Volume 33 - Revision history

Sedritsugu: /* File 337 - Life of a Flower... */

2025-08-29T03:07:39Z

File 337 - Life of a Flower...

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	Defeated, Morita explains that Idetsuki had recommended his wife to take an immense loan and invest in several stocks. Eventually, her luck began to sour and her debts soared, leading her to commit suicide via walking into oncoming traffic. He adds that she left him her wristwatch along with her suicide note, not wanting to damage it.		Defeated, Morita explains that Idetsuki had recommended his wife to take an immense loan and invest in several stocks. Eventually, her luck began to sour and her debts soared, leading her to commit suicide via walking into oncoming traffic. He adds that she left him her wristwatch along with her suicide note, not wanting to damage it.
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	[[File:CH337_AkaiSpy.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Akai ominously spies in the Mouri Detective Agency.]]		[[File:CH337_AkaiSpy.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Akai ominously spies on the Mouri Detective Agency.]]
	With the case solved, Conan quietly takes his leave. Haibara silently watches him rush for the Detective Agency while internally reflecting on his reckless quest for justice using a metaphor of a flower.<br>		With the case solved, Conan quietly takes his leave. Haibara silently watches him rush for the Detective Agency while internally reflecting on his reckless quest for justice using a metaphor of a flower.<br>
	Conan's jog gradually accelerates into a sprint as he frantically dials the agency but gets no response. He ascends the stairs and bursts into the main room, finding it eerily empty with the television still playing. He then checks on the third floor, finding it in a similar state. His worries crescendo as the image of [[Shuichi Akai\|Akai]] pops into his mind. Suddenly, his eyes are covered by a cheerful Ran, who explains that Kogoro had managed bet on a winning horse, bringing in massive winnings. He is out bragging about his victory while Ran rushed off to the supermarket to purchase a more expensive cut of steak for their dinner. Relieved, Conan hesitates to ask an important question. He remembers Ran expressing familiarity with a man in a beanie at the Suito chalet, and wonders if she knows Akai.<ref name="Valentine_Chocolate_Case"> Valentine Chocolate Case (Manga: [[Volume_33#Valentine_Chocolate_Case\|Volume 33: 331-334]])</ref> However, he aborts the question before asking, concluding she would obviously not.<br>		Conan's jog gradually accelerates into a sprint as he frantically dials the agency but gets no response. He ascends the stairs and bursts into the main room, finding it eerily empty with the television still playing. He then checks on the third floor, finding it in a similar state. His worries crescendo as the image of [[Shuichi Akai\|Akai]] pops into his mind. Suddenly, his eyes are covered by a cheerful Ran, who explains that Kogoro had managed bet on a winning horse, bringing in massive winnings. He is out bragging about his victory while Ran rushed off to the supermarket to purchase a more expensive cut of steak for their dinner. Relieved, Conan hesitates to ask an important question. He remembers Ran expressing familiarity with a man in a beanie at the Suito chalet, and wonders if she knows Akai.<ref name="Valentine_Chocolate_Case"> Valentine Chocolate Case (Manga: [[Volume_33#Valentine_Chocolate_Case\|Volume 33: 331-334]])</ref> However, he aborts the question before asking, concluding she would obviously not.<br>
	Meanwhile, Akai ominously smokes a cigarette, observing the Detective Agency from across the street.		Meanwhile, Akai ominously smokes a cigarette, observing the Detective Agency from across the street.

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Sedritsugu: /* File 331 - Bloody Valentine 1 */

2025-08-26T13:51:09Z

File 331 - Bloody Valentine 1

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	==== File 331 - Bloody Valentine 1 ====		==== File 331 - Bloody Valentine 1 ====
	[[File:CH311_ConanvsCapitalism.png\|thumb\|right\|100px\|Conan sees through the facade of capitalism.]]		[[File:CH311_ConanvsCapitalism.png\|thumb\|right\|100px\|Conan sees through the facade of capitalism.]]
	[[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] voices on his distaste for [[Wikipedia: Valentine's Day\|Valentine's Day]], diminishing it as a corporate ploy to increase chocolate sales. Conan's opinion, coupled with [[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]]'s explanation about the holiday's [[Wikipedia: Saint Valentine\|gruesome origin]], shatters [[Genta Kojima\|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]]'s rose-tinted impression of the festivities. Still, [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] interjects and expresses her enduring positivity for the chocolate-based event. Curious, Haibara asks Conan what the "[[Ran Mouri\|girl at the detective agency]]" plans to do. Conan denies any knowledge, adding that their plans are occupied by a visit to a [[Wikipedia: Chalet\|chalet]] Mount Suito. Haibara wishes them safety, mentioning [[Wikipedia: Al Capone\|Al Capone]]'s [[Wikipedia: Valentine's Day Massacre\|Valentine's Day massacre]], which reminds Conan about [[James Black]]'s bizarre description of [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]].<ref name="Kidnapped_Tourist_Case"> Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: [[Volume_32#Kidnapped_Tourist_Case\|Volume 32: 325-327]])</ref><br>		[[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] voices on his distaste for [[Wikipedia: Valentine's Day\|Valentine's Day]], diminishing it as a corporate ploy to increase chocolate sales. Conan's opinion, coupled with [[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]]'s explanation about the holiday's [[Wikipedia: Saint Valentine\|gruesome origin]], shatters [[Genta Kojima\|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]]'s rose-tinted impression of the festivities. Still, [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] interjects and expresses her enduring positivity for the chocolate-based event. Curious, Haibara asks Conan what the "[[Ran Mouri\|girl at the detective agency]]" plans to do. Conan denies any knowledge, adding that their plans are occupied by a visit to a [[Wikipedia: Chalet\|chalet]] on Mount Suito. Haibara wishes them safety, mentioning [[Wikipedia: Al Capone\|Al Capone]]'s [[Wikipedia: Valentine's Day Massacre\|Valentine's Day massacre]], which reminds Conan about [[James Black]]'s bizarre description of [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]].<ref name="Kidnapped_Tourist_Case"> Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: [[Volume_32#Kidnapped_Tourist_Case\|Volume 32: 325-327]])</ref><br>
	The next day, Conan joins [[Ran Mouri\|Ran]], [[Sonoko Suzuki\|Sonoko]], and [[Kogoro Mouri\|Kogoro]] in the drive to the chalet. Sonoko reveals that Suito Chalet's chocolate-making experience is renowned for its ability to enable romantic success, leading Ran to assume she will bake a batch for [[Makoto Kyogoku\|Makoto]]. Instead, Sonoko appears downcast, explaining that Makoto has not been returning her calls lately. She also mentions her aborted plan to "make a hand-woven sweater for an ambiguous recipient" to elicit feelings of jealousy in Makoto, saying she had actually employed the gimmick this time using Valentines chocolate instead.<ref name="Girl_Clubbing_Case"> Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume_28#Girl_Clubbing_Case\|Volume 28-29: 284-286]])</ref> She wishes she had made clear intentions and lets Ran comfort her. Sonoko then turns to her friend and calls her strong, citing her ability to remain cheerful without [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]]. Ran laughs the notion off, replying that she is used to it.<br>[[File:CH311_SonokoChocolate.png\|thumb\|left\|100px\|Sonoko completes her chocolate.]]		The next day, Conan joins [[Ran Mouri\|Ran]], [[Sonoko Suzuki\|Sonoko]], and [[Kogoro Mouri\|Kogoro]] in the drive to the chalet. Sonoko reveals that Suito Chalet's chocolate-making experience is renowned for its ability to enable romantic success, leading Ran to assume she will bake a batch for [[Makoto Kyogoku\|Makoto]]. Instead, Sonoko appears downcast, explaining that Makoto has not been returning her calls lately. She also mentions her aborted plan to "make a hand-woven sweater for an ambiguous recipient" to elicit feelings of jealousy in Makoto, saying she had actually employed the gimmick this time using Valentines chocolate instead.<ref name="Girl_Clubbing_Case"> Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume_28#Girl_Clubbing_Case\|Volume 28-29: 284-286]])</ref> She wishes she had made clear intentions and lets Ran comfort her. Sonoko then turns to her friend and calls her strong, citing her ability to remain cheerful without [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]]. Ran laughs the notion off, replying that she is used to it.<br>[[File:CH311_SonokoChocolate.png\|thumb\|left\|100px\|Sonoko completes her chocolate.]]
	Once there, they meet the chalet's owner, Chiyoko Yuasa, who mentions her declining business as the result of a spreading ghost story. She warns Ran about venturing into the blizzard, implying the existence of the supernatural. A guest, Yoshitaka Nigaki, explains the authorities occasionally find strewn chocolate around the corpses they discover on the winter mountain. After amply scaring Ran and Sonoko, he announces his departure into the forest to his friends, Mika Konagawa and Ako Amari. As the man sets off, Conan asks his friends about his profession. They explain he is a journalist who is searching the mountains to take photograph evidence of the [[Wikipedia: Japanese wolf\|Japanese Wolf]]'s enduring existence, adding that he claims to have seen the supposedly extinct canine five years ago. The group is then passed by a rifle-wielding, Yuzo Sakami, a hunter who wishes to capture the animal. He asks Yuasa to accommodate his incoming friends, a task the owner delegates to Kogoro, stating she must visit her late husband's grave. She calls her [[Wikipedia: Shikoku Dog\|shikoku dog]], Saburo, and walks into the forest. Kogoro speculates Nigaki mistook a roaming Saburo for a wolf, but the two women deny the notion, explaining that Saburo was in his pen during his late-night expedition. Amari then suggests they start preparing the chocolate baking process. <br>		Once there, they meet the chalet's owner, Chiyoko Yuasa, who mentions her declining business as the result of a spreading ghost story. She warns Ran about venturing into the blizzard, implying the existence of the supernatural. A guest, Yoshitaka Nigaki, explains the authorities occasionally find strewn chocolate around the corpses they discover on the winter mountain. After amply scaring Ran and Sonoko, he announces his departure into the forest to his friends, Mika Konagawa and Ako Amari. As the man sets off, Conan asks his friends about his profession. They explain he is a journalist who is searching the mountains to take photograph evidence of the [[Wikipedia: Japanese wolf\|Japanese Wolf]]'s enduring existence, adding that he claims to have seen the supposedly extinct canine five years ago. The group is then passed by a rifle-wielding, Yuzo Sakami, a hunter who wishes to capture the animal. He asks Yuasa to accommodate his incoming friends, a task the owner delegates to Kogoro, stating she must visit her late husband's grave. She calls her [[Wikipedia: Shikoku Dog\|shikoku dog]], Saburo, and walks into the forest. Kogoro speculates Nigaki mistook a roaming Saburo for a wolf, but the two women deny the notion, explaining that Saburo was in his pen during his late-night expedition. Amari then suggests they start preparing the chocolate baking process. <br>

