And Then There Were No Mermaids

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Episode 222-224 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	And Then There Were No Mermaids
Japanese title:	そして人魚はいなくなった (Soshite Ningyo wa Inakunatta)
Original airdate:	January 29, 2001 (The Case) February 5, 2001 (The Deduction) February 12, 2001 (The Resolution) November 5, 2007 (Remastered version) *
Broadcast rating:	19,20% 19,60% 19,90%
Manga case:	#80
Season:	9
Manga source:	Volume 28: Files 6-10 (279-283)
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Heiji Hattori Kazuha Toyama Shinichi Kudo Ai Haibara Yukiko Katsuragi Takayoshi Tsujimura
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Mermaid's grave (The Case) Insurance card (The Deduction) Palm reading (The Resolution) Health insurance card (Remastered version)
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto Kenji Kodama
Organizer:	Hirohito Ochi
Storyboard:	Hirohito Ochi
Episode director:	222 Eiichi Kuboyama 223 Kazuo Nogami 224 Minoru Tozawa
Animation director:	222 Izumi Shimura 223 Atsushi Aono 224 Keiko Sasaki
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa, Next Conan's Hint (Part 1, Part 3) Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Ryo Horikawa as Heiji Hattori, Next Conan's Hint Yuko Miyamura as Kazuha Toyama, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2) Michiru Wada as Saori Kadowaki Yayoi Kazuki as Naoko Kuroe Miki Takahashi as Kimie Shimabukuro Takako Fuji as Toshimi Ebihara Nobutoshi Canna as Rokuro Fukuyama Yousuke Akimoto as Benzo Kadowaki Chie Kitagawa as Mikoto Shimabukuro Isshin Chiba as Takayoshi Tsujimura Hirono Matsubara as Yukiko Katsuragi Hiroshi Naka as Deputy mayor Keiko Sonoda as Staff Yoshiko Okamoto as Shopkeeper, Woman Junichi Sugawara as Old man, Man B Kenji Hamada as Tourist, Man E Takashi Nagasako as Man A Kazuyuki Ishikawa as Man A Jin Hirao as Man C Toshiaki Doi as Man D Kagomi Iwai as Woman Ryuji Nakagi as Inspector
Music
Opening song:	Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense
Closing song:	Start in my life
* 1 Hour Special (Remastered version)

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Heiji Hattori Kazuha Toyama Shinichi Kudo (background) Ai Haibara (background) Yukiko Katsuragi Takayoshi Tsujimura

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch Earring Cellphone Wristwatch Flashlight

Case

Situation

The Case

Conan along with Heiji, Ran, and Kogoro visit the Isle of Mermaids looking for Saori Kadowaki, who had sent a letter to Heiji asking them to save her from being killed by a mermaid. In secret Heiji confines to Conan that the letter was meant for Shinichi despite being send to Heiji's address. But when they try to look for Saori she has been reported missing. They decided to talk with Saori's childhood friend Kimie, who is the elder's great-granddaughter. Rokuro Fukuyama the fisherman is Toshimi's fiancé. Those two along with Naoko, a shop clerk, are also childhood friends with Saori. They don't seem concerned over Saori's disappearance, but that's because Saori often left home, when she had argued with her father. Every year on this island a festival is held where three people win the Dugong Arrow that is said to wield immortality to its carrier. Saori won one last year, but have lost it and had since been paranoid about being curse by mermaids up until her disappearance. Kimie offer Ran and Kazuha each a ticket to the lottery, since a couple called off, and promise to take them to Saori's house after the festival. During the festival Kazuha wins an arrow, which she receives along with Naoko and Saori's father Benzo. The festival is brought to a disastrous end when one of the winners is found dead hanging down the waterfall.

Accident?

Location: Waterfalls Victim: Toshimi Ebihara Age: 27 years old Cause of death: Hanging Suspects: Naoko Kuroe, Kimie Shimabukuro, Rokuro Fukuyama, Mikoto Shimabukuro, and Benzo Kadowaki Toward the end of the festival, one of the supposed winner, Toshimi, was found hanged over the waterfall like the mermaid of the legend. It could either be accident, suicide or murder. It's not certain why she would be the forest, but it's guessed that she was looking for a hidden grave, where an unidentified woman is buried.

