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Detective Conan will be going into its 10th year.

One down and more to come!

The mystery deepens with the second incident.

It is the existence of something that's not supposed to.

This gives the evil spirit racket a boost!

He sees through the one and only truth.

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

His name is Detective Conan!

We were invited to a wealthy person's residence in Shizuoka prefecture.

But the request of the client was a difficult one,

asking to scientifically explain the curse of an evil spirit.

At the house,

for the past few years,

they say on Butsumetsu the 4th, something bad always occurs.

And on Butsumetsu of October 4th,

the misfortune befalls the first victim.

The victim is Mr. Toshimichi Sekiguchi, age 43.

Well, we can't tell whether it's suicide or homicide yet, but...

This card that reads, "I atone my sins of 13 years ago"

is sure to be the key to solving the case.

It was just about 13 years ago.

The master's cruiser had a marine accident.

Is there anybody here that is the bereaved family of a victim

of that accident and working here?

Yes.

"The Evil Spirit that Appears on Butsumetsu (Suspicion)"

Will each of you introduce yourselves

and tell me of the person that died in the accident 13 years ago?

Let's see...

Then, why don't we start with Shigeko?

Yes.

I'm Shigeko Senzaki, the housekeeper.

I lost my husband who used to work here as a chef in the accident.

He was in charge of preparing the meals during the cruise.

My daughter and I were also scheduled to go on the cruise,

but we were both in bed with a cold.

After father died, I succeeded him and work here as a chef.

I also have succeeded my father and work here as a chauffeur.

I'm Masashi Watabiki.

I lost my father and younger brother in the accident.

You lost both members of your family?

Yes, sir.

My father was in charge of sailing the ship, so he had no choice.

But my younger brother just happened to go along.

It's truly regrettable.

The last victim was my wife who used to work as a housekeeper here.

She was a great wife who used to help me out with my job as a steward, too.

Who would've thought that she would end up like that?

Akatsuka...

Hey! Just what do you think you're doing?

Forcing us to tell you what we don't want to recall!

Well, you see, I figured that maybe the one who killed Mr. Sekiguchi

could be among you guys.

After all, it's strange.

Even after seeing the card, "I am the fifth soul",

none of you mentioned anything about the marine accident 13 years ago.

Could it be that you already know who the killer is,

but not telling us and protecting the killer?

No way!

After all, four people died in the accident, you know!

There aren't five souls!

One, two, three, four...

That's true.

In the first place, the accident occurred on September 29th

on Taian (lucky day) 13 years ago.

It wasn't on the 4th, nor was it on Butsumetsu!

Oh, I see.

Besides, I don't think the chef and housekeeper could've done it.

Because... Look!

Mr. Sekiguchi was found hanging on the veranda.

I see!

Namika who has aerophobia can't go near it.

That's true, but what about Shigeko?

The killer hung Mr. Sekiguchi to make it look like suicide, right?

If so, the killer would look below before doing so, right?

In order to make sure that nobody is watching.

If you look below from where Mr. Sekiguchi was hung,

the pointed bars of the steel fence comes into view

and it's kind of scary.

I see!

Shigeko who has beloniphobia would probably avoid this place

and hang the victim more to the side.

Conan, way to go!

The chauffeur Mr. Watabiki was driving the car

together with Mr. and Mr. Kunitomo at the time of the murder.

So he couldn't have committed the murder.

Which means you're the only one left, Mr. Akatsuka.

No.

I don't think the steward did it either!

Look at the two cards carefully.

The writing is slanted and slightly out of place, right?

Come to think of it...

In other words, Mr. Akatsuka who is a meticulous perfectionist

would never write such a card.

But the killer could've pretended

to have such a habit or phobia to throw people off.

Conan...

Just as Conan has mentioned,

all of the habits and phobia can deliberately be acted out.

At any rate,

I would like you all to come down once

so that I can interrogate you individually.

I would like to also take your fingerprints.

Of all things,

why do we have to get our fingerprints taken, too?

I'm sorry.

I need it to make out which fingerprint is the killer's.

And? What about the alibis of the rest of the suspects?

The alibis of everyone except Mr. Watabiki are quite ambiguous.

So everyone's fingerprints were taken except for Mr. Kunitomo's,

but only Mr. Sekiguchi's fingerprints were found on the rope so far.

Why didn't you take the fingerprints of Mr. Kunitomo?

Well...

He said he won't see anybody until October 4th is over

and locked himself in the room on the third floor.

Hey, dear. Will you cut it out?

-Dear? -Well, hold your horses.

If something comes up, we can discuss it later, you and me.

I'll see you later.

Dear?

This is absurd!

Dear?

Don't tell me that there's somebody in there with Mr. Kunitomo?

-Huh? -It can't be!

