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| name                = Ai Haibara
 
| name                = Ai Haibara
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| japanese-name      = 灰原 哀<br>(Haibara Ai)
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| japanese-name      = {{lang|ja|灰原 哀}} <br> (Haibara Ai)
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| english-name        = Vi Graythorn (movies)<br>Anita Hailey (manga and game)
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| english-name        = Vi Graythorn (movies) <br> Anita Hailey (mangas and game)
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| image              = Ai Haibara Profile.jpg
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| image              = Ai Haibara Profile.png
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| age                = 18 (originally)<br /> 7 or 8 (as Ai Haibara)
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| age                = 18<ref name=CD51>Conan Drill Page 51</ref><ref>Manga [[Volume 89]], File 948. Haibara states her age for the second time</ref><br> 6 or 7 (as Ai Haibara)<ref
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name=CD49>Conan Drill Page 49</ref><ref>Stated to be 7 in OVA 11</ref>
 
| gender              = Female
 
| gender              = Female
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| date-of-birth      = Unknown
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| date of birth      = unknown
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| relatives          = [[Akemi Miyano]] (sister, deceased)<br /> Elena Miyano (mother, deceased) <br /> Atsushi Miyano (father, deceased)
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| occupation          = [[Teitan Elementary School]] student <br> [[Detective Boys]] second-in-command
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| nicknames          = Haibara (by [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]) <br/> Ai-chan (by [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]]) <br/> Ai-kun (by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]])
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| relatives          = [[Akemi Miyano]] (older sister, deceased) <br> [[Elena Miyano]] (mother, deceased) <br> [[Atsushi Miyano]] (father, deceased) <br> [[Mary Sera]] (aunt) <br> [[Tsutomu Akai]] (uncle-in-law, deceased) <br> [[Shuichi Akai]] (cousin) <br> [[Shukichi Haneda]] (cousin) <br> [[Sera Masumi]] (cousin)
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| aliases            = Shiho Miyano (real name)<br />Sherry
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| nicknames          = Ai-chan (by [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]]) (by [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]) <br> Ai-kun (by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]]) <br> The evil-eyed yawny girl (once by [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]) <br> Princess (by [[Subaru Okiya]])
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| first-appearance    = Manga: [[Volume_2#File_016_-_A_Devil-like_Woman|Chapter 16]] (In a silhouette) / [[Volume_18#File_176_-_The_New_Student...|Chapter 176]] (1st full appearance) <br /> Anime: [[The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case|Episode 129]]
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| status              = Alive (shrunk) <br> Dead (for the Black Organization)
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| aliases            = [[Shiho Miyano]] (real name) <br> Sherry
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| first-appearance    = Manga: [[Volume 2#File 016 - A Devil-like Woman|File 16]] (in a silhouette) / [[Volume 18#File 176 - The New Student...|File 176]] (1st full appearance) <br>
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Anime: [[The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case|Episode 129]] <br> Magic Kaito 1412: [[Kid vs Conan: Teleportation Under the Moonlight|Episode 21]]
 
| appearances        = {{:Ai Haibara Appearances}}
 
| appearances        = {{:Ai Haibara Appearances}}
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| cases-solved        =  
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| cases-solved        =
 
| keyhole            = [[Volume 18]]
 
| keyhole            = [[Volume 18]]
 
| japanese-voice      = [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
 
| japanese-voice      = [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
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| english-voice      = [[Brina Palencia]]
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| english-voice      = [[Brina Palencia]] (FUNimation) <br> [[Erica Mendez]] (Bang Zoom!)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Conan:_Zero_the_Enforcer|title=Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer-Wikipedia|date=|publisher=https://en.wikipedia.org|accessdate=2019-09-02}}</ref> <br> [[Xanthe Huynh]] (Macias Group)
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| drama-actor        = [[Kyoka Shibata]] (Ai)<br>[[Yu Kashii]] (Sherry)
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| drama-actor        = [[Kyoka Shibata]] (Ai Haibara) <br> [[Yu Kashii]] (Shiho Miyano)
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'''{{nihongo|Ai Haibara|灰原 哀|Haibara Ai}}''', real name '''{{nihongo|Shiho Miyano|宮野 志保|Miyano Shiho}}''', is the inventor of the [[APTX 4869]] poison that shrunk [[Shinichi Kudo]] into [[Conan Edogawa]], and a victim of the poison herself. Formerly '''{{nihongo|Sherry|シェリー}}''' of the [[Black Organization]], she is on the run from them and lives with [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]]. She is also one of few characters who knows Shinichi is Conan.
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'''{{nihongo|Ai Haibara|灰原 哀|Haibara Ai}}''', real name '''{{nihongo|[[Shiho Miyano]]|宮野 志保|Miyano Shiho}}''', is the creator of [[APTX 4869]], the pill that shrunk [[Shinichi Kudo]] into [[Conan Edogawa]], and a victim of it herself. Formerly '''{{nihongo|Sherry|シェリー|Sherī}}''' of the [[Black Organization]], she is on the run from them and lives with [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]]. She is also one of the few [[List of characters who know Conan's identity|characters who know that Shinichi is Conan]].
  
