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Tonight's stage is in Kagoshima.

Pops goes wild over a rare distilled spirit.

Rice malt is the aroma of human relationship.

He sees through the one and only truth.

A child in appearance with the I.Q. of an adult.

His name is Detective Conan!

"Kagoshima Nichiuri TV" -Well, when one wants liquor the first thing

that comes to mind is beer.

Super cold beer drank in one gulp,

there's nothing better than it.

What's so good about it, is of course the bitterness.

No, rather, what I want to ask you about is not beer.

I thought I was summoned to talk passionately about liquor?

"Yuka Tokuzumi, Kagoshima Nichiuri TV Announcer" -Yes, sir.

But about the most popular type of liquor

that is going around now.

Well, when it comes to the charm of wine,

-one cannot talk about it without mentioning -It's not wine... but...

the amount of polyphenol that it contains...

This is an important commemorative event for our program

"Yousuke Kondo, Shogo Yoshidome" -and what's with all the gibberish.

Well... we asked him to come because he is quite well known

and loves to drink.

I mean, it's so obvious when Kagoshima comes into the picture

and it's about liquor.

The announcer's crying.

Dad, come on.

What's this threatening feeling I sense

after coming all this way to Kagoshima?

Kagoshima...

Drinking in Kagoshima brings to mind...

"Distilled spirits"

Oh, no.

Well, beer is good.

And wine is also good, but the fact is,

I like distilled spirits best.

Actually, I didn't want any of you out there to realize,

more than you already have, how delicious distilled spirits are.

That's why you went out of your way to talk about other liquors?

-Oh, so that's what it was! -Oh, so that's what it was!

But, I, Kogoro Mouri can deceive you no longer.

Among all the distilled spirits,

this Kagoshima made genuine distilled spirit of Satsuma...

is the best!

Viva! Kagoshima!

All right, Mr. Mouri! Good job.

We were right to invite him over, weren't we?

He somehow made it through.

He's an expert at that for sure.

"Takakuma", you mean the rare spirit?

Yes. Since the manufacturing of it is completely limited,

it is very hard to get a hold of and is the gem of all liquors.

You mean I get to drink that?

We asked the brewery and they answered,

"If for Mr. Mouri they'd be more than glad to."

We'll cross the Gulf of Kagoshima on the ferry

and go to a place right opposite it called "Tarumizu."

I get to drink it, the spirit of my dreams, the rare spirit "Takakuma."

It's nothing to cry over.

This is how we ended up getting involved with that devastating case.

"Kogoro Drunk Over Satsuma! (Part 1)"

Takakuma Sake Brewery, so this is where it's being made.

I thought it was going to be a much bigger place.

But, it's beautiful.

The sea is right in front too.

Mr. Mouri, here is the head of the family.

I'm sorry to intrude on you suddenly like this.

I'm Kogoro Mouri.

"Satoshi Shiraishi (30)" -Thank you so much for coming, I'm Shiraishi.

We've heard a lot about you.

"Fumiko Shiraishi (27)" -I'm Fumiko.

This is my daughter, Ran.

And he's a freeloader...

Oh, come on, Dad.

-He's Conan. -Hello.

I guess a sake brewery is no fun for you, is it, sonny?

That's not true, right?

I like it very much.

That is Takayama.

I see, that's where you got the name of your brewery from.

Please come this way to the office.

Do come along.

Thank you.

If you will excuse me...

How do you like the Takakuma?

It's delicious. There's no other word for it.

It's only sake.

No, no, this is the gem of all sake.

It's splendid.

But, it is our pride and joy to make that "mere sake."

Preparation for making sake

starts with steaming the washed grains of rice.

Rice malt is then mixed in.

The rice malt mixture that is completed is put into a vase,

then water and yeast is added, and let stand to ferment.

Add steamed Statsuma potatoes into the mixture

and ferment even more.

The temperature must be kept stable

and the contents must be stirred constantly with a stick

to prevent the propagation of unwanted bacteria.

Then, it is left to mature,

which after, an appropriate amount of water is added,

and the process is finally complete.

There are companies that are mass producing using machines,

but as for us, we have stuck to hand-making the sake.

Limited production,

may sound of the quite nice.

But the thing is we can't make more than we are now

if we insist on making something genuine.

Right. The genuine made by hand.

It's no wonder it's delicious.

Yes?

I'm Maezono from Weekly Entertainment

that asked for an interview the other day.

Interview?

No, I know nothing about it.

"Hitomi Maezono (25)" -I talked to a clerk

"Journalist" -called Mr. Tatsumura.

What's the change over the moment the name Tatsumura was mentioned?

I came here to film the preparation process.

The preparation process?

Did Mr. Tatsumura give you permission to do that?

"Seiichi Orita, Daisuke Kosugi" -Just what the heck is on his mind?

How can he make such a stupid promise on his own.

I'm sorry to say that we cannot show anyone the preparation process.

You can't? But...

The greatest enemy for the sake making process

is bacterial contamination from outside.

So, no one other than the one who makes the sake

is allowed inside during the process.

I guess so.

