Volume 25 - Revision history

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Sedritsugu: /* File 250 - Can't Put it into Words */

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‎File 250 - Can't Put it into Words

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Sedritsugu: /* Dangerous Cave Case */

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‎Dangerous Cave Case

Sedritsugu: /* Spider Mansion Case */

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‎Spider Mansion Case

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‎Skating Rink Case

Sedritsugu: /* File 253 - One Conviction */

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‎File 253 - One Conviction

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Sedritsugu: /* Spider Mansion Case */

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‎Spider Mansion Case

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 | english-isbn        = 1-4215-1677-2
 | english-publisher   = [[Viz Media]]
-| detective           = [[Tortoiseshell Holmes]]
+| detective           = [[Wikipedia:ja:三毛猫ホームズシリーズ|Tortoiseshell Holmes]]
 | keyhole             = [[Makoto Kyogoku]]
 | prev-volume         = Volume 24

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 | english-isbn        = 1-4215-1677-2
 | english-publisher   = [[Viz Media]]
-| detective           = [[Mikeneko-Holmes]]
+| detective           = [[Tortoiseshell Holmes]]
 | keyhole             = [[Makoto Kyogoku]]
 | prev-volume         = Volume 24

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 Heiji informs everyone that Kogoro has deduced the killer and directs everyone to the storage shed. He also asks Yuzo to bring the giant karakuri puppet from his workshop. The group arrives and finds Kogoro slouched in his signature "Sleeping Kogoro" stance.
 <spoiler>
 [[File:CH250_Ensnarement.png|thumb|right|300px|Method of ensnarement.]]
 Kogoro begins by explaining the trick the killer used to hang Nobukazu without being present in the locked room. First, the killer utilized a long rope with slip knots on both ends. One side was wrapped onto a ceiling beam running perpendicular to the room's high window, while the other was pinned to follow the rectangular perimeter of the window using four thumbtacks. The killer also used a second string. The string was attached to the window-side slip knot, looped around a ceiling beam running parallel to the window, and finally exited the room into the outside. The killer likely instructed Nobukazu to lock the door (justifying it via the meeting's imperative secrecy) to the room before luring him to pear out of the window. The killer then tugged on the second string from the outside which both pulled the window-side knot towards the parallel beam and ensnared the knot around Nobukazu's head—ripping the thumbtack's off of the wall in the process. Lastly, Kogoro states that the killer lured Nobukazu to the window by making a peculiar tapping sound by the window seal. This tapping was the sound of BB bullets hitting the shed's exterior wall. <br>
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 He uses his motorcycle and Yuzo's giant puppet to simulate the murder. As the boy speeds off, the rope snares around the puppet and violently hurls it into the parallel beam. The puppet smashes its head against the beam before falling through the sea of strings, causing them to droop. The puppet eventually tangles itself in the web-like design. As a final nail in the coffin, Kogoro points out how Robert would have no way of knowing Nobukazu had been tangled in strings as he was not present during the body's discovery. Robert scoffs at the detective for laying a conversational trap. However, Heiji returns and gives an additional incriminating factor.<br>