Sedritsugu: /* File 339 - OX∆⟏!? */

2025-08-25T14:57:35Z

File 339 - OX∆⟏!?

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	==== File 339 - OX∆⟏!? ====		==== File 339 - OX∆⟏!? ====
	[[File:CH339_FBI.png\|thumb\|left\|130px\|~~Jodie mentions the~~ "FBI."]]		[[File:CH339_FBI.png\|thumb\|left\|130px\|"FBI..."]]
	Takagi reports that according to witness accounts, Chujo was stabbed at the base of the ascending escalator. His body was subsequently carried to the top by the moving conveyer steps. The investigators brainstorm what the dying message could mean, with Ran innocently suggesting that the X in the message may be related to the X showcased in Jodie's class. Jodie, Sonoko, and surprisingly Takagi humorously dismiss the idea. Conan then points out a vertical line on the left edge of the packet, suggesting "OX∆" is an incomplete dying message. Believing that the blackout hampered Chujo's writing, Conan hints at using [[Wikipedia: Lumiol\|luminol]] fluid on the escalator steps to see if any additional symbols were accidentally written off of the packet's surface. Before Takagi can leave to order his suggested forensic analysis, Conan stops him and asks what X means. The sergeant laughs, declining to share the answer.<br>		Takagi reports that according to witness accounts, Chujo was stabbed at the base of the ascending escalator. His body was subsequently carried to the top by the moving conveyer steps. The investigators brainstorm what the dying message could mean, with Ran innocently suggesting that the X in the message may be related to the X showcased in Jodie's class. Jodie, Sonoko, and surprisingly Takagi humorously dismiss the idea. Conan then points out a vertical line on the left edge of the packet, suggesting "OX∆" is an incomplete dying message. Believing that the blackout hampered Chujo's writing, Conan hints at using [[Wikipedia: Lumiol\|luminol]] fluid on the escalator steps to see if any additional symbols were accidentally written off of the packet's surface. Before Takagi can leave to order his suggested forensic analysis, Conan stops him and asks what X means. The sergeant laughs, declining to share the answer.<br>
	[[Kazunobu Chiba\|Chiba]] then arrives with discarded clothes and gloves likely worn by the culprit. He also reports that after surveying the fifty-eight suspects, only twenty-seven of them had verifiable alibis, leaving thirty-one individuals who were capable of committing the murder. Takagi then returns with results of the luminol test, stating they found the symbol "⟏" on one of the escalator steps. Conan notices the shape being strangely larger than the previous three symbols. Sonoko then surmises that the symbols are meant to be combined to form the culprit's name in kanji. While a promising line of thought at first, the girls' discussion quickly derails, leading Megure to ask they leave the case to the police.<br>		[[Kazunobu Chiba\|Chiba]] then arrives with discarded clothes and gloves likely worn by the culprit. He also reports that after surveying the fifty-eight suspects, only twenty-seven of them had verifiable alibis, leaving thirty-one individuals who were capable of committing the murder. Takagi then returns with results of the luminol test, stating they found the symbol "⟏" on one of the escalator steps. Conan notices the shape being strangely larger than the previous three symbols. Sonoko then surmises that the symbols are meant to be combined to form the culprit's name in kanji. While a promising line of thought at first, the girls' discussion quickly derails, leading Megure to ask they leave the case to the police.<br>
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Sedritsugu: /* Escalator Message Case */

2025-08-25T01:33:59Z

Escalator Message Case

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	==== File 339 - OX∆⟏!? ====		==== File 339 - OX∆⟏!? ====
			[[File:CH339_FBI.png\|thumb\|left\|130px\|Jodie mentions the "FBI."]]
	Takagi reports that according to witness accounts, Chujo was stabbed at the base of the ascending escalator. His body was subsequently carried to the top by the moving conveyer steps. The investigators brainstorm what the dying message could mean, with Ran innocently suggesting that the X in the message may be related to the X showcased in Jodie's class. Jodie, Sonoko, and surprisingly Takagi humorously dismiss the idea. Conan then points out a vertical line on the left edge of the packet, suggesting "OX∆" is an incomplete dying message. Believing that the blackout hampered Chujo's writing, Conan hints at using [[Wikipedia: Lumiol\|luminol]] fluid on the escalator steps to see if any additional symbols were accidentally written off of the packet's surface. Before Takagi can leave to order his suggested forensic analysis, Conan stops him and asks what X means. The sergeant laughs, declining to share the answer.<br>		Takagi reports that according to witness accounts, Chujo was stabbed at the base of the ascending escalator. His body was subsequently carried to the top by the moving conveyer steps. The investigators brainstorm what the dying message could mean, with Ran innocently suggesting that the X in the message may be related to the X showcased in Jodie's class. Jodie, Sonoko, and surprisingly Takagi humorously dismiss the idea. Conan then points out a vertical line on the left edge of the packet, suggesting "OX∆" is an incomplete dying message. Believing that the blackout hampered Chujo's writing, Conan hints at using [[Wikipedia: Lumiol\|luminol]] fluid on the escalator steps to see if any additional symbols were accidentally written off of the packet's surface. Before Takagi can leave to order his suggested forensic analysis, Conan stops him and asks what X means. The sergeant laughs, declining to share the answer.<br>
	[[Kazunobu Chiba\|Chiba]] then arrives with discarded clothes and gloves likely worn by the culprit. He also reports that after surveying the fifty-eight suspects, only twenty-seven of them had verifiable alibis, leaving thirty-one individuals who were capable of committing the murder. Takagi then returns with results of the luminol test, stating they found the symbol "⟏" on one of the escalator steps. Conan notices the shape being strangely larger than the previous three symbols. Sonoko then surmises that the symbols are meant to be combined to form the culprit's name in kanji. While a promising line of thought at first, the girls' discussion quickly derails, leading Megure to ask they leave the case to the police.<br>		[[Kazunobu Chiba\|Chiba]] then arrives with discarded clothes and gloves likely worn by the culprit. He also reports that after surveying the fifty-eight suspects, only twenty-seven of them had verifiable alibis, leaving thirty-one individuals who were capable of committing the murder. Takagi then returns with results of the luminol test, stating they found the symbol "⟏" on one of the escalator steps. Conan notices the shape being strangely larger than the previous three symbols. Sonoko then surmises that the symbols are meant to be combined to form the culprit's name in kanji. While a promising line of thought at first, the girls' discussion quickly derails, leading Megure to ask they leave the case to the police.<br>
	Takagi is dispatched to aid Chiba in his suspect examination and waits for the store elevator to arrive. Suddenly, a silhouette springs forth and pulls him to a secluded corner, motioning for him to hush. The silhouette is revealed to be Ran, who fervently asks the meaning of X.<br>		Takagi is dispatched to aid Chiba in his suspect examination and waits for the store elevator to arrive. Suddenly, a silhouette springs forth and pulls him to a secluded corner, motioning for him to hush. The silhouette is revealed to be Ran, who fervently asks the meaning of X.<br>
	Meanwhile, at the escalator base, Jodie calls Conan an "[[Wikipedia: Ostrich\|ostrich]]," asking if he has deduced the meanings of the symbols. The boy answers in the negative, prompting the woman to mention that vital federal institutions in the [[Wikipedia: United States\|United States]] are often referred to by mundane vernacular, rather than a complex descriptor of their role in government. She lists the [[Wikipedia: The Pentagon\|Pentagon]], the [[Wikipedia: White House\|White House]], the [[Wikipedia: Oval Office\|Oval Office ]], and lastly, the "bureau," the [[Wikipedia: Federal Bureau of Investigation\|FBI]]. Conan asks why she called him an ostrich. She answers that after observing the boy being caught by forensic officers for tampering with the crime scene, she was reminded by the ostrich—a clumsy animal, who is convinced of its own safety after only hiding its head, leaving its body exposed. The Teacher's statement triggers a realization in Conan who rushes to the escalator and swipes the packet. "Cool Kid" has solved the case.		Meanwhile, at the escalator base, Jodie calls Conan an "[[Wikipedia: Ostrich\|ostrich]]," asking if he has deduced the meanings of the symbols. The boy answers in the negative, prompting the woman to mention that vital federal institutions in the [[Wikipedia: United States\|United States]] are often referred to by mundane vernacular, rather than a complex descriptor of their role in government. She lists the [[Wikipedia: The Pentagon\|Pentagon]], the [[Wikipedia: White House\|White House]], the [[Wikipedia: Oval Office\|Oval Office ]], and lastly, the "bureau," the [[Wikipedia: Federal Bureau of Investigation\|FBI]]. Conan asks why she called him an ostrich. She answers that after observing the boy being caught by forensic officers for tampering with the crime scene, she was reminded by the ostrich—a clumsy animal, who is convinced of its own safety after only hiding its head, leaving its body exposed. The Teacher's statement triggers a realization in Conan who rushes to the escalator and swipes the packet. "Cool Kid" has solved the case.
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Sedritsugu: 339 rewrite

