Original subtitles

TEN MONTHS AGO

Stop right there!

Who's that?

Hey, you there! What are you doing?

Run!

TEN MONTHS LATER NOBEYAMA RADIO OBSERVATORY

Who's there?

I'm Uehara from the Nagano Police.

Who made the call?

I did.

Professor Ochi asked me to.

I heard her scream, so...

MADOKA TSUBURAI YUTAKA OCHI

When I was attacked in the control room,

Mr. Ochi came and found me right away.

Did you see this attacker's face?

No, they had a hood on.

That's the 45-meter radio telescope.

We're conducting an observation.

Inspector Yamato!

Kan-chan.

What's wrong? Are you okay?

Kan-chan!

Rumbling thunder, great blue sky,

bestow power on the blade in my heart!

Here it comes!

Killer attack, Yaiba Raijin Fis...

NO SIGNAL PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA

Hey!

What's going on?

It was just getting good! Why'd it turn off?

Expect clear blue skies today...

Over-the-air channels work fine.

- It's hopeless. - Professor! Do you copy, Professor?

Hmm, it's no good.

I suppose it's the satellite dish.

It was the best part!

Man, this sucks! Why just the satellite TV?

That's because...

I'd be happy to explain.

Satellite TV signals are received using a parabolic antenna.

Where are the signals received from?

From outer space, right, Professor?

Right, from outer space!

Huh, cool.

Oh, I almost forgot.

Ta-da! Guess what I've got!

Nobeyama Radio Observatory?

That's the observatory in Nagano.

A university friend of mine is a researcher there now.

He's invited me over for a visit.

It's short notice, but how's next Monday?

You'll be on winter break, right?

They offer stargazing tours for groups of five or more.

Sorry, I can't make it.

- Huh? - Aw, why not?

There's a soccer game that day and I've already bought tickets.

Oh. Who are you going with?

Um... With Ran...

Well, you can't miss that.

But we need five for a tour.

Not to worry.

I'll chaperone, so we'll be a group of five.

- Yay! - Yay!

Stargazing!

- Pretty stars! - I'm gonna eat mooncakes!

A citizen's group will file an indictment with the Prosecutors Office...

Dad, dinner will be ready soon...

In response, the opposition...

How many times do I have to tell you not to drink before dinner?

And of course you left the TV on.

Wait, where's the remote?

I'm home!

Hey, Conan.

Have you seen the TV remote?

Oh, no, the pot! Sorry, could you find the remote?

Sure thing.

As the scope of plea deals expands,

a witness protection program will also launch.

Man, I'm stuffed!

Tech sure has come far, huh?

Smartphones can double as a TV remote these days.

You know what?

Let's just use our phones.

Who needs a remote, am I right?

It doesn't work that way. That's just an app...

We still have to find the actual remote.

Hello, Mori residence.

Ran was really mad.

- Yes, one moment please. - Eh, who cares.

Dad, it's for you.

Someone called Sametani.

Sametani?

Who's that?

He said you used to work together as detectives in the MPD.

C'mon, just take it.

All right, all right.

Hi, Mori speaking.

Oh! Croco, it's you!

- Wow! How've you been, Croco? - "Croco"?

Are you still in the field?

No, I'm on desk duty now.

I work in the Reform Preparation Office.

I go over past case files looking for data we could use

in the police reform program.

KOJI SAMETANI

Then I write reports for them to reject.

So you've pretty much been sidelined, huh?

At least sugarcoat it a bit.

Who knew an amazing detective like you

would end up stuck sitting at a desk.

"Amazing," huh?

We both know I could never shoot as good as you, though.

Feels like ages since we were field partners.

Those were the days.

Whoever cracked the case first got treated to drinks, remember?

- You gotta show me that aim again. - Let's clean up.

Should I drop by with a gun?

Yeah, as if. You idiot.

I wanted to ask, Kogoro.

Do you know Inspector Kansuke Yamato from the Nagano Police?

Kansuke Yamato?

Oh yeah, we solved a case together.

I thought so...

Any chance you know about the avalanche

on Mount Mitakara in Nagano about ten months ago?

The one Inspector Yamato got hurt in?

I remember hearing about that.

He was pursuing someone and got caught in an avalanche, right?

Kogoro, can we meet right now?

- Ow! Darn it! - Hey, you all right?

Calm down a minute.

At this time of night?

Right, sorry...

How about tomorrow? No, wait, not tomorrow.

I have to go to Nagano.

How's Monday? Can I see you then?

Sure, but why?

Let's meet 9:00 a.m. at the Metro...

No, wait, we should stay away from headquarters...

How about Hibiya Park, nearby?

Got it.

Thanks, Kogoro. I owe you one.

Anything for you, Croco.

But if it's that big of a deal,

maybe you can treat me to drinks like old times, huh?

- That man... - So, Croco, you married now?

You're not? I knew it!

Wait, why are you two coming with me?

'Cause I wanna meet him!

My dad's detective buddy.

Aren't you going to a soccer game?

You gotta be real bored to go on a date with a kid.

Oh, why do you care?

I originally asked Shinichi,

but he said he has somewhere he needs to be.

Stupid mystery nerd.

Your stupid mystery nerd's right here.

What was that?

A gunshot!

Wait, Conan!

Don't touch him!

- Stop! - Hey! What happened, Croco?!

This is Croco?

I'll get you!

Darn it!

That has to be the attacker.

Where are they heading?

Take this!

Dang it!

KASUMIGASEKI STATION

That's the motorcycle from earlier.

They got away...

DETECTIVE CONAN: ONE-EYED FLASHBACK

I'm Shinichi Kudo, a high school detective.

I was at a theme park with my childhood friend, Ran Mori,

when I witnessed a shady transaction involving men dressed in black.

Caught up watching their deal go down,

I didn't notice one of them sneaking up behind me.

That man made me drink poison, and when I came to...

my body had shrunk!

If they find out Shinichi Kudo is still alive,

they'll come after me again, endangering those close to me.

On Professor Agasa's advice, I hid my true identity.

When Ran asked my name, I blurted out...

Conan Edogawa.

To gather information on my attackers,

I moved into Ran's home, where her dad, Kogoro Mori, works as a detective.

Toru Amuro works at Café Poirot below the Mori Detective Agency.

His real name is Rei Furuya, a member of the secret agency Zero,

which oversees the security police.

Yuya Kazami works under Furuya as a Public Security Bureau agent.

Then, there's Hiromitsu Morofushi.

A colleague of Furuya, and presumably a Public Security detective,

though it seems he was killed on duty.

Hiromitsu's older brother

is Takaaki Morofushi, aka Komei.

He, Kansuke Yamato, and Yui Uehara

are detectives in Nagano Police's Division 1.

They've all gotten mixed up in what looks like a major case.

My body may have shrunk, but my IQ hasn't.

I will leave no case unsolved.

There is always only one truth!

Understood. Thank you for taking care of that.

Roger that.

TOKYO METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

We'll get right on it.

Mr. Mori!

Detective Takagi.

We'll take over from here.

Hey, did you check the suspect's motorbike?

We're running the plates to find the owner.

The motorbike was abandoned at a subway entrance.

Did the suspect escape by train?

That's what I thought, but...

