Ep. 25: Cyanide poisoning of Niemon Tomonori leads to suspicion against Sakon and Suou school history.
Aired on March 24, 2000

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Niemon Tomonori is discovered dead from cyanide poisoning via a needle in a demon puppet. Tomonori’s son suggests the poison was intended for Sakon, who subsequently faces two assassination attempts and has his room searched. Sakon suspects involvement from the Suou puppet school. Zenkichi learns that media blamed his grandfather, Saemon, for the school’s collapse twenty years ago. After visiting the abandoned Suou residence, Zenkichi encounters Ayano. Shortly after, an unknown individual attempts to drive his motorcycle off the road, escalating the danger surrounding the investigation.
Episodes
- Ep. 21 · Strange Tales of Okuhida Ghost Part One
- Ep. 22 · The Okuhida Ghost's Eccentric Talk Part Two Continues
- Ep. 23 · Investigation into the Okuhida Ghost reveals a warehouse intruder before Dr. Kobayashi's death.
- Ep. 24 · Sakon becomes successor after grandfather collapses, while senior puppeteer Niemon dies on stage.
- Ep. 25 · Cyanide poisoning of Niemon Tomonori leads to suspicion against Sakon and Suou school history.
- Ep. 26 · Sakon confronts Ayano about the Tachibana family revenge plot and performs publicly.