The Deduction

Conan and Heiji investigate the area and history of Mermaids Grave, a forest on mermaid island. They learn that an elder who is over 130 years old is a holder of the arrow and the head of the festival. Three years ago a warehouse got burned down and a half body was discovered missing its legs. The police from the coast said that the body was of a middle age woman, and concluded that it might have been a tourist, who snuck into the warehouse to look for a dugong arrow and accidently started the fire. The deceased was never identified. But rumors had been going around that it was a body of a mermaid. The year after the incident, the bones were buried on the island, but later moved into the forest on orders from the Elder due to grave robbers who had stolen bones from the grave. In myth it was believed that bones of a mermaid grant long life. It was that incident that made the Elder famous around the country. Naoko suggest that Toshimi had been looking for the grave, and Kimie confirms that Toshimi often spoke of it. While investigating two more murders occur. First Naoko being strangled and her arrow is missing. The only connection between the three women, beside being childhood friends, is that they all three believed in the power of the arrow, and that the Elder was immortal. Heiji and Conan decides to take a look at the book with the names and numbers for those who anticipated in the festival's lottery, but the most recent one is missing. While Kimie goes out to search for it. Heiji and Conan takes a look at the old ones. Conan finds a name, Shihi Miyano, and remembers that it was Haibara's real name, but doubts that's her. Then Kimie gets burned in the warehouse near the shrine. After the corpse's identity is determent by dental records, Rokuro breaks down crying and the 'Elder' takes to her bed muttering about seeing young life dying, while she still lives. The group splits up, Heiji and Kazuha goes out searching for Benzo, while Rokuro takes the rest to Saori's house, so Ran can see a picture of Saori and determent if she was the woman, she and Kazuha saw. After searching a bag for travel in the house Conan realizes that something is missing. He reveals to Heiji he knows who the murderer is, relay his theory, and asks him to meet up later, but later Heiji and Kazuha fall off a cliff after they discovered the much-talked-about grave. At the grave Heiji sees that someone has visited it recently and begins to wonder if Conan's solution was correct.

Accident (past)
	Location: Warehouse near the shine Victim: Unidentified woman Cause of death: Burned or suffocated with smoke After the festival three years ago. The warehouse caught fire and a body was discovered. The police concluded that it might be a tourist who was looking for an extra arrow to steal, but accidentally set the warehouse on fire.

Murder
	Location: Ebihara Household Victim: Naoko Kuroe Age: 28 years old Cause of death: Strangulation Suspects: Kimie Shimabukuro, Rokuro Fukuyama, and Benzo Kadowaki During Toshimi's funeral, Naoko was found murdered by someone at the fishing net. The foot prints of the criminal went toward the ocean and vanished, and her arrow is missing. Is Naoko murdered by the mermaid!?

Murder

Location: Shimabukuro's warehouse Victim: Kimie Shimabukuro Age: 27 years old Cause of death: Burning Suspects: Saori Kadowaki, Rokuro Fukuyama, and Benzo Kadowaki Not long after Ran and Kazuha saw a strange woman resemble Saori, the warehouse was set on fire! The burnt body was identified as Kimie. From circumstances, everything pointed to Saori being the true mastermind of the three murders. Was she really the woman Ran and Kazuha saw? Or it's the other two suspects, her father and Rokuro?

The Resolution

Heiji saves Kazuha and they're still having trouble. While everyone is waiting for the deduction of Sleeping Kogoro, Ran arrives with Lady Mikoto, to the chock of the island's elder citizens. Sleeping Kogoro is now going to present a deduction.

