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ok everyone, thanks for bearing with me here, this'll be the final chapter~ Hope all you aicon and shinshi's out there enjoy!! When Shinichi woke up the next morning he could smell something delicious. He slowly sat up and looked towards the kitchen. Sure enough the lights were on and he could hear Shiho cooking inside. "Morning Miyano-Sempai," he said slowly. He couldn't see Shiho but heard her reply, "Morning Kudo-kun, sleep well?" He cricked his neck and replied, "Just a bit sore, but otherwise I slept fine." "That's good. You woke up just in time too. Come and get some breakfast." Standing up, he made his way to the table. He sat down across from her and she served them food. When she sat down she asked, "Really Kudo-kun? Boxers at the breakfast table?" "I didn't want to sleep in my school clothes." "I see, and the reason you didn't pull on your clothes before entering the kitchen is...?" He was silent for a moment and said, "Be right back." A few moments later he reappeared in his clothes and sat back down to eat. They were silent for a bit, but finally started to talk a bit. After finishing up they washed the dishes.~Kiel95 "Is there a reason why your cat keeps staring at me murderously?" Shinichi asked as he glanced at Kyuu. Shiho chuckled and replied, "He's very possessive and since you slept here he's quite angry about that." "I see," he said simply, but he really didn't. The cat didn't really surprise him anymore, but he didn't really think the cat could be that possessive. A second later he felt a sudden weight on his neck and then it was gone. When he looked down, his tie was gone. His head swiveled around until he laid eyes on his missing tie. It was in Kyuu's mouth. He immediately began to chase after Kyuu who managed to barely avoid him. Shiho ignored the commotion for a while and dried the dishes herself, putting them away. After a while though, she began to get annoyed with the two rampaging around her place and she said sternly, "KYUU." Kyuu jumped and hurried over to Shiho with the tie. She took it from him and gave him a disapproving look. Then she turned to Shinichi who was puffing outside the kitchen. Walking over she placed the tie in his hand and said, "Instead of romping around my house with my cat, how about you put on your tie and I show you how to get home from here?" "Hai..." he said in embarrassment. He quickly pulled on his tie while she slipped on her shoes and retrieved her house keys. As they were leaving, Shiho turned and called back, "Bye Kyuu, watch the house." Kyuu meowed and she closed the door and locked it. The two walked in silence for a good five minutes before Shinichi finally spoke up, "Miyano-sempai..." he started. She rolled her eyes and said, "Kudo-kun, you don't have to call me sempai, I was joking around." He was a bit surprised since he thought she'd been serious this whole time, and he'd been struggling to remember to call her that. "O-Oh, well... I was just wondering what you're doing for the rest of the day." She shrugged and said coolly, "I'll probably go home and do some research." "Research?" he asked with a cocked head. "I'm a scientist. I always have something I'm wondering about and wish to research." "Ah... Well... how about you put that off and go to the movies with me?" he asked with a childish grin on his face. "I'm guessing it's a detective movie since you aren't asking Ran... Am I right?" she asked with a knowing smirk. He jolted. Then he muttered, "W-Well yeah... but I was going to go alone. I just thought I could pay you back for dinner and letting me stay over." She thought about it for a moment and shrugged replying, "Sure I guess." He grinned brightly.~Kiel95 After getting to his house, he changed into some casual clothes and then the two left and headed for the theater. Shinichi paid for the tickets in and Shiho chose the seats at the far back. No one was going to sit behind her. She was, as always, slightly paranoid. It was a bit different than what Shiho was expecting. There was a bit more romance than mystery. She thought he hated romance. During the movie Shinichi turned to Shiho and mumbled, "Erm... Miyano..." She turned to him and raised an eyebrow, "What?" "I... actually wasn't planning on ever watching this. I've seen the books you read before. You like romances and don't really mind mysteries. I thought this would be a good way to pay you back." She smirked, "You sure you didn't do it just to ask me out on a date?" Even in the dark she could see how embarrassed he was. Then she heard him mumble, "I did do it to ask you on a date." She cocked an eyebrow and a small smile played on her lips. Then she leaned over and gave him a peck on the cheek. "Thanks for bringing me here. Next time though, just ask. You don't need to give excuses in a round about way to ask me on a date." he was gaping at her for the thousandth time as she turned back to the screen with a satisfied grin. Before his mouth could close, she slowly interlaced her fingers with his and real genuine smile rested on her face. Shinichi couldn't' help but smile as well. Things were looking up. ~Kiel95 Hey, thanks for reading! It'd be great for a critique or two! It's been a while since I wrote this, and I hope i've improved since I did, but I'd love to hear what you all have to think about this! Hope you all enjoyed!!

