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Even a gigantic wall that seems to block the path.

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

Today's episode is a one-hour special!

It's the long awaited travelling performers' troupe story.

A phantom appears on the stage of Konpira!

He sees through the one and only truth.

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

His name is Detective Conan!

This is just great!

It's nice and easygoing.

Yep.

I'm thirsty. I'd like a shot of beer, I tell you!

Dad, we've come all the way to Shikoku, you know.

We should be more interested in eating than drinking!

-Sanuki udon! -Sanuki udon!

I know.

That's why I want to moisten my mouth a little before that.

I'll bet you'll drink and fall asleep during the performance.

Right, I mean after Tamanosuke invited us and all!

I know.

Hey, the opera house that Tamanosuke and his troupe is going to perform

at called Kanamaru-za is a very famous place, isn't it?

Right!

Every spring they perform

the "Shikoku Konpira Kabuki Great Performance",

"Konpira Station" -every year a huge number of people come to watch it.

Look, look!

You're right. Amazing!

This is sure going to be something to look forward to!

"The Phantom of Konpira"

"Miyatake Hand-made Udon"

Is this the noodle shop that was recommended?

It looks like an ordinary house.

Welcome!

Well, well, appetizers to go with beer!

These are toppings to be put into the udon, Dad!

"Menu" -Thank you for waiting.

Oh, here it comes.

The tempura is over there so help yourself to as much as you like.

Okay!

It's delicious!

They just take your tongue with them!

This is really the real taste.

This sure is the taste of the genuine!

Okay, I've made up my mind!

Made up your mind?

I mean that, that.

What?

"Sanuki Udon roaming eating contest"?

"Omotesandou" -Hey, you girls over there!

Please use this cane.

Just return it when you come back down.

-Thank you! -Thank you very much.

Canes, my foot. I mean we're not old.

How many steps are there here anyway?

Until the main shrine which is at the very top,

it seems there are 785 steps all together.

Seven hundred...

And eighty-five?

Easy, easy, duck soup!

"100th stage" -We said to begin with that

if there's something as convenient as this.

Where's dad?

Over there.

This is so good!

Locally brewed sake sure is different!

Dad!

What about praying at the shrine?

Sorry, but pray for me too while you're at it!

What?

Besides, Kanamaru-za is right there, isn't it?

I'll wait for you guys here.

Miss! One more serving, please!

What happened to tasting udon at different restaurants?

I've finally made it.

It's so unfair only getting to ride the basket half way up!

What took you so long, Sonoko?

You should've stayed below and rested together with Dad!

Hey, don't put me in the same boat as Pops!

Konpira is the god that protects the sea, isn't it?

Right. It says that it is worshipped fervently by people who work at sea.

It's about time. Shall we head for Kanamaru-za?

Let's go!

I wonder if Tamanosuke is doing okay.

Yes, and Renge too.

-Right! That's the point! -What?

I wonder if those two are still lovey-dovey with each other.

-I've got my eyes on Tamanosuke, you see. -Come on, Sonoko.

What's with everybody...

Hello, everyone.

Thank you for coming such a long way.

This is hopeless.

I guess they're doing well.

You can tell just by looking at them that they're in love.

Conan!

Megumi.

Hello.

What's the matter?

The little ones are not here today, are they?

Oh, those kids?

They sort of couldn't make it.

I'm glad. It makes me so happy!

Hey, Megumi.

Hey, hey, what's this glasses kid!

You're popular, aren't you?

I'm gonna get you.

Conan.

This way, please.

It's a crawl-in entrance, so please watch your head.

And what's a crawl-in entrance?

-It's hurt... -Dad!

Are you all right?

I knew he'd do that.

We're still making preparations for the performance

so everyone's still busy here.

My, how fantastic!

Oh, they're right in the midst of checking the movement

"Seri (Trapdoor)" -of the trapdoor on stage.

Trapdoor?

It's being pushed up by a lot of stagehands in the basement.

The actors come out from there and pose.

The stage is moving!

That's a revolving stage.

