A Small Client

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Episode 354-355 (Int. Episode 384-385)
Information
Title:	A Small Client
Japanese title:	小さな依頼者 (Chiisana Iraisha)
Original airdate:	March 8, 2004 (Part 1) March 15, 2004 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	14.1% 13.0%
Manga case:	#116
Season:	9
Manga source:	Volume 39: Files 9-11 (401-403)
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Yoko Okino Eri Kisaki Sango Yokomizo
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Facial mole (Part 1) Video tapes (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Masato Sato
Organizer:	Hideaki Oba
Storyboard:	Hideaki Oba
Episode director:	Hideaki Oba
Animation director:	354: Katsunori Enomoto 355: Izumi Shimura
Character design:	Masatomo Sudo Keiko Sasaki (sub-character) Kumiko Shishido (design works)
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Miki Nagasawa as Yoko Okino Akio Otsuka as Sango Yokomizo Yūko Mita as Kazuki Kinukawa Isamu Sugaya as Yasuhiro Kamoshita Rumiko Ukai as Tomoka Saegusa Ako Mayama as Mitsu Kusano Megumi Urawa as Toshiko Bessho Kiyonobu Suzuki as Izumiya Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi as Kanichi Hazama Chie Sato as Female employer Masahiko Horio as Detective Kubota Hidenari Ugaki as Chef Keiichi Sonobe as Forensics
Music
Opening song:	Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made
Closing song:	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o

A Small Client (小さな依頼者 ,Chiisana Iraisha) is the 354th and 355th episode of Detective Conan anime.

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Yoko Okino (on television) Eri Kisaki (background) Sango Yokomizo Kamen Yaiba (on magazine) Shinichi Kudo (background)

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Part 1

A seven year old movie star by the name of Kazuki Kinukawa comes to the Mouri Detective Agency to try and find his mother who abandoned him at a church. His reasons are to tell his mother he will not give her any money now that he is famous. Conan is able to deduce Kazuki's mother is a hotel employee in Atami due to the old dirty postcards she sent him. Kazuki reveals that he remembered that his mother had a beauty mark near her breast. The trio and Kazuki travels to Atami to track down the hotel. They manage to find the hotel that sells the postcards and an employee there comfirms that the leftovers get divided between them. However they don't have one named Atsuko working here, but Kazuki's mother might have use another name. A freelance writer named Yasuhiro Kamoshita checks into the hotel as he plans to find Kazuki's mother and interview her to confirm whether Kazuki's father was truly a murderer. Later that day, Kamoshita is strangled to death but managed to take a picture on his cellphone during the attack.

Murder
	Location: Japanese-style inn in Atami Victim: Yasuhiro Kamoshita Age: 37 years old Time: Around 11:48 PM Cause of death: Strangulation and blunt force trauma Suspects: Mitsu Kusano, Toshiko Bessho, and Tomoka Saegusa Yasuhiro was first bludgeoned with a shower head before he was strangled with a kite-string-like thread.

The investigation reveals that the victim had been approaching the employees one by one and saying 'If you remember the 20 million yens, come to my room. Or else I will reveal everything.'

The picture reveals that a woman with a beauty mark near her breast is the murderer. The police gather three female employees with no alibi during the time of the murder; Each of them has a beauty mark but none of them are near the breast. But as they take a closer look at the phone they discover that Kamoshita made a phone call shortly before the murder, around 11:48 PM. They call the number and get a hold of a chief editor Izumiya from 'Weekly Hot'. He explains that Kamoshita had been on the trail of a hot scoop and that the person he was going to interview was taking a shower before the interview.

Blackmail-Extortion
	Suspects: Atsuko A woman claiming to be Kazuki's mother claims that his father is a wanted murderer that is still on the run. She demanded 20 million yen from the production company, where Kazuki is working, for her silence. Due to that she could give accurate details on Kazuki, the company decided to pay the money.

