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The Boss of the Black Organization

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| occupation = Black Organization Boss
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The mysterious boss, respectfully called '''{{nihongo|Ano Kata|あの方|That Person}}''' by his/her subordinates, is the leader of the [[Black Organization]]. The true identity and gender of the boss is still unknown, with only a few insignificant facts about them revealed in the manga's 20 year (and counting) run. [[Conan Edogawa]], the [[FBI]], and the [[CIA]] wish to uncover the boss and cause the destruction of the Black Organization.

== Background ==
[[Image:Ano Kata.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Ano Kata (That Person), the Black Organization's Boss.]]The boss appears to be the highest authority in the Black Organization. "That person" directs the Black Organization's activities and plans crimes<ref>One example is the assassinations of Shigehiko Nomiguchi and Pisco (Manga: [[Volume 24|238-242]]; Anime: [[Episode 176|176-178]]). Another is the assassination attempts on Yasuteru Domon and Kogoro Mouri (Manga: [[Volume 48|499]]-[[Volume 49|504]]; Anime: [[Episode 425|425]])</ref> to protect the Organization and advance its interests. The boss communicates to subordinates by text messages. The boss's contact phone number follows the tune of the children song [[Nanatsu no Ko]] (七つの子 lit. Seven children?); the number is #969#6261. The boss is responsible for promoting agents<ref name="553p24"/> and deciding on their code names.<ref name="alcohol"/> The FBI think that only a few of the highest ranking executive agents like [[Gin]] or [[Ralph]] could lead them to the elusive boss.<ref>Jodie Starling hopes to capture Vermouth. Earlier, the FBI aimed to capture Gin by when Shuichi Akai met with him.</ref>

== Personality ==
Little is known about boss's personality. The boss appears to be fairly ruthless, willing to dispatch senior agents who have been loyal to the Black Organization for many years for a single mistake. The boss is also described as overly cautious by Vermouth. Somehow, the boss can maintain loyalty and unity within the codenamed ranks despite many agents disliking or even outright wishing to murder certain others. The boss is known to give permission to agents who wish to pursue certain missions, such as Bourbon and Vermouth's plan to make sure Akai was truly dead.

The boss appears to be especially close to Vermouth who is described as "that person's favorite", much to the chagrin of her enemies and those who mistrust her. The boss is also close to Gin, who often acts as an intermediary between the boss and other agents. Gin usually takes the lead planning role in assassinations that the boss has ordered.

While the boss is likely highly intelligent, the boss has had several clear failures so far. [[Shuichi Akai]] ([[FBI]]), [[Rei Furuya]] (Japanese secret police), and [[Hidemi Hondou]] ([[CIA]]) were all given codenames by the boss despite being spies, and Akai successfully fooled the boss into thinking he was killed. While most agents follow the boss's orders, some agents have acted contrary to the wishes of "that person". A plan that was intended to create an "acceptable reason" to eliminate [[Akemi Miyano]] backfired badly when Akemi's ability was underestimated. As a consequence, the lead researcher for the [[APTX 4869]] project, [[Shiho Miyano]], ultimately defected and escaped. The boss has also unintentionally allowed Vermouth to undermine the Organization by protecting someone she thinks is especially dangerous: [[Conan Edogawa]].

== Plot overview ==

=== Before the current storyline ===
In [[Clash of Red and Black]], [[James Black]] explained to Conan that capturing a high ranking member of the Black Organization who could lead them to the boss was the goal of [[Shuichi Akai]]'s spy mission. After three years of infiltration, the boss gave the undercover FBI agent the codename "Rye" and ordered him to work under Gin. The FBI's plan to capture Gin fell apart when Akai's true allegiance was uncovered due to a mistake made by [[Andre Camel]]. In the two years since the mission failure, the boss came to regard Akai as a "[[Silver Bullet]]" - someone who is especially dangerous to the Black Organization.


=== Assassination of Shigehiko Nomiguchi and Pisco (Manga: [[Volume 24|238-242]]; Anime: [[Episode 176|176-178]]) ===
Prior to this confrontation with the Black Organization, it was unclear who or what authority commanded the codenamed agents of the Black Organization seen so far. [[Gin]]'s discussion with [[Pisco]] about the planned murder of Shigehiko Nomiguchi revealed to Conan the existence of an authority figure referred to as "ano kata". Gin relayed ''that person's'' orders to Pisco: silence the politician Shigehiko Nomiguchi who was going to be arrested for bribery and use APTX 4869 if it was necessary. Pisco's act of murder was accidentally caught on camera, so the boss ordered Gin to kill Pisco.

=== The Boss recalls Vermouth (Manga: [[Volume 42|429]]-[[Volume 42|434]]; Anime: [[Episode 345|345]]) ===
[[Image:Ano Kata's massage.JPG|thumb|right|220px|Ano Kata's message to Vermouth's phone.]]Vermouth had secretly been executing a plan to kill Sherry without the Black Organization's knowledge. Someone discovered that Vermouth was up to something and Gin and Vodka were ordered to investigate an off-season Halloween party aboard a ship. Before Vodka was sent aboard the ship in disguise, Gin told him "not to hold back" even though Vermouth was "that person's favorite" and they had not been granted permission to kill her. At the party, a man that Vermouth blackmailed to murder a director began screaming someone called "Vermouth" was to blame.<ref>Manga Volume 42, File 9 (433), pg 4: "The truth behind the mask"</ref> Later, the boss sent a message to Vermouth's phone informing her that her freedom was now being restricted and she was to return.

{{cquote|It looks like I have given you too much freedom. Come back to my side, Vermouth.|Ralph, The Boss orders Vermouth to return.<ref>Manga [[Volume 42]], File 10 (434), pg 13: "Rotten Apple"</ref>}}

When Vermouth replied back, Conan noticed the sound of the keypresses of the boss's phone number sounded familiar. Conan later uncovers that the keypresses of the boss's phone number sounds like the beginning of the children's song [[Nanatsu no ko]], and Conan deduces the boss's phone number is #969#6261. Haibara warns Conan of the danger of calling it, likening it to Pandora's box.

=== Assassination attempts on Yasuteru Domon and Kogoro Mouri (Manga: [[Volume 48|499]]-[[Volume 49|504]]; Anime: [[Episode 425|425]]) ===
The boss orders the assassination of Yasuteru Domon, who is a politician hard on crime. The FBI believed the boss was hoping to nip a potential obstacle in the bud because Domon may have a chance of becoming the next Prime Minister. When Gin discovers that the agent [[Rena Mizunashi]], aka [[Kir]], has been captured and a tracking device planted on her clothing, he asks the boss for permission to kill the last person to stay at her house: [[Kogoro Mouri]]. The boss grants Gin permission to leave Domon and target Kogoro. The assassination fails because of Akai's interference. Akai's attack made it appear that it was really the FBI who captured Kir and planted the tracking device. Domon coincidentally gives up running for office as well, making assassinating him unnecessary.

=== Kir's promotion (Manga: [[Volume 53|553]]-[[Volume 54|555]]; Anime: [[The Shadow of the Black Organization|464-465]]) ===
While the Black Organization searches for Kir who is in FBI custody, [[Chianti]] asks why Rena Mizunashi was promoted in the first place.<ref name="553p24">manga [[Volume 53]], File 10 (553), pgs 2-4: "The Mysterious Job"</ref> Gin reveals that it was because she had uncovered a spy and confronted him. The spy, [[Ethan Hondou]], overpowered and tortured her for information, but Rena remained silent. Although completely crippled, Rena bit Ethan's wrist to force him to drop his gun, and then killed him. The bite marks and Ethan's recording device coincided with her story, so the boss promoted her to the codename Kir in recognition of her loyalty and sheer savageness.

In truth, the boss had been fooled. Ethan Hondou was Kir's father and they both are CIA spies infiltrating the Black Organization. Rena had made a mistake and was about to be uncovered as a spy. Ethan, who had prepared appropriately ahead of time in case this happened, told Rena to tell the Organization she discovered he was a spy and tried to confront him. Ethan then committed suicide after maiming himself and his daughter to make it appear like the story Ethan had just explained.

=== Kir ordered to kill Shuichi Akai (Manga: [[Volume 58|605]]-[[Volume 59|609]]; Anime: [[Clash of Red and Black|502-504]]) ===

After the Black Organization retrieved Kir from the FBI, Gin is suspicious of how ineffective the FBI's plan was and that Akai didn't make a strong move. Gin thinks Akai is still hiding something and that doubt is relayed to the boss who concurs. The boss and Gin plan a test of Kir's loyalty. Meanwhile, [[Andre Camel|an FBI agent]] becomes a suspect in a coincidental murder case. The Black Organization hears about it, and taking advantage of the FBI's distraction, Gin calls out Kir and tells her the boss's order. To regain the boss's trust, she is to call Akai out to meet with her and kill him. Kir meets with Akai at Raiha Pass and apparently kills him.

However, the boss has been tricked again. [[Akai faked his death theory|Akai and Kir conspired to fake Akai's death]].

=== Bourbon's mission (Manga: [[Volume 67#Department Store Bomber Case|700-704]]; Anime: [[The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen|578]]-[[The Red Shaking Target|581]])===
[[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] is tasked with searching for the escaped scientist Shiho Miyano. After a misunderstanding, Vermouth informs Gin that she and Bourbon received the boss's permission to execute a second, secret mission. Bourbon verified Shuichi Akai's death by disguising as Akai and approaching his FBI colleagues.

=== Relationship with Vermouth (Manga: [[Volume_85#File_898_-_Scarlet_Epilogue|898]])===
Bourbon reveals that there is some sort of connection between Vermouth and the boss. As insurance, Bourbon arranged for her secret to be revealed to the whole Black Organization if something happens to him, and points out that the other members would be quite surprised if they knew the nature of the relationship.