It's true that people are carriers of various bacteria.

That's common sense.

I'm sorry, I took on the interview because I love distilled spirits,

but how ignorant of me.

We're not angry at you.

We're pissed at Manager Tatsumura.

Hey, what's all the shouting about, Kosugi.

-Mr. Tatsumura. -Mr. Tatsumura.

"Shinsuke Tatsumura (45)" -Well, well, it sure looks like

"Takakuma Brewey Manager" -I'm not very welcome here?

Are you Ms. Maezono?

Yes.

I'm so sorry that I'm late.

You see, the physical exam took longer than I expected...

I'm sure you're surprised at how small our brewery is.

Oh, sort of...

But, we're thinking of re-building it,

so that we can mechanize everything in order to mass produce.

You mean, Takakuma?

Mass produce...

Mr. Tatsumura, I've told you time and again

that we're not thinking of doing something like that.

Mass production will surely bring down the quality of its taste.

As you can see, we've got a stubborn president.

Distilled spirits is the "in" thing now.

If we don't mass produce now and make big cash, what's in it for us.

I think it's not a very good idea to mass produce.

I'll think about whether I really want to interview this situation.

Goodbye.

Wait, I figured it would have advertising benefits

and I was counting on it too.

Why don't you try to love the liquor of your brewery a little more?

You're not even thinking

about possibility of the taste of Takakuma being spoiled.

I can't allow that!

Okay, shall we all go back to work too, then.

Even if it's not brought in from the outside,

unwanted bacteria is already inside from some time in the past.

Unwanted bacteria, talking about me.

I tell you, you're all the same.

I'm against mechanizing the making of hand-made sake too.

Who are you?

Thank you for everything today.

Wait up, if I remember correctly...

That's right! You're the renown detective, Kogoro Mouri!

You're just the guy.

Wait, please wait!

An image character to advertise the product?

I was looking for someone

who would match the image of our product.

If you agree to accept to do it,

I'll send you as much sake as you want.

You mean that Takakuma?

Dad, don't tell me that you're going to?

Well, but, you see...

When it comes to sake, he's got super weak will power.

That's right, I'll take you around tomorrow.

It's my day off,

so I'll treat you to some place good to eat.

Please do accept my offer, okay, okay?

Mr. Mouri, let me do that for you.

Mrs. Shiraishi.

It's a token of my gratitude for you liking our sake so much.

Please let me take you around.

Well, I guess a woman guide is more enjoyable.

I guess I'll leave it up to Mrs. Shiraishi then,

and relax as I was planning to anyway.

Mr. Mouri, I'll be waiting for a good answer.

Dad!

Why didn't you refuse him flatly?

It's Takamori Saigo, awesome!

Goodness, you always avoid things you can't handle.

But for some reason I don't like that man called Mr. Tatsumura.

The others don't seem to like him much either.

It is more than that.

He utterly despised.

But why do Mr. and Mrs. Shirashi keep him as a staff?

"Shiroyama Grand Hotel"

The winds on Sakurajima are blowing quite strongly today.

They even forecast the direction of the wind in Kagoshima.

Oh, yeah.

I wonder for what, though?

Because ashes come falling.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

The ashes of Sakurajima ride the wind and fly,

so hanging the laundry out when the wind is blowing

would be a disaster, right?

So that's why the direction of the wind is a problem.

I wonder if ashes will come flying today too?

Nobody knows,

because the wind's capricious.

Wow, how'd they write it?

-Mrs. Shiraishi? -Yes?

How come the man called Mr. Tatsumura doesn't get fired?

What the heck's the matter with you, brat?

Conan!

I'm sorry.

I guess even a child would think there's something strange about it.

But, we can't fire him

because we owe a lot to him from the past.

Owe a lot to him from the past?

Our brewery has a history.

But, we're a small brewery without a name to begin with,

so our product didn't sell too well...

If things were left as is, we would've been out of business long ago.

We somehow made it to where we are now,

thanks to Mr. Tatsumura who is in charge of sales

going all out selling our products.

Still, we are unable to face up

to the major manufacturer's production ability

of low profit high sales way of business.

We were finally faced with going out of business 10 years ago,

that was 5 years before I got married.

Back then, my father-in-law, the predecessor, and my husband,

who was still an apprentice, came to a decision...

If this was to be it,

they decided to do as they really wished to do.

And that was to be really particular about the ingredients

and the method the sake is made.

They decided to close the Takakuma Brewery

only after they made the best liquor they could ever make.

And that's the Takakuma.

Yes. And,

it was recognized as "genuine".

Everybody's waiting for the real thing.

But, in winter of last year,

because of his long years of strain from worry,

the predecessor passed away...

Don't you forget what we decided on 10 years ago.

Yes, sir!

That's about when a change came about Mr. Tatsumura.

What? Mass production?

Customer's come asking for the brand name Takakuma.

They wouldn't know the difference if the quality of taste drops a little.

Business! Business!

What a thing to say.

Are you going to allow him to talk like that, president?

He's going to spoil our liquor.

We'd better drive him out of here.

Dear.