hmm, i think the situation between ran and conan is a different one. and you're right, akai probably really doesn't want to tell her the truth now...but of course there are other ways or things to say in order to hide his identity but anyway, i'm looking forward to the confrontation between shiho and akai. i want to see her slapping him xD (and then falling in love with each other^^)

I don't see any other way to hide his true identity...look at Conan,he's acting like a child around Ran when she suspecter him,in order to hide his identity...It was the same for Okiya,since Ai knows Akai very well,it's better for him to say that kind of things... I suppose that Akai don't want to take useless risks,so he prefer hiding his identity even around Shiho...also I guess he isn't ready yet to tell her the truth about Akemi's death,so he doesn't want her to know he's Dai. All the clues are showing that Okiya=Akai,so I don't want to make any other theories for now...We'll have the answer in the next files^^

LOL I think Subaru said that in order to look like a different person...of course Akai wouldn't say that kind of things,but if he's in deguise,he has to act differently,or else the BO would find him(and kill Akai and Rena) Moreover even Ai didn't react at that comment,because she was sure he's Akai. Chekhov explains the Akai=Okiya theory better than me,so you should read her posts. If you have any doubt at least you can trust Ai's flashback about Akai,Ai has a good memory^^ So yeah,Ai will be heartbroken concerning Akai and his link with Akemi's death,which will really interesting IMO.

We have a Naruto fanclub Favorite fighting techniques from Naruto Favorite character from Naruto I don't think we need another Naruto thread~

Well I'm assuming that Okiya=Akai,so since Okiya is 27,I guess it's Akai's real age^^ Concerning Akemi's death,I think Shiho will be really angry at Akai,but after she'll see he's a good man,and that he really cared about them when he was in the BO. That's why I think their relationship could be interesting:Shiho will try to forgive and to trust someone who hurt her,which would be a big step in her development...As for Akai he could finally move on and live without remorse(if Shiho forgive him)... Not to mention that they know each other pretty well,and Akai is the only one who really knows Shiho's past and personnality...It will be interesting for Shiho to show him how much she changed.

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So here are my thoughts on 818. No spoilers for 819 were used for this. (As in I have not looked at them nor have any idea what they are.) Index - not a spoiler People to look for Assumptions about disguises: Rules 2 and 3 are based on the Vermouth arc. 1: The usual theories: Okiya is Akai, Scar Akai is Amuro. 2: Characters who have been disguising as someone will be using the same disguise as they were previously because it would be confusing to switch it up at the end. (I am a bit hesitant about all the theories where people are disguised as characters other than the usual ones they've been doing the whole time because it breaks the pattern Gosho has been setting up.) 3: Extra people disguising are OK as long as it is not the predetermined ones changing. It would be unusual and confusing for characters to be disguising as people they weren’t. Definitely on the train because the plot demands it Sera: seen in 8B with Sonoko, Ran, and Kogoro. Scar Akai: Seen leaving a D room in an upper level cabin. Amuro: Presumably as Scar Akai. He may show up as himself later. Guest is possible, but staff also works because of Amuro’s past in being staff. Also Amuro shows up on the poster. Okiya: Not seen yet. I have a feeling he might turn up in the next chapter or two because it wasn’t necessary to cram him in 818. If Okiya doesn't turn up in the next two chaps, then I will start wondering if he is in disguise. Also he shows up on the poster. Maybe on the train Okiya’s lady: the woman who was at Shinichi’s house who left a hair tie and some lipstick is possibly on the train. We don’t have enough clues who she is and Gosho would not have had her appear if she wasn’t relevant. Because we haven’t seen anything of her until now, this is the last chance she has to be relevant. Theories for her identity as far as I am concerned are Yukiko, Fusae Campbell Kinoshita (Agasa’s love – see Chek’s theories or her wiki page), Kir. Other theories worth mentioning that I have less confidence in are Akai/Sera’s mom, Jodie, or a third party. Possibly on the train Vermouth: If Vermouth does Scar Akai’s makeup, then she may be on train to help. She could have also been at the station. Other Black Organization agents: It would make sense for the Organization to consider sending other agents besides Bourbon and maybe Vermouth as contingency and/or in preparation for whatever plan they intends do to get Sherry later if Bourbon (and Vermouth) fail