Likewise, stagehands are pushing from the basement and turning the stage.

They're doing it in the same way as was done in the past.

They used to call the basement Naraku (pitfall) in the past,

because water drainage was bad

and the stagehands had it tough.

That's how it ended up being called that way.

That path on the other side is the flowery way.

The actors come from the birdhouse beyond

weaving through the audience and appear, then head towards the stage.

The thing you see part way along the way

is the Suppon (Soft-shelled turtle).

Just like the trapdoor that you just saw,

it is devised to rise from below.

And the thing right above the flowery way

that looks like a crane is called "Kakesuji".

It's used to pull the actors up and suspend them in air.

That's amazing!

"Grape vine trellis" -The ceiling is made of bamboo in trelliswork,

and confetti of cherry blossom petals are scattered from there.

"Balcony seat" -It's like we've time slipped 100 years back!

True!

It's even further back than 100 years.

Kanamaru-za was originally built towards

the end of the Edo Period, in the year of Tenpo

after approval from the shogunate.

It is the oldest playhouse in existence in Japan.

It's really an honor for an actor to be able to perform here.

Besides, you're both love-dovey too...

Sonoko.

I heard that you will be doing a performance of a samurai show

that takes after the Phantom of the Opera today.

That's right. This is a gruesome story of love and hate,

takes place on the flamboyant stage of this opera house,

between a mysterious phantom who covers his ugly dreadful face with a mask,

and a pretty singing princess and her lover.

Taking after the Phantom of the Opera, this is the Phantom of the Konpira!

-You're arrested! -Arrested!

My beloved princess, sing!

For me, who loves you!

For the angel of music!

Sing! You must sing!

You pure angel! Brilliant angel!

Take my soul way up to heaven!

Don't sing! Wake up!

That's the devil! It's a ghost!

How nice.

Hey, who's that?

He is Mr. Tatsuhiko Rausu, who's going to be supporting

our performance this time.

A sponsor.

Rausu?

The Rausu Concieron in Kansai?

I did read about it in the papers.

The family head passed away

and his yet young son became his successor.

Hi there!

Oh, no! Don't...

Not all of sudden like that.

Hello, I'm Sonoko Suzuki.

Give it your best shot, Renge!

Yes, I will. Renge?

I, Tatsuhiko Rausu is with you all the way!

Thank you.

But, I only play a small part in this play.

I was thinking about that, but no matter how much I think about it,

you're the only one fit to play the role of the heroine singing princess.

-So, why not change... -Mr. Rausu!

I, the leader of this troupe is who decides,

not you, the sponsor.

Neither the phantom, right?

Absolutely.

Phantom?

You have no intention of taking in my request, do you?

Of course not!

Well, all I wanted to do was see my childhood friend

at her proud moment appearing as the star of the show.

Request. Changing heroines.

Childhood friend and the phantom.

This sounds just like that famous opera...

The Phantom of the Opera.

It's exactly that, don't you think?

He's Renge's childhood friend.

Wouldn't it be better if you would be a little more honest, Tamanosuke?

I'm talking about the feelings you have for Renge.

You like her, don't you?

Mr. Rausu.

If you dilly-dally, I'm going to take her away from you.

It's a love triangle?

Sonoko!

I don't mind, troupe leader.

I'll give Renge my role.

What are you talking about?

Don't be silly.

The purpose we had you come here would completely be lost!

That's right!

I've been your fan all this time!

Just sharing the stage with you will make me happy.

Thank you.

What a beauty!

She sure looks familiar...

Ms. Romi Karube.

She's a famous young stage actress.

Big brother went to ask her to act the heroine part for this play.

He was sure that she was going to refuse, but on the contrary,

she surprisingly agreed immediately.

Oh well, I'm so very sorry.

Please do your best.

Well, well, I guess she doesn't like me.

I'm really can't see well in dark places.

Somebody! Give him the luminous tape for sponsor.

Luminous?

Does she mean this?

What a dirty tape.

It's tape that shines in the dark.

Look. There are some over there too.

You're a smart fellow, sonny.

