Volume 23 - Revision history

ZA1 at 10:52, 28 June 2026

2026-06-28T10:52:56Z

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	The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely apologizes as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by a traffic accident.<br>		The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely apologizes as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by a traffic accident.<br>
	Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his broken manacles and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes she accidentally connected them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]		Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his broken manacles and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes she accidentally connected them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]
	Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until they eventually locate the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a ~~chord~~ laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he has [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>		Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until they eventually locate the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a cord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he has [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>
	Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Ninzaburo Shiratori\|Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.		Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Ninzaburo Shiratori\|Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.

ZA1: /* File 231 - Investigation Begins!! */

2026-06-27T22:02:17Z

File 231 - Investigation Begins!!

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	Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his broken manacles and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes she accidentally connected them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]		Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his broken manacles and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes she accidentally connected them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]
	Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until they eventually locate the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a chord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he has [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>		Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until they eventually locate the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a chord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he has [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>
	Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Megure]] and [[Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.		Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Ninzaburo Shiratori\|Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.

	==== People ====		==== People ====

ZA1: /* Innocent Suspect Case */

2026-06-27T22:01:49Z

Innocent Suspect Case

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	==== File 231 - Investigation Begins!! ====		==== File 231 - Investigation Begins!! ====
	[[File:CH231_Attacked.png\|thumb\|left\|150px\|An escaping criminal barges into the scene.]]		[[File:CH231_Attacked.png\|thumb\|left\|150px\|An escaping criminal barges into the scene.]]
	[[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]] speculates that "[[Ran Mouri\|she]]" is grasping onto [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]]'s true identity. The girl also seemingly opens up about her own feelings, telling him she has fallen in love with him since the first moment they met. Their intimate moment is abruptly halted by the word "cut," as [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] criticizes Conan's portrayal of [[Kamen Yaiba]] in the pivotal scene. Haibara and Conan's interaction is revealed to be a practice performance for the [[Detective Boys]]' upcoming school play featuring a plot eerily similar to the clandestine truth. Conan utters his concern about "Kamen Yaiba" being their topic, instead suggesting they utilize the abandoned building they are in to perform a play about a police detective. Suddenly, a handcuffed man bursts into the room pursued by an armed [[Miwako Sato\|Sato]]. The man grabs [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] as a hostage and begins ascending the nearby stairs.<br> [[File:CH231_Attached.png\|thumb\|right\|115px\|Sato traps herself with the criminal.]]		[[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]] speculates that "[[Ran Mouri\|she]]" is grasping onto [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]]'s true identity. The girl also seemingly opens up about her own feelings, telling him she has fallen in love with him since the first moment they met. Their intimate moment is abruptly halted by the word "cut," as [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] criticizes Conan's portrayal of [[Kamen Yaiba]] in the pivotal scene. Haibara and Conan's interaction is revealed to have been a practice performance for the [[Detective Boys]]' upcoming school play featuring a plot eerily similar to the clandestine truth. Conan utters his concern about "Kamen Yaiba" being their topic, instead suggesting they utilize the abandoned building they are in to perform a play about a police detective. Suddenly, a handcuffed man bursts into the room pursued by an armed [[Miwako Sato\|Sato]]. The man grabs [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] as a hostage and begins ascending the nearby stairs.<br> [[File:CH231_Attached.png\|thumb\|right\|115px\|Sato traps herself with the criminal.]]
	The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely ~~apologize~~ as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by traffic accident.<br>		The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely apologizes as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by a traffic accident.<br>
	Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his manacles ~~had broken during their scuffle~~ and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes ~~that~~ she accidentally connected ~~the two of~~ them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing ~~manacle~~ keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]		Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his broken manacles and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes she accidentally connected them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]
	Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until eventually ~~locating~~ the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However, the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a chord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he~~'s got~~ [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>		Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until they eventually locate the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a chord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he has [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>
	Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Megure]] and [[Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.		Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Megure]] and [[Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.

ZA1: /* Innocent Suspect Case */

2026-06-27T21:55:07Z

Innocent Suspect Case

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	==== File 231 - Investigation Begins!! ====		==== File 231 - Investigation Begins!! ====
	[[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]] speculates that "[[Ran Mouri\|she]]" is grasping onto [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]]'s true identity. The girl also seemingly opens up about her own feelings, telling him she has fallen in love with him since the first moment they met. Their intimate moment is abruptly halted by the word "cut," as [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] criticizes Conan's portrayal of [[Kamen Yaiba]] in the pivotal scene. Haibara and Conan's interaction is revealed to be a practice performance for the [[Detective Boys]]' upcoming school play featuring a plot eerily similar to the clandestine truth. Conan utters his concern about "Kamen Yaiba" being their topic, instead suggesting they utilize the abandoned building they are in to perform a play about a police detective. Suddenly, a handcuffed man bursts into the room pursued by an armed [[Miwako Sato\|Sato]]. The man grabs [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] as a hostage and begins ascending the nearby stairs.<br>		[[File:CH231_Attacked.png\|thumb\|left\|150px\|An escaping criminal barges into the scene.]]
			[[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]] speculates that "[[Ran Mouri\|she]]" is grasping onto [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]]'s true identity. The girl also seemingly opens up about her own feelings, telling him she has fallen in love with him since the first moment they met. Their intimate moment is abruptly halted by the word "cut," as [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] criticizes Conan's portrayal of [[Kamen Yaiba]] in the pivotal scene. Haibara and Conan's interaction is revealed to be a practice performance for the [[Detective Boys]]' upcoming school play featuring a plot eerily similar to the clandestine truth. Conan utters his concern about "Kamen Yaiba" being their topic, instead suggesting they utilize the abandoned building they are in to perform a play about a police detective. Suddenly, a handcuffed man bursts into the room pursued by an armed [[Miwako Sato\|Sato]]. The man grabs [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] as a hostage and begins ascending the nearby stairs.<br> [[File:CH231_Attached.png\|thumb\|right\|115px\|Sato traps herself with the criminal.]]
	The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely apologize as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by traffic accident.<br>		The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely apologize as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by traffic accident.<br>
	Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his manacles had broken during their scuffle and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes that she accidentally connected the two of them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing manacle keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>		Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his manacles had broken during their scuffle and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes that she accidentally connected the two of them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing manacle keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]
	Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until eventually locating the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However, the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a chord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he's got [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>		Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until eventually locating the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However, the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a chord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he's got [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>
	Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Megure]] and [[Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.		Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Megure]] and [[Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.