to capture her later. No evidence for being on the train, but may show up later FBI: As far as we know they don’t know about the video so wouldn’t know to board. On the other hand, there is the possibility Kir could have tipped them off somehow. Gin and Vodka: Based on what Gin said, it sounds like they will not be on the train, but they may show up later. Nagoya where the disembarking will take place is a good guess because they want to entrap Sherry. Recurring Character Observations and Evaluations Assumptions: 1: The usual theories: Okiya is Akai, Scar Akai is Amuro is Bourbon, Sera is a good guy and Akai’s sister. Characters Kogoro 8B – first class car Physical appearance: grey tie suit Personal effects: lighter, cigarettes, no visible luggage Ring: Ring on right hand ring finger. Kogoro is someone in disguise? No clear support for this theory so far. Handedness is okay it seems: pulls cigarette using left hand (happens offhand in prior instances), light with lighter in right. Not seen later on train in 818. Where is he? He probably wanted to smoke, and there may be a designated spot on the train for that. He may go off to smoke later if he isn’t doing it now. The other option is the bar car for booze and ladies. Ran 8B – first class car Physical appearance: Striped blouse and short skirt Personal effects: No visible luggage Ring: right hand ring finger Ran is someone in disguise? No clear support for this theory so far. In 8B room with Sera and Sonoko, having tea. Sonoko 8B – first class car Physical appearance: grey dress, headband, high socks Personal effects: No visible luggage Ring: right hand ring or index finger I think Sonoko is someone in disguise? No clear support for this theory so far. She wants to hide a letter for Kaito Kid in cabin 8. She is currently in 8B room with Ran and Sera, having tea. Agasa 6D – “normal” car Physical appearance: Jacket, collared shirt, pants. Initially wearing hat on platform but removed later. Personal effects: duffel bag, snacks for the DB Ring: Not visible Agasa is someone in disguise? No clear support for this theory so far. Sera ?? - In 8B room with Ran and Sonoko, but from the way she talked about visiting on page 15, it sounds like she might be in another room… Physical appearance: fuzzy collar jacket, over shirt, pants. Initially wearing usual brim hat on platform but removed later in room. Personal effects: no luggage visible. Ring: Not visible, not able to make call on right hand On platform Ai does not give the patented BO reaction but does react to Sera by putting up hood. In Mouri’s room, she is looking at a card, presumably for the mystery? If so, then Kogoro’s room or Sera’s may have been given a fake card as well for some reason. Scar Akai ?? – seen leaving a D cabin in a carriage frontwards of 7 or 8 Physical appearance: Fedora, some sort of unusually buttoned high collar suit, slacks. No gloves it seems. The hat is noticeably different; a fedora. Probably changed from cap to fedora because of train’s semiformal dresscode – a cap wouldn’t cut it. Same goes for Scar Akai’s normal jacket. Personal effects: none visible, no known luggage Ring: Not visible Is heading in the direction of the front of the train. Regarding Scar Akai's scar looking different, Gosho is not very consistent in drawing it, even within a single case. Conan 6D – “normal” car Physical appearance: The usual bowtie suit Personal effects: Assume full compliment of gadgets, no known luggage Ring: not visible on either hand while running on train Haibara 6D – “normal” car Physical appearance: jacket with hood Personal effects: sick mask (is it the voice changing one?) Ring: Right hand ring finger, not visible on right hand while running later on train Ayumi 6D – “normal” car Physical appearance: frilly dress, headband Personal effects: no known luggage Ring: not visible on right hand when running on train Genta 6D – “normal” car Physical appearance: overalls? Personal effects: no known luggage Ring: not visible on left hand while running on train Mitsuhiko 6D – “normal” car Physical appearance: collared shirt and pants Personal effects: no known luggage Ring: not visible on train General comments It seems most people took the rings off when they got on the train… ------ Not sure if involved yet…. Kaitou Kid Not likely to show up this case; it would be too complicated. Also the target is a month out. The Mystery of the Blue Train / Death on the Nile anyone? Vermouth If Vermouth does makeup for Bourbon, then she may be on train or elsewhere. She probably will need to be in disguise in this case, and may share a room with Bourbon. Gin and Vodka Nothing out of ordinary here for them. I don’t think they are going to be on the train although they should show up in the end. More on them later in the Black org section… Suspect Observations and Evaluations General Notes and Literary References This case is an obvious homage to Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and there are many parallels between the case and suspects and this novel. The name puns listed are courtesy of HADAA. In light of the novel and its conclusion, it would be wise to suspect that multiple suspects that seem unconnected could be culprits, especially because the unusually large number of them. Also, the staff should not be exempt from suspicions. Virtually all the suspects in the novel lied about their identities and roles, so this should be taken into consideration. All the suspects seem to do this every year and so know each other well enough. Most of the suspects reacted to Kogoro announcing himself. Usually cases with this are ones where all the suspects have something to hide, although they may not necessarily be the murderer. Suspects Murobashi Etsuto HADAA says: Monsieur Bouc (not a suspect)? + Rachett (victim) (rachietto→etto→etsuto→etsuto) 39 ♂– dead??? Cabin 7B (his usual cabin is 8B) Physical description: a grouchy and fat man, one of the taller of the suspects, light skin, with a high collared outfit. Appears to have removed his jacket when we was shot. Personal Effects: A light colored briefcase with pockets Ring: Can’t tell about ring, the picture unclear but doesn’t seem to be on right hand initially. In murder pictures, it doesn’t seem to be on right hand or the thumb-middle of left hand either. Reacts strongly to Kogoro announcing. Apparently dies in what Conan thinks is 7B. Noto Taisaku Colonel Arbuthnot (Colonel=taisa) 52 ♂ Cabin 8A - first class car Physical description: A big man, with broad face and cheekbones. He has a diagonal scar on his right cheek. Tallest of the suspects. Light skin. He has a beard and mustache. He had thin lines under his eyes. Suit. Personal Effects: Long, skinny bag over right shoulder with strap on right shoulder. Ring: not visible in 818 Reacts strongly to Kogoro announcing 8B is Kogoro Andou Satoru Count Andrenyi 41 ♂ Cabin 8C - first class car Physical description: A greasy, slim man with a thin face. Fairly short. Glasses and “Hitler mustache”. Light skin. Tie suit with high collar. Personal Effects: Very large black briefcase over left shoulder, smaller one over right. A person could almost fit in that big briefcase, although it could not be carried over his shoulder like that. He says it is very heavy and has a large “solid gold” frame inside. It seems like such a thing would be very difficult to carry over one’s shoulder. He seems to be related to art appraisers as he had a painting someone else determined to be a forgery that he was returning to his client. Ring: Don’t see ring on left hand. Reacts strongly to Kogoro announcing. Komino Natsue Natalia Dragomiroff. 75 ♀ Cabin 8D - first class car Physical description: A very skinny, old wheelchair bound woman with light wrinkled skin, a hat with feather, and veil. Looks like mourning clothes. Has a chain of pearls with ornate clasp? Personal Effects: A wheelchair that does not seem to have much space for hiding large things. I don’t see anything unusual about the wheelchair. No visible luggage. Ring: On right hand ring finger. Relations: Sumitomo Hiruka is her assistant or is she something else? They share the same room. Reacts strongly to Kogoro announcing Sumitomo Hiruka Hildegarde Schmidt 37 ♀ Cabin 8D - first class car Physical description: A severe looking woman who is medium tall? Broad shoulders? She has tweaked hair like Rena on sides and curls in back that fall to upper neck. Plain jacket suit. Personal Effects: No visible luggage. Ring: Don’t see ring on either hand, but hard to make out Relations: She is the wheelchair pusher for 75 year old lady from the same room. Is she more to Komino Natsue? Reacts to Kogoro announcing Idenami Mari Mary Debenham 33 ♀ Cabin 8E - first class car Physical description: A lady-type who seems to be the shortest of the suspects excluding the old lady. She has long curly hair. She is wearing a light colored wide hat, large hoop earrings, a necklace, and a suit. Personal Effects: No visible luggage. Ring: not visible in 818 Reacts strongly to Kogoro announcing Bushy brows conductor ♂ Physical description: Left hand watch, super thick eyebrows, hat and suit. Fairly tall seeming. Gestures with left hand Personal Effects: Ring: N/A Relations: Knows the suspects fairly well since they ride the train every year. He calls them mystery connoisseurs. If the conductor is the same one, he was seen nearby Scar Akai. Murderer Physical description: Black pants, grey hoodie over hat, sunglasses and sick mask, gloves, and shoots right handed. He doesn’t look very thin or fat. Does look like has dark skin, but could be from shade of hood. No reaction from Ai. His physical appearance might be said to mirror Christie character’s description of Ratchett’s attacker (who was incidentally a fabrication) as a small man, with dark skin and a womanish voice. Capable of running and losing the detective