Notice of notice
He asked calmly, hiding his embarrassment.
“Do you know me?”
“I read it exactly as it was written on the nameplate.”
“ah.”
Was it like that? I was completely lost in the absurd truth.
[You’re stupid.]
Without saying anything to refute the goddess’s teasing, the guy’s words followed.
“But somehow it’s a familiar name.”
What else is this time? I keep trying to lift people up and let them go.
He rubbed his chin for a moment, pondering, then muttered to himself with an ominous smile.
“okay. remembered Are you that phantom follower?”
“…a phantom thief follower?”
I was shocked for a moment when an expression I could not have imagined suddenly appeared.
“Tori who defended the phantom thief openly during the presentation time. I was curious because I only heard the name and didn’t know the face. Was that you?”
I was able to understand roughly the situation by listening to the back story.
Was that the way the rumors were twisted?
I thought I solved it well, but it seems that there were a few children who took it badly.
Of course, that’s not true.
Because I am not a phantom thief follower, but the phantom thief himself.
He raised his hand and opened his mouth to correct the misunderstanding.
“It’s not like that, I…”
“done. I have no interest in that.”
haha. look at this guy
When people talk, they chew lightly and ignore them because they are not interested.
After all, it’s not the best of the original for nothing.
I was really relieved to know that I was not in the same class as this cheap guy.
In the original story, he and the main character were mostly involved in clubs at first. No matter what happens, I can’t join the same club as the main character.
Let’s get out of here before we get too tired.
Also, it’s not a good thing to mess around with class.
As I was leaving the bathroom, I heard a voice from behind.
“See you next time.”
What a creepy thing to say.
Please don’t say such terrible things even as a joke.
Of course, I may be overreacting.
Aside from not having any flair, in the original story, he is in a leading position to assist the main character.
But what does that matter?
As we get closer, it is clear that it will be harder than it is now. Right now, even Rachel bothers me like that, and that guy will make even that look cute.
No one else knows, but it’s never as good as that guy.
Still, thanks to him, I was able to wake up quickly.
I still have goosebumps on my arms. Is it because we met in an unexpected place?
When I went back to class, class was still going on.
Rachel, who was sitting next to her, was lying on her desk and sleeping in the same way as before.
He’s great too.
How can it be the same?
Since I was completely sleepy, from then on, I did not fall asleep in class and spent time idly.
Thinking about how to deliver the notice that is now sleeping in my arms.
It wouldn’t be a big deal to leave it alone in the casino, but it was true that it was a bit disappointing to do so.
A riddle that I deliberately crafted as hard as I could while staying up all night. Of course, it was hidden like a password as to which casino it meant.
But if you just give it to the casino, you’re actually telling them that this is the correct answer.
[Then why not put it in another casino on purpose?]
‘Well···.’
It’s not that I didn’t think about it, but if I left a notice in another casino, the person who checked it was more likely to solve the riddle thinking that the casino was the correct answer.
It is difficult not only to write a notice, but also to send it.
In the future, I thought that I would just do it comfortably without a password.
I hope that you will be immersed in your worries while spilling the contents of the class through one ear.
A good idea came to mind.
That’s the way…
***
“So, it was stuck in the mailbox?”
“yes···.”
Gadget rubbed his forehead and sighed.
I feel a lot older these days.
Was it because I was under so much stress?
The culprit behind all of this was, in the end, the owner of the card she was holding now.
Phantom Raven.
I’m sure he sent it.
As always, the sign ‘Phantom Thief Raven’ written below the notice, as well as the card itself, completely matched the one he was using.
The possibility of being an impersonator cannot be ruled out, but no matter how much you think about it, the probability of that happening seems very slim.
Regardless of the handwriting or the material of the cards, there is only Raven, the phantom thief, who is big enough to openly put a notice in the mailbox of the Britannia Police Department.
All of this would be just one fun game for him.
‘Don’t hold me tight…’
Gadget, who honed his teeth and remembered his resolve once again, carefully read the notice in his hand again.