==Relationships analysis==
=== Vermouth ===
Vermouth is known as the boss's favorite member by the other members although the reason for the favoritism is unknown. In file 898, [[Bourbon]] reveals that there is some sort of connection between [[Vermouth]] and the Boss of the Black Organization, implying that her relationship with the boss goes further than merely being his/her favorite member. Bourbon also notes that he has arranged for her secret to be revealed to the whole Black Organization in case something happens to him, and points out that the other members would be quite surprised if they knew the nature of the relationship. 

== Known canon information==
Several details of the boss's personality and methods have been revealed in the manga [[canon]].

* The boss uses the first few notes of the song [[Nanatsu no Ko]] to encode his/her phone number. The number is #969#6261, which was purposefully made non-functional by Gosho Aoyama to prevent prank calls. The number might have a [[Wikipedia:Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]] area code; but it is uncertain because of the way the number, including the area code, was altered to prevent prank calls. It is worth noting that [[Ai Haibara]] reacts to the word [[Wikipedia:Kurayoshi|Kurayoshi]] – a city in Tottori province, when she notices [[Shinichi Kudo]] had taken an interest.<ref>Manga Volume 45, File 9: Chapter 466</ref>
* He/She uses alcoholic codenames for agents.
* The boss is very careful. Vermouth says, “The boss is always careful to the extreme. He’s the type to ruin the plan by overthinking it.”<ref>Manga Chapter 704. "He" stands for a gender unspecific pronoun with no English equivalent.</ref>
* [[Vermouth]] is the boss’ favorite for an unknown reason and he/she allows her some degree of independence.<ref>Manga [[Volume 42]], File 5 (429), pg 11: "The full moon and the trap and the banquet"</ref> It is also implied that they have a special relationship unbeknownst to most members of the organization.<ref>[[Volume 85|Volume 85, File 898, page 10: "Scarlet Epilogue"]]</ref>
* The boss thought [[Shuichi Akai]] could become the Black Organization’s silver bullet.<ref>Manga Chapter 434</ref> In that regard he/she's more like Vermouth than Gin who doesn't believe a single person who can take the syndicate down in one shot exists.

== Gosho Aoyama's interviews ==
Gosho Aoyama has given several interviews concerning the boss.
===Primary sources===
The following interviews have had their primary sources located and the information has been confirmed.
* During the 2014 "Let's talk with Aoyama Gosho-sensei day" event, Aoyama specified that the boss has appeared somewhere in the manga series, and is not [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]].<ref name=asahi14>朝日新聞:「黒の組織ボス、もう登場」　コナン作者・青山さん (2014年1月6日16時53分) 
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG1534JCG15PUUB001.html
 「もう登場してますよ。阿笠博士じゃありません。」</ref><ref name=ann14>Anime News Network: "Identity of Case Closed's Black Organization Boss Might Not Be So Secret" (2014-01-06 20:00 EST by Eric Stimson) 
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-01-06/identity-of-case-closed-black-organization-boss-might-not-be-so-secret
 As the manga is nearing its climax, fan anticipation regarding its mysterious Black Organization is building, and one asked Aoyama about the gender of its boss (who is referred to simply as "That Person"). Aoyama refused to answer, but revealed that whoever That Person is, he or she has already appeared in the story. He also ruled out Professor Agasa.</ref> However, it was not clarified whether the face of the boss has been shown.<ref name=jcast14>J-CASTニュース: 「名探偵コナン」黒の組織ボスは一体誰？　「もう登場してる」「阿笠博士じゃない」作者のヒントで大盛り上がり (2014/1/ 7 17:41) 
http://www.j-cast.com/2014/01/07193564.html?p=all
 さらに、「ボスが登場しているっていうのは顔もですか」という質問には「どうだろうねえ。それはちょっと秘密で。お楽しみに。やべーな」と笑みをこぼしながら、はぐらかしたようだ。</ref>
* Aoyama specified that the ''full name'' of the boss has appeared somewhere in the manga.<ref name=sankei12>産経ニュース: （６９）漫画家の青山剛昌さん　「これが最後」の危機感を持て　暗号を解く高揚感…漫画家魂に火 (2012.6.30 07:00) 
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/news/120630/bdy12063007000000-n4.htm
 Q: コナンに登場する犯罪組織の黒幕は、男ですか、女ですか
A:「それは言えない。でも、今までにフルネームで登場している人です」</ref><ref> 2006年朝日新聞夕刊のインタビュー記事より (2006年1月13日（金）) 
From 2006 Asahi Evening Newspaper interview article (Friday January 13, 2006) 
実はボスの名前は既に原作のどこかにでている。捜してみて下さい。… 
In fact, the boss' name already appeared somewhere in the manga. Please see if you can find it. . . . 
http://anokata.xxxxxxxx.jp/anokata.html [http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/523-boss-of-the-black-organization/page__st__460__p__67934#entry67934 Translation credit to JustWantAnAccount] The most recent file published prior to the interview is [[Volume 53#File 551 - Nail and Snake|File 551]] in [http://conan.aga-search.com/501-33-1-53gensakucomics.html Shounen Sunday issue #5-6 of 2006] which was released [http://leaf.argyr.net/index/%E5%90%8D%E6%8E%A2%E5%81%B5%E3%82%B3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3/552/ January 4, 2006]</ref><ref>[http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x416/Natsuki2012/200601138.jpg Scanned document] from [http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__view__findpost__p__268210 this post.]</ref>
* Leaked spoilers on daVinci for an upcoming issue that will be released in May indicate Gosho denied [[Yusaku Kudo]] is the boss.<ref>http://ddnavi.com/news/191132/ 
http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=316639
 
え―っ、すごい気になる！　では、誰もが知りたい最大の謎。黒ずくめの組織のボス“あの方”とは誰ですか？　阿笠博士はかなり以前から取り沙汰され、青山は公式に否定している。コナンの父・工藤優作も有力候補の一人だが。 
Eeeh, I’m super curious! Then, the question everyone wants answered. Who is Anokata? (tn: used “ano kata” this time, not “hito”.) Agasa Hakase was being rumored for a long time, but you have officially denied it. Conan’s father, Kudō Yūsaku is also a very big contender…
 
【青山】「優作も違います。もう決めました。これからは、“あの方”の質問は受け付けません！　だってわかっちゃったらつまらないでしょ。読者の皆さんと俺で、これからも推理合戦をしましょう！」―― 
Yūsaku is also wrong. Now I’ve decided. From now on, I will never accept questions about “Anokata”! (tn: not “ano hito” this time.) I mean, it would be no fun if it was figured out. Readers, let’s continue our deduction battle!</ref>

=== Transcript ===
The following interview accounts come from transcripts from fansites and blogs on the web and have ''not'' been independently verified. These are generally considered credible by fans.
*The Black Organization's formal name gives away the boss' name.<ref> 2005年青山剛昌とコナンファンの集いでの質問コーナーより 
From Q&A in a gathering between Gosho Aoyama and Conan fans in 2005 
Ｑ．黒の組織について？ 
Q. On the Black Syndicate/Organization? 
Ａ．正式名称はある。言うとボスの名前がバレちゃうので言えません。 
A. A formal name exists. If mentioned, the boss' name will be exposed so I can't say. 
http://tsukiyotsukiyo.blog66.fc2.com/blog-entry-57.html 
[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/523-boss-of-the-black-organization/page__st__460__p__67934#entry67934 Translation credit to JustWantAnAccount]</ref> "The Black Organization" is not the real name of the organization.
*[[Minami Takayama]], Gosho Aoyama's former wife and Conan's voice actor, knows the boss' identity.<ref>『名探偵コナン＆金田一少年の事件簿』4号より 
From "Detective Conan & Kindaichi Case Files" 4th Issue 
Ｑ.これに気付いているor知っているのは自分だけ！！ 
Q. Only self noticed/knows about this!! 
高山みなみ｢｢あのお方｣が誰なのか…。キャストは誰も知らない。｣ 
Minami Takayama: [I know] who "anokata" is . . . None of the [other] casts know. 
[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/523-boss-of-the-black-organization/page__st__460__p__67934#entry67934 Translation credit to JustWantAnAccount] </ref>
*Aoyama revealed that he didn't expect the Detective Conan series to last longer than three months.<ref>Kindaichi & Conan creators interview 
さとう：「金田一」の連載当初は、１年ぐらいだと思ってました。 
Sato: At the beginning of Kindaichi's serialization, I thought it would only last about a year. 
青山：僕もネタ的に続かないから、３か月ぐらいかなと。 
Aoyama: I, too, thought that it [Detective Conan] would only last about three months, since it's difficult to continue material-wise. 
[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__view__findpost__p__89133 Translation credit to JustWantAnAccount]</ref> This indicates that the boss ''might'' have been hinted early in Detective Conan.
* The boss chooses the alcoholic codenames for the agents, but does not have one himself/herself.<ref name="alcohol">[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__view__findpost__p__287218 青山剛昌先生と話そうDAY (Let's talk with Aoyama Gosho-sensei day)], held January 3, 2013 A fan asked: All BO members have alcoholic code-names. Does Gosho like alcohols ? Will his most favorite alcohol be The Boss' code-name ? Gosho said he doesn't really drink, he just picked up the alcoholic names that he thinks are cool. The cool code-names are almost used up now, maybe there's only Whiskey or something... left. The Boss doesn't need to have a code-name because (he/she) is the "boss", of course the member's code-names are all come up by The Boss.</ref>
* Gosho hinted that [[Eri Kisaki]] is unrelated to the Black Organization.<ref>[http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12259#p810549 Gosho Q&A from Super Digest Book 50+] Q 39: I always thought that Eri had something to do with the Black Organisation. What do you think? 
A: Nooo, I don't think so.</ref>
* The boss is not [[Conan Edogawa]], [[Ran Mouri]], [[Vermouth]], or [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]].<ref>[http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12439&start=30#p830955 Q109, Q111, Q112, Q113 from Gosho Aoyama's Interview from Super Digest Book 70+]</ref>

== Speculations ==

*The Black Organization uses clever codenames, passwords, etc. based on mysteries and history. If the boss is behind the naming scheme then perhaps the boss has an interest in detectives and mysteries.
* The operatives dress in black, which [[Akemi Miyano]] says is supposed to resemble crows. This is probably an expression of the boss’s dress code preferences and may be symbolic. The boss may use the crow themed phone number Nanatsu no ko for the same reason.
*If the FBI's assessment of the boss is correct, the boss is a forward thinker. The FBI believed he ordered the assassination of Yasuteru Domon who wasn't even part of the [[Wikipedia:Diet of Japan|Diet]] yet because he was hard on crime and had a chance of becoming the next [[Wikipedia:Prime_Minister_of_Japan|Prime Minister]].