I couldn't find them.

Mr. Mori, I hear you knew Inspector Sametani,

the man who was murdered.

Inspector?

Croco...

You were an inspector?

You got some nerve...

"Croco"?

Who's "Croco"?

Seems it was Inspector Sametani's nickname.

Croco...

You wanted to ask me something, right?

Mr. Mori!

You wanted to see me.

You son of a...

Calm down!

What'd you have to say to me?!

C'mon, Croco!

Croco!

- Answer me! - Mr. Mori!

Croco! Croco!

Inspector Megure.

Yes?

This was Inspector Sametani's desk.

The Reform Preparation Office?

This is part of our bureau? First I've heard of it.

I'm not surprised.

It's just a place to keep useless cops on the payroll.

- Who's this? - Inspector Suga, the head of this office.

Megure, Investigation Division 1.

Wasn't Inspector Sametani in Investigation Division 1?

They sent him down here recently.

Transferred him here? But I heard he was an excellent detective.

Inspector.

This is the last file he accessed.

The avalanche in Nagano...

Come to think of it... Croco said he was going to Nagano.

That's right. But according to Nagano Police,

he didn't go after all.

What?

Inspector Shiratori, we ran the motorbike believed to belong to the suspect.

Turns out it was stolen, so no lead there.

The Public Security Bureau?

Guess it's because a cop was killed.

I thought as much.

They'll set up an investigation task force soon.

I'll attend that meeting. What about you two?

We'll head to Nagano.

Got it. Keep the task force updated on anything you find in Nagano.

Yes, sir!

I'm going too!

Mr. Mori, we can't have a civilian in a cross-border investiga...

- My friend was killed! - Sorry, but...

I was at the murder scene. I caught a glimpse of the suspect!

What if the suspect killed him because I knew something they didn't want him to?

Dad, please.

You absolutely have to take me!

- I see your point. - We could make you a consultant...

Count me in! I saw them too.

You stay put!

We're not here to play games.

Excuse me, I need to go now.

Of course.

Oh, Conan?

SPIRITS VS GAMBA

We still have tickets to the soccer game...

What do you want to do?

Ran, I'm so sorry!

SAKUDAIRA STATION

Whoa!

Let's go look over there!

- Let's go. - Let's go!

Look at the snow!

What an amazing view!

It looks so yummy!

Professor!

Hi, kids.

Agasa?

Hmm?

Hey there, Ochi.

It's great to see you, Agasa.

Those are the kids, over there.

- Hello! - Hello!

Hello! I'm Ochi from the observatory.

- Nice to meet you! - Nice to meet you!

Excuse me a moment.

Shinichi?

BELL OF HAPPINESS

Got it.

I'll see you at the observatory.

Thanks. Bye.

Who knew we'd end up going to Nagano.

- Oh, no, I can go on my own... - No way.

I wouldn't be able to enjoy the game worrying about my dad, anyway.

Shame about the tickets though...

Oh, I know!

Huh? Soccer?

No thanks, I have a date with Makoto. We're going to the movies today.

You can see a movie any day,

but today's your only chance to see the game.

I don't even know if Makoto likes soccer.

But you do, don't you, Sonoko?

Hide from the Spirits is super cute.

It's a Spirits game?!

Yep. Imagine cheering Hide on,

and Kyogoku getting jealous.

It might spice up your relationship.

C'mon, Hide! Score a goal!

- Sonoko. - Yes?

If it were me, I'd never let him take a shot.

Not when the goal is your heart, Sonoko!

Makoto!

Ran, you genius!

You romantic mastermind!

Give me those tickets, please!

That avalanche ten months ago...

Wasn't Inspector Yamato caught in it while chasing someone in the mountains?

Yes, a fugitive called Sadakuni Mikuriya.

Eight years ago, two men broke into a gun shop in Nagano

to steal hunting rifles and ammunition.

Although they broke in late at night,

one of the employees, Maki Funakubo, had come back to the shop,

and her foot was injured during the thieves' escape.

She called the police, and an officer on patrol, Kuroto Kai,

found and arrested Takashi Washizu, one of the two thieves.

The next day, using information from Washizu,

they found the other man in the mountains...

The suspect they arrested was Sadakuni Mikuriya.

Okay, then. When we get to Nagano,

we'll ask the arresting officer more about the case.

That won't be possible.

Six years ago, Officer Kai fell to his death in the mountains.

Based on our records,

you cracked that series of cases working alongside the Nagano Police.

FURINKAZAN

I did?

Now that I think about it,

that case was solved in the blink of an eye...

Mikuriya was released on parole six years ago,

but disappeared right after.

Disappeared?

Yes. Until ten months ago, when Inspector Yamato found him.

The inspector gave chase, got caught in the avalanche, and went missing.

No one knew he was in the avalanche, so he wasn't found for a long time.

Conan, are those new trekking boots?

Yeah... The professor got them for me.

They look sharp.

While the force lost hope for Inspector Yamato's survival,

Sadakuni Mikuriya apparently got lucky and dodged the avalanche.

He stayed hidden in the mountain.

Until Inspector Takaaki Morofushi from the Nagano Police found him

and put him in custody once again.

When Inspector Morofushi learned about the avalanche,

he studied its path and realized that Inspector Yamato

might not be in Nagano, but in Yamanashi.

At a mountain-base hospital in Yamanashi, he found the inspector unconscious.

NAGANO STATION

Great to see you again,

Private Detective Mori.

Likewise. These two are the MPD lovebirds.

"Lovebirds"?

People don't say that anymore.

Oh, really? Well, these two are the Nagano Police lovers...

Wait! We're not... It's not like that between us.

Oh, it's not?

Thanks for the help on Croco's case.

"Croco"?

Seems it's a nickname for Inspector Sametani.

He and Mr. Mori were friends.

By the way, where's that boy?

The one always with you, who's surprisingly sharp...

I left him in Tokyo.

We're not here to play games.

- I'll take the passenger's seat. - Okay.

Are you all right, Conan?

Yeah...

It's pretty chilly, isn't it? Wouldn't want you to get sick.

There you go.

Oh, uh... Thanks.

Oops, sorry. Are you all right, little boy?

Um, yeah.

So sorry about that.

Are you okay, Conan?

Yeah, I'm fine. Let's go.

Straight to the observatory, right?

Yeah. Your dad would be mad if we show up at the police right now.

Could you take us to the Nobeyama Radio Observatory?

You got it.

A bug?

Could it be... that man from earlier?

Who is he?

Why me?

Yes, I did as you told me to.

But why plant a bug on a small child like that,

Assistant Inspector Kazami?

After getting caught in that avalanche ten months ago,

how did you end up at a hospital in Yamanashi, Inspector?

That's been on my mind all along.

What?

It appears that someone rescued Inspector Yamato out of the snow.

"Someone"? You don't know who?

No. They used a pay phone at the foot of the mountain to call an ambulance,

but we couldn't lift any prints.

What happened to that Mikuriya guy Inspector Morofushi arrested?

He was sent back to prison, of course.

Is Takashi Washizu, the other thief from eight years ago, still in prison?

Washizu never served time.

Mikuriya and Washizu both received three-year prison sentences,

but Washizu received a suspended sentence.

Wow, that's Mount Fuji!

