Side note while I'm re-reading... wtf Akai?! You just said the area is dangerous, but then you're also like nah she's fine when your colleague is unsure to leave her alone.
This colleague could have escorted her out and helped hail a cab. And then she could run back while he's distracted to look for Shinichi and the same sequence of events could happen.
Instead, Akai is just like, yelling at this kid who is clearly worried about leaving her friend behind. But then not bothering to make sure she finds her way out. Can you imagine if Vermouth actually killed Ran and Shinichi, and he sees them later like... Oh.













