Volume 28
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| Release date: | July 18, 2000 | ||
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| Chapters: | 274-284 | ||
| ISBN: | ISBN 4-09-125498-5 | ||
| Publisher: | Shogakukan | ||
| English release date: | March 17, 2009 | ||
| English ISBN: | ISBN 1-4215-2196-2 | ||
| English Publisher: | Viz Media | ||
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Volume 28 was released on July 18, 2000 in Japan.
Contents
Cast
Gadgets
Chapters
Bear Hunters Case
File 274 - The Shrunken Target
Conan, Ayumi, Genta, Agasa, and the three hunters follow a trail of potato chips left by Haibara and Mitsuhiko. However, after noticing that the trail of chips move in a way that suggests that the two are fleeing from the group, Conan senses that something is wrong. Conan secretly instructs Agasa to call both the lodge and the police to investigate the site where Mitsuhiko left his badge. Suddenly, the hunters hear a noise in the bushes, and all of them shoot at once. Yet, they all miss and the target, revealed to be a rabbit, runs off. Agasa protests the shots, but the hunters say that they can distinguish a children from a wild animal. Negoro adds that he is prepared to gun down Jubei should they meet. Saika replies derisively that Negoro’s bullets are harmless against her. Saika adds that he is the only one who is able to take down the beast, and that Jubei has been blind in one eye for twenty years thanks to him. Negoro, noticing that Saika's familiarity with Jubei, asks Yasaka about his background. Yasaka says that Saika was once the leader of a matagi hunting group in the North, but settled in this forest after meeting Jubei.
Mitsuhiko, consults Haibara on their next course of action. The girl says that they must wait for Conan to pick up on their hidden clues and call the authorities. For the time being, they must continue to move and try to relay more information to Conan. Soon, the bear cub approaches them once again, and this time decides to stay with them.
Back in the main group, Yasaka mentions that he has a hunter friend, and Conan asks if his friend is also in the forest as well: an assumption sparked after seeing Yasaka carry two types of bullets, which is uncommon for a hunter. Yasaka answers in the affirmative, explaining that he carries the other bullet type since his friend had forgotten his back-up bullets. They intended to exchange the rounds if they met in the forest. As the group leaves, Jubei ferociously lurks in the nearby shrubs; she is stalking the group.
Haibara suffers a severe sprain on her foot. Fortunately, Mitsuhiko is able to help alleviate her pain with his first-aid knowledge. Although proud of his abilities, he still feels inadequate when comparing himself to Conan. However, Haibara is able to reassure him by saying that who taught him is irrelevant, and that what is important is that Mitsuhiko has been able to apply his knowledge in such a critical situation. He then boldly puts Haibara’s arm across his shoulders to support her walk, and takes initiative in coming up with a new message for Conan.
Agasa receives a call from a police officer, who reports that they found both the corpse of a man and a bear cub by the hole in the mesh fence, both of whom were killed via gunfire. He adds that contrary to the state of the human body, the cub was properly buried in what appears to be a make-shift tomb. The hunters notice the call, and they ask what is going on; Conan hurriedly hangs up and misleads them with a fabricated story. Agasa asks why Conan wants to conceal information from them, and Conan replies that the murderer is likely among them, but without further evidence, he cannot confirm who.
After some more searching, the group stumbles upon a peculiar sight: a fly agaric, a matsutake, and a shiitake pierced on a stick, along with one hatsudake and three shimejis on the ground. Meanwhile, Haibara, Mitsuhiko, and the bear cub observe the group examine their encoded message from under a bush. Conan takes a good look at the mushrooms but labels it as trivial and casually tosses it aside. As the group leaves to continue their search, Conan prepares to stun the murderer, having deciphered the mushrooms. Unbeknownst to everyone, Jubei nears the group.
