Odc. 1020: Appraiser Hogen Nishizu is murdered over a black lacquer tray mystery involving Dr. Agasa's items.

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An antique art appraiser, Hogen Nishizu, is beaten to death with a spear and then stabbed to death. The police try to find someone who can appraise the black lacquer tray found at the scene but are unable to find him. While searching the house, the police find a box of small plates that Dr. Agasa had asked to be authenticated. According to the housekeeper's information, Nishizu had said, "I want to show this tsutsumi to the guests who come today and see their surprised faces when I explain it to them. Conan notices something when he looks at the small plate and checks again the direction of the black lacquer tray that Agasa saw. This shows that the culprit and his motive was to keep the real black lacquer tray tray for himself. However, the culprit struggles with the fact that he does not remember the original owner, but Conan discovers this from the bloodstains. As for the small plate that Agasa brought in, it was later revealed that it was a small plate that Agasa's uncle had accidentally broken and managed to repair. After solving the case and leaving Sera and Okiya, Conan thinks about Akai's mother, Mary, and her "sister outside the realm." What are her intentions? (Source: Wikipedia)