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While driving through a snowy mountain pass, [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] demonstrates a rudimentary magic trick to a mesmerized [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]. The pair are joined by [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] who agreed to drive Sonoko to an internet forum gathering. Specifically, the forum is dedicated to magic and legerdemain. The girl explains that she has become infatuated with a forum regular named Katsuki Doito, a man who is brimming with wit and speaks with a charming prose. She imagines him as a handsome light-haired man and she fantasizes about impressing him with her magic trick. Conan, however, immediately calls out the trick for its simplicity and shatters the girl's hopes. Nevertheless, Ran encourages her friend's romantic endeavors but remains skeptical about whether she should be attending such a gathering. Sonoko assures her, revealing that she has been posing as a man on the forum with Ran as his girlfriend. Ran is surprised, asking how she could conceal her gender with a name like "Sonoko Suzuki." Sonoko answers that each member uses a username: her's is "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," Doito's is "Red Herring."<br> | |||
The group cross a small draw bridge and arrive at their destination, a large lodge. Despite Kogoro's concern about a strange smell, Sonoko knocks on the door and is greeted by Yoshinori Ara, "The Silent Ventriloquist," who immediately recognizes her as the Sorcerer's Apprentice. To Sonoko's chagrin, all of her forum-mates were aware of her attempts at portraying a middle aged man purely from her choice of language. She is soon introduced to Kikue Tanaka, "The Fake Child;" Toshiya Hamano, "The Disappearing Bunny;" Naoko Kuroda, "Illusion;" and Kiyohiro Sugama. They discuss other instances of mistaken identity such as Tanaka and Kuroda assuming Hamano was a woman. Sonoko then asks if Doito is present and a man descends the stairs. To Sonoko's disappointment, a rotund college-age man appears before her, introducing himself as Katsuki Doito. As Kogoro and Conan take their leave, the magic enthusiasts question the whereabouts of their board leader, Tsutomu Nishiyama. Ara decides to call him on the phone but receives no response. Unknown to the group, Nishiyama is seen dead in his abode—his head bludgeoned and his body slumped on his desk before a computer screen with the words "first one down."<br> | |||
Kogoro and Conan discuss Ran's safety on the drive home, with Kogoro revealing that his ulterior motive for leaving his daughter for the night is to party free from her criticism. The two notice a disturbing news story over the radio detailing Nishiyama's death. The report describes how Nishiyama was preparing for the same Magic Lover's Club gathering that Ran and Sonoko are attending. Alarmed, the two quickly decide to turn the car around.<br> | |||
Back at the lodge, Ran and Sonoko marvel at pristine winter landscape. The two are startled by Sugama who alerts them that dinner is prepared. The cohort discusses their favorite Japanese magicians over their meal. Ara and Doito name [[Toichi Kuroba]], Tanaka chooses [[Volume_14#Magician's_Suicide_Case|Yoshiro Kinoshita]], and Hamano picks [[Volume_14#Magician's_Suicide_Case|Motoyama Tsukumo]]. Kuroda comments on the deceased status of her friends' idols and shares her adoration of [[Kazumi Sanada]]. Lastly, Sonoko confidently states her love of [[Kaitou Kid]].<br> | |||
Meanwhile, Kogoro and Conan speed forward across the icy road and notice a bellowing smoke rising in the distance. To their horror, they discover the small draw bridge connecting the lodge to the road is consumed by a raging fire. Conan instructs Kogoro to call the police and brashly sprints across the burning wood. All the boy can think about is Ran's safety as the bridge begins to collapse.<br> | |||
Ran senses her name being called and irrationally decides to check the front door. To her surprise, she finds Conan unconscious on the ground, his fever having accelerated. | |||
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| Release date: | July 18, 1998 | ||
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| Chapters: | 191-200 | ||
| ISBN: | ISBN 4-09-125050-5 | ||
| Publisher: | Shogakukan | ||
| English release date: | November 20, 2007 | ||
| English ISBN: | ISBN 1-4215-0885-0 | ||
| English Publisher: | Viz Media | ||
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Volume 20 was released on July 18, 1998 in Japan.
Cast
Gadgets
Chapters
Stadium Threatening Case
File 191 - The Eye From Far Away
The soccer match rages on while the police scramble to organize their investigation with only thirty minutes left on the clock. Inspector Megure becomes increasingly desperate as his options gradually evaporate. Conan suggests reviewing the broadcast footage of when the culprit identified the undercover officers, believing the culprit must be scouring the crowd while on the phone.

Unfortunately, after reviewing the footage, Takagi states there is no such individual. Megure demands he check again, focusing on spectators operating a zoomable camera device. Kaneko's colleagues from Nichiuri TV then arrive with ¥100,000,000, only a tenth of the demanded total. As Megure and Kaneko brainstorm ways to deceive the culprits, Takagi relays Conan's previous theory, suggesting that the culprits had always intended to shoot someone with the ringing of the final whistle. After confirming from Kaneko that the caller has remained the same individual throughout their interactions, Conan infers that the caller's accomplice must have given his gun to the caller after initially shooting the ball since he did not possess the weapon when he picked up the money.
The police frantically search the footage in an attempt to find the moment where the two culprits exchanged weapons. All eyes are glued to the screens as the second half's lost time begins. With no other options all Conan can do is pray, wishing time could stop. Seeing the boy's spiking anxiety, Haibara tells him to calm down, saying that "one cannot resist against the stream of time, and those who forcefully do are punished." As Conan is caught off guard by her words, he is distracted by the Detective Boys who appear to be focused on the match. However, they claim to be on task, only voicing their annoyance that the camera is repeated losing sight of the caller's accomplice as he traverses the stands. Taking notice, Conan figures out the caller's identity. With little time remaining, Megure deploys his officers to cover the stadium exits upon the game's conclusion.