People

Naoko Kuroe
	Victim (strangled) 28 years old Saori's childhood friend Souvenir shop clerk

Kimie Shimabukuro
	Victim (burned) 27 years old Birth date: March 2, 1972 Saori's childhood friend Bikuni Shrine maiden

Saori Kadowaki
	27 years old Souvenir shop clerk Missing

Toshimi Ebihara
	Victim (hanged) 27 years old Saori's childhood friend

Rokuro Fukuyama
	28 years old Saori's childhood friend Fisherman

Mikoto Shimabukuro
	130 years old Kimie's great-grandmother Island's elder

Benzo Kadowaki
	52 years old Saori's father Fisherman

Unidentified Woman
	Deceased (burned or suffocated) Buried in Bikuni's forest

Inspector
	Inspector from Fukui Prefectural Police

Mr. Ebihara
	Toshimi's father Fishing union head

Mrs. Shimabukuro
	Deceased (drowned) Kimie's mother

Woman
	Souvenir shop owner

Man
	Bikuni town deputy mayor

Resolution

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Evidence and Clues

• Benzo sold an arrow to a couple for one million yen.
• Rokuro doesn't have feelings for Toshimi but for Kimie.
• A swimming ring is found at the end of Mermaid Fall.
• On Naoko's body has several fish scales and her arrow is nowhere to be found.
• The only thing that was able to identifies that the burned body is Kimie is her dental record from three days ago, the same day that Saori disappeared.
• The notebook that show festival participant number was stolen by someone.
• Saori's "something" is nowhere to be found.
• Saori and Kimie both got award for best director and makeup artist respectively.
• Heiji and Kazuha found the mermaid's grave on the mountain but fall off the cliff!

Conclusion

• Benzo was caught, but his only crime is that he stole the arrow from his daughter. He found Toshimi's number from the end of Mermaid Fall and the reason that he stole the notebook is because he didn't want the police to think he killed Toshimi for her number. Also, Naoko doesn't trust him so there is no way for him to call her to the fishing net and that his target doesn't have to be Naoko, it could be Kazuha if he just want to steal the arrow.
• Despite having motive for killing Toshimi, Rokuro has no motive at all to murder Kimie. Also he doesn't need swimming ring to murder her.

Theft
	Location: Mermaid Island Victim: Saori Kadowari Age: 27 years old Suspects: Benzo Kadowari Benzo stole his daughter's arrow to sell it to a pair of tourists for one million yen. He justifies his action claiming that as Saori's father, he had right to it.

Motive

Conan reveals that the murderer is Mikoto Shimabukuro. He then reveals the rumor of Mikoto being 130-year-old is a lie and that the "Elder" is just a fictional identity assumed by the Shimabukuro lineage to continue the tradition of the Dugong Arrow. The elder's true identity is Kimie Shimabukuro, the only one to pull off a disguise as she used to work as a cosmetic artist. She was able to move around at such a restricted height by attaching roller blade wheel guards to her calves.

Kimie's mother who was the previous "Elder" has moved in the same way and only half of her corpse was found because the bones of her lower body easily degrade when she dies in such a position. She had used the accident on the sea, where her husband, Kimie's father, died, to make her 'death' official and become Elder on full time.

Kimie then faked her death and the burnt corpse they found in the warehouse was actually Saori Kadowaki, who was already murdered a long time ago. Kimie fooled the authorities by tampering with Saori's denture records. Saori was the one who was treated by the dentist, but on way to the mainland, Kimie stole Saori health card; With it lost, Saori had no other choice than to borrow Kimie's card and be treated in Kimie's name. The scene where Kimie's voice was heard in front of the elder was just a tape recording she played in advance. She killed Ebihara by chloroforming her and placing her on a dinghy with her neck tied to shore rock with a rope. The current would drive Ebihara off the falls and effectively hang her. Kimie established an alibi for Naoko's murder by disguising herself as the missing Saori Kadowaki, not long after they return to the island after having gone to the dentist.

Kimie's motive for the murders was revenge. When Saori, Naoko, and Toshimi failed to win the Dugong Arrow lottery when her mother assumed the "Elder" title, they got drunk and burned her alive in one of the warehouses to see if the Elder was immortal. When the women saw the Elder appearing unharmed (which was Kimie who took over the role), they became convinced that the Elder was immortal and the body was of a mermaid, she had ate flesh from. The reason Kimie didn't came forward after the fire and reveal who the body was, was because her mother's last wish had been that the existence of the 'Elder' should continued for the island.