ZA1: /* Innocent Suspect Case */

2026-06-27T21:47:16Z

Innocent Suspect Case

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	==== File 231 - Investigation Begins!! ====		==== File 231 - Investigation Begins!! ====
	The Detective Boys are ~~going~~ to ~~help~~ Takagi ~~investigate~~.		[[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]] speculates that "[[Ran Mouri\|she]]" is grasping onto [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]]'s true identity. The girl also seemingly opens up about her own feelings, telling him she has fallen in love with him since the first moment they met. Their intimate moment is abruptly halted by the word "cut," as [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] criticizes Conan's portrayal of [[Kamen Yaiba]] in the pivotal scene. Haibara and Conan's interaction is revealed to be a practice performance for the [[Detective Boys]]' upcoming school play featuring a plot eerily similar to the clandestine truth. Conan utters his concern about "Kamen Yaiba" being their topic, instead suggesting they utilize the abandoned building they are in to perform a play about a police detective. Suddenly, a handcuffed man bursts into the room pursued by an armed [[Miwako Sato\|Sato]]. The man grabs [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] as a hostage and begins ascending the nearby stairs.<br>
			The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely apologize as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by traffic accident.<br>
			Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his manacles had broken during their scuffle and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes that she accidentally connected the two of them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing manacle keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>
			Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until eventually locating the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However, the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a chord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he's got [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>
			Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Megure]] and [[Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.

	==== People ====		==== People ====

ZA1: /* Cruise Ship Murder Case */

2026-06-27T12:02:42Z

Cruise Ship Murder Case

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ZA1: /* File 230 - The Witness Returned Alive */

2026-06-27T09:31:35Z

File 230 - The Witness Returned Alive

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	[[File:CH230_Whale.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Kujirai is named the true culprit.]]		[[File:CH230_Whale.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Kujirai is named the true culprit.]]
	Kogoro assures Ebina that he is innocent. Instead, the culprit is the individual who tried to frame the tragedies aboard the ship like a revenge plot orchestrated by a surviving Saizo Kano. An individual who tried to re-contextualize the bullet wound Kanie suffered during his time as a paramilitary soldier as a wound Kano suffered when he was betrayed by his accomplices. The only individual left alive who would know Kano was shot to death. Kogoro points to '''Sadao Kujirai''' as the true culprit.<br>		Kogoro assures Ebina that he is innocent. Instead, the culprit is the individual who tried to frame the tragedies aboard the ship like a revenge plot orchestrated by a surviving Saizo Kano. An individual who tried to re-contextualize the bullet wound Kanie suffered during his time as a paramilitary soldier as a wound Kano suffered when he was betrayed by his accomplices. The only individual left alive who would know Kano was shot to death. Kogoro points to '''Sadao Kujirai''' as the true culprit.<br>
	Kogoro states that Kujirai purposefully galvanized the waiter to share that Saizo Kano was aboard the ship during the first meal service and escaped during the commotion to shoot Kameda in the engine room. He then waited for Samezaki to cease his hunt for Kano before meeting Kanie in the men's bathroom. Likely using a sedative, Kujirai knocked Kanie unconscious, stole his clothes and watch and used them to dress Kameda's corpse, and place the cigarette-based mechanisms around the ladder container at the rear deck. Furthermore, Kujirai purposefully raised his voice as if he was being summoned by someone at the rear deck to convince the staff members that both the container was unlit at that time and that Kujirai was following the directives of another individual. Moreover, Kujirai burned the flag to create a temporary diversion away from the container, creating a scene where he could join his fellow passengers in establishing an alibi. Additionally, he transferred Kanie's unconscious body to the dangling ladder at the bow while everyone else was inspecting the burnt victim's remains. Later, Kujirai would use more cigarette-based mechanisms to create the opportunity to drag Kanie's body onto the ship, shoot him, create two bullet holes in the dining room, and shoot himself in the arm. Lastly, he synched two additional cigarette-based mechanisms to fire during his interrogation, using the sound to mimic the effect of being shot from a distance. Samezaki voices his confusion about Kogoro's order of events, noting that if he shot himself prior to the interrogation, they would have noticed his bleeding. Kogoro explains that Kujirai placed a tennis ball under his arm to plug his vein, preventing the flow of blood into his arm until the sounds of the gunshot rang. Kujirai had manipulated several key features of Kameda's corpse to trick his hired detective, Heiji, into believing Kanie was responsible for the crimes committed on the ship. Also, the reason Kujirai chose a detective from Osaka is to lessen the likelihood he would pick up on Kujirai's attempt at concealing his [[Wikipedia: Kansai dialect\|Kansai dialect]].<br>[[File:CH230_HeijiSaved.png\|thumb\|left\|120px\|Kujirai's third victim escapes death.]]		