What a view.

Why was there such a big difference in their sentencing?

So, Washizu didn't serve time...

We got too far away.

Maybe I could email...

No, I can't. Detective Takagi is with Uncle Kogoro right now.

Azusa, could you take these?

Sure!

Here you go, our house blend.

CONAN MR. AMURO...

Enjoy your coffee.

- Look at all the satellite dishes! - So cool!

Awesome!

There's way more than at your place!

Well, of course.

Whoa, look over there!

That antenna's huge!

Wow, look at that! This parabolic antenna is even bigger.

Lemme see!

You're right, it's massive!

Hey, Genta...

Oops, sorry. It's massive!

NAGANO GOVERNMENT OFFICE NAGANO POLICE HQ

No! I won't hear it!

I'm telling you, get Kansuke Yamato!

- Sir, please calm down. - Hey!

There you are!

Sir, please stop!

It's okay. Thanks.

Yes, sir.

You still haven't found that Takashi Washizu?

Washizu? The thief from eight years ago?

Yes, who got the suspended sentence.

That's right. And vanished afterward, that coward.

Vanished?

As soon as he fulfilled his probation.

I've told you before, the police can't look for Washizu.

Once probation ends, it's seen as time served...

Don't give me that!

Served his time? He killed Maki!

Killed?

You mean Maki Funakubo, the victim of the robbery eight years ago?

This is Eizo Funakubo, her father.

I thought she was just injured, not killed...

No.

She passed away the same year.

What?

Maki was a biathlon athlete.

Biathlon?

That's a sport that combines skiing and rifle shooting, isn't it?

It's also an Olympic sport.

Because of that injury, Maki's scores went down,

and she was removed from the list of Olympic candidates.

MAKI FUNAKUBO

But the guys who hurt her and put her through that?

One got three years in prison. The other got a suspended sentence.

How could we ever accept such light sentences?

She fell.

But she left a note.

You mean it was suici...

She didn't kill herself!

It was practically murder.

Those two killed Maki!

That's why I come here.

I need to get a lead on Washizu.

I need to find him

and make him feel the same pain he inflicted on her!

Like I've said before, even if we did have any leads,

we couldn't tell you!

You'll see me again.

"For a gentleman to take revenge, ten years be not too late."

Resentment lingers for countless years, a line from a Chinese historical text.

Good to see you again, Mr. Mori.

Same here. Guys, this is Inspector Morofushi.

Though Inspector Sametani was murdered in Tokyo,

we learned he had recently gone to see Mikuriya in Yamanashi Prison.

- What? - What?

A bullet wound was found in Inspector Sametani's chest.

The bullet and casing were found at the scene, a .30 caliber rifle round.

A rifle?

That's right.

Classified as a large-caliber rifle round, used for mountain hunting.

Any ballistics matches?

No, sir.

Understood.

Next, what about the victim's recent movements?

Last Saturday, Inspector Sametani

went to speak with Sadakuni Mikuriya, an inmate at Yamanashi Prison.

Things get unclear after that, but this morning,

he was supposed to meet Kogoro Mori, a former Metropolitan Police officer.

However, he was murdered before he could.

Do we know why they were meeting?

We do not.

But according to Mr. Mori,

he wanted to talk about Inspector Yamato of the Nagano Police.

RIKUO HASEBE

Meaning Inspector Sametani's murder may be linked to Inspector Yamato.

It could be possible, yes.

Understood.

Let's see what the Nagano Police say in their...

Director Kuroda,

I do not think we can just wait and count on a fruitful report.

I'll go to Nagano myself and take charge of the team there.

Prosecutor Hasebe,

the Prosecutors Office assigned you to work with this task force.

You should stay here.

There is no legal binding to my assignment as a prosecutor.

Director, you may be in charge of this task force,

but keep in mind that we prosecutors are in charge of the police force.

Do I make myself clear?

NOBEYAMA RADIO OBSERVATORY

All set, Conan.

Great.

Your friends are just ahead.

Whoa! What's that?

Wow, it opens?

It looks like a flower.

Oh, hi, Conan! Ran!

- That was quick. - Yeah.

I'm glad you could come too, Conan.

Conan and Ran, right? I'm Ochi.

Nice to meet you.

Sorry about the sudden addition.

No worries at all.

I was just explaining about this mobile observation car.

You can stargaze while driving around?

Not quite. You can drive somewhere optimal to receive...

- We've arrived at Yamanashi Prison. - Prison?

Wow. Hear that, Conan?

Conan?

Huh? Oh, yeah, impressive.

Now, let me show you the interior of the observation car.

Yes, please!

I've signed us in. We'll be able to see Mikuriya soon.

That voice...

Oops, sorry. Are you all right, little boy?

It's him!

Sorry, I forgot to introduce you.

This is Yassan.

Yassan?

Hey, introduce him properly.

This is Assistant Inspector Hayashi, Yamanashi Police.

I'm Hayashi from the General Affairs Division.

I'm Sato, MPD, Investigation Division 1.

And I'm Takagi, same team.

Thank you for your help on Croco's case.

So, are you also with the MPD?

No, I'm a private detective. My name's Mori.

Mr. Mori was a close friend of Inspector Sametani

and is accompanying them on this case.

Oh, I see.

You seem to know Inspector Yamato rather well.

He took care of me while I was in the hospital.

From regaining consciousness to walking with a cane, he saw me through it all.

About that. I know he was unconscious,

but you really had no idea Inspector Yamato was an officer?

All my belongings got ripped away from me in the avalanche.

And, I mean, look at his face.

I ran his prints to make sure he wasn't an ex-con or fugitive!

- Hey. - Seriously, with this face?

I never would've guessed he was a cop.

Give it a rest already.

I can't believe such a huge antenna can move!

Mr. Ochi, can I try moving it too?

I'm afraid I can't let you do that...

Oh, but look over there. Can you tell what that is?

What's that? A cannon?

Of course not, it's a telescope.

It's neither of those.

It's a laser pointer that lets us draw stars in the sky.

That's so cool! Can we see?

Sure, when it gets dark.

And I might be able to have you help out with that.

Yes!

No fair! Why just you, Genta?

I wanna do it too! I wanna draw stars!

I'm afraid only one person will be able to do it.

Okay, then. Let's decide by a riddle, shall we?

Of all the stars and planets across outer space,

which one is a suspect being hunted by the police?

Option one, the sun.

Option two, Venus.

Option three, Earth.

Option four, the moon.

Which one is it?

Hmm, surprisingly difficult for once.

Give us a hint, Professor.

- I bet it's just another dad joke. - Not a dad joke, more like a code word.

Is it Japanese police jargon?

Suspects are called hoshi, as in "planet." So, Venus?

Wow... That's right, Ai.

Oops...

You gotta be kidding...

Okay, let's go to the laser control room.

- Yeah! - Yeah!

I was supposed to get to draw stars.

You can take my place.

No, you can't! You figured out the riddle, fair and square!

Hey, no cell phones in this area.

Oh, sorry.

NO CELL PHONES FROM THIS POINT

TURN OFF DEVICES

Could you text me instead?

Is there someone nearby who you don't want to overhear?

- Well, that's part of it. - It is? What, you mean...