File 275 - True Motive
Conan aims his wristwatch at the culprit, but Genta notices him and obstructs his aim. Conan is forced to explain his actions to the other Detective Boys present. However, in doing so, he recalls what the police said about how the deceased cub was graciously buried. He realizes the flaw in his deduction and proceeds to lower his wristwatch, much to Haibara and Mitsuhiko's surprise. Conan instead calls for the culprit to step forward.
On the drive back, the Detective Boys debate both the morality of the culprit's actions and the comparative value of life between humans and animals. The atmosphere inside the Beetle suddenly becomes serious and slightly awkward. But Ayumi quickly lightens the mood by pointing out that Jubei was reunited with her cub. She expresses her sincere hope that they will soon find somewhere suitable to hibernate. Haibara gives a warm look towards her innocent and lively companions and smiles.
People
Major Events
- Mitsuhiko develops romantic feelings for Haibara.
Old Photograph Murder Case
Characters introduced
| Shizuka Ikenami | |
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File 276 - The Client Full of Lies
Kogoro receives a call from a woman who wishes to employ his services in finding someone. Kogoro, whose attention is on a televised horse race, frantically tries to excuse himself from the job. Ran, however, is intolerant of Kogoro’s nonsense and tells him that he should be more dedicated to his work. The intense pressure from the girl forces Kogoro to oblige the caller's request. The Detective assumes his client is another unsightly elderly woman, but is dumbstruck to see a beautiful, elegantly-dressed middle-aged woman, named Shizuka Ikenami, standing at his door. As is typical of him in such situations, Kogoro rushes to sport a handsome suit to cordially greet his attractive client. His flirtatious behavior continues as the client explains that she wants Kogoro to find a man named Shiro Shibata, who was a member of her middle school kendo club. She adds that he likely possesses of a very precious photo of hers—one that Shizuka had forgotten to remove from the pages of a novel Shibata had lent her. Kogoro’s obsession with Shizuka culminates when she mentions her single status, and Ran, who has already been interjecting in their conversation with mentions her mother, openly mocks Kogoro for abandoning Eri, whom she believes to be just as glamorous as Shizuka.
After talking to Shizuka for a long time, both in the Agency and in the Café Poirot downstairs, Kogoro concludes that there is not enough information to find Shibata or get in contact with him. Shizuka suggests Kogoro call Shinichi Kudo, who, according to her, is said to frequent the Detective Agency. While Kogoro and Ran deny such a claim, Conan worries that if rumors about Shinichi are circulating amongst regular civilians like Shizuka, the Black Organization may also soon hear about them. He decides to keep a lower profile in the future. Ran then asks for Conan's opinion on the case. The boy notices Shibata holding a trophy in Shizuka's club photo suggests that if Shibata had won his middle school kendo tournament, he may still be an active kendōka today. Kogoro calls various kendo leagues and confirms that Shibata is a regular participant in the Shizuoka Kendo Club. The group is relived by their discovery. Meanwhile, Conan views Shizuka from a different angle; he notes that Shizuka has told many unnecessary and trivial lies—indicated by the various contradictions in her narrative. He suspects she is concealing her true identity.
Conan, Ran, Kogoro and Shizuka head to Shibata’s apartment in Shizuoka. When they arrive, they encounter a friend of Shibata, Takezo Yoshikawa, who finds it strange when Kogoro tells him that nobody responded when they rang the bell. Yoshikawa thus takes Conan and company back to Shibata’s door and expectedly finds it unlocked. They enter the apartment and find a meal half-eaten and the television on. Suddenly, Shibata's wife, Kyoko barks at Ran and Kogoro believing them to be intruders. The group then hears Yoshikawa's voice calling Shibata's name. They rush to the living room and find him dead—bludgeoned in the forehead and clutching Shizuka's photo in his right hand.
File 277 - The Evidence Held
Inspector Sango Yokomizo arrives at the crime scene. After determining that Shibata likely died several hours ago, Yokomizo starts collecting alibis. Kyoko says that she left for an early golf meet at 5:00, and had prepared breakfast for her husband who returned home at 3:00. Yoshikawa confirms, stating they were playing Mahjong late into the night. Kogoro adds that the television was on when they entered the room, leading Kyoko to surmise that he was recording his favorite television show which starts at 8:00. Despite the many rows of recorded discs on display, Conan notices that the LaserDisc player is missing, pointing to the absent space on the shelf.