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
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Shiho Miyano and her older sister, Akemi Miyano aka Masami Hirota were born into the secret crime syndicate "The [[Black Organization]]". Of course, while Akemi lived a normal life, Ai was sent to America as a small child to go to school and was groomed to finish her parents' research <ref> File 384-386 Volume 38 File 2-4</ref>. She was born to an English mother, Elena Miyano, and a Japanese father, Atsushi Miyano. Both of whom were members of the organization, and deceased. A prodigy, she was sent to the United States for education at a very young age, then later came back to Japan to finish her parents' secret project for the organization. Her codename in the Organization is "Sherry", after the alcoholic drink.
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=== Shiho Miyano ===
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[[File:Shiho in shinichi house.PNG‎|thumb|left|200px|Shiho and other organization members go to investigate the death of Shinichi in his house.]]
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Shiho Miyano and her older sister, [[Akemi Miyano]], were born into the secret crime syndicate "The [[Black Organization]]". Her English mother, [[Elena Miyano]], and her Japanese father, [[Atsushi Miyano]], were both scientists working for the Black Organization on a secret project. While Haibara was young, both her parents died in what was claimed to be an accident. While Akemi lived a normal life, the highly intelligent Shiho was groomed to take over her parents' research. She was sent to the United States for education at a very young age, and then later came back to Japan to finish her parents' secret project, "Silver Bullet".<ref>Manga [[Volume 38]], Files 2-4 (384-386)<br>Manga [[Volume 78]], Files 1-7 (818-824)</ref>. By the age of thirteen she was working as a scientist for the Black Organization<ref>Akai started infiltrating the Black Organization five years ago. He did so by becoming Akemi’s boyfriend in order to get close to Shiho and use her influence to get in. Manga [[Volume 58]], File 2, pg 9: "Akai's Past" According to the FBI’s description, Shiho was “a scientist for them” at the time. This took place in Japan since everyone was speaking Japanese, Akemi lived in Japan, and the FBI bust two years prior to the current timeline was in Japan (607 pg 8). If Shiho is 18 now, she would be 13 at the time Akai started infiltrating the Black Organization and she was already a scientist for them at this point and high ranked,</ref> where she was given the codename "Sherry", after the alcoholic drink.
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[[File:Shiho taking APTX4869.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shiho swallows [[APTX 4869]].]]
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Shiho was about 18 years old when she developed the experimental test compound [[APTX 4869]]. While researching its effects, she discovered that it could be used as a poison to kill without leaving any traces of itself in a body. She then noticed that one of her lab mice had become smaller instead of dying, though she did not report that effect. Meanwhile, the Black Organization started human trials, using APTX 4869 to commit untraceable murders. Unaware of the drug's rare side effect when they used it on [[Shinichi Kudo]], the Black Organization ordered a search for him because his body had not been found. Shiho and her team searched Shinichi's house twice to confirm his death, however it lead her to suspect Shinichi had shrunk instead. However, Shiho confirmed him as deceased so the organization would not look into the matter further and kill him after all.
  
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Shiho was about 18 years old when she developed the experimental test compound [[APTX 4869]]. She discovered that it could be used as a poison to kill without leaving any traces of itself in a body. While researching its effects, Shiho noticed that a rare few of her lab mice had become younger after being given the drug instead of dying.
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Shiho was unhappy that the Black Organization was using the incomplete APTX 4869 for murder, as she believed that was not the drug's intended purpose. When Shiho learned of Akemi's death, but was given no explanation, she decided to boycott her research until the Black Organization gave her an explanation. Instead, the Organization confined her in a small room to await her execution. With no other way out, she took APTX 4869 intending to commit suicide, but instead shrank. In her new, smaller body, she escaped and attempted to reach Shinichi's house. There she collapsed and was found by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]], who eventually adopted her.<ref>Manga Chapter 179: The Girl Made Of Lies</ref> As it turned out later, Agasa was acquaintances with her parents, especially her father, even though he didn't know at that time that they had children or were part of the Black Organization.<ref>Manga Chapter 398: The Torn Friendship, Part 1</ref><ref>Manga Chapter 423: A Mystery Left by a Visitor</ref>
  
