Detective Conan Kir

By: FunahoMisaki

(A/N: I own nothing and read last chapter)

"Any signs of it?" Haibara asked when they all reconvened in front of Irene's door and they each looked annoyed or upset.

"None. I checked all of the parts under the stage and most of the backstage area and didn't see it." Conan said scowling slightly at being unable to find the bomb.

"I checked most all of the dressing rooms I could get into and didn't see it either." Rena said shaking her head in the negative.

"I looked near the curtains and seats that weren't filled yet, no dice." Haibara said shaking her head as well.

"Well…crap." Conan said sighing sadly at that and the other two winced. This wasn't good.

"Looks like we'll have to wait until she's on the stage itself before we find the bomb or it goes off." Rena said grimacing at the thought of not being able to stop the bomb.

"That's one of the worst ways I can think of for this to go…everyone just be extra alert and careful." Conan said running a hand through his hair and earning a nod from Rena and Haibara both.

"Can you think of when he'd set off the bomb? If he wants to shake England to it's core then it can't be at the very beginning or end of the play. That means the middle is most likely but at which part…" Rena asked frowning as she thought about it. If she were a crook…she'd probably set it off during the climax of the play, the most intense part.

"Well it's an opera house, that means that there's going to be singing at some point in the play. Irene Adler is his target…so if she has a solo song, especially one in the middle of the play or at the climax of the play…then that's the most likely time it'd be detonated. What I need to figure out is how he's going to detonate it." Conan said with a grimace as he tried to think about it and work his brain to the max.

"They didn't have remote detonators like we do today in this time period which means that option is out. Setting it off with a gun shot or other outside stimuli would also be very risky and therefore not likely since he doesn't want to be caught. That just leaves one option." Haibara said with a grimace.

"He has it on a timer." Rena said in agreement with a grimace as well.

"Which means that even if we did find it before she went out there, we won't have a lot of time to disarm it and would almost certainly lose someone in the attempt…no it's better to have everyone together and make sure that Adler gets out of here alive with our group intact." Conan said his brain quickly plotting the best course for trying to get through this while minimizing losses.

"Since he'll be using an explosion it's likely that he plans for falling debris to take out Adler for him, things like the stage lights and parts of the ceiling depending on how big the explosion is." Haibara said making Conan nod his head in agreement, yes he had already thought of that.

"We can't really secure the ceiling but we can try to secure some of the stage lights and bigger things here backstage. We'll start with some of the bigger or heavier objects and use whatever we can find to secure them as much as we can. Rena-san will you need our assistance trying to secure the props and all?" Conan asked glancing up at the woman who frowned for a moment as she looked around the area near them, noting all of the heavy props and all that were likely going to fall once the explosion went off. Possibly trapping someone inside until they were crushed to death.

"I think I can get most of them on my own but they're all far too heavy for you two to be able to secure. We'll have to stick together and systematically work our way through the props together." Rena said making the two kids nod.

"Alright then in that case we need to split up and grab anything we can to secure the possible liabilities. Ropes would be preferable but if we stack enough boxes and crates around and in front of the objects then even if some of the boxes got jostled or knocked down then the props wouldn't be able to completely hit the ground." Conan said and the two females nodded as the small group once more split up and began gathering what they could.

"Be honest with me Conan. What are the chances of us making it through this without losing someone?" Haibara asked Conan in a whisper as they began to gather some rope when the actors and stage hands weren't looking. They had noticed that Rena was still nearby gathering supplies as well and glancing at them on occasion but she didn't make any move to get closer to them.

Which meant that if they wanted to talk in private they had to whisper.

"Almost zero. Whether because of the blast itself or the debris falling we're nearly guaranteed to lose at least one person, if not more. If we need to prioritize who has useable skills then you, me, Ran, and Rena-san should probably be the ones to make it through. Morofushi is off however and I can't quite put my finger on it but I have a hunch as to why." Conan said grimly and Haibara nodded, she had figured much the same.

"In other words the two hanger on's, the politicians son and bankers son, are more expendable even if it'd be preferable for all of us to make it through." Haibara said coldly and making Conan wince at the way she put it but nod his head.

"I wouldn't phrase it like that but yes that's true." Conan agreed and making Haibara hum slightly before she began to walk away from Conan.

"Haibara?" Conan asked confused as he gathered some more rope.

"You said that it'd be better if I was one of the ones to make it through this right?" Haibara asked glancing back at him and making him nod slowly.

"Well I have a better chance of surviving to get further in the game if I'm not near the Corpse Magnet." Haibara said smirking slightly and Conan gave her a flat look, she had said that last line loud enough for Rena and the cameras she was wearing to hear it.

"That's not funny!" Conan called after her. She was doing her damn best to make that name go viral.

"I'm not laughing."