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Finally, Kashiwa proceeded to open the same cylinder, turned the still-alive but unconscious Minamoto on his back, oblivious to the rice crackers in his chest pocket, then dumped ''liquid nitrogen'' all over Minamoto‘s body, effectively freezing and killing him in a sheet of ice. The duration of the murder lasted no more than | Finally, Kashiwa proceeded to open the same cylinder, turned the still-alive but unconscious Minamoto on his back, oblivious to the rice crackers in his chest pocket, then dumped ''liquid nitrogen'' all over Minamoto‘s body, effectively freezing and killing him in a sheet of ice. The duration of the murder lasted no more than a mere minute. | ||
*Explaination of the real murder weapon. | *Explaination of the real murder weapon. | ||
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Liquid nitrogen is a cryogenic liquified gas capable of freezing human flesh almost instantly upon contact. It is a hazardous material commonly found in food factories, hospitals, and construction sites and it is primarily used for flash-freezing, food preservation, packaging, medical uses, freezing pipes, among other things. It is incredibly cold at -196 degrees Celsius, or -321 degrees Fahrenheit, and must be handled with care at all times. That was Kashiwa’s murder weapon, not the freezer itself. Liquid nitrogen expands rapidly into nitrogen gas as it warms up. If one pours enough liquid nitrogen into a sealed room to freeze a person, the gas would instantly displace all the oxygen. Even if Minamoto survived the initial freeze because of the Leidenfrost Effect, the victim would lose consciousness within seconds and die of asphyxiation. | Liquid nitrogen is a cryogenic liquified gas capable of freezing human flesh almost instantly upon contact. It is a hazardous material commonly found in food factories, hospitals, and construction sites and it is primarily used for flash-freezing, food preservation, packaging, medical uses, freezing pipes, among other things. It is incredibly cold at -196 degrees Celsius, or -321 degrees Fahrenheit, and must be handled with care at all times. That was Kashiwa’s murder weapon, not the freezer itself. Liquid nitrogen expands rapidly into nitrogen gas as it warms up. If one pours enough liquid nitrogen into a sealed room to freeze a person, the gas would instantly displace all the oxygen. Even if Minamoto survived the initial freeze because of the Leidenfrost Effect, the victim would lose consciousness within seconds and die of asphyxiation. | ||
Counterintuitively, pouring liquid nitrogen onto someone who is wearing clothes is vastly more dangerous than pouring it on someone who is naked. Standard fabrics (like a cotton shirt, jeans, or cloth gloves) will instantly absorb and trap the liquid nitrogen. This holds the cryogenic liquid tightly against the skin, bypassing the Leidenfrost effect completely and causing immediate, catastrophic freezing that can require surgical amputation. Liquid nitrogen isn’t hard for Kashiwa to obtain considering the murder taking place at a food factory where it is commonly found. Kashiwa denies having any involvement in Minamoto’s murder, but Conan asks the investigation team to follow up and look where the cylinders of liquid nitrogen are stored; because both Kashiwa and Minamoto are both factory tour guides and not apart of the food processing and production team, there is not logical reason why Kashiwa’s fingerprints and Minamoto’s hair and skin cells should taint one. This undeniably ties Kashiwa to the murder weapon, satisfying access and physical ties, but more is still to be discussed. | Counterintuitively, pouring liquid nitrogen onto someone who is wearing clothes is vastly more dangerous than pouring it on someone who is naked. Standard fabrics (like a cotton shirt, jeans, or cloth gloves) will instantly absorb and trap the liquid nitrogen. This holds the cryogenic liquid tightly against the skin, bypassing the Leidenfrost effect completely and causing immediate, catastrophic freezing that can require surgical amputation. Liquid nitrogen isn’t hard for Kashiwa to obtain considering the murder taking place at a food factory where it is commonly found. Kashiwa denies having any involvement in Minamoto’s murder, but Conan asks the investigation team to follow up and look where the cylinders of liquid nitrogen are stored; because both Kashiwa and Minamoto are both factory tour guides and not apart of the food processing and production team, there is not logical reason why Kashiwa’s fingerprints and Minamoto’s hair and skin cells should taint one. Moreover, since liquid nitrogen itself is a hazardous material as previously mentioned, electronic logs can be accessed and analyzed when a tank is removed from its storage area to the time it came back. Police discovered a tank of liquid nitrogen did indeed leave the area at 11:41AM and wasn’t returned until 11:47AM. This undeniably ties Kashiwa to the murder weapon, satisfying access and physical ties, also putting it in her possession, but more is still to be discussed. | ||
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*The Victim’s Habits and Miscellaneous History | *The Victim’s Habits and Miscellaneous History | ||