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[[Image:Investigation_Kudo's_house.jpg‎|thumb|left|170px|Search team were sent to Kudo's house to investigate.]]Meanwhile, the Black Organization started using APTX 4869 to commit untraceable murders. Unaware of the drug's rare side effect when they used it on [[Shinichi Kudo]], the Organization ordered a search for him because his body had not been found. Shiho searched Shinichi's house twice after he had been shrunk to confirm his death for the Black Organization. She began to suspect Shinichi's transformation after she searched his house for a second time and found that his clothes from primary school were missing. Shiho then confirmed him as deceased so the organization would not look into the matter further and kill him after all.  
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=== Ai Haibara ===
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[[File:Haibara founded infront of Kudo's house.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Haibara collapsed in front of Kudo's house.]]
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To prevent the knowledge of her transfiguration from being discovered, Shiho and Professor Agasa create her alias ''Ai Haibara''. As Ai Haibara, she attends [[Teitan Elementary School]] with Shinichi Kudo's shrunken form, [[Conan Edogawa]]. Following her first adventure with the [[Detective Boys]], she reveals her true identity as the developer of [[APTX 4869]] to Conan,<ref>Manga Chapter 178: Code Name Sherry</ref> and also accurately deduces Conan as Shinichi in the shrunken form, though her deduction is based on prior knowledge of her research and investigation of Shinichi Kudo. Conan protests her presence,<ref>Manga Chapter 179: The Girl Made Of Lies</ref> but as time passes, he accepts her as a friend, though her cynicism and secretive air still rail him at times. Although she does not think too highly of the Detective Boys' immature antics, she has come to value them all as close friends.
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Haibara has begun working on [[Prototype Antidote|an antidote]] for the APTX 4869, but since most of the important data had been stored on computer files, which are now mostly destroyed, the work progresses slowly. Conan also eventually succeeds in persuading [[Vermouth]] to leave Haibara in peace after ruining a murderous plot.<ref>Manga Chapter 434: Rotten Apple</ref> This fragile peace lasts until Sherry's whereabouts leak to the rest of the Black Organization and a second murder plot occurs aboard a train. A counter plan results in an explosion that preserves Shiho's secret identity. Currently all major Black Organization members besides Vermouth believe Sherry is dead.
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Currently she idolizes footballer [[Higo Ryusuke]].
  
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[[Image:Shiho_taking_APTX4869.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Shiho swallows the [[APTX 4869]]]] Her unhappiness over the Black Organization's usage of the APTX 4869 for killing purposes, in addition to her open questioning pertaining to the murder of her sister, Akemi Miyano, resulted in her imprisonment and scheduled execution by the Black Organization. With no other way out, she took a pill of APTX 4869 to commit suicide.  
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== Personality ==
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[[File:Ai - Sai Brand's Wallet.jpg|thumb|200px|Haibara asking for a ''Fusae Brand'''s wallet for her cooperation.]]
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Haibara has a calm and cool personality, sarcastic wit, and high intelligence. When freshly escaped from the Black Organization, she was cynical and pushed others away. Haibara has since defrosted by embracing her new child life and has established strong relationships with the Detective Boys, Agasa, and Ran.
  