- Someone's listening in on you? - Yeah.

I didn't expect that. Is this call being monitored?

No, it's okay.

All right, you just listen, then.

The robbery and assault at the gun shop eight years ago.

The perpetrators were a team of two.

One was arrested the same day...

SADAKUNI MIKURIYA

...but the other disappeared with the stolen goods.

Prosecutors wanted to get the case solved,

so they cut a deal with the suspect in custody, Takashi Washizu.

To get a lighter sentence, Washizu gave the police

his accomplice Mikuriya's name, description, background, and location.

SIGNATURE: TAKASHI WASHIZU

Thanks to that, they arrested Mikuriya the next day.

That's all I got. Does this answer your question?

Yep. Thank you, Mr. Amuro.

NO CALLER ID

Mr. Furuya, I...

Kazami, you bugged Conan Edogawa, didn't you?

What? How do you...

I'm the one who told you to look into Inspector Sametani's murder.

Inspector Sametani was investigating a case handled by the Nagano Police.

Then Conan comes asking about it.

What's more, he tells me someone planted a bug on him.

And right after I hang up with Conan,

you call me in a worried tone.

I had a bug planted on the boy

by a Public Security agent undercover in Yamanashi.

An undercover agent?

Oh, a Public Security officer working in another bureau.

Why did you plant a bug on Conan?

Inspector Sametani was investigating the Nagano Police case.

Then the boy also headed to Nagano.

So I thought I'd get him to help me out.

Just like you once did, Mr. Furuya.

MR. AMURO YOU CAN TAKE THE BUG OFF

No cell phones.

Is it something urgent?

Yeah...

Does this have to do with it?

Yeah, the Public Security Bureau planted a bug on me.

What? Hey! Aren't you gonna take it off?

No. 'Cause...

As long as I keep this on, I can share intel with Mr. Amuro.

'Cause what?

'Cause Public Security will always be in range of it.

It's nice to know they're nearby.

Right, Mr. Kazami?

That kid...

- What's wrong? - Are you having another episode?

Episode?

Sorry, please excuse us a moment.

It's all right. Lie down over there.

Sorry, we have a tight window for visitations, so...

He's right. Let's begin the interview.

Right.

Mr. Mikuriya, did this man come see you last Saturday?

Yeah, the guy from the MPD.

- What did Croco ask you? - "Croco"?

Just answer the question.

He was asking about the avalanche.

If I didn't see anyone and stuff.

If you didn't see who?

I dunno! I was busy being chased by that cop who just left the room.

So that's what I told him. That's it.

The laser shoots into the sky and lights up the sodium layer,

creating a laser guide star.

That's how you get an artificial star.

Wow, that's beautiful!

Good job!

Yes, make the lasers follow the same path toward the sodium layer in the sky.

Assuming that this uses nonlinear optic theory,

if I point the laser around here...

- There's another beam! - Wow!

Even specialists like us don't succeed on the first try...

You could become a very bright scientist someday.

A scientist!

How cool is that, Ai?

Really? I'm flattered.

I bet. Because you are one.

"I forsake all possessions,

return all to those who were beside me in my distress."

"The grace of every grain requitted,

the pique of every glare retaliated."

Another proverb?

Yes, from Chinese classical literature.

A man sells all his assets to repay both good and bad deeds done to him.

He makes sure to thank those who fed him even once in his poverty,

but also vows vengeance for spite as small as a glare.

You got three years in prison. Takashi Washizu got off on probation.

Did you feel that was unfair?

Six years ago, you were released on parole and vanished.

Ten months ago, Inspector Yamato found you.

When I apprehended you, you were shooting a rifle.

To me, it appeared as though you were practicing.

I see.

Washizu took a plea deal and got a lighter sentence.

You resented him and returned to Nagano after your parole.

Now I get it! Washizu was from Nagano.

You meant to kill him, didn't you?

But Inspector Yamato found you before you could, and you fled.

Isn't that right?

What is this, anyway?!

I only agreed to help with your investigation!

Why are you asking all this?

Mikuriya!

I'm the one doin' my time in here!

- Unlike that Washizu who sold me! - Okay, back to your cell.

Yeah, I wanted to kill him! You're right. Are ya happy, smart guy?

Enough already!

Mark my words!

I'm gonna kill him!

The camping site we're going to is on Mount Mitakara.

- Mount Mitakara! - Mount Mitakara...

Where Inspector Yamato got caught in an avalanche. Which means...

As I thought. We're passing by Yamanashi Prison.

Ran, could you help me out?

Huh?

Mr. Ochi! I need the little boy's room!

- What? - Again?

We're still 30 minutes away. Do you think you can wait till then?

I don't think I can hold it in!

I got an uphill battle over here, if you don't mind my pun.

It seems we'll be passing Yamanashi Prison soon.

The shop for visitors to buy stuff for the inmates

might let us use their restroom.

I guess so.

Okay, we'll make a pit stop in front of Yamanashi Prison.

Thank you.

Wow, Ran! How do you know so much about this area?

Have you been in that prison?

- Excuse you. - Do you seriously think that?

How did you know this, though?

Info from Shinichi.

Are you feeling better?

Yeah. Sorry about that.

Hey, Mr. Mori! What a coincidence.

You? How?

We're on a tour of the observatory.

We're camping on the mountain!

Sorry, Conan. The store's closed.

And there's nowhere else around here.

No worries. It went away.

What?!

Of course.

Well, I guess we should head back to the car.

- Let's get to the site. - Wait, he might get the urge to go again.

You come with us to the police headquarters, kid.

I also think that'd be best.

What?

Sure, sounds good to me!

- Well, I'll head back to Yamanashi, then. - Thank you for your time today.

Take care.

Hey!

So you're with Public Security, huh?

Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.

Bye-bye, then!

Oh, I almost forgot.

I'll leave this thing on, okay?

You can listen in anytime.

Bye!

What's with that kid...

Inspector Sametani asked Mikuriya if he'd seen anyone in the mountain.

I wonder if he meant to ask you the same thing.

But he never saw me.

Which either means something came up, or he no longer needed to see you.

But he was supposed to see Uncle Kogoro the very next day.

And he was shot down by a rifle before he could.

A rifle?

Yes, a .30 caliber rifle cartridge.

But that person didn't have a rifle.

Well, we're starting to get an idea of who this suspect is.

- What? - I agree.

Inspector Sametani's killer

was on the mountain when that avalanche occurred.

Doing something they couldn't be caught doing.

So that means... the suspect must be among the things I can't remember.

That is very much a possibility.

Oh, no!

Hasebe, Tokyo Prosecutors Office.

Director Kuroda told us about you.

He's the prosecutor assigned to this case's task force.

Is it normal for a prosecutor like yourself to come all this way?

Why of course, when necessary.

Does that answer your question, former police officer, Kogoro Mori?

COFFEE POIROT

Mr. Amuro,

why was Inspector Sametani working on the ten-month-old avalanche case?

Why was he looking for whoever was at that scene?

Tell me, Mr. Amuro.

What exactly did they do at the Reform Preparation Office?

If you won't tell, I'll just ask Mr. Kazami.

Or should I ask Mr. Hayashi, the undercover Public Safety agent?

You certainly are a handful.