Kogoro states that Kujirai purposefully galvanized the waiter to share that Saizo Kano was aboard the ship during the first meal service and escaped during the commotion to shoot Kameda in the engine room. He then waited for Samezaki to cease his hunt for Kano before meeting Kanie in the men's bathroom. Likely using a sedative, Kujirai knocked Kanie unconscious, stole his clothes and watch and used them to dress Kameda's corpse, and place the cigarette-based mechanisms around the ladder container at the rear deck. Furthermore, Kujirai purposefully raised his voice as if he was being summoned by someone at the rear deck to convince the staff members that both the container was unlit at that time and that Kujirai was following the directives of another individual. Moreover, Kujirai burned the flag to create a temporary diversion away from the container, creating a scene where he could join his fellow passengers in establishing an alibi. Additionally, he transferred Kanie's unconscious body to the dangling ladder at the bow while everyone else was inspecting the burnt victim's remains. Later, Kujirai would use more cigarette-based mechanisms to create the opportunity to drag Kanie's body onto the ship, shoot him, create two bullet holes in the dining room, and shoot himself in the arm. Lastly, he synched two additional cigarette-based mechanisms to fire during his interrogation, using the sound to mimic the effect of being shot from a distance. Samezaki voices his confusion about Kogoro's order of events, noting that if he shot himself prior to the interrogation, they would have noticed his bleeding. Kogoro explains that Kujirai placed a tennis ball under his arm to plug his vein, preventing the flow of blood into his arm until the sounds of the gunshot rang. Kujirai had manipulated several key features of Kameda's corpse to trick his hired detective, Heiji, into believing Kanie was responsible for the crimes committed on the ship. Also, the reason Kujirai chose a detective from Osaka is to lessen the likelihood he would pick up on Kujirai's attempt at concealing his [[Wikipedia: Kansai dialect\|Kansai dialect]].<br>[[File:CH230_HeijiSaved.png\|thumb\|left\|120px\|Kujirai's third victim escapes death.]][[File:CH230_ShotWindow.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Kujirai shot himself against the glass wall.]]
	Samezaki asks Kogoro for his evidence. The Detective points to the punctured bullet hole in the glass wall leading to the dining room. He deduces that to keep the entire pane from shattering, Kujirai had to fire his gun through his arm and into the glass. Therefore, a forensic analyst would be able to find Kujirai's wiped blood on the glass if they were to test for a [[Wikipedia: Luminol\|luminol reaction]].<br>~~[[File:CH230_ShotWindow.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Kujirai shot himself against the glass wall.]]~~		Samezaki asks Kogoro for his evidence. The Detective points to the punctured bullet hole in the glass wall leading to the dining room. He deduces that to keep the entire pane from shattering, Kujirai had to fire his gun through his arm and into the glass. Therefore, a forensic analyst would be able to find Kujirai's wiped blood on the glass if they were to test for a [[Wikipedia: Luminol\|luminol reaction]].<br>
	Kujirai hysterically pleads his innocence, purposefully slathering his bloody cast onto the glass window to destroy the evidence. Luckily, Kogoro notices a rather unusually large star headed for the ship. Ran notices that the light is not a star, but rather a boat carrying a rescued Heiji Hattori, a living witness who can testify against Kujirai. Defeated, the shocked criminal slumps to a seated position in a catatonic state. Samezaki congratulates Kogoro on his brilliant deduction, asking how he knew Kanie was not the culprit. He points to how Kanie's right-handed watch was placed on Kameda's left hand, noting that Kanie would not make such a mistake had he been the one to dress Kameda's corpse. He also deduces that Kujirai had organized the entire event, having planned on doing so with Kameda and Kanie twenty years ago. The three of them were unable to use their stolen money until the expiration of their statute of limitations and thus vowed to meet aboard the ship on the night of the expiration to combine the three items required to access a vault where their money is stashed—those three items being: the Furukawa hanko, the key, and the Furukawa signature. The reason Kameda and Kanie were approaching random passengers with their item in hand were to confirm who each other were, a task made difficult by their altered names and faces. In the end, Kujirai created a plan to murder his heist partners, take their items, and collect the stashed sum for himself. Kujirai then murmurs that he wished to surpass Saizo Kano in his strategy after he was told by Kano that his plans were lackluster during their heist twenty years ago. Still, he questions why his event was almost exclusively attended by people related to Kano. Samezaki mocks the man, revealing that if one were to tilt the writing of the name, "Masaru Furukawa (古川大)," it creates the name, "Saizo Kano (才三叶)." Having used the name, "Masaru Furukawa" by the recommendation of Kano for its simplicity, Kujirai had unknowingly used a fake name that would attract all of Kano's enemies, thus falling for his old boss's trap.		Kujirai hysterically pleads his innocence, purposefully slathering his bloody cast onto the glass window to destroy the evidence. Luckily, Kogoro notices a rather unusually large star headed for the ship. Ran notices that the light is not a star, but rather a boat carrying a rescued Heiji Hattori, a living witness who can testify against Kujirai. Defeated, the shocked criminal slumps to a seated position in a catatonic state. Samezaki congratulates Kogoro on his brilliant deduction, asking how he knew Kanie was not the culprit. He points to how Kanie's right-handed watch was placed on Kameda's left hand, noting that Kanie would not make such a mistake had he been the one to dress Kameda's corpse. He also deduces that Kujirai had organized the entire event, having planned on doing so with Kameda and Kanie twenty years ago. The three of them were unable to use their stolen money until the expiration of their statute of limitations and thus vowed to meet aboard the ship on the night of the expiration to combine the three items required to access a vault where their money is stashed—those three items being: the Furukawa hanko, the key, and the Furukawa signature. The reason Kameda and Kanie were approaching random passengers with their item in hand were to confirm who each other were, a task made difficult by their altered names and faces. In the end, Kujirai created a plan to murder his heist partners, take their items, and collect the stashed sum for himself. Kujirai then murmurs that he wished to surpass Saizo Kano in his strategy after he was told by Kano that his plans were lackluster during their heist twenty years ago. Still, he questions why his event was almost exclusively attended by people related to Kano. Samezaki mocks the man, revealing that if one were to tilt the writing of the name, "Masaru Furukawa (古川大)," it creates the name, "Saizo Kano (才三叶)." Having used the name, "Masaru Furukawa" by the recommendation of Kano for its simplicity, Kujirai had unknowingly used a fake name that would attract all of Kano's enemies, thus falling for his old boss's trap.
	</spoiler>		</spoiler>