Minamoto was a well-known slacker at work and often left Kashiwa to handle his duties, as such at the beginning of the tour. Kashiwa most likely told their boss that she would get him to cooperate. This is evidenced by Minamoto’s boss who had threatened termination because of his work ethics. Had Minamoto been caught inside the freezer by another random coworker, he could easily state that he was doing that favor for Kashiwa with the banana, and her plan would remain intact. Minamoto had rice crackers and cola inside the freezer and had consumed most of them. The rest were discarded by Kashiwa after she brutally murdered him to remove any trace of his laziness. The maid testifies to this as she has witnessed him indulging on his favorite snacks during work hours on multiple occasions; Minamoto would not have thrown his snacks away so easily. His reason for leaving so abruptly was because he was in a rush to watch the soccer game. Kashiwa told | Minamoto was a well-known slacker at work and often left Kashiwa to handle his duties, as such at the beginning of the tour. Kashiwa most likely told their boss that she would get him to cooperate. This is evidenced by Minamoto’s boss who had threatened termination because of his work ethics. Had Minamoto been caught inside the freezer by another random coworker, he could easily state that he was doing that favor for Kashiwa with the banana, and her plan would remain intact. Minamoto had rice crackers and cola inside the freezer and had consumed most of them. The rest were discarded by Kashiwa after she brutally murdered him to remove any trace of his laziness. The maid testifies to this as she has witnessed him indulging on his favorite snacks during work hours on multiple occasions; Minamoto would not have thrown his snacks away so easily. His reason for leaving so abruptly was because he was in a rush to watch the soccer game. The ''that thing'' Kashiwa told Minamoto was that the best hiding place was the freezing unit. She would then betray Minamoto, using his laziness against him, and carry out her gruesome crime. | ||
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The Coroner’s Office arrives on the scene and launches an investigation into Ariyuki’s death. Based on the condition of the body, it appears if he had fallen asleep in his sauna and was burned to death after he had drunk large amounts of alcohol prior at the previous function. There are no physical injuries or wounds to suggest a confrontation or struggle. | The Coroner’s Office arrives on the scene and launches an investigation into Ariyuki’s death. Based on the condition of the body, it appears if he had fallen asleep in his sauna and was burned to death after he had drunk large amounts of alcohol prior at the previous function. There are explicitly no physical injuries or wounds to suggest a confrontation or struggle, no stab wounds, puncture wounds, gun shot wounds, no physical signs of defensive injuries to suggest a fight back on the body or in the immediate area. | ||
Conan looks around and finds nothing out of the ordinary in various parts of the victim’s condo: the kitchen, bathroom, and trash. During his search for clues, he has an unsettling feeling of how Mita was just telling a group of people a horrific story about committing the perfect crime and yet he is at the scene of a crime of his late boss. Conan can not yet confirm if foul play is involved. | Conan looks around and finds nothing out of the ordinary in various parts of the victim’s condo: the kitchen, bathroom, and trash. During his search for clues, he has an unsettling feeling of how Mita was just telling a group of people a horrific story about committing the perfect crime and yet he is at the scene of a crime of his late boss. Conan can not yet confirm if foul play is involved. | ||
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Giving the circumstances of this case and manner of death, the dispatch of the police is left at the discretion of the medical examiner. There is nothing suspicious about Ariyuki’s corpse. The medical examiner will assume he got home after drinking with his employees, went into the sauna, fell asleep, and was burnt all over his body. | Giving the circumstances of this case and manner of death, the dispatch of the police is left at the discretion of the medical examiner. There is nothing suspicious about Ariyuki’s corpse. The medical examiner will assume he got home after drinking with his employees, went into the sauna, fell asleep, and was burnt all over his body. | ||
Therefore, the manner of death makes perfect sense. An autopsy investigator would have no doubts. They would see Ariyuki’s death and rule it an unfortunate accident, submit the documents, all would be forgotten, and the case would be over. Conan replays the voice of Mita in his head where he asks Kogoro if the perfect crime is impossible, claiming he feels he can do it. With virtually no clue or evidence to be found, Conan wonders if Ariyuki Kashima’s gruesome death is the result of a gross accident, or if really a murder, how can it be proven? | Therefore, the manner of death makes perfect sense. An autopsy investigator would have no doubts. They would see Ariyuki’s death and rule it an unfortunate accident, submit the documents, all would be forgotten, and the case would be over. Conan replays the voice of Mita in his head where he asks Kogoro if the perfect crime is impossible, claiming he feels he can do it. While the growing frustration continues to linger, Conan acknowledges that he is not dealing with the average cartoonish villain or the “criminal of the day”, Mita is someone who has done their homework, reviewed studies relentlessly, and possesses more knowledge of the law and legal procedures than the average citizen. Mita is someone who gets profound pleasure in watching people witness and understand his work. To him, this is his masterpiece. Conan confirms that there is no locked room puzzle to solve or a clever alibi to break. With virtually no clue or evidence to be found, Conan wonders if Ariyuki Kashima’s gruesome death is the result of a gross accident, or if really a murder, how can it be proven? | ||