I've told you about the plea deal system. Well, there are talks now to change it.

Sure. They've proposed a bill, but deliberations are paused. So?

Nothing gets past you...

That office is preparing for when the amendment passes.

Done with your interrogation now?

Thanks. I'll contact you again.

So Mr. Sametani was preparing for the new plea deal system

and that's why he was looking for the guy at the avalanche?

Yeah.

If that's why he was killed,

the suspect might be someone who opposes the plea deal revision.

But the law's already being deliberated in the Diet.

I don't think one police officer getting killed would stop the bill.

Yeah, I agree...

If they pass the amendment, the witness protection program would start too, right?

What about it?

Never mind, it's nothing.

It's nothing...

I was just up ahead when the avalanche hit.

Who on earth did I see?

It's snowing now. Why don't we do this tomorrow?

If you wanna leave, leave. I'm going with or without you.

Just like before.

Kan-chan, all you told me was that you found Mikuriya.

You went after him alone,

got lost, and I couldn't reach you for months.

Where's this coming from?

I thought he killed you.

As if that'd ever happen.

But that's what all of us thought.

All of us at the Nagano Police!

So, while I was lying unconscious, you quit the force

and married some local aristocrat?

I know the circumstances.

That you did it to solve the mystery behind Mr. Kai's case.

But I gotta say, I wouldn't have gone as far as marriage if it were me.

Fine then, if you were me!

You're gone from this world and I have no way to know what happened.

What would you have done?

Tell me!

We heard something like gunshots.

Is someone out hunting?

At this hour? I doubt it.

That sounds like a gunshot.

Someone's breaking the rules and shooting at animals!

- Let's go yell at 'em! - Wait!

- Stop! - Professor!

Watch Ai and Ayumi for me!

Ran!

Let's get outta here!

- We have to hurry! - Okay!

- There's a car on fire! - What the heck?!

Genta, go get the Professor!

I'll go see if anybody's injured!

Got it!

It's so hot!

This doesn't look like an accident...

Mitsuhiko!

Let him go!

Genta!

Are you all right?

Ran!

A bad guy's attacking Ran!

Come, right now! I'll send you photos of the attacker!

Ran!

Are you two all right?

Yeah!

Mitsuhiko, did you call the police?

I didn't have any cell service.

What? So that was an act?

You two are amazing!

I know... It was scary, wasn't it? Thank you so much.

Uehara, are you okay?

Yes, I think so.

We have to find shelter...

BUPPA

Police! Excuse us.

Is nobody home?

You got your P-III? I lost mine when we were running.

There's no service...

The emergency signal might work.

Right.

SENDING EMERGENCY SIGNAL IN:

Incoming emergency signal from a police radio.

Device ID indicates Yui Uehara, Investigation Division 1.

GPS data places her near Mount Mitakara, fifth station, at Charcoal Hut Buppa.

Let's go.

- Yeah. - Repeat. Incoming emergency signal...

You stay put!

Haibara?

What? Ran and the guys?

Mr. Kazami, an armed suspect attacked my friends in the mountain.

What?

All of the photos are blurry.

No way, I thought I got 'em...

In any case, I'm just glad that you're all back safe and sound.

Oh, here he comes.

My, my, what a night.

I see you got our emergency signal.

The owner of this hut saved us.

Oh, uh, I'm Otomo.

TAKASHI OTOMO

Yeah, um, hello.

- This charcoal hut is... - Pretty small.

...newly built, isn't it?

I guess. It's been five years.

Five years...

Due to the shooting,

the police have instructed us not to go down the mountain.

So, are we staying here overnight?

The thing is, that wasn't the plan, so I didn't reserve any rooms.

Oh, no! What are we gonna do, then?

Are we gonna sleep in the car?

Hey, why don't we go to the charcoal hut nearby?

Kogoro and the other officers should be there too.

That's an interesting gun.

No, apparently it's not.

It's a type of sound device.

The design is, well, just for fun.

This spot is at the intersection of two avalanches, one north and one west.

Instead of waiting for a big avalanche,

you intentionally cause small ones from time to time.

You point this sound device at speakers placed where you want to trigger one.

The speakers make a loud blast, causing an avalanche.

It's an established way to control avalanches.

Thanks for the avalanche talk.

So, did you guys see your attacker's face?

Nah, they had a hood on...

No, they had a hood on.

We couldn't see their face.

A helmet?

Yes, the kind motorcyclists wear that covers their whole head.

And you said they had a gun, right?

They sure did! A really long one!

There was a cover over the gun.

Sounds like the size of a rifle.

Wait... They definitely had a cover on the gun,

but I didn't feel the gun when I kicked it.

What?

So, you were shot by this gun with a rifle cover over it?

That's right.

I believe you were the target, Kansuke.

No surprise there.

Bet the suspect was the one at the avalanche ten months ago.

Yes, and they think you saw them.

But Inspector Yamato can't remember it.

Which means either the suspect doesn't know that...

Or they want Inspector Yamato gone before his memory comes back.

'Scuse me, someone from the police is...

Prosecution. We are not police.

Nagano and Yamanashi police mobilized upon receiving the emergency signal!

Checkpoints have been set up, blocking off roads around the mountain!

The suspect must be somewhere in this mountain!

Mr. Mori shouldn't have to do this.

Well, we've got the local hunting association helping out too.

Comin' in!

Whoa, it's so warm!

We're sorry to bother you like this.

Make yourselves at home.

I'll be over at the kiln.

This place is like a secret fort!

Genta, what have you been doing?

Something's stuck in my teeth. I can't get it out.

Is it meat from the barbeque?

Ah, I got it!

What is that?

It looks like a piece of leather.

Hey, is it from the suspect's glove?

- Oh yeah, I did bite him. Yuck. - Stop!

Genta, hold still!

Little boy, let me take this.

I'll go ask for a plastic bag.

Wait, don't go alone!

This is all I've got...

Oh, thank you very much.

There we go.

It's so warm here.

The kiln is extremely hot, so please don't get too close.

Phew.

Hmm? How did you get that bruise, sir?

Oh... I got it from chopping wood to make it into charcoal.

It really is a tough job, isn't it?

I see.

No, it's not.

That's a bruise from handling break-action rifles and shotguns.

And that other bruise is from the recoil.

Mr. Kazami, do you copy?

Do you have records at Public Security of people who own shotguns and rifles?

I want you to look for any records under the name Takashi Otomo.

He sure knows how to use people...

- Bruises? - Yeah.

One here and one here.

Interesting... From a rifle, huh?

That looks like a rifle, but it's just a sound machine, right?

At least that's what the guy said.

Do you think it's a real gun?

Remember that case on the border of Nagano and Yamanashi?

A few years back, they seized some very rare guns.

A revolver, an automatic with a ridiculous rate of fire,

a pistol that took rifle mags...

I thought they got rid of them when the storage period lapsed.

When you two were attacked, they used a normal rifle, didn't they?

It had a cover over it, so I couldn't tell what kind of rifle it was.

Which means... We don't actually know what it looks like?

They're so fast.

They're used to these mountains, unlike us.

BUPPA

Ran, Genta, and Mitsuhiko. You three get in this car.

Since you saw the suspect, Nagano Police will take you in.

We'll head down separately.