ZA1: /* Cruise Ship Murder Case */

2026-06-27T09:30:59Z

Cruise Ship Murder Case

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	==== File 230 - The Witness Returned Alive ====		==== File 230 - The Witness Returned Alive ====
	Isogai vehemently denies the possibility of Kano having survived, revealing that she is his daughter. She states that she boarded the ship on the slightest of chances she would meet her father again. She confidently asserts that Kanie was not her father, as regardless of plastic surgery she would be able to identify him and he would have shown a reaction upon seeing her. Kogoro confesses that the previous deduction was just a ploy to hear Isogai's perspective. Furthermore, the sequence of events he had illustrated was the exact story the true culprit had intended to construct. Kogoro declares that Kanie is a victim and that the true culprit is amongst the remaining four passengers. Samezaki retorts by saying that all remaining passengers have perfect alibis at the time of the gunshots.<br>		Isogai vehemently denies the possibility of Kano having survived, revealing that she is his daughter. She states that she boarded the ship on the slightest of chances she would meet her father again. She confidently asserts that Kanie was not her father, as regardless of plastic surgery she would be able to identify him and he would have shown a reaction upon seeing her. Kogoro confesses that the previous deduction was just a ploy to hear Isogai's perspective. Furthermore, the sequence of events he had illustrated was the exact story the true culprit had intended to construct. Kogoro declares that Kanie is a victim and that the true culprit is amongst the remaining four passengers. Samezaki retorts by saying that all remaining passengers have perfect alibis at the time of the gunshots.<br>[[File:CH230_Cigarettes.png\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Cigarettes wrapped with firecrackers create a delayed gunshot sound.]][[File:CH230_BigBomb.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|A massive explosion rocks the ship.]]
	Kogoro states that the culprit used cigarettes as a timer mechanism for all of their tricks. First, a lit cigarette was sandwiched under the lid of the gasoline-filled container. Once the cigarette burns to its base, the embers will inevitably fall inside the box and ignite the flammable liquid, creating an explosion minutes after the contraption was originally set. Additionally, the culprit created the sound of gunshots by tying cigarettes and firecrackers together onto the railing behind the container. Kogoro points to the burn marks left on the railings as evidence. Lastly, the same cigarette-based trick can also be used to set fire to the flag. As Samezaki demands Kogoro name the culprit, Ebina nervously observes Kujirai's watch. Suddenly, a massive explosion rocks the ship as a ball of fire rises into the air.<br>		Kogoro states that the culprit used cigarettes as a timer mechanism for all of their tricks. First, a lit cigarette was sandwiched under the lid of the gasoline-filled container. Once the cigarette burns to its base, the embers will inevitably fall inside the box and ignite the flammable liquid, creating an explosion minutes after the contraption was originally set. Additionally, the culprit created the sound of gunshots by tying cigarettes and firecrackers together onto the railing behind the container. Kogoro points to the burn marks left on the railings as evidence. Lastly, the same cigarette-based trick can also be used to set fire to the flag. As Samezaki demands Kogoro name the culprit, Ebina nervously observes Kujirai's watch. Suddenly, a massive explosion rocks the ship as a ball of fire rises into the air.<br>
	Kogoro assures everyone of their safety, explaining that he had the staff place Ebina's suitcase on a rubber boat kept at a distance of one hundred meters from the ship, tethered to the railing of the rear deck. Kogoro informs Ebina that he found his suitcase suspicious and took the necessary precautions against his attempt at revenge on Saizo Kano and his former accomplices. Moreover, Kogoro highlights Ebina's special method of counting bills, a method only bank employees are taught. Thus, he deduces that Ebina was heist victim, Yoshimi Samezaki's, coworker. More specifically, Ebina was Yoshimi's lover. Samezaki then recognizes the man from his daughter's funeral, and the two men express their regrets about the events surrounding Yoshimi's death. Nonetheless, Ebina asserts that he did not murder Kameda and Kanie.		Kogoro assures everyone of their safety, explaining that he had the staff place Ebina's suitcase on a rubber boat kept at a distance of one hundred meters from the ship, tethered to the railing of the rear deck. Kogoro informs Ebina that he found his suitcase suspicious and took the necessary precautions against his attempt at revenge on Saizo Kano and his former accomplices. Moreover, Kogoro highlights Ebina's special method of counting bills, a method only bank employees are taught. Thus, he deduces that Ebina was heist victim, Yoshimi Samezaki's, coworker. More specifically, Ebina was Yoshimi's lover. Samezaki then recognizes the man from his daughter's funeral, and the two men express their regrets about the events surrounding Yoshimi's death. Nonetheless, Ebina asserts that he did not murder Kameda and Kanie.
	<spoiler>		<spoiler>
			[[File:CH230_Whale.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Kujirai is named the true culprit.]]
	Kogoro assures Ebina that he is innocent. Instead, the culprit is the individual who tried to frame the tragedies aboard the ship like a revenge plot orchestrated by a surviving Saizo Kano. An individual who tried to re-contextualize the bullet wound Kanie suffered during his time as a paramilitary soldier as a wound Kano suffered when he was betrayed by his accomplices. The only individual left alive who would know Kano was shot to death. Kogoro points to '''Sadao Kujirai''' as the true culprit.<br>		Kogoro assures Ebina that he is innocent. Instead, the culprit is the individual who tried to frame the tragedies aboard the ship like a revenge plot orchestrated by a surviving Saizo Kano. An individual who tried to re-contextualize the bullet wound Kanie suffered during his time as a paramilitary soldier as a wound Kano suffered when he was betrayed by his accomplices. The only individual left alive who would know Kano was shot to death. Kogoro points to '''Sadao Kujirai''' as the true culprit.<br>
	Kogoro states that Kujirai purposefully galvanized the waiter to share that Saizo Kano was aboard the ship during the first meal service and escaped during the commotion to shoot Kameda in the engine room. He then waited for Samezaki to cease his hunt for Kano before meeting Kanie in the men's bathroom. Likely using a sedative, Kujirai knocked Kanie unconscious, stole his clothes and watch and used them to dress Kameda's corpse, and place the cigarette-based mechanisms around the ladder container at the rear deck. Furthermore, Kujirai purposefully raised his voice as if he was being summoned by someone at the rear deck to convince the staff members that both the container was unlit at that time and that Kujirai was following the directives of another individual. Moreover, Kujirai burned the flag to create a temporary diversion away from the container, creating a scene where he could join his fellow passengers in establishing an alibi. Additionally, he transferred Kanie's unconscious body to the dangling ladder at the bow while everyone else was inspecting the burnt victim's remains. Later, Kujirai would use more cigarette-based mechanisms to create the opportunity to drag Kanie's body onto the ship, shoot him, create two bullet holes in the dining room, and shoot himself in the arm. Lastly, he synched two additional cigarette-based mechanisms to fire during his interrogation, using the sound to mimic the effect of being shot from a distance. Samezaki voices his confusion about Kogoro's order of events, noting that if he shot himself prior to the interrogation, they would have noticed his bleeding. Kogoro explains that Kujirai placed a tennis ball under his arm to plug his vein, preventing the flow of blood into his arm until the sounds of the gunshot rang. Kujirai had manipulated several key features of Kameda's corpse to trick his hired detective, Heiji, into believing Kanie was responsible for the crimes committed on the ship. Also, the reason Kujirai chose a detective from Osaka is to lessen the likelihood he would pick up on Kujirai's attempt at concealing his [[Wikipedia: Kansai dialect\|Kansai dialect]].