He said that he didn't want to see anybody, didn't he?

Mrs. Kunitomo.

Where is this interphone connected to?

Our bedroom.

In other words, it's the room where Mr. Sekiguchi was hanging,

the room right above ours!

Conan!

Rope?

Hey, Conan.

The pill has been crushed.

There was somebody here after all.

But there are no traces of the window being forced opened.

He couldn't have forgotten to lock them under these circumstances.

How in the world

did the killer get inside?

We've got to call an ambulance right away.

Although under these circumstances, it may already be too late.

The thing that bothers me is that rope.

If my deduction is correct...

The culprit is still...

What?

The boy with the glasses got into the room on the third floor?

There was a rope tied to the veranda where Mr. Sekiguchi was found hanging

so he climbed up that rope to the third floor.

Hey, kid!

-Open up! -Hey.

Hurry up and open the door!

Intruder...

-A bell? -Intruder.

Intruder...

What in the world is happening?

What's with this alarm?

Did you do something?

Conan?

Sorry.

Dad tried to force his way in

and touched the fingerprint recognition device

despite that only the people who live here are allowed to touch it.

At any rate, stop the alarm and open the door.

Do you know where the button is?

I'll open the door now.

But other than Pops and Officer Yokomizo, please don't come inside.

But they're already...

Master!

Hey, hey, everybody's inside.

His pulse is gone and he's not breathing.

Dear? Why?

I'll call an ambulance!

I'll go inform the officer who is below about this.

Wait!

I already called the ambulance.

Everyone, please don't move from here.

Ran?

Are you still outside the door?

I'm here.

Then look out for any strange person that comes out, okay?

Inspector Yokomizo and Pops,

will you both check to see if there are traces of the windows

of the other rooms on the third floor having been forced opened?

Why?

Look at this.

This is a trace of pills being stepped on, right?

It means somebody was here, right?

Right.

Whoever it was probably surprised Mr. Kunitomo,

causing him to get an attack and kept him from having his medicine.

And this rope...

Is probably what the killer used to get away.

It wasn't swaying!

-What? -Huh?

I heard Mr. Kunitomo's loud voice from the interphone on the third floor,

so I went to the room downstairs and found the rope.

It didn't even take me a minute.

Hey. Don't tell me...

Right. Maybe the killer saw me climbing the rope

and decided not to run away, but came back to this room instead?

Could be.

If the killer surprised Mr. Kunitomo to induce a heart attack,

took the medicine bottle away, stepped on the pill and crush it

and fled after making sure that Mr. Kunitomo was dead,

it would take at least a minute.

The rope should still be swaying.

Which means that

it is very likely that the killer is still here on the third floor.

Why don't we split up and look for the killer?

Good idea!

That's too dangerous.

What if you run into the killer?

But if we dilly-dally, the killer will get away!

Wouldn't it be faster if we all go look for the killer together?

Okay, let's do this then.

We search one room at a time.

First, I'll go in an check the windows.

You all come into the room after me.

Mr. Mouri, please go out into the corridor

and stay on the look out for any suspicious person.

Okay!

Nothing abnormal!

Please come in.

Nobody's here.

No one here either.

Let's go on to the next room then.

We searched all the rooms, but there was no suspicious person anywhere.

Moreover, all the windows on the third floor were locked from the inside

and there were no traces of the windows being forced opened either.

Hey, Ran! Can you hear me?

Have you seen anyone leave from that door?

Three paramedics carrying a stretcher went in and out though.

Nobody besides them passed.

Which means that...

This kid is making up stories.

What's with you, man?

No, there is still another possibility.

Huh?

When Conan opened the door with the fingerprint recognition device

and we went inside,

the killer who was hiding on the third floor

could've joined in among us.

No way.

Wait a sec!

Are you saying that the killer is among us?

Well, not really.

We all ran here after hearing the alarm, you know!

Didn't you see us come in from behind you?

Well, I do remember that Mrs. Kunitomo was with us right through, but...

Mr. Mouri, do you remember?

Not at all.

Didn't I tell you not to let anybody else inside?

We'll appoint an officer to stand guard in front of the security door

and close off the third floor.

As for all of you, please let me question you once again,

understood?

In other words, when Mr. Kunitomo was heard shouting over the interphone

of the third floor with the fingerprint recognition device,

aside from Mrs. Kunitomo who was with us,

the alibis of the four of you are ambiguous.

Ambiguous?

We were staying still in our rooms just as the police told us to.

We all have our own rooms.

Why didn't you appoint an officer

to stand guard in front of our rooms then?

Oh, well...

The point is,

regardless of Mr. Kunitomo saying that

he would not see anyone until October 4th is over,

how did the killer enter the room?

Come to think of it, back then

along with my husband's voice through the interphone...