Fan speculation has led to many theories concerning "that person's" identity, ranging from [[Vodka]] to [[Yusaku Kudo]] to even one of the [[Detective Boys]] after having taken [[APTX 4869]]. In a "Who is That Person" fan poll in [[Magazines#Weekly Shōnen Sunday|Shonen Sunday]], [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] was ranked the most likely suspect, while [[Gin]] was voted in a Case Closed FUNimation community poll.

== See also ==
* [[Black Organization]]

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The Boss of the Black Organization

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The mysterious boss, respectfully called '''{{nihongo|Ano Kata|あの方|That Person}}''' by his/her subordinates, is the leader of the [[Black Organization]]. The true identity and gender of the boss is still unknown, with only a few insignificant facts about them revealed in the manga's 20 year (and counting) run. [[Conan Edogawa]], the [[FBI]], and the [[CIA]] wish to uncover the boss and cause the destruction of the Black Organization.

== Background ==
[[Image:Ano Kata.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Ano Kata (That Person), the Black Organization's Boss.]]The boss appears to be the highest authority in the Black Organization. "That person" directs the Black Organization's activities and plans crimes<ref>One example is the assassinations of Shigehiko Nomiguchi and Pisco (Manga: [[Volume 24|238-242]]; Anime: [[Episode 176|176-178]]). Another is the assassination attempts on Yasuteru Domon and Kogoro Mouri (Manga: [[Volume 48|499]]-[[Volume 49|504]]; Anime: [[Episode 425|425]])</ref> to protect the Organization and advance its interests. The boss communicates to subordinates by text messages. The boss's contact phone number follows the tune of the children song [[Nanatsu no Ko]] (七つの子 lit. Seven children?); the number is #969#6261. The boss is responsible for promoting agents<ref name="553p24"/> and deciding on their code names.<ref name="alcohol"/> The FBI think that only a few of the highest ranking executive agents like [[Gin]] or [[Ralph]] could lead them to the elusive boss.<ref>Jodie Starling hopes to capture Vermouth. Earlier, the FBI aimed to capture Gin by when Shuichi Akai met with him.</ref>

== Personality ==
Little is known about boss's personality. The boss appears to be fairly ruthless, willing to dispatch senior agents who have been loyal to the Black Organization for many years for a single mistake. The boss is also described as overly cautious by Vermouth. Somehow, the boss can maintain loyalty and unity within the codenamed ranks despite many agents disliking or even outright wishing to murder certain others. The boss is known to give permission to agents who wish to pursue certain missions, such as Bourbon and Vermouth's plan to make sure Akai was truly dead.

The boss appears to be especially close to Vermouth who is described as "that person's favorite", much to the chagrin of her enemies and those who mistrust her. The boss is also close to Gin, who often acts as an intermediary between the boss and other agents. Gin usually takes the lead planning role in assassinations that the boss has ordered.

While the boss is likely highly intelligent, the boss has had several clear failures so far. [[Shuichi Akai]] ([[FBI]]), [[Rei Furuya]] (Japanese secret police), and [[Hidemi Hondou]] ([[CIA]]) were all given codenames by the boss despite being spies, and Akai successfully fooled the boss into thinking he was killed. While most agents follow the boss's orders, some agents have acted contrary to the wishes of "that person". A plan that was intended to create an "acceptable reason" to eliminate [[Akemi Miyano]] backfired badly when Akemi's ability was underestimated. As a consequence, the lead researcher for the [[APTX 4869]] project, [[Shiho Miyano]], ultimately defected and escaped. The boss has also unintentionally allowed Vermouth to undermine the Organization by protecting someone she thinks is especially dangerous: [[Conan Edogawa]].

== Plot overview ==

=== Before the current storyline ===
In [[Clash of Red and Black]], [[James Black]] explained to Conan that capturing a high ranking member of the Black Organization who could lead them to the boss was the goal of [[Shuichi Akai]]'s spy mission. After three years of infiltration, the boss gave the undercover FBI agent the codename "Rye" and ordered him to work under Gin. The FBI's plan to capture Gin fell apart when Akai's true allegiance was uncovered due to a mistake made by [[Andre Camel]]. In the two years since the mission failure, the boss came to regard Akai as a "[[Silver Bullet]]" - someone who is especially dangerous to the Black Organization.


=== Assassination of Shigehiko Nomiguchi and Pisco (Manga: [[Volume 24|238-242]]; Anime: [[Episode 176|176-178]]) ===
Prior to this confrontation with the Black Organization, it was unclear who or what authority commanded the codenamed agents of the Black Organization seen so far. [[Gin]]'s discussion with [[Pisco]] about the planned murder of Shigehiko Nomiguchi revealed to Conan the existence of an authority figure referred to as "ano kata". Gin relayed ''that person's'' orders to Pisco: silence the politician Shigehiko Nomiguchi who was going to be arrested for bribery and use APTX 4869 if it was necessary. Pisco's act of murder was accidentally caught on camera, so the boss ordered Gin to kill Pisco.

=== The Boss recalls Vermouth (Manga: [[Volume 42|429]]-[[Volume 42|434]]; Anime: [[Episode 345|345]]) ===
[[Image:Ano Kata's massage.JPG|thumb|right|220px|Ano Kata's message to Vermouth's phone.]]Vermouth had secretly been executing a plan to kill Sherry without the Black Organization's knowledge. Someone discovered that Vermouth was up to something and Gin and Vodka were ordered to investigate an off-season Halloween party aboard a ship. Before Vodka was sent aboard the ship in disguise, Gin told him "not to hold back" even though Vermouth was "that person's favorite" and they had not been granted permission to kill her. At the party, a man that Vermouth blackmailed to murder a director began screaming someone called "Vermouth" was to blame.<ref>Manga Volume 42, File 9 (433), pg 4: "The truth behind the mask"</ref> Later, the boss sent a message to Vermouth's phone informing her that her freedom was now being restricted and she was to return.

{{cquote|It looks like I have given you too much freedom. Come back to my side, Vermouth.|The Boss orders Vermouth to return.<ref>Manga [[Volume 42]], File 10 (434), pg 13: "Rotten Apple"</ref>}}

When Vermouth replied back, Conan noticed the sound of the keypresses of the boss's phone number sounded familiar. Conan later uncovers that the keypresses of the boss's phone number sounds like the beginning of the children's song [[Nanatsu no ko]], and Conan deduces the boss's phone number is #969#6261. Haibara warns Conan of the danger of calling it, likening it to Pandora's box.

=== Assassination attempts on Yasuteru Domon and Kogoro Mouri (Manga: [[Volume 48|499]]-[[Volume 49|504]]; Anime: [[Episode 425|425]]) ===
The boss orders the assassination of Yasuteru Domon, who is a politician hard on crime. The FBI believed the boss was hoping to nip a potential obstacle in the bud because Domon may have a chance of becoming the next Prime Minister. When Gin discovers that the agent [[Rena Mizunashi]], aka [[Kir]], has been captured and a tracking device planted on her clothing, he asks the boss for permission to kill the last person to stay at her house: [[Kogoro Mouri]]. The boss grants Gin permission to leave Domon and target Kogoro. The assassination fails because of Akai's interference. Akai's attack made it appear that it was really the FBI who captured Kir and planted the tracking device. Domon coincidentally gives up running for office as well, making assassinating him unnecessary.

=== Kir's promotion (Manga: [[Volume 53|553]]-[[Volume 54|555]]; Anime: [[The Shadow of the Black Organization|464-465]]) ===
While the Black Organization searches for Kir who is in FBI custody, [[Chianti]] asks why Rena Mizunashi was promoted in the first place.<ref name="553p24">manga [[Volume 53]], File 10 (553), pgs 2-4: "The Mysterious Job"</ref> Gin reveals that it was because she had uncovered a spy and confronted him. The spy, [[Ethan Hondou]], overpowered and tortured her for information, but Rena remained silent. Although completely crippled, Rena bit Ethan's wrist to force him to drop his gun, and then killed him. The bite marks and Ethan's recording device coincided with her story, so the boss promoted her to the codename Kir in recognition of her loyalty and sheer savageness.

In truth, the boss had been fooled. Ethan Hondou was Kir's father and they both are CIA spies infiltrating the Black Organization. Rena had made a mistake and was about to be uncovered as a spy. Ethan, who had prepared appropriately ahead of time in case this happened, told Rena to tell the Organization she discovered he was a spy and tried to confront him. Ethan then committed suicide after maiming himself and his daughter to make it appear like the story Ethan had just explained.