You're right, when the stage turns dark, it is pasted on the stage

so that the performers don't stand in the wrong place.

Either way, you don't have a chance, Sonoko.

I'm just fine.

-I've found someone else. -Someone else?

"Otoya Kawatake (25), Actor" -So we're finally starting practice.

Talk about a slow moving stage performance.

But, all I'm interested in is my role so...

He's so cool.

Move it, move it! Out of my way!

Oh, I'm sorry.

Who let them in? It's no time to let the audience in yet, is it?

What a snob.

Sonoko!

I'm sorry, Mr. Nabe. I should've introduced them to you earlier.

He is Detective Kogoro Mouri and...

A detective?

Kogoro Mouri?

You mean that famous...

Yes, I am the famous Kogoro Mouri!

His daughter, Ran.

Nice to meet you.

And...

He's the boy I love, Conan Edogawa!

How do you do?

-And she is... -I'm Sonoko Suzuki.

Nice to meet you.

I don't care who, I don't like people getting in the way of my job.

The former leader was stricter when it came to things like this.

Father is father and I'm me.

Well, but I wouldn't have been able to pay my debts back

if it hadn't been for this job,

so I am grateful to you, leader.

Hey, let's go!

-Yes, sir! -Don't get in the way of practice.

Okay, let's begin!

Renge, will you go to my room backstage and get me my mouthwash?

-All right. -Conan and the rest, go sit in the audience.

Okay!

Watch out!

Romi!

Are you all right? Romi!

Romi!

What's this?

Somebody, get an ambulance! Call the ambulance!

No, leader.

It's no big thing. I'm not all that hurt.

Romi.

It's just a scratch.

But, this stage is known for coming in close contact with the audience,

so I've got to wear a bit more greasepaint than usual.

Shoots, how dare...

What dirt bag could've done something like this?

Empty that place up right away!

We've got to fix this up immediately

or we won't be able to make it in time for the show!

He's the pits! He's the one who did it!

Sonoko.

Let's give her treatment immediately.

Let's go to your room backstage, Romi.

There's a cut that looks like it's been slashed

with a knife or something on that rope.

Could it be the work of the phantom?

Don't be silly!

That's just some sort of prank.

Then, what about this?

If worse comes to worse, we may really have to change heroines.

I won't let that happen.

This is really challenging.

I won't let the phantom has his way.

Right, leader?

Uh, I hate to interrupt your conversation,

but what is this phantom thing about?

The Phantom of the Konpira!

Like I was saying, that's not...

If I remember correctly, that's the title of this performance,

Phantom of the Konpira.

Yes, but...

I see! It's the chandelier, the chandelier!

Right!

Chandelier?

Well, this stage that made after the Phantom of the Opera...

A chandelier's going to come falling onto

the first actress that acts the role of the heroine.

Not only that, the connection you have with one another,

greatly resembles the character setting of the Phantom of the Opera!

Come to think of it, you mentioned that

you wouldn't give in to the demand of the phantom

just a while ago, didn't you, Tamanosuke?

That's what exactly how it went in the story too!

But in the Phantom of the Opera,

the phantom was the one who demanded that the heroine be changed.

What does this mean?

It seems that you all have some you're hiding from us.

Well, well, as expected of a famous detective.

Tamanosuke, maybe we should tell Mr. Mouri about it already?

All right.

At first, I thought it was just a prank that someone was playing on us.

After all, it didn't really do anything

but, appear and scare people.

However...

10 of these types of letters

"To troupe leader" -were delivered here.

The contents are all the same.

What in earth is the meaning of this?

"Get a large audience, you shall be stabbed to death in the end."

"Phantom of the Konpira."

It's only natural to want to get a large audience.

I mean, after all this is a stage play.

"You shall be stabbed to death in the end"

sure sounds like a dialogue in the play too.

Isn't that a code? About the word "Sanuki"?

It's amazing you figured it out, sonny!

Sanuki?

What bothers me is that the code is too easy to decipher.

Sanuki...

Oh, I see! Sanuki means

removing the letter "sa" from the sentence and read it!