The Detective Boys lament their inability to both watch the game and contribute to the investigation. However, Conan consoles his friends, informing them that they were instrumental to the success of the operation. Haibara congratulates Conan for his brilliant deductive skills, labeling him as a truly interesting specimen. Conan retorts that he wishes to not be patronized by an eighty four year old. Haibara corrects him and reveals that she is eighteen in a flirty manner, much to Conan's confusion.
People
Major Events
- Haibara is revealed to be eighteen years old.
- First appearance of Miwako Sato, an assistant police inspector for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Magic Lovers Case
File 192 - Run Away!
While driving through a snowy mountain pass, Sonoko demonstrates a rudimentary magic trick to a mesmerized Ran. The pair are joined by Conan and Kogoro who agreed to drive Sonoko to an internet forum gathering. Specifically, the forum is dedicated to magic and legerdemain. The girl explains that she has become infatuated with a forum regular named Katsuki Doito, a man who is brimming with wit and speaks with a charming prose. She imagines him as a handsome light-haired man and she fantasizes about impressing him with her magic trick. Conan, however, immediately calls out the trick for its simplicity and shatters the girl's hopes. Nevertheless, Ran encourages her friend's romantic endeavors but remains skeptical about whether she should be attending such a gathering. Sonoko assures her, revealing that she has been posing as a man on the forum with Ran as his girlfriend. Ran is surprised, asking how she could conceal her gender with a name like "Sonoko Suzuki." Sonoko answers that each member uses a username: her's is "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," Doito's is "Red Herring."
The group cross a small draw bridge and arrive at their destination, a large lodge. Despite Kogoro's concern about a strange smell, Sonoko knocks on the door and is greeted by Yoshinori Ara, "The Silent Ventriloquist," who immediately recognizes her as the Sorcerer's Apprentice. To Sonoko's chagrin, all of her forum-mates were aware of her attempts at portraying a middle aged man purely from her choice of language. She is soon introduced to Kikue Tanaka, "The Fake Child;" Toshiya Hamano, "The Disappearing Bunny;" Naoko Kuroda, "Illusion;" and Kiyohiro Sugama. They discuss other instances of mistaken identity such as Tanaka and Kuroda assuming Hamano was a woman. Sonoko then asks if Doito is present and a man descends the stairs. To Sonoko's disappointment, a rotund college-age man appears before her, introducing himself as Katsuki Doito. As Kogoro and Conan take their leave, the magic enthusiasts question the whereabouts of their board leader, Tsutomu Nishiyama. Ara decides to call him on the phone but receives no response. Unknown to the group, Nishiyama is seen dead in his abode—his head bludgeoned and his body slumped on his desk before a computer screen with the words "first one down."
Kogoro and Conan discuss Ran's safety on the drive home, with Kogoro revealing that his ulterior motive for leaving his daughter for the night is to party free from her criticism. The two notice a disturbing news story over the radio detailing Nishiyama's death. The report describes how Nishiyama was preparing for the same Magic Lover's Club gathering that Ran and Sonoko are attending. Alarmed, the two quickly decide to turn the car around.
Back at the lodge, Ran and Sonoko marvel at pristine winter landscape. The two are startled by Sugama who alerts them that dinner is prepared. The cohort discusses their favorite Japanese magicians over their meal. Ara and Doito name Toichi Kuroba, Tanaka chooses Yoshiro Kinoshita, and Hamano picks Motoyama Tsukumo. Kuroda comments on the deceased status of her friends' idols and shares her adoration of Kazumi Sanada. Lastly, Sonoko confidently states her love of Kaitou Kid.
Meanwhile, Kogoro and Conan speed forward across the icy road and notice a bellowing smoke rising in the distance. To their horror, they discover the small draw bridge connecting the lodge to the road is consumed by a raging fire. Conan instructs Kogoro to call the police and brashly sprints across the burning wood. All the boy can think about is Ran's safety as the bridge begins to collapse.
Ran senses her name being called and irrationally decides to check the front door. To her surprise, she finds Conan unconscious on the ground, his fever having accelerated.
File 193 - In The Middle Of The Snow...
File 194 - Suspect Behaviors
File 195 - Search
File 196 - From The Sky
People
Major events
- Kid and Toichi are mentioned.
- Kid appears near the end of the case.
Sealed Bathroom Case
File 197 - Goodbye...
File 198 - Tangible Proof
File 199 - Sisterly Love...
People
Blue Castle Case
File 200 - Invitation to an Isolated Castle
People
Trivia
- The title for each chapter are worded as the following in Case Closed:
- File 191 - An Eye in the Distance
- File 193 - In a Snowy Meadow
- File 194 - Suspicious Movement
- File 195 - Investigation
- File 196 - Discovery
- File 197 - Sayonara
- File 198 - Visible Evidence
- File 199 - Sisterly Feelings
- File 200 - Invitation to a Castle
- The castle of the Chinese, German, Indonesian, and Japanese cover is Neuschwanstein.
Cover in other countries

China 
China (2020 reissue) 
Finland 
France 
Germany 
Hong Kong 
Indonesia 
Indonesia (reprint) 
Italy (Comic Art) 
Italy (Star Comics) 
Italy (La Gazzetta dello Sport) 
Italy (New Edition) 
Korea 
Malaysia (Chinese) 
Malaysia (Malay) 
Norway 
Rep. of China (Taiwan) 
Philippines 
Singapore (Chinese) 
Spain (Catalan) 
Spain (Spanish, Volumen 2, part 1) 
Spain (Spanish, Volumen 2, part 2) 
Sweden 
Thailand 
United States 
Vietnam 
Vietnam (New Edition)
See also
| Volumes of the Manga | ||
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