=== Kir ordered to kill Shuichi Akai (Manga: [[Volume 58|605]]-[[Volume 59|609]]; Anime: [[Clash of Red and Black|502-504]]) ===

After the Black Organization retrieved Kir from the FBI, Gin is suspicious of how ineffective the FBI's plan was and that Akai didn't make a strong move. Gin thinks Akai is still hiding something and that doubt is relayed to the boss who concurs. The boss and Gin plan a test of Kir's loyalty. Meanwhile, [[Andre Camel|an FBI agent]] becomes a suspect in a coincidental murder case. The Black Organization hears about it, and taking advantage of the FBI's distraction, Gin calls out Kir and tells her the boss's order. To regain the boss's trust, she is to call Akai out to meet with her and kill him. Kir meets with Akai at Raiha Pass and apparently kills him.

However, the boss has been tricked again. [[Akai faked his death theory|Akai and Kir conspired to fake Akai's death]].

=== Bourbon's mission (Manga: [[Volume 67#Department Store Bomber Case|700-704]]; Anime: [[The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen|578]]-[[The Red Shaking Target|581]])===
[[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] is tasked with searching for the escaped scientist Shiho Miyano. After a misunderstanding, Vermouth informs Gin that she and Bourbon received the boss's permission to execute a second, secret mission. Bourbon verified Shuichi Akai's death by disguising as Akai and approaching his FBI colleagues.

=== Relationship with Vermouth (Manga: [[Volume_85#File_898_-_Scarlet_Epilogue|898]])===
Bourbon reveals that there is some sort of connection between Vermouth and the boss. As insurance, Bourbon arranged for her secret to be revealed to the whole Black Organization if something happens to him, and points out that the other members would be quite surprised if they knew the nature of the relationship.

==Relationships analysis==
=== Vermouth ===
Vermouth is known as the boss's favorite member by the other members although the reason for the favoritism is unknown. In file 898, [[Bourbon]] reveals that there is some sort of connection between [[Vermouth]] and the Boss of the Black Organization, implying that her relationship with the boss goes further than merely being his/her favorite member. Bourbon also notes that he has arranged for her secret to be revealed to the whole Black Organization in case something happens to him, and points out that the other members would be quite surprised if they knew the nature of the relationship. 

== Known canon information==
Several details of the boss's personality and methods have been revealed in the manga [[canon]].

* The boss uses the first few notes of the song [[Nanatsu no Ko]] to encode his/her phone number. The number is #969#6261, which was purposefully made non-functional by Gosho Aoyama to prevent prank calls. The number might have a [[Wikipedia:Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]] area code; but it is uncertain because of the way the number, including the area code, was altered to prevent prank calls. It is worth noting that [[Ai Haibara]] reacts to the word [[Wikipedia:Kurayoshi|Kurayoshi]] – a city in Tottori province, when she notices [[Shinichi Kudo]] had taken an interest.<ref>Manga Volume 45, File 9: Chapter 466</ref>
* He/She uses alcoholic codenames for agents.
* The boss is very careful. Vermouth says, “The boss is always careful to the extreme. He’s the type to ruin the plan by overthinking it.”<ref>Manga Chapter 704. "He" stands for a gender unspecific pronoun with no English equivalent.</ref>
* [[Vermouth]] is the boss’ favorite for an unknown reason and he/she allows her some degree of independence.<ref>Manga [[Volume 42]], File 5 (429), pg 11: "The full moon and the trap and the banquet"</ref> It is also implied that they have a special relationship unbeknownst to most members of the organization.<ref>[[Volume 85|Volume 85, File 898, page 10: "Scarlet Epilogue"]]</ref>
* The boss thought [[Shuichi Akai]] could become the Black Organization’s silver bullet.<ref>Manga Chapter 434</ref> In that regard he/she's more like Vermouth than Gin who doesn't believe a single person who can take the syndicate down in one shot exists.

== Gosho Aoyama's interviews ==
Gosho Aoyama has given several interviews concerning the boss.
===Primary sources===
The following interviews have had their primary sources located and the information has been confirmed.
* During the 2014 "Let's talk with Aoyama Gosho-sensei day" event, Aoyama specified that the boss has appeared somewhere in the manga series, and is not [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]].<ref name=asahi14>朝日新聞:「黒の組織ボス、もう登場」　コナン作者・青山さん (2014年1月6日16時53分) 
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG1534JCG15PUUB001.html
 「もう登場してますよ。阿笠博士じゃありません。」</ref><ref name=ann14>Anime News Network: "Identity of Case Closed's Black Organization Boss Might Not Be So Secret" (2014-01-06 20:00 EST by Eric Stimson) 
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-01-06/identity-of-case-closed-black-organization-boss-might-not-be-so-secret
 As the manga is nearing its climax, fan anticipation regarding its mysterious Black Organization is building, and one asked Aoyama about the gender of its boss (who is referred to simply as "That Person"). Aoyama refused to answer, but revealed that whoever That Person is, he or she has already appeared in the story. He also ruled out Professor Agasa.</ref> However, it was not clarified whether the face of the boss has been shown.<ref name=jcast14>J-CASTニュース: 「名探偵コナン」黒の組織ボスは一体誰？　「もう登場してる」「阿笠博士じゃない」作者のヒントで大盛り上がり (2014/1/ 7 17:41) 
http://www.j-cast.com/2014/01/07193564.html?p=all
 さらに、「ボスが登場しているっていうのは顔もですか」という質問には「どうだろうねえ。それはちょっと秘密で。お楽しみに。やべーな」と笑みをこぼしながら、はぐらかしたようだ。</ref>
* Aoyama specified that the ''full name'' of the boss has appeared somewhere in the manga.<ref name=sankei12>産経ニュース: （６９）漫画家の青山剛昌さん　「これが最後」の危機感を持て　暗号を解く高揚感…漫画家魂に火 (2012.6.30 07:00) 
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/news/120630/bdy12063007000000-n4.htm
 Q: コナンに登場する犯罪組織の黒幕は、男ですか、女ですか
A:「それは言えない。でも、今までにフルネームで登場している人です」</ref><ref> 2006年朝日新聞夕刊のインタビュー記事より (2006年1月13日（金）) 
From 2006 Asahi Evening Newspaper interview article (Friday January 13, 2006) 
実はボスの名前は既に原作のどこかにでている。捜してみて下さい。… 
In fact, the boss' name already appeared somewhere in the manga. Please see if you can find it. . . . 
http://anokata.xxxxxxxx.jp/anokata.html [http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/523-boss-of-the-black-organization/page__st__460__p__67934#entry67934 Translation credit to JustWantAnAccount] The most recent file published prior to the interview is [[Volume 53#File 551 - Nail and Snake|File 551]] in [http://conan.aga-search.com/501-33-1-53gensakucomics.html Shounen Sunday issue #5-6 of 2006] which was released [http://leaf.argyr.net/index/%E5%90%8D%E6%8E%A2%E5%81%B5%E3%82%B3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3/552/ January 4, 2006]</ref><ref>[http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x416/Natsuki2012/200601138.jpg Scanned document] from [http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__view__findpost__p__268210 this post.]</ref>
* Leaked spoilers on daVinci for an upcoming issue that will be released in May indicate Gosho denied [[Yusaku Kudo]] is the boss.<ref>http://ddnavi.com/news/191132/ 
http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=316639
 
え―っ、すごい気になる！　では、誰もが知りたい最大の謎。黒ずくめの組織のボス“あの方”とは誰ですか？　阿笠博士はかなり以前から取り沙汰され、青山は公式に否定している。コナンの父・工藤優作も有力候補の一人だが。 
Eeeh, I’m super curious! Then, the question everyone wants answered. Who is Anokata? (tn: used “ano kata” this time, not “hito”.) Agasa Hakase was being rumored for a long time, but you have officially denied it. Conan’s father, Kudō Yūsaku is also a very big contender…
 
【青山】「優作も違います。もう決めました。これからは、“あの方”の質問は受け付けません！　だってわかっちゃったらつまらないでしょ。読者の皆さんと俺で、これからも推理合戦をしましょう！」―― 
Yūsaku is also wrong. Now I’ve decided. From now on, I will never accept questions about “Anokata”! (tn: not “ano hito” this time.) I mean, it would be no fun if it was figured out. Readers, let’s continue our deduction battle!</ref>

