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<spoiler>The | <spoiler>After uncovering the identity of the murderer, Conan uses his wristwatch to render Kogoro unconscious. He asks Ran to fetch some iodine and then proceeds to reconstruct the sequence of events. The perpetrator had lured Hida out of his office while he was in the middle of counting money — a process during which he touched a specific object. Upon returning to his office, Hida licked his thumb, thereby poisoning himself. Minamisawa’s telephone can be ruled out as the source, as he operated it with his bare hands and also has a habit of biting his fingernails. Ino’s computer can likewise be excluded, as that would have left traces on the keyboard. | ||
Conan concludes that the victim heard a kettle whistling and turned off the stove — the switch for which had been laced with poison. Since '''Takako Fuji''' was alone in the kitchen following the incident, she must be the murderer. Using the iodine provided by Ran, Conan demonstrates that her handkerchief had been treated with bleach to neutralize the poison; the bleach itself is discovered in a bathroom cabinet. Realizing she has been exposed, Ms. Fuji confesses to the murder. She sought revenge for the suicide of her boyfriend, who had fallen into debt; he had borrowed money from the victim and was unable to pay it back. Although she generally believes that individuals are responsible for their own predicaments, she viewed this case differently because the borrowed money had actually benefited her. Having suffered from a weak heart since childhood, Ms. Fuji had spent the majority of her life — up until three years ago — in a hospital. With no family left and a personality that made it difficult for her to form new friendships, this man had been her only companion. When her treatment was finally successful and she was discharged from the hospital, she went to see her lover — only to discover that he had already hanged himself. She then asks the detective how he concluded that she was the murderer. The crucial clue was that she had kept her left hand in her pocket the entire time; fearing that traces of poison might still be on it, she had used only her right hand.</spoiler> | |||
Three days later, Ran visits her father and Conan at a mahjong parlor. It seems that Ran has developed a growing interest in the game, and she joins in for a round. The proprietor asks aloud who could have taught her how to play — a remark that prompts Kogoro and Conan to leave the parlor. | |||
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| Release date: | June 18, 1997 | ||
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| Chapters: | 141-150 | ||
| ISBN: | ISBN 4-09-125045-9 | ||
| Publisher: | Shogakukan | ||
| English release date: | January 16, 2007 | ||
| English ISBN: | ISBN 1-4215-0445-6 | ||
| English Publisher: | Viz Media | ||
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Volume 15 was released on June 18, 1997 in Japan.
Cast
Gadgets
Chapters
Ski Lodge Case
File 141 - Gone!?
File 142 - The Disappearing Rope
File 143 - Truth From Tears
People
Major events
Conan calls Ran with Shinichi's voice and helps her solve the case.
Two-Mix Kidnapping Case
Characters introduced
File 144 - Their Voices Are Alike!?
File 145 - What They Are After...
File 146 - A Duet!?
People
Loan Company President Murder Case
File 147 - Licking His Finger!?
Conan is assisting Kogoro with a game of Mahjong. When the fourth player leaves, they decide to call Mr. Hida, who works in the building across the street. Hida agrees to join the game but explains that he must first finish some accounting tasks. While waiting, they play a few practice rounds with Ran, who has arrived to pick up Conan.
After some time — with Hida having neither appeared nor responded to calls — they go to check on him. Outside his office door, they encounter an employee named Minamisawa; since he had left his mobile phone inside the office, he unlocks the door for them. When Hida fails to respond to their knocking, they force the locked door open and find him lying dead on the floor.
Inspector Megure, arriving at the scene, determines that Hida was poisoned between 7:30 PM and 8:00 PM. As both the windows and the door were locked from the inside, it appears to be a "locked-room murder." Conan suggests checking the surveillance camera footage; however, it only confirms that the victim was alone the entire time — after his employees had left the office. Shortly thereafter, the employees suddenly reappear at the office. The police discover traces of poison on the victim’s thumb, on several banknotes, and on the door. Conan surmises that Hida left his office while counting money and, in doing so, came into contact with an object outside the room that had been laced with poison.
File 148 - She Used Magic!?
Inspector Megure instructs the forensics team to search the entire office for traces of poison. He orders Takako Fuji — who is in the middle of preparing tea — and everyone else present to stop touching anything. Furthermore, all the suspects had visited the restroom while Ino was working at his computer. Each of the three suspects has a motive to kill their boss. Since no further traces of poison are found at the crime scene, the suspects' personal belongings are also examined, but nothing is discovered there either.
Conan reviews the case, reflecting on the employees' behavior after their arrival. When the forensics team reports an unusual discovery related to the traces of poison, Conan realizes that the key to solving the case lies in the restroom. In a small cabinet, he finds a bottle of bleach that had been used shortly before.
File 149 - A Devil's Calling
Three days later, Ran visits her father and Conan at a mahjong parlor. It seems that Ran has developed a growing interest in the game, and she joins in for a round. The proprietor asks aloud who could have taught her how to play — a remark that prompts Kogoro and Conan to leave the parlor.
People
Bond of Fire Case
File 150 - The Blood-Stained Bandage
People
Trivia
- The title for each chapter are worded as the following in Case Closed:
- File 141 - Missing?!
- File 142 - The Missing Murder Weapon
- File 143 - The Truth, Through Tears
- File 144 - A Similar Voice?!
- File 145 - What Do They Want?
- File 146 - Duet?!
- File 147 - Finger Licking
- File 148 - Some Kind of Magic?!
- File 149 - The Devil's Summons
- File 150 - The Bloody Bandage
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See also
| Volumes of the Manga | ||
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