2025-08-25T01:30:54Z

339 rewrite

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	Takagi reports that Chujo~~'s fingerprints have been found on~~ the ~~symbols written~~ by ~~blood, thereby confirming that~~ the ~~envelope does contain a~~ dying message~~. Conan and the police thus start thinking about things relevant to the symbols~~, ~~and~~ Ran innocently ~~suggests~~ that the ~~cross~~ in the ~~dying~~ message ~~might have~~ the ~~same meaning as~~ Jodie's ~~cross~~. Jodie ~~and~~ Sonoko ~~dismiss this idea and laugh out loud~~, and Takagi ~~joins~~ the conversation (as he also knows what the cross means in that case). Megure overhears their laughter and orders Takagi to explain, but Takagi insists that that interpretation is completely irrelevant to the case. Conan points out ~~that since there is~~ a vertical line on the left edge of the ~~envelope (i.e. on the left of the circle symbol)~~, ~~there must be more to the~~ dying message. ~~He suggests~~ that ~~it might be found~~ on ~~a step of~~ the escalator~~, as Chujo likely wrote the dying message during the blackout (meaning that he could not~~ see ~~where he was writing; even~~ if ~~he knew that he was writing in~~ the ~~wrong place, since he knew that~~ his ~~death was likely imminent~~, ~~he probably did not try to rectify it)~~ and ~~while he was being transported by the escalator to the current floor~~. ~~By using the luminol reaction~~, ~~it is revealed that~~ the ~~fourth symbol is a square which is slightly bigger than the other three symbols~~.		Takagi reports that according to witness accounts, Chujo was stabbed at the base of the ascending escalator. His body was subsequently carried to the top by the moving conveyer steps. The investigators brainstorm what the dying message could mean, with Ran innocently suggesting that the X in the message may be related to the X showcased in Jodie's class. Jodie, Sonoko, and surprisingly Takagi humorously dismiss the idea. Conan then points out a vertical line on the left edge of the packet, suggesting "OX∆" is an incomplete dying message. Believing that the blackout hampered Chujo's writing, Conan hints at using [[Wikipedia: Lumiol\|luminol]] fluid on the escalator steps to see if any additional symbols were accidentally written off of the packet's surface. Before Takagi can leave to order his suggested forensic analysis, Conan stops him and asks what X means. The sergeant laughs, declining to share the answer.<br>
			[[Kazunobu Chiba\|Chiba]] then arrives with discarded clothes and gloves likely worn by the culprit. He also reports that after surveying the fifty-eight suspects, only twenty-seven of them had verifiable alibis, leaving thirty-one individuals who were capable of committing the murder. Takagi then returns with results of the luminol test, stating they found the symbol "⟏" on one of the escalator steps. Conan notices the shape being strangely larger than the previous three symbols. Sonoko then surmises that the symbols are meant to be combined to form the culprit's name in kanji. While a promising line of thought at first, the girls' discussion quickly derails, leading Megure to ask they leave the case to the police.<br>
	~~Meanwhile,~~ by ~~collecting~~ the ~~alibis of~~ the ~~employees on the list~~, ~~Chiba is able to reduce the number~~ of ~~suspects to 31 (i.e. there are 27 employees with a~~ verifiable ~~and reliable alibi). Sonoko grabs this renewed suspect list from Megure and Jodie~~, ~~Ran and she point out that some kanjis on the list can be formed by combining two or more symbols and others represent an object that can be drawn as~~ one of the ~~symbols~~. ~~For example~~, the ~~first kanji~~ of the ~~suspect Suzuki Tsubasa (~~the ~~native form of this name is 鈴木翼) is "鈴", which means "bell" and thus can be simplified to a circle~~. ~~Since~~ Sonoko ~~and this person share~~ the ~~same surname, she impatiently tells Ran that he cannot possibly~~ be the culprit. ~~Megure, feeling that their conversation has gone astray~~, ~~gets the list back and orders~~ the girls, ~~Jodie and Conan~~ to leave the case to the police.		Takagi is dispatched to aid Chiba in his suspect examination and waits for the store elevator to arrive. Suddenly, a silhouette springs forth and pulls him to a secluded corner, motioning for him to hush. The silhouette is revealed to be Ran, who fervently asks the meaning of X.<br>
			Meanwhile, at the escalator base, Jodie calls Conan an "[[Wikipedia: Ostrich\|ostrich]]," asking if he has deduced the meanings of the symbols. The boy answers in the negative, prompting the woman to mention that vital federal institutions in the [[Wikipedia: United States\|United States]] are often referred to by mundane vernacular, rather than a complex descriptor of their role in government. She lists the [[Wikipedia: The Pentagon\|Pentagon]], the [[Wikipedia: White House\|White House]], the [[Wikipedia: Oval Office\|Oval Office ]], and lastly, the "bureau," the [[Wikipedia: Federal Bureau of Investigation\|FBI]]. Conan asks why she called him an ostrich. She answers that after observing the boy being caught by forensic officers for tampering with the crime scene, she was reminded by the ostrich—a clumsy animal, who is convinced of its own safety after only hiding its head, leaving its body exposed. The Teacher's statement triggers a realization in Conan who rushes to the escalator and swipes the packet. "Cool Kid" has solved the case.
	~~Now that Ran can no longer contribute to the case, she approaches~~ Takagi ~~(who left the crime scene~~ to ~~help~~ Chiba~~, who had returned to~~ the ~~company to conduct further investigations)~~ to ~~ask about the meaning of the cross~~. ~~Takagi tells her what it means~~, and ~~says that he knows it because Yumi Miyamoto often sends~~ him ~~messages with multiple crosses at the end as~~ a ~~joke. On the contrary~~, ~~when Conan asked~~ him ~~the same question a moment ago~~, ~~Takagi just pat Conan on~~ the ~~head and told him that he is too young for such matters; this response rendered Conan visibly annoyed~~.

	~~Back~~ at the ~~crime scene~~, Jodie, ~~who seems to have figured out~~ the ~~meaning~~ of the ~~dying message~~, ~~gives hints~~ to ~~Conan. She mentions~~ that in the U.~~S. federal government~~, ~~one of~~ the ~~most important agencies is~~ the ~~FBI (~~Federal Bureau of Investigation~~), and tells~~ him ~~about a saying~~ that ~~goes "you can hide~~ the ~~head (of an ostrich)~~, ~~but not~~ the ~~tail". This saying inspires Conan and allows him to instantly figure out~~ who ~~the embezzler~~ is ~~from the list~~ of 31. ~~As confidence emerges on Conan~~'s ~~face, Jodie,~~ who ~~is gazing at him, smiles~~.

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Sedritsugu: /* Missing Watch Case */

2025-08-25T00:49:56Z

Missing Watch Case

Sedritsugu: /* File 339 - OX∆□!? */

2025-08-24T18:01:44Z

File 339 - OX∆□!?

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	The police proceed to interrogate the man, who shares that he recently discovered that someone was quietly embezzling company funds. He then hired Chujo to identify the embezzler, planning on meeting the private investigator in the first floor cafe to discuss his findings. Believing the embezzler to likely be the culprit, Megure asks if Kisugi has any leads on their identity. The executive shows a list of fifty-eight employees, fifty-eight suspects.		The police proceed to interrogate the man, who shares that he recently discovered that someone was quietly embezzling company funds. He then hired Chujo to identify the embezzler, planning on meeting the private investigator in the first floor cafe to discuss his findings. Believing the embezzler to likely be the culprit, Megure asks if Kisugi has any leads on their identity. The executive shows a list of fifty-eight employees, fifty-eight suspects.

