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Even a gigantic wall that seems to block the path.

Turns out to a large door if viewed from a different angle.

The truth behind the murder committed behind illusion.

Is it a cleverly devised trick or blinding magic?

He sees through the one and only truth.

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

His name is Detective Conan!

"Genyo Fuyuki Magic Show"

Pops received a call from the famous magician, Mr. Genyo Fuyuki,

saying that he wants to meet Pops right away.

"Genyo Fuyuki (35)" -Mr. Fuyuki says

that someone in the troupe is after his life,

so Pops has to find out who it is.

There are five members in his troupe.

"Misa Uehara (26)" -His assistant, Ms. Misa Uehara.

"Chiaki Nakagawa (24)" -Likewise, Ms. Chiaki Nakagawa.

"Kazuma Ishida (19)" -Mr. Kazuma Ishida, who is in charge of taking videos.

"Shingo Shoji (37)" -Mr. Shingo Shoji, in charge of stage performance.

"Minoru Hasegawa (45)" -And Mr. Minoru Hasegawa,

who is in charge of operating the crane.

Afterwards, soon after conducting investigations,

the magic show began.

And...

What the...

Shoots!

Mr. Fuyuki! Mr. Fuyuki!

"Trick Versus Magic (Part 2)"

"Genyo Fuyuki Magic Show"

Mr. Fuyuki! Mr. Fuyuki!

Just what are you doing?

Hurry and unlock the lid!

The curtains! Lower the curtains!

Hasegawa, pull up the lid!

Did something happen?

The ambulance!

-Call the ambulance! -Yes, sir!

-Mr. Fuyuki! Mr. Fuyuki! -Mr. Fuyuki!

-Mr. Mouri, please do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation! -Yeah.

Mr. Fuyuki! Mr. Fuyuki!

Leader...

-Mr. Fuyuki... -Leader!

Mr. Fuyuki!

Get a hold of yourself, Fuyuki!

-Leader! -Mr. Fuyuki...

-Mr. Fuyuki! -Mr. Fuyuki!

Mr. Fuyuki!

Mr. Fuyuki.

No good.

Leader.

This is all I filmed.

We got absorbed watching it.

It's a valuable film though.

It's amazing how you kept on filming.

It's nothing.

Thanks to these videos,

we have more or less an idea of what took place.

But how was this magic supposed to work out in the first place?

Mr. Fuyuki was supposed to be standing on top of the aquarium

when the curtains were raised.

How was he supposed to escape from the aquarium?

Well...

We can't tell you from our side.

Why not? This is for investigation...

Inspector.

It doesn't matter if it's for investigation purposes,

we can't reveal how the magic is performed.

I know how!

The secret is on the lid of the aquarium, isn't it?

Just as I thought.

Hey, what do you mean by that?

See, look at this.

Huh?

This latch doesn't have the pin that holds it in place.

That's right, when the assistants put shackles on Mr. Fuyuki's legs,

they locked the latch on the lid and also the padlock, right?

They're both real, but they removed the pin holding the latch in place.

That way, the lid comes off easily, right?

Then, Mr. Fuyuki was put in the aquarium

and was later covered with the curtains.

He used his abdominal muscles and got up

and grabbed the handle that was hidden in back of the lid,

stuck his head out of the lid and took a breath.

There's really a handle.

So this is how it was.

Mr. Fuyuki immersed his body back into the water

and showed that he was struggling in water after the curtains were raised.

Dad.

No, that's his performance.

He's not giving any signal.

And when the curtains were lowered again,

he removed the handcuff that was rigged earlier so it'll come off easily,

and used his abdominal muscles again to get up.

He grabbed the handle that was hidden in back of the lid

and escaped from the aquarium.

I see.

Fantastic, Conan.

I saw it on television before.

Was what he said just now correct?

Yes.

Well, I guess so.

According to the report,

it is 10 to 1 that Mr. Fuyuki drowned to death.

The question is whether this is just an accident or rigged by someone.

I know who did it, Inspector.

What?

This is homicide and the murderers are...

Ms. Misa Uehara and Ms. Chiaki Nakagawa!

What?

-Hey! -How can you say that?

You both conspired to kill Mr. Fuyuki

and pretended to remove the pin from the lid of the aquarium but didn't.

You've got to be kidding!

We removed the pin like we were supposed to!

-See! -See it for yourself!

Besides, the lid was opened like it's supposed to be, isn't it?

Look.

You could've gotten the pins back when you were trying to save Mr. Fuyuki.

Just what do you think you're saying?

Chiaki and I were holding Mr. Fuyuki's body, you know.

You were the one that was holding the lid!

Oh, that's right.

Pops.

Wasn't the lid opened then?

I wonder if that's true.