Let's see.

It may be easier if you changed the entire sentence into hiragana first.

So, the "sa" is removed.

Then...

That's incredible!

"Change the heroine to Renge"?

This is genuine blackmail!

But, if we take every such thing that we get seriously,

we can't be doing any stage performance!

Exactly.

But, after ignoring it, look what just happened a while ago.

So, it wasn't just a simple threat.

Which means, something else is bound to happen.

Leader.

I'm going through with this!

If it's okay with you, Romi...

Well, if you quit because of something like this,

I guess you can't be called an actress.

Hey, hey.

Are things going to be okay, Mr. Mouri?

There seems to be no direct connection

between the blackmail and collapse of the paper lantern.

And as for the cut found in the rope,

we've got to investigate further

to see if it was really cut with a knife too.

True.

Even if the police were to do something right now,

as far as the play is concerned,

they would have no choice but to leave the final decision up to the leader.

Okay, all set, the cast stands as is.

I want you all to do your best at today's show,

as well as tomorrow's general public performance.

Come, my beloved child!

Believe me and sing!

Those who believe in me shall not die!

Who is it?

Please wait!

Are you god?

Or are you the devil?

He's the devil! I shall punish you!

You inhabitant of the world of darkness where there is no light!

You ignorant and impudent youth! You shall be cursed!

You who attempt to take away my love and victory,

shall learn of the power of the world of darkness!

How touching!

Just as I thought. Dad drank again after that so...

What is she looking at from some time ago?

That's...

Hey, what's that?

Look there!

What happened?

Who is that jerk?

-What's up? -What's wrong?

What's with her voice?

That's...

She sounds just like...

A frog.

What's wrong with her?

This is the same as the Phantom of the Opera too!

Seriously?

Darn, where'd he go?

The curtains! Lower the curtains!

Romi, come back!

What's happening?

This is the only way in or out.

There are this many people in the audience and yet,

no one seems to have noticed the phantom passing through at all.

Why?

What's that?

Hey, brat, what're you doing?

Well, I thought it was fun being in a high place like this so I...

This isn't an amusement park!

Only authorized personnel are allowed in here!

I'm sorry!

Someone switch Romi's mouthwash?

She thought it was the same mouthwash as usual.

After the curtains went up, she went ahead and drank it.

Then...

How cruel. Who could've done something like that?

Don't tell me that...

Never mind that for now.

The problem is what to do about this stage performance.

You were Romi's prompter, weren't you?

You know the lines, don't you?

Don't tell me that you want me to...

We've no time to be arguing.

The audience is waiting!

But...

The curtains are down now but we'll open them in 15 minutes.

So, hurry!

The phantom? It' probably just a part of the performance.

It seems that the others in the audience think so too, but...

Where's Conan?

A dead end, huh? This is almost like a labyrinth.

Don't be afraid, my beloved child.

Who's there?

This is not too good... where am I?

I wonder if I can do it.

I wonder if I can act out Romi's part all right.

Don't worry.

The phantom?

I, the angle of music is with you.

Nobody's inside?

What's going on?

After meeting him, my heart was filled with joy.

But, he is an inhabitant of the world of darkness.

I am a captive of darkness.

Let's stop talking of the world of darkness.

I shall guide you to the world of light.

I shall be with you wherever you go!

Conan, where were you?

To the restroom.

Please swear that I am your only love.

I swear that you are my only love.

There is no way you can go back,

since you have already come here,

to this basement cell that is shut off from all things

and everything vanishes in darkness!

I am not afraid of your appearance.

What frightens me is your distorted heart!

Renge is fantastic!

She sure doesn't seem like a substitute actress at all!

This showing is a whopping success.

That substitute actress is fantastic!

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's show.

Shoots, this place is so eerie.

This is...

What on earth...

Mr. Nabe?

Freeze!

Stay right there and don't move!

No! I didn't do it!

I didn't kill him!

What did you just say?

Tamanosuke was arrested?

Yes.

Conan, please save my brother...

Calm down, Megumi!

What on earth is going on?

