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I wonder... why is he so flashy about it? Is it his nature? Or is it subconscious honesty, to fight fair for what he needs to find? Really, I can only vaguely guess.

Or maybe he just likes attention. Who knows!

Part of it is he likes attention

And I believe part of it is BECAUSE of the attention. Like I said, it happened after the police were led to a yakuza member's house where a fake of the jewel was. And he will occasionally have people shoot at him. And he didn't know something, but he suddenly seemed to know?

Simply put, there's a third party involved that he met that night. And I suspect it's what he wanted. To draw their attention. And in that way, find out what he wanted to find.

What is so important about that jewel, why the previous Kaitou Kid was involved with it, why people are willing to kill for that specific jewel...I don't have the faintest clue.

But you will find out, won't you? You said once that I'm the second person you wanted to find out the motives of by pure curiosity alone... is he the first?

...yes.

He's a noble guy. A good hearted person. He doesn't have a lot of greed to give back those jewels. Never allows someone to get away hurting people on his heists and will risk his own life to protect another's. And he'll even answer calls for help to rescue a dog, even if it's because it's Lupin.

What drove a guy like that to steal in the first place? And what is so important about a jewel that he'll risk death to get it when he keeps nothing else?

What sort of detective would I be if I didn't want to figure out the mystery when I'm just on the edge of knowing the full truth?

... Then with that kind of motivation, you are a detective I can fully acknowledge as a worthy opponent. [ That is the truth event talking. Beato would never hand out such a weighty compliment under normal terms, and it's evident in how taken aback her expression is after she says it. ]

... ... Ku. I'm too nice today, I'm reeeeeally going to hate myself by the time this all ends. Should just bite off my own tongue and be done with it. Forget I said it.

[Looks at her curiously.] ...it's a good thing. Detectives that pursue the truth honestly are usually the best there are. It's a need to be right, so we won't declare just anything as fact.

There are many detectives that pursue truth arrogantly, just to prove that they're right, and their theory is right. It's not a true truth they seek, but rather, proving the one they fabricated is plausible and therefore, must be the only truth there is. That kind of detective is deplorable, even from a witch's standpoint.

And from a true detective's standpoint. It's not detective work to stick with one theory and never allow yourself to be proven wrong. Then you'd be the same as the person who accuses while riled up except you can make the argument sound better.

That's why I could never challenge someone like that. They'd back themselves in a corner with a single arrogant truth and I could tear them apart easily.

And you'd hate such a boring game, right?

Right. You're getting to know me so well!

Or at least it seems so. You seem quite the complicated person.

You always start out learning the little things first anyway.

This is very true.

I've gathered plenty from you, as well!

[Twitches.]

...I suppose you have.

Don't make that face. Even without this irritating event, I've gathered plenty from you.

It's...not easy for me to accept someone knowing 'me' while I'm 'Conan.'

All I can say is get used to it. I'll keep my promise about the secret, but I definitely won't hold back on teasing you when no one else is listening. [ cackle! ] That should get you used to it!

...if you don't do it in front of others, you're a step above Hattori.

How bold of him. No one's taken the hint from him though, right?

They've called him on it. He just says I remind him of 'Kudo' and with his apparently obsessive talk about Kudo, everyone brushes it off.

It works, at least, since I, of course, look like Kudo Shinichi's younger brother or something like that.

... Well, at least you're lucky in that regard, even if he is obsessive.

[Chuckles. A cross between annoyed and amused.] It's amazing how such a brilliant guy can be an idiot, honestly.

It's not unfathomable for someone to be a complete idiot in one area and a genius in the other. I'm sure even you have your weak points.