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Haibara attempts to shut the door, but is stopped. The visitor reveals herself to be Jodie, who claims that Araide's car had malfunctioned and is unable to pick her up; she has been sent in his stead. After some apprehension, Haibara allows Jodie to escort her into her car. As the pair drive off, Araide, driving a perfectly functioning vehicle, notices them leaving. <br> | Haibara attempts to shut the door, but is stopped. The visitor reveals herself to be Jodie, who claims that Araide's car had malfunctioned and is unable to pick her up; she has been sent in his stead. After some apprehension, Haibara allows Jodie to escort her into her car. As the pair drive off, Araide, driving a perfectly functioning vehicle, notices them leaving. <br> | ||
As the Sea Phantom slowly drifts atop the Pacific Ocean, its guests awkwardly stand around the captain's corpse. Medusa comments that the killer likely jettisoned his crossbow off deck, thus making it unrecoverable. Meanwhile, Kogoro removes the captain's mask and expresses familiarity with his face. Medusa says that he is Senzou Fukuura, a famous film producer tied to the Ghost Captain series. The event staff confirm that while Fukuura did not play the Ghost Captain role in the films, he would host the party audition each year as the character. Kogoro asks the staff the answer to the witch hunt activity Fukuura was introducing, but they reply that only he knew the answer. Kogoro believes the culprit must be one of the staff members. He cites how every attendee was inside the ship at the time of the shooting, leaving only staff members on the deck capable of shooting the crossbow. He additionally deduces that the XV Devil card attached to the bolt must be an attempt to frame one of the attendees for the crime. However, the staff correct him by stating there were several guests on deck during the shooting, and that the tarot cards used were of custom design and irreplicable by the event staff. Taking this information into account, Medusa figures that the culprit is most likely one of seven members in the XV Devil group. With one hour until the ship reaches Yokohama harbor, Medusa suggests they return inside and collect their thoughts. As the party-goers file into the doors, the Invisible Man crouches to the ground, noticing a small circular mark on the wooden deck. He notices a trail of similar marks leading to the shrouds. Kogoro calls the [[Mouri Detective Agency|Detective Agency]] to tell Ran about his delayed return. He gets no response.<br> | As the Sea Phantom slowly drifts atop the Pacific Ocean, its guests awkwardly stand around the captain's corpse. Medusa comments that the killer likely jettisoned his crossbow off deck, thus making it unrecoverable. Meanwhile, Kogoro removes the captain's mask and expresses familiarity with his face. Medusa says that he is Senzou Fukuura, a famous film producer tied to the Ghost Captain series. The event staff confirm that while Fukuura did not play the Ghost Captain role in the films, he would host the party audition each year as the character. Kogoro asks the staff the answer to the witch hunt activity Fukuura was introducing, but they reply that only he knew the answer. Kogoro believes the culprit must be one of the staff members. He cites how every attendee was inside the ship at the time of the shooting, leaving only staff members on the deck capable of shooting the crossbow. He additionally deduces that the XV Devil card attached to the bolt must be an attempt to frame one of the attendees for the crime. However, the staff correct him by stating there were several guests on deck during the shooting, and that the tarot cards used were of custom design and irreplicable by the event staff. Taking this information into account, Medusa figures that the culprit is most likely one of seven members in the XV Devil group. With one hour until the ship reaches Yokohama harbor, Medusa suggests they return inside and collect their thoughts. As the party-goers file into the doors, the Invisible Man crouches to the ground, noticing a small circular mark on the wooden deck. He notices a trail of similar marks leading to the shrouds. Kogoro calls the [[Mouri Detective Agency|Detective Agency]] to tell Ran about his delayed return. He gets no response.<br> | ||
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*** Conan sends Heiji to impersonate Shinichi and take his place at the party. | *** Conan sends Heiji to impersonate Shinichi and take his place at the party. | ||
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| ‹ Volume 41 | List of Chapters • List of Cases | Volume 43 › |
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| Release date: | July 18, 2003 | ||
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| Chapters: | 425-435 | ||
| ISBN: | ISBN 4-09-126169-8 | ||
| Publisher: | Shogakukan | ||
| English release date: | April 10, 2012 | ||
| English ISBN: | ISBN 1-4215-3608-0 | ||
| English Publisher: | Viz Media | ||
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Volume 42 was released on July 18, 2003 in Japan.
Contents
- 1 Cast
- 2 Gadgets
- 3 Chapters
- 3.1 Bathroom Murder Case
- 3.2 Convenience Store Case
- 3.3 Halloween Party Case
- 3.3.1 Characters introduced
- 3.3.2 File 429 - The Full Moon and the Trap at the Banquet
- 3.3.3 File 430 - The Haunted Ship Painted with Blood
- 3.3.4 File 431 - The Invisible Man Enters!
- 3.3.5 File 432 - Shinichi Kudo Appears!?
- 3.3.6 File 433 - The Truth Behind the Mask
- 3.3.7 File 434 - Rotten Apple
- 3.3.8 People
- 3.3.9 Major Events
- 3.4 Butt Mark Slasher Case
- 4 Cover in other countries
- 5 References
- 6 See also
Cast
Gadgets
Chapters
Bathroom Murder Case
File 425 - The Hidden Truth
With the poison's source still unknown, Inspector Megure and Takagi plan to expand their investigation beyond the house but are quickly stopped by an ostensible interjection from Agasa. Though initially startled, Agasa quickly adjusts to Conan's deduction which he presents using the Voice-Changing Bowtie.