He's being charged for killing Mr. Nabeshima

who is in charge of stage settings.

Tamanosuke would never do a thing like that!

But, they say he was found lying on the ground

holding a knife, right beside Mr. Nabeshima.

You mean he was passed out?

Moreover, he seems to have been wearing

a blood smeared mask of the phantom.

So, they say that this phantom fuss up to now

was all the doings of the leader.

No way. Dad, let's go to the police station now.

Okay.

"Interrogation Room 1" -You were called out by a letter?

Yes.

"Be gone!"

"I want to put flowers to the small dying village."

"Stone monument's morning, at the base I will wait."

"Rausu."

This is also a code where the "sa" in the sentences

must be removed to read, right?

Just like the other blackmails

received from the phantom of the Konpira or what-nots.

That's right.

And if you redo it to make a normal sentence...

"I want to talk to you about Renge".

"I'll be waiting for you at the open lot by the monument".

And, when you got to the site...

Exactly!

But why would somebody do something like that?

That's because that person is indeed the phantom of the Konpira.

He's the one who sent letters

demanding that the heroine be changed,

dropped the big lantern on top of Romi

and switched her mouthwash to something else.

That's the only thing thinkable!

About that, Mr. Rausu was saying the same thing.

He said though, that he was called by you.

What?

No, no, I'm not saying that Tamanosuke is the phantom.

But, it's true that he asked me to come meet him.

So, this is the letter.

Tamanosuke says that he received a letter exactly like this.

However, "park" had been changed to "monument"

and your name is written as the sender.

And did you go there?

I did, but Tamanosuke didn't come.

Most naturally,

because at that time he was at the scene of the crime.

Then, did you meet or see anyone at the park?

Yeah, I did.

Romi?

So, although you didn't notice that Mr. Rausu was there,

you were in the vacant lot of the park.

What did you go there for?

"I was practicing my voice in secret."

I see.

I'm honored

to be able to conduct investigation together with you, Mr. Mouri.

The evidence that you have deeming Tamanosuke Ito to be the suspect

is the murder weapon knife that he was holding, was it?

Yes!

But Tamanosuke was passed out, wasn't he?

It could be that someone else made him hold the knife, right?

That's right.

I'm sure that's what happened.

And, what do you have to say about that?

He did have a wound on the back of his head.

But it could be that he fought with the victim but slipped,

and hit his head on the corner of the pedestal or something.

Corner of the pedestal?

Please explain.

All right.

Behind the victim that was lying on the ground, is a memorial monument

and there is a pedestal.

And what is his motive for killing the man?

Most likely, money problems.

It seems that the victim used to demand advance payments

and other things quite impossible to do,

being that he was a staff member from the time of the former leader.

Therefore, Tamanosuke finally...

That can't be...

You're not serious, are you?

Another thing! The most serious point is...

that he tried to frame Mr. Rausu up as the phantom of the Konpira,

place the blame on him and win Renge's heart over.

That just can't be because those two are already...

In love with each other to begin with.

Although it's vexing to think so.

So, he wouldn't have to do anything like that at all.

That's why! It's all probably because Mr. Rausu appeared.

You can never tell what goes on between a man and a woman

just by looking on the outside, you see.

No.

I guess they won't be showing the play today.

Not with the leader taken to the police as a suspect.

How disappointing. Renge Kataoka's acting was pretty good.

You believe Tamanosuke, don't you?

And I know he believes in me too.

That's why he let me substitute for Romi.

You were fantastic.

But, I was scared.

I was so sure I couldn't do it.

But the angel of music,

the phantom encouraged me.

What?

You're not the one, are you?

You're not suspecting me, are you?

I don't know what or who I should believe.

If you're going through so much suffering,

drop this acting bit all together!

Renge, I want you to spend your life together with me.

Is he serious?

I'm sorry. I'm worried about the troupe leader right now

and can't think of anything else...

Okay, then please relay this to the leader.

The damage I have incurred as a sponsor is great.

I hate to say this, but if things go on as is,

I have no choice but to pull out.

Oh no!