	==== File 339 - ~~OX∆□~~!? ====		==== File 339 - OX∆⟏!? ====

	Takagi reports that Chujo's fingerprints have been found on the symbols written by blood, thereby confirming that the envelope does contain a dying message. Conan and the police thus start thinking about things relevant to the symbols, and Ran innocently suggests that the cross in the dying message might have the same meaning as Jodie's cross. Jodie and Sonoko dismiss this idea and laugh out loud, and Takagi joins the conversation (as he also knows what the cross means in that case). Megure overhears their laughter and orders Takagi to explain, but Takagi insists that that interpretation is completely irrelevant to the case. Conan points out that since there is a vertical line on the left edge of the envelope (i.e. on the left of the circle symbol), there must be more to the dying message. He suggests that it might be found on a step of the escalator, as Chujo likely wrote the dying message during the blackout (meaning that he could not see where he was writing; even if he knew that he was writing in the wrong place, since he knew that his death was likely imminent, he probably did not try to rectify it) and while he was being transported by the escalator to the current floor. By using the luminol reaction, it is revealed that the fourth symbol is a square which is slightly bigger than the other three symbols.		Takagi reports that Chujo's fingerprints have been found on the symbols written by blood, thereby confirming that the envelope does contain a dying message. Conan and the police thus start thinking about things relevant to the symbols, and Ran innocently suggests that the cross in the dying message might have the same meaning as Jodie's cross. Jodie and Sonoko dismiss this idea and laugh out loud, and Takagi joins the conversation (as he also knows what the cross means in that case). Megure overhears their laughter and orders Takagi to explain, but Takagi insists that that interpretation is completely irrelevant to the case. Conan points out that since there is a vertical line on the left edge of the envelope (i.e. on the left of the circle symbol), there must be more to the dying message. He suggests that it might be found on a step of the escalator, as Chujo likely wrote the dying message during the blackout (meaning that he could not see where he was writing; even if he knew that he was writing in the wrong place, since he knew that his death was likely imminent, he probably did not try to rectify it) and while he was being transported by the escalator to the current floor. By using the luminol reaction, it is revealed that the fourth symbol is a square which is slightly bigger than the other three symbols.

Sedritsugu: /* Escalator Message Case */

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Escalator Message Case

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	==== File 338 - The Meaning of X ====		==== File 338 - The Meaning of X ====
			[[File:CH338_MeaningOfX.png\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Jodie asks an inattentive Ran the meaning of "X."]]
	[[Ran Mouri\|Ran]] deeply ponders about the identity of the [[Shuichi Akai\|man in the beanie]], strangely feeling the same unease she felt when [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]] left her at [[Tropical Land]].<ref name="Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case"> Roller Coaster Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume_1#Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case\|Volume 1: 1]])</ref> Her fixation pulls her focus away from her English class, prompting [[Jodie Starling\|Jodie]] to call on her, asking what the "X" on the blackboard means. Her answers rudimentary answer is jeered by her classmates, and Jodie assigns the question as homework for Ran.<br>		[[Ran Mouri\|Ran]] deeply ponders about the identity of the [[Shuichi Akai\|man in the beanie]], strangely feeling the same unease she felt when [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]] left her at [[Tropical Land]].<ref name="Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case"> Roller Coaster Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume_1#Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case\|Volume 1: 1]])</ref> Her fixation pulls her focus away from her English class, prompting [[Jodie Starling\|Jodie]] to call on her, asking what the "X" on the blackboard means. Her answers rudimentary answer is jeered by her classmates, and Jodie assigns the question as homework for Ran.<br>
	On the walk back home, Ran tells [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] about X, wondering if he has any ideas as for what it could mean. The boy's mind scrolls through dozens of various meanings of X, but fails to pinpoint a plausible candidate, especially after Ran adds that it is a feminine mark. He does, however, recall his [[Yukiko Kudo\|mother]] signing her letters with "xxx" shortly before her signature. As Ran and [[Sonoko Suzuki\|Sonoko]] comment on Jodie's improvement as a teacher, they are suddenly interrupted by Jodie herself, who asks if Ran has solved her assignment yet. Sonoko floats the idea of directing the question to [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]], sending Conan into a mental frenzy. When asked why she approached them, Jodie says she has an important question for the two girls.<br>		On the walk back home, Ran tells [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] about X, wondering if he has any ideas as for what it could mean. The boy's mind scrolls through dozens of various meanings of X, but fails to pinpoint a plausible candidate, especially after Ran adds that it is a feminine mark. He does, however, recall his [[Yukiko Kudo\|mother]] signing her letters with "xxx" shortly before her signature. As Ran and [[Sonoko Suzuki\|Sonoko]] comment on Jodie's improvement as a teacher, they are suddenly interrupted by Jodie herself, who asks if Ran has solved her assignment yet. Sonoko floats the idea of directing the question to [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]], sending Conan into a mental frenzy. When asked why she approached them, Jodie says she has an important question for the two girls.<br>
	The four head for a department store cafe where Jodie asks if either Ran or Sonoko have experienced sexual assault. Despite Sonoko's faith in Ran's self-defense skills, Jodie ominously stresses the danger posed by an ardent stalker. Conan listens in deep thought.<br>		The four head for a department store cafe where Jodie asks if either Ran or Sonoko have experienced sexual assault. Despite Sonoko's faith in Ran's self-defense skills, Jodie ominously stresses the danger posed by an ardent stalker. Conan listens in deep thought.<br>[[File:CH338_ChujoStabbed.png\|thumb\|left\|175px\|Chujo leaves "OX∆" as his dying message.]]
	The group is then startled by a company executive named Norihisa Kisugi, who yells worrying information into his phone. On the other end of the line, the executive's private investigator, Katsunori Chujo, attempts to leverage a higher pay from his client by saying that his target has offered to pay him more money for his silence. Kisugi breaks under the pressure and quadruples his payment, satisfying Chujo. The Private Investigator ends his call and faces a [[The Criminal\|silhouette]] standing in front of him. Chujo He then gives them his commiserations before walking off to expose the silhouette's identity to Kisugi. However, as Chujo prepares to board an escalator, the silhouette charges at him and thrusts a blade into his stomach. The aggressor then purloins several documents their victim's packet just as a blackout strikes the department building. <br>		The group is then startled by a company executive named Norihisa Kisugi, who yells worrying information into his phone. On the other end of the line, the executive's private investigator, Katsunori Chujo, attempts to leverage a higher pay from his client by saying that his target has offered to pay him more money for his silence. Kisugi breaks under the pressure and quadruples his payment, satisfying Chujo. The Private Investigator ends his call and faces a [[The Criminal\|silhouette]] standing in front of him. Chujo He then gives them his commiserations before walking off to expose the silhouette's identity to Kisugi. However, as Chujo prepares to board an escalator, the silhouette charges at him and thrusts a blade into his stomach. The aggressor then purloins several documents their victim's packet just as a blackout strikes the department building. <br>
	The lights are soon restored, relieving a frightened Sonoko who is still mentally recovering from her previous incident involving a blackout. <ref name="Girl_Clubbing_Case"> Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume_28#Girl_Clubbing_Case\|Volume 28-29: 284-286]])</ref> A piercing scream then echoes through the halls, prompting Conan to investigate a large crowd gathering before an escalator. Fighting through the hordes of bystanders, he eventually finds Chujo dead on the steps while hugging a package with the symbols "OX∆" written in blood.<br>		The lights are soon restored, relieving a frightened Sonoko who is still mentally recovering from her previous incident involving a blackout. <ref name="Girl_Clubbing_Case"> Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume_28#Girl_Clubbing_Case\|Volume 28-29: 284-286]])</ref> A piercing scream then echoes through the halls, prompting Conan to investigate a large crowd gathering before an escalator. Fighting through the hordes of bystanders, he eventually finds Chujo dead on the steps while hugging a package with the symbols "OX∆" written in blood.<br>[[File:CH338_58Suspects.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Kisugi shows a list of fifty-eight suspects who may be guilty of committing the embezzlement.]]
	Sometime later, Inspector [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrive at the store and open their investigation. While Megure tries his best to tolerate Jodie's antics, a forensic officer interrupts, having recovered the victim's phone. He dials the last registered caller, causing a ringing noise to emanate from the surrounding crowd of bystanders, exposing Kisugi.<br>		Sometime later, Inspector [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrive at the store and open their investigation. While Megure tries his best to tolerate Jodie's antics, a forensic officer interrupts, having recovered the victim's phone. He dials the last registered caller, causing a ringing noise to emanate from the surrounding crowd of bystanders, exposing Kisugi.<br>
	The police proceed to interrogate the man, who shares that he recently discovered that someone was quietly embezzling company funds. He then hired Chujo to identify the embezzler, planning on meeting the private investigator in the first floor cafe to discuss his findings. Believing the embezzler to likely be the culprit, Megure asks if Kisugi has any leads on their identity. The executive shows a list of fifty-eight employees, fifty-eight suspects.		The police proceed to interrogate the man, who shares that he recently discovered that someone was quietly embezzling company funds. He then hired Chujo to identify the embezzler, planning on meeting the private investigator in the first floor cafe to discuss his findings. Believing the embezzler to likely be the culprit, Megure asks if Kisugi has any leads on their identity. The executive shows a list of fifty-eight employees, fifty-eight suspects.

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 ==== File 338 - The Meaning of X ====
-During an English class, rather than listening, Ran thinks about the mysterious man with a knit cap (i.e. Shuichi Akai) and ponders where she could have met him. She also wonders why every time she thinks about that man, the feeling that arose when Shinichi left her at Tropical Land to not come back - the feeling that something is about to be destroyed - is engendered. Her thoughts are interrupted by Jodie, who asks her if she is following the lesson; since the answer is affirmative, Jodie asks Ran about the meaning of the cross on the blackboard. Ran answers hesitantly that it is simply the capital letter X, which causes her classmates to burst into laughter. Jodie, on the other hand, asks Ran to think about it as "homework" and tells her that it is something that cute ladies should know.
+==== File 339 - OX∆□!? ====
 Takagi reports that Chujo's fingerprints have been found on the symbols written by blood, thereby confirming that the envelope does contain a dying message. Conan and the police thus start thinking about things relevant to the symbols, and Ran innocently suggests that the cross in the dying message might have the same meaning as Jodie's cross. Jodie and Sonoko dismiss this idea and laugh out loud, and Takagi joins the conversation (as he also knows what the cross means in that case). Megure overhears their laughter and orders Takagi to explain, but Takagi insists that that interpretation is completely irrelevant to the case. Conan points out that since there is a vertical line on the left edge of the envelope (i.e. on the left of the circle symbol), there must be more to the dying message. He suggests that it might be found on a step of the escalator, as Chujo likely wrote the dying message during the blackout (meaning that he could not see where he was writing; even if he knew that he was writing in the wrong place, since he knew that his death was likely imminent, he probably did not try to rectify it) and while he was being transported by the escalator to the current floor. By using the luminol reaction, it is revealed that the fourth symbol is a square which is slightly bigger than the other three symbols.