On the car ride home Haibara restlessly asks Conan if he had recovered Akemi's artifact. Conan replies that he has, explaining that after learning about Dejima's stipulations about being stingy toilet water, he deduced that Akemi had attached something to toilet's ballcock valve which had hampered the toilets functions and raised the water bill. The object attached to the valve at the time were likely the employee's tools. After hearing Imai was "tired," Akemi hiding the tools was her way of forcing him to take a break from work. Years later when Akemi returned to use the bathroom, she replaced the tools with a different object, which, Conan had successfully retrieved, revealing it to be a set of twenty cassette tapes. Conan suspects the tapes contain vital information about the Black Organization, causing Haibara to object to him listening to them as it would further endanger him. Conan stops the recording and hands the headphones to Haibara after realizing the tapes are instead a set of messages from her mother Elena. Conan concludes that Elena likely sensed her impending demise and thus recorded messages throughout the years for Shiho, eventually giving them to Akemi to pass on to her when she turned twenty. However, due to the organization's heavy security surrounding Shiho's research, Akemi had no choice but to hide the tapes in the house's toilet tank. If Akemi survived, she would've taken Shiho to the house to retrieve the tapes. Meanwhile, Haibara warmly smiles, rapt with comfort by her mother's voice, as Conan internally hopes she found solace knowing her mother was a true "angel."
At an airport, Vermouth is seen on the phone enlisting the help of a sniper, referring to them as Calvados.
People
Major Events
- Vermouth is revealed to be eavesdropping on Agasa's house.
- Haibara reveals her mother's codename to be Hell Angel.
- Haibara obtains voice recordings of her mother.
- Vermouth calls in Calvados for help.
Convenience Store Case
File 426 - Goodbye Jodie
Ominous clouds rain upon a luxurious mansion in the middle of the night. A bloodied man lays dead against his arm chair, his glasses on the floor and a gun in his hand. A woman, dressed fully in black, picks up his glasses but is interrupted by an innocent young girl standing at the doorway. "Who are you?" the girl asks; the woman raises her fingers to her mouth and motions her to shush. The recollection begins to crumble as Jodie wakes up from her flashback.
A fellow Teitan High School teacher expresses concern, wondering if the job's stress is effecting her. Jodie answers in the negative, saying she is fond of her students and is simply saddened that she soon must leave them.
Later, Jodie announces her resignation to her students, who react with surprise and disappointment.
After school, Ran and Sonoko ask Jodie for a more detailed explanation of her sudden resignation. The teacher jokes about embarking on an adventure to locate a hidden treasure—ultimately leaving the truth about her departure a secret, once again echoing her phrase: "a secret makes a woman woman." Ran, knowing that Jodie does not intend to divulge information, switches the topic by regretfully saying Jodie has never taught Shinichi. Sonoko expresses her annoyance at Shinichi's stubbornness, remarking that he should abandon his case and return to them. Ran objects, affectionately describing Shinichi as "stubborn." As the two girls dive into their usual romantic bickering, Jodie mentions how Conan is similarly stubborn. Ran says that Conan has recently been staying at Professor Agasa's house lately to take care of a sick Haibara; Jodie appears intrigued. Sonoko then changes the subject and proposes they go to Jodie’s apartment for a farewell party. Jodie and Ran agree, and therefore decide to head to the convenience store where a friend of theirs, named Aya Nanakawa, works to buy drinks and desserts.
Upon arrival at the store, they see a furious store manager shouting at Aya and threatening to fire her. Sonoko and Ran intervene and try to soothe an upset and crying Aya while the store manager reveals that he suspects Aya of being a thief. Sonoko is quick to come to the defense of her friend. The manager explains that he too was initially unwilling to believe that Aya was the culprit, but after noticing that the loss of goods only occurred on days when Aya was working, that surveillance cameras failed to reveal wrongdoing by a customer, and that theft occurred at times when only Aya was present in the store, he was forced to conclude that Aya was the culprit. The manager further reveals that a myriad of items have been stolen: game softwares, CDs, DVDs, beverages, box lunches, candy, and etc. Ran questions if Aya has ever been caught in the act via the cameras. The managers says no, stating that he cuts the footage during closing hours to lower operating costs, adding that the hall to the bathroom is also left dim for the same reason. Ran and Sonoko then turn to Aya and listen to her opinion. Aya tells them that she noticed three suspicious customers: a university student who comes to the store to read gaming magazines until closing hours, usually buying fast-foods and instant noodles; a very quiet office worker who never starts a quarrel even when cut in line, usually buying toothbrushes, towels, and batteries; and an elderly woman who likes spending as little money as possible, often lecturing the manager on how to save electricity, usually not buying anything at all. Lastly, Aya adds that all three suspects frequently use the store bathroom.
The store manager also says that the store experienced a long cessation of thefts after he rebuked Aya about the situation exactly one month ago. Just when he thought that Aya had learned that her misdemeanors were unacceptable, the theft started again at an even greater scale. Still, the manager offers to excuse Aya from her crime if she admits to her wrongdoing, but the girl remains steadfast in her conviction. Ran and Sonoko, seeing that the situation is spiraling downwards, suggest consulting with Shinichi or Conan, but Jodie says that they should try having a go at the case before turning to others for help, because those you can rely on can disappear at any time.