However, when it comes to you, it's a different story.

I will not give up, no matter what.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to eavesdrop but...

Hey, hey, is it true

that you were encouraged by the phantom?

But, I couldn't jump up for joy.

When I heard the applause, I kind of got carried away for an instant...

Don't worry, you've got talent!

But the new heroine being encouraged by the phantom,

that's how it goes in the Phantom of the Opera too.

Yes, that scares me too.

I wonder who on earth it is.

If it's not Tamanosuke, could it be Mr. Rausu after all?

Or, could it really be the phantom?

A ghost or a monster?

No, that's impossible.

Here it is!

What is it, Conan?

What's that?

A speaker?

Yes, a wireless. It probably goes from here to...

In fact, I heard the voice of the phantom that day too.

Really, Conan?

Which means, in other words...

The phantom of the Konpira is neither a ghost nor a monster.

I'll go ask dad one more time!

I'm going with you!

I've got to rush too!

There's something that's been bothering me from the beginning.

The letters that are read by removing the letter "sa" and the blackmails.

The phantom of the Konpira moving around

just like the phantom in the Phantom of the Opera.

Everything that is happening seems to be unscrupulous

and deliberately attract the attention of others.

But the killing itself gives me a totally different impression.

That could be a clue to something.

So, this is the corner of the pedestal.

It's a great place for the killer to hide.

Dad! Please do something!

We've come this far...

At this rate, Tamanosuke's stage will be forever gone!

Don't worry about that!

I just got word from Officer Ohnishi a while ago.

Tamanosuke Ito has been acquitted.

But, on the other hand, Tatsuhiko Rausu

is being interrogated as a prime suspect.

I'm sure that they're on the right track this time.

At the scene of the crime, the fingerprints of the victim

as well as that of Mr. Tatsuhiko Rausu were detected

on the cane used to climb up the stone steps.

They say that the fingerprints probably rubbed off

when he struggled with the victim.

Moreover, in his car, they found...

You gotta be kidding. I don't know of that cane!

I don't remember putting something like that inside the trunk!

It seems that the phantom in question appeared at the showing yesterday

and that there was somewhat of a commotion.

Although it seemed as if most of the audience

thought it was just a part of the show.

Isn't it then that you used the projector?

I see! So, that's how it was done...

You gotta be kidding!

Are you saying that I did that?

If you use a remote controller, you could've operated the projector

even from the audience where you were seated.

Absurd.

And for the tape recorder and transmitter.

Was it Renge? You used these to make her hear the voice of the phantom.

And from the room backstage we confiscated the speaker.

You did all this to grasp her heart.

You wanted to set Tamanosuke up so that you could make her yours.

Isn't that right?

You gotta be joking!

Brother! Brother!

Sorry to have worried you.

Where's everybody?

They're at the hotel.

Let's go, we've got to decide what we're going to do about today's show.

Yep.

Conan, thank you.

The problem is the pedestal.

If the killer stabbed Mr. Nabeshima from up there...

That's right!

An alibi. I've got an alibi!

Too bad, but that also...

So you lied about practicing your voice at the vacant lot of the park?

"I was afraid that they would take my role away from me".

"I thought that maybe if I testified in Mr. Rausu's favor..."

So, that's what she said.

What?

Why would she say something like that?

Huh, what's the matter?

I'm sorry, may I go to the restroom?

One more thing. The projector used to project the phantom.

If it's possible to move it using a remote controller from the audience,

the same could be done from elsewhere.

That's right! Like from above the stage!

Officer.

You're Mr. Mouri's...

Pops Mouri told me to ask you.

Mr. Mouri has a question?

Where were Mr. Rausu's fingerprints on the cane?

On the tape.

Tape?

Right, although the color and the way the tape

is wrapped around the cane differs depending on the shop.

Well, it's sort of like a guide.

Which shop did that cane belong to?

As to that, we haven't found a shop that carries that cane yet.

We thought we'd find it right away

because it's unusual to wrap the cane with luminous tape.

Luminous tape!

I got it! I know who's the real killer!

