A Fool's Inheritance

Episode 539 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	A Fool's Inheritance
Original airdate:	July 4, 2009
Season:	18
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Jugo Yokomizo
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Chronology
Prev episode:	« Kaitou Kid vs. the Strongest Safe
Next episode:	The Day Kogoro Mouri Ceased Being a Detective »
List of episodes

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Jugo Yokomizo

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

While on a walk, Conan, Ran, and Kogoro heard a gunshot from a house. While heading to investigate, Kogoro was unable to catch a masked man that runs past them. Conan finds a dead man with dried blood and white powdery substance on his shirt.

Murder
	Victim: Hisaemon Yaguchi Cause of death: Gunshot wound Suspects: Rokuro Yaguchi, Akihiko Yaguchi, and Kimio Yaguchi

The man, Hisaemon Yaguchi, is revealed to have died hours ago and his three sons are the suspects to the murder.

People

Hisaemon Yaguchi
	Victim (gunshot) 70 years old Property investor

Rokuro Yaguchi
	42 years old Hisaemon's first-born son

Akihiko Yaguchi
	37 years old Hisaemon's second-born son

Kimio Yaguchi
	32 years old Hisaemon's third-born son

Resolution

  Show spoilers »

After investigating the three suspects, Conan tranquilizes Kogoro and with his voice changing bow-tie, reveals that the murder was an accident. Conan reveals that the eldest son Rokuro Yaguchi witnessed his father's death through the webcam. The video shows that Hisaemon had a myocardial infarction and accidentally shot himself. Conan also reveals that after his son tried to rob his safe, he cried in sorrow as evidenced by the salt on Hisaemon. Once the police were able to open Hisaemon's safe, they find a loan contract to which the money went to his sons.

See also

• Season 18