ICISEI Episode 197: My Name is Conan, I'm a Detective (x) & God of Death (√)
『 Nahida spoke softly, her tone faint, yet her words sent a chill down one's spine: "Simply put, I am using the Akasha as a bridge to infiltrate Katheryne's consciousness."
Upon hearing this, Paimon's eyes widened into perfect circles: "Is, is that even possible? Poor Katheryne! Does that mean you can just invade anyone's mind whenever you want?"
"Technically speaking, as long as the other party is wearing an Akasha Terminal, I can indeed enter their mind," Nahida explained.
"The Akasha is the legacy of the former Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, and I, as Lesser Lord Kusanali, am also the very first Akasha Terminal. My consciousness is closely linked to the Akasha."
"However, I have always respected the free will of the people of Sumeru and never intrude casually. I only make use of this bionic puppet from Snezhnaya when it is absolutely necessary." 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "What?" ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Miss Katheryne is a bionic puppet!" ]
[ Tartaglia (Genshin Impact): "Didn't expect that, did you? The real Katheryne is right here in our Snezhnaya." ]
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『 Paimon looked suddenly enlightened yet slightly shocked: "Oh, oh… wait a minute, that's a lot of information! So Katheryne is… No wonder something always felt a bit off."
"But you have your own body, why do you keep doing this? I remember you're supposed to live in the Sanctuary of Surasthana, right?" Paimon was full of confusion regarding the scene before her, thinking that Nahida looked so cute in the dream, so why did she take on Katheryne's appearance as soon as they reached reality?
Why is all of this happening? Paimon felt like her little brain couldn't quite turn the corner.
Not to mention, she had just accidentally learned a shocking secret, especially regarding Katheryne's true identity; it was truly astonishing.
No wonder Katheryne could be seen in every nation, and they all looked practically identical.
Before, the mystery behind it wasn't clear…
But now it was understood; all of this was due to the high technology of Snezhnaya.
Previously, she thought every Katheryne was a living person, perhaps possessing some special ability like teleportation, but it turned out they were bionic humans manufactured by Snezhnaya; it was truly unexpected.
Next, Nahida gazed at the rolling mountains in the distance, speaking of the past in a peaceful tone:
"This matter must be traced back to a long, long time ago. After that, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata disappeared, the Sages found me, who had been born not long before, and brought me back to Sumeru City."
"At that time, I was still very weak and small. Under the pretense of protection, the Sages placed me in the Sanctuary of Surasthana, leaving me almost completely cut off from the world."
"But they knew in their hearts that what they longed to find was Greater Lord Rukkhadevata herself, not me—a reality that symbolized the Greater Lord's departure." Saying this, Nahida paused.
A complex emotion flashed through her eyes, carrying a hint of helplessness and pity.
Paimon was full of curiosity and turned to ask Nahida: "Those Sages actually put their own god under house arrest? How dare they do that? Why didn't you teach them a lesson?" 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Xingqiu (Genshin Impact): "Every time I see this, I get angry. Imprisoning their own Archon, this is truly unimaginable." ]
[ Chongyun (Genshin Impact): "If all Archons had the strength of the Lord of Geo, how wonderful this world would be." ]
[ Xingqiu (Genshin Impact): "You're thinking of plunging the continent into chaos, aren't you?" ]
[ Chongyun (Genshin Impact): "Is, is that so?" ]..
[ Ganyu (Genshin Impact): "Rex Lapis is known as the Warrior God. In the distant past, he directly suppressed all the demon gods of Liyue. The gods of other regions do not possess such strong combat power." ]
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『 As a god, even if newly born, she should have been able to easily defeat those mortal Sages and give them a profound lesson, making them understand the consequences of slighting a god.
Nahida smiled gently and explained: "From a certain perspective, they weren't wrong. Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was omnipotent; even after her passing, the Akasha still endows this land with power."
"Whereas I am not yet sufficient to bear the title of the God of Wisdom. The Akademiya is far more skilled than I am at governing the country. My existence isn't that important."