Sometime later, an officer returns with a report on the suspect's alibis. Sango and Kogoro piece together the witness accounts and determine Shibata's time of death was between 8:00-8:45, absolving Kyoko. The Inspector's suspicions now turn to Yoshikawa, who has no alibi. His attention is also drawn to Shizuka, who he wrongly assumed was Kogoro's wife. After learning that she is the woman in the crumpled photograph in Shibata's hands, Sango insinuates that it may be a message from the victim. He also finds the novel Shibata had lent Shizuka, titled Raijin's Gate, crushed under his body. The discovery reminds Yoshikawa about a peculiar phone call Shibata received which asked him about Fūjin or Raijin. Kyoko adds that Shibata had rushed to open Raijin's Gate and said he found something in it before returning it to the top of a pile of books next to the bookshelf. A forensics officer then reports that they discovered a drop of blood in the hallway. While Sango consults his men, Conan learns that Shizuka had also lied about facets of Raijin's Gate's characters, the reason for her deception still eludes him.
Another officer arrives and reports that they found a bloody bokken hidden in the apartment's emergency staircase. After learning that the bokken belonged to the apartment, Sango deduces that Shizuka is the culprit. He asks her to come with them to the police station, but she denies—stating that they need a warrant for her arrest. Conan then overhears the forensics officers find that Shibata's right hand is covered in blood, but the bandages on his remains remain untainted. He turns back to look at the bandages on Shizuka's hands before examining Shibata's right palm, finding a hemisphere-shaped blood mark. With the evidence in order, Conan determines the culprit's identity.
File 278 - The Horrifying Woman
Sango is steadfast in his request for Shizuka to come with them to the police station. Shizuka states that she will agree only if Kogoro deems it necessary for her to oblige the police. Kogoro is caught in a troubling dilemma which culminates in him being tranquilized by Conan. He sits in his chair and begins his deduction.
With the case closed, Shizuka accepts Sango's request and agrees to go to the police station as a witness. Before she can leave, Kogoro demands she answer why she lied repeatedly while in the Detective Agency. Kogoro points out that apart from the untruths about her culinary skills and about her trachea, she specifically lied about a character named "Reiko" appearing in the novel Raijin's Gate. Before she can respond, Heiji and Kazuha suddenly appear at the door, and the former explains that Shizuka instead meant "Reikō (冷コー)," which is a term that people from Osaka use to refer to ice coffee. Shizuka, aware that this word usage might reveal her origins, had to invent a story on the spot. Heiji also calls Shizuka "obasan." Kogoro, who happens to wake up at this moment, confronts Heiji over this term, lecturing him on his disrespectful attitude towards Shizuka. The latter is unfazed by Kogoro’s lambast, and reveals that Shizuka is his mother. Conan, Ran, and Kogoro are all astounded by this revelation.
After leaving the apartment building, Shizuka reveals that she suspected that Kogoro was a cruel and unreasonable man who treated Heiji like a servant, citing Heiji's frequent injuries whenever he accompanied Kogoro. She also expresses her disappointment about Kogoro not visiting the Hattoris when he last visited Osaka.[1] She thus came to the Agency as a normal client to test Kogoro’s character (after calling Shibata and getting him to collaborate). Her conclusion, to the delight of Kogoro, is that he is the opposite of what she had in mind: a capable, intelligent and kind man who wrapped up the case quickly and saw right through her lies. Shizuka Hattori also says that she is happy to finally have the photo back, but her son thinks she told another lie, as Shizuka has previously said that she did not want a photo depicting her crying after losing a kendo match to a younger girl. Finally, Shizuka tells Kogoro that his good nature means that she can entrust Heiji and Kazuha to him with no fear; Kogoro does not know what she is talking about. Meanwhile, Ran wonders why Heiji and Kazuha brought their luggage.