 Despite the presence of three unexpected guests, the family was only short of three fish during the dinner, meaning Robert's arrival was expected by Nobukazu. Additionally, he abducted Kazuha and strung her in webs in order to sell two effects: the impression that the killer uses a web motif in his murders, and to obfuscate the presence of the second string left by Nobukazu's feet.<br>
-Yoko asks why Robert murdered Negishi. The man responds that Negishi had informed him of Misa's suicide, and that he trivialized her death by insinuating her scar made her unmarriable. In a rage, Robert murdered him and strung his body in the barn. Hearing the killer's blind resentment towards the Takeda family and his callous mentality towards harming Kazuha, Heiji lashes at him and reveals the true reason for Misa's suicide.<br>
+'''The Motive:'''<br>
 Robert wrote "Shine" as his parting message for Misa, intending for it to mean Misa is a bright and shining individual. However, Misa had read his message as the romanized "shi ne (死ね)," misinterpreting it for its Japanese reading which cruelly tells her to "die." Devastated, Robert collapses in a catatonic state. He remains silent even during his arrest, reflecting on the cultural barrier which tore him and Misa apart.
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 ==== File 244 - The Victim Doesn't Talk ====
-[[File:CH244_SonokoPhone.png|thumb|right|200px|Sonoko reminded of her long-distance relationship with Makoto.]]
+[[File:CH244_SonokoPhone.png|thumb|right|200px|Sonoko is reminded of her long-distance relationship with Makoto.]]
 Ran wakes up [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] who had been sleeping in his car at the parking lot and informs him of the murder. Inspector [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] and [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] arrive at the crime scene and begin by identifying the shotgun as the murder weapon. Sano states the used shotgun belongs to her and that it was stored in a secured locker along with her friends' rifles. Megure suggests testing each suspect for gunpowder residue, but Misawa points out that they will all come back positive as the group had been rifling earlier that day. Misawa floats the idea of an external killer, but Oda states that Sano's shotgun was stored in an inconspicuous case and is deconstructed when stored, meaning the crime can only be committed by those in the group with knowledge about the gun. However, before the police can even begin their interrogations, Kogoro accuses Sano of the crime. His deduction is rests upon three pillars: Itami had been waiting to meet someone in the woman's bathroom thus the killer must be a woman, Sano's relationship with Itami was noticeably strained, the "S" written on the stall must stand for "Sano."<br>
 Takagi corrects that Itami could not have written a dying message after being shot through the heart, therefore the "S" on the wall must have been written by the killer—likely in an attempt to frame Sano. Conan noticing saliva on the tip of the shotgun. Kogoro suggests the killer had placed the nozzle in Itami's mouth to silence her before synchronizing the firing of the weapon with the bursting of the fireworks, masking the noise. Sano counters that the killer could not be her since she was present at the rink when the fireworks began—leaving Oda as the only member without an alibi. Conan also notices Itami died with her hand in her coat pocket clutching a phone. The police redial her most recent message and find "KIX ########." <br>

