unknown how the Joker members escaped!”
“Also, those left behind were all tied up with bombs.”
“But there wasn’t enough time to untie so many people.”
“They could only watch helplessly as these people died.”
....
Even Conan felt a sense of relief in his heart.
Fortunately, he left earlier!
Otherwise, the mobile unit might not have prioritized rescuing him and Ran.
After all, the mobile unit would certainly prioritize those with power and influence.
The Joker’s control over people’s hearts was truly formidable.