People
Major Events
- Introduces Shizuka Hattori, Heiji's mother.
Mermaid's Curse Case
File 279 - The Mermaid's Curse?
Kogoro begrudgingly joins Heiji's trip to a small island near the Wikipedia: Wakasa Bay called Bikuni Island, colloquially known as "Mermaid Island." The two are joined by Conan, Ran, and Kazuha who say they are aware that a famous supercentenarian lives on the island, who apparently consumes the flesh of mermaids to remain young. Kogoro mocks the idea, but Heiji informs him that his client has requested protection from mermaids, believing they will soon kill her. Conan remains unimpressed, but gains some intrigue after Heiji tells him that although the letter was sent to him, the client had addressed the message to Shinichi Kudo. Kogoro asks for the client's identity, to which Heiji says her name is Saori Kadowaki. He adds that when he called her number, all he heard was a woman's wails along with the crashing of ocean waves.
Once on the island, the group learns that Saori has been reported missing for three days. Before they can inquire further, the staff excuse themselves, saying they must prepare for the annual "Jyugon Festival."
The group explores the various yatais which line the streets—most of which sell mermaid-related merchandise. Heiji explains that the festival's name, "Jyugon," likely refers to the dugong, an animal which has historically served as the inspiration for many mermaid tales. They approach the souvenir store where Saori was formerly employed. A worker says that Saori had lost her "Jyugon Arrow," a type of omamori which staves off aging, about a week ago and has been worried about misfortune ever since. Naoko Kuroe, another shop attendant, joins the conversation and asserts that mermaids exist–pointing to the 130-year-old Mikoto Shimabukuro. In the end, the worker points them to the island shrine, the home of Saori's childhood friend, Chiemi Shimabukuro.
The group arrive at the shrine and meet Chiemi who confidently debunks the mythical tales surrounding immortality and mermaids, asserting that her great grandmother's unusually long life has naturally spurred countless superstitions. She recounts an excursion she made to the mainland dentist with Saori four days ago. She expresses her regrets in playing into the island's superstitions at the annual festival, believing that Saori had placed too much faith in the tradition. Toshimi Ebihara enters the conversation ridiculing Chiemi's skepticism, stating that they discovered a mermaid's corpse three years ago. Rokuro Fukuyama interjects, preventing Toshimi from spreading further rumors. He suggests the detectives investigate Saori's house, which Chiemi offers to lead them to after the festival. Lastly, she offers Ran and Kazuha a chance to attain everlasting youth by becoming contestants in the festival's tradition.
Later that day, drums echo in the night as Mikoto emerges from the shrine's interior to transfer flames from the outdoor fire pots to the shoji doors. The doors ignite, revealing three words which correspond to three of the plaques held by the contestants. Toshimi and Kazuha are amongst the trio of winners.
The festival shifts to the "Mermaid's Waterfall" where the winners will receive a Jyugon Arrow. Chiemi calls the winners forward. Kazuha, Naoko, and Saori's drunkard father, Benzo Kadowaki, step forward. As Conan realizes Toshimi is missing from the group of winners, fireworks illuminate the night sky, revealing a grim sight in the waterfall; Toshimi's lifeless body hangs, dangling like a swimming mermaid.
File 280 - The Elder's Prophecy
The body is Toshimi. The cause of death was hanging. It is uncertain to determent if it was an accident or a murder, but Heiji asks what she would be doing in the forest instead of attending the festival at the waterfall. Naoko suggests that she was looking for a grave of a mermaid. Three years ago after the festival, a warehouse near the shrine was burned to the ground and a body was found in the remains. The body is buried in the forest. Kimie recalls that Toshimi often spoke of that grave. Skeptical Heiji asks if it really was a mermaid's body. Kimie says that the locals thinks so, but the police determined that the body was of a middle aged woman. Naoko and Rokuro futher tells that the body didn't have any legs, and that is the reason behind the idea that it was a mermaid. It gained a lot of attention and the Elder became famous. Kimie tells that the police concluded that it might have been a tourist who was searching for an extra arrow and accidently set the warehouse on fire. It was never discovered who it was and the bones were buried on the island, but later moved to a secret spot in the forest on orders from the Elder after tourists had been trying to steal bones from the grave, since it is said that a bone from a mermaid gives long life.