=== Transcript ===
The following interview accounts come from transcripts from fansites and blogs on the web and have ''not'' been independently verified. These are generally considered credible by fans.
*The Black Organization's formal name gives away the boss' name.<ref> 2005年青山剛昌とコナンファンの集いでの質問コーナーより 
From Q&A in a gathering between Gosho Aoyama and Conan fans in 2005 
Ｑ．黒の組織について？ 
Q. On the Black Syndicate/Organization? 
Ａ．正式名称はある。言うとボスの名前がバレちゃうので言えません。 
A. A formal name exists. If mentioned, the boss' name will be exposed so I can't say. 
http://tsukiyotsukiyo.blog66.fc2.com/blog-entry-57.html 
[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/523-boss-of-the-black-organization/page__st__460__p__67934#entry67934 Translation credit to JustWantAnAccount]</ref> "The Black Organization" is not the real name of the organization.
*[[Minami Takayama]], Gosho Aoyama's former wife and Conan's voice actor, knows the boss' identity.<ref>『名探偵コナン＆金田一少年の事件簿』4号より 
From "Detective Conan & Kindaichi Case Files" 4th Issue 
Ｑ.これに気付いているor知っているのは自分だけ！！ 
Q. Only self noticed/knows about this!! 
高山みなみ｢｢あのお方｣が誰なのか…。キャストは誰も知らない。｣ 
Minami Takayama: [I know] who "anokata" is . . . None of the [other] casts know. 
[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/523-boss-of-the-black-organization/page__st__460__p__67934#entry67934 Translation credit to JustWantAnAccount] </ref>
*Aoyama revealed that he didn't expect the Detective Conan series to last longer than three months.<ref>Kindaichi & Conan creators interview 
さとう：「金田一」の連載当初は、１年ぐらいだと思ってました。 
Sato: At the beginning of Kindaichi's serialization, I thought it would only last about a year. 
青山：僕もネタ的に続かないから、３か月ぐらいかなと。 
Aoyama: I, too, thought that it [Detective Conan] would only last about three months, since it's difficult to continue material-wise. 
[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__view__findpost__p__89133 Translation credit to JustWantAnAccount]</ref> This indicates that the boss ''might'' have been hinted early in Detective Conan.
* The boss chooses the alcoholic codenames for the agents, but does not have one himself/herself.<ref name="alcohol">[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__view__findpost__p__287218 青山剛昌先生と話そうDAY (Let's talk with Aoyama Gosho-sensei day)], held January 3, 2013 A fan asked: All BO members have alcoholic code-names. Does Gosho like alcohols ? Will his most favorite alcohol be The Boss' code-name ? Gosho said he doesn't really drink, he just picked up the alcoholic names that he thinks are cool. The cool code-names are almost used up now, maybe there's only Whiskey or something... left. The Boss doesn't need to have a code-name because (he/she) is the "boss", of course the member's code-names are all come up by The Boss.</ref>
* Gosho hinted that [[Eri Kisaki]] is unrelated to the Black Organization.<ref>[http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12259#p810549 Gosho Q&A from Super Digest Book 50+] Q 39: I always thought that Eri had something to do with the Black Organisation. What do you think? 
A: Nooo, I don't think so.</ref>
* The boss is not [[Conan Edogawa]], [[Ran Mouri]], [[Vermouth]], or [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]].<ref>[http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12439&start=30#p830955 Q109, Q111, Q112, Q113 from Gosho Aoyama's Interview from Super Digest Book 70+]</ref>

== Speculations ==

*The Black Organization uses clever codenames, passwords, etc. based on mysteries and history. If the boss is behind the naming scheme then perhaps the boss has an interest in detectives and mysteries.
* The operatives dress in black, which [[Akemi Miyano]] says is supposed to resemble crows. This is probably an expression of the boss’s dress code preferences and may be symbolic. The boss may use the crow themed phone number Nanatsu no ko for the same reason.
*If the FBI's assessment of the boss is correct, the boss is a forward thinker. The FBI believed he ordered the assassination of Yasuteru Domon who wasn't even part of the [[Wikipedia:Diet of Japan|Diet]] yet because he was hard on crime and had a chance of becoming the next [[Wikipedia:Prime_Minister_of_Japan|Prime Minister]].

Fan speculation has led to many theories concerning "that person's" identity, ranging from [[Vodka]] to [[Yusaku Kudo]] to even one of the [[Detective Boys]] after having taken [[APTX 4869]]. In a "Who is That Person" fan poll in [[Magazines#Weekly Shōnen Sunday|Shonen Sunday]], [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] was ranked the most likely suspect, while [[Gin]] was voted in a Case Closed FUNimation community poll.

== See also ==
* [[Black Organization]]

==References==
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| name = Black Organization
| japanese-name = 黒の組織 (Kuro no soshiki)
| english-name = Black Organization
| image = Black Organization Profile.jpg
| boss = [[The Boss of the Black Organization|"Ano kata"]]
| members = [[Gin]] [[Vodka]] [[Vermouth]] [[Korn]] [[Chianti]] [[Rum]]
| deceased-members = [[Atsushi Miyano]] [[Elena Miyano]] [[Akemi Miyano]] [[Tequila]] [[Pisco]] [[Calvados]] [[Rikumichi Kusuda]] [[Ethan Hondou]] [[Scotch]] [[Arrack]] (Conan Special) [[Yoshiaki Hara]] ([[Countdown to Heaven|Movie 5]]) [[Irish]] ([[The Raven Chaser|Movie 13]])
| former-members = [[Sherry]] ([[Ai Haibara]]) [[Rye]] ([[Shuichi Akai]]) [[Ki'ichiro Numabuchi]] [[Generic]] (Conan Special)
| undercover-agents = [[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]] [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] [[Scotch]]
| aliases = The men in black
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 1#File_001_-_The_Heisei_Holmes|Chapter 1]] Anime: [[Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case|Episode 1]]
| appearances = {{:Black Organization Appearances}}
| footnotes =
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The {{nihongo|'''Black Organization'''|黒の組織|kuro no soshiki}} serves as the main antagonist in the series. It is a secret syndicate that commits a number of crimes for various reasons which range from blackmail to robberies to assassinations. The members of the organization are given code names based on alcoholic beverages. The [[The Boss of the Black Organization|leader of the Black Organization]] is unseen and unheard of and is known only through text messages. Their boss's phone number follows the tune of the children song {{nihongo| '''[[Nanatsu no Ko]]'''|七つの子 |lit. Seven children}}; the number is #969#6261. The true name of the Black Organization is unknown. The first members to appear were [[Gin]] and [[Vodka]], who were responsible for [[Shinichi Kudo]]'s transformation in the first place.

== Members ==

=== Current ===

*'''[[The Boss of the Black Organization|The boss]]''': The leader of the Black Organization. The boss's identity, gender, age, and location are all unknown. He/She is respectfully referred to as "that person" (ano kata) by lower ranked members of the Black Organization.
*'''[[Gin]]''': A high ranking Black Organization executive official who seems to specialize in coordinating deals and assassinations. He is one of the most frequently reoccurring Black Organization characters. He is shown to be intelligent and very acute, and his long silver hair and sweeping trench coat give him a distinctive appearance. He forced the drug [[APTX 4869]] on Shinichi, and his favorite car is the Porsche 356A.
*'''[[Vodka]]''': Gin's secretary<ref name=CD237>Conan Drill page 237. Vodka's position is 全体監視役秘書係 which roughly translates to General Oversight division secretary</ref> and assistant, he is another frequently reoccurring Black Organization character. He wears a hat and sunglasses at all times. He is less intelligent compared to his boss Gin whom he often is seen working with.
*'''[[Vermouth]]''' (Sharon Vineyard/Chris Vineyard): A mysterious actress from America with exceptional disguise and voice changing abilities that allow her to pose as anyone. Like Gin, she is a Black Organization executive member.<ref>Conan Drill</ref> She is hated by a number of the members of the Black Organization, but due to the fact that she is their boss' favorite, she is untouchable and they are unable to do anything to her. It is unknown where her loyalty lies, as she often protects Conan and calls him a "silver bullet", implying that she believes him to be capable of bringing down the Black Organization. She also does not seem to age.
*'''[[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]]''': Operates under alias of Rena Mizunashi, a TV reporter. Her true name is Hidemi Hondou. Like her deceased father, she is actually a member of the [[CIA]] who infiltrated the Black Organization. Her brother, [[Eisuke Hondou]], was not aware of this since Hidemi pretended not to know him after she went undercover.
*'''[[Chianti]]''': A professional sniper who has been seen to take orders from Gin. She has a fiery and impatient personality. She loathes Vermouth.
*'''[[Korn]]''': A professional sniper who has been seen to take orders from Gin. His speech is characterized by short phrases with many pauses.
*'''[[Tooru Amuro|Bourbon]]''': A newly established organization member who has great deduction and intelligence gathering skills. His public name is Tooru Amuro. Kir said he has recently been dispatched to search for [[Ai Haibara|Sherry]]. Gin has said that Bourbon hates [[Shuichi Akai]] much more than he does and that he is a man who follows his own rules, much like Vermouth.
*'''[[Rum]]'''

=== Deceased ===
*'''[[Tequila]]''': An agent with the same rank as Vodka who seemed to primarily deal with programmers. He was a giant man who spoke with an Osakan accent. He was unintentionally killed in explosion in Episode 54 and Manga Volume 12.
*'''[[Pisco]]''': An elderly executive agent who was also the chairman of a car company. He was killed by Gin in Episode 178 after being caught on camera performing an assassination. He discovered Haibara was Sherry, but was unable to inform anyone before he was killed.
*'''[[Calvados]]''': A sniper infatuated with Vermouth who shot himself after being crippled by [[Shuichi Akai]] in Episode 345.
*'''[[Akemi Miyano]]''': Shiho Miyano's older sister and Shuichi Akai's girlfriend. She was a low ranking member of the organization and completed a billion yen robbery as part of an agreement to release herself and her sister from the organization. The organization reneged on the deal and she was killed by Gin in Episode 128 and in Manga Volume 2.
*'''[[Atsushi Miyano]]''': Haibara's father and Elena's husband. He headed the APTX 4869 project before Shiho Miyano took over. Both he and Elena died for some reason which Pisco called an accident while Shiho was young.
*'''[[Elena Miyano]]''': Haibara's mother and Atsushi's wife. She was of British origin and was known within the organization as "Hell's Angel". She worked the APTX 4869 project before Shiho Miyano took over. Both she and Atsushi died for some reason which Pisco called an accident while Shiho was young. She left some mysterious tapes for Shiho.
*'''[[Rikumichi Kusuda]]''': An agent sent to infiltrate Haido Central Hospital to discover the whereabouts of Kir. He killed himself when Akai was hot on his trail. (Episode 498)
*'''[[Ethan Hondou]]''': A CIA agent who infiltrated the Black Organization. He committed suicide to protect his daughter [[Hidemi Hondou]] from being uncovered as a CIA agent.
*'''[[Scotch]]''': An undercover operative who was killed before the Black Organization manages to reveal his true identity.
*'''[[Yoshiaki Hara]]''': A movie only agent killed by Gin in ''[[Countdown to Heaven|Movie 5]]''
*'''[[Irish]]''': A movie only agent killed by Chianti in ''[[The Raven Chaser]]''.
*'''{{nihongo|Masaaki Okakura|岡倉政明|Okakura Masaaki}}''', age 32, is a Parliamentary Secretary and minor Black Organization member who appears only in [[The Raven Chaser|Movie 13]]. He was killed by Kazuki Honjo, in a crime of revenge unrelated to the Black Organization.
*'''[[Arrack]]''': A non-[[canon]] [[Detective Conan Special|special manga]] agent who committed suicide from Conan Special: Volume 26.

