“I was taking a page out of your book and trying to use process of elimination. But I understand and thank you for that.” And now he’d basically dropped the pretense of denying being KID.
Shit.“Also, if that’s your goal, you may wish to be just a bit wary of that Edogawa kid. He’s… ruthless, in a way. He, uh, used KID as live bait for ruthless murderers, among other things. I don’t know what that Mouri guy is teaching him, but he’s clearly learning a few bad lessons…”
To save pride for them both, and to avoid getting too many personal feelings involved, Hakuba only gave a nod in regard to the long-awaited admission. On the subject of Conan, however, he raised a brow, frowning.
“Don’t be so easily fooled… if Edogawa-kun is learning anything from that lousy excuse for a PI, it’s what not to do. That boy has the makings of being the most talented detective anyone’s ever before seen… And that unwavering dedication to justice is what will make him a far better detective than I ever will be. So yes, do be wary. He won’t prove to be a Javert or Lestrade… He’ll be a veritable Sherlock. By the time he’s our age, he’ll be making Kudou-san and I look like foolish children."