"But to us, you are already a very outstanding god," Paimon interjected quickly, wanting to cheer Nahida up.
"That's right, that's right, Nahida. You have already won the love and respect of many people. Just like on the Sabzeruz Festival, everyone genuinely liked you."
Nahida smiled in thanks: "Thank you, but for me, being able to link my consciousness with the Akasha means I don't particularly need physical freedom."
"Saving Irminsul is my mission, and also my most deliberate choice. I will constantly explore methods while striving to become a more powerful deity."
"Occasionally fulfilling the duties of the God of Wisdom and guiding lost citizens—that is already enough."
With that, Katheryne's gaze turned toward Sumeru City, not far away. The scene gradually darkened, and everything returned to tranquility. 』
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/Screen goes black.
/"Ding! Fifth Scene: " A Little Archon's Happy Day " ends."
/"Ding! In ten minutes, Sixth Scene will begin."
/"Ding! Congratulations to Zhongli for receiving the reward."
/"Ding! Congratulations to Nahida for receiving the reward: A Pure Branch of Irminsul, a Pure Gnosis."
/"Ding! Congratulations to Dunyarzad for receiving the reward: Elimination of personal illness."
/"Ding! Congratulations to Dehya for receiving the reward: 5-Star Claymore ⟦Beacon of the Reed Sea⟧"
〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Nahida (Genshin Impact): "I… and there is this reward too." ]
[ Nahida (Genshin Impact): "With this item, will I be able to become a qualified god?" ]
[ Azar (Genshin Impact): "This… how is this possible? Why is it like this?" ]
[ Azar (Genshin Impact): "I, I absolutely will not believe it. This is all impossible. My god, how could it be!" ]
[ Dehya (Genshin Impact): "I didn't expect that I would actually get a weapon like this. Wait, no!" ]
[ Dehya (Genshin Impact): "Miss Dunyarzad, how do you feel?" ]
[ Eriri Spencer Sawamura (Saekano): "That's great. I thought they would have to think of other ways, but it turns out this time the reward was given directly." ]
[ Collei (Genshin Impact): "Just now, Miss Dunyarzad's reward, could it also make Eleazar…?" ]
[ Nahida (Genshin Impact): "I will go check immediately. Dunyarzad, please wait for me a moment." ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "You can go out freely now?" ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "Didn't you say before…" ]
[ Nahida (Genshin Impact): "After obtaining this Gnosis, I feel my own power is much stronger than before. I can manifest an avatar directly and descend, without needing to physically go out." ]
[ Dunyarzad Homayani (Genshin Impact): "I seem to… feel much better already…" ]
[ Dunyarzad Homayani (Genshin Impact): "I actually received a reward too." ]
[ Elysia (Honkai: Impact Third): "Hehehe~, girls who know how to smile will definitely be happy~" ]
[ Nahida (Genshin Impact): "Miraculous, truly miraculous. Dunyarzad's condition right now is as if she never had Eleazar at all." ]
[ Nahida (Genshin Impact): "As expected of the System's rewards. Not only can it reward a Gnosis, but it can also directly cure a disease we were all helpless against…" ]
[ Venti (Genshin Impact): "Congratulations are in order; the chapter of this story comes to a close here." ]
[ Venti (Genshin Impact): "Furthermore, the ending of this story is quite a nice ending." ]
[ Rimuru Tempest (Tensura): "That's so nice. Getting so many rewards. When will it be my turn? Can it turn me back into a human or something?" ]
[ Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord): "+ 1" ]
/"Ding! The live broadcast cooldown is complete."
/"Ding! The live broadcast entrance is reopened."
/"Ding! This live broadcast content is " Dimensional World Inventory "."
/"" Top Ten Famous Scenes: Part 2 "."
/"Ding! Sixth Scene: " The Walking Disaster on Earth, My Name is Conan, I'm a Detective (x) & God of Death (√) "."