=== Former ===

*'''[[Shiho Miyano|Sherry]]''' (Ai Haibara/Shiho Miyano): A high ranking biochemist who worked on [[APTX 4869]]. She boycotted her work after her sister was killed and was awaiting execution. She escaped when she took an APTX 4869 she had smuggled in with her and shrunk to her 6~7 year old body. She has been living with Professor Agasa and has been working on an antidote to the APTX 4869.
*'''[[Shuichi Akai|Rye]]''': The codename of Shuichi Akai, he was an undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the Black Organization. His allegiance was discovered and he was rejected by the organization. His prowess led the organization to view him as the FBI's trump card.
*'''[[Ki'ichiro Numabuchi]]''': A serial killer whom was slated to be the original test subject for the APTX drug before he escaped. Later escaped and is now in custody for murders he has committed, mostly in fear of the Black Organization sending agents after him.
*'''[[Generic]]''': a non-[[canon]] [[Detective Conan Special|special manga]] agent who is an old friend of Sherry who considers her as his sister. He used the Apoptoxin medicine to shrink his own body and entered the school where Haibara is. He lost his memory due to his own memory removal gas in Conan Special: Volume 26.

== Organization structure and divisions ==
There are many divisions in the Black Organization which are roughly grouped into three categories: Internal Division (内部活動部隊), External Division (外部活動部隊), and General Oversight (全体監視役). The external division is composed of agents who primarily deal with people outside the Organization. The known internal division agents are focused on in-house research and development. General oversight takes a managerial and coordinating role. The divisions are unrelated to relative ranking among members.<ref name=CD237>Conan Drill page 237</ref> (e.g Vermouth is higher ranking than Vodka.)


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{| class="wikitable" width="1000" style="margin: 3px 0; border: 0px;"
! colspan="2" style="color: #FFFFFF; background:#555555;"|General Oversight
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| align="center" width="50%" |
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Gin 60px.jpg]] || [[Gin]]
|}
| align="center" width="50%" |
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Vodka 60px.jpg]] || [[Vodka]]
|}
|}
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{| class="wikitable" width="1000" style="border: 0px; margin-top: 3px;"
! colspan="1" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #777799;"|Internal Division || colspan="5" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #779977;"|External Division || colspan="1" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #907040;"|Unknown
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! rowspan="2" width="16%"|Drug Development || rowspan="2" width="14%"|Software Development || rowspan="2" width="28%"|Reconnaissance** || colspan="2" width="14%"|Operations || rowspan="2" width="14%"|Fundraising || rowspan="2" width="14%"|Unknown
|-
! style="color: #000000; background: #FFE0E0;"|Assassination || style="color: #000000; background: #E0E0FF;"|Robbery
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{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Shiho Miyano 60px.jpg]] || [[Shiho Miyano|Sherry]] ''(escaped)''
|-
| [[File:Atsushi Miyano 60px.jpg]] || [[Atsushi Miyano]] ''(deceased)''
|-
| [[File:Elena Miyano 60px.jpg]] || [[Elena Miyano]] ''(deceased)''
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| [[File:Generic 60px.jpg]] || [[Generic]]* ''(former)''
|}

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{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Tequila 60px.jpg]] || [[Tequila]] ''(deceased)''
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| [[File:Yoshiaki Hara 60px.jpg]] || [[Yoshiaki Hara]]* ''(deceased)''
|}

| style="vertical-align: top"|
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Vermouth 60px.jpg]] || [[Vermouth]]
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| [[File:Tooru Amuro 60px.jpg]] || [[Tooru Amuro|Bourbon]]
|-
| [[File:Hidemi Hondou 60px.jpg]] || [[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]]<ref>Kir's division in the Black Organization has not been revealed, but it is likely she is in the Reconnaissance division because: 1)Her newscaster position is the type of job a reconnaissance division person would have. 2) She met with Vermouth many times while Vermouth was disguised as Araide 3) She discovered Bourbon's mission despite being mistrusted, and not even high rankers like Gin knew about it. If Kir was part of recon, she would be more likely to know.</ref> (Incertae sedis)
|-
| [[File:Rikumichi Kusuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Rikumichi Kusuda|Rikumichi Kusuda]] ''(deceased)''
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| [[File:Irish 60px.jpg]] || [[Irish]]* ''(deceased)''
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{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Chianti 60px.jpg]] || [[Chianti]]
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| [[File:Korn 60px.jpg]] || [[Korn]]
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| [[File:Kichiro Numabuchi 60px.jpg]] || [[Ki'ichiro Numabuchi|Ki'ichiro Numabuchi]] ''(arrested)''
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| [[File:Calvados 60px.jpg]] || [[Calvados]] ''(deceased)''
|}

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{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Akemi Miyano 60px.jpg]] || [[Akemi Miyano]] ''(deceased)''
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{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Pisco 60px.jpg]] || [[Pisco]] ''(deceased)''
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| style="vertical-align: top"|
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Shuichi Akai 60px.jpg]] || [[Shuichi Akai|Rye]] ''(former)''
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| [[File:Ethan Hondou 60px.jpg]] || [[Ethan Hondou]] ''(deceased)''
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| [[File:No Pic.jpg|60px]] || [[Scotch]] ''(deceased)''
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| [[File:Arrack 60px.jpg]] || [[Arrack]]* ''(deceased)''
|}
|}
|}

'''*''' ''These characters are not considered to be [[canon]].'' 
'''**''' ''All alive members of the Reconnaissance division, Vermouth, Kir, and Bourbon are revealed to have ulterior motives for the Black Organization. Vermouth wants Conan to defeat them and Kir and Bourbon are undercover.''

==Rank==

Agents who excel at their work and make their way up the ranks are given alcohol codenames. Even within codenamed agents there are further rank divisions.<ref>Official material accompanying the manga has given contrary information about the existence of ranks within the codenamed members. Some guidebooks (Conan Drill, Chapter 500 special) describe clear rank divisions. Yet, in the 865 Shounen Sunday Special Booklet, on pg9 under Korn, Gosho was listed as saying, "Fundamentally all members of the organisation with code names are supposed to be at the same level, so Korn's supposed to be at the same rank as Gin. It just happened this time that when they chanced to form a team Gin came out as the most leader-like of all them." Evidence from the manga itself suggests that certain members have privileges and freedom that others are not allowed to have.</ref> One advantage that comes with being higher ranked is access to more informational files; lower rank agents have to request to see certain materials from higher ranking agents.<ref name=824p16>Manga Volume 78, File 7 (824), Page 16: "Mystery Train: Final Destination"</ref>

===Executive agents===
The "Executive"<ref>Manga [[Volume 58]], File 2 (599), pg 9: "Akai's past". "Executive" is a term used by the FBI to describe the agents who are high ranking like Gin and is not necessarily the term the Organization itself uses to refer to that top level.</ref> agents are the highest ranked codenamed agents within the Black Organization under the boss. They can command many other codenamed agents and have access to more information than lower ranked agents. Even among them, killing another executive agent without express orders from the boss would result in a loss of standing.<ref>As Pisco explains to Gin in [[Volume 24]], file 11, page 14</ref>
*[[Gin]]
*[[Vermouth]]: Also the boss' favorite
*[[Rum]]: Second in command<ref>File 906 pg 3</ref>
*[[Pisco]]<ref name=CD239>[[:File:ConanDrill239.jpg|Conan Drill page 239]]</ref>

===Codenamed agents===
Agents who have excelled beyond the rank and file member enough earn recognition and an alcohol codename.

'''Work(ed) under Gin'''
*[[Vodka]]: Tequila and Vodka are approximately the same rank<ref name=CD239>Conan Drill page 239</ref>
*[[Tequila]]: Vodka and Tequila are approximately the same rank<ref name=CD239>Conan Drill page 239</ref>
*[[Chianti]]
*[[Korn]]
*[[Rye]]

'''Work(ed) under Vermouth'''
*[[Calvados]]

'''General'''
*[[Sherry]]: Known to be highly ranked but it has not been stated if she was an executive agent.
*[[Kir]]
*[[Tooru Amuro|Bourbon]]
*[[Irish]] (movie only)
*[[Scotch]]

===Non codenamed agents===
*[[Akemi Miyano]]
*[[Ki'ichiro Numabuchi]]
*[[Ethan Hondou]]
*[[Rikumichi Kusuda]]
*[[Yoshiaki Hara]] (movie only)

===Unknown if codenamed===
*[[Atsushi Miyano]]
*[[Elena Miyano]]

== Modus operandi==
The Black Organization commits crimes such as illegal deals<ref>Manga [[Volume 4]], Files 4-6: Shinkansen Bomb Case</ref>, blackmail<ref>Manga [[Volume 1]], File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"</ref>, robberies<ref>Manga [[Volume 2]], Files 4-7: "Masami Hirota Case"</ref>, and contract assassinations<ref>Manga [[Volume 37]], File 5</ref> to raise money for research.<ref>The Miyano parents went to work for the Black Organization because they [[Volume_41#Bathroom_Murder_Case|received funding after being unable to find a sponsor]] that would pay for them to research their theories. Tequila bribed [[Black_Organization#Hideaki Nakajima|Hideaki Nakajima]] with a large amount of money for the world's best programmers. [[Black_Organization#Suguru Itakura|Suguru Itakura]] was offered a large sum of money to complete his program</ref> The organization operates like a hybrid of a business and a mafia group. The Black Organization recruits outside talent and cultivates clients and sponsors by sending high ranking members like Gin to business meetings, but they also use mafia-like tactics to intimidate desirable civilians into making deals with them.<ref>e.g. Suguru Itakura</ref> Besides their financially motivated crimes, the organization engages in other stereotypical criminal activities like bribery, spying, and eliminating threats or former partners who are deemed useless or a risk.