File 427 - Ran's Deduction
Ran and Sonoko reconsider the case details but are unable to envision anyone other than Aya as the culprit. Stuck, Ran asks herself what Shinichi would do in this situation. She recalls he once told her that when there is a case, it is almost certain that something deviating from the norm happens, and such deviations, no matter how insignificant, are clues that can be found by careful observation that form the cornerstone of a deduction. Thus, Ran asks Aya whether anything unusual happened on the days when she was on shift. Neither she nor the store manager can think of anything, but another employee points out that the store is exceptionally clean whenever Aya is on watch. He elaborates that after newly arrived goods are taken into the storage room during the night, Aya will make sure that the boxes are arranged in order so they do not occlude the bathroom. The employee adds that nobody else, including the manager himself, bothers to go the extra mile. The manager concedes that the employee’s account is true, but insists that Aya’s good habits do not excuse her and that he will involve the police unless Ran and company can find the true culprit.
Meanwhile, Conan sits in Agasa's house, having had a feeling Ran is calling for him—as if the two are connected via telepathy. He waves the feeling off and instead asks Agasa about the whereabouts of the still-feverish Haibara. Agasa says she is in the laboratory listening to the tapes that her mother left her.[2]
In the basement, Haibara rests in a state of absolute bliss: her eyes closed, in inner peace, and listening to the recording her mother prepared for her eighteenth birthday. In the recording, her mother asks what Shiho is doing in her life and tells her that as long as she does not regret her decisions, she will fully support her. Haibara, thinking that the recording ends there, tries to press the stop button on the cassette player, but her mother suddenly starts talking again. To Haibara's surprise, her mother begins to share the truth about something.
Meanwhile, Jodie recollection continues: the woman in black approaches the confused young girl with a gun. Later, huge flames engulf the house and reduced it to ashes.
This time, she is interrupted by her two students, who notice that her glasses appear quite old. Jodie concurs, adding they are the last remnant of someone who was very important to her. Suddenly, a frantic customer bumps into Ran on his way to the bathroom. They notice the store is reaching its peak hours and are directedd by the manager to step outside.
The trio continue to think but are unable to come up with any solid deduction. Deliverymen arrive early at the store, but after consulting the cashier worker, they decide to come back later due to the influx of customers. Ran, having overheard their conversation, starts thinking, and asks Sonoko whether she knows of any quote by Sherlock Holmes resembling "eliminating the impossible things..." remembering Shinichi often quoted it.[3] Sonoko is clueless, but Jodie confidently replies that the exact quote is: "whenever you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." After hearing this, Ran seems to have come up with a deduction, but remains unsure of its accuracy. She thinks of Shinichi yet again, believing that he would know what to do in such a situation. Suddenly, she receives a call from an unidentified caller. She answers the phone and becomes overwhelmed after hearing Shinichi's voice.
File 428 - The Unbelievable Conclusion
Conan, as Shinichi, tries to confirm something with Ran but shifts to asking about her situation after hearing her in distress about Aya's predicament. Ran relays all of the information to Shinichi who is able to immediately work out the culprit's identity. Before he is able to give his deduction, Ran interrupts, wanting to test her own deduction. Shinichi agrees to hear it; the girl fights through her nervousness and presents her logic.
Once she finishes, Shinichi bursts out in laughter, not because of any apparent flaw, but because he finds amusement in the notion that Ran remains hesitant to share her deduction despite its good quality. He adds that detectives are mortal, and always carry a pinch of anxiety with them when presenting their theories, worrying about having neglected some small but crucial detail. He proceeds to say that this element of unknown is what doubles a detective's satisfaction upon hitting the target. Therefore, he withholds comment on Ran's deduction so as to not deprive her of this supreme catharsis. Ran, inspired by Shinichi's words, quickly comes up with a plan.
With the case solved, Ran and Sonoko part ways with Aya, who is feeling better. Shinichi then reminds Ran about his inquiry, asking if she had recently entered his house for cleaning purposes. The girl denies, and Conan accepts her answer while concerningly staring out at his unlit mansion.
At the farewell party, Sonoko expresses her annoyance about an inebriated Jodie immediately falling asleep, while Ran calls her father, informing him that she will be staying over at Jodie's place. Ran then leaves for the bathroom where she reflects on how Shinichi saved her yet again. She also notices something hidden behind the mirror and opens the medicine cabinet, finding a plethora of photos primarily depicting her, Shinichi, and Conan.
People
Major Events
- Jodie recalls an incident in her past.
- Romantic development between Ran and Shinichi.
- Shinichi helps Ran solve her first case.
- Conan believes someone is surreptitiously entering the Kudo Residence.
- Ran discovers photographs of Shinichi, Conan, and Araide behind a mirror in Jodie's apartment.
Halloween Party Case
Characters introduced
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File 429 - The Full Moon and the Trap at the Banquet
Ran informs Kogoro about an off-season Halloween party invitation they received in the mail. The letter begins by taunting the detective before vividly describing a macabre party aboard a ship in a flowery prose. Annoyed, Kogoro asks who sent the letter. Ran is unsure but assumes the sender is a foreigner due to the letter being signed with the alphabet signature "Vermouth."
