Drama Episode 1

Drama Episode 1
Information
Title:	File. 1
Original airdate:	July 7, 2011
Characters:	Shinichi Kudo Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Miwako Sato Wataru Takagi
Suspects:	Yuuhei Tsubouchi Kishi
Case solved by:	Shinichi Kudo
Cast: Junpei Mizobata as Shinichi Kudo Shiori Kutsuna as Ran Mouri Takanori Jinnai as Kogoro Mouri Natsuhi Ueno as Miwako Sato Yuichi Tsuchiya as Wataru Takagi AKIRA as Yuuhei Tsubouchi Keisuke Yamamoto as Kishi Hitomi Hasebe as Momoko Aida
Chronology
Next episode:	Drama Episode 2 »
List of Drama Episodes

Episode Prologue: The First White Room

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Shinichi wakes up in an unfamiliar room handcuffed to Ran. After waking her up, Shinichi and Ran notice Kogoro is in the room with them. No one seems to remember how or when they were placed into the blank walled room. Ran is dismayed when she realizes her cell phone has no reception so they have no way to call for help. As they look around the walls of the room, Shinichi spots an envelope containing a letter meant for him. The letter explains that the writer is a big fan of Shinichi's and thinks he's a wonderful detective. According to the letter, the white room is a "present" for Shinichi. Suddenly a computer panel appears on a pedestal in the middle of the room with the numbers "2010.06.24", five empty squares underneath, and a touch screen keypad. Shinichi recognizes the date June 24, 2010 as the date of a murder case he had previously solved involving a cameraman.

Case

Cameraman Yuuhei Tsubouchi and model Momoko Aida are making out when Momoko suddenly breaks away and tells Tsubouchi they need to stop. Momoko explains she feels guilty for betraying her older sister. After arguing with Momoko, Tsubouchi grabs two plastic grocery bags to cover his hands and strangles Momoko. Frantic to cover up his deeds, Tsubouchi throws the room into disarray to make it look like a burglary. Tsubouchi leaves Momoko's to meet up with his partner Kishi. The men go to Momoko's to get her for a photo shoot and to Kishi's surprise the door is unlocked.

Meanwhile, Ran has just finished getting decals on her nails at a nail salon and shows them off to Shinichi who had accompanied her. On their way out, they hear a man shout and run towards the sound. They find Tsubouchi and Kishi on the ground outside of Momoko's apartment holding their heads in pain. Shinichi runs into Momoko's apartment only to find her on the floor and the room in shambles. It's up to Shinichi along with Sato and Takagi to figure out the truth behind the incident.

People

Yuuhei Tsubouchi
	Professional cameraman

Kishi

Momoko Aida
	Victim (strangled) Model

Resolution

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• Evidence

• Conclusion

• Motive

Episode Resolution: The Second White Room

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Shinichi realizes the password must refer to the "words" Momoko left for Tsubouchi in her photographs and types in "A-I-SHI-TE-RU" ("I love you"). A door opens and Shinichi, Ran, and Kogoro go through only to find themselves stuck in another white room with another panel and a spoon suspended from the ceiling. This time the panel reads "2010.09.02" and only has four blank spaces for the password.

See also

• Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo