Ramen So Good, It's to Die For

Episode 644-645 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	Ramen So Good, It's to Die For
Japanese title:	死ぬほど美味いラーメン (Shinu Hodo Umai Rāmen)
Original airdate:	February 4, 2012 (Part 1) February 11, 2012 (Part 2)
Season:	20
Manga source:	Volume 73: Files 3-5
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi Ran Mouri
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Music
Opening song:	Miss Mystery
Closing song:	Kanashii Hodo Kyō no Yūhi Kirei da ne
Chronology
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Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi Ran Mouri

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Plot

Part 1

Murder

Location: Ramen Ogura Victim: Tokumori Saizu Cause of death: Poison (potassium cyanide) Suspects: Katsumasa Ogura, Sayo Ohashi, and Atsushi Taninaka Strong poison traces are found on Tokumori's left hand thumb and index finger, and dilute traces of the cyanide are found on his chopsticks and the table. Cyanide powder is found in Tokumori's coat pocket. No cyanide was found on or in the victim's ramen, the dishes, or the extra chopsticks.

People

Katsumasa Ogura
	49 years old "Ramen Ogura" owner

Sayo Oohashi
	28 years old Part-time worker

Tokumori Saizu
	Victim (poison) 51 years old Real estate company president

Atsushi Taninaka
	47 years old Barbershop owner

Resolution

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The barber, Atsushi Taninaka, took advantage of Tokumori Saizu's glasses which he left on the counter while Taninaka was cutting Tokumori's hair. Taninaka applied cyanide to Tokumori Saizu's glasses on the left side where the temple meets the frame, expecting that Saizu would need to remove them when they became fogged up while entering the steamy ramen shop. Saizu removed the glasses, holding them with his left hand while wiping the lenses with a handkerchief in his right, thus poisoning his left hand. The poison was transferred to the chopsticks and then to his mouth when Saizu broke them apart with his teeth.

See also

• Season 20