I'll see you later.

I think I heard what sounded like a knock.

My husband didn't seem to be surprised by that sound.

A knock.

And right after that, he suddenly shouted and started suffering?

Yes.

Don't tell me that he invited someone in on his own?

That can't be.

Mr. Kunitomo sent the officers who were investigating the third floor

on Mr. Sekiguchi's case out

and confined himself to his room on the third floor, you know?

Why would he invite someone in?

Even if he were to have done so,

the distance between the interphone beside the bed and the door of the room

is pretty far.

It's unthinkable that he'd have an attack

just because the killer opened the door.

Even if the killer were to have some kind of weapon on him,

if his hands were on the interphone,

he would probably have put his finger in the fingerprint recognition device

and opened the door.

What frightened him to the point of not even being able to do so?

What on earth could it be?

Let's go over all the incidents that happened so far.

Please start by telling me about the ship accident

that occurred 13 years ago off shore Suruga Bay.

Did anything out of the ordinary happen before it set sail?

I went to see everyone off at the harbour,

but nothing other than Mrs. Kunitomo's friend,

Mr. Sekiguchi suddenly participating happened.

Why did Mr. Sekiguchi suddenly decide to participate?

He had been wanting to go cruising with us from some time ago

and it just so happened that Namika and Shigeko came down with a cold

and the number of people boarding decreased.

If I were to mention something I thought was strange...

Mr. Sekiguchi was carrying a large bag.

And the contents?

I'm sure he said it was scuba diving equipment.

I see.

And the people that died back then were,

first of all, is the chef that used to work here, and Shieko's husband,

as well as Namika's father.

The second is Mr. Watabiki's father who worked here as a chauffeur.

The third is Mr. Watabiki's younger brother who happened to participate

and go on board.

And the fourth was your wife who worked here as a housekeeper, right?

Yes.

You said that Mr. and Mrs. Kunitomo and Mr. Sekiguchi

were the only ones who survived, but were there other boats on board?

There were, but we were so desperate to save ourselves

that I have no idea whether the others got on or not.

I'm not even sure whether an SOS was sent out either.

And after that,

your husband start having nightmares, almost got into a car accident,

this strange card was delivered,

the dish cabinet falls over in the middle of the night,

and you heard strange sounds in the house.

Did anyone here realize that these things were all happening

on the 4th of Butsumetsu?

Well, I did realize that it was always the 4th, but...

Maybe the master was aware.

He used to be hooked on the 6-day calendar, and he used to choose

lucky days marked on the calendar whenever going cruising.

And on the day before something was bound to happen,

he used to always invite Mr. Sekiguchi over.

Then was Mr. Sekiguchi at the house

when Mr. and Mrs. Kunitomo heard strange noises

in the house where no one else was supposed to be?

Yes.

Mrs. Kunimoto.

What kind of sound was it?

Let's see...

It sounded like something being hit against the wall,

like "thud", "thud".

And "slash", like leather being hit.

It's as if a ball is being hit against the wall

and being caught with a glove.

Is there anyone who plays baseball in this house?

I don't.

But my younger brother who died did.

Hey, hold it.

Don't tell me that it's a ghost after all.

What?

His nightmare is about the housekeeper that makes the bed.

The car accident is the chauffeur.

The dish cabinet is the chef.

And if the strange sound is baseball,

it all has to do with people who died 13 years ago.

Then don't tell me that the words that are written on the card,

"Atone your sins before I shall awaken. I am the fifth soul."

means the spirits of the dead are going to resurrect one after the other?

No!

Mrs. Kunitomo! Are you all right, Mrs. Kunitomo?

It's a curse after all.

This house is possessed by evil spirits.

Don't be ridiculous.

There are no such things as evil spirits in this world!

But a spirit could easily

go through the door with the fingerprint recognition device, couldn't it?

Right! I'm sure Mr. Kunitomo also saw that ghost!

No way!

Right, Inspector Yokomizo?

Well...

It's just that my cell phone rang at such good timing.

Yes. This is Yokomizo!

Gosh!

Oh, forensics?

What? Fingerprints were detected from the rope and medicine bottle?

Yes.

Yes. Then there's no mistake that the prints

are those of the person who last touched the bottle?

So it's the same as having already nabbed the killer!

Because all your fingerprints have already been taken.

And? Whose fingerprints did it match?

Well...

It doesn't match anyone who works in this house.

It's an unknown fingerprint.

What?

No way!

Then how did the killer get through that door?

I wonder?

Evil spirits.

It's the evil spirits after all.

Isn't it getting very interesting?

Next Conan's Hint:

"Siblings"

The next episode is finally the solution!

Or maybe it is the work of evil spirits after all.

-Hey! -I'm sorry.