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The next question in turn would be "what happened to Asaka that lead to their disappearance?" As for a the sixth party suggestion, I find it unlikely that Gosho will add new players that we haven't at least somehow been hinted to have been there (like how Tsutomu's involvement was brought up outside of the Kohji website) more than 77 chapters later since the Kohji case intro.

I honestly don't have any alts. At least not yet. I strive to find that one answer that Gosho is foreshadowing, and unless the plot hints to otherwise, I have no reason to look for other answers, right now at least. Perhaps you have some new perspectives you would like to enlighten me with?

Rum Arc Discussion Series: Higashio Maria

"Wakasa Rumi = Vermouth" Theory Summary (Updated to File 1099) Hints about Wakasa Rumi fitting with Vermouth: 1. Rumi knows of Conan's competence as a detective from the beginning and is always watchful of him. (File 966-968) [Vermouth knows his competence and views him highly] 2. Rumi is really good at acting clumsy/innocent/shy/scared, to the point that even Conan/Haibara never noticed. (File 966-968, 978) [Vermouth is a star actress] 3. Rumi has shown a very questionable morality and conflicting sides: - Grinning while showing a ruthless side in a blood-thirsty manner when all eyes of the relevant people are not on her (File 968, 989). Smirking at the chance of using a potential murder to further her goals (File 978). Demonstrating detailed knowledge on corpses (File 1033) [Vermouth has at least 20 years of underworld exposure and killing experience] - Showing empathy and tears for Ayumi to an extent that sways Haibara from her suspicion (File 989) [File 459: Vermouth left a strong positive effect on Teitan that made Araide question if she is a bad person] 4. Rumi triggered Haibara's BO-sense (File 978) [only alive female who has done that as far as we know is Vermouth, just like Akai for the male equivalent during Subaru's BO-sense trigger] 5. Rumi is shown to have BO intel access and interest in APTX victims (File 1005) [File 823/1049: Vermouth has a clearly portrayed goal to get rid of/hide APTX victims who survived due to shrinking and has recently drugged Mary Akai with APTX without confirming her death, and she is high-ranked enough in the BO to get access to APTX victim list] 6. Rumi has shown interest in Agasa's gadgets & his next-door neighbor (File 966, File 1006) [File 955-956: Vermouth showed interest and suspicion towards Agasa's current neighbor Subaru, who uses the voice-changing choker on a daily basis, and found out from Bourbon that he is Agasa's next-door neighbor] 7. Wakasa uses the excuse "just a little anemic" when she collapses from a headache (File 1033) [File 822: Vermouth uses the same excuse for Masumi while she was disguised as Akai] 8. Wakasa shows awareness of the black organization's boss' true identity, Karasuma Renya (File 1051) [Vermouth is a high-ranked BO member who has a secret deep relationship with the Boss] 9. Wakasa acts tense with a glare as if she recognizes Amuro/Bourbon and is bothered by his involvement (File 1051) [Vermouth has been working very closesly with Bourbon since his introduction and has made him promise not to hurt Conan] 10. Wakasa knows about Sherry's history in the organization and the Miyano family (File 1070) [Vermouth knows everything about Sherry, the research and the Miyano family] 11. Wakasa blames Sherry's parent for messing her life up (File 1097) [File 434: Vermouth blames Sherry's parents for taking over the foolish research] 12. Wakasa has interacted with Tsutomu in the past (File 1099) [File 1048-1049: Vermouth has heard Tsutomu's voice and speech pattern in the past] Potentially relevant foreshadowings/setups by Gosho: 1. Haibara not being able to react immediately to Vermouth's presence anymore (File 852/856) [This makes it possible for Vermouth to be utilized as a "new character" (in disguise) who is around Haibara without constantly putting her on edge and being suspected as a BO member] 2. DB seeing Subaru's choker (File 898) [Potential setup to Rumi finding out about Subaru's voice-changing choker gadget through DB, who she keeps involving herself with] 3. Vermouth's disguise being parallelled with Kid's (File 958), and right before Rumi's intro: - previous case (Kid case), focuses on Subaru and the danger of his choker getting exposed (File 965) - DB talks about Kid-level disguises (File 966) 4. "My favorite is Whiskey" (File 967) ["Whiskey" possibly hinting to "Rye", who she is potentially investigating, and a parallel to Jodie's favorite drink "Sherry", who she was investigating (File 343)] 5. Acting (Ikkyu role-playing) & Disguise (Golfer culprit) theme in the 2nd Rumi-centered case [Potential easter eggs to Vermouth's main skills] 6. Rumi-Subaru parallels (Potential foreshadowing to Rumi's future development being similar to Subaru's): - Rumi going through the reverse of Haibara suspecting Subaru and Conan supporting him (File 624/989) - Saving Ayumi from culprit using their skills/experience/knowledge (File 666/989) [Subaru: dealing with crime, Rumi: killing] 7. Fukamachi (Butler) head turns and Kogoro reaction to prescribed glasses paralleling Rumi's head turns and bumping reaction (File 1009-1010 / 966/988) [Potential foreshadowing to Rumi wearing unfit real glasses, which in turn points to her wearing it for a disguise, rather than needing it, which explains her migrain symptoms that made her collapse in File 1033] 8. Vermouth being made aware of that a skilled sniper on par with Akai is still active on the FBI's side (File 1066) [Potential setup #1 to Vermouth, as Wakasa, starting to suspect that Akai is alive and disguised as Subaru] 9. Wakasa suspecting Subaru to be hiding something behind his high neck and Subaru's face to be a disguise mask (File 1097) [Potential setup #2 to Vermouth, as Wakasa, finding out that Subaru is Akai in disguise] 10. Wakasa finding out about Subaru's Jeet Kune Do martial art skills and recognizing Akai Tsutomu in him (File 1099) [Potential setup #3 to Vermouth, as Wakasa, finding out that Subaru is Tsutomu's son in disguise] 11. “Wakasa Rumi’s name (若狭留美) has the kanjis for “若さ wakasa”, “留める todomeru ”, “美しさ utsukushisa" that can be read as "youth", "stop" & "beauty", which fits with Vermouth's aging being stopped and having never-ending beauty.

Rum Arc Cover (Haneda Kohji)

Rum Arc Cover (Akai)

Rum Arc Cover (APTX4869)

Asaka

Morofushi's Letter

Definitely.

Wakita Kanenori, Katsumata Chikara, Iori Muga... he is not the only suspect. Not sure I would classify him as effeminate. What exactly suggests that? Not necessarily. Gosho could simply make him related to Hiromitsu for a nice side story, and that's that. Sure, you can say Koumei now has a tie to the BO through Scotch, but being involved with them is a completely different leap that Gosho hasn't even introduced or hinted at. In other words... we can't tell yet with the info that we have that he is 100% getting involved in the BO plot.

funny reminder.... because as far we are concerned, Koumei is not automatically getting involved with the "Rum case" just by being Scotch's brother.

Heiji & Kid

Thanks ^^

Black Organization (Kids) Black Organization (Teens)

thank you so much. in due time, I might start adding highlights,... but for now, that's like the next level in digital colouring for me xD

Muga (teen)

it is. ^^

That cliffhanger was all I expected and hoped for <3 .... but... what comes next....

Summary of Drug Researches

File 1009-1011: Review and Discussion Case Deduction: Akai vs Bourbon: Rei's flashback: Wakasa Rumi's vision:

The Miyano Family

Chris Vineyard