Ran calls Agasa and asks if he knows anyone named Vermouth. The Professor replies that he does not before asking Ran if Kogoro intends on attending. She confirms, adding that Sonoko is in the process of testing various costume cosmetics on him. She clarifies that the party has a strict dress code: black suit or black dress with a costume depicting a monster of your choice. Agasa asks if she'll join her father but the girl erupts—clearly horrified by the thought of a monster party. Ran then asks if Shinichi has received an invitation. Seeing Conan motion a hush sign, Agasa lies about his ignorance and assures her that he'll send the letter her way if he finds one in his mail. Meanwhile, Conan peruses a copy of the same invitation letter presumably sent to Shinichi's address. Before ending the call, Ran asks Agasa to keep the event a secret from Conan as she ostensibly fears his impulsiveness, though internally, she thinks about her discovery behind Jodie's mirror. [4] After the two hang up, a visibly sick Haibara asks Conan if he intends to attend the party. He says he will, intrigued by the sender's name, Vermouth, as it, like Gin and Vodka, is the name of an alcohol. Haibara states she is unaware of any Black Organization members with such a code name. Conan explains that "Vermouth" is the English name of the alcohol, while in Japanese, it's called "Berumot." Hearing the name, a jolt of fear and panic tears through Haibara (in the story, Haibara is only familiar with the Japanese pronunciation. In most English translations, no distinctions in pronounciation are made, and Vermouth's name remains as "Vermouth"). Conan interprets her reaction as confirmation that Vermouth is a member of the Black Organization, and states his intentions of attending. Haibara staunchly opposes the decision, pointing to the event as being a trap. Conan stuns her with his wristwatch, apologizing before stating that this is his only way forward. Meanwhile, Vermouth continues to listen-in on their conversation through the bugs she had previously placed.[2] Hearing Conan's determination, she smiles.
Back at Agasa's house, Conan points out a crucial detail about the invitation letter. Alongside the salutation aimed at Shinichi, Conan is also named, implying the sender is aware of both his and Haibara's true identities. Shocked, Agasa questions why the organization has yet to move against them. Conan replies he doesn't know why, but has a rough idea. Conan's phone rings. The boy shushes Agasa before texting "OK" in heart symbols to an unknown recipient. Closing his phone, he turns to view his house from the window, noting that only one mystery remains: the identity of the individual recently entering his house. [4]
A black Porsche 356 A drives down a bridge, driven by Gin with Vodka beside him. The latter asks why he is being assigned to attend the Halloween party. Gin answers that it is to keep an eye on Vermouth, expressing annoyance towards her secretive nature. He then orders Vodka to ignore her favorable standing with the Boss and execute her if she steps out of line.
Conan investigates the Kudo Residence by comparing the electricity, gas, and water meters to their displays earlier in the day. He concludes that they have shifted, meaning someone has been entering the house. He daringly enters through the front door and into the dark corridors, armed with his flashlight and shoes. He cautiously enters a room but fails to notice a silhouette holding a gun lurking behind the door.
A ragged and ghostly ship docks at a port as a wide range of foul and frightening monsters board. Kogoro, dressed as Count Dracula, and Sonoko, dressed as a Witch, wait in the check-in line as they marvel at the authentic performances of their fellow party-goers. The two also meet a beautiful woman dressed as Medusa. Finally their turn to board, Kogoro jovially asks a worker if they're actually going to kill someone, but the workers replies with confusion. Kogoro shows the worker his invitation. The man confirms the invitation itself is authentic but is unfamiliar with the envelope and accompanying letter. However, he does inform the detective that the party will feature an activity surrounding a murder mystery. As Kogoro and Sonoko hastily embark, the next attendee shows his invitation to the workers, who, stand in awe of his identity. The attendee, dressed as The Invisible Man, signs his name in the guest book as "Shinichi Kudo."
File 430 - The Haunted Ship Painted with Blood
The sun begins to set as Haibara regains consciousness, finding herself in Agasa's basement. She hears the voices of Conan and Agasa from the room above; they appear to discuss play-testing a newly designed game. Knowing the voices are a ruse, she goes to check her desk drawer and finds its contents have slightly shifted, indicating Conan had purloined one of her prototype antidote pills.
On the ship, the captain welcomes the guests aboard the "Sea Phantom" and directs each guest to match with seven others who share the same tarot card. Kogoro sees "XV" and a caricature of a goat on his card, but Medusa clarifies that it represents 15 and the Devil respectively. Medusa further explains that the party doubles as an audition for extras in the annual film Records of the Ghost Captain's Voyage (幽霊船長の航海記). She points to a howling Werewolf, a robotic Frankenstein's Monster, and a reticent Mummy as examples of party-goers attempting to impress judges and secure a spot in the film. The captain then announces that the Sea Phantom will momentarily set sail, exciting the crowd. In the lower decks, several workers excitedly talk about Shinichi Kudo's presence aboard the ship, remarking that the rumors of his death were false. Nearby, a Zombie listens to their conversation in silence. On deck, Kogoro and Sonoko find they are paired with Medusa, the Werewolf, Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy, and the Invisible Man.
At the Agasa residence, Haibara picks up a phone call from Doctor Araide. He asks about Haibara's cold and notifies her that he was able to arrange a proper check-up with a doctor friend of his. He says they are available tonight and offers to pick her up. Haibara accepts.
Back on the ship, Kogoro, Sonoko, Medusa, and the Invisible Man attempt to find their group members before the activity begins. They enter the ship's bathroom and find it a dim unpleasant environment filled with cobwebs and broken mirrors. They find Frankenstein's Monster vigorously washing his hands while murmuring about his inability to wash off the blood on his hands. Sonoko calls out for the Werewolf and the Mummy. They then hear the Werewolf howl from within a stall before bursting out and running off while checking his watch. Kogoro soon finds him sitting at the cocktail bar. He attempts to be friendly with the Werewolf, even ordering an identical drink: a Silver Bullet. Still, the Werewolf continues his cavalier attitude and walks off with his drink while seemingly looking for something—much to Kogoro's concern. The lights then shut off as the captain's voice echos through the ship's hull. He introduces the first activity as a witch hut aimed at finding a fraud within the ship, a human masquerading as a monster. He directs everyone to rush to the deck for a hint. As the party-goers arrive, they find the captain swaying upside-down on the shrouds. Kogoro notices a red liquid drip onto the floor in front of him which Medusa identifies as real blood. Suddenly, the captain's body falls from up-high and crashes onto the wooden deck, revealing he has been shot with a crossbow bolt piercing an XV Devil card.