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	The [[Detective Boys]] are invited to the [[Mouri Detective Agency]], where they marvel at [[Ran Mouri\|Ran]]'s detailed chocolate replicas of each of their faces. As the children shower Ran with praise and gratitude, [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] questions how she had the time to bake these pieces, citing their absence from the [[Wikipedia: Chalet\|chalet]] kitchen table. She answers that they served as her test batch, which she stored in the refrigerator.<ref name="Valentine_Chocolate_Case"> Valentine Chocolate Case (Manga:[[Volume_33#Valentine_Chocolate_Case\|Volume 33: 331-334]])</ref> The cheerful banter is interrupted by [[Kogoro Mouri\|Kogoro]], who complains that their commotion is disrupting his work. [[Genta Kojima\|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] question if the ~~detective~~ is truly engaging in meaningful labor, skepticism ~~which~~ is vindicated when [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] unplugs his [[Wikipedia: Transistor radio\|pocket radio]], loudly playing a horse racing broadcast. Kogoro's embarrassment is luckily cut short when a client rings the doorbell.<br>[[File:CH335_RoomTour.png\|thumb\|left\|100px\|The Detective Boys explore Morita's digital collection.]]		The [[Detective Boys]] are invited to the [[Mouri Detective Agency]], where they marvel at [[Ran Mouri\|Ran]]'s detailed chocolate replicas of each of their faces. As the children shower Ran with praise and gratitude, [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] questions how she had the time to bake these pieces, citing their absence from the [[Wikipedia: Chalet\|chalet]] kitchen table. She answers that they served as her test batch, which she stored in the refrigerator.<ref name="Valentine_Chocolate_Case"> Valentine Chocolate Case (Manga:[[Volume_33#Valentine_Chocolate_Case\|Volume 33: 331-334]])</ref> The cheerful banter is interrupted by [[Kogoro Mouri\|Kogoro]], who complains that their commotion is disrupting his work. [[Genta Kojima\|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] question if the Detective is truly engaging in meaningful labor. Their skepticism is vindicated when [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] unplugs his [[Wikipedia: Transistor radio\|pocket radio]], loudly playing a horse racing broadcast. Kogoro's embarrassment is luckily cut short when a client rings the doorbell.<br>[[File:CH335_RoomTour.png\|thumb\|left\|100px\|The Detective Boys explore Morita's digital collection.]]
	The client, Hideo Morita, asks for the Detective's help in finding a lost wristwatch that belonged to his late wife, saying that his dreams are haunted by scenes of her "questioning the time." He believes if he can locate her missing wristwatch, her spirit will pass on into the afterlife. Hearing the man's seemingly trivial request, Kogoro goes ballistic, deeming it not worth his time. As Morita leaves in disappointment, he is approached by the Detective Boys, who offer their services free of charge.<br>		The client, Hideo Morita, asks for the Detective's help in finding a lost wristwatch that belonged to his late wife, saying that his dreams are haunted by scenes of her "questioning the time." He believes if he can locate her missing wristwatch, her spirit will pass on into the afterlife. Hearing the man's seemingly trivial request, Kogoro goes ballistic, deeming it not worth his time. As Morita leaves in disappointment, he is approached by the Detective Boys, who offer their services free of charge.<br>
	The group arrives at Morita's apartment, where [[Hiroshi Agasa\|Agasa]] notices the wilting flowers displayed in a vase near the entrance. Morita explains that he has properly maintained them ever since his wife died in a traffic accident three weeks ago, but acknowledges their natural decline. Meanwhile, the children are awestruck at the sight of Morita's audio room, fitted with audio speakers, television monitors, DVDs, and pamphlets. Suddenly, another apartment resident, Eiko Idetsuki, rings the doorbell and demands Morita pay his debt. The man hands her ¥5,000,000 (~$50,000), a quarter of what he owes her, and says he intends to settle the rest by selling his apartment. He also shows her a DVD copy of ''[[Play It Again\|Sakura Sanjuurou]]'' that he managed to acquire, which greatly excites her. She immediately moves to the audio room to watch the movie, removing the Detective Boys in the process. Morita shows an infuriated expression as Idetsuki closes the door behind her.<br>[[File:CH335_IdetsukiCrash.png\|thumb\|right\|230px\|Conan and Morita find the entrance vase shattered on Idetsuki's head.]]		The group arrives at Morita's apartment, where [[Hiroshi Agasa\|Agasa]] notices the wilting flowers displayed in a vase near the entrance. Morita explains that he has properly maintained them ever since his wife died in a traffic accident three weeks ago, but acknowledges their natural decline. Meanwhile, the children are awestruck at the sight of Morita's audio room, fitted with audio speakers, television monitors, DVDs, and pamphlets. Suddenly, another apartment resident, Eiko Idetsuki, rings the doorbell and demands Morita pay his debt. The man hands her ¥5,000,000 (~$50,000), a quarter of what he owes her, and says he intends to settle the rest by selling his apartment. He also shows her a DVD copy of ''[[Play It Again\|Sakura Sanjuurou]]'' that he managed to acquire, which greatly excites her. She immediately moves to the audio room to watch the movie, removing the Detective Boys in the process. Morita shows an infuriated expression as Idetsuki closes the door behind her.<br>[[File:CH335_IdetsukiCrash.png\|thumb\|right\|230px\|Conan and Morita find the entrance vase shattered on Idetsuki's head.]]
	The Detective Boys continue their fruitless search into the dusk hours, motivating Morita to prepare sandwiches as a gesture of gratitude, which rejuvenates the children, especially Genta. He then tasks Conan and Ayumi with delivering tea and sandwiches to Idetsuki. The two quietly enter the audio room and offer the tense woman food. She orders them to hush, clearly rapt in the film. Per her instructions, they leave the food at the rear table and return to the kitchen.<br>		The Detective Boys continue their fruitless search into the dusk hours, motivating Morita to prepare sandwiches as a gesture of gratitude, which rejuvenates the children, especially Genta. He then tasks Conan and Ayumi with delivering tea and sandwiches to Idetsuki. The two quietly enter the audio room and offer the tense woman food. She orders them to hush, clearly rapt in the film. Per her instructions, they leave the food at the rear table and return to the kitchen.<br>
	Conan then notices Morita's laundry situation and deduces that even someone who perpetually wears their wristwatch would still remove it when they bathe. He then rushes to the filled laundry machine and empties its contents. Ayumi notices a solid object hit the floor and finds the working wristwatch, much to Conan's surprise. As Morita expresses his deep appreciation, Conan's suspicions rise—Morita likely lied about losing the watch. Suddenly, the sound of a violent crash punctuates the moment. Conan hears the front door slam shut while rushing to the audio room. Upon entering, he finds Idetsuki dead, bludgeoned with a now shattered vase.		Conan then notices Morita's laundry situation and deduces that even someone who perpetually wears their wristwatch would still remove it when they bathe. He then rushes to the filled laundry machine and empties its contents. Ayumi notices a solid object hit the floor and finds the working wristwatch, much to Conan's surprise. As Morita expresses his deep appreciation, Conan's suspicions rise—Morita likely lied about losing the watch. Suddenly, the sound of a violent crash punctuates the moment. Conan hears the front door slam shut while rushing to the audio room. Upon entering, he finds Idetsuki dead, bludgeoned with a now shattered vase.