boys in the train so he must know the place or have a hiding spot set up. Personal Effects: Gun, silencer Ring: unsure Runs towards front of train. Case Evaluation What’s going on? Someone’s room is wrong For full analysis with pretty useful pictures please refer to this handy-dandy personal page on the wiki: http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/User:Chekhov_MacGuffin/Latest_case Somehow in the course of things, Agasa and Kogoro wound up in cars that were next to each other rather than with one in between them. This means that someone boarded the wrong cabin, or while the cabin was vacant, a culprit moved their stuff to an adjacent car. It is unclear whether Kogoro or Agasa is the one in wrong cabin. There are four general possibilities... Agasa's cabin was relocated from 6D to 7D After the kids were lured from the cabin by the letter, Agasa was lured out as well afterwards and everything was moved from cabin 6D to cabin 7D. Agasa returned, and thought 7D was really 6D. Conan misjudged the cabins and went to Kogoro's 8B by accident, and then saw Agasa coming out of 7D and became confused. Pros: Cons: This does not mesh with Conan's evaluation that he went back the right number of rooms to what he thought 7B was. The DB plunked down a bunch of snacks which would be hard to properly cleanup and move to exact spots. Agasa was tricked in boarding 7D instead of 6D Agasa and entourage were tricked into boarding 7D instead of 6D. Since the numbers are on the outside of the carriages, they would have to be distracted somehow or mixed up inside the train before getting to their room. No one visited each other's cabins and noticed the mixup. Kogoro and entourage were lured out. The victim went into 8B and met with the suspect. The detective boys were called. Because the detective boys were supposed to be in 6D, they thought carriage 7 was next to them, which was really carriage 8, and so went to 8B thinking it was 7B. The murder was thus in 8B, Kogoro's room, and not 7B like they thought. The body was then removed after the detective boys left, possibly to the real 7B or 6B (Agasa's intended cabin), and things were cleaned up before Kogoro and entourage returned. Pros: Conan’s room count would be correct. Cons: Conan would be unlikely to be taken in by the necessary distraction. A distraction or confusing move was not mentioned or implied either. Kogoro was tricked into boarding 7B instead of 8B Kogoro and entourage were tricked into boarding 7B instead of 8B. Since the numbers are on the outside of the carriages, they would have to be distracted somehow or mixed up inside the train before getting to their room. Kogoro, Sonoko, and Ran were lured out of the cabin, leaving it empty. The victim and a culprit came into the cabin before Conan and the detective boys arrived, and the shooting and chase ensued. Ran and Sonoko then returned to their cabin. Conan then barged in and was mistakenly told he was in 8B. Pros: Conan’s room count would be correct. Cons: A distraction or mixing up was not mentioned. Kogoro's taking over room 8B from the victim was unannounced to the potential culprit, so they would have insider info or be very fast on their feet to pull off a workable distraction ploy especially if the victim was not explicitly cooperating because the victim may attempt to go to 7B too. Also outsiders think Kogoro is intelligent which would make them more wary of failing. Kogoro's cabin was relocated from 8B to 7B This version is a bit more complex because there are several possibilities. I strongly recommend referring to the personal wiki page mentioned above (http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/User:Chekhov_MacGuffin/Latest_case). 1. The murder happened before the room switch. Kogoro and entourage could be lured out of their 8B cabin before or after the murder. The contents of Kogoro's cabin were then relocated to 7B. The victim's things and body(?) were relocated to another room, possibly the now empty 8B. 2a. The murder happened in the middle of the room switch. Kogoro and entourage were lured into leaving their 8B cabin. A suspect grabbed Kogoro's luggage and took it to 7B and met the victim. A suspect put the luggage in the victim's room. The detective boys arrived and the murder took place. After the detective boys left, a suspect finished the switch by relocating the victim's luggage and the body(?) to another room, possibly the now empty 8B. 2b. The murder happened in the middle of the room switch. Kogoro and entourage were lured into leaving their 8B cabin. The victim who desired 8B instead of 7B perpetrated or helped perpetrate the switching. The victim grabbed Kogoro's luggage and took it to 7B. A suspect helped and then tricked him or took advantage of the situation. The detective boys arrived and the murder took place. After the detective boys left, a suspect finished the switch by relocating the victim's luggage