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 ==== File 251 - The Wounded Detective Boys ====
 [[File:CH251_RanMeetsHaibara.png|thumb|right|200px|Ran introduces herself to an aloof Haibara.]]
-[[Kogoro]] helps [[Ran]] practice her lines for an upcoming play at the [[Teitan High School]] Festival. Kogoro criticizes both the overly romantic dialogue and the inclusion of a kissing scene between the princess, played by Ran, and the Black Knight. Ran explains that [[Sonoko]] had written the script and that she modeled the Knight's character around [[Shinichi]]. [[Conan]] scoffs before asking who will play the Black Knight. Ran points to [[Tomoaki Araide]], saying that the group begged him to play the vacant role after learning about his extensive theater experience. Both Conan and Kogoro protest the idea, but Ran assures them she was joking and that Sonoko will instead attempt to play the character. The girl then notices the time and rushes to take a bath. However, Kogoro reminds her of the broken faucet, leading Conan to suggest they instead ask to use Professor [[Agasa]]'s shower. Kogoro off-handedly tells the two to share their shower to minimize the burden on Agasa, causing Ran to erupt on her father in embarrassment. <br>
+[[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] helps [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] practice her lines for an upcoming play at the [[Teitan High School]] Festival. Kogoro criticizes both the overly romantic dialogue and the inclusion of a kissing scene between the princess, played by Ran, and the Black Knight. Ran explains that [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] had written the script and that she modeled the Knight's character around [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]. [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] scoffs before asking who will play the Black Knight. Ran points to [[Tomoaki Araide]], saying that the group begged him to play the vacant role after learning about his extensive theater experience. Both Conan and Kogoro protest the idea, but Ran assures them she was joking and that Sonoko will instead attempt to play the character. The girl then notices the time and rushes to take a bath. However, Kogoro reminds her of the broken faucet, leading Conan to suggest they instead ask to use Professor [[Hiroshi Agasa|Agasa]]'s shower. Kogoro off-handedly tells the two to share their shower to minimize the burden on Agasa, causing Ran to erupt on her father in embarrassment. <br>
-At Agasa's house, Conan consults the Professor about Ran while she takes her shower. Although initially believing her unusualness was due to her sweater knitting, the suspicious behavior persisted.<ref name="Blackout_Murder_Case"> Blackout Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume_24#Blackout_Murder_Case|Volume 24: 234-237]])</ref> Conan feels that her recent actions and attitude towards him were not fitting for an elementary schooler but rather someone her own age. [[Haibara]] appears and suggests Ran is aware of his true identity. The boy denies the possibility as Haibara leaves for the basement lab. Suddenly, Ran returns from her shower and asks about Haibara, wishing to finally introduce herself to her. Despite Conan's apprehensiveness, she happily strolls down to the basement and opens the door before giving a warm greeting. However, Haibara coldly ignores her and continues typing on her computer. Her silence carries even after Ran leaves as she introspectively questions if she is running away. <br> [[File:CH251_ConanShot.png|thumb|left|200px|Genta witnesses the corpse disposal of a murdered man.]]
+At Agasa's house, Conan consults the Professor about Ran while she takes her shower. Although initially believing her unusualness was due to her sweater knitting, the suspicious behavior persisted.<ref name="Blackout_Murder_Case"> Blackout Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume_24#Blackout_Murder_Case|Volume 24: 234-237]])</ref> Conan feels that her recent actions and attitude towards him were not fitting for an elementary schooler but rather someone her own age. [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]] appears and suggests Ran is aware of his true identity. The boy denies the possibility as Haibara leaves for the basement lab. Suddenly, Ran returns from her shower and asks about Haibara, wishing to finally introduce herself to her. Despite Conan's apprehensiveness, she happily strolls down to the basement and opens the door before giving a warm greeting. However, Haibara coldly ignores her and continues typing on her computer. Her silence carries even after Ran leaves as she introspectively questions if she is running away. <br> [[File:CH251_ConanShot.png|thumb|left|200px|Genta witnesses the corpse disposal of a murdered man.]]
-The next day, the [[Detective Boys]] merrily ride with Agasa to a camp site. Haibara gazes at Conan, but she shifts her sight elsewhere after being noticed. Shortly after arrival, Conan, [[Ayumi]], [[Genta]], and [[Mitsuhiko]] forage for fire wood and discover a large cave entrance. Mitsuhiko finds a faded inscription on a stone beside the entrance which the Detective Boys interpret as a sign of buried treasure. Conan notices a large "と" (to) carved under the inscription and ruminates on its meaning, but when he turns back, his friends have already entered the cave and have begun exploring. Conan pursues them and finds a recently used cigarette discarded on the cave floor, suggesting someone else is in the cave. Genta notices light ahead and rushes to investigate, but to his horror, he stumbles into a group of three men transporting a corpse with bullet through the head. The boy runs in fear as one of the men gives chase. The man pulls a gun on the regrouped Detective Boys and opens fire. The other two men soon arrive and they discuss their predicament. They reveal they are bank robbers who executed their fourth accomplice after his face was seen. Motivated to protect their anonymity, the leader resolves to murder the children and burry them in the cave alongside their accomplice. Conan tries to contact Haibara with his [[Detective Boys Badge|badge]] but gets no response. The Detective Boys talk over a plan for escape but when they turn to Conan, they find him weakly clutching his stomach. He has been shot. [[File:CH251_GentaSeesCorpse.png|thumb|right|250px|Conan Edogawa in peril.]]
