[Detective Conan] On the Possibility of Saving the Original Story Through Fanfiction

* The story about the older brother next door as the protagonist is complete. This story takes place after the brother gets his happy ending and returns home, only for his younger sister to transmigrate. (Actually, this setup isn't important.)

Also known as: #YouReallyShouldn'tLetYourHeadcanonTakeOver# #IFoundTheMainPlotInFanfictionAndSuccessfullySavedEveryone#

He Shiqing transmigrates into the world of Detective Conan with a mission. The System says, "Maintain the main plot, make your livestream a success, and build it bigger and stronger. Then you'll be able to go home."

I can't believe a word you say! You told my brother the same thing, and now the Black Organization is gone, while the Police Academy gang are all alive and meeting up for dinner every year!

He Shiqing swats the System away and decides to quietly build up her own forces, waiting for the story to begin so she can break free of the world's will and fight the Black Organization to the death.

That very night, she is delivered to a dock, car and all. A man in black says, "So, Kuumi Kaede? You asked me to give you a chance to change your fate. Yesterday, you seized it..."

For crying out loud, original owner, get a grip! This lousy organization has no future!

As someone who knows nothing about the plot but comes with a golden finger, the first thing to do is, of course, memorize the original story. But with the world's will blocking her, the plot package, packed with the main and side stories, just won't come through.

Golden finger offline? Impossible! After much effort, everyone on the other side of the world finally discovers there is one thing that can't be blocked:

Fanfiction!

The dizzying variety of headcanons also wipes out what little favorable impression she had of the organization.

Is Rei Furuya a gorgeous Public Security agent or a sweet puppy? Is Shuichi Akai Gin incarnate or a soft, squishy mochi? Just how many coercive relationships and tangled grudges does Scotch have with those two? Is Gin a hot-blooded bloodthirsty maniac or a noble, icy, spectacular undercover agent?

...So, none of those things.

Who picked these fanfics?! I'm going to fight you all!

To find the exact timing of certain events, He Shiqing reads countless stories overnight. After falling for fanon for the umpteenth time, approaching people on purpose, and "covering up the bodies," the reputation of new member Kuumi Kaede grows increasingly bizarre.

Playing with men's feelings? Vermouth raises an eyebrow. "I'm familiar with that, but aren't the people she sets her sights on disappearing a little too fast?"

Collecting strange "keepsakes"? Chianti sighs. "Sure, she's got her own tastes, but she should get a checkup."

Messing with her targets' minds? Gin watches from the sidelines. "Uh... wait, where did the Whiskey group go?!"

By the time the people around her have mostly exposed themselves as defectors, and theories about her lair have warped from a raven's nest into a witch's castle, the low-level members are all on edge. But the boss just waves a hand and says meaningfully:

"Let her be! I want to see how many more undercover agents aren't afraid of getting skinned alive!"

Is this what they mean by "the most dangerous place is the safest"?

Having given up on maintaining a normal image, Kuumi Kaede opens the System and taps a button to check the percentage of undercover agents in her circle of friends. She is immediately plunged into deep contemplation.

And in that infamous terrifying villa, the ones locked up aren't pitiable people reduced to mindless husks. They're...

The young man with half-length hair gives an awkward laugh. "Matsuda, this is your mess..."

The young man with catlike eyes takes a step back. "Anyway, that's what happened..."

The curly-haired young man gazes at the sky. "You said it could all be taken apart. Give me three more days and I'll put it back together..."

Kuumi Kaede, the infamous master of manipulation and personality destruction: ...

Banging her head against the wall, utterly helpless.jpg

That was the housekeeping robot my brother worked so hard to send me! You jerks! You're all going to work off the debt, ahhh!

* The sister story hasn't reached the main plot yet, so this one will have more about the organization. The rules for saving people are much more lenient, though, and so is the overall tone. After faking their deaths, the others become strategists and confidants (?)

* The female lead is a great actress, but she relaxes around people she knows. The Whiskey group sometimes catches her giving them strange looks, then takes the opportunity to tease her, get close, or fight with her. The story is probably a lighthearted comedy that serves the plot.

* No romantic pairings, just friendship all around. There are scenes where characters pretend to be lovers or boyfriends and girlfriends as part of a mission, but both sides know exactly what's going on.

* The female lead is cool and dashing, with top-tier combat skills boosted by her golden finger. She tends to be direct and confess to everyone, and flirts without realizing it, but there is no romance!

* The relationship develops from mutual suspicion to becoming the best of friends and working together to build a better future. My protagonist is staying single with me :-D

* The comments are a mix of goofy jokes, snark, wild fantasies, stirring up trouble, expert-level golden fingers, and an older-brother golden finger.

Theme: A goofy comedy can heal even a serious story