The woman with the hot scoop was Atsuko, Kazuki's mother. Kamoshita had gotten wind of that she had contacted Kazuki's production company and blackmailed them for ¥20 million if they didn't want it public that his father was a wanted murderer who is still on the lose. The company paid the money after the woman proved her identity by showing knowledge of Kazuki's birthmark and the name of the church where he was brought up. But no one known the woman's face or her voice, since the communication had been through e-mails. Kamoshita decided to track the woman down and get the whole story from her. He was planning on taking a picture of her with his phone.

Conan realized that the reason that the victim kept mentioning 20 million yen to the inn's employers was to scare one of them and find the blackmailer.

Part 2

The forensic team reveals that Kamoshita was knocked on the head with a shower nozzle knocking him unconscious and was later strangled. While the police are watching a videotape found in Kamoshita's room, Conan notices that the movie ended one minute earlier than the time indicated on the box and realizes how the murder is done.

People

Kazuki Kinukawa
	7 years old Movie star

Mitsu Kusano
	34 years old Hostess

Toshiko Bessho
	29 years old Hostess

Yasuhiro Kamoshita
	Victim (strangled & beaten) 37 years old Freelance writer

Tomoka Saegusa
	28 years old Hostess

Izumiya
	"Weekly Hot" chief editor Yasuhiro's acquaintance

Atsuko
	Kazuki's mother Fan letters sender

Detective Kubota
	Shizuoka Prefectural Police detective

Forensics officer
	Shizuoka Prefectural Police forensics officer

Woman
	Inn employee

Man
	Inn chef

Resolution

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Conan tranquilizes Kogoro and uses his voice changing bowtie to impersonate him. The murder weapon used to strangle Kamoshita is in fact the video tape, evidenced by that the movie started earlier by one minute missing the company logo and prologue. The culprit first entered the bath room, lured Kamoshita inside then beat him with the shower head. After killing him, she threw his body into the bathtub to conceal the fact that the tape was used as a murder weapon. Conan reveals that the beauty mark on the murderer was actually a blood stain and that the culprit is revealed to be Toshiko Bessho as evidenced by the small blood stain near her collar which she covers with her clothes. Toshiko confesses to the murder and explains that she decided to play a joke on Kazuki's production company by threatening to reveal Kazuki's father is a murderer unless they pay her ¥20 million. Her only goal was to make them stop giving postcards to Kazuki from his mother. However, they actually paid her which sparked Kamoshita's investigation. Kamoshita upon finding the truth, blackmails Toshiko for money which motivated her for murder.

Toshiko had also lied about being Kazuki's mother, but this is because she cannot have children and has a deep envy of one of her fellow hosts who had a child but gave him away, the real mother of Kazuki, who also had told the details of him which Toshiko used in the blackmail. Said woman turns out to be Tomoka Saegusa. Conan later confirms to Ran that Tomoka is the mother because she used to carry Kazuki on her back with a sling while doing household chores, until she gave him up; this is why Kazuki, who had very good memory for a little kid yet couldn't recall all details, mistakenly recalled his mom's mole to be on her breast instead of on the back of her neck, where it actually is. He suggest at Kazuki might have mixed his memories from his time at the church.

The following day, Kazuki gives Tomoka a package of post cards and tells her she has to continue to send her monthly post cards or he will visit her again. As Kazuki leaves, Tomoka breaks down in guilt for abandoning her son those many years ago.

Manga to anime changes

• The anime added an extra scene that Kazuki bumped into Saegusa which she helped him and Kazuki noticed a mole on the back of her neck.
• The female criminal's entire figure is obscured unlike in manga which the female criminal's figure is naked and only her face is obscured.
• In the anime, Conan simply hides under Kogoro's outer shirt while in the manga he hides in Kogoro's yukata.

Trivia

• The spa in the two inns posters is that from The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest. Open spoiler box to see images.