Tatsuhiko Rausu has fled!

What?

I'm sorry, it was just for a split second when I was off my guard.

After him right this minute, on the double!

You don't love me! You don't love me! You don't love me!

Let me go! Let me go!

But, you are destined to be with me forever.

You can never part from me!

The unscrupulousness is the same.

Why would the culprit go out of the way to let their whereabouts be known?

I've no choice but to go!

Conan!

Have you seen Renge?

Tamanosuke.

This is...

Don't tell me that Rausu got her...

There he is! I looked all over for you, Conan.

What's up, you two?

Renge, where are you?

Renge!

Over there!

Rausu! Where's Renge?

Hold it, Rausu!

Let's die together, my beloved child!

Let's fall to the pit of darkness together!

Let me go! Let me go!

Hold it, Phantom!

Let her go!

Renge!

Stop it!

Sonoko?

Phantom of the Konpira!

I already know that you are not Mr. Rausu!

I also know that your original purpose was not murder.

Isn't that right?

Stop all this, Romi!

-What? -No.

That's right. You were acting strange to begin with.

All of this was what you created and what you acted out.

You mean all that was an act? Why'd she do something like that?

Of course is to frame Mr. Rausu.

Romi, why?

To take revenge on his father.

You mean the former owner of Rausu Concieron who passed away.

That former owner overtook my father's business,

which lead to my father's illness that eventually killed him.

My mother died soon after as if to go after him.

What?

Being alone, the only thing I could do was to act!

Taking revenge didn't even cross my mind.

That's when I got this offer.

I felt as if my father and mother were shouting "now's the time".

That's why you accepted my offer.

But, I wasn't planning to kill anyone to begin with.

I was satisfied if I could spoil this show

and taint the name of the sponsor, Rausu Concieron.

That's why I pressured Renge.

I thought that she would never make it,

that she would spoil the entire show.

But, I made a big mistake.

It had slipped my mind, that Renge was also an actress.

If I were her,

I would've used the pressure to give me a boost.

Romi.

On top of that, the guy found out.

Now all my debts are gone.

Could this be a windfall from heaven?

An incomplete avenging of my parents' death would not be forgiven.

I felt as if I heard them say, "Kill this guy and frame the other guy

to make it look as if he did the killing"!

So, you called Mr. Nabeshima out to the vacant lot,

hid behind the monument and waited.

If the killer stabbed Mr. Nabeshima from on top the pedestal,

it had to be someone short.

So, I figured that if it were a woman,

it's possible that the knife would come right about

where Mr. Nabeshima's neck is.

The luminous tape that was on the cane

was the one that Mr. Rausu had accidentally touched.

The police would most naturally think that Tamanosuke

was put unconscious by Mr. Rausu who tried to take Renge away.

You then deliberately appeared before Mr. Rausu,

and schemed to change your testimony about him later

just so that you could give him a bad image.

Moreover, while he was waiting in the park for Tamanosuke,

you put the projector into the trunk of his car.

But, he found out after all.

Come on out! I know you did it!

I thought that I had no choice but to carry out what I did to the end.

Rausu, who flees from the police, kills himself as well as Renge.

But, even that young lady over there saw through everything.

No, Romi!

What a pitiful, unhappy person.

Shoots!

Tamanosuke!

Conan!

Romi, you took somebody else's life away,

and now you try to take your own life away.

Do you intend to blame what you just did on your parents too?

No matter what reason there may be,

you did what humans should never do.

You must make amends for what you did.

You aren't allowed to die!

Besides, you deliberately left the pamphlet of this place

in a conspicuous place like that

because you wanted someone to stop you,

from what you were about to do.

I'm glad, it's all thanks to you, Sonoko.

Did I do it again?

While you were sleeping, yes.

I'm sorry, I'm going to continue acting,

together with the troupe leader, all my life.

Renge.

Okay.

It's a lot of fun!

It requires quite a bit of strength.

It kind of feels good, though.

Never mind kneading the udon,

I really need a glass of beer. I need beer!

He's the same wherever he goes.

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