+The next day, the [[Detective Boys]] merrily ride with Agasa to a camp site. Haibara gazes at Conan, but she shifts her sight elsewhere after being noticed. Shortly after arrival, Conan, [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]], [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]], and [[Genta Kojima|Genta]] forage for fire wood and discover a large cave entrance. Mitsuhiko finds a faded inscription on a stone beside the entrance which the Detective Boys interpret as a sign of buried treasure. Conan notices a large "と" (to) carved under the inscription and ruminates on its meaning, but when he turns back, his friends have already entered the cave and have begun exploring. Conan pursues them and finds a recently used cigarette discarded on the cave floor, suggesting someone else is in the cave. Genta notices light ahead and rushes to investigate, but to his horror, he stumbles into a group of three men transporting a corpse with bullet through the head. The boy runs in fear as one of the men gives chase. The man pulls a gun on the regrouped Detective Boys and opens fire. The other two men soon arrive and they discuss their predicament. They reveal they are bank robbers who executed their fourth accomplice after his face was seen. Motivated to protect their anonymity, the leader resolves to murder the children and burry them in the cave alongside their accomplice. Conan tries to contact Haibara with his [[Detective Boys Badge|badge]] but gets no response. The Detective Boys talk over a plan for escape but when they turn to Conan, they find him weakly clutching his stomach. He has been shot. [[File:CH251_GentaSeesCorpse.png|thumb|right|250px|Conan Edogawa in peril.]]
 ==== File 252 - The Brave Great Detectives ====
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 [[File:CH253_RanDonatesBlood.png|thumb|right|175px|Ran knows the truth.]]
 Genta adds that Conan murmured about the keywords "と," "dragon," and "egg." Mitsuhiko rebukes Genta for not sharing such hints sooner, catching the attention of the man by the egg-like rock. He approaches their hiding spot but is interrupted by his accomplices who scold him for not properly keeping watch. They state the furthest of the five tunnels is a dead-end and that they will systematically explore each route. The Detective Boys resume their brainstorming, floating possibilities such as the tunnels representing animals from the [[Wikipedia: Chinese Zodiac|Chinese Zodiac]], but eventually link the clues to [[Wikipedia: Shogi|Shogi]]. Mitsuhiko explains that promoted pawn is written "と," promoted rook is written "竜王" (dragon king), and the word for egg, "玉子," likely refers to the challenger's king, written "玉将." Setting the challenger's king to the position of the egg-like rock, the five tunnels represent the five pieces to its right: golden general, silver general, knight, lance, and rook. Since the rook's promoted form references a dragon, Mitsuhiko deduces the tunnel diagonally left of them must be the dragon's path—the exit. However, with their route to the surface still guarded, Ayumi makes a suggestion. <br>
-The three emerge from their hiding spot and hurl small rocks at the man. He scoffs at their pitiful attempt at retaliation but is soon swarmed by bats reacting to the movement of small objects. The three use the opportunity to run down the dragon's path, eventually spotting the night sky. A bullet grazes Genta's ankle, causing the boy to tumble with Conan on his back. The leader retrieves Conan and presses a gun to his head, coercing Ayumi and Mitsuhiko to return to the cave. Suddenly, a bright light illuminates the cave entrance and the police, led by Inspector [[Megure]], demand the men's surrender. The leader keeps Conan as a hostage, but is knocked unconscious by the boy's [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch|stun-gun wristwatch]]. <br>
+The three emerge from their hiding spot and hurl small rocks at the man. He scoffs at their pitiful attempt at retaliation but is soon swarmed by bats reacting to the movement of small objects. The three use the opportunity to run down the dragon's path, eventually spotting the night sky. A bullet grazes Genta's ankle, causing the boy to tumble with Conan on his back. The leader retrieves Conan and presses a gun to his head, coercing Ayumi and Mitsuhiko to return to the cave. Suddenly, a bright light illuminates the cave entrance and the police, led by Inspector [[Juzo Megure|Megure]], demand the men's surrender. The leader keeps Conan as a hostage, but is knocked unconscious by the boy's [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch|stun-gun wristwatch]]. <br>
 Conan is immediately rushed to [[Beika General Hospital]] to treat his wound. Haibara explains to Kogoro that Conan was shot in his left flank and may have sustained severe kidney damage. She then notices Ran and Ayumi run alongside Conan's stretcher as it is ushered into the ER. A nurse warns the doctor that they have depleted their supply of the patient's blood type and cannot perform a transfusion. With no time to request additional supply, Ran steps forward and offers to donate her blood, stating she shares Conan's blood type. Kogoro and Agasa react in shock, confused by how Ran can be certain. Conan realizes that Ran is aware of his true identity. As the surgery proceeds, Ran tensely awaits the results, worrying not about Conan, but about Shinichi.