and the body(?) to another room, possibly the now empty 8B. 3a. The murder happened after the room switch. Kogoro and entourage were lured into leaving their 8B cabin. The victim was lured into leaving his 7B cabin. A suspect switched the contents of 7B and 8B. The victim was called back in time for the murder. The detective boys arrived and the murder took place. The victim's body(?) was relocated to another room, possibly the now empty 8B. 3b. The murder happened after the room switch. Kogoro and entourage were lured into leaving their 8B cabin. The victim who desired 8B instead of 7B perpetrated or helped perpetrate the switching of 7B to 8B. A suspect helped and then tricked him or took advantage of the situation. The detective boys arrived and the murder took place. The victim's body(?) was relocated to another room, possibly the now empty 8B. Pros: Conan’s room count would be correct. Explains the victim's reaction to the detective boys tromping in. Cons: The train is intentionally set up to make carriage confusion and cabin switching easy. The only way to tell which carriage you are in is to look from the outside, making the cars ambiguous. This is likely plot intentional to make the trick work. About the train See the personal wiki page for a diagram of the train: http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/wiki/User:Chekhov_MacGuffin/Latest_case They are modeled off of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express: http://www.orient-express.com/web/vsoe/the_train.jsp The Bell Tree mystery train is a nonstop luxury express from Tokyo to an unknown destination, in this case Nagano, with a mystery feature for the passengers. It runs once a year and has been running for many years. It is owned by Suzuki conglomerate. There are an unknown number of carriages, but there are at least 8. Each carriage is marked with a number on the side, but not on the inside, so it is unclear which carriage one is in without asking. Each has 5 rooms lettered A to E with E being more towards the front of the train and A towards the back (right to left ordering). Cabin 8 is a luxury first class car, but 6 and 7 seem not to be although they are “comparable”. Doors to each cabin feature a key, and chain lock, and a letter plate. The plate could possibly be switched, but I see no evidence for it. The things above door in the hallway are possibly a light for room service? People’s movements 818 Conan and the DB go from 6D to 7B per the request of the letter Conan and the DB chase the suspect from 7B towards the front of a train to an unknown carriage. After talking to the conductor, Conan takes off towards 7B and winds up going to 8B by mistake. Somewhere between a front carriage and 7B, the DB pass scar Akai leaving a D room. Scar Akai heads towards the front of the train. Conan and the DB leave 8B and go back towards where 7B should be but are cut off by Agasa leaving 6D. The Agasa cabin letter The fake letter sent to room 6D suggests that someone wanted witnesses to see the murder in 7B. The murder waiting for them to enter adds to this hypothesis. It is unclear whether the DB were targeted randomly or specifically; Ran only mentioned they were in car 6 where the suspects could overhear. Kids are easy to dupe which may explain them being targeted. The time was carefully specified at 10 minutes from the drop so the arrival of the children could be controlled if other specifically parts of the trick were delicately timed. The murder in “Cabin 7B” Not too many details of 7B room are clear. The door wasn’t chained. The victim yells at the detective boys not to enter. This is strange because he has a pretty bad personality, so warning people seems unexpected when they have the chance to distract his would be murderer. It could be that the victim didn’t know he was going to be shot right then because he knew the covered murderer and didn’t realize he was in a plot. It could also be that the victim didn’t want the DB to see into the room. Finally, the murderer could have told him he will be killed when people come in, but why wouldn’t the victim attempt to fight back and save himself? I assume the victim actually died from the gunshots, but until we re-find the body I will reserve judgment because of other Christie novels like Death on the Nile where faked death tricks occurred. Fake gunshots could happen especially since we might see a reference back to Akai’s faked death in this case. The chase and aftermath The murderer made the DB run around towards the front of the train and presumably get thoroughly disoriented with their cars. Conan seemed to keep track of how many they had been down however, so he thought he returned to the right 7B room. I am going to guess Conan is likely right. It is likely that the murderer was not counting on Conan being that perceptive so the DB would not be able to identify the room later. The second letter Sera is looking at