<br>		Kogoro states that Kujirai purposefully galvanized the waiter to share that Saizo Kano was aboard the ship during the first meal service and escaped during the commotion to shoot Kameda in the engine room. He then waited for Samezaki to cease his hunt for Kano before meeting Kanie in the men's bathroom. Likely using a sedative, Kujirai knocked Kanie unconscious, stole his clothes and watch and used them to dress Kameda's corpse, and place the cigarette-based mechanisms around the ladder container at the rear deck. Furthermore, Kujirai purposefully raised his voice as if he was being summoned by someone at the rear deck to convince the staff members that both the container was unlit at that time and that Kujirai was following the directives of another individual. Moreover, Kujirai burned the flag to create a temporary diversion away from the container, creating a scene where he could join his fellow passengers in establishing an alibi. Additionally, he transferred Kanie's unconscious body to the dangling ladder at the bow while everyone else was inspecting the burnt victim's remains. Later, Kujirai would use more cigarette-based mechanisms to create the opportunity to drag Kanie's body onto the ship, shoot him, create two bullet holes in the dining room, and shoot himself in the arm. Lastly, he synched two additional cigarette-based mechanisms to fire during his interrogation, using the sound to mimic the effect of being shot from a distance. Samezaki voices his confusion about Kogoro's order of events, noting that if he shot himself prior to the interrogation, they would have noticed his bleeding. Kogoro explains that Kujirai placed a tennis ball under his arm to plug his vein, preventing the flow of blood into his arm until the sounds of the gunshot rang. Kujirai had manipulated several key features of Kameda's corpse to trick his hired detective, Heiji, into believing Kanie was responsible for the crimes committed on the ship. Also, the reason Kujirai chose a detective from Osaka is to lessen the likelihood he would pick up on Kujirai's attempt at concealing his [[Wikipedia: Kansai dialect\|Kansai dialect]].<br>[[File:CH230_HeijiSaved.png\|thumb\|left\|120px\|Kujirai's third victim escapes death.]]
	Samezaki asks Kogoro for his evidence. The Detective points to the punctured bullet hole in the glass wall leading to the dining room. He deduces that to keep the entire pane from shattering, Kujirai had to fire his gun through his arm and into the glass. Therefore, a forensic analyst would be able to find Kujirai's wiped blood on the glass if they were to test for a [[Wikipedia: Luminol\|luminol reaction]].<br>		Samezaki asks Kogoro for his evidence. The Detective points to the punctured bullet hole in the glass wall leading to the dining room. He deduces that to keep the entire pane from shattering, Kujirai had to fire his gun through his arm and into the glass. Therefore, a forensic analyst would be able to find Kujirai's wiped blood on the glass if they were to test for a [[Wikipedia: Luminol\|luminol reaction]].<br>[[File:CH230_ShotWindow.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Kujirai shot himself against the glass wall.]]
	Kujirai hysterically pleads his innocence, purposefully slathering his bloody cast onto the glass window to destroy the evidence. Luckily, Kogoro notices a rather unusually large star headed for the ship. Ran notices that the light is not a star, but rather a boat carrying a rescued Heiji Hattori, a living witness who can testify against Kujirai. Defeated, the shocked criminal slumps to a seated position in a catatonic state. Samezaki congratulates Kogoro on his brilliant deduction, asking how he knew Kanie was not the culprit. He points to how Kanie's right-handed watch was placed on Kameda's left hand, noting that Kanie would not make such a mistake had he been the one to dress Kameda's corpse. He also deduces that Kujirai had organized the entire event, having planned on doing so with Kameda and Kanie twenty years ago. The three of them were unable to use their stolen money until the expiration of their statute of limitations and thus vowed to meet aboard the ship on the night of the expiration to combine the three items required to access a vault where their money is stashed—those three items being: the Furukawa hanko, the key, and the Furukawa signature. The reason Kameda and Kanie were approaching random passengers with their item in hand were to confirm who each other were, a task made difficult by their altered names and faces. In the end, Kujirai created a plan to murder his heist partners, take their items, and collect the stashed sum for himself. Kujirai then murmurs that he wished to surpass Saizo Kano in his strategy after he was told by Kano that his plans were lackluster during their heist twenty years ago. Still, he questions why his event was almost exclusively attended by people related to Kano. Samezaki mocks the man, revealing that if one were to tilt the writing of the name, "Masaru Furukawa (古川大)," it creates the name, "Saizo Kano (才三叶)." Having used the name, "Masaru Furukawa" by the recommendation of Kano for its simplicity, Kujirai had unknowingly used a fake name that would attract all of Kano's enemies, thus falling for his old boss's trap.		Kujirai hysterically pleads his innocence, purposefully slathering his bloody cast onto the glass window to destroy the evidence. Luckily, Kogoro notices a rather unusually large star headed for the ship. Ran notices that the light is not a star, but rather a boat carrying a rescued Heiji Hattori, a living witness who can testify against Kujirai. Defeated, the shocked criminal slumps to a seated position in a catatonic state. Samezaki congratulates Kogoro on his brilliant deduction, asking how he knew Kanie was not the culprit. He points to how Kanie's right-handed watch was placed on Kameda's left hand, noting that Kanie would not make such a mistake had he been the one to dress Kameda's corpse. He also deduces that Kujirai had organized the entire event, having planned on doing so with Kameda and Kanie twenty years ago. The three of them were unable to use their stolen money until the expiration of their statute of limitations and thus vowed to meet aboard the ship on the night of the expiration to combine the three items required to access a vault where their money is stashed—those three items being: the Furukawa hanko, the key, and the Furukawa signature. The reason Kameda and Kanie were approaching random passengers with their item in hand were to confirm who each other were, a task made difficult by their altered names and faces. In the end, Kujirai created a plan to murder his heist partners, take their items, and collect the stashed sum for himself. Kujirai then murmurs that he wished to surpass Saizo Kano in his strategy after he was told by Kano that his plans were lackluster during their heist twenty years ago. Still, he questions why his event was almost exclusively attended by people related to Kano. Samezaki mocks the man, revealing that if one were to tilt the writing of the name, "Masaru Furukawa (古川大)," it creates the name, "Saizo Kano (才三叶)." Having used the name, "Masaru Furukawa" by the recommendation of Kano for its simplicity, Kujirai had unknowingly used a fake name that would attract all of Kano's enemies, thus falling for his old boss's trap.
	</spoiler>		</spoiler>
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	==== ''Major ~~events''~~ ====		==== Major Events ====
	* ~~It's implied~~ that Ran ~~knows who~~ Conan is.		* Romantic development between Ran and Shinichi.
	* ~~Ran and Conan share a quiet moment together. Also, when~~ Heiji ~~knew he had to take off his clothes to signal for help, he made sure to not take off his pants~~ and ~~his onamori good luck charm that~~ Kazuha ~~gave him. He gets embarrassed when Ran and Conan catch him admiring it and thinking about her~~.		** Hints that Ran still believes that Conan is Shinichi.
	* Kogoro's good friend, a retired detective from the police force, helps Kogoro and his friends solve the case.		* Minor romantic development between Heiji and Kazuha.
			<br>
			<br>