Kimie herself discovered her mother's killers when Saori suffered a psychotic breakdown during a talk. In the middle of her sanity slippage, Saori asked Kimie for either a new arrow or the location of the 'mermaid's' grave, revealing that she had known that the 'Elder' had been inside the warehouse when it caught fire, and unknowingly insulting the dead Mrs. Shimabukuro. And since Naoko and Toshimi too were convinced of the Elder's power and that the body was of a mermaid, Kimie probably guessed that they too had been involved. After killing Saori, Kimie lured Naoko and Toshimi out, telling them that if they won an arrow at the festival, she would tell them the location of the grave.

Kimie continued the "Elder" tradition for her mother, but finds out all the middle aged denizens of the Isle know her secret and that the half demolished mermaid corpse is her mother. After the fire they had consider ending the festival, but when they realized that Kimie was going to continued the myth of The Elder, they decided to support her from behind, as it was their duty. So all the town people bow their heads and apologize for not telling her sooner.

Kimie cries due to her guilt ask why they did not told. Heiji spoke that she should have awoken from a nightmare to an extended life, he stated that life is short, will be appreciated, and to live their life to fullest. He asks an unconscious Kazuha if he is right.

The next morning, Kimie was taken away by the police and local residents came to say goodbye to her. As the large waves stop the police boat from leaving, Conan noted that it was as if the sea were trying to prevent her from leaving and that Kimie, who became the “Elder” three years ago, supported the island until the final night afterward.

Ran asks Heiji to show her the stab wound that Kazuha placed with love causing Kazuha to be embarrassed. Heiji told Ran that it healed and was already gone. When Kazuha checked, she said she should have made the wound much deeper if she knew he would recover that quickly but does not care about it since the arrow have gotten people killed and was not worried. Heiji in thought stated that she was naive and would never let her get hurt in which Conan noticed that Heiji's injury was on his other hand.

Aftermath

Heiji realized that the crying woman from his phone call to Saori was Kimie. She might had just killed Saori and was crying.

It turns out that it was Yukiko and Takayoshi from the murdered diplomat case who recommended Shinichi to Saori. Yukiko grew up on the island, and had been Saori's neighbor. The reason that Saori send her letter to Shinichi to Heiji's address was probably because Yukiko told Saori that the two detectives know each other. Saori might have hoped that Heiji would pass on the letter to Shinichi.

From the couple they also learn that the cuisine on island is legendary, and conclude that the island has a chance to survive the tragedy.

Remastered version

On November 5, 2007, a remastered version of the case was aired. All three episodes were heavily edited and combined into one hour long special, and scenes were edited out to fit the timeslot. This was called a "Fall Mystery Version" of the episodes. "Glorious Mind" was used as the opening, with different shots from various openings before it being used.

Trivia

Guestbook from opening 50.

• Shiho Miyano's name shows up in one of the guestbooks logging past contestants for the arrows, as well as Gin and Vodka's real names: Jin Kurosawa and Saburo Uotzuka.
• This case's title is a pun on the famous novel by Agatha Christie, "And Then There Were None", and the movie of the same name.

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	恋はスリル、ショック、サスペンス	Koi wa Suriru, Shokku, Sasupensu	Love is Thrill, Shock, Suspense	Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense
2	夜の探索 （未収録ヴァージョン）	Yoru no Tansaku (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	Night Search (Unreleased Version)
3	キーワードの謎解き （未収録ヴァージョン）	Kiiwādo no Nazotoki (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	Keyword to the Riddle Solution (Unreleased Version)
4	「何だこの痕跡は？」 （未収録ヴァージョン）	"Nanda Kono Konseki wa?" (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	"What Is This a Trace Of?" (Unreleased Version)
5	友情 （未収録ヴァージョン）	Yūjou (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	Friendship (Unreleased Version)
6	「何だこの痕跡は？」 （未収録ヴァージョン）	"Nanda Kono Konseki wa?" (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	"What Is This a Trace Of?" (Unreleased Version)
7	(Unreleased BGM 9)
8	赤い光のスナイパー２	Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 2	The Sniper's Red Light 2	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
9	忍び寄る影	Shinobiyoru Kage	Creeping Shadow	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
10	犯人の謎	Hannin no Nazo	The Mystery of the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
11	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
12	(Unreleased BGM 9)
13	赤い光のスナイパー１	Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 1	The Sniper's Red Light 1	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
14	Start in my life	Start in my life	Start in my life	Start in my life