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 ==== File 246 - The Spider Mansion ====
 [[File:CH246_RobertTaylor.png|thumb|left|150px|Heiji and Kazuha meet Robert Taylor.]]
-[[Heiji]] and [[Kazuha]] find themselves lost in the woods of [[Wikipedia: Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]]. With their means of transportation and communication limited, Heiji considers having to spend night in the forest—cuddling for warmth. Before Kazuha can finish imagining about the idea, they are found by an American photographer named Robert Taylor, who says he knows the Takeda family: the same family who has invited Heiji to their residence. Unfortunately, both parties reveal they are equally lost. Suddenly, a car casually drives by the three. Frustrated and desperate for the vehicle's attention, Heiji lobs his bike helmet at the car, hitting it and triggering the driver's ire. However, awkwardness turns to comfort as the car's passengers are revealed to be [[Kogoro]], [[Ran]], and [[Conan]] who are also headed to the Takeda residence. <br>
+[[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]] and [[Kazuha Toyama|Kazuha]] find themselves lost in the woods of [[Wikipedia: Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]]. With their means of transportation and communication limited, Heiji considers having to spend night in the forest—cuddling for warmth. Before Kazuha can finish imagining about the idea, they are found by an American photographer named Robert Taylor, who says he knows the Takeda family: the same family who has invited Heiji to their residence. Unfortunately, both parties reveal they are equally lost. Suddenly, a car casually drives by the three. Frustrated and desperate for the vehicle's attention, Heiji lobs his bike helmet at the car, hitting it and triggering the driver's ire. However, awkwardness turns to comfort as the car's passengers are revealed to be [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] who are also headed to the Takeda residence. <br>
 The two groups compare their invitations. Kogoro received a proper formal document from the Takeda family promising remuneration for his efforts, while Heiji received a cryptic arachnid-themed letter insinuating violence will occur at the Takeda residence. The car's driver, Yuzo Takeda, confirms Heiji's letter is referencing his home, adding that due to a recent string of unfortunate events, the fearful local population have begun to call their home the "Spider Mansion." Robert is confused as the household had no such reputation when Misa Takeda had nursed him after his accident three years ago.<br>[[File:CH246_NobukazuHung.png|thumb|right|175px|Nobukazu Takeda ominously hung in a "spider web."]]
 Upon arriving at the mansion, Robert becomes disconsolate after Yoko Takeda informs him that Misa had committed suicide in the doll storage shed not three days after his departure three years ago. Furthermore, Misa's mother had followed her daughter in committing suicide in the same locations a few days later. The troubling "suicides" do not end there, as a few days ago, a family friend and fellow doll maker named Akio Negishi was found dead in the barn. All three of the deceased were hung by a noose. Ryuji Takeda approaches the conversation and adds that they wish for Kogoro to solve the mystery surrounding Negishi's death. The family head, Nobukazu Takeda finally arrives and pulls Kogoro aside. He quietly shares his suspicions about Negishi's killer being a member of his family, and he expresses his wishes for the detective to report his findings directly to him. Meanwhile, Robert reunites with Misa's twin cousins Emi and Sae, who ominously accuse him of being a killer. The girls flee after being scolded by Yoko while the grandmother, Chie, silently observes the scene from the house. <br>
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 Heiji checks Nobukazu's vitals and finds he has been dead for about an hour. With no life left to save, Heiji elects to preserve the crime scene, leaving the corpse in its dangling state. Conan also inspects the crime scene and discovers a rusty thumbtack on the floor. He looks up at the high window but Ryuji states it is too small for an adult to crawl through, meaning the murder was conducted in a completely inescapable room. Chie then steps forward and asserts the murder is the work of a mythical Spider Mistress, who scaled the building and spun its webs upon Nobukazu as punishment for living there. Ryuji tells the folktale about the Spider Mistress and how the property was expanded to encompass the Spider's supposed place of death—sparking public outrage. He adds that Misa and her mother's bodies were covered in spider webs by the time they were discovered, and that Negishi's body was hung by strings similar to those surrounding Nobukazu. Heiji is reminded of Robert, Kazuha, and Ran, prompting Conan to rush for a means to call Ran on the phone he recently gave her.<ref name="Skating_Rink_Case"> Skating Rink Case (Manga: [[Volume_25#Skating_Rink_Case|Volume 25: 243-245]])</ref> However, the boy's worries are settled as Ran finds him, saying they have returned due to sudden rainfall. <br>[[File:CH247_Kumogozen.png|thumb|left|200px|Chie believes the Spider Mistress from a folktale had punished Nobukazu.]]
 As the rest of the group learn of Nobukazu's murder, a panicking Miyuki enters the room and informs everyone that a landslide, caused by the rain, has obturated the road to the house. Thus, the police are unable to reach them. With no other choice, Heiji asks to borrow Robert's camera and proceeds with a crime scene investigation with Conan and Kogoro.<br>