	=== Innocent Suspect Case ===		=== Innocent Suspect Case ===

ZA1: /* Cruise Ship Murder Case */

2026-06-27T09:18:29Z

Cruise Ship Murder Case

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:18, 27 June 2026
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	==== File 230 - The Witness Returned Alive ====		==== File 230 - The Witness Returned Alive ====
			Isogai vehemently denies the possibility of Kano having survived, revealing that she is his daughter. She states that she boarded the ship on the slightest of chances she would meet her father again. She confidently asserts that Kanie was not her father, as regardless of plastic surgery she would be able to identify him and he would have shown a reaction upon seeing her. Kogoro confesses that the previous deduction was just a ploy to hear Isogai's perspective. Furthermore, the sequence of events he had illustrated was the exact story the true culprit had intended to construct. Kogoro declares that Kanie is a victim and that the true culprit is amongst the remaining four passengers. Samezaki retorts by saying that all remaining passengers have perfect alibis at the time of the gunshots.<br>
			Kogoro states that the culprit used cigarettes as a timer mechanism for all of their tricks. First, a lit cigarette was sandwiched under the lid of the gasoline-filled container. Once the cigarette burns to its base, the embers will inevitably fall inside the box and ignite the flammable liquid, creating an explosion minutes after the contraption was originally set. Additionally, the culprit created the sound of gunshots by tying cigarettes and firecrackers together onto the railing behind the container. Kogoro points to the burn marks left on the railings as evidence. Lastly, the same cigarette-based trick can also be used to set fire to the flag. As Samezaki demands Kogoro name the culprit, Ebina nervously observes Kujirai's watch. Suddenly, a massive explosion rocks the ship as a ball of fire rises into the air.<br>
			Kogoro assures everyone of their safety, explaining that he had the staff place Ebina's suitcase on a rubber boat kept at a distance of one hundred meters from the ship, tethered to the railing of the rear deck. Kogoro informs Ebina that he found his suitcase suspicious and took the necessary precautions against his attempt at revenge on Saizo Kano and his former accomplices. Moreover, Kogoro highlights Ebina's special method of counting bills, a method only bank employees are taught. Thus, he deduces that Ebina was heist victim, Yoshimi Samezaki's, coworker. More specifically, Ebina was Yoshimi's lover. Samezaki then recognizes the man from his daughter's funeral, and the two men express their regrets about the events surrounding Yoshimi's death. Nonetheless, Ebina asserts that he did not murder Kameda and Kanie.
	<spoiler>		<spoiler>
			Kogoro assures Ebina that he is innocent. Instead, the culprit is the individual who tried to frame the tragedies aboard the ship like a revenge plot orchestrated by a surviving Saizo Kano. An individual who tried to re-contextualize the bullet wound Kanie suffered during his time as a paramilitary soldier as a wound Kano suffered when he was betrayed by his accomplices. The only individual left alive who would know Kano was shot to death. Kogoro points to '''Sadao Kujirai''' as the true culprit.<br>
	~~The~~ culprit is '''Sadao Kujirai'''		Kogoro states that Kujirai purposefully galvanized the waiter to share that Saizo Kano was aboard the ship during the first meal service and escaped during the commotion to shoot Kameda in the engine room. He then waited for Samezaki to cease his hunt for Kano before meeting Kanie in the men's bathroom. Likely using a sedative, Kujirai knocked Kanie unconscious, stole his clothes and watch and used them to dress Kameda's corpse, and place the cigarette-based mechanisms around the ladder container at the rear deck. Furthermore, Kujirai purposefully raised his voice as if he was being summoned by someone at the rear deck to convince the staff members that both the container was unlit at that time and that Kujirai was following the directives of another individual. Moreover, Kujirai burned the flag to create a temporary diversion away from the container, creating a scene where he could join his fellow passengers in establishing an alibi. Additionally, he transferred Kanie's unconscious body to the dangling ladder at the bow while everyone else was inspecting the burnt victim's remains. Later, Kujirai would use more cigarette-based mechanisms to create the opportunity to drag Kanie's body onto the ship, shoot him, create two bullet holes in the dining room, and shoot himself in the arm. Lastly, he synched two additional cigarette-based mechanisms to fire during his interrogation, using the sound to mimic the effect of being shot from a distance. Samezaki voices his confusion about Kogoro's order of events, noting that if he shot himself prior to the interrogation, they would have noticed his bleeding. Kogoro explains that Kujirai placed a tennis ball under his arm to plug his vein, preventing the flow of blood into his arm until the sounds of the gunshot rang. Kujirai had manipulated several key features of Kameda's corpse to trick his hired detective, Heiji, into believing Kanie was responsible for the crimes committed on the ship. Also, the reason Kujirai chose a detective from Osaka is to lessen the likelihood he would pick up on Kujirai's attempt at concealing his [[Wikipedia: Kansai dialect\|Kansai dialect]].<br>
			Samezaki asks Kogoro for his evidence. The Detective points to the punctured bullet hole in the glass wall leading to the dining room. He deduces that to keep the entire pane from shattering, Kujirai had to fire his gun through his arm and into the glass. Therefore, a forensic analyst would be able to find Kujirai's wiped blood on the glass if they were to test for a [[Wikipedia: Luminol\|luminol reaction]].<br>
			Kujirai hysterically pleads his innocence, purposefully slathering his bloody cast onto the glass window to destroy the evidence. Luckily, Kogoro notices a rather unusually large star headed for the ship. Ran notices that the light is not a star, but rather a boat carrying a rescued Heiji Hattori, a living witness who can testify against Kujirai. Defeated, the shocked criminal slumps to a seated position in a catatonic state. Samezaki congratulates Kogoro on his brilliant deduction, asking how he knew Kanie was not the culprit. He points to how Kanie's right-handed watch was placed on Kameda's left hand, noting that Kanie would not make such a mistake had he been the one to dress Kameda's corpse. He also deduces that Kujirai had organized the entire event, having planned on doing so with Kameda and Kanie twenty years ago. The three of them were unable to use their stolen money until the expiration of their statute of limitations and thus vowed to meet aboard the ship on the night of the expiration to combine the three items required to access a vault where their money is stashed—those three items being: the Furukawa hanko, the key, and the Furukawa signature. The reason Kameda and Kanie were approaching random passengers with their item in hand were to confirm who each other were, a task made difficult by their altered names and faces. In the end, Kujirai created a plan to murder his heist partners, take their items, and collect the stashed sum for himself. Kujirai then murmurs that he wished to surpass Saizo Kano in his strategy after he was told by Kano that his plans were lackluster during their heist twenty years ago. Still, he questions why his event was almost exclusively attended by people related to Kano. Samezaki mocks the man, revealing that if one were to tilt the writing of the name, "Masaru Furukawa (古川大)," it creates the name, "Saizo Kano (才三叶)." Having used the name, "Masaru Furukawa" by the recommendation of Kano for its simplicity, Kujirai had unknowingly used a fake name that would attract all of Kano's enemies, thus falling for his old boss's trap.
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			Heiji tells Ran about his experience afloat in the sea. He explains that he was forced to remove all of his clothing and use his flashlight to signal nearby fisherman for help. He notes that the only articles he kept with him were his underwear and the [[Wikipedia: Omamori\|omamori]] Kazuha had slipped into his pocket. He shrugs off Ran's teases about the lucky charm and says he should get rid of it. Nevertheless, he chooses to hold onto it for now.