	==== File 336 - Clean Scent ====		==== File 336 - Clean Scent ====

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	[[File:CH311_ConanvsCapitalism.png\|thumb\|right\|100px\|Conan sees through the facade of capitalism.]]		[[File:CH311_ConanvsCapitalism.png\|thumb\|right\|100px\|Conan sees through the facade of capitalism.]]
	[[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] voices on his distaste for [[Wikipedia: Valentine's Day\|Valentine's Day]], diminishing it as a corporate ploy to increase chocolate sales. Conan's opinion, coupled with [[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]]'s explanation about the holiday's [[Wikipedia: Saint Valentine\|gruesome origin]], shatters [[Genta Kojima\|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]]'s rose-tinted impression of the festivities. Still, [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] interjects and expresses her enduring positivity for the chocolate-based event. Curious, Haibara asks Conan what the "[[Ran Mouri\|girl at the detective agency]]" plans to do. Conan denies any knowledge, adding that their plans are occupied by a visit to a [[Wikipedia: Chalet\|chalet]] Mount Suito. Haibara wishes them safety, mentioning [[Wikipedia: Al Capone\|Al Capone]]'s [[Wikipedia: Valentine's Day Massacre\|Valentine's Day massacre]], which reminds Conan about [[James Black]]'s bizarre description of [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]].<ref name="Kidnapped_Tourist_Case"> Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: [[Volume_32#Kidnapped_Tourist_Case\|Volume 32: 325-327]])</ref><br>		[[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] voices on his distaste for [[Wikipedia: Valentine's Day\|Valentine's Day]], diminishing it as a corporate ploy to increase chocolate sales. Conan's opinion, coupled with [[Ai Haibara\|Haibara]]'s explanation about the holiday's [[Wikipedia: Saint Valentine\|gruesome origin]], shatters [[Genta Kojima\|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]]'s rose-tinted impression of the festivities. Still, [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] interjects and expresses her enduring positivity for the chocolate-based event. Curious, Haibara asks Conan what the "[[Ran Mouri\|girl at the detective agency]]" plans to do. Conan denies any knowledge, adding that their plans are occupied by a visit to a [[Wikipedia: Chalet\|chalet]] on Mount Suito. Haibara wishes them safety, mentioning [[Wikipedia: Al Capone\|Al Capone]]'s [[Wikipedia: Valentine's Day Massacre\|Valentine's Day massacre]], which reminds Conan about [[James Black]]'s bizarre description of [[Wikipedia: Chicago\|Chicago]].<ref name="Kidnapped_Tourist_Case"> Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: [[Volume_32#Kidnapped_Tourist_Case\|Volume 32: 325-327]])</ref><br>
	The next day, Conan joins [[Ran Mouri\|Ran]], [[Sonoko Suzuki\|Sonoko]], and [[Kogoro Mouri\|Kogoro]] in the drive to the chalet. Sonoko reveals that Suito Chalet's chocolate-making experience is renowned for its ability to enable romantic success, leading Ran to assume she will bake a batch for [[Makoto Kyogoku\|Makoto]]. Instead, Sonoko appears downcast, explaining that Makoto has not been returning her calls lately. She also mentions her aborted plan to "make a hand-woven sweater for an ambiguous recipient" to elicit feelings of jealousy in Makoto, saying she had actually employed the gimmick this time using Valentines chocolate instead.<ref name="Girl_Clubbing_Case"> Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume_28#Girl_Clubbing_Case\|Volume 28-29: 284-286]])</ref> She wishes she had made clear intentions and lets Ran comfort her. Sonoko then turns to her friend and calls her strong, citing her ability to remain cheerful without [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]]. Ran laughs the notion off, replying that she is used to it.<br>[[File:CH311_SonokoChocolate.png\|thumb\|left\|100px\|Sonoko completes her chocolate.]]		The next day, Conan joins [[Ran Mouri\|Ran]], [[Sonoko Suzuki\|Sonoko]], and [[Kogoro Mouri\|Kogoro]] in the drive to the chalet. Sonoko reveals that Suito Chalet's chocolate-making experience is renowned for its ability to enable romantic success, leading Ran to assume she will bake a batch for [[Makoto Kyogoku\|Makoto]]. Instead, Sonoko appears downcast, explaining that Makoto has not been returning her calls lately. She also mentions her aborted plan to "make a hand-woven sweater for an ambiguous recipient" to elicit feelings of jealousy in Makoto, saying she had actually employed the gimmick this time using Valentines chocolate instead.<ref name="Girl_Clubbing_Case"> Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume_28#Girl_Clubbing_Case\|Volume 28-29: 284-286]])</ref> She wishes she had made clear intentions and lets Ran comfort her. Sonoko then turns to her friend and calls her strong, citing her ability to remain cheerful without [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]]. Ran laughs the notion off, replying that she is used to it.<br>[[File:CH311_SonokoChocolate.png\|thumb\|left\|100px\|Sonoko completes her chocolate.]]
	Once there, they meet the chalet's owner, Chiyoko Yuasa, who mentions her declining business as the result of a spreading ghost story. She warns Ran about venturing into the blizzard, implying the existence of the supernatural. A guest, Yoshitaka Nigaki, explains the authorities occasionally find strewn chocolate around the corpses they discover on the winter mountain. After amply scaring Ran and Sonoko, he announces his departure into the forest to his friends, Mika Konagawa and Ako Amari. As the man sets off, Conan asks his friends about his profession. They explain he is a journalist who is searching the mountains to take photograph evidence of the [[Wikipedia: Japanese wolf\|Japanese Wolf]]'s enduring existence, adding that he claims to have seen the supposedly extinct canine five years ago. The group is then passed by a rifle-wielding, Yuzo Sakami, a hunter who wishes to capture the animal. He asks Yuasa to accommodate his incoming friends, a task the owner delegates to Kogoro, stating she must visit her late husband's grave. She calls her [[Wikipedia: Shikoku Dog\|shikoku dog]], Saburo, and walks into the forest. Kogoro speculates Nigaki mistook a roaming Saburo for a wolf, but the two women deny the notion, explaining that Saburo was in his pen during his late-night expedition. Amari then suggests they start preparing the chocolate baking process. <br>		Once there, they meet the chalet's owner, Chiyoko Yuasa, who mentions her declining business as the result of a spreading ghost story. She warns Ran about venturing into the blizzard, implying the existence of the supernatural. A guest, Yoshitaka Nigaki, explains the authorities occasionally find strewn chocolate around the corpses they discover on the winter mountain. After amply scaring Ran and Sonoko, he announces his departure into the forest to his friends, Mika Konagawa and Ako Amari. As the man sets off, Conan asks his friends about his profession. They explain he is a journalist who is searching the mountains to take photograph evidence of the [[Wikipedia: Japanese wolf\|Japanese Wolf]]'s enduring existence, adding that he claims to have seen the supposedly extinct canine five years ago. The group is then passed by a rifle-wielding, Yuzo Sakami, a hunter who wishes to capture the animal. He asks Yuasa to accommodate his incoming friends, a task the owner delegates to Kogoro, stating she must visit her late husband's grave. She calls her [[Wikipedia: Shikoku Dog\|shikoku dog]], Saburo, and walks into the forest. Kogoro speculates Nigaki mistook a roaming Saburo for a wolf, but the two women deny the notion, explaining that Saburo was in his pen during his late-night expedition. Amari then suggests they start preparing the chocolate baking process. <br>

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	==== File 338 - The Meaning of X ====		==== File 338 - The Meaning of X ====
			[[File:CH338_MeaningOfX.png\|thumb\|right\|150px\|Jodie asks an inattentive Ran the meaning of "X."]]
	[[Ran Mouri\|Ran]] deeply ponders about the identity of the [[Shuichi Akai\|man in the beanie]], strangely feeling the same unease she felt when [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]] left her at [[Tropical Land]].<ref name="Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case"> Roller Coaster Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume_1#Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case\|Volume 1: 1]])</ref> Her fixation pulls her focus away from her English class, prompting [[Jodie Starling\|Jodie]] to call on her, asking what the "X" on the blackboard means. Her answers rudimentary answer is jeered by her classmates, and Jodie assigns the question as homework for Ran.<br>		[[Ran Mouri\|Ran]] deeply ponders about the identity of the [[Shuichi Akai\|man in the beanie]], strangely feeling the same unease she felt when [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]] left her at [[Tropical Land]].<ref name="Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case"> Roller Coaster Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume_1#Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case\|Volume 1: 1]])</ref> Her fixation pulls her focus away from her English class, prompting [[Jodie Starling\|Jodie]] to call on her, asking what the "X" on the blackboard means. Her answers rudimentary answer is jeered by her classmates, and Jodie assigns the question as homework for Ran.<br>
	On the walk back home, Ran tells [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] about X, wondering if he has any ideas as for what it could mean. The boy's mind scrolls through dozens of various meanings of X, but fails to pinpoint a plausible candidate, especially after Ran adds that it is a feminine mark. He does, however, recall his [[Yukiko Kudo\|mother]] signing her letters with "xxx" shortly before her signature. As Ran and [[Sonoko Suzuki\|Sonoko]] comment on Jodie's improvement as a teacher, they are suddenly interrupted by Jodie herself, who asks if Ran has solved her assignment yet. Sonoko floats the idea of directing the question to [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]], sending Conan into a mental frenzy. When asked why she approached them, Jodie says she has an important question for the two girls.<br>		On the walk back home, Ran tells [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] about X, wondering if he has any ideas as for what it could mean. The boy's mind scrolls through dozens of various meanings of X, but fails to pinpoint a plausible candidate, especially after Ran adds that it is a feminine mark. He does, however, recall his [[Yukiko Kudo\|mother]] signing her letters with "xxx" shortly before her signature. As Ran and [[Sonoko Suzuki\|Sonoko]] comment on Jodie's improvement as a teacher, they are suddenly interrupted by Jodie herself, who asks if Ran has solved her assignment yet. Sonoko floats the idea of directing the question to [[Shinichi Kudo\|Shinichi]], sending Conan into a mental frenzy. When asked why she approached them, Jodie says she has an important question for the two girls.<br>
	The four head for a department store cafe where Jodie asks if either Ran or Sonoko have experienced sexual assault. Despite Sonoko's faith in Ran's self-defense skills, Jodie ominously stresses the danger posed by an ardent stalker. Conan listens in deep thought.<br>		The four head for a department store cafe where Jodie asks if either Ran or Sonoko have experienced sexual assault. Despite Sonoko's faith in Ran's self-defense skills, Jodie ominously stresses the danger posed by an ardent stalker. Conan listens in deep thought.<br>[[File:CH338_ChujoStabbed.png\|thumb\|left\|175px\|Chujo leaves "OX∆" as his dying message.]]
	The group is then startled by a company executive named Norihisa Kisugi, who yells worrying information into his phone. On the other end of the line, the executive's private investigator, Katsunori Chujo, attempts to leverage a higher pay from his client by saying that his target has offered to pay him more money for his silence. Kisugi breaks under the pressure and quadruples his payment, satisfying Chujo. The Private Investigator ends his call and faces a [[The Criminal\|silhouette]] standing in front of him. Chujo He then gives them his commiserations before walking off to expose the silhouette's identity to Kisugi. However, as Chujo prepares to board an escalator, the silhouette charges at him and thrusts a blade into his stomach. The aggressor then purloins several documents their victim's packet just as a blackout strikes the department building. <br>		The group is then startled by a company executive named Norihisa Kisugi, who yells worrying information into his phone. On the other end of the line, the executive's private investigator, Katsunori Chujo, attempts to leverage a higher pay from his client by saying that his target has offered to pay him more money for his silence. Kisugi breaks under the pressure and quadruples his payment, satisfying Chujo. The Private Investigator ends his call and faces a [[The Criminal\|silhouette]] standing in front of him. Chujo He then gives them his commiserations before walking off to expose the silhouette's identity to Kisugi. However, as Chujo prepares to board an escalator, the silhouette charges at him and thrusts a blade into his stomach. The aggressor then purloins several documents their victim's packet just as a blackout strikes the department building. <br>
	The lights are soon restored, relieving a frightened Sonoko who is still mentally recovering from her previous incident involving a blackout. <ref name="Girl_Clubbing_Case"> Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume_28#Girl_Clubbing_Case\|Volume 28-29: 284-286]])</ref> A piercing scream then echoes through the halls, prompting Conan to investigate a large crowd gathering before an escalator. Fighting through the hordes of bystanders, he eventually finds Chujo dead on the steps while hugging a package with the symbols "OX∆" written in blood.<br>		The lights are soon restored, relieving a frightened Sonoko who is still mentally recovering from her previous incident involving a blackout. <ref name="Girl_Clubbing_Case"> Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume_28#Girl_Clubbing_Case\|Volume 28-29: 284-286]])</ref> A piercing scream then echoes through the halls, prompting Conan to investigate a large crowd gathering before an escalator. Fighting through the hordes of bystanders, he eventually finds Chujo dead on the steps while hugging a package with the symbols "OX∆" written in blood.<br>[[File:CH338_58Suspects.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Kisugi shows a list of fifty-eight suspects who may be guilty of committing the embezzlement.]]
	Sometime later, Inspector [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrive at the store and open their investigation. While Megure tries his best to tolerate Jodie's antics, a forensic officer interrupts, having recovered the victim's phone. He dials the last registered caller, causing a ringing noise to emanate from the surrounding crowd of bystanders, exposing Kisugi.<br>		Sometime later, Inspector [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrive at the store and open their investigation. While Megure tries his best to tolerate Jodie's antics, a forensic officer interrupts, having recovered the victim's phone. He dials the last registered caller, causing a ringing noise to emanate from the surrounding crowd of bystanders, exposing Kisugi.<br>
	The police proceed to interrogate the man, who shares that he recently discovered that someone was quietly embezzling company funds. He then hired Chujo to identify the embezzler, planning on meeting the private investigator in the first floor cafe to discuss his findings. Believing the embezzler to likely be the culprit, Megure asks if Kisugi has any leads on their identity. The executive shows a list of fifty-eight employees, fifty-eight suspects.		The police proceed to interrogate the man, who shares that he recently discovered that someone was quietly embezzling company funds. He then hired Chujo to identify the embezzler, planning on meeting the private investigator in the first floor cafe to discuss his findings. Believing the embezzler to likely be the culprit, Megure asks if Kisugi has any leads on their identity. The executive shows a list of fifty-eight employees, fifty-eight suspects.