/"Ding! Livestream begins:"
[ Conan Edogawa (Detective Conan): "???" ]
[ Conan Edogawa (Detective Conan): "Since when did I get the title of Grim Reaper? I am clearly a detective." ]
[ Haibara Ai (Detective Conan): ".." ]
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〜Detective Conan World〜
Professor Agasa's House—
At this moment, Haibara Ai looked at the introduction on the screen and was instantly stupefied.
She was thinking differently from others.
What she was panicking about now was exactly who was behind this livestream and what content would come out.
Would she be in it?
Would it be seen by the people of the Black Organization?
If they saw it, would her identity, and that great detective's identity, be exposed?
Thinking of this. Haibara Ai felt a strong urge to complain internally.
It's all that guy's fault, liking to court death so much. Look at what just happened—completely exposed by this thing.
"Little Ai, are… are you okay?"
Professor Agasa seemed to have noticed something and walked over to comfort her.
"I'm fine. It's just that we might have to run for our lives together in the future,"
Haibara Ai revealed a smile:
"Professor."
Professor Agasa sighed and didn't say much more.
On the other side, Conan was still feeling indignant about his title in the headline.
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『 As the screen started, a bustling ribbon-cutting ceremony was taking place.
Suddenly, a voice cut through the crowd, loud and clear.
"Next, let us invite Mayor Asakura to the stage to deliver a speech for us!"
As the voice fell, the camera focused on a middle-aged man holding a bouquet, steadily walking to the front of the stage. He gently cleared his throat and began:
"Dear 13 million citizens and rail transport enthusiasts across the country, thank you for waiting!"
"At this moment, the Toei Subway Line 15, the Touto Line, officially departs, traveling with you!"
The camera shifted, and several police officers in uniform appeared on the screen, their expressions grave.
"A threat letter?! Sent to the mayor?"
"That's right. This threat letter was delivered to Mayor Asakura's home yesterday afternoon. The sender field was blank."
At this time, a female officer picked up a photo, her gaze sharp as she scanned it, and read out the content of the threat letter: "For your arrogant and conceited administration over the past four years, retribution is about to descend!?"
Beside her, a slightly portly officer looked puzzled: "Arrogant and conceited? But I remember Mayor Asakura's performance evaluation for his first term was quite good?"
After some discussion, the leading fat officer said seriously, "Therefore, Mayor Asakura will attend the opening ceremony of the Touto Line tomorrow! Our mission is to ensure the mayor's safety and allow no mishaps!"
Subsequently, those officers followed the mayor onto the train. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Tsugikuni Yoriichi (Demon Slayer): "What… is this?" ]
[ Kocho Shinobu (Demon Slayer): "A train? Is it a fire car?" ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "Ah, a train. That's stuff from a long time ago." ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "This counts as an improved model of a train." ]
[ Kocho Shinobu (Demon Slayer): "Sugoi (Amazing)." ]
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『 The scene shifted to a busy highway.
"Wah! SO EXCITED!! THE UNIVERSE EXHIBIT!!"
Inside a bright yellow Beetle car, several little friends squeezed into the back seat, so excited they were almost jumping up, chattering nonstop.
But our protagonist, Edogawa Conan, looked unenthusiastic. His eyes were fixed on the video on his phone screen, his brows furrowing slightly from time to time, as if there was some unsolvable puzzle hidden inside.
He seemed completely uninterested in joining the heated discussion of the three beside him.
At this moment, a girl sitting in the passenger seat teased: "Someone's mind seems to have run off to somewhere else entirely."
As soon as Haibara Ai finished speaking, Edogawa Conan was slightly startled.
Professor Agasa, in the driver's seat, chimed in: "You're pretty concerned about it in your heart, right? I heard it was news the Mouri boy got from Inspector Megure, about that threat letter sent to the mayor."
Edogawa Conan nodded silently and smiled bitterly: "I hope it's just a bluff."
After speaking, he lowered his head again, immersed in the livestream playback on his phone.
Professor Agasa then reminded them: "We're almost at the Shin-Yamate Tunnel, everyone, get ready."
