“Eh? Seriously? That was supposed to be a joke. But, I guess…yeah, I think we can. Though, that sneaky thief’s a tough and troublesome case.”
“That he is, that he is indeed… but all the more reason why we should work together, yes? Perhaps we’d have a chance to take him down once and for all. I have some inside information, you see… and I’ve been following his career as a thief for quite some time now.”
Hakuba really had no intention whatsoever of letting Kaitou KID get caught, but if the thief wanted him to chase, he’d chase. And if he got to spend time with Conan in the process, all the better. Especially as it would allow him the opportunity to learn, perhaps, just what made Conan – and by extension, Kudou – as incredible as he was.
But he wasn’t going to mention that.