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	恋はスリル、ショック、サスペンス	Koi wa Suriru, Shokku, Sasupensu	Love is Thrill, Shock, Suspense	Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense
2	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	赤い光のスナイパー１	Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 1	The Sniper's Red Light 1	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
4	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
5	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
6	夜の探索 （未収録ヴァージョン）	Yoru no Tansaku (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	Night Search (Unreleased Version)
7	事件現場 （オリジナルver.）	Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.)	Scene of the Case (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
8	「何だこの痕跡は？」 （未収録ヴァージョン）	"Nanda Kono Konseki wa?" (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	"What Is This a Trace Of?" (Unreleased Version)
9	犯人からの電話	Hannin Kara no Denwa	Phone Call From the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
10	ターゲット サスペンスＪ	Tāgetto Sasupensu J	Target Suspense J	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
11	犯人の謎	Hannin no Nazo	The Mystery of the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
12	ターゲット サスペンスＣ	Tāgetto Sasupensu C	Target Suspense C	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
13	謎解き （その１）	Nazotoki (Sono 1)	Riddle Solution (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
14	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
15	陰謀	Inbō	Conspiracy	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
16	古城の探索	Kojō no Tansaku	Exploration of the Old Castle	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
17	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
18	赤い光のスナイパー２	Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 2	The Sniper's Red Light 2	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
19	赤い光のスナイパー１	Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 1	The Sniper's Red Light 1	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
20	Start in my life	Start in my life	Start in my life	Start in my life

Part 3

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	恋はスリル、ショック、サスペンス	Koi wa Suriru, Shokku, Sasupensu	Love is Thrill, Shock, Suspense	Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense
2	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	赤い光のスナイパー１	Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 1	The Sniper's Red Light 1	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
4	赤い光のスナイパー２	Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 2	The Sniper's Red Light 2	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
5	犯人の謎	Hannin no Nazo	The Mystery of the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
6	陰謀	Inbō	Conspiracy	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
7	真相究明	Shinsō Kyūmei	Investigating the Truth	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
8	事件現場 （オリジナルver.）	Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.)	Scene of the Case (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
9	ターゲット サスペンスＤ	Tāgetto Sasupensu D	Target Suspense D	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
10	謎解き （その１）	Nazotoki (Sono 1)	Riddle Solution (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
11	陰謀 （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Inbō (Mantenrō Vājon)	Conspiracy (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
12	古城のテーマ	Kojō no Tēma	The Old Castle's Theme	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
13	怪人包帯男２	Kaijin Hōtai Otoko 2	The Mysterious Bandaged Man 2	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
14	コナンの夢 （夕暮れver.）	Konan no Yume (Yūgure ver.)	Conan's Dream (Twilight ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
15	それいけコナン （哀愁ヴァージョン）	Soreike Konan (Aishū Vājon)	Let's Go Conan (Sorrow Version)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
16	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
17	Start in my life	Start in my life	Start in my life	Start in my life
18	悲劇のヒロイン	Higeki no Hiroin	Tragic Heroine	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Arabic	الجزيرة المعزولة	The Isolated Island
Catalan (Catalan dub)	I la sirena va desaparèixer
Catalan (Valencian dub)	La sirena desapareguda
Chinese	人鱼失踪记	Disappearence of Mermaid
Galician	A desaparición da serea
German	Der Pfeil der Sirene	The Arrow of the Siren
Italian	L'isola della sirena	The Mermaid's Island
Spanish	La sirena desaparecida
Vietnamese	Vụ án nàng tiên cá không hề tồn tại	There Were No Mermaids Case

See also

• Season 9