{\blur2}We now go live to Saitama Prefecture's\NTenkaichi Night Festival.

{\blur2}The Tenkaichi Night Festival is famous for the bonfires

{\blur2}that spell out the word "Tenkaichi" on three separate mountains.
{\blur2}The lighting of the letters is about to begin!
Hey! Can't you look for it more quietly?!
Geez. Just when I thought you went to the festival
you're already back here lookin' for your wallet or something...
Can't even take arelaxin'
nice bath.
You haven't forgotten
haveabout
you?!your promise for tonight
Promise?
Come on! I came along because you said you'd celebrate with me—
What's with that get-up?
And what happened in here?
Sorry but tonight's plans are cancelled.
After all the person we would be honoring tonight...
{\blur2}Saitama prefecture's Tenkaichi Night Festival is now underway!
{\blur2}Look! The character for "Ten" has just been lit up on the mountain!
...is dead!
Nothing personal Imatake.
Um it sounded like there was a gunshot...
Hey!
Look! The last character
Ichi is lit up!
Did you know Conan-{\i1}kun{\i0}?
At this festival the characters for "Tenkaichi"
are lit up on three mountains in the hopes of a good harvest this year!
{\blur2}Almost entirely a copy of Kyoto's Daimonji festival...
Staying at an inn and going to a festival sure is nice!
It sure is! Don't you
Conan-{\i1}kun{\i0}?
agree
Yeah.
{\blur2}If I didn't have
that that
is.
{\blur2}I hate having her treat me like a kid!
Excuse me.
Could you take a picture for me?
Certainly!
Here's the camera...
Could you take it with that "Ichi" character behind me?
Ready? Here goes!
Go ahead!
A balloon got into the shot...
That's fine. Thanks.
I'm writing about the various festivals in this region.
That's what these pictures are for.
You're a writer?
You're so tan that I thought you might play sports or something...
I got this from work.
youI often
see. go overseas
Oh yes.
You can have this.
Are you sure?
Norikazu Sasai...
I used to write novels under\Nthe penname of Tomokazu Imai.
I've heard of him!
I read a lot of his stuff in junior high!
That's strange.
I thought that Satoru Imatake used that name for his debut...
Imatake and I are old friends.
We used to write things together.
With the Satoru Imatake?!
We both came here today.
Thought we'd drink the night away
in celebration of his winning the Naomoto Award.
Sure is hot.
{\blur2}Take off your jacket if you're hot.
This would make a good picture!
Could you take a couple more shots for me?
Sure!
Norikazu Sasai-{\i1}san{\i0}?
Yes...
I'm Detective Yokomizo from the Saitama Police Department.
I'd like to ask you about Satoru Imatake-{\i1}san{\i0}.
Has something happened to him?
He's been murdered.
In the hotel room you were both staying in.
The murder weapon was a pistol.
The murder took place just 2 or 3 minutes after 8 PM.
The murderer was a young man.
He fled the room immediately afterward.
You're completely sure about all of this?
Yes. The TV coverage of the festival had just started...
Shot cleanly through the head...
Hey what are you doing?!
I'm a detective...
Wait aren't you the famous detective Kogoro Mouri-{\i1}san{\i0}?!
Yes that would be me...
I read about those difficult cases that you solve all the time!
I'm glad to hear it...
{\blur2}I was the one who solved them all.
Please look around as you wish!
I'd be honored if you assisted me!
I see.
Huh?
What's this?
Toothpaste.
{\blur2}A toothbrush! Was the victim killed while brushing his teeth?
You're always getting in the way!
What do you thinkDetective Mouri?
This smells greatly of a robbery.
A robbery?
Only the money has been removed from the victim's wallet.
Plus the perpetrator ransacked the room.
This was an ordinary crime done for monetary gain.
Judging from the fact that the victim fell near the front door
most likely someone had knocked on the door
and shot him the instant he opened it.
But Detective Mouri!
What do you think about this?
The robbery was just a disguise;
the real killer was the room's other occupant!
Hey now you can't be serious!
The murder took place
right?around 8
In which case I have an alibi!
I was at the Tenkaichi Night Festival when it happened.
That's where I met Mouri-{\i1}san{\i0} and the others.
Isn't that right?
Yes.
But I believe it was during the last half of the festival that we met.
Come on! I was there from the very start!
If you think I'm lying...
...then have this developed.
It should prove that my alibi is real!