=== Customs ===
[[Image:Generic BOs.png|thumb|225px|right|Agents dress in black]]
The organization is highly secretive, and tries to eliminate anyone who has knowledge of their existence and threatens to expose their inner workings, including members who have become a liability, such as [[Akemi Miyano]]. They will dispose of even senior members like [[Pisco]] without hesitation to protect their secrets. Remaining unknown seems to be a higher priority than even research as Ai Haibara thought Conan would be killed before he could be “studied”.<ref>Manga Volume 18, File 9, pg 7: "The girl made of lies" - "If I reported your condition to the organization, it's very likely you would have been terminated before I could do something useful." Haibara, explaining that Kudo would have been killed by the Black Organization anyway even though he was an "interesting specimen."</ref> The organization often destroys evidence via fire or explosion<ref>List of examples: the shinkansen bomb case, destruction of the Daiko Building's cocktail bar where meetings took place, destruction of the pharmaceutical company building Shiho worked at, Vermouth's assassination of Jodie's father and subsequent burning down of the house</ref> and Haibara warns that they will not hesitate to kill family and friends of a target to protect the secret of their existence.

The organization has several practices that resemble those of stereotypical secret societies.<ref>[[Conan Drill]], Black Organization Section, pgs 250-252. Among the sources of inspiration for the Black Org, the [[Wikipedia:Freemasons|Freemasons]] (フリーメイソン), the [[Wikipedia:KKK|KKK]], and others that were not translated are mentioned for their secret-society-like aspects.</ref> The Black Organization members all tend to wear black outfits, which Akemi says is intentional and supposed to resemble crows. For an as of yet unrevealed reason, nearly all the Black Organization's members (with the exception of the [[The Boss of the Black Organization|boss]]) use code names based on alcoholic drinks: hard liquors for men and wine or wine-based cocktails for women. Also it would appear the organization is also fond using detective fiction and classic literature in their project names and passwords. Examples include the APTX 4869 pun on Sherlock Holmes, the computer password Shelling Ford- a prototype name for Sherlock Holmes, a computer virus called Night Baron named after a character from mystery writer [[Yusaku Kudo]]’s novels, and mission codenames relating to the novel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Case_of_Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde''].

=== Criminal techniques ===
The Black Organization conducts its crimes in ways that are difficult to trace back to them. Handguns and sniping, fire and bombs, and poisons seem to be their preferred techniques. Sometimes the organization attempts to disguise their murders as accidents or suicides. To this end, [[APTX 4869]] was deployed as a poison because it is forensically difficult to detect. If they are unable to disguise a murder as something else, they will usually attempt to destroy any evidence using fire or explosives to make it difficult to investigate. Sometimes they will time their crimes so the blame will fall on another party instead, confusing the investigation. If a meeting place or asset of theirs is compromised, the Black Organization typically thoroughly destroys it before it can be investigated properly.

=== Locations and hideouts ===
The Black Organization seems to have hideouts,<ref name=383p11>Manga [[Volume 38]], File 1 (383), pg 11: "The New Weapon!"</ref> but none of them have been revealed so far. In line with their secretive existence, the Black Organization prefers to meet in places that are isolated or where they can slip away easily. Several operatives occupy public positions like famous actress (Vermouth), television announcer (Kir), or company chairman (Pisco) which gives the Black Organization connections to circles of the rich and famous and access to otherwise unavailable locations. So far, the Black Organization have met clients at a dim restaurant, a Shinkansen's dining car, a crowded wake, a train station under construction, and in an isolated area of an amusement park. The Black Organization often conducts business and meetings at the shipping yard.<ref>Akemi's murder, Showdown with Vermouth, planning for the Domon assassination?, Kir's call to Akai.</ref> Not very many member's abodes have been shown, but they range in extravagance from Kir's relatively plain apartment to Vermouth's lavish penthouse in a tall building.

=== Personnel characteristics ===
Individually, the organization's higher ranking members are typically intelligent and often multitalented. So far, at least all senior members are shown to carry guns and wear body armor under their clothing when out. Many agents, even those outside the assassination divisions, are skilled at using firearms. Disguise is a particularly common skill. Both [[Gin]] and [[Vermouth]] were shown to be resistant to Conan's tranquilizer needle<ref>Manga Chapter 242: The White World</ref> and knockout gas<ref>Manga Chapter 434: Rotten Apple</ref>and subsequently both readily shot themselves in order to continue to stay awake. This may show that they have trained themselves to resist knockout effects to prevent capture and cope with pain.


==History==
The Black Organization’s main research project, of which [[APTX 4869]] is a part, has been around for at least half a century.<ref>Haibara thinks thinking to herself… "Kudo-kun? You would probably never even dream that you are already part of a project the Black Organization has been working on already for half a century." (file 189, but see the ep 130/131 for a better translation) APTX 4869 is the only known connection between the org and Shinichi so Haibara must be referring to the APTX project.</ref><ref>Manga Volume 19, File 9</ref> The Black Organization has historical ties to America before the current storyline. Evidence for this is the involvement of the FBI and CIA in counter operations. Also, Jodie mentions that her father in the FBI was investigating Vermouth as Sharon Vineyard 20 years ago.<ref>Chapter 433</ref>


==Goal and research==
As of now, the Black Organization's main purpose and goal still remain unknown. What is known is that they are recruiting talent in biochemistry and computer science and funding research using the proceeds from their crime. Currently, the only sources of information Conan can rely on to learn the true intentions behind the Black Organization are former agent [[Sherry]], the CIA's undercover member Kir, and Black Organization related cases.

=== APTX 4869 and Biochemistry ===
[[File:Bloody_Disk_Manga.png|thumb|100px|right|[[The Desperate Revival|The disk of APTX 4869 data that Haibara lied about losing.]]]]
:''See also: [[APTX 4869]]''
The Black Organization has a long history of biochemistry research. Thirty years before Conan was shrunk, they recruited [[Atsushi Miyano]] and [[Elena Miyano]] to work on research for them. Eventually, the two scientists developed a project they called [[APTX 4869#Silver_Bullet|Silver Bullet]]. Not long after the two died in what some members of the Organization called an accident and their daughter, [[Shiho Miyano]], took over research on the [[APTX 4869]] project. Although APTX 4869 was being developed for another, still secret, purpose, the Organization is using the incomplete prototype as an untraceable, lethal poison.

The Organization's project data for APTX 4869 contains important secrets. [[The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case|One disk Haibara and Conan tried to retrieve]] had real names, addresses, and codenames of agents, and the name of the person/people who invested money for the research.<ref>Manga [[Volume 19]], File 1, pg 16: "Why..."</ref> Haibara made a copy of some of the APTX 4869 data when [[Reunion with the Black Organization|she was locked in a room with Pisco's computer]], but then lied to Conan about losing it.<ref>In [[The Desperate Revival|Episode 188]] (File 251), Haibara has the bloody disk of copied APTX 4869 data from [[Reunion with the Black Organization]]. She had lied to Conan about losing it.</ref>

=== Computer research and viruses ===
Another part of the Organization's research requires the skills of world class programmers. It is known the Black Organization has involvement with computer viruses (Night Baron); however, the main purpose of their computer science research may be something other than virii and related to their biochemistry research. [[List_of_Black_Organization_related_characters#Hideaki_Nakajima|Hideaki Nakajima]] made an exchange with Tequila in the [[Game Company Murder Case]], giving Tequila a list of some of the world's most highly skilled programmers in exchange for a large amount of money. Vermouth and Tequila also blackmailed a famous CG graphic designer/games system engineer named [[Suguru Itakura]] to complete a particular “system software” Itakura had stopped developing because of bad eyesight. Whatever it is, it prompted the coerced programmer Suguru Itakura to say that he didn’t want to complete his program “for the sake of humanity”.<ref> Manga chapter 380, pg 12</ref>

===Quotes===
{{cquote|Ralph-kun... You would probably never even dream that you are already part of a project the Black Organization has been working on already for half a century.|Haibara<ref>Manga Volume 19, File 9: Chapter 191: Episode 130-131</ref>}}

{{cquote|We can be both of God and Devil, since we are trying to raise the dead against the stream of time...|Vermouth<ref name=380p13>Manga Volume 37, File 8, pg 13: "White Snow, Black Shadow"</ref>}}

{{cquote|You can’t rush things. Humans can never go against the stream of time. If man forcibly tries to change that there will be punishment.|Haibara<ref>Manga Volume 20, File 1. Repeated in Volume 37, File 8, pg 17: "White Snow, Black Shadow"</ref>}}

{{cquote|No, I can't finish it... I won't. That program must not be completed, not for the sake of my vision but for humanity.|December 22nd journal entry from Itakura's diary<ref name=380p11>Manga Volume 37, File 8, pg 11: "White Snow, Black Shadow"</ref>}}

===Speculation about the Black Organization's goal===
====Immortality/anti aging====
[[File:Mermaid_case_guestbook_scene_manga.PNG|thumb|right|Shiho Miyano's name is in a guestbook logging past contestants for the immortality arrows]]
One possibility is that the Black Organization's research, especially [[APTX 4869]] development, is trying to create a therapy which will cause immortality, stall or reverse the effects of aging, or extend a human's lifespan.

