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Episode 873: Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Scratch Chapter)

Scenario: Someji’s brutal murder is investigated. An unknown person sent a letter to Densuke to revitalize the village and suggested what room everyone should stay in. Among those mentioned were Tanzawa Michiki the archaeologist, Masuko Fumie, an art school graduate who is knowledgeable about Japanese monsters, Someji the deceased documentary reporter/historian knowledgeable about Tokugawa's buried treasure, and Hajime, a fledgling reporter who travels across the country for monster stories. Heiji was invited as a last minute resort because he is affordable. Flames suddenly combust, a nue is heard screaming, and Tanzawa is found dead from poison. Two sting marks are discovered under his chin. Densuke recalls a drop of water falling on his cheek the same moment Tanzawa was killed. Inspector Yokomizo Sango of Shizuoka Police arrives and sends in the Shizuoka Prefectural Military Self Defense Force to immobilize the area. Fumie denies involvement in the murders and Hajime was too far away from the scene of the crime.

Someone directed the mayor in a letter to invite the people to revitalize the village. The unknown sender also mentioned who should stay in which room. Ran and Kazuha exchange rooms and their room is taken by Tanzawa Michiki, the archaeologist. The reasons for inviting each of them were also mentioned. Tanzawa once examined the area of Shizuoka in the past. Until a few years ago, he was famous as a commentator in TV programs on ruins. However, he experienced a setback when some pottery he unearthed was suspected of being fake. Masuko Fumie is an author who is knowledgeable about Japanese monsters. She graduated from an art school.

The letters also suggested using the nue to revitalize the town if the buried treasure didn't work. Someji Yasukatsu, the murdered documentary reporter was a historian knowledgeable about Tokugawa's buried treasure. The letter simply suggested that Tsurumi Hajime is a fledgling reporter who travels across the country for monster stories. The members of the excavation team have all disappeared and even their names are unknown. Heiji was invited because the mayor had spent some amount of money for repairing the hotel so he was unable to invite Kogoro and also was unable to contact Shinichi.

While they are talking, fire engulfs the area and they hear the nue's scream. Tanzawa is heard screaming. He is found lying dead in his room with two sting marks on his chin, probably poisoned.

Inspector Yokomizo Sango of Shizuoka Police appears. He seems suspicious of the situation initially but on seeing the evidence, he contacts his superiors to mobilize the self-defence force, a little too much of exaggeration on his part. The mayor mentions a drop of water falling on his cheek and the simultaneous sound of opening of a carbonated beverage. Fumie denies having to do anything with it and Tsurumi was too far away from the site of the incident.