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| Release date: | May 28, 2003 |
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| Original Work: | Gosho Aoyama |
| Manga: | Eiichi Yamagishi |
| ISBN: | ISBN 4-09-142789-8 |
| Publisher: | Shogakukan |
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Special Volume 19 was released on May 28, 2003 in Japan.[1][2]
Cast
Gadgets
The Intense Cold World of Murder
File 1 - Part 1
Conan and the Detective Boys, accompanied by their teacher Ms. Koyabashi, are on a school field trip to a food factory. Disinterested, Conan listens to the Japan-Brazil soccer game on his MP3 player which is confiscated by Koyabashi. They are given a tour of the facility by employees Kashiwa and Minamoto. Minamoto abruptly leaves, forcing Kashiwa to handle the tour on her own. Before he departs, Kashiwa gives him a brown paper bag, reminding Minamoto of “that thing” they talked about yesterday.
The kids are shown a movie about the factory and tour goes well and ends. Conan sneaks off to the employee lounge to watch the last minutes of the soccer game but is caught by Kashiwa. She reprimands Conan for sneaking off on his own. Conan is upset that he can’t watch the game but Kashiwa informs him that the game is over and the Brazilian team won, 3-1. An hour after the tour, and as promised for being good students, Kashiwa gives the kids ice cream. While the loud energetic children enjoy their ice cream, Kashiwa presents a small demonstration using the factory’s large walk-in freezer using another banana. She opens the door of the large walk-in freezer and, to her and the kids’ shock and horror, discover Minamoto on the floor, face up, frozen to death.
An investigation is launched. The exact cause of Minamoto’s death is uncertain as well as his accurate time of death due to the extreme cold conditions, but indicators point to hypothermia as he was froze solid. Minamoto was last seen alive and well at 10AM, which is the time where the tour had begun. As far as hypothermia goes, it is an involuntary drop in core body temperature that occurs during long exposure to extreme cold temperatures. Death varies due to a number of factors depending on the individual. Bright red lividy marks are found at the nape of Minamoto’s neck. The banana Kashiwa gave Minamoto before he left is found near his corpse.
It is determined that Kashiwa sent Minamoto to the freezer to put the banana away, but everyone assumes Minamoto slipped and was stuck to the floor, until Conan discovers a pack of broken rice crackers in the victim’s chest pocket. With the given circumstances, Conan believes that someone knocked Minamoto unconscious, causing him to fall facing the front thereby breaking the rice crackers, then turned him on his back to alter the crime scene. While Kashiwa tearfully blames herself for what has happened, Conan fearfully believes that Minamoto has been murdered, and his killer went out of their way to stage it as an accident.
The security guards say no one out of the ordinary in the vicinity of the factory was seen with the exception of Conan, the Detective Boys (who are of no use in this case due to their separation from Conan), their classmates, and Ms. Koyabashi, effectively ruling out the possibility of an outsider job. Kashiwa’s weird behavior lands her on Conan’s suspect list. Furthermore, is it virtually above possible means for anyone to freeze a human body very quickly, even at -60 degrees, but one matter remains: if Kashiwa is the killer, how was she able to freeze a human being with so quickly while being surrounded with children the entire time.
File 2 - Part 2
Conan has a brief encounter with the factory’s owner and maid. The owner says that Minamoto had been reprimanded for slacking off at work and was on the verge of being fired for taking long excessive breaks in the lounge and bathroom. Cell phones and other electronic devices are prohibited during work hours to improve safety. After wrapping up with the boss, Conan hides from Ms. Koyabashi inside the factory’s kitchenette.
Curious, Conan looks inside the trash bin and comes across rice cracker wrappers and cola cans. The maid says Minamoto used to eat his favorite snacks which included rice crackers and a can of cola which was thrown in the garbage. She remembers Minamoto grabbing a few snacks at the beginning of the shift, but strangely enough, she believes someone else threw them in the garbage because Minamoto would have eaten all his snacks and not throw them in the garbage so hastily. After realizing Minamoto was a soccer fan, Conan understands the truth behind his death.
