Detective Conan: The Scarlet Tower

This is a very imaginative book; the author intends to present a unique Conan world. He kills off the original protagonist, Shinichi Kudo, right from the start and creates a new character from the original work to replace Conan. The author is very ambitious with his work, not content with simply copying the original plot. Currently, up to volume 5, two volumes have been entirely original.

Author, you're amazing! You're the first Conan fanfic I've ever read where the main character dies out first.

What I appreciate most about this novel is its realism. The protagonist is portrayed more realistically, and you can find real-life counterparts. The biggest problem with the original Conan, in my opinion, is its detachment from reality. Shinichi Kudo's family is incredibly wealthy, living in a villa and having connections with everyone (the Suzuki family).

Shinichi Kudo is dead, and the protagonist takes in Shiho Miyano. How can they escape Vermouth's pursuit of the Miyano family? Remember, in the original story, they only gave up because of Shinichi and Ran. Or maybe Ran will join later?

I finished reading volumes four and five in one go on the bus yesterday. Great, very addictive. What surprised me most was the second male lead (?), Chief Odagiri. The author transformed a minor character from the original work into a highly charismatic police bureaucrat.

I went to many Conan fanfiction review sections to recommend this book, and the author should quickly praise me.

If Conan died, the story would lose its appeal. The point of Conan fanfiction is to see how to make the original story more beautiful and complete; of course, using the Conan universe as a backdrop is fine, but there's no need to include the name "Conan" in it.

I've finished reading three volumes so far, and the author's skill is very high; the logic and writing style are both excellent. However, this book isn't really suitable as a Conan fanfic because the personalities of the main characters and important supporting characters are firmly established in the original work. Stepping outside the Conan framework might offer more room for development.

The protagonist is so powerful, yet has such low emotional intelligence? Or, in Japan, how could one attain such a high position without anyone's support? Why are all the characters in the book so aggressive? If it's meant to build suspense before revealing their true nature, then the descriptions shouldn't be so somber.

The author's writing is excellent, the novel is engaging, and the cases are well-developed. However, it has a fatal flaw: it's "unsatisfying." Ultimately, online novels should provide readers with a satisfying reading experience. But the protagonist the author creates is a stubborn, individualistic, and aloof figure who pursues personal justice.