Ep. 431: Mōri, Ran, and Conan investigate a kidnapping after encountering Takagi and Sato at a café.
Aired on February 20, 2006
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Mōri, Ran, and Conan encounter Takagi and Sato at a café, where both are attempting to attract romantic partners. Following a tense date involving two strangers, Conan deduces from their conversation that a child left home alone is in imminent danger. The group rushes to the boy's residence, only to discover he has already been abducted. The kidnapper subsequently sends an email demanding a ransom payment. This incident prompts the Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7 (Part 1) narrative, highlighting the intersection of the characters' personal pursuits with a critical criminal investigation involving a missing child and extortion.
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