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It has grown quite late, and Kogoro is still mulling over the code. To steer him in the right direction, Conan offers a hint in the form of a proverb, which leads Kogoro to notice the lions at the entrance. Conan also mentions the word "triplets", which suddenly sparks a breakthrough in Kogoro’s mind. Following this clue, Kogoro opens a small hatch on the front door and shines a flashlight inside. The beam of light is reflected by several mirrors and eventually strikes a cuckoo clock; a cuckoo emerges, with an expensive wristwatch wrapped around its body. | |||
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[[File:Misao Nakamura manga.jpg|thumb|175px|right|The real Misao Nakamura was hidden inside the closet which the goblin gang kidnapped her and poses as Misao Nakamura. She is Monjiro Izubuchi's granddaughter.]] | [[File:Misao Nakamura manga.jpg|thumb|175px|right|The real Misao Nakamura was hidden inside the closet which the goblin gang kidnapped her and poses as Misao Nakamura. She is Monjiro Izubuchi's granddaughter.]] | ||
Conan realizes that the watch is stolen property. He also deduces that Nakamura cannot be the author of the letters, as traces of lipstick were discovered behind one of the postage stamps. Nakamura pulls out a weapon — which he had been hiding within his bandages — points it at Kogoro and Conan, and confesses that '''he and his accomplices''' are part of a gang of thieves. Together, Conan, Kogoro, and Ran manage to overpower the criminals, and the police rescue the real Misao. It turns out that she is the young girl who appeared in the photograph alongside Monjiro Izubuchi; she has no interest in keeping the watch, preferring instead to use her experiences in the "riddle house" as inspiration for a story. | |||
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| Release date: | November 18, 1997 | ||
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| Chapters: | 161-170 | ||
| ISBN: | ISBN 4-09-125047-5 | ||
| Publisher: | Shogakukan | ||
| English release date: | May 15, 2007 | ||
| English ISBN: | ISBN 1-4215-0882-6 | ||
| English Publisher: | Viz Media | ||
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Volume 17 was released on November 18, 1997 in Japan.
Cast
Gadgets
Chapters
Famous Potter Murder Case
File 161 - The Unmoving Evidence
Inspector Megure examines the crime scene and notices the cut on the victim's foot and the numerous shards of glass on the floor. Kikuemon believes his daughter-in-law committed suicide because her artwork was broken. Conan remarks to Kogoro and Megure that Masuko's feet are clean, even though she was barefoot, suggesting she was carried there. However, the potter and his students were in the living room at the time of the incident. The police find Masuko's cell phone, which she always used as an alarm clock, under her pillow in her room.
In the living room, Conan reflects on the suitcase and marble slab he found the previous day. As he drops them, he notices lipstick marks on a seat, runs back to the garden shed, and discovers irregular blood spatter on the floor and more on the shelf. He climbs up and finds a glass with holes in it. Conan now knows who the murderer is.
File 162 - Killed by a Sound!?
Conan knocks Kogoro unconscious with his watch and shows Inspector Megure the irregular blood spatter, which must have resulted from a fall. Masuko was lying on the shelf with a noose around her neck and fell when she awoke, injuring her foot on a nail.
People
Scuba Diving Case
File 163 - Three Puzzled Tricks
File 164 - The Lost Weapon
File 165 - How Could I Forget It
People
Hospitalized Robber Case
File 166 - What Should We Do!?
Conan and the Detective Boys visit Kogoro in the hospital, where he is being treated for a broken leg sustained from a fall down the stairs. His roommate receives a visit from his son, Yoshio, who acts suspiciously when asked about a little girl named Yumiko. When the conversation turns to a bank robbery at the branch where Yoshio works, he panics and flees the room. Shortly thereafter, he appears visibly unsettled when police officers question him about another of his father’s roommates — a surly man whose body is covered in burn scars. In the stairwell, Yoshio encounters a burly man who, along with an accomplice, has kidnapped his daughter. The man demands that Yoshio carry out a task and hands him a box. Just as Yoshio attempts to ask Inspector Megure for help, a second accomplice — disguised as a police officer — intervenes and stops him.
