GinRei wrote:
sstimson wrote:
Just to let others know, there is an completely innocent reason for asking to be an apprentice. Thank how famous Mouri's is. Why would not an up and coming detective ask to learn from one of the best? He might hope someday to be as good as Mouri someday. I know you (not me) must look for obvious clues everywhere. But be careful not to fall in the trap of expecting too much of what is likely another red herring. Surely Gosho would hide something important better then that.
So you think, you
honestly think, that a new character will appear, become a recurring character, and not be related at all to the plot when he perfectly fits the description of a mysterious antagonist as stated by other characters? When we're just shy of chapter 800?
I honestly can't tell whether you're incredibly naive or if you just like to go against logic so that you can argue.
This new character
1) is not recurring yet.
2) Conan suggest he is another Kogorou as in mindless. If that is the case. Then He will either give up fast as he going to realize quickly that all Korogou want from him is leg work.( How long would you work for someone who has you do all the work and they take ALL the credit and you do not even get mentioned ).
3) He sounds like a student, so at best he be like a Sokono or a DB and be part of a case once and a while, (Note NOT EVERY CASE)
4) (part of #2) He might realize he be better on his own and vanish.
5) (half kidding) He might be the FAN. Conan might need to stop him from loving Kogorou to DEATH.
6) He is the prefect character for a red herring. Note when and how he is introduced. He way too obvious for a good story ( for a bad one he might be great ).
IMO a good author of mysteries does not just put the killer for all to see with arrows pointing to him with the word killer on them, though he might do that with a fake / red herring. The good writer hide his clues better then that. Another example, you are in a pyramid. Do you take the wide and very open path ahead of you or do you look for the hidden door and a very narrow and twisted path? In that example going down that wide path is almost a sure trap and death waiting. In a mystery story as well, I think it is best to search for the hidden clues that might takes several rereading to find, then to jump into an almost certain trap of the writer just giving you what you want and are looking for.
