Ep. 189: The Junior Detective League solves a shogi riddle to escape a cave and save Conan
Aired on May 8, 2000

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The Junior Detective League deduces that a riddle references shogi, identifying the dragon as a promoted rook. They follow the rook's direction on the board to escape the cave, leading to the arrest of the robbers. Conan is hospitalized, where a nurse informs his friends that his blood type is unavailable. Ran volunteers her blood for the transfusion and subsequently reveals she knows Conan is Jimmy. A few days after his surgery, Conan decides to confess his true identity to Ran. Later that night, Vi enters Conan's room and points a gun at him.
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