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Episode 354

Episode 355

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	君と約束した優しいあの場所まで	Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made	Until I Get You Gently to That Promised Place	Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made
2	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
3	オセンチな歩美 （未収録ヴァージョン）	Osenchina Ayumi (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	Sentimental Ayumi (Unreleased Version)
4	新少年探偵団のテーマ	Shin Shōnen Tanteidan no Tēma	The New Detective Boys' Theme	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
5	カギを探せ！	Kagi o Sagase!	Search for the Key!	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
6	のんびり気分	Nonbiri Kibun	Carefree Feeling	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
7	神秘 （未収録ヴァージョン）	Shinpi (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	Mystery (Unreleased Version)
8	とっておきクイズ	Totte Oki Kuizu	Take the Quiz	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
9	(Unreleased BGM 3)
10	事件一件落着	Jiken Ikken Rakuchaku	The End of a Case	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
11	暗号トリックの解読	Angō Torikku no Kaidoku	The Trick to Deciphering the Code	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
12	蘭・愛のテーマ （ギターver.）	Ran・Ai no Tēma (Gitā ver.)	Ran's Love Theme (Guitar ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13	蘭のテーマ （涙ver.）	Ran no Tēma (Namida ver.)	Ran's Theme (Tearful ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
14	ほのぼの	Honobono	Heartwarming	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
15	古城のテーマ	Kojō no Tēma	The Old Castle's Theme	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
16	忍び寄る影	Shinobiyoru Kage	Creeping Shadow	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
17	「何だこの痕跡は？」	"Nanda Kono Konseki wa?"	"What Is This a Trace Of?"	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
18	沈む夕陽 （アコースティックver.）	Shizumu Yūhi (Akōsutikku ver.)	Depressing Sunset (Acoustic ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
19	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
20	記憶喪失（影）	Kiokusōshitsu (Kage)	Amnesia (Shadow)	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
21	犯人（スナイパー）の正体	Hannin (Sunaipā) no Shōtai	The Culprit's (Sniper's) Identity	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
22	眠る君の横顔に微笑みを	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o	The Feeling When I See Your Smile While Sleeping	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	君と約束した優しいあの場所まで	Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made	Until I Get You Gently to That Promised Place	Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made
2	推理 （不気味ver.）	Suiri (Bukimi ver.)	Deduction (Ominous ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
3	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
4	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
5	犯人のアジト （忍び込みver.）	Hannin no Ajito (Shinobikomi ver.)	The Culprit's Hideout (Creeping In ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
6	「何だこの痕跡は？」	"Nanda Kono Konseki wa?"	"What Is This a Trace Of?"	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
7	陰謀	Inbō	Conspiracy	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
8	THE END（あれまぁ～）	THE END (Aremā~)	THE END ("Good Heavens!")	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
9	(Unreleased BGM 3)
10	犯人（スナイパー）の正体	Hannin (Sunaipā) no Shōtai	The Culprit's (Sniper's) Identity	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
11	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
12	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
13	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
14	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
15	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
16	コナン推理	Konan Suiri	Conan's Deduction	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
17	新一の事件解明	Shin'ichi no Jiken Kaimei	Shinichi's Case Clarification	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
18	漆黒の殺意	Shikkoku no Satsui	Jet Black Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
19	驚愕の真実	Kyōgaku no Shinjitsu	Surprising Truth	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
20	蘭のテーマ （涙ver.）	Ran no Tēma (Namida ver.)	Ran's Theme (Tearful ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
21	対決のテーマ （落ち着きver.）	Taiketsu no Tēma (Ochitsuki ver.)	Showdown Theme (Calm ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
22	飛び立つ鳩　（歌：菅井えり）	Tobitatsu Hato (Uta: Sugai Eri)	Flying Doves (Sung By: Eri Sugai)	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
23	眠る君の横顔に微笑みを	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o	The Feeling When I See Your Smile While Sleeping	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o
24	陽気な仲間	Yōki na Nakama	Cheerful Friends	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Arabic	الموكل الصغير	The Small Client
Bahasa Melayu	kelien kecil	Small Client
Catalan (Catalan dub)	El petit client	The Small Client
Catalan (Valencian dub)	El client menut	The Small Client
French	Un petit client	A little customer
German	Der kleine Auftraggeber	The small client
Italian	Segreti e ricatti	Secrets and Blackmails
Spanish (Castilian dub)	El pequeño cliente	The Small Client
Vietnamese	Vị khách hàng nhí	A small client
Thai	ผู้จ้างวานตัวน้อย	A Small Client

See also

• Season 9