At Agasa's house, Haibara hears the doorbell ring and opens the door. Her eyes widen in a mix of fear and shock upon seeing the figure on the other side.
File 431 - The Invisible Man Enters!
Haibara attempts to shut the door, but is stopped. The visitor reveals herself to be Jodie, who claims that Araide's car had malfunctioned and is unable to pick her up; she has been sent in his stead. After some apprehension, Haibara allows Jodie to escort her into her car. As the pair drive off, Araide, driving a perfectly functioning vehicle, notices them leaving.
As the Sea Phantom slowly drifts atop the Pacific Ocean, its guests awkwardly stand around the captain's corpse. Medusa comments that the killer likely jettisoned his crossbow off deck, thus making it unrecoverable. Meanwhile, Kogoro removes the captain's mask and expresses familiarity with his face. Medusa says that he is Senzou Fukuura, a famous film producer tied to the Ghost Captain series. The event staff confirm that while Fukuura did not play the Ghost Captain role in the films, he would host the party audition each year as the character. Kogoro asks the staff the answer to the witch hunt activity Fukuura was introducing, but they reply that only he knew the answer. Kogoro believes the culprit must be one of the staff members. He cites how every attendee was inside the ship at the time of the shooting, leaving only staff members on the deck capable of shooting the crossbow. He additionally deduces that the XV Devil card attached to the bolt must be an attempt to frame one of the attendees for the crime. However, the staff correct him by stating there were several guests on deck during the shooting, and that the tarot cards used were of custom design and irreplicable by the event staff. Taking this information into account, Medusa figures that the culprit is most likely one of seven members in the XV Devil group. With one hour until the ship reaches Yokohama harbor, Medusa suggests they return inside and collect their thoughts. As the party-goers file into the doors, the Invisible Man crouches to the ground, noticing a small circular mark on the wooden deck. He notices a trail of similar marks leading to the shrouds. Kogoro calls the Detective Agency to tell Ran about his delayed return. He gets no response.
Meanwhile, Jodie drives Haibara through the streets of town as the latter notices Araide tailing them in his car.
Back aboard the ship, Kogoro directs everyone in his group to show their tarot cards. Only the Mummy fails, believing he had dropped it somewhere. Kogoro suspects him, but he explains that he is an undercover staff member who was tasked with judging attendees' make-up. Other Mummys corroborate his explanation, adding that Fukuura had personally applied each Mummy's make-up and taping, and that he also gave each Mummy a unique instruction such as drinking a certain alcohol, only eating chicken, and wearing a red wig. The only common instruction given was to remain silent. Hearing the Mummys' words, the Invisible Man leaves the crowd and heads for the bathroom. Once there, he closely examines the room's contents. Back at the crowd, Kogoro asks where the Mummy went after he left the group. He responds that he accompanied Frankenstein's Monster and the Werewolf to the bathroom. Though the Monster confirms he entered with them, he does not recall seeing him leave. The Mummy frantically states that he likely went unnoticed since someone had destroyed the mirrors. Kogoro further asks him where the Mummy was at the time of the crime, to which he answers that he was with the Werewolf. The Werewolf denies his alibi. While the interrogation continues, the Invisible Man climbs the shrouds to reach the crow's nest where he discovers a frightened rooster and another small circular mark. As Kogoro begins to label the Mummy as the true culprit, the ship's speakers blare with a voice directing everyone to the deck. Kogoro leads the charge as guests pour out onto the moonlit floor. They look up to see the Invisible Man perched on the crow's nest. He proclaims the start of his deduction as Kogoro recognizes his voice and mannerisms. The Invisible Man slowly unravels his bandages—making visible a very familiar face.
File 432 - Shinichi Kudo Appears!?
The Invisible Man reveals himself to be Shinichi Kudo, shocking the crowd. The Zombie, revealed to be a disguised Vodka, is seen dumbfounded by this revelation as he distinctly remembers Gin poisoning the boy with a APTX4869 pill.
Jodie continues to drive Haibara, who, turns to make a request. The girl coughs in the process.
Kogoro remains steadfast in his belief that the Mummy is the culprit and demands Shinichi explain himself. The boy coughs before apologizing for his apparent mild cold.
Jodie drives Haibara on the docks of a harbor beside several rows of shipping containers. She deftly performs a J-turn and stops before a pursuing Araide. The two adults exit their cars and inquire about the other. Araide questions Jodie's intentions with Haibara. Jodie replies that she was just taking her on a drive and that she has a considerable amount of free time, unlike him. She reminds Araide about the approaching court hearing about his father's murder, and that he must conceal the fact that his family helper, Hikaru Yasumoto, pulled the trigger. [5] Jodie claims that Kogoro had told her the truth about the case. Confused, Araide retorts, stating that the culprit was not Hikaru but his mother-in-law, and that the cause of death was electrocution and not gunshot. Jodie smirks.