I was also thinking about that,

but it was easy to open the lid when we were trying to save Mr. Fuyuki.

Which means that the pins were removed.

Let's watch the video Mr. Kazuma recorded one more time.

After this.

Why did you pan it?

Because I didn't want to reveal the trick.

You can't possibly reveal it by filming it.

Well, it's fine.

Please show us the part

where Mr. Shoji said he removed Mr. Fuyuki's feet from the lid.

Yes, sir.

-Mr. Fuyuki! -Mr. Fuyuki!

-It's after here. -Mr. Fuyuki!

-Mr. Fuyuki! Mr. Fuyuki! -Mr. Fuyuki!

-Mr. Mouri, please do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation! -Yeah.

Mr. Fuyuki! Mr. Fuyuki!

Leader...

-Mr. Fuyuki... -Leader!

Mr. Fuyuki.

-Stop the video. -Yes, sir.

Why did you pan it?

I already told you to film the necessary parts.

I'm sorry.

Too bad, isn't it, Inspector?

It is unlikely that Misa or Chiaki had anything to do with the murder.

Kazuma.

Yes, sir.

Come to think of it, Mr. Kazuma,

you gave something to Mr. Fuyuki during break, didn't you?

Oh, it was medicine.

Medicine? What medicine?

A beta blocker.

Beta blocker?

It's a blocker drug.

It lowers his heart rate.

He always drinks it about 15 minutes before performing

the "escape from underwater" magic

that requires him to stop his breath for a long time.

Is it under Mr. Fuyuki's orders?

Of course.

I got it!

You switched that drug to a drug for hypomyotonia.

"Kinchikannzai (Forbidden pervert crime)" -Forbidden pervert crime?

"Kinchikannzai (Forbidden pervert crime)" -Just what're you talking about?

It's a drug for hypomyotonia.

Taking this drug causes a condition similar to adynamia,

in which the hands and legs muscles lose strength

and it becomes impossible to get up using one's muscles, too.

But when the curtains went up once,

although Mr. Fuyuki looked like he was struggling,

he didn't send out any signal.

Well, at that time, the drug was still not working.

It started working when he tried to get up the second time

using his abdominal muscle.

Please wait.

I respect Mr. Fuyuki, so why would I do something like that?

Deep down in your heart, didn't you have a grudge against Mr. Fuyuki?

He wouldn't let you be on stage as a magician for such a long time.

That can't be.

As proof of that,

when everyone was trying to save Mr. Fuyuki,

you alone kept filming the scenes.

If you really respected your master,

when the situation calls for life or death,

you couldn't possibly be filming the scene.

That's because...

Mr. Fuyuki kept telling me

to always keep a record of everything that happens, even accidents.

He said that it would serve as proof

that Genyo Fuyuki has always been a professional magician.

Forensic officer.

Yes, sir. What is it?

Then, did you really switch the drugs?

Of course I didn't do it.

An analysis of the corpse's blood?

I understand, sir.

I'll be waiting.

It's going to take some time before we get the results of the analysis,

so I'd like everyone to wait in the waiting room till then.

"Genyo Fuyuki Magic Show"

What's the matter, Conan?

I need to go to the restroom.

Gosh.

Try to remember that magic.

Where is it?

I'm sure that somewhere, the murderer's trick is hidden.

Back then, the chain was lowered completely.

Come to think of it, back then...

Maybe...

Let's take another look at the video.

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

Officer Takagi!

Just what do you think you're doing, Takagi?

I am sorry, I did it unintentionally.

-What's the matter with you, clinging on like that? -Give me a break.

Come to think of it,

after the curtains went down for the third time,

it became pitch dark once.

This latch...

Huh? Did you find something again?

Doesn't this latch look strange?

Isn't the middle part of the latch usually long?

That's right.

It's surprising that you noticed.

Besides, I wonder what this hole is.

I was concerned about it, too.

It looks like someone tried to open it later after that.

Later?

Conan.

You sure took your time in the restroom.

I had a stomachache.

Oh, well.

Hey.

Have you been using the same latch on the lid from before?

The latch?

No.

It got old so it was recently changed to a new one.

And who changed it?

I need to go to the restroom again!

I got it.

All I need now is proof!

Watch closely. We may have overlooked something.

-Mr. Fuyuki! Mr. Fuyuki! -Mr. Fuyuki!

I've found the proof.

The murderer is him after all!

Nothing was detected?

Yes, we got report from the lab

that no traces of a drug for hypomyotonia

was detected in Mr. Fuyuki's blood.

So Mr. Kazuma is cleared.

We can't really get anything out of the video either,

so I guess we can't keep them here any longer.

Everyone, thank you for waiting.

Darn it! I was pretty sure I was right and yet...

Hey, Pops.

What is it, kid?

This way.