OK! Get this developed right away!
Yes sir!
{\blur2}Detective Yokomizo is right.
{\blur2}This was no robbery!
{\blur2}The victim and the killer knew each other.
{\blur2}It's almost certainly him.
{\blur2}But what's with that big smile?!
{\blur2}Just what sort of alibi does\Nhe have in that camera?!
Seven pictures in all.
But what do these have to do with his alibi?
I took this one!
See! It has Conan-{\i1}kun{\i0}'s balloon in it!
That's right. We met Sasai-{\i1}san{\i0}\Nwhen the "Ichi" character was lit.
But it's past 8:40 when "Ichi" is lit.
The murder took place at 8:02 or 8:03.
I think you could make it to the festival grounds in 40 minutes
if you rushed by car.
Detective Yokomizo.
After the first character
Ten is lit at 8:00
about how long does it continue to burn?
Usually until about 8:25 or so.
Have a look at this picture!
This proves that he
at was
the latest.
at the festival grounds before 8:25
The murder was at 8:00.
No matter how fast you drive
it's impossible to go from here to the festival grounds in 25 minutes!
Congratulations. Your alibi is airtight.
Of course it is!
{\blur2}How can this be? How can that picture be there?!
Is photographic alteration out of the question?
Multiple exposures or something?
Someone good with cameras could easily—
Hey now. I handed the camera directly over to you
and asked you to develop the film.
And besides it was a disposable camera.
I could have done no such thing.
You were the oneright?
who developed the film
Yes sir!
There were no signs of the camera or film being tampered with!
See?
Come on Detective Yokomizo.
You already knew he was at the festival.
Yes. I heard from the hotel's front desk\Nthat Sasai-{\i1}san{\i0} left around 7:30.
They remembered because he was constantly asking the time.
That was because I wanted to make it in time for the "Ten" character.
As you can see I forgot my watch today.
Something bugs me about everything you did!
It's almost as if you were trying to make an alibi...
Come on now.
I would appreciate it if you would stop wasting time like this
and get to the real task at hand
like finding out who killed my friend.
Imatake-{\i1}sensei{\i0}!
Sensei!
Where did he go?
If you're looking for Imatake-{\i1}san{\i0}'s body
he was taken down to the station.
Who might you beanyway?
My name is Yamada
from the monthly magazine {\i1}Literature Era{\i0}.
I rushed here as soon
but I as
guess
the he
police
really
called
is... me
{\i1}Literature Era{\i0}? Didn't Imatake-{\i1}san{\i0}—
Yes it published his "Heroic Sword Legend" series.
Wait are you Sasai-{\i1}sensei{\i0}?!
Come to think of it
Imatake did mention that his deadline was coming up soon
but he still wasn't done.
That's right! His deadline was tomorrow!
Oh no!
Even if I ask someone
there else
isn't to
enough
write something
time
and nothing would ever be as good as his!
I guess I have no other choice.
Here.
What's this?
Something I wrote a while back.
Imatake kept bugging me to show it to him
so I just happened to bring it with me today.
I doubt it compares
though...
with Imatake's series
No seeing as you used to worked with him
I'm sure the editors will all be delighted!
Are you sure?
That's only the prologue to an especially long story.
We would be very grateful
if you would continue to write for {\i1}Literature Era{\i0}...
I don't know I'm busy enough as it is already...
Can't I persuade you somehow?
Very well! I shall write for the late Imatake's sake!
Thank you! I have to be going now!
Hey Detective.
You heard that right?
It would seem I must hurry back home and get to work.
For Imatake who was killed by some idiot who just wanted his money.
{\blur2}There's no question about it—he's the killer!
{\blur2}But he has an alibi.
{\blur2}How? How was he able to take that picture?!
{\blur2}What's more
the camera was untampered
and he had Ran use it.
{\blur2}A picture at 8:50 wouldn't serve as an alibi.
{\blur2}Darn it! There has to be something!
{\blur2}Something that will bring his alibi crumbling down!
{\blur2}Think back to when you met him!
{\blur2}Sorry but I need to get going.
{\blur2}Not so fast!
{\blur2}That's right!
{\blur2}Sure is hot.
{\blur2}He didn't take his jacket off...
{\blur2}Or maybe he couldn't take it off!
{\blur2}Why not?!
{\blur2}Could you take a picture for me?
{\blur2}Here's the camera...
