第49話: 外交官殺人事件 第二部 解決とその後

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Heiji concludes the murderer to be Isao’s father Tsujimura Toshimitsu since he was in the room where the string and needle was found. However, Shinichi appears and reveals that Heiji's deduction of the murder is incorrect, stating that the key's position inside Isao's pocket would be impossible if he was murdered that way due to the entrance of the inner pocket narrowing due to Isao sitting down. He explains that there were strings and needles placed in multiple rooms which were meant to frame Isao's father. For the real method, Shinichi explains that Isao was killed when everyone first came into the room. The opera music playing and the stack of books were there to cover the victim's screams and face in case Isao woke up after being pricked by the poisoned needle. He then reveals the murderer to be Kimie and exclaims the evidence is in her key-holder which should open to reveal the groove of a needle. Kimie confesses and explains Isao framed Yamashiro Kenji, her first husband, of corruption resulting in him being put in jail and dying in there and he also coaxed her into marrying him. Isao revealed it all in a fit of rage when he discovered Takayoshi was dating Yukiko, who is the daughter of Kimie and Kenji. Kimie then formulated a plan to murder him. As Kimie is taken away by the police, Shinichi escapes to the bathroom and becomes Conan again. Ran finds him in the bathroom and asks him about Shinichi's whereabouts, but Conan collapses soon after. Three days later, Conan plans on drinking more baijiu to become Shinichi again, but Ran hides it upon discovering him drinking alcohol. Conan is escorted by his friends to the library, he opts to play with them one last time before returning to normal. (Source: Wikipedia)