But Conan, Ayumi, and Ai...

I think all the kids should stay together.

That's a good point.

All of you get in together.

- Okay. - Okay.

So they never found the suspect?

No. Which is odd since the police blocked all roads to the mountain.

How did the suspect slip away?

That's a full van.

I'll manage.

Professor Agasa, take the last seat.

But Mr. Mori...

I'll go down the mountain with them.

Our car is parked just a bit further down.

I'll take that car too.

No, you won't.

All the kids go in the same van.

But if Professor Agasa is getting on,

he'd need two spots, so I thought I'd give him my seat.

Hey now, that's hurtful...

It's fine. Let's go, Professor.

Dad, take care of Conan, okay?

We'll be with you, too.

All right, all right.

Mr. Funakubo,

thank you for joining the overnight search.

Is that Maki's grave?

Yeah.

Her death anniversary is today.

It's my fault.

That day, eight years ago...

I asked her about the inventory for hunting, and she went to go check.

Despite being late at night...

Before Maki left the house, she told me...

she wanted to talk when she got home.

I knew Maki was seeing someone.

Maybe she was thinking about getting married.

I still remember the way she said it. She was blushing, and a little giddy.

But I... I never got to hear what she wanted to say...

and now I never will.

Ever since, I've brought her flowers every year on this day.

But aren't the flowers in front of yours wilting?

They are.

The white zazen plant is always here before the anniversary of her death.

Who brings them?

The "zazen plant," was it? Interesting name.

It looks like there's a monk sitting in the flower doing zen meditation.

It's a flower that blooms in the snow.

Even on this mountain.

Is the ground around the grave warmer?

The snow is also melting.

Then maybe they pick the flower in this mountain.

If so, they must know the mountain really well.

It's extremely difficult to find the white zazen plant in this snow.

Stop following me. Go back to headquarters.

You're trying to lure them by acting alone, aren't you?

I'm not letting you die like that.

I...

I don't have a death wish.

In that case,

we should act together, not alo...

Komei! Did you see that?

I did.

The muzzle flash from the shot...

It lit up at your eight o'clock. Let's close in from both sides.

- Where did that gunshot come from? - This way!

After them!

- A bomb? - Get down!

Run!

- Damn! - Kan-chan! Run!

Komei!

Komei...

Komei!

No...

This way!

Inspector Yamato!

Inspector Yamato! Are you two okay?

Komei's stuck down there!

EMERGENCY SIGNAL REPORTED

I repeat.

We have lost the emergency signal from Inspector Takaaki Morofushi!

He has gone MIA. I repeat...

Inspector Morofushi...

With life... also comes death.

And life... can often... be short.

Where is he?

Komei! Answer us!

He's nowhere around the hole he fell through!

What's under this snow?

A frozen river.

Did the current take him?

What about his GPS location?

No service.

Damn it...

Damn it all!

Big Brother...

Big Brother.

Big Brother!

It can't be...

Is that you, Hiromitsu?

Yes. I'm glad I made it.

But Hiromitsu... I thought... I thought you were dead.

Aren't you... with Public Security?

There's a cohort at my undercover post who's brilliantly sharp.

He helped make it look like I died.

I returned to Nagano and heard you went missing,

so I followed the police radio and tracked you here.

I missed you, Big Brother.

Let's go home together.

No, that can't be.

If you tracked the police radio, so could the others. You wouldn't be alone.

It appears that this place

is not one of reality.

Hiromitsu...

As much as I'd like to stay...

Over there!

He's under here!

- It's too thick! - What do we do?

Out of the way!

Inspector!

I'll go!

Hey! Are you all right?

- He's alive! - Over here!

Take him!

The charcoal hut is nearby. We'll call for help from there.

We'll head there first!

Hiro... mitsu...

What?

Hiromitsu?

MT. MITAKARA FIRE DEPT.

Please, come in and rest.

I'll clean up the kiln and come right back.

What do you say, shall we?

Yeah, Conan is with us, too...

I'm fine.

What does this suspect want?

They want me.

If only I could remember what I saw...

What's going on?

Someone must've triggered the avalanche speakers!

We have to get away immediately!

Conan?

It's gone! The gun's not here!

What are you doing? Get out, hurry!

This hut will get crushed!

There's nowhere to escape!

I'll trigger another avalanche to cancel it out!

I see, start an avalanche from the west

to meet the one from the north.

What could we use?

The speakers!

We need something to trigger the speaker on the west side...

Like this, Conan?

Yep!

Inspector Yamato,

shoot this can with your gun!

Got it!

Was it too far?

- Again! - Okay!

Damn, it missed!

Conan, this is the last one we have.

Now, Inspector Yamato!

It worked! There's another avalanche.

Damn it! It's not fast enough!

No... Were we too late?

Over here, kid!

Into the kiln!

Wait! Inspector Yamato's still...

The avalanche stopped,

but where's Inspector Yamato?

No... It can't be!

Wasn't Mr. Otomo, the charcoal burner, here too?

Let's return and call for help.

Right!

Inspector Yamato!

Answer me!

Inspector Yamato!

Inspector Yamato!

TO: SHINICHI KUDO

- Conan! - Conan, you're back!

Sorry to worry you.

Dad!

We're all right.

I'm sorry we're late.

Here. Is English tea okay?

Yeah, thanks.

Careful, it's hot.

Inspector Morofushi?

He's all right.

His vitals are stable.

And what about Kan... I mean, Inspector Yamato?

The rescue team are searching for him.

And the piece of the suspect's glove that the child bit off

has been identified as deerskin.

We've asked forensics to verify.

We just heard...

We just heard from the rescue team.

They found Inspector Yamato.

But...

But he...

Before he got to the hospital, Inspector Yamato...

Inspector Yamato was...

pronounced dead at the scene.

Wha...

No.

It can't be!

Kan-chan...

Kan-chan...

Kan-chan!

Damn it! They got Inspector Yamato too...

ZENKOJI TEMPLE

Ten months ago,

during the avalanche,

the suspect must have had something to hide.

So Inspector Yamato, who witnessed it, and Inspector Sametani, who took on the case,

were both murdered.

Damn it!

It's all gone according to their plan.

I came to avenge Croco, but instead we have another victim.

Dad, I've been wanting to ask.

Why do you call him "Croco"?

Good question.

Same means "shark," right?

Where he's from, they call sharks "crocodiles."

Where was Mr. Sametani from?

Who knows.

I don't remember.

We checked the records of hunting license holders,

but found none under Takashi Otomo.

But one name in Nagano caught my eye.

TAKASHI

I knew it.

Can you search his family register?

You're really putting me to work...

You don't mind the bug?

About Mr. Kazami listening in on me,

I noticed he started investigating after Inspector Sametani's murder.

You assigned Inspector Sametani to the avalanche case, didn't you?

An undercover Public Security agent.

Kazami told you?

So I was right.

Don't worry. No matter how much I asked,

Mr. Kazami stayed loyal and didn't budge.

What's important is why you,

or rather, why the National Police Agency wanted to investigate it.

That's the suspect's motive, isn't it?

My guess is, it has something to do with the paused plea deal amendment.

What's happening to Japan right now?

You don't need to know all that.

Even if I've figured out who did it?

