The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court

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Episode 602 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court
Japanese title:	テニスコートに潜む悪魔 (Tenisu Kōto ni Hisomu Akuma)
Original airdate:	January 8, 2011
Season:	19
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Sonoko Suzuki
Case solved by:	Sonoko Suzuki (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Ganguro
Staff
Director:	Koujin Ochi
Screenplay:	Yuu Kaneko
Storyboard:	Seiki Taichuu
Episode director:	Tomomi Ikeda Masakazu Yamazaki
Animation director:	Kana Miyai Yumiko Ishii
Music
Opening song:	tear drops
Closing song:	Juugoya Crisis ~ Kimi ni aitai ~

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Sonoko Suzuki Misao Yamamura

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Ran and Sonoko brought Conan to an indoor tennis court. While Ran and Sonoko are playing tennis, Conan goes to the bathroom. As he is leaving, he hears a slap from the next room. He peeks into the room and see's a man named Takao Goto and a woman named Yuka Tsuchida arguing. Apparently Yuka is angry that Goto invited Sonoko as she thinks he wants to ditch her for Sonoko. As he apparently fixes everything up with her he leaves. She starts kicking the lockers saying, "Don't you dare leave me!" Meanwhile, Ran is looking for Conan where she meets one of the spectators named Fumihiro Azuma, who tells her he went to the restroom. Goto collapses in the middle of the match due to poisoning and is rushed to the hospital. Who is the culprit?

Attempted Murder
	Location: North Karuizawa Plateau Resort Park - Tennis Court Victim: Takao Goto Suspects: Yuka Tsuchida, Fumihiro Azuma, Chie Otake, and Sonoko Suzuki Takao Goto is about to serve on a tennis court (practicing). He collapses and has a weird mark on his hand. The cause of his collapse was found be poison.

People

Takao Goto
	Victim (poison) 21 years old Tennis club vice-captain

Yuka Tsuchida
	19 years old Tennis club member

Fumihiro Azuma
	22 years old Tennis club captain

Chie Otake
	19 years old Tennis club member

Resolution

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After the police arrived, Yamamura suspected Sonoko of committing the crime because traces of poison was found on her gloves. But later Conan used the stun-gun wristwatch to stun Sonoko in order to solve the case. In the end, Fumihiro Azuma, the captain, was found to be the culprit. The reason he took his revenge on Goto was because during practice, Goto "accidentally" tripped him, causing injury, and so Azuma was unable to compete. Azuma poisoned Goto by putting poison in the palm of his gloves. Goto received the poison after giving Azuma a high five.

Trivia

• This is the New Year's episode.

See also

• Season 19