What is this strange thing you're telling me about?

There's nothing here.

Hey, kid!

Huh? Mr. Mouri said so?

Yeah, he told me to get everyone to gather at the stage.

Inspector, maybe...

He's here! Now, we will know the truth.

Hey, Officer Chiba.

Pops! Everybody's gathered!

Everyone, this case was indeed very peculiar.

What I mean

is the magic that was performed on stage itself was rigged beforehand.

The murderer rigged the magic

that was already rigged with his own devised trick.

This ended up in a double and triple trick.

But it is my mistake for not being able to see through it beforehand.

Although it's delayed, I'd like to point out the murderer

who killed Mr. Fuyuki with his cleverly thought out trick.

It's you, Mr. Shingo Shoji, the stage director!

What?

During the time the "escape from underwater" magic was being performed,

you, who were supposed to be watching the monitor

was in fact, not there.

You were on the beam right above the aquarium.

But if he were there,

wouldn't he be seen by the audience, Misa and the others who were on stage?

No, he couldn't be seen from the audience.

It was dark on top of the aquarium since the light did not reach there.

Of course, Misa and Chiaki who were on stage

and Mr. Hasegawa who was behind the stage, couldn't see him either.

No, we couldn't see him.

True.

Let's say the murderer was hiding on the beam,

then how did he kill Mr. Fuyuki?

From the camera shot taken from the audience,

there were no signs of anyone approaching the aquarium.

That's right.

It's impossible to approach the aquarium

without being seen by the audience or being filmed by the camera.

Impossible?

No, it's not impossible.

When the curtains were raised showing Mr. Fuyuki struggling in agony,

you, who were on the beam, used the chain from the crane

and landed on top of the lid.

The technique is possible

because of Mr. Shoji's experience of being a magician in the past.

After he landed on the lid,

he stuck the pin in the connecting part of the latch in question.

But how did he get back up on the beam of the ceiling?

Mr. Shoji did not go back to the beam of the ceiling.

He came out of the bottom of the aquarium.

Bottom of the aquarium?

After the curtain was lowered,

he jumped down from the top of the lid.

When the stage went dark for an instant,

he swiftly came out from under the curtain

and ran over backstage.

And when everyone realized that something was wrong,

he made everyone bring Mr. Fuyuki down,

distracting everyone from the video and all.

So he should have the pins on him, right?

Takagi, search his body!

Yes. Please excuse me.

Go ahead.

Please check very carefully

because I can't take being accused as the murderer anymore.

Inspector, he doesn't have it on him.

Did you check thoroughly?

The pin is small, so he could've thrown it out somewhere.

According to reports from the forensic officer,

there were no pins found on stage.

Maybe it's in the aisles or waiting room?

Chiba was with them right through in the waiting room.

Even if we did find the pin, we have no proof that he threw it out.

There is proof.

Mr. Shoji didn't use a pin.

He used a ring instead.

A ring?

Inspector!

Please look at the latch on the lid of the aquarium.

The latch on the lid?

There should be a hole that shouldn't be on the latch's connector.

This?

He pulled a ring that could be opened through the hole of the connector

and stuck it and rigged it so that the lid wouldn't open.

And that ring...

Mr. Shoji, you're wearing it on your middle finger.

Excuse me.

I found it. It's a two strand ring.

There is a slit in that two strand ring so they can easily be separated.

I'm sure it's rigged so that it can be twisted and opened even more.

It's true.

What's the meaning of this?

Being a magician, I can work out one or two tricks.

First of all, you've got no proof that I used that ring.

Let's not be so unrelenting.

Let's take a look at the video Mr. Kazuma took one more time, then.

Officer Chiba!

Mr. Fuyuki! Mr. Fuyuki!

Stop!

It's the ring!

Which means...

It means I had the ring on all the time.

Please look a little before this image.

The ambulance!

The ring is not there.

After he pulled me away from the lid,

he removed the ring that was put through the hole of the latch's connector

and took off the feet shackles from Mr. Fuyuki.

Mr. Shoji, do you admit to committing the crime?

I have no regrets.

Because I got to perform the magic of my lifetime.

What did you say?

Mr. Shoji, isn't magic supposed to entertain people?

How could you think of using it as a tool to commit murder?

You're not only disqualified to be a magician,

but you're a failure as a human being as well!

It's gotten so late.

But your deduction was great again, Dad.

Well...

But I don't remember a thing.

Hold it! This may be the ultimate magic.

What's the matter?

Ran, from now on, I'm making a change from the Sleeping Kogoro

to Magician Kogoro.

Huh?

Shall I make you sleep again?

Next Conan's Hint:

"Stage actor"

In the next episode, the troupe in Konpira is in trouble!

I can make kinpira too, you know.

She's cracking an hour special joke.