Time flew by, and in a blink, it was May 3rd.
During this period, Beika was plunged into unprecedented panic.
Every day, several locations experienced major explosions.
As in the original plot, Conan ultimately confirmed that Moriya Teiji was the mastermind.
And using his identity as Kudo Shinichi, he called Inspector Megure.
However, there was a slight deviation from the original movie plot. this time, Conan didn't conduct his deduction over the phone.
Instead, he took the temporary antidote developed by Haibara Ai, regained his identity as Kudo Shinichi, and personally led Inspector Megure to deduce and capture the culprit.
Of course, he also played it smart, asking Inspector Megure not to publicize his appearance, lest he be discovered by the Black Organization.
The reason Conan regained his identity as Kudo Shinichi was because this world deviated from the original anime plot.
During the manga adaptation of "Detective Conan," the anime production team initially only intended to make it a series of standalone episodes.
Regarding the Black Organization's storyline in the manga, apart from the beginning where Conan was given the drug, it was largely unmentioned afterward.
As a result, Haibara Ai, who should have appeared much earlier, was repeatedly postponed.
Finally, with no other option, they reluctantly re-introduced the Black Organization's plot, and only then did Haibara Ai make her debut.
Due to this time difference, when "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" movie was produced, the Detective Boys did not yet include Haibara Ai, and Conan also had no opportunity to use his adult form.
But now, everything was different, the butterfly effect had changed the plot... "Therefore, there is only one truth!"
Inside the Moriya residence, in front of the police and Moriya Teiji, Kudo Shinichi's deduction was nearing its end.
"Moriya Teiji-san, to destroy your asymmetrical works from earlier years, and to retaliate against me for sending Mayor Okamoto to prison, which stalled your town planning project—"
"—you deliberately orchestrated these explosions, one after another! Am I right?"
Faced with Kudo Shinichi's impeccable deduction, Moriya Teiji no longer pretended.
"Yes! Of course, you're right! Those asymmetrical pieces of trash don't deserve to exist in this world!"
He roared, reaching for the detonator disguised as a lighter on the desk.
"But don't think you've won just yet! I've already planted explosives throughout the house, now, let's go to hell together!"
He sneered, pressing the button with force.
However, the expected explosion did not occur.
The smile on Moriya Teiji's face froze, he repeatedly pressed the switch in disbelief, but it still yielded no response.
Kudo Shinichi smirked, slowly raising his hand to reveal two batteries in his palm.
"I'm afraid, Moriya Teiji-san. I already discovered that the lighter you placed on the table was a detonator. Before my deduction, I had already removed the batteries from inside."
"No—!!!"
Moriya Teiji let out a desperate cry and slumped to the floor.
Inspector Megure immediately ordered. "Takagi! Shiratori! Arrest him at once!"
The officers swarmed him, pinning Moriya Teiji down and handcuffing him.
The incident seemed to conclude there.
The officers escorted a distraught Moriya Teiji, preparing to leave.
"Heh... heh heh heh..."
Just then, Moriya Teiji, who was being escorted to the door, suddenly let out a strange laugh.
He turned his head, a look of triumphant revenge on his face, and looked at Kudo Shinichi.
"Kudo Shinichi, it's not over yet! Besides the bombs here, I've also prepared a birthday present for you at Beika Building... In the cinema there, I've placed a time bomb powerful enough to collapse the entire building. And this time bomb doesn't need a detonator."
Moriya Teiji's face twisted into an extremely distorted smile, and he said, enunciating each word.
"Its detonation time is set for precisely midnight on May 4th! Hahahahaha—!
I hope you like this gift. Enjoy the final countdown of your girlfriend's life!
Watch her, and your date spot, turn to ashes at midnight! Hahahahaha—!"
Moriya Teiji let out a maniacal laugh.
Kudo Shinichi's face instantly turned pale as he thought of Ran still waiting for him at the cinema.
He immediately pulled out his phone and dialed Ran's number.
Pick it up, Ran! Please!
There was still over an hour until the bomb exploded, which was plenty of time to escape!
When the call connected, Ran's anxious voice came through the receiver, with background noise of chaotic screams and successive explosions.
"Shinichi! Shinichi, where are you?! The cinema... the cinema just exploded!
The explosion above the exit... the collapsing concrete, completely blocked the exit.
I and many others are trapped inside! Shinichi... what should I do now?"
"Ran, stay calm, I'm coming right away!"
Kudo Shinichi immediately understood the crucial point and looked at Moriya Teiji with an angry expression.
As the designer of Beika Building, Moriya Teiji was very familiar with the building's structure.
He must have installed bombs to destroy the exit in advance, all for revenge against him! To prevent Ran from escaping before the more powerful bomb exploded at midnight on the 4th.
"The blueprints! Where are the bomb blueprints and their exact placement?!"
Kudo Shinichi rushed towards Moriya Teiji, shaking his shoulders forcefully.
"Heh heh heh..." Moriya Teiji looked at Kudo Shinichi's anxious expression, his eyes filled with the pleasure of revenge, and said nothing.
"Search him! Search him immediately!" Inspector Megure ordered sharply.
Takagi immediately stepped forward, and despite Moriya Teiji's struggles, thoroughly searched him.
Soon, Takagi found several blueprints in Moriya Teiji's suit pocket.
"Found them! Inspector!" Takagi had just made out the blueprints.
Kudo Shinichi practically snatched them, quickly flipping through them with his fingers.
Inside were the architectural structure diagrams of Beika Building, along with several blueprints marking the precise locations and wiring of the bombs.
"Inspector Megure, I'll leave this here to you all! I'm going to Beika Building!"
Kudo Shinichi didn't have time for further explanation, he tucked the blueprints into his clothes, turned, and rushed out.
"Kudo-kun, wait! The police car will be faster!" Inspector Megure shouted anxiously.
"No time!"
Kudo Shinichi yelled back without looking, his gaze sweeping over a police motorcycle parked at the entrance of the Moriya residence.
The key was still in the ignition of that police motorcycle.
Kudo Shinichi didn't hesitate for a moment, darting forward, straddling the police motorcycle, turning the key, and heading straight for Beika Building.
"Hey! That's..."
The officer on duty at the entrance, seeing this GTA-like behavior, was about to stop him.
Inspector Megure, who had already chased out, looked at Kudo Shinichi's retreating figure and immediately waved to stop his subordinate.
"Let him go! Hurry! Takagi, Shiratori, immediately contact the police, fire department, and bomb disposal unit near Beika Building! Tell them to go and assist! Hurry!"