Jodie laughs, clarifying that the trigger she mentioned referred to a circuit breaker and not to a gun. She explains that in order not to hurt Hikaru with the truth about her unintentional involvement, the police and the culprit agreed to alter the case report. She then remarks that the case files he stole from the police headquarters made no mention of the true cause of death.[6] Araide is stunned. He asks her who she is. "A secret makes a woman woman," she replies. Jodie says that those were the last words her enemy said to her, the enemy who killed her father.[4] She then identifies Araide as a disguised Chris Vineyard, as Vermouth.
File 433 - The Truth Behind the Mask
Jodie recalls the continuation of her previous flashback.[4] Jodie (the little girl) notices Vermouth (the woman in black) holding her father's glasses. The woman apologizes and returns the pair to Jodie, who notices her father's corpse and assumes he is asleep. Vermouth asks the little girl to stay by her father's side until he wakes up, to which Jodie happily accepts.
In the present day, Jodie narrates her memory to Vermouth, adding that the latter proceeded to set fire to the house—destroying her father's FBI case files on the Black Organization. She reveals that her survival was due to her leaving the house to obtain orange juice, a drink she associated with properties that would help her father wake up. Vermouth expresses surprise in learning that Jodie was the little girl, saying that she attempted to find her after the authorities only recovered the remains of her parents. Jodie explains that her father's colleagues placed her in the Witness Protection Program where she'd eventually go on to become an FBI agent herself. She applauds Vermouth's unmatched ability in espionage before divulging details surrounding their operations against her. After observing an undisguised Chris Vineyard routinely visit Araide's clinic over a mild illness, they deduced that Vermouth would attempt to kill him and take his place in society. In response, the FBI staged an accident using Araide's family car—driving it off of a cliff and into the sea—right in front of a tailing Vermouth. Jodie further says that members of her team used oxygen tanks to escape the wreckage. Nevertheless, they succeeded in selling the idea that Araide and his entire family had drowned without anyone other than Vermouth as a witness. Just as the Bureau predicted, Vermouth assumed Araide's identity and began operating out of his clinic. Still unsure of her motives, Jodie had surreptitiously entered Vermouth's lair in the clinic and found a dartboard highlighting a girl with reddish brown hair in her late teenage years. Believing Vermouth to be hunting this girl, Jodie asks why she is certain that her target is Haibara, a significantly younger, albeit identical, elementary schooler. The agent further inquires about the two additional photographs attached to the dartboard depicting Conan and Ran labeled "Cool Guy" and "Angel" respectively. She wonders why Vermouth would not strike Haibara in the presence of Conan, and why Vermouth had gone so far as to risk her life to protect Conan from the bus hijackers.[7] Vermouth remains silent as she listens to the events unfold aboard the Sea Phantom.
The crowd showers Shinichi with applause and adoration for swiftly solving the mystery. The boy shows humility, stating that he was able to infer the culprit's methods because he is employing the same trick.
Jodie fires her gun and disarms Vermouth before ordering her to remain still. Jodie then asks a pivotal question: "Why don't you age?" The agent explains that Chris Vineyard first drew her attention when she publicly repeated her phrase "a secret makes a woman woman" at her mother, Sharon Vineyard's, funeral. After mustering up the courage, Jodie cross-examined a fingerprint left on the lens of her father's glasses with those of Chris Vineyard's, finding they were identical.
However, confounding the investigation is the fact that Chris Vineyard appears too young to be the young adult woman who murdered Jodie's father twenty years ago. Lost, Jodie threw a wild pitch and compared Chris' fingerprints to a related individual: Sharon Vineyard. To Jodie's horror, she found that Chris and her mother were the same person. Vermouth keeps her silence, prompting Jodie to call for her associates to come forward and restrain the target. Suddenly, the agent is grazed by a speeding bullet, knocking her back and against her car. Vermouth smiles and walks forward while thanking Calvados for the strike. She reminds her sniper not to kill Jodie yet as she wishes to interrogate her. The agent weakly asks what had happened. Vermouth replies that she knew Jodie was trying to lure her to this location for a coordinated arrest so she arrived at the site two hours earlier disguised as Jodie to call off the operation. Vermouth reveals she had an ulterior motive behind lifting Kogoro Mouri's case files from the police headquarters. By stealing files relating to Kogoro, the FBI would attempt to uncover a link between Vermouth's motivations and Kogoro Mouri's activities, thus dispatching several agents to spy on his Detective Agency.[6] By using his agency as a trap, Vermouth was able to gauge the FBI's numbers and collect addresses and contact information—allowing her to foresee aspects of Jodie's plan. Additionally, Vermouth had purposely placed photographs of Shiho in her lair so that the FBI would pounce on the lead and locate Haibara for her.[8][9] Vermouth admits she was caught off guard by the purposeful discrepancy in Araide's case file and asks how the FBI was able to collect such deeply personal intelligence. Jodie says that she was given the information by Haibara during the car ride, and that if she used the information to successfully lure out Vermouth, she would gain her trust. Haibara blankly stares at Vermouth from behind the car window. She coughs.
Shinichi coughs. Sonoko and Kogoro ask for him to clarify what he meant by employing the same trick as the culprit. Shinichi begins to grasp at his upper neck.
Suddenly, a soccer ball bursts through the window and disarms Vermouth. The woman steps backward in surprise. Haibara exits the car and grasps at her upper neck and pulls her disguise off revealing herself to be Conan.