a card in the Mouri room, presumably for the mystery? If so, then Kogoro’s room or Sera’s may have been given a fake card as well for some reason as part of the plan. I am guessing it will be Mouri’s room. If their room was switched, luring them out is necessary and this letter could be the lure. My current thoughts More than one person may be involved in this plot, especially if one culprit was running around leading the DB while the other was cleaning up the body. The large number of suspects supports this idea as long as there isn’t a serial murder. At this stage, I think it is likely Mouri’s room is the one that is wrong, with later switching rather than wrong boarding topping the list. Conan feels he didn’t miscount cars, so it would seem he ran back to the room he originally thought was 7B which is the one with Ran, Sonoko, and Sera in it now. Other factors in support for Kogoro’s room being the messed up one are: 1) The suspects are also closer to Kogoro’s room and more familiar with it because they have been riding that carriage for years running. 2) The Mouris’ movements are less certain than the DB’s. 3) Kogoro is not in the room, so either he got distracted or left which may indicate some meddling. The second letter Sera has may also be important in this. Kogoro probably wanted to smoke, and there may be a designated spot on the train for that. He may go off to smoke later if he isn’t doing it now. The other option is the bar car for booze and ladies. If the victim wanted to reclaim his 8B room, he may have been helping his own will-be-murderer with the cabin switch, explaining why he yelled at the detective boys because he was in the middle of doing it and didn’t want them to notice. Ran and Sonoko had a teaset. Either they room serviced or left to get some. Sera came by later as well so there is also something to look into there. Kogoro taking over the 8B cabin was unexpected, so the murderer’s plan would have to be adapted on the fly unless the victim agreed to help somehow. Case Resolution Sonoko’s hidden letter for Kaitou Kid is likely to be vital to the case because of the room mixup. She wanted to hide it in the first class car 8 for Kid to find. If it isn’t where she expected it will be clear Kogoro’s room was moved. Black Organization What do Gin and Vermouth mean? Gin: Yeah... if we can just stop her getting off en route, it’s a jail of moving steel. Just like hunting down deer, if we get her to flee in fear, she will likely expose herself to the barrel of the gun. Vermouth: You know why I deliberately leaked this information to you, right? Gin: You don’t want me to interfere until that metal snake has returned to its burrowing hole, right? Vermouth is asking Gin to delay any attack made on Sherry. This means there is something or someone aboard the train that is important or should not be interfered with. Bourbon is likely, as it would be bad if Gin attempted something like bombs while Bourbon was on board doing his thing. Also because Vermouth made the request, Bourbon is even more likely as he seems to be in cahoots with her and not at all with Gin who needs informing. What is Scar Akai up to? He was heading towards the front of the train from an unknown D room. This is the direction away from the action so far, so his goal isn’t clear unless he is looking for someone or checking the place out. This doesn’t necessarily mean the D room was Scar Akai’s. For all we know, he not-so-accidentally barged into someone else’s room to investigate. Agasa is in a D room, although I would think Haibara would notice after the turnaround Scar Akai came out of the room Agasa was in even if she was confused about the rooms. Sera’s room is also unknown at this point, and a possibility. How is Bourbon going to be caught? Conan and Haibara are not aware of the Shiho video being sent or seen so everything that will happen is going to mostly be a surprise to them. It is possible Amuro will get hoisted on his own unique cap, which Conan does know about in connection to Scar Akai. Amuro would have to show up in person or this to work, either as a guest or staff. Also Okiya has yet to make a move. Ideas for the climax at the end. Bombs are classic BO technique although they have been done before with the Shinkansen case. If we look at what Gin said literally about hunting techniques, they might try to prevent Shiho from leaving the train and then look for her. This would work by loading the Nagano platform with disguised Black Org agents of any level, or setting up snipers, or something like that, whose aura will terrify Shiho into staying on the train. Then the Black Org will send people aboard to check every room until they find her, just like hunters flushing animals from the underbrush. This would make for some pretty sweet drama like the locker scene. Ai is sick so another antidote may be in the works….

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