I can't. We were rescued from going out of business thanks to him.

We're obliged to him and I will never forget that.

You sure are stubborn.

My husband is not really all that good at getting ahead.

He never forgets what someone has done for him.

He sure is a man of Statsuma.

He's fantastic.

Mr. Mouri, please refuse what Mr. Tatsuma asked you to do yesterday.

If a famous person like you, Mr. Mouri

cooperates with advertising the product, he can't lose.

I'm sure that he will force his way through

to mechanizing the process and start mass production.

I see.

You decided to take over showing me around

to ask me not to listen to him.

I'm sorry.

Well, I was planning to refuse anyway!

Of course, from the very start...

Isn't it?

Mr. Tatsumura lives in Kagoshima city.

I'm glad, he seems to be home.

6:00 pm.

Does Mr. Tatsumura have a family?

No, he lives alone.

It's open.

I'll go check inside.

Mr. Tatsumura, this is Fumiko.

Doesn't something feel sandy?

Now that you mentioned it...

It's probably the ashes.

Oh no.

His car's not here.

Mrs. Shiraishi!

What's the matter?

This is...

It's blood.

Don't tell me it's... Mr. Tatsumura's?

I can imagine just about what happened.

When Mr. Tatsumura was relaxing on his day off...

Judging from the circumstances,

this is a case of kidnapping.

And, when you all came here,

the fact that the lights were on

means that he was taken away some time after sundown.

I can give a more exact time.

When I confirmed the time, the blood stain wasn't dry yet.

That means the time of the murder

was right before 6:00 when we found him.

I see, Ohatakeyama, pursue the car on the double.

Yes, sir!

Weren't you a nurse at the Chuo Hospital before?

Yes. I was, until 5 years ago when I got married.

So you are the nurse I saw back then.

-Hurry up and get going! -Yes, sir!

"Shiroyama Grand Hotel"

I'm sorry I got you messed up in something bothersome.

You must be worried.

He may have been a bit of trouble,

but after all Mr. Tatsumura did help you out so...

If the kidnapper is after money,

he'll surely call to demand ransom.

When he does, we'll nail him...

However, there was no contact from the kidnapper the following day.

I wonder why the kidnapper's not making contact?

And, another day went by...

The prefectural police received an anonymous call,

saying that Mr. Tatsumura, would be found at Terayama Park in the city.

Mr. Tatsumura!

This is not a place where people would normally set foot in.

The caller was probably the killer.

The voice seems to have been a made-up voice,

in which you could not make out the gender.

Kidnap and murder... what a guy.

Dead for two days?

Yes, according to the result of the autopsy,

he was killed two days ago, that is on that day.

Two days having past,

it's hard to determine an accurate estimate,

but there seems to be no doubt that the time of death

is between sundown to night that day.

The cause of his death was from a blow to the back of his head

and he seems to have died instantly with one blow.

What?

The figurine that was on the floor of the living room,

the traces on the figurine and his head matched perfectly

and the blood stains that were found

were Mr. Tatsumura's so it's no doubt that it is the murder weapon.

Wait a minute.

If Mr. Tatsumura died instantly with one blow to his head,

it means that the killer didn't strike him

and pass him out,

then take him away but...

killed him on the spot, took him away

and abandoned his car at the park, dead body and all.

Then, two days later today, the killer,

calls from his side to notify the police of Mr. Tatsumura's whereabouts.

That's the story.

There must be some reason why the killer

went out of the way to carry Mr. Tatsumura out of the house.

Moreover, the killer notified the police of Mr. Tatsumura's whereabouts.

But, why?

And, according the report by the forensic officers,

all the doors and windows of Mr. Tatsumura's house

had no traces of being forced opened.

Besides, the locks to his house were all special types

that spare keys could not be made.

If so, how did the killer make it into the house?

There is only one way.

That is, the killer and Mr. Tatsumura knew each other.

As to this case,

no cash had been stolen, so it is not a case of robbery.

The only thing thinkable is a grudge.

Somebody hated him enough to want to kill him.

And, moreover, it was someone who was around him.

Which means...

What? The killer is among us?

We can't find anybody who had a grudge against Mr. Tatsumura

other than the people of this brewery.

Then, why do I have to be suspected too?

We know that you held ill feelings against Mr. Tatsumura

from the information we got asking around.

No.

Of course we had a grudge against him. We all did, but...

He was killed at sundown the day before yesterday, right?

Then, all of us here were in the brewery working.

I thought I already told you

that everyone was working and...

It could be that you're all matching your story up together too.

And, Ms. Maezono,

since you say that you were in your hotel room alone,

your alibi hasn't been backed up yet.

We don't want to suspect any of you,

but what Officer Shinfuku is saying abides to logical reasoning.

Dad!

It's true that no one here has a definite alibi.

And, everyone hates Mr. Tatsumura.

I'll bet Mrs. Shiraishi is in agony,

being that everyone close to her is being suspected.

But...

I'm sure the killer is among the people here.

Next Conan's Hint:

"Physical examination"

In the next episode, the case in Kagoshima is solved.

-Can I still drink? -Dad!