Trickster: Edogawa Ranpo "Shounen Tanteidan" yori

Don't get so irritated.

You still going to keep it up?

What, you're ready to give up?

I mean Akechi-san's thing.

The tournament's coming up, so I wondered...

Here.

I'm not going to give up.

Not tennis, not investigations, not anything.

Greedy bastard.

So? What about you?

Huh?

You're sticking with the detectives' club, right?

I...

Don't try to talk a big game again.

Tell me everything you know, and be quick about it.

Does it infuriate you that much

to be defeated by Twenty Faces?

Spit it out,

messenger boy.

I can't be like Akechi-san.

What does that mean?

Loser.

Shut up!

All right!

It's over!

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Hospital

Spider's Thread

Open this door! Hey!

Damn you!

The idea for this game

came to him after he saw you again after so long.

Me?

He was so very happy.

He said that facility was a veritable treasure trove.

Did you really think he left there without stealing anything?

Do you know what guards

the New Outer Underground Discharge Channel during peacetime?

So you're saying he has all the data on those underground channels?

The security system and the drainage control system

all work exactly as he wishes.

And what's he planning to steal next?

If I had to say, probably public trust in the police.

Trust?

How many dozens... No, hundreds

of police are in that labyrinth now?

That concludes my message.

Now, listen, you—

Let's go.

Huh?

It turns out there's

more than one hostage.

Huh? What?!

What's that mean?

Use your imagination.

What happens if a lot of water is released into those channels right now?

But I thought Twenty Faces didn't kill people!

There are no absolutes in this world.

What's Inoue's status?

Someone may be jamming communication.

We can't get in touch with Inoue or any officers on the case.

There, you see, Noro?!

Oh, shut up.

You know the saying, don't you?

"Even Homer sometimes nods."

I've got Noro on the communications jam.

I think I'll have it in about twenty more minutes.

So my job is...

Rescuing the hostage?

We've got fifty-two minutes until the time limit.

Take care of it.

This is why I should've skipped class!

You don't have time. Move it.

Sure, sure.

Katsuda!

Katsuda! Katsuda! Katsuda!

No.

I didn't even say anything yet!

No.

We've got real trouble this time!

I'm on a delivery.

Come on, man! Inoue's in danger!

Just today! Just for today, okay?

Get on.

Uh...

On where?

Is that the best your power can do?

Who do you think I'm doing this for?

Get out.

Huh?

You can get out of here.

Up there.

Go out through there and tell the others.

That the map is fake,

and that they have to cut the investigation short and evacuate.

There's no time! Hurry!

What about you?

I'll climb this and get out through there.

My chances aren't good,

but forget about me and just—

Okay, got it.

He hasn't asked me about my leg.

Don't!

Wait!

I won't give up!

He wasn't any help at all...

Please, don't!

It's all ruined because you screwed up!

Stop it!

You...

I don't like hitting people!

You'll come quietly, right?

Behind you!

Stop!

Watch out!

He's worked so hard at his rehab. Poor thing.

It's so odd that he can't stand up. His left leg was uninjured.

I guess the psychological trauma was just that severe.

You mean it's all in his mind?

Sorry for the trouble.

I'm going to focus on being a leader to you guys for a while.

So, what's the job?

Well?

I don't care about any job.

What?

What about rehab?

I thought you weren't going to give up.

This is all I can do now.

I can't stand to look at you now.

Then don't!

We're running out of time.

Let's keep moving.

What is this?!

Hey!

Guys! Get out of there!

Don't go any further in!

Stop!

Twenty Faces will hear you, too!

But we're almost out of time!

We need to avoid any unnecessary fighting.

Yeah, but...

Oh, it's you, Kobayashi.

What's going on?

You can explain later.

What?

Damn it.

Sensei!

You're late.

Is this all the people who came in here?

No, only about half.