Shinichi's face flutters through the air as Heiji Hattori reveals himself to be the detective aboard the Sea Phantom. Kogoro and Sonoko are astonished by the perfect impersonation. Meanwhile, Medusa, revealed to be Yukiko, internally relishes over her work of art. Heiji had attached a Microphone to his finger which he used to quietly relay his deduction to Conan, who then used his Voice-Changing Face Mask in tandem with his Speaker to voice Shinichi for the crowd. Heiji states he has wrapped up his end and wishes Conan good luck.
Conan aims his Stun-gun Wristwatch at Vermouth and instructs her not to move so that she continues to block the sniper's shot. He aims to get both her and Jodie back into the car and to drive to a nearby police station. However, without warning, a wildcard emerges; the real Haibara, sporting a spare pair of Tracking Glasses, arrives on the scene.
File 434 - Rotten Apple
Gins responds to a call from Vodka who informs him about the bizarre spectacle he witnessed involving Shinichi Kudo. Gin says he does not remember the boy, stating that he chooses to forget those he has killed.
Still aboard the ship, Kogoro and Sonoko protest Heiji's second act of blatant identity theft. [10] He laughs off his complaints while internally reflecting on how Conan asked him to attend the party to act as a red herring. Yukiko is revealed to have been the "intruder" in the Kudo Residence and had been anxiously monitoring Conan for some time. Heiji also comments on her skills as a make-up artist, likening her talent to that of Arsène Lupin. Finally, he thinks about the only wild factor Conan's plan: Haibara. The two boys failed to find the spare Tracking Glasses in Haibara's drawer, and were thus unable to confiscate the one tool she could use to reach Conan. Heiji considers that if he was in her position, he would not just stand by.
At the docks, Haibara stands before her huntress, Vermouth. Conan begs for her to run. Vermouth exploits the boy's lapse of concentration and flips the Stun-gun Wristwatch back at its user and fires a dart, knocking him unconscious. She then pulls a gun from her ankle holster and prepares to execute Sherry.
Meanwhile, Yukiko thinks about what Conan told her before the mission. He believes Vermouth refuses to harm him partly because of her connection with Yukiko. As Sharon Vineyard, she would be familiar with young Shinichi's face from the times Yukiko would show her his childhood photo albums. Therefore, she likely recognized Conan as Shinichi and chose to keep her friend's son away from harm. Yukiko hopes that is true.
Despite Vermouth ridiculing her seemingly suicidal decisions, Haibara remains unwavering. She states that even if Vermouth is captured, the Black Organization will never stop chasing her. She has come to end things. In exchange, she demands that Vermouth spare Conan and Jodie. Vermouth accepts the former's case but not the latter. The woman points her gun at the little girl and says "if you're going to resent someone, it should be your parents who continued developing this foolish experiment." Suddenly, Jodie's car trunk bursts open and out pops Ran, who, immediately rushes towards Haibara. All parties struggle to comprehend why she is present. Jodie wonders if Ran had seen the photos behind her mirror.[4] Calvados attempts to shoot Ran, but Vermouth yells at him to stop—firing several rounds towards her sniper to better send her message. Ran tackles Haibara to the ground and forms a protective barrier between Haibara and her aggressor. Ran stops her attempt to break free, pinning her to the ground to keep her safe. Ran's protective actions remind Haibara of her sister, Akemi. Vermouth shoots the ground around the pair, imploring Ran to move away. "Move it, Angel!" she screams while remembering the time Ran saved her from falling to her death in New York.[11] Jodie takes the opportunity to shoot Vermouth in her dominant arm, robbing her of her ability to aim a gun. The two women hear the reloading of a Remington shotgun. Vermouth assumes Calvados is approaching with his signature weapon and directs him to execute Jodie. However, Shuichi Akai stands before her. He wields Calvados' weapons which he stole while incapacitating him. He taunts Vermouth before foiling a feeble attempt at retaliation by discharging a round of bullets into her stomach. Jodie urges Akai not to kill her. He assures her that judging by her movements, she is wearing bulletproof pads under her clothing. He also points out the open cuts forming on her skin as proof that "Chris Vineyard" is her true face. Vermouth dashes towards Jodie's car, using Conan as a shield. She quickly drives off while destroying the other car by shooting its gas tank, effectively stranding her adversaries. As the two FBI agents bicker about their predicament, a shot echoes from the direction of the intended prisoner. To Akai's surprise, Calvados carried an additional gun which he used to commit suicide. As the police draw near, Jodie notices that both Ran and Haibara have lost consciousness—still locked in their defensive embrace. Akai tells Jodie to spin the situation as a story about an off-duty FBI agent who foiled an attempt at child-abduction (Ran and Haibara as the "victims" and Calvados as the "kidnapper"). He then begins to walk away, adding that he is not yet ready to meet Haibara face-to-face.
Vermouth drives the car into the woods where she receives a message from the Black Organization Boss, who, writes that they've given her too much freedom and directs her to return to them. Vermouth obliges, replying "OK." She then turns to Conan as she thinks about what to do about him. She notices something strange and cuts open his shirt, revealing a network of telemeters and recorders. Believing he tried to record her phone's sound, she tries to unplug the device, but is stopped when Conan reveals he is awake. He explains that if she pulls the plug, his heart will stop and the data he harvested on her text conversation with the Boss will go public. The boy explains that although telephone companies are required by law to keep user information confidential, with the proper clearance, the police can request specifics about a user's phone number and even identify addresses of a landline. In other words, by analyzing the sound recording of Vermouth entering the Boss' phone number, one can decipher their name and location. Finally, he tells her about his nearby friend who has his location and is eagerly waiting for a transmission. He gives her an ultimatum: let the audio recording be transmitted or take him directly to the Boss. After a moment of pause, Vermouth admits defeat and promises to stop hunting Sherry. She then taps a button on her phone releasing an incapacitating gas into the car. Conan is caught off guard, exclaiming that she too will lose consciousness. Vermouth agrees, saying this act is a gamble. If Conan wakes up first, he can arrest her and face the Boss with the help of the police. If Vermouth wakes up first, she implies she will destroy his evidence and take his life. Hearing the commotion over the speaker, Agasa panics and drives to find Conan. His dread is punctuated with a sudden gunshot.