First of all, it is clear that I am Raven.
The problem is that the contents of the notice are not as clear as before.
Simply put, it was very difficult. like a riddle.
An article full of metaphors and symbols that can feel like poetry in a way.
However, there was no difficulty in reading the contents and understanding the meaning itself.
I just can’t interpret what this content is foretelling of stealing.
Gadget frowned at the card.
“Are you a poet?”
It was a masterpiece that stood out to the extent of seriously questioning such a question in my head, and the more I pondered it, the more complete it was.
Perhaps the phantom thief Raven is an artist’s unrequited hobby.
Storing some absurd information in her head, the female detective continued her reasoning.
But guessing was not easy.
The problem was that there was too much room for different interpretations. With the exaggeration added, everything made sense.
Gadgets did not give up easily.
It would be more accurate to say that it couldn’t be more accurate.
If it is difficult to infer from this content alone, how about using a universal fact?
In general, the notice of a phantom thief always contains four types of universal information.
First, the date.
Second, space.
Third, things.
Fourth, name.
No matter how short the preview content, these four elements were never left out.
Among them, the last element, the name, is written below without any riddles, so let’s leave it out.
Now, only three things remain: date, space, and object.
In fact, one of these items may be excluded for now.
If you can only know the date and space, you can put the whole place in the investigation network and block it.
The date is also not a top priority.
Unless he foretells a crime a year from now, if he waits for days and days at the notice place, he will be able to stop it somehow.
In the end, if you exclude that, all that remains is space.
In other words, there is hope to stop his crimes if we can find out only the space.
“·················ogue.”
Gadget’s reasoning stopped here.
It was as if nothing had been found.
It seemed impossible for her alone. A situation where you need someone’s help.
The first face that came to mind was a detective girl most deeply involved in the phantom thief case.
Surely that girl might be able to figure something out.
But Gadget quickly shook his head and erased the option.
Sherlock’s skills are great, but I can’t believe it.
It is not simply because the girl is a reluctant wizard.
Identity, origin, motive, purpose, nothing has been properly revealed.
He is a mysteriously mysterious person who has cooperated with the investigation so far.
Come to think of it, I thought the same thing last time and entrusted the investigation.
I was so busy with work that I forgot.
Just as she was in deep thought, someone’s voice resounded with a knock on the office door.
“Detective Gadget. Can I come in for a moment?”
“yes. Come on in.”
The man who entered was wearing a uniform similar to that of a regular police officer but different.
Gadgets confirmed the look and frowned slightly.
It was almost expressionless, but it didn’t feel like a welcome visitor at all.
“What are you doing?”
“I heard a little bit about it. He sent another notice.”
“…
Gadget clicked his tongue slightly.
I made sure that the lockdown was made so that it would be known later as much as possible, but I don’t know where it leaked, but it was completely in vain.
“From now on, the detective will not have to worry about the case. From now on, our executioners will be in charge of arresting the thief.”
“Of course I do.”
The man held out his hand in a confident manner and spoke.
“Prediction. Where are you?”
“Take it here.”
okay. maybe it’s better
If that man can decipher this riddle.
The man who received the notice began to read it.
Even after a long time passed, his gaze did not stop falling from the notice board, and his expression gradually darkened. On the contrary, Gadget, who was watching the scene, smiled with a smile without realizing it.
“···What is this?”
“It’s a notice. Can’t you even read this?”
“·················ogue.”
Gadget snorts at the executioner who has turned into a nectar.
Perhaps he had touched his pride properly, the man whose face was flushed red answered in a blunt tone.
“I’m going to call in the decryptor right now. Please wait a little bit.”
The man who left the room without hearing her answer.
Cryptographer?
No expert will be able to decipher this notice.
There was no logical basis for it, but she was strongly convinced by her intuition.
After all, the only one who can catch Raven is Sherlock.
With that in mind, Gadget walked towards the Detective’s subordinate.
Perhaps by now, the investigation I asked for last time has been completed.
It’s time to uncover Sherlock’s true identity.