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	==== File 335 - Memento of a Wife ====		==== File 335 - Memento of a Wife ====
	The [[Detective Boys]] are invited to the [[Mouri Detective Agency]], where they marvel at [[Ran Mouri\|Ran]]'s detailed chocolate replicas of each of their faces. As the children shower Ran with praise and gratitude, [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] questions how she had the time to bake these pieces, citing their absence from the [[Wikipedia: Chalet\|chalet]] kitchen table. She answers that they served as her test batch, which she stored in the refrigerator.<ref name="Valentine_Chocolate_Case"> Valentine Chocolate Case (Manga:[[Volume_33#Valentine_Chocolate_Case\|Volume 33: 331-334]])</ref> The cheerful banter is interrupted by [[Kogoro Mouri\|Kogoro]], who complains that their commotion is disrupting his work. [[Genta Kojima\|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] question if the Detective is truly engaging in meaningful labor. Their skepticism is vindicated when [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] unplugs his [[Wikipedia: Transistor radio\|pocket radio]], loudly playing a horse racing broadcast. Kogoro's embarrassment is luckily cut short when a client rings the doorbell.<br>[[File:CH335_RoomTour.png\|thumb\|left\|100px\|The Detective Boys explore Morita's digital collection.]]		The [[Detective Boys]] are invited to the [[Mouri Detective Agency]], where they marvel at [[Ran Mouri\|Ran]]'s detailed chocolate replicas of each of their faces. As the children shower Ran with praise and gratitude, [[Conan Edogawa\|Conan]] questions how she had the time to bake these pieces, citing their absence from the [[Wikipedia: Chalet\|chalet]] kitchen table. She answers that they served as her test batch, which she stored in the refrigerator.<ref name="Valentine_Chocolate_Case"> Valentine Chocolate Case (Manga: [[Volume_33#Valentine_Chocolate_Case\|Volume 33: 331-334]])</ref> The cheerful banter is interrupted by [[Kogoro Mouri\|Kogoro]], who complains that their commotion is disrupting his work. [[Genta Kojima\|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya\|Mitsuhiko]] question if the Detective is truly engaging in meaningful labor. Their skepticism is vindicated when [[Ayumi Yoshida\|Ayumi]] unplugs his [[Wikipedia: Transistor radio\|pocket radio]], loudly playing a horse racing broadcast. Kogoro's embarrassment is luckily cut short when a client rings the doorbell.<br>[[File:CH335_RoomTour.png\|thumb\|left\|100px\|The Detective Boys explore Morita's digital collection.]]
	The client, Hideo Morita, asks for the Detective's help in finding a lost wristwatch that belonged to his late wife, saying that his dreams are haunted by scenes of her "questioning the time." He believes if he can locate her missing wristwatch, her spirit will pass on into the afterlife. Hearing the man's seemingly trivial request, Kogoro goes ballistic, deeming it not worth his time. As Morita leaves in disappointment, he is approached by the Detective Boys, who offer their services free of charge.<br>		The client, Hideo Morita, asks for the Detective's help in finding a lost wristwatch that belonged to his late wife, saying that his dreams are haunted by scenes of her "questioning the time." He believes if he can locate her missing wristwatch, her spirit will pass on into the afterlife. Hearing the man's seemingly trivial request, Kogoro goes ballistic, deeming it not worth his time. As Morita leaves in disappointment, he is approached by the Detective Boys, who offer their services free of charge.<br>
	The group arrives at Morita's apartment, where [[Hiroshi Agasa\|Agasa]] notices the wilting flowers displayed in a vase near the entrance. Morita explains that he has properly maintained them ever since his wife died in a traffic accident three weeks ago, but acknowledges their natural decline. Meanwhile, the children are awestruck at the sight of Morita's audio room, fitted with audio speakers, television monitors, DVDs, and pamphlets. Suddenly, another apartment resident, Eiko Idetsuki, rings the doorbell and demands Morita pay his debt. The man hands her ¥5,000,000 (~$50,000), a quarter of what he owes her, and says he intends to settle the rest by selling his apartment. He also shows her a DVD copy of ''[[Play It Again\|Sakura Sanjuurou]]'' that he managed to acquire, which greatly excites her. She immediately moves to the audio room to watch the movie, removing the Detective Boys in the process. Morita shows an infuriated expression as Idetsuki closes the door behind her.<br>[[File:CH335_IdetsukiCrash.png\|thumb\|right\|230px\|Conan and Morita find the entrance vase shattered on Idetsuki's head.]]		The group arrives at Morita's apartment, where [[Hiroshi Agasa\|Agasa]] notices the wilting flowers displayed in a vase near the entrance. Morita explains that he has properly maintained them ever since his wife died in a traffic accident three weeks ago, but acknowledges their natural decline. Meanwhile, the children are awestruck at the sight of Morita's audio room, fitted with audio speakers, television monitors, DVDs, and pamphlets. Suddenly, another apartment resident, Eiko Idetsuki, rings the doorbell and demands Morita pay his debt. The man hands her ¥5,000,000 (~$50,000), a quarter of what he owes her, and says he intends to settle the rest by selling his apartment. He also shows her a DVD copy of ''[[Play It Again\|Sakura Sanjuurou]]'' that he managed to acquire, which greatly excites her. She immediately moves to the audio room to watch the movie, removing the Detective Boys in the process. Morita shows an infuriated expression as Idetsuki closes the door behind her.<br>[[File:CH335_IdetsukiCrash.png\|thumb\|right\|230px\|Conan and Morita find the entrance vase shattered on Idetsuki's head.]]
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	Inspector [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrive at the crime scene and identify Morita's entrance vase as the murder weapon. They immediately suspect Morita himself for the crime, and retrace his steps. With the Detective Boys' help, the police determine that Morita was capable of slipping away from the kitchen while he made sandwiches. Given there is a hallway that directly connects the kitchen to the audio room, Morita could have easily bludgeoned Idetsuki, masking the sound of her death with the blaring movie audio, and then played sound recordings of the vase's shattering remotely from next to the laundry machine. However, Conan disproves the theory, recalling that Idetsuki was still alive when him and Ayumi visited the audio room to deliver sandwiches. [[Kazunobu Chiba\|Chiba]] then arrives and reports on Idetsuki's relationships with her neighboring tenants. He explains that she often loaned large sums of money and charged high interest rates, meaning she was likely an unpopular character. Additionally, a sizable portion of the apartment's tenants were aware of her location, as they were used to hearing her blast the audio of the films she watched in Morita's audio room. With the possibility of an external culprit, Megure orders a comprehensive investigation of all who were indebted to Idetsuki.<br>[[File:CH336_StolenKogoroFiles.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Takagi reveals that someone had stolen the police files pertaining to cases Kogoro was involved in solving.]][[File:CH337_ConanSolemn.png\|thumb\|left\|140px\|Conan expresses his resolve to put Ran's safety above all else.]]		Inspector [[Juzo Megure\|Megure]] and [[Wataru Takagi\|Takagi]] arrive at the crime scene and identify Morita's entrance vase as the murder weapon. They immediately suspect Morita himself for the crime, and retrace his steps. With the Detective Boys' help, the police determine that Morita was capable of slipping away from the kitchen while he made sandwiches. Given there is a hallway that directly connects the kitchen to the audio room, Morita could have easily bludgeoned Idetsuki, masking the sound of her death with the blaring movie audio, and then played sound recordings of the vase's shattering remotely from next to the laundry machine. However, Conan disproves the theory, recalling that Idetsuki was still alive when him and Ayumi visited the audio room to deliver sandwiches. [[Kazunobu Chiba\|Chiba]] then arrives and reports on Idetsuki's relationships with her neighboring tenants. He explains that she often loaned large sums of money and charged high interest rates, meaning she was likely an unpopular character. Additionally, a sizable portion of the apartment's tenants were aware of her location, as they were used to hearing her blast the audio of the films she watched in Morita's audio room. With the possibility of an external culprit, Megure orders a comprehensive investigation of all who were indebted to Idetsuki.<br>[[File:CH336_StolenKogoroFiles.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Takagi reveals that someone had stolen the police files pertaining to cases Kogoro was involved in solving.]][[File:CH337_ConanSolemn.png\|thumb\|left\|140px\|Conan expresses his resolve to put Ran's safety above all else.]]
	Agasa approaches Conan and comments on the case, but the boy quickly surmises that Morita is the murderer. He explains that manual wristwatches like Morita's need to be rewound roughly every fifty hours to remain accurate. Nevertheless, Morita's watch remained perfectly in-synch upon its discovery three weeks after its supposed disappearance. Therefore, Morita likely deliberately hid to wristwatch as a means of attracting an external witness who can confirm his alibi.<br>		Agasa approaches Conan and comments on the case, but the boy quickly surmises that Morita is the murderer. He explains that manual wristwatches like Morita's need to be rewound roughly every fifty hours to remain accurate. Nevertheless, Morita's watch remained perfectly in-synch upon its discovery three weeks after its supposed disappearance. Therefore, Morita likely deliberately hid to wristwatch as a means of attracting an external witness who can confirm his alibi.<br>
	While pondering the case details, Conan notices Takagi ask Morita if he noticed any suspicious individuals loitering around the Mouri Detective Agency. Curious, Conan asks the sergeant for clarification. Takagi kneels down to the boy and quietly reveals that [[Vermouth\|someone]] is secretly investigating Kogoro. He says that all of the files regarding cases involving Kogoro were stolen from the [[Wikipedia: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department\|police headquarters]], but were recently mailed back anonymously without any alteration. Alarmed, Conan asks when they were stolen, to which Takagi answers: on the day of the bus hijacking.<ref name="Bus_Hijacking_Case"> Bus Hijacking Case (Manga:[[Volume_29#Bus_Hijacking_Case\|Volume 29: 287-289]])</ref> The police are currently investigating the matter, looking for anyone who may harbor feelings of animosity towards the Detective. As Takagi takes his leave, Conan worries that the target is not Kogoro, but rather himself. Agasa leans in and asks what he was told, but Conan demurs. Haibara, able to broadly infer the nature of the news, internally comments on the negative externalities of the pursuit of justice. Conan's righteousness, while commendable, may very well bring about his ruin.<br>[[File:CH336_VHSCalibration.png\|thumb\|right\|190px\|Conan tinkers with the VHS players.]]		While pondering the case details, Conan notices Takagi ask Morita if he noticed any suspicious individuals loitering around the Mouri Detective Agency. Curious, Conan asks the sergeant for clarification. Takagi kneels down to the boy and quietly reveals that [[Vermouth\|someone]] is secretly investigating Kogoro. He says that all of the files regarding cases involving Kogoro were stolen from the [[Wikipedia: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department\|police headquarters]], but were recently mailed back anonymously without any alteration. Alarmed, Conan asks when they were stolen, to which Takagi answers: on the day of the bus hijacking.<ref name="Bus_Hijacking_Case"> Bus Hijacking Case (Manga: [[Volume_29#Bus_Hijacking_Case\|Volume 29: 287-289]])</ref> The police are currently investigating the matter, looking for anyone who may harbor feelings of animosity towards the Detective. As Takagi takes his leave, Conan worries that the target is not Kogoro, but rather himself. Agasa leans in and asks what he was told, but Conan demurs. Haibara, able to broadly infer the nature of the news, internally comments on the negative externalities of the pursuit of justice. Conan's righteousness, while commendable, may very well bring about his ruin.<br>[[File:CH336_VHSCalibration.png\|thumb\|right\|190px\|Conan tinkers with the VHS players.]]
	Genta then notices a strange smell in the kitchen and tracks its source to then microwave, but finds it empty. Conan opens a nearby trash can and finds a bouquet of dry flowers disposed inside. Inspired by Genta's mention of a "sandwich," Conan inspects the kitchen cupboard before running to the audio room. Using Takagi as a means of vertical transport, he reaches above the television and pulls back a shelf curtain revealing several stacks of VHS players. Conan spots a timer on one of the devices and switches it on, calibrating another device to its left, which displays a cassette symbol. Having collected the necessary pieces of evidence, Conan deduces Morita's remote murder trick.		Genta then notices a strange smell in the kitchen and tracks its source to then microwave, but finds it empty. Conan opens a nearby trash can and finds a bouquet of dry flowers disposed inside. Inspired by Genta's mention of a "sandwich," Conan inspects the kitchen cupboard before running to the audio room. Using Takagi as a means of vertical transport, he reaches above the television and pulls back a shelf curtain revealing several stacks of VHS players. Conan spots a timer on one of the devices and switches it on, calibrating another device to its left, which displays a cassette symbol. Having collected the necessary pieces of evidence, Conan deduces Morita's remote murder trick.