Rokuro doesn't appear to grieve much over the death of his fiancée, since the engagement was arranged by their parents. After moving Toshimi's body from the forest, the group decides to ask the Elder how she picks the winning number for the contest. But the Elder claims that it's just random picking. The Elder then warns Kazuha that if she loses her arrow, bad fortune will follow her. The next day there is hold a wave for Toshimi at her family's home, but then Naoko is found dead outside the house, strangled by fishing net.
File 281 - The Devil's Arrow
Naoko's crime scene is set up to make it appear she was murdered by a mermaid. And her Dugong Arrow is missing. The police arrives from the coast and takes over the investigation. Conan and Heiji discuss the case. The two victims and the missing Saori has one thing in common. They all three believe that the Elder was immortal and in the power of the arrow. They then decides to check the book that holds the list of the contestants in the lottery and their numbers. Kimie takes them home to herself, but the recent one has gone missing. She denies that the Elder should have taken it and decides to search the other rooms. While they wait Heiji and Conan takes a look at the older books. Heiji is amazed by the names of the high ranked people, but Conan finds a familiar name - Shiho Miyano. He recalls that it was Haibara's real name, but doubts it's her, because she doesn't appear to the type who want immortality. But then Ran and Kazuha screams up, they have seen a figure outside that is similar to the missing Saori. After that the new warehouse has caught fire and is burned down, and like three years ago a body is found inside.
After noticing that Kimie is nowhere to be found, they contacts the dentist she visited, and he confirmed that the body's teeth matches Kimie's. Rokuro breaks down mourning over Kimie's death.
File 282 - The Last Arrow
The Elder takes to the bed after learns of her great-granddaughter's death. The locals begins to talk about ending the festival, since Kimie now was dead. Then Ran answer a strange phone call to the shrine. Someone wants to say thanks to a man, apparently working for the shrine, who sold an arrow a million yen. Kazuha and Ran guess that it might be the couple, which lottery numbers they took over. From the description Ran has been given, Heiji and Conan realize that it's Benzo, Saori's father.
File 283 - Uncompensated Heart
People
Major events
- While looking in the past visitor registry, Conan finds the name "Shiho Miyano" but he doubts that this was Haibara.
- Kazuha gets embarrassed when the subject of her feelings for Heiji comes up during her conversation with Ran.
- Heiji and Kazuha are found stuck on a cliff, and Kazuha is barely hanging on to Heiji to survive.
- Kazuha takes the arrow that she won in the contest, and stabs Heiji with it, hoping that he'll let go of her so that she can fall off, saying "I pass my long life onto you." However, Heiji refuses to let go, even when the gash gets incredibly bloody. He helps her back up, and helps her to the elder's hut, promising that he will never let anyone hurt her while he is with her.
Girl Clubbing Case
Characters introduced
| Midori Megure | |
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File 284 - The Buried Secret
A serial killer targets tan blond-haired "ganguro-style" girls and bludgeons them. Kogoro is mistaken for the killer and the police has to explain him the case. Meanwhile, Ran discovers the corpse of a ganguro girl beaten to death in the Haido General Store parking lot. The victim, Tae Aizawa, is the first killer's victim to be killed. As the grieving victim's boyfriend tells police they're useless, Megure is reminded of an old and painful case.
People
Cover in other countries
Trivia
- Shiho Miyano's name is listed among contestants in the Dungong's arrow festival. Conan noticed this, but doubts that it is her.
References
- ^ Stabbed Wallet Case (Manga: Volume 19: 185-188)
See also
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