Conan!

Where could he have gone?

What's wrong?

No way... This is from Shinichi.

SUBJECT: THE CASE IN NAGANO

Thank you for coming out to see us, Mr. Eizo Funakubo.

Oh, it's you.

Why'd you want to meet here?

Because we found Takashi Washizu, the man you were looking for.

You found him?

The white zazen plant...

You're the one bringing them to Maki's grave, aren't you?

Him?

Mr. Takashi Otomo.

Do you have a bruise on your left arm and shoulder?

What?

- Excuse us. - Hey, wait a minute...

These bruises are from the recoil of shooting a rifle.

On the right armpit and left forearm.

No, this is from chopping wood...

Now I understand.

"As Yu Rang of Jin lacquered his body and charcoaled his throat."

Inspector Morofushi!

- Out of the hospital already? - Yes.

Um, what's "Yu Rang of Jin"?

It's a fable from the Shiji, in "Biographies of Assassins."

Yu Rang from the State of Jin put lacquer on his body to fake a rash,

and swallowed charcoal to alter his voice, disguising himself to stay hidden.

My point is, Mr. Takashi Otomo,

that's what you did by changing your face and name.

Isn't that right?

Among the hunting license holders in Nagano,

we found the name Takashi Washizu.

We know that already.

He had a hunting license, so he...

Wait, Takashi Washizu?

Yes. Takashi Washizu was legally adopted and changed his last name to Otomo.

We found out through his family registry.

You were right here all along!

- How dare you! - Eizo!

- Calm down! - Mr. Otomo.

Eight years ago, you were convicted with a suspended sentence.

After completing three years of probation, you vanished, and came back to Nagano.

To that mountain, where Maki's grave is.

My suspended sentence.

That lenient sentence is what caused Maki to...

I couldn't bear the thought.

I knew I had to apologize to her parents.

But I couldn't find the courage.

Apologizing at her grave was the least I could do.

That's why I...

You brought the flowers?

You changed your identity, visiting her grave before anyone else

to avoid being seen.

That's the reason you started a charcoal hut in that mountain?!

The name "Buppa" means something too, doesn't it?

It's my nickname.

Nickname?

Mikuriya and I are the only ones who know about it.

I see.

So that's how Mikuriya knew you were in this mountain.

Inspector Yamato followed Mikuriya and got caught in the avalanche.

I saw that avalanche too.

TEN MONTHS AGO

So the person who saved Kan-chan was...

Hey! C'mon! Are you all right?

I sold Mikuriya in a plea deal and got off on probation.

I deserve your hatred.

So you're just gonna keep waiting?

Waiting for Mikuriya to get out of prison and kill you?

I won't forgive you!

I...

I'll never forgive you or Mikuriya!

But...

don't you dare let him kill you!

I'm the one...

I'm the one that wanted to kill you!

For the past eight years,

all this time, every day!

That's how I've spent these eight years.

What have the last eight years meant to you?

After killing my Maki... how have you lived with yourself?

What were you thinking when you laid down those flowers?

Tell me about your eight years!

I'm sorry!

I am so, so, sorry!

There you are! Ran, Conan.

Since we couldn't go stargazing at the campsite yesterday,

I've set up a laser guide star so that we can make observations.

Before that, we need to investigate the site.

We will begin the on-site investigation

of Inspector Sametani and Inspector Yamato's murder.

Murder?

But why here?

The culprit of the murder and the attack on the researcher here

are the same person.

What?

Right, sir?

Yes.

Croco was likely an undercover agent.

That's why he was targeted.

- I bet that guy's undercover too. - What?

Right, Mister?

Hey, you agreed not to tell...

No, it's okay.

Assistant Inspector Kazami.

You!

- Who is he? - A Public Security agent.

Assistant Inspector Hayashi was assigned to Yamanashi Police's Security Bureau,

then recruited by Public Security to work undercover in Community Police Affairs.

Yes, that's correct...

In that bureau,

his post allowed him to dispose confiscated firearms and explosives.

Inspector Yamato said a few years ago, at the prefecture border,

police confiscated a pistol that could fire rifle cartridges.

Small enough to hide under clothes.

With a cover over it,

it would look like a rifle, too.

So that's what they shot Croco with.

Then, they abandoned the motorcycle at the subway entrance and got away.

Hang on, the National Police Agency and MPD headquarters are on that street.

An officer would be able to hide there.

Despite blocking all the roads after receiving the emergency signal,

we searched all night but couldn't find the suspect.

Because he was among the search party.

And my emergency signal dropping immediately.

That was your doing.

You knew about emergency signals on police radios,

and exactly how to deactivate it,

because you're a police officer.

No, really, I didn't...

Croco...

When I introduced myself on the first day we met, I said...

Thank you for your help on Croco's case.

So, are you also with the MPD?

You didn't bat an eye when I called him Croco,

whereas everyone else...

Thanks for the help on Croco's case.

"Croco"?

- "Croco"? - "Croco"?

"Croco"?

Who's "Croco"?

"Croco"?

It was a nickname only I knew about.

But you...

Hey! What happened, Croco?!

This is Croco?

Of course...

You were at the scene of the crime!

That's how you knew that "Croco" meant Sametani.

Isn't that right?

This is all circumstantial.

You can't accuse me of murdering officers based...

Hey, those gloves look warm.

Deerskin, perhaps?

This... this is...

For your information, the room where the researcher was attacked

showed marks left by deerskin gloves.

So did these keys found at the scene, and the mobile observation car.

Furthermore, after the suspect shot at Inspector Yamato and Detective Uehara,

Genta bit off a piece from the suspect's leather gloves.

The lab results showed a match for the intruder's deerskin gloves.

In other words, you left mountains of evidence proving you did it!

"All warfare is based on deception."

Inspector Yamato!

That's what we say at a time like this,

right, Komei?

Yes. Deceiving the enemy is fundamental to warfare.

Wise words by Sun Tzu.

Yassan.

When I saw the avalanche you triggered,

my memory came back, vividly.

That day ten months ago,

and exactly who it was I saw...

Inspector Yamato!

Inspector Yamato!

Over here!

Inspector Yamato!

It seems we're under the chimney of the charcoal kiln.

Mr. Otomo saved me.

Thank goodness. I'll go call for help.

No, wait. I know what happened.

I remember who I saw ten months ago.

I know who attacked Inspector Sametani and me.

So then,

I told it all to the people who first discovered me and Mr. Otomo.

And they said...

If Inspector Yamato was found to be safe,

he'll be targeted again, and those around him would be collateral.

So, until Assistant Inspector Hayashi was arrested, his death was staged.

Apparently they had help from Public Security.

From a Public Security agent they could actually trust.

That day, ten months ago,

the one Inspector Yamato saw was you, Assistant Inspector Hayashi.

When I saw you, you had that car with the huge antenna opened up.

The mobile observation car?

And the other day, you tried to steal it again.

Presumably for the same reason.

Ten months ago,

what were you doing at Mount Mitakara?

It must have been something he couldn't be seen doing.

Let's hear it, Hayashi!

Receiving satellite radio waves.

Not just any radio waves, but from Japan's information satellites.

Which includes our allies' data, like from US military satellites.

You were the one threatening the Japanese government

with publicizing that data for all the world to see.

