Episode 119: Masked Yaiba Murder Case
Scenario: Conan, Richard, Rachel, and the Junior Detective League are on their way to dinner and meet Stu Hogan dressed as a Masked Yaiba character. George reaches for his gun but Stu reacts in time. Stu is having a party with his friends York Taylor and Melanie Seymour. Suddenly, Sam Mitchner, another friend, angrily bursts through the door and shoots Stu before turning his gun and killing himself, horrifying everyone present. Stu survives the attack due to the bulletproof vest under his costume. A thorough investigation shows more than what anyone could have imagined.
Mishima fired at Honda with his gun, but Honda was wearing a bullet proof vest which is why he didn't get killed. |
Conan stuns Richard and explains that Sam did not kill himself as everyone thought; he was murdered and his death was orchestrated and rehearsed under the rouse of a play carried out with real bullets acted out by Sam and his killer, who is revealed to be Stu Hogan. In conclusion, George's fingerprint was found on Sam's gun but he never touched it. Prior to the party, George touched Stu's gun, concrete evidence that Stu swapped guns. Stu confesses stating veageance for his brother Henry, who was killed in a fatal accident when Sam stole his rare Masked Yaiba poster.
After Mishima fired at Honda with his gun, he raises the gun to his head and pulls the trigger. Could this really be a suicide? |
While on the way to dinner Conan and the group come across a bunch of people dressed as Kamen Yaiba fans. They are invited to the party where an attempted murder and suicide appears to occur, but Conan begins to wonder if there is more than meets the eye to this.