Cognac narrowed his eyes. Did his opponent mean that seriously? It was a joke, nothing more.

"And surrender to the FBI? Pass on everything I know? Betray my people?" He yelled back into the darkness. After that nobody would have any respect for him anymore, no his own people would be after him. Inconceivably.

"I'm afraid I have to refuse!" He snapped.

He saw a shadow, it had to be Akai. He fired, but no success.

"Who are you after?" The agent wanted to know.

Cognac grinned broadly.

"You'd better ask me who we 'were' after. You had something with her, didn't you? I mean this Akemi Miyano.", He shouted.

No Answer. Was this confusing Akai? Or given something to think about?

"She was on our list, you know?" Added Cognac.

Silence again.

"Gin killed her.", Akai replied and Cognac was finally able to determine his position. It was a tree, not the best protection. He shot, but Akai ducked away.

"Yes, but only because he was too cocky. It wouldn't have been his job, my partner and I are responsible for the eliminations.Bourbon gave us the order, but gin usurped it. Too bad too, I was dying to shoot two holes in the forehead of the little one. "he started to make fun of the matter.

He had to provoke Akai, only if Akai made a mistake he had a chance.

But what was that? No more shadow behind the tree, what had happened? A sound to the west of him. He pointed his gun at it but realized that it was just a stone. He realized too late that it was just a trick. It took exactly 4 seconds. Then Shuichi Akai stood in front of him.
Haido, Provisional Headquarters of the FBI in Japan - Disused elevator
It was just going to be silly. The wolf and fox game was based on a simple strategy. Who were you more afraid of? From the fox or the wolf? The wolf, of course. So what happened when the wolf started howling in front of the sheep pen? Right, the shepherds stormed out and kept him in check. The fox dug into the enclosure by means of a burrow and struck. There was just one blemish. Weren't the sheep too big for the fox? No not this time. Brandy was armed to the teeth and her plan was a good one. Scotch's blueprints of the building exactly matched what she'd found. Nobody used the elevator anymore, except for her. She had penetrated underground and climbed first into the drain and then straight onto the elevator. Then she had fished herself up and finally unscrewed the grille on the ventilation shaft. She thanked her slim figure that she could squeeze into it without any problems. She pulled out the photo and kissed it.

"Well, little one? We'll have a drink together soon," she promised the picture of James Black.

She used to kill men for fun, then recruited the organization. Kill and have fun and get money for it. A dream job. She remembered this Kiichiro Numabuchi, also a serial killer who was hired but totally failed. He was a mental wreck, but Brandy had got it right. He was caught and had since been executed in Osaka, as far as she knew. She didn't care, she didn't make any mistakes. It was the men who always fell for her. It wouldn't be any different today. There was simply no man in this world who could hold a candle to her. She even had her partner wrapped around her finger and she would have liked to visit the boss himself, if this hideous Sharon Vinyard were not his favorite. She didn't understand what he found in her. She had confronted and charmed her boss earlier this year, to no avail. Probably not worth it anyway. The old, senile weirdo was impotent anyway, what a waste of her skills. Normally no man could resist her, she could play something for everyone.There it was, the last turn. And the grille up there. According to the plans, the former CEO's office was located there and it was logical to assume that James Black would also use it due to its facilities.

One meter. 10 centimeters. Slowly she used the screwdriver to loosen the grille. She pushed it aside and poked her head outside.

What she saw there, however, she hadn't expected. It wasn't an old man, on the contrary. It was a little boy with glasses who was grinning cheekily at her. But why did he turn his watch on her? Did he want to show her what time it was? Then a stitch on her forehead and she got so tired. Then she sank into the realm of dreams.

James Black moved closer and secured the agent's gun.

"You ... were actually right. How did you know?" He asked the young detective.

Conan closed the lid of his anesthetic chronometer again.

"They only found this place because they put a tracking device on Jodie-sensei's car, right? It's been a few hours since then. If they really wanted the entire FBI, they'd need people and a plan to not get it up in such a short time But what would happen if you were the only one to die? The State Department would be shocked and would order the FBI back for security reasons. Two people are enough for that. One who takes care of the distraction and one who sneaks into the building, "he explained .

James swallowed. He almost got killed.

"But ... how did you know it would come through the duct?"

Conan grinned broadly. She probably knew this was the main office in the building. Had she been out anywhere else, she should have feared meeting retarded agents. Your mission would have been in jeopardy. We also know that brandy is feminine and because of the way it is done, it is slim and attractive. Due to their stature, the air duct would be the best and most inconspicuous method.

James still couldn't believe how easily the boy had analyzed the situation.

He immediately phoned his people, especially Jodie and Akai.
Haido, FBI Provisional Headquarters in Japan - West Side
Cognac raised his weapon in a flash, but his opponent was faster. Akai shot once and he crashed to the ground. His gun landed right next to him. Laughing abnormally, Cognac grabbed his side. Not a fatal wound, was the FBI boy kidding? Akai leaned over him and held him in check. Cognac's gun lay next to him, should he dare? It would be suicide, he knew that.

"All right, you won. Does it look like? Witness protection program?", He admitted defeat and raised his hands in resignation.

Akai was about to say something when his cell phone rang. Carefully he held it to his ear without releasing cognac from its clutches.

"I see.", He just said and hung up again.Cognac raised his eyebrows and waited what the winner of the duel had to say.

"I'm afraid we already have what we need," he said, obviously referring to Brandy. They caught her. Cognac considered the situation, he saw in Akai's eyes what he was up to.

"You ... don't want to shoot an unarmed man, do you?" He used the last of his strength to keep his happy mood. Akai shook his head.

"Not if it can be avoided."

Cognac knew what he meant. He's been playing this game too long to be familiar with it. He considered what to do, but there was only one option.

"Congratulations, you are the champion," he said, reaching for his weapon. He managed to point it at Akai, then was struck down by a bullet from Akai's clock