-Ran and Kazuha unpack but the former notices that she has lost her mascot phone accessory. Believing she left it in the car, the two girls disobey Kogoro's orders to remain in their rooms and go to look in the car. A [[The Criminal|silhouette]] ominously watches them from afar. After a brief search, the girls come up empty-handed. Kazuha asks Ran about the significance of her accessory and correctly speculates it is from [[Shinichi]]. She comments on his apparent coldness towards Ran, but Ran disagrees, adding that she feels like he is always watching over her. The two decide to expand their search to the yard where the car was parked outside, but Kazuha's flashlight begins to dim. Ran rushes back to their room to fetch new batteries, leaving her friend alone. Kazuha notices a small white orb on the ground and crouches to investigate, unaware of the stun-gun wielding assailant closing in behind her.
+Ran and Kazuha unpack but the former notices that she has lost her mascot phone accessory. Believing she left it in the car, the two girls disobey Kogoro's orders to remain in their rooms and go to look in the car. A [[The Criminal|silhouette]] ominously watches them from afar. After a brief search, the girls come up empty-handed. Kazuha asks Ran about the significance of her accessory and correctly speculates it is from [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]. She comments on his apparent coldness towards Ran, but Ran disagrees, adding that she feels like he is always watching over her. The two decide to expand their search to the yard where the car was parked outside, but Kazuha's flashlight begins to dim. Ran rushes back to their room to fetch new batteries, leaving her friend alone. Kazuha notices a small white orb on the ground and crouches to investigate, unaware of the stun-gun wielding assailant closing in behind her.
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 ==== File 243 - Not Like the Rest!? ====
 [[File:CH243_Ran&ConanFireworks.png|thumb|right|250px|Conan and Ran enjoy the firework display at Tropical Land.]]
-[[Sonoko]], [[Ran]], and [[Conan]] visit the ice skating rink at [[Tropical Land]]. Sonoko marvels at the plethora of handsome men, leading Ran to ask about her relationship with [[Makoto]]. Sonoko shares that he seldom contacts her while abroad, comparing her "waiting damsel" situation to Ran's relationship with [[Shinichi]], sparking embarrassment. After learning Shinichi had taught Ran how to ice skate, Sonoko suggests Ran should now teach Conan to skate. Conan refuses but recalls Haibara's words after their encounter with the [[Black Organization]].<ref name="Hotel_Party_Murder_Case"> Hotel Party Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume_24#Hotel_Party_Murder_Case|Volume 24: 238-242]])</ref> The Organization's meticulous attention to secrecy and security cannot be understated. Thus, all threats and liabilities, including unconfirmed but probable associations, are promptly eliminated. If Conan were to confess to Ran about his true identity, he would effectively burden her with a danger so extreme that she will inevitably cave, leaving no semblance of her former bubbly character. With this in mind, Conan feigns his inability to skate and accidentally collides with another skater, Chihiro Itami. Itami's friends, Yasuharu Misawa, Izumi Sano, Yoriko Komatsu, arrive to apologize but show a strained social dynamic. They reveal that they are a group of clay target shooters who recently reunited after being separated due to an "incident." Before Itami can share details, a fifth friend, Kunitomo Oda, arrives and shuts her down. As Oda leaves, Itami expresses her grievances with him, one of which being that he is not part of the "in-group." Her friends inquire about what she means by "in-group," but Itami refuses to elaborate and walks off to the bathroom while further demonstrating her immaturity. <br>[[File:CH243_ItamiS.png|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko discovers Itami with the letter "S."]]
+[[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]], [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] visit the ice skating rink at [[Tropical Land]]. Sonoko marvels at the plethora of handsome men, leading Ran to ask about her relationship with [[Makoto Kyogoku|Makoto]]. Sonoko shares that he seldom contacts her while abroad, comparing her "waiting damsel" situation to Ran's relationship with [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]], sparking embarrassment. After learning Shinichi had taught Ran how to ice skate, Sonoko suggests Ran should now teach Conan how to skate. Conan refuses but recalls [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]]'s words after their encounter with the [[Black Organization]].<ref name="Hotel_Party_Murder_Case"> Hotel Party Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume_24#Hotel_Party_Murder_Case|Volume 24: 238-242]])</ref> The Organization's meticulous attention to secrecy and security cannot be understated. Thus, all threats and liabilities, including unconfirmed but probable associations, are promptly eliminated. If Conan were to confess to Ran about his true identity, he would effectively burden her with a danger so extreme that she will inevitably cave, leaving no semblance of her former bubbly character. With this in mind, Conan feigns his inability to skate and accidentally collides with another skater, Chihiro Itami. Itami's friends, Yasuharu Misawa, Izumi Sano, Yoriko Komatsu, arrive to apologize but show a strained social dynamic. They reveal that they are a group of clay target shooters who recently reunited after being separated due to an "incident." Before Itami can share details, a fifth friend, Kunitomo Oda, arrives and shuts her down. As Oda leaves, Itami expresses her grievances with him, one of which being that he is not part of the "in-group." Her friends inquire about what she means by "in-group," but Itami refuses to elaborate and walks off to the bathroom while further demonstrating her immaturity. <br>[[File:CH243_ItamiS.png|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko discovers Itami with the letter "S."]]