Realizing that something is wrong, Conan discreetly makes contact with Yoshio. With time running out and the Detective Boys yet to reach the roof of the building across the street — where Yumiko is being held captive — Conan initiates a diversion. Using a soccer ball and his special power-enhancing shoes, he incapacitates two of the kidnappers. Another accomplice manages to warn the woman guarding Yumiko on the roof before losing consciousness himself. Conan then uses his voice-changing bowtie to trick the female kidnapper into looking down — at which point he takes her out as well.
People
Mysterious Clocks Case
File 167 - The Cuckoo Clock...
Misao Nakamura sends a letter commissioning Kogoro to investigate mysterious incidents occurring in his home. Upon their arrival, Kogoro, Ran, and Conan are greeted by Nakamura and his older brother. The original owner of the house — their late grandfather, Monjiro Izubuchi — was a clockmaker; consequently, the house is filled with numerous clocks and animal figurines. Some of the clocks, however, bear scratch marks; one is missing a piece from its upper section, and the corresponding animal figurine has also vanished.
When Nakamura serves coffee, he drops the tray — a mishap caused by his bandaged arm. As Ran gathers the cups, Conan notices that one of them lacks the animal ornamentation present on the others and also bears a scratch on its handle. When asked about the mysterious events, Nakamura points toward a cuckoo clock in the library. While waiting for the critical moment, Conan discovers a hole in the wall and realizes that a timing mechanism for a video recording device has been installed there. At 11 o'clock, all the clocks in the house begin to chime simultaneously, each producing its own distinct sound.
File 168 - The Demon Appears!?
The clocks chime for exactly one minute. Sounds can be heard coming from a darkened room — Nakamura dismisses them as the meowing of a cat. Conan notices that only the digital clocks are chiming, while the analog clocks — which lack the necessary alarm buttons — remain silent. He also observes that all the digital clocks have a scratch between the first three digits and the final digit.
Kogoro speculates that the number "110" refers to the police, which in turn makes him think of dogs. While the entire house is being searched for dog figurines, Conan’s attention is drawn to the attic; through a gap in the locked door, he catches a glimpse of a large eye. Before he can react, however, Nakamura’s brother pulls him away, claiming there is a cat inside. Although still suspicious, Conan decides to let the matter rest for the moment and begins to examine the desk.
There, he finds a folder containing newspaper clippings about a gang of robbers. His gaze also falls upon a mirror attached to the desk. At 1:10, a cuckoo clock suddenly chimes, and Ran recoils as three demonic figures emerge from it. Each of these creatures carries a letter. While Nakamura and his brother whisper about the demons, Conan has already solved half the puzzle. When Ran mentions that the lion is the "king of the beasts," Conan bursts into laughter — he has cracked the code.
File 169 - L·N·R
It has grown quite late, and Kogoro is still mulling over the code. To steer him in the right direction, Conan offers a hint in the form of a proverb, which leads Kogoro to notice the lions at the entrance. Conan also mentions the word "triplets", which suddenly sparks a breakthrough in Kogoro’s mind. Following this clue, Kogoro opens a small hatch on the front door and shines a flashlight inside. The beam of light is reflected by several mirrors and eventually strikes a cuckoo clock; a cuckoo emerges, with an expensive wristwatch wrapped around its body.
People
Actor's Apartment Case
File 170 - The Actors Gathered
When a famous samurai movie star, Kozaburo Hijikata, hires Kogoro for some consultations, the group is led to believe that he wants to learn about detective work for an upcoming TV series where he is to star as a detective.
People
Trivia
- The title for each chapter are worded as the following in Case Closed:
- File 161 - Immovable Proof
- File 162 - Killing With Sound?
- File 163 - Three Schemes
- File 164 - The Weapon That Got Away
- File 165 - Not Forgotten
- File 166 - What to Do?
- File 167 - The Clock
- File 168 - A Demon?
- File 169 - L.N.R.
- File 170 - The Actors
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See also
| Volumes of the Manga | ||
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