False Inventions

None of Professor Agase's inventions are suppose to work correctly, right?

The Voice Changer

The urge to growl was nearly overwhelming. Three days of being shrunk and he still couldn't adjust. Shinichi understood the difference in power. That kidnapping case made it all too clear. Physical limitations aside, the teenager turned child could not understand why no one would even listen to him.

So what if he was only seven years old? It didn't hurt anyone to look when he said he found something important. Honestly, if he hadn't played off Okino, Yoko's weakness for kids they would have never found that earring. Without the connection to Ikezawa, Yuuko's the entire story might have stayed hidden. He expected an amount of derision from detective Mouri, but Shinichi wondered how Inspector Megure ever solved a case without him.

"I think he killed himself." After listening to the idiots argue in circles, Shinichi had enough. His simple comment rang out in the brief lull of verbal battle.

Mouri scoffed. "That's why you're still just a brat."

"But Yamagishi-san couldn't do it. Uncle said Yoko-san didn't do it and Yamagishi-san was with Yoko-san." Mouri blinked as his illogical conjecture worked against him. "And if Yuuko-san didn't kill him, the murderer has to be Fujie-san. Besides, the guy who lost his love always kills himself. It's in all of Mom's books."

Everyone stared at Conan. He didn't have to fake the blush or embarrassed fidgeting. The great detective Kudo, Shinichi, reduced to this. Even if he had everything figured out, there was no way he could tell everyone. Odd stares would be the least of his worries. But if they accused anyone and took the case to trial, that person would be forever followed by doubt unless a clear murderer was found.

"Ran, take the brat home. A little kid shouldn't even be-"

"Inspector!" Mouri's instructions were cut off as a uniformed officer ran into the room with a notebook in a sealed evidence bag. The office explained the notebook to be a journal with physical proof the victim intended to commit suicide if Yoko refused to listen to his last plea. Disbelieving looks turned towards Conan as he tried to keep the smug grin off his face.

"But he was stabbed in the back, where he couldn't reach."

"Maybe he fell on it. Teacher always warns us about running with sharp things around." Inspector Megure jumped when Conan answered his unspoken question. If he couldn't tell anyone the answer, Shinichi would give as many hints as he could.

Two hours later, the famous teenage detective managed to give Mouri enough ideas to solve the mystery. A silly story told to Ran about being stabbed by the toothpick of a homemade popsicle made everything click. Shinich rolled his eyes as Inspector Megure thanked detective Mouri profusely. The old man's deduction wasn't amazing. A small miracle possibly, but nothing impressive. No wonder Ran's father didn't get any cases.