 Sonoko notices the influx of skaters and believes people must be gathering to watch the fireworks at 19:00. Itami's group further splits up. Sano goes to get coffee, Misawa goes to get food, and Komatsu goes to the bathroom. At the bathroom, an impatient Itami waits in a stall. She complains about "them" being late. She hears a knock on the stall and opens the door only to find a hooded figure pointing a shotgun at her chest. Meanwhile, Sonoko also goes to use the bathroom but finds it has been temporarily closed for custodial sanitation work. She knocks on the bathroom door but is distracted when she hears the sound of a singular firework. Still, she notices a hooded figure exit the bathroom and quickly run away.<br>
 Back at the rink, Conan and Ran enjoy the colorful aerial display with Itami's friends, who each make their separate arrivals. Suddenly, Sonoko's piercing scream reaches everyone's ears. Conan rushes to the bathroom where Sonoko has discovered a deceased Itami, shot through the heart with the letter "S" written on the stall wall with her blood.
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 ==== File 244 - The Victim Doesn't Talk ====
 [[File:CH244_SonokoPhone.png|thumb|right|200px|Sonoko reminded of her long-distance relationship with Makoto.]]
-Ran wakes up [[Kogoro]] who had been sleeping in his car at the parking lot and informs him of the murder. Inspector [[Megure]] and [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] arrive at the crime scene and begin by identifying the shotgun as the murder weapon. Sano states the used shotgun belongs to her and that it was stored in a secured locker along with her friends' rifles. Megure suggests testing each suspect for gunpowder residue, but Misawa points out that they will all come back positive as the group had been rifling earlier that day. Misawa floats the idea of an external killer, but Oda states that Sano's shotgun was stored in an inconspicuous case and is deconstructed when stored, meaning the crime can only be committed by those in the group with knowledge about the gun. However, before the police can even begin their interrogations, Kogoro accuses Sano of the crime. His deduction is rests upon three pillars: Itami had been waiting to meet someone in the woman's bathroom thus the killer must be a woman, Sano's relationship with Itami was noticeably strained, the "S" written on the stall must stand for "Sano."<br>
+Ran wakes up [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] who had been sleeping in his car at the parking lot and informs him of the murder. Inspector [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] and [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] arrive at the crime scene and begin by identifying the shotgun as the murder weapon. Sano states the used shotgun belongs to her and that it was stored in a secured locker along with her friends' rifles. Megure suggests testing each suspect for gunpowder residue, but Misawa points out that they will all come back positive as the group had been rifling earlier that day. Misawa floats the idea of an external killer, but Oda states that Sano's shotgun was stored in an inconspicuous case and is deconstructed when stored, meaning the crime can only be committed by those in the group with knowledge about the gun. However, before the police can even begin their interrogations, Kogoro accuses Sano of the crime. His deduction is rests upon three pillars: Itami had been waiting to meet someone in the woman's bathroom thus the killer must be a woman, Sano's relationship with Itami was noticeably strained, the "S" written on the stall must stand for "Sano."<br>
 Takagi corrects that Itami could not have written a dying message after being shot through the heart, therefore the "S" on the wall must have been written by the killer—likely in an attempt to frame Sano. Conan noticing saliva on the tip of the shotgun. Kogoro suggests the killer had placed the nozzle in Itami's mouth to silence her before synchronizing the firing of the weapon with the bursting of the fireworks, masking the noise. Sano counters that the killer could not be her since she was present at the rink when the fireworks began—leaving Oda as the only member without an alibi. Conan also notices Itami died with her hand in her coat pocket clutching a phone. The police redial her most recent message and find "KIX ########." <br>
 The suspects are given permission to take off their skates under supervision. They depart from the crime scene. Hearing the friends mourn Itami's death, Sonoko sorrowfully looks down at her phone, saying "Idiot." Conan notices that Sonoko has the same type of phone as Itami and asks to inspect it. He questions whether Sonoko truly heard the sound of fireworks, while Ran notices that Sonoko has a new phone. Conan deduces the trick but still lacks a culprit. He eavesdrops on the friend group's conversation where they discuss the previous incident regarding a friend named Narita who died via accidental gun discharge. Now confident about why Oda is considered separate from the "in-group," Conan rushes to the bathroom. He discovers vertical streaks of blood running near Itami's feet and cracks the case.

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 ==== Major Events ====
 * Romantic development between Shinichi and Ran.
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