Mr. Hasebe, is that who you were after this whole time?

You said you were a prosecutor for the task force!

Excuse my manners.

I'm Hasebe from the Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center.

I persuaded Director Kuroda

to let me take on the case disguised as a task force prosecutor.

I see.

The threat to the government is why CIRO and Public Security got involved.

CIRO?

The Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office,

a covert unit under the Prime Minister.

Correct?

Yes.

We determined the place and time the data in question was received,

which was ten months ago, at Mount Mitakara.

That's when Inspector Sametani looked into the case file.

Exactly. On Public Security orders.

Being a Public Security agent, you realized they were investigating.

I learned that Inspector Sametani had visited Mikuriya in prison.

We were both undercover agents. He didn't doubt a thing.

He told me about it in detail.

He planned to meet Inspector Yamato,

so I told him I once looked after him,

and that Inspector Yamato had lost his memory from that time.

That's why he went back to Tokyo without meeting with Inspector Yamato.

But you shot Croco.

Because he was investigating. To shut him up!

So you got in contact with me, the agent that took over his work,

and happily followed my orders...

And came with us to visit the prison.

All to keep a close eye on everyone in the investigation.

Yeah, and I was glad I did.

'Cause I realized you were close to remembering something.

So, you shot at Inspector Yamato,

and when that didn't work, you tried to kill him in an avalanche!

But why do all that?

Probably because

it was you.

You're the boyfriend who lost Maki to suicide.

- What? - What?

Or at least, that's what Shinichi said in his email.

Maki took her life because of Mikuriya and Washizu.

Yet somehow,

Washizu got a plea deal and succeeded in getting probation.

So what?

You are a police officer!

You bet I am.

That's why I held myself back.

But then, Washizu vanished!

That lowlife changed his name and face!

I held back... As long as I could...

But with the new plea deals,

more and more criminals will get off easy like Washizu.

At the cost...

of victims like Maki...

I've had enough!

I can't stand it anymore!

They should pay for their sins!

Cutting a deal by selling out your accomplice?

It's inexcusable!

Not on my watch!

I still have the satellite data.

I still have leverage!

Stop!

Stop right there!

He's getting away in the observation car!

Damn, he got the observation car!

Watch out!

Get back, all of you!

Come out with your hands up!

Stop it, Uehara!

Dad!

Ran, get in that car with the other detectives!

- But... - I'll come get you when this is done.

Mr. Ochi,

can you move that laser?

What? Well, yes.

Use it to block his way!

What?

- Hurry! - Okay, okay!

Huh? Mr. Mori?

Go.

Follow him. Take me to him.

That was a pretty big bang.

Wonder what happened?

Oh, Mr. Ochi!

Good, you're here.

Conan asked me to move the laser.

Could you please help me?

But I don't think I can...

I'll do it.

Don't shoot!

Uehara's on that.

Damn it!

Haibara, can you hear me? Haibara!

Edogawa? Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Point the laser to the suspect's windshield.

Please, Haibara!

Ugh, I guess I have no choice.

What's Conan doing?

Let Ai concentrate.

There!

What's that?

That won't reach him.

Can't you lower it more?

It's already at the lowest angle!

It's meant to be pointed at the sky!

"If you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete."

If you know the land and weather,

victory is guaranteed... A quote from Sun Tzu.

Conan!

- Hey, be careful! - Conan!

Use the land and the weather!

The land and the weather?

Haibara!

Point the laser toward the biggest antenna!

There's no way that's possi...

Try lowering the telescope's antenna as far as it can go.

Haibara...

All right.

I'm counting on you, Haibara.

Aim for the engine.

Hayashi! Stop right now!

Doing this won't...

Shut up!

You don't understand!

You could never understand! I'll do whatever it takes!

It's too late.

I was too late.

With Maki gone from this world,

and no way to bring her back...

What would you have done?

Tell me!

Uehara!

Uehara!

Yui!

Yui!

Come to me!

Damn it!

Mr. Mori, what are you...

If anyone asks, you're the one who fired.

Hey, Komei! What're you doing?

Edogawa!

You're not getting away...

- Not this time! - Not this time!

Guess the stars didn't align for me...

It's not the stars that are out of line.

Have you forgotten?

We all memorized it at the Academy.

The Police Officers' Code of Ethics.

"To serve the nation and its people with pride and a sense of duty."

"To let neither fear nor hate hinder us."

"To respect human rights under all conditions."

- "With integrity for all!" - "With integrity for all!"

Right?

Exactly.

Even Maki's father,

who swore to never forgive his daughter's killers,

was trying to forgive them in the end.

The men who drove his daughter to her death.

And he's not even a cop.

Your courage is what didn't align.

Not your stars.

Jeez.

We're not here to play games, ya know?

- Leave these things to the grown-ups. - Sorry.

Hey.

It was you that stopped the avalanche, wasn't it?

You idiot.

Of course not.

Did you see that,

Croco?

You know, in this case,

between killing a police officer

and the gravity of your threat, you'll likely get the death penalty.

Who are you?

We have a plea deal for you.

If you don't mention Public Security in the trial,

we'll lead the prosecution toward an indefinite prison term,

also known as life in prison.

You're Public Security too?

No, thanks.

I'll use my court hearings to expose this nation of their sin.

That would mean

you and Maki Funakubo being lovers would become public information.

A woman who committed suicide. Oh, and her father.

How would the public would see them?

How dare you!

Well? The choice is yours.

You're despicable. Is that how you do things?

Yes, this is how we do things at the bureau you worked for.

Didn't you know?

About Kogoro Mori firing a handgun,

we've covered it up so it won't be a problem.

One more thing. It's about Inspector Morofushi...

When rescued from the waterfall lake,

he was mumbling "Hiromitsu."

Hiro... mitsu...

There was a Hiromitsu Morofushi who joined the Academy the same year as you.

Wasn't there?

Deliberations on the Revised Code of Criminal Procedure,

including the new plea deal system, have finally resumed.

Due to this...

You found the remote.

Well, I'm not the one who found it.

Where's Uncle Kogoro?

In Tottori.

- Tottori? - Yep.

He said he could "finally lay Croco to rest."

So, that's where Inspector Sametani was from.

I guess so.

Damn, that was stupid of you.

I can't believe you snuck out of the hospital to be there.

Look who's talking.

Oh, please.

Did you really not know I was faking my death, Komei?

Not in the slightest.

Well then,

you could've at least shed a tear, no?

I must say, I didn't realize someone like you could die.

I was dumbstruck.

I knew because Conan told me.

Weird, right?

Why'd the kid hide it from you,

but then tell Uehara?

Hmm. Perhaps that boy

didn't want to sadden her.

It's not how we police would've done it, nor how Public Security would have.

That must be his way of doing things.

Beats me.

And Uehara, if you knew I was alive, what was all that?

Kan-chan...

Kan-chan!

Whoa, what's with the theatrics?

C'mon, they'll get suspicious!

That was way over the top!

It wasn't over the top.

Who cries that much in front of people over a colleague's death?

What if it was more than just a colleague?

Huh?

A goddess of the wind...

That's no goddess. That's a pirate!

Oh, shut up.

DETECTIVE CONAN MAY 2026