	==== People ====		==== People ====

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	In the dining room, Samezaki and Ebina find both bullet holes: one where the bullet pierced the glass wall facing the bow, and the other where the bullet lodged itself in the back wall. Kogoro comments on Kanie's impressive marksmanship; Samezaki reminds him that one of Kano's former accomplices was a known member of a foreign paramilitary group. Ran returns with the med-kit to help mend Kujirai's wounds. She notices Conan is missing.<br>		In the dining room, Samezaki and Ebina find both bullet holes: one where the bullet pierced the glass wall facing the bow, and the other where the bullet lodged itself in the back wall. Kogoro comments on Kanie's impressive marksmanship; Samezaki reminds him that one of Kano's former accomplices was a known member of a foreign paramilitary group. Ran returns with the med-kit to help mend Kujirai's wounds. She notices Conan is missing.<br>
	Conan consults several staff members on Heiji's whereabouts. With the vast majority of the rooms already searched during the initial investigation, there are few places where he could be. Nonetheless, two staff members tell Conan that Ebina's room remains unchecked because the room appeared largely untouched with only an unopened suitcase placed beside the bed. The boy asks to be taken there per "Kogoro's orders."<br>[[File:CH229_RanMoment.png\|thumb\|left\|300px\|"Don't leave me alone."]]		Conan consults several staff members on Heiji's whereabouts. With the vast majority of the rooms already searched during the initial investigation, there are few places where he could be. Nonetheless, two staff members tell Conan that Ebina's room remains unchecked because the room appeared largely untouched with only an unopened suitcase placed beside the bed. The boy asks to be taken there per "Kogoro's orders."<br>[[File:CH229_RanMoment.png\|thumb\|left\|300px\|"Don't leave me alone."]]
	Sometime later, Conan continues to abusive Kogoro's authority and directs two staff members to secretly tie something on the rail near the burnt corpse on the rear deck. Conan's advertisement excerpt from the newspaper is then blown out of his hands and momentarily lands sideways against a railing. The sight sparks a realization in Conan who watches as the page signed by Masaru Furukawa flies away into the night. Conan also notices several positions along the railing with a combination of burn marks and scraped paint. Based on his observations, the boy conceives of a method to manipulate the actions of the various souls onboard—a method requiring the presence of a detective. Still, Conan wonders why the Osaka-based Heiji was specifically chosen for the role. Suddenly, a [[Wikipedia: Tennis\|tennis]] ball strikes Conan in the side of the head. The boy turns to see Ran expressing her frustration about being constantly left to worry. She approaches him and says, "don't leave me alone," in a tone suited for a conversation with someone her own age. Ran blushes, grabs him by the hand, and drags him back inside.~~<br>~~		Sometime later, Conan continues to abusive Kogoro's authority and directs two staff members to secretly tie something on the rail near the burnt corpse on the rear deck. Conan's advertisement excerpt from the newspaper is then blown out of his hands and momentarily lands sideways against a railing. The sight sparks a realization in Conan who watches as the page signed by Masaru Furukawa flies away into the night. Conan also notices several positions along the railing with a combination of burn marks and scraped paint. Based on his observations, the boy conceives of a method to manipulate the actions of the various souls onboard—a method requiring the presence of a detective. Still, Conan wonders why the Osaka-based Heiji was specifically chosen for the role. Suddenly, a [[Wikipedia: Tennis\|tennis]] ball strikes Conan in the side of the head. The boy turns to see Ran expressing her frustration about being constantly left to worry. She approaches him and says, "don't leave me alone," in a tone suited for a conversation with someone her own age. Ran blushes, grabs him by the hand, and drags him back inside. Conan inquires about the tennis ball, to which she replies she found it beneath a table in the dining room. She also mentions Kujirai making commotion about seeing an old bullet scar on Kanie's body. Her words serve as the final piece of the puzzle, allowing Conan to declare he has solved the mystery. Conan then receives an untimely phone call from Agasa. However, upon placing the speaker to his ear, his facial expression morphs into shock. Ran questions the staff about Heiji, but Conan assuredly states he is safe in an oddly opportunistic manner.<br>
	Conan inquires about the tennis ball, to which she replies she found it beneath a table in the dining room. She also mentions Kujirai making commotion about seeing an old bullet scar on Kanie's body. Her words serve as the final piece of the puzzle, allowing Conan to declare he has solved the mystery. Conan then receives an untimely phone call from Agasa. However, upon placing the speaker to his ear, his facial expression morphs into shock. Ran questions the staff about Heiji, but Conan assuredly states he is safe in an oddly opportunistic manner.<br>
	At the bow of the ship, Conan quietly [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch\|tranquilizes]] Kogoro and places a [[Button Speaker\|speaker]] on his collar. Using Kogoro's [[Voice-Changing Bowtie\|voice]], he instructs Ran to gather everyone aboard the ship.<br>		At the bow of the ship, Conan quietly [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch\|tranquilizes]] Kogoro and places a [[Button Speaker\|speaker]] on his collar. Using Kogoro's [[Voice-Changing Bowtie\|voice]], he instructs Ran to gather everyone aboard the ship.<br>
	Kogoro begins by naming Kanie the culprit, having faked his death by using Kameda's burnt body. Kanie had shot and killed Kameda after luring him out alone using a letter. He then placed the man's body in the ladder container and replaced his victim's clothes with his own. As evidence, Kanie's watch found on Kameda's arm was left unbuckled because it did not fit around his wrist. Kogoro adds that Kanie had called Kujirai to the back of the ship in hopes of framing him for Kameda's murder. Isogai asks what purpose Kanie would have in faking his own death. Kogoro replies that it was to reappear in front of Kujirai and instill fear in the man in an act of revenge. He then points to the scars on Kanie's body clearly left by bullet wounds. The Detective implies that Kanie's true identity is the Strategist of Shadow, Saizo Kano.		Kogoro begins by naming Kanie the culprit, having faked his death by using Kameda's burnt body. Kanie had shot and killed Kameda after luring him out alone using a letter. He then placed the man's body in the ladder container and replaced his victim's clothes with his own. As evidence, Kanie's watch found on Kameda's arm was left unbuckled because it did not fit around his wrist. Kogoro adds that Kanie had called Kujirai to the back of the ship in hopes of framing him for Kameda's murder. Isogai asks what purpose Kanie would have in faking his own death. Kogoro replies that it was to reappear in front of Kujirai and instill fear in the man in an act of revenge. He then points to the scars on Kanie's body clearly left by bullet wounds. The Detective implies that Kanie's true identity is the Strategist of Shadow, Saizo Kano.