Upon entering the tunnel, Edogawa Conan found that the livestream picture instantly froze, and a helpless look appeared on his face.
The signal in the tunnel was poor; livestreaming became a luxury.
"I remember now, this tunnel will cross paths with the Touto Line in the middle!"
The little guy beside him suddenly spoke up.
At this moment, subtitles popped up on the screen at the right time, revealing their names to the audience:
The slightly chubby boy was Kojima Genta, the sweet-looking girl was named Yoshida Ayumi, and that tall, thin one was called Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko.
And the girl sitting in the passenger seat was naturally Haibara Ai.
Edogawa Conan nodded in agreement: "Yes, the two lines will cross midway, running parallel for probably a few hundred meters."
"After passing this curve, we will intersect with the Touto Line."
Just as he was speaking, Edogawa Conan's gaze was attracted by a small black figure with a strange smile standing at the emergency exit.
Whoosh—
The Beetle car narrowly brushed past that person!
However..
Edogawa Conan stood up abruptly, turned around sharply, and asked:
"What's wrong, Conan?" Yoshida Ayumi looked confused.
"Ah… nothing…"
Conan sat back down, brows locked tight, resting his chin on his hand, falling into deep thought.
(What was that person doing just now? He was standing by the emergency parking bay, but had no car or motorcycle, and seemed to be holding something in his hand.)
Suddenly!
A flash of inspiration struck Edogawa Conan's brain; he jerked his head up, his gaze piercing straight toward the tunnel ceiling ahead of the car!
Right there!
Strings of pitch-black little gadgets were clearly visible!
"What is that!?"
Conan's eyes widened. He leaped up in a single bound, twisted his neck, and locked dead onto the unidentified objects on the ceiling.
But in the blink of an eye, as the vehicle sped on, those things were about to blur out of sight. Thinking fast, his fingers flew to press a hidden button on the frame of his glasses!
Immediately after, netizens all over the world were stunned.
These glasses actually hid the god-like skill of a magnifying glass!
Even more amazing was that under the magnifying mode, dense data information that made people completely confused popped up.
What kind of black technology is this!?
However, Edogawa Conan on the screen, after seeing that data clearly, changed his expression drastically, filled with horror!
"PROFESSOR!! STOP THE CAR QUICKLY!!" Conan shouted at the top of his lungs, startling the Professor, who hurriedly asked: "What's wrong!?"
"BOMBS!! I found that someone installed bombs in the TUNNEL!!"
Professor Agasa and the others were instantly thrown into chaos upon hearing this!
"You said there are bombs!?"
"BUT!! We have to drive to the next emergency escape bay to stop!"
Immediately after.
Professor Agasa visibly stepped on the gas, and the car's speed surged!
In the blink of an eye, the car had arrived at the emergency stop area ahead.
As soon as the car steadied, the rear door was pushed open violently. Kojima Genta rolled out of the car on all fours with a "plop."
Following closely behind, Edogawa Conan also leaped out of the car in one step, deftly pulling his skateboard out of the trunk.
Everyone muttered in their hearts, surely this little guy doesn't want to use a skateboard to chase a speeding car?
Just as everyone was puzzled.
They saw Conan jump onto the skateboard and kick off with force.
The skateboard seemed to be fitted with rockets, shooting out with a "whoosh."
And in the surveillance footage.
Edogawa Conan shuttled through the traffic flow against the current like a skateboard master, completely disregarding traffic rules!
This kind of audacious behavior, perhaps only a little "rule breaker" like Conan would dare to attempt!
What made people even more jaw-dropped was..
To avoid an oncoming car, Conan actually used the power of the skateboard to "whoosh" and stick to the tunnel wall!
Not climbing a slope, but directly rushing straight up along the wall surface!
Gravity eventually gained the upper hand, and the skateboard carried him slowly down, yet he continued to glide without losing speed.
The most incredible part was that Conan performed a dazzling seven-hundred-and-twenty-degree spin in the air, landing steadily back on the skateboard to continue his "Conan-logic" adventure! 』
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