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	[[File:CH337_AkaiSpy.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Akai ominously spies in the Mouri Detective Agency.]]		[[File:CH337_AkaiSpy.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Akai ominously spies in the Mouri Detective Agency.]]
	With the case solved, Conan quietly takes his leave. Haibara silently watches him rush for the Detective Agency while internally reflecting on his reckless quest for justice using a metaphor of a flower.<br>		With the case solved, Conan quietly takes his leave. Haibara silently watches him rush for the Detective Agency while internally reflecting on his reckless quest for justice using a metaphor of a flower.<br>
	Conan's jog gradually accelerates into a sprint as he frantically dials the agency but gets no response. He ascends the stairs and bursts into the main room, finding it eerily empty with the television still playing. He then checks on the third floor, finding it in a similar state. His worries crescendo as the image of [[Shuichi Akai\|Akai]] pops into his mind. Suddenly, his eyes are covered by a cheerful Ran, who explains that Kogoro had managed bet on a winning horse, bringing in massive winnings. He is out bragging about his victory while Ran rushed off to the supermarket to purchase a more expensive cut of steak for their dinner. Relieved, Conan hesitates to ask an important question. He remembers Ran expressing familiarity with a man in a beanie at the Suito chalet, and wonders if she knows Akai.<ref name="Valentine_Chocolate_Case"> Valentine Chocolate Case (Manga:[[Volume_33#Valentine_Chocolate_Case\|Volume 33: 331-334]])</ref> However, he aborts the question before asking, concluding she would obviously not.<br>		Conan's jog gradually accelerates into a sprint as he frantically dials the agency but gets no response. He ascends the stairs and bursts into the main room, finding it eerily empty with the television still playing. He then checks on the third floor, finding it in a similar state. His worries crescendo as the image of [[Shuichi Akai\|Akai]] pops into his mind. Suddenly, his eyes are covered by a cheerful Ran, who explains that Kogoro had managed bet on a winning horse, bringing in massive winnings. He is out bragging about his victory while Ran rushed off to the supermarket to purchase a more expensive cut of steak for their dinner. Relieved, Conan hesitates to ask an important question. He remembers Ran expressing familiarity with a man in a beanie at the Suito chalet, and wonders if she knows Akai.<ref name="Valentine_Chocolate_Case"> Valentine Chocolate Case (Manga: [[Volume_33#Valentine_Chocolate_Case\|Volume 33: 331-334]])</ref> However, he aborts the question before asking, concluding she would obviously not.<br>
	Meanwhile, Akai ominously smokes a cigarette, observing the Detective Agency from across the street.		Meanwhile, Akai ominously smokes a cigarette, observing the Detective Agency from across the street.