Chapter 24: Abandoning Everything to Stay

"Heh~ in my current situation, Dad, do you think I can be safe if I run out?"

Shinichi Kudo couldn't help but mock himself.

"That poison is very problematic."

"How could a drug that can only poison people to death make a person's body shrink? I suspect that it's not a so-called poison at all."

"It's just that the side effect of that drug can poison a person to death."

"Once the matter of that drug is exposed, and it's even known that I am the living body of that poison, my fate will have been decided."

Shinichi Kudo is not an idiot; he is just too focused on one thing at times, and will forget about the people and things around him.

But his brain still turns very fast.

"That organization has always been accumulating wealth, and it is estimated that it also has a certain connection with the research of that drug."

"Based on the behavior of that organization, I'm afraid that world-famous intelligence organizations have already been staring at it."

"Once I am known by them, losing freedom is the condition for being protected, right, Dad."

"..."

Yusaku Kudo was helpless, but still nodded slightly.

"The witness protection program is just like that."

"As long as you join that program, the FBI will erase your identity from the past; in fact, for you now, this is the best choice."

Erasing the identity of an ordinary person might still have a lot of room for operation, but for Shinichi now, it only needs a small amount of operation, and the identity will be directly cut off from the past.

"Just as you said, once you join that protection program, you will lose your original freedom."

"In addition, your situation will also be known by the FBI."

"So, I choose to refuse."

Very determined, Shinichi Kudo chose to refuse without any hesitation.

"After participating in that program, perhaps my safety is guaranteed, but everything will develop in the direction I least hope for."

"Even if that organization is really wiped out later, I'm afraid the drug they get won't be used to help me restore my original appearance."

"They should hope that I continue to be a living sample."

He smiled mockingly.

Only after being deeply involved did Shinichi Kudo understand the principle that a detective needs to ensure his own safety before he can act.

Because of excessive curiosity and thirst for knowledge, this situation has been created.

"Dad, I don't want to become like that."

"..."

How could Yusaku Kudo hope that his son would go to that step?

He thought, while retreating.

"Shinichi, do you know how irresponsible this decision is?"

"We leave you here, what can you do? Entrust you to Dr. Agasa?"

"Let him also bear your risks?"

At this moment, Yusaku Kudo's voice was very cold.

He had to use this method at this moment to teach his son.

Don't push your own risks onto others casually, especially those around you who care about you.

"If it's just you personally, you can't do anything."

"And with your personality, you will still rush up when you encounter a case; do you think you can handle it well alone without anyone helping you?"

He didn't say anything else, just started from the reality of the situation.

Shinichi Kudo was also silent after being told.

"I can't do it."

The situation Dad said was a fact, and the fact that he couldn't do it alone was also a fact.

"I don't have the ability to achieve my goal without involving others."

"So, I also need Dad's help."

This sentence really made Yusaku Kudo laugh out of anger.

Knowing that he couldn't avoid involving others, he still wanted to get his help.

"Reason?"

"I don't want to abandon my freedom and future; I want to find where those guys are."

"So, you want to stay here alone? Even prepared to risk involving others?"

"Yes."

Yusaku Kudo felt a headache at this moment; this child is not only stubborn, but also doesn't listen to good words.

"Using other people's lives to gamble on your own purpose, is this your answer?"

"No."

Shinichi Kudo's face was already prepared.

"No matter what, I don't want to involve others."

"I will try my best to restrain my curiosity and not do anything suspicious."

"At the same time, I will also protect everyone I involve, and I will absolutely not let the people of that organization make a move against my friends and relatives."

A firm determination could be seen from his eyes.

Yusaku Kudo was very happy to see his son's growth; being hit with a club was still a bit useful.

But he really didn't want his son to grow up at this time.

Perhaps it would be better to be persuaded to leave the island nation, this place of right and wrong.

But now it seems there is no way.

"Yusaku..."

He turned to look at his wife Yukiko who was pulling his clothes.

"Is there really no way to give Shin-chan a chance?"

Yukiko was obviously moved.

In fact, he himself was also a bit moved.

He couldn't help but think, and then he reached a conclusion.

He turned to look at Shinichi.

"Shinichi, if you don't want to participate in the witness protection program, that's fine."

"However, your identity still needs to be cut off."

"You absolutely cannot use the identity of Shinichi Kudo again until that organization is wiped out."

"!"

This is undoubtedly a difficult decision to make.

Completely abandon the identity of "Shinichi Kudo," and until that organization is wiped out, even if a drug is obtained to reverse-develop an antidote, the identity cannot be restored.

This means that once this request is agreed to, the identity of "Shinichi Kudo" must be killed.

As long as the identity of "Shinichi Kudo" is killed, then Shinichi Kudo can stay in the island nation with a brand-new identity.

Just like the mode of the witness protection program.

It's just that the person operating behind the scenes is not the FBI, but Yusaku Kudo and the island nation's public security.

"Kill the identity of Shinichi Kudo?"

"Perhaps, this is the only choice I can make to stay."

Shinichi Kudo knew that his father was forcing him.

He knew that the organization he provoked this time was indeed very troublesome, otherwise his father wouldn't have made this choice for him.

"I agree."

"Kill the identity of 'Shinichi Kudo,' and I will stay with another brand-new identity."

"Still did it."

Yusaku Kudo shook his head slightly; he was not surprised at all by the decision his son made.

"Good, I will contact a friend in public security now and ask them to do a favor."

"In addition, there is your brand-new identity."

"However, you have already made a decision this time, so there is no room for regret."

Regarding this, Shinichi Kudo did not have any hesitation.

He did not regret making this choice this time.

PS: Seeking data for the new book.