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	The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely apologizes as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by a traffic accident.<br>		The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely apologizes as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by a traffic accident.<br>
	Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his broken manacles and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes she accidentally connected them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]		Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his broken manacles and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes she accidentally connected them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]
	Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until they eventually locate the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a ~~chord~~ laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he has [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>		Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until they eventually locate the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a cord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he has [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>
	Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Ninzaburo Shiratori\|Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.		Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Ninzaburo Shiratori\|Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.

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	[[File:CH231_Attacked.png\|thumb\|left\|150px\|An escaping criminal barges into the scene.]]		[[File:CH231_Attacked.png\|thumb\|left\|150px\|An escaping criminal barges into the scene.]]
	[[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]] speculates that "[[Ran Mouri\|she]]" is grasping onto [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]]'s true identity. The girl also seemingly opens up about her own feelings, telling him she has fallen in love with him since the first moment they met. Their intimate moment is abruptly halted by the word "cut," as [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] criticizes Conan's portrayal of [[Kamen Yaiba]] in the pivotal scene. Haibara and Conan's interaction is revealed to be a practice performance for the [[Detective Boys]]' upcoming school play featuring a plot eerily similar to the clandestine truth. Conan utters his concern about "Kamen Yaiba" being their topic, instead suggesting they utilize the abandoned building they are in to perform a play about a police detective. Suddenly, a handcuffed man bursts into the room pursued by an armed [[Miwako Sato\|Sato]]. The man grabs [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] as a hostage and begins ascending the nearby stairs.<br> [[File:CH231_Attached.png\|thumb\|right\|115px\|Sato traps herself with the criminal.]]		[[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]] speculates that "[[Ran Mouri\|she]]" is grasping onto [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]]'s true identity. The girl also seemingly opens up about her own feelings, telling him she has fallen in love with him since the first moment they met. Their intimate moment is abruptly halted by the word "cut," as [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] criticizes Conan's portrayal of [[Kamen Yaiba]] in the pivotal scene. Haibara and Conan's interaction is revealed to have been a practice performance for the [[Detective Boys]]' upcoming school play featuring a plot eerily similar to the clandestine truth. Conan utters his concern about "Kamen Yaiba" being their topic, instead suggesting they utilize the abandoned building they are in to perform a play about a police detective. Suddenly, a handcuffed man bursts into the room pursued by an armed [[Miwako Sato\|Sato]]. The man grabs [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] as a hostage and begins ascending the nearby stairs.<br> [[File:CH231_Attached.png\|thumb\|right\|115px\|Sato traps herself with the criminal.]]
	The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely ~~apologize~~ as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by traffic accident.<br>		The girl's cries about being let go are unexpectedly answered as she is placed peacefully on the ground. Ayumi watches as her kidnapper profusely apologizes as he continues his escape. The man makes his way onto the building's roof and uses a ladder as a bridge to the adjacent structure. He then collapses the ladder before Sato can cross. The Assistant Inspector answers by acrobatically using her gun to loosen a stormwater pipe and pole vault her way across. Sergeant [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrives on the roof and informs the Detective Boys of the situation. He states that the man is a culprit who had escaped his custody during transit—having taken advantage of the commotion caused by a traffic accident.<br>
	Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his manacles ~~had broken during their scuffle~~ and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes ~~that~~ she accidentally connected ~~the two of~~ them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing ~~manacle~~ keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]		Fortunately for Takagi, his career-threatening mistake is seemingly erased when Sato manages to subdue the man in a bathroom stall. She notices his broken manacles and decides to cuff him to herself. She soon realizes she accidentally connected them through a toilet pipe, trapping them together in the stall. While she struggles to find her missing keys, the man begins to plead his innocence.<br>[[File:CH231_Assisted .png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|The Detective Boys are at Takagi's disposal.]]
	Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until eventually ~~locating~~ the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However, the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a chord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he~~'s got~~ [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>		Takagi and the Detective Boys sprint through an oddly barren art museum until they eventually locate the bathroom where Sato is trapped. Fearing embarrassment, the woman asks for Takagi to fetch her the spare manacle keys at the police headquarters. However the captured man, named Higashida, continues his pleas about innocence, prompting Takagi to explain that he was found drunkenly asleep in the murder victim's bed. The victim, Masami Muranishi, was found strangled in her bathroom with a chord laced with Higashida's finger prints. Furthermore, the door to her apartment was completely locked. According to witness reports, Higashida also had a tumultuous relationship with Muranishi. Despite the mounting factors against his favor, Higashida is steadfast in his claim. He adds he escaped because he had to attend his estranged daughter's wedding in [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]] tomorrow. After hearing his flight is set for 12:30 the next day, Sato gives him the benefit of the doubt and instructs Takagi to prove Higashida's innocence before the museum reopens at 10:00. She states that since Higashida is a suspect prior to their handling by the prosecutors, the investigating police officers have the authority to detain and release them based on their judgement alone. Takagi expresses his concern about acting on his own, but Sato assures him that he has [[Detective Boys\|company]].<br>
	Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Megure]] and [[Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.		Meanwhile at the police headquarters, Inspectors [[Megure]] and [[Shiratori]] begin to worry about Sato and Takagi, whom they lost communication with, and decide to open up a search for them.