Shiho Miyano said that, in developing APTX 4869, she didn't intend to create a poison,<ref>Manga Volume 18, File 9, page 9</ref> which suggests that APTX 4869 was originally developed with a different goal in mind. It probably was just a useful side effect that the current prototype kills while leaving no trace in the victim’s body, and was thus employed as a poison - a usage which Haibara detests.<ref>Manga Volume 18, File 9, pg 9</ref> Additionally, APTX 4869 is nicknamed the "''incomplete'' detective" by the Black Organization, which means its true purpose has not yet been achieved.

The de-aging effect that occurred when Shinichi and Haibara took APTX 4869 probably indicates the main intent of the drug's development. After [[Pisco]] saw Haibara shrink back to her child form, he commented that he was impressed she had developed the drug to that point, implying that de-aging is in the right direction.<ref>Manga Volume 24, File 11, pg 9</ref> Supporting this is Haibara’s line, "Kudo-kun? You would probably never even dream that you are already part of a project the Black Organization has been working on already for half a century."<ref>Manga Volume 19, File 9: Chapter 191: Episode 130-131</ref> APTX 4869 is the only known intersection between Shinichi and the Black Organization; meaning that Shinichi's de-aging made him relevant to the Black Organization's project.

According to Haibara’s description about APTX 4869<ref>Manga Volume 24, File 10</ref>, the drug activates [[wikipedia:telomerase|telomerase]], an enzyme which can increase the number of times a cell can divide, and therefore affect a cell's lifespan and “reproductive potential”. The goal of this might be to revert all non-neural cells to a "youthful", high reproductive potential state.

Besides APTX 4869, [[Vermouth#Non-aging|Vermouth's unnatural youth]] is another indicator that the Black Organization may be involved in research towards extending lifespan, halting aging, or rejuvenating the body. In addition, Shiho Miyano’s name was on the raffle list for the immortality arrows in the mermaid case in Fukui.<ref>Chapters 279-283</ref>
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====Raising the dead====
There is a possibility that the Black Organization may be trying to develop a method to revive the dead. Suguru Itakura's diary contained a quote by one of the Black Organization's agents, most likely Vermouth: "We can be both God and Devil since we are trying to raise the dead against the stream of time" <ref name=380p13/> The original purpose of APTX 4869 might be to raise the dead. [[Hiroshi Agasa|Agasa]] and Conan later wondered if the line meant that the Black Organization was trying to create zombies.<ref name=380p16>Manga Volume 37, File 8, pg 16: "White Snow, Black Shadow"</ref> Once when Conan asked Haibara directly what APTX 4869 was meant to do she replied, "It's a nostrum to raise the dead. I wonder if that answer is satisfactory?"<ref name=384p8>Manga Volume 32, File 8, page 8: "The Old Picture"</ref> It may be her comment was a bluff intended to provoke Conan into revealing what he had been up to rather than a serious statement of the purpose of the drug.

== Known Black Organization targets and contacts ==
{{main|List of Black Organization related characters}}
The Black Organization has involved many non-members in its plots, as collaborators or as targets. Additionally, many characters are friends or acquaintances with members of the Black Organization, often without realizing it. For a full list of major and minor characters who have been involved with the Black Organization, please see the '''[[List of Black Organization related characters|list of Black Organization related characters]]'''.

== Plot timeline ==
{{main|Black Organization timeline}}

== Manga to anime differences ==
{{main|List of differences between the manga and anime}}
The first season of Detective Conan rarely featured the Black Organization because the anime writers wanted to downplay their presence.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/case-closed/mystery-mastermind/episode/336019/trivia.html#notes Episode trivia on TV.com]</ref> Two of the episodes at least, were altered heavily in light of this:

*'''Episode 5, [[The Shinkansen's Bomb Case]]:''' The episode replaces the two men who shrunk Conan with lookalikes unrelated to the Black Organization. In the manga version of this case, Conan runs into the real pair and learns their code names (Gin/Vodka in the Japanese Version, Melkior and Kaspar in the English Version). Their replacement creates a continuity error in '''Episode 54, [[Game Company Murder Case]]'''. Conan recognizes their code names when Tequila speaks to them, yet Conan never learned their code names in the anime version of events.

*'''Episode 13, [[The Strange Person Hunt Murder Case]]:''' At the end of the episode, Masami Hirota meets with the criminal in charge the recent murders. She survives a gunshot wound thanks to Conan. In the manga version, which is in [[Volume 2]], the masterminds are Gin and Vodka. Masami is actually [[Akemi Miyano]], and stole the money to buy her sister out of the organization. Upon refusal to give the money's location to Gin, he shoots her. Conan arrives shortly after, and tries to help Akemi. He gives her his real name, and before dying she tells Conan the location of the money and that the organization who killed her wears black like crows. The anime had to do a similar story in Episode 128, '''[[The Black Organization: One Billion Yen Robbery Case]]''', in order to repair the storyline because Akemi's death is what prompted [[Shiho Miyano]] to defect from the Organization.

==Relation to the Organization from Magic Kaito==
:''See also: [[Magic Kaito Organization]]''
It is questionable if the Detective Conan's Black Organization and [[Magic Kaito]]'s [[Magic_Kaito_Organization|unnamed organization]] are the same organization. The member of the magic Kaito organization that claimed responsibility for killing [[Toichi]] eight years ago is referred to as "[[Snake]]"<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Magic Kaito |volume=3 |publisher=Shogakukan |date=1994-10-15 |isbn=4-09-122093-5 |chapter=Blue Birthday |language=Japanese |location=Tokyo |page=140 }}</ref>, a nickname that doesn't fit in with the codenames of the Black Organization, suggesting they are two separate groups. This though may not be the case if Snake refers to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_wine Snake Wine], but because [[Kaitou Kid]]'s origins have yet to be reexplained within the Detective Conan story, this is only speculation.

Additionally the members of the Magic Kaito Organization are looking for a magical gem called [[Pandora]]. The magical nature of Magic Kaito and its organization's search does not mesh with the non-magical setting of Detective Conan.

==Trivia==
*In the English dub, "Case Closed", [[Gin]] is renamed "Melkior" and [[Vodka]] is renamed "Kaspar". In the English manga, these are explained as specific brands of the relevant drinks.

*Members seem to get along fairly well most of the time. [[Gin]] and [[Vodka]] have a particularly close rapport. [[Gin]] is annoyed by [[Vermouth]]'s teasing, but when on business they seem to get along alright. [[Chianti]] holds a hateful grudge against [[Vermouth]] because she believes [[Vermouth]] led [[Calvados]] to his death, indicating that [[Chianti]] has some sort of relationship with the deceased agent. [[Korn]] appears to be anti-social.

*[[Vermouth]] is the only living member of the organization who learned that Ai Haibara is Shiho Miyano and Conan Edogawa is [[Shinichi Kudo]]. Pisco also knew Haibara's identity, and unlike Vermouth, would've revealed it to [[Gin]] if he hadn't been murdered by him first. Conan told [[Akemi Miyano]] his real name as she died.

*According to the Black Organization only the "Silver Bullet" can defeat/kill them, Vermouth believes that Conan/Shinichi is their "Silver Bullet". However everyone else thinks Akai is their greatest threat.

*So far, the youngest member known to still be in the Black Organization is [[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]] at age 27. [[Shiho Miyano|Sherry]] was 18 when she defected, and her sister, Akemi Miyano, was in her mid twenties when she was killed by Gin.

*[[The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case|Episode 129]] indicates that the organization has numerous members. Later [[Clash of Red and Black|episode 502]] shows that these members can include old members in their 70's or 80's. Episode 557 also shows that the organization has access to a large quantity of weapons and sends a large amount of its members depending on the mission.

*Episodes 462-465 marks the first 4-part episode dealing with the Black Organization without it being aired as a special (However, international airings outside Japan have separated each 2 hour special dealing with the Black Organization into six separate parts).

*Episodes 491-504 marks the longest Black Organization arc to ever air, consisting of more than ten parts.

*During the course of the series, almost every member had some kind of individual contact with Conan/Shinichi; [[Gin]] in the episode 1, manga chapter 33 on the bullet train, and episode 178 when Conan shoots him with his needle while hiding, [[Vodka]] in manga chapter 33 on the bullet train and during the course of episodes 309-311, [[Vermouth]] in episode 345 and while she was disguised as Araide, [[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]] in episode 425, [[Akemi Miyano]] in manga chapters 13-16/episode 128, [[Pisco]] in episode 178, [[Tequila]] in episode 54, [[Ki'ichiro Numabuchi]] in episode 118 and briefly in 290, and [[Rikumichi Kusuda]] in episodes 496-497.

== See also ==

* [[Characters]]
* [[APTX 4869]]
* [[Nanatsu no ko]]

==In other languages==
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Organització Negra}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|L’Organisation des Hommes en Noir}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|L'Organizzazione degli Uomini in Nero }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|La Organización de los Hombres de Negro}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|黑衣组织 Hēi'yī Zǔzhī}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=South Korea|Korean|검은조직 Geom-eunjojig}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia| Organisasi Hitam}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay| Organisasi Berbaju Hitam}}
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