After a few moments, Gin is seen speeding in his car while on the phone with badly injured Vermouth. She calls him from a roadside phone booth and informs him that her plans were foiled by Akai. Gin confirms that one year ago, Vermouth had unsuccessfully attempted to lure out and eliminate Akai by assuming the identity of the New York serial killer.[11] Vermouth says that the Boss considers Akai as a potential "Silver Bullet," an individual capable of singlehandedly shattering the entire Black Organization. Gin laughs at the idea, asserting that no such entity exists. Vermouth then asks for a pick up. Before obliging, Gin asks her, "Do you know the boy named Shinichi Kudo?" Vermouth pictures the time Shinichi and Ran saved her in New York and confidently lies, "no, I do not." Back in the forest, Agasa finally locates the car, finding Conan unharmed. The boy jolts awake and feels extreme annoyance at the sight of his destroyed recorder. Meanwhile, as Vermouth awaits her extraction, she thinks to herself, believing with great confidence, that if anyone can become her long-awaited Silver Bullet, it's him.
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Major Events
- Vermouth invites both Kogoro and Shinichi to a Halloween party aboard a haunted ship.
- Conan learns that Vermouth is aware of both his and Haibara's true identities.
- He deduces that the party invitation is an attempt to lure Conan away from Haibara.
- Conan sends Heiji to impersonate Shinichi and take his place at the party.
- Yukiko is revealed to be the intruder in the Kudo Residence. She helps by designing her faction's disguises.
- Vodka is sent undercover to monitor Vermouth and her involvement with the event.
- Conan disguises himself as Haibara and waits for Vermouth to come for him.
- Jodie gets to Conan first and drives off, leading a pursuing Araide into a trap.
- Araide is revealed to be a disguised Vermouth.
- The FBI was suspicious of Vermouth's motives surrounding Araide so they faked his death, allowing Vermouth to freely masquerade as him.
- Jodie reveals that Vermouth killed her father, an FBI agent investigating the Black Organization, twenty years ago.
- Jodie had survived, entered the Witness Protection Program, and also became an FBI agent.
- Jodie reveals that Sharon and Chris Vineyard are the same person, and asks why Vermouth does not age.
- Vermouth turns the tables with the help of Calvados and begins to pull the curtain back on her aims.
- She knew the FBI was investigating her and so she purposefully let Jodie infiltrate her lair.
- By feeding the Bureau information about her target, Shiho Miyano, she knew the FBI would open their own investigation into Shiho.
- She then exploited their findings in order to locate Haibara.
- She also stole Kogoro Mouri's case files from the police headquarters to lure FBI agents to his detective agency.
- She used this trap to extract information from specific agents and learned details about the Bureau's operations against her.
- Based on her findings, she knew about Jodie's plans for a coordinated arrest and thus sabotaged her operation in advance.
- Conan removes his disguise but is incapacitated by Vermouth after being distracted by Haibara's sudden appearance.
- Ran appears from Jodie's trunk (suspicious after finding photographs of Shinichi behind her teacher's mirror) and protects Haibara.
- Akai appears and dispatches both Vermouth and Calvados.
- Calvados commits suicide. Vermouth escapes while holding Conan hostage.
- The Black Organization Boss reprimands Vermouth.
- Vermouth is revealed to be the Boss' favorite.
- Conan uses a device to record audio of Vermouth's phone as she contacts the Boss.
- Conan attempts to blackmail Vermouth but is stopped when Vermouth releases an incapacitating gas which knocks them both out.
- Vermouth agrees to stop hunting Haibara.
- Vermouth wakes up first and destroys Conan's evidence.
- Gin reveals that one year ago, Vermouth murdered the New York serial killer and took his place in an attempt to eliminate Akai.
- Vermouth feigns ignorance about Shinichi to Gin, protecting the two people (Shinichi and Ran) who saved her life in New York.
Butt Mark Slasher Case
File 435 - Traces in the Rain
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References
- ^ One Billion Yen Robbery Case (Manga: Volume 2: 13-16)
- ^ a b Bathroom Murder Case (Manga: Volume 41-42: 423-425)
- ^ Mermaid's Curse Case (Manga: Volume 28: 279-283)
- ^ a b c d e Convenience Store Case (Manga: Volume 42: 426-428)
- ^ Blackout Murder Case (Manga: Volume 24: 234-237)
- ^ a b Missing Watch Case (Manga: Volume 33: 335-337)
- ^ Bus Hijacking Case (Manga: Volume 29: 287-289)
- ^ Dark Apartment Murder Case (Manga: Volume 41: 417-419)
- ^ Four Porsches Murder Case (Manga: Volume 41: 420-422)
- ^ School Play Murder Case (Manga: Volume 26: 255-257)
- ^ a b Golden Apple Case (Manga: Volume 35: 350-354)
See also
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