{\blur2}Could you take it with that "Ichi" character behind me?
Wait! I still want to talk to you!
You just never give up!\NKeep harassing me and I'll sue!
{\blur2}Aha so that's it!
{\blur2}Now I've got this trick figured out!
{\blur2}Just as I thought
he is the killer!
{\blur2}What's more
this was a premeditated murder!
{\blur2}I've got the trick behind his alibi photo completely figured out!
{\blur2}I better let the detective know before it's too late!
Whatever. I'm leaving now.
Not so fast!
{\blur2}I have to do something!
{\blur2}OK! Time for my secret weapon!
{\blur2}Now to set his pose...
{\blur2}...arrange the photographs on the desk...
{\blur2}...and then use this Voice-Altering Bow Tie to mimic his voice!
Yikes!
How many times do I have to tell you?!
I have photographic proof it wasn't me!
Please Detective. Could you tell him how incompetent he is?
Incompetent he is.
You really disappoint
Detective
me Yokomizo!
Mouri-{\i1}san{\i0}!
I kept quiet so you could have all of the credit
yet you were still fooled by the trick\Nused to make that alibi photograph!
So then he is—
Yes.
The one who killed Mr. Satoru Imatake is none other than...
...the one standing next to you—Norikazu Sasai!
Wait just a minute!
Weren't you the one who said this was a robbery?!
I said that so you would lower your guard.
I knew from the very instant I saw the victim
that the murderer was an acquaintance of his.
Based on what?
The toothpaste foam in the victim's mouth.
His toothbrush was also lying on the ground near him.
In other words the victim was brushing his teeth
before he was shot!
So? Everyone brushes their teeth.
Yes.
But it's not very common for people to open the front door for strangers
while still brushingnow
theiristeeth
it?
One more thing—this room's condition.
The murderer fled immediately after the gunshot.
Do you think it would be possible to ransack this entire room
in such a short amount of time?
Most likely it was done purposely before the murder
to make it look like an ordinary robbery.
I see.
All of the evidence at the scene of the crime seems to point to me.
But I have an alibi.
How do you explain that photograph?
This is most likely a picture that you took
when you came to a previous festival.
You then held on to the camera until today's festival
where you ran into Ran and had her continue taking more pictures.
Although it was an extremely simple trick
the fact that you were wearing the exact same clothes
made it easy to mistake it\Nfor a picture you took today!
That's right!
The reason you endured the heat\Nand kept your jacket on
was because you didn't want to look any different than in the 1st photo!
Am I wrong?
What a splendid sense
Detective
of imagination
Mouri!
But do you have any proof that I took\Nthat picture at a previous festival?!
Why yes I do!
What?!
Look! It's right here in this picture! Your-
Hey you!
Don't be bothering Dad!
Dad?
{\blur2}Oh no!
I leave the rest to Detective
you Yokomizo.
Right.
His wrist?
As you can see I forgot my watch today.
What are you doing?!
How do you explain this?
Your wrist is perfectly tan in your alibi photograph!
Yet your wrist is white now!
The truth is that you took this picture one year ago!
Isn't that right Sasai-{\i1}san{\i0}?!
I concede defeat Detective.
I decided to get rid of Imatake one year ago!
I wanted to take his place at the top of the literary world!
Yes. One year agoit was decided that my work
would be published as a series in {\i1}Literature Era{\i0}.
But right before the
\Nthe
deadline
editors switched to Imatake instead!
Simply because he had a better reputation than I.
I saw that series as my last\Nchance to make it as a writer.
But then he had to go and snatch it away
almost as if he was ridiculing me!
So then you killed him?
Yes. I killed him.
Miss.
About Imatake's work that won the Naomoto Award...
We both thought up the story for it
back when Imatake and I used to write together.
Though I suppose nobody would believe me now.
Excellent detective
Detective
work Mouri!
It was all thanks to you\Nthat we were able to solve the case
and arrest Sasai!
Case? Arrest? Sasai?
Oh stop pretending!
{\blur2}Uh oh!
I always knew Sasai was the killer...
...I just wasted time to make filler!
Get it?!
Keep laughing!
Why aren't you going in?
You have business
don't
in there
you?
You went out with Shin'ichi?!
{\blur2}The lock has marks on it from being tampered with...
It's a kidnapping isn't it?
I've finally found you
Shin'ichi...
Shin'ichi! Come out this instant!
I know you're in there!