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Like Shinichi, she is one of the only two known rare cases who didn't die after taking the drug; but instead shrunk into a seven or eight year old girl. In her new smaller body, she escaped from the Black Organization and attempted to reach Shinichi's house, hoping he may be able to help her. Exhausted, she collapsed in front of Kudo's house. [[Image:Haibara_founded_infront_of_Kudo's_house.JPG|thumb|right|245px|Haibara collapsed in front of Kudo's house.]]Professor Agasa then found and adopted her.<ref>Manga Chapter 179: The Girl Made Of Lies</ref> In fact, as it turned out later, Agasa had known her parents - especially her father, [[Atsushi Miyano]], personally, even though he didn't know at that time that they've had children.<ref>Manga Chapter 398: The Torn Friendship, Part 1</ref><ref>Manga Chapter 423: A Mystery Left by a Visitor</ref>
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As Ai Haibara, she speaks and acts older than she is supposed to be, which results in the Detective Boys referring to her as "cool" or "mature". This is emphasized by her impressing general knowledge, even in areas without relation with sciences (such as theology or history<ref>[[Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys|Episode 212: Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys]] where she explains the religious myth of the Fall</ref><ref>[[The Evidence That Didn't Disappear|Episode 233: The Evidence That Didn't Disappear]] where she explains the death of Marie-Antoinette</ref>); and on occasion she is so forceful and demanding that she can stun adults several decades above her current physical age into submission. Despite her jaded demeanor, she can be kind and caring, though usually more to animals than people. Haibara tends to be quiet, though this may be due to her caution to keep herself hidden from the Black Organization. She considers Conan and the Detective Boys the first real friends she has ever had, and is even willing to sacrifice herself just to ensure their safety.<ref>Manga Chapters 289: Bus Hijacking Case</ref><ref>Manga Chapters 434: Rotten Apple Case</ref>. Indeed, she considers herself as a threat for them, since the Black Organization will most likely eliminate all of them once she is found. That is why she describes herself as "dangerous and not like the others"<ref>[[The Evidence That Didn't Disappear|Episode 233: The Evidence That Didn't Disappear]]</ref>
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[[File:Episode213.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Mitsuhiko assisting Haibara after bandaging her sprained foot.]]
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Haibara is generally a loner and misses her older sister, Akemi, greatly (in the film ''[[Countdown to Heaven]]'', she would call her sister's old apartment just to hear her voice on the voicemail). Her greatest fear is being caught by the [[Black Organization]], and she is especially terrified of [[Gin]] and [[Vermouth]]. She tries to keep Conan from doing reckless things that may give away their identity, though often she is surprised by his actions which usually result in gaining the information he needs while also keeping their identities secret. However, whenever Conan is reckless in regards to keeping his identity from Ran, Haibara is the one who plans ahead in order to keep him from being revealed. Because she occasionally works overnight on the antidote for the APTX 4869, she tends to be tired quite frequently, causing Conan to call her an "evil-eyed yawny girl" on one occasion.<ref>[[Volume 65#Dangerous Couple Case|Manga Chapter 680: A Dangerous Couple]]</ref>
  
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=== Ai Haibara ===
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Despite spending most of her time alone at the lab, Haibara shows excellent understanding of reading people's mind. Examples include Haibara deducing that Ayumi had a crush on Conan, figuring out Conan was about to tell his identity to Ran, or understanding the anger of Kobayashi when confronting Inspector Shiratori. Thanks to this ability, Haibara can remind Conan about the situation and make him act appropriately, not to reveal his identity.
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In the OVA ''[[A Secret Order From London]]'', Haibara reveals to [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] that she likes peanut butter and blueberry jelly sandwiches, from her schooldays in America. She has also mentioned that she only make it with "American peanut butter and jelly exclusively sold in international grocery store". However, since [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] caught her eating one of these sandwiches, especially since Haibara was on her part constantly pestering him into eating low-calorie foods only, she had to abandon that habit for a while.<ref>OVA 11: ''A Secret Order From London''</ref>
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=== Taste for fashion ===
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[[File:Haibara and fashion.png|thumb|200px|Haibara reading fashion magazine 'Com Com'.]]
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Haibara seems to have some interest in fashion, as she has made repeated requests for certain types of accessories, particularly of the [[Fusae Brand|Fusae]] and Prada brands. For instance, when [[Miwako Sato]] declares she would do anything for the one who will solve her father's mystery, she asks for Prada's newest handbag model<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|Episode 205: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3]]</ref>. What's more, in one of the cases, in order to expose the identity of the person who hid the phone cables to cut off communications with the outside world, she was asked by Conan to fake an unbearable appendix pain, which she agreed to after jokingly requesting for a Fusae Brand's wallet for her cooperation. She then started rolling on the floor and screaming for help. The culprit felt like he had no choice but to reveal the cable from his pockets and reconnect the phone to ask for an ambulance.<ref>[[A Code of Stars and Tobacco|Episode 374-375: A Code of Stars and Tobacco]]</ref> When observing the suspects in a case, what caught her attention was the bag the suspect was carrying. She recognized that the bag was the newest Fusae brand model, and added that it wasn't on sale in Japan yet.<ref>[[Conan and Heiji, Code of Love|Episode 763-764: Conan and Heiji, Code of Love]]</ref>She is also seen with a Prada cell phone case in the Mystery Train case.
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Haibara reads 'ComCom' magazine (a name similar to Japan's 'CanCam' fashion magazine).<ref>[[The Lost Ship in the Sky|Movie 14: ''The Lost Ship in the Sky'']]</ref> In OVA 11, the Detective Boys wrongly began to suspect Haibara was a child model from America, due to her looks and knowledge of fashion and makeup.
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=== Fan of popular stars ===
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[[File:766-1.png|thumb|left|200px|Haibara's listening to "Dandy Lion".]]
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While she generally accompanies her fellow Detective Boys to soccer matches played by the Tokyo Spirits, Haibara herself is a fan of [[Culture#Soccer|Big Osaka]] in general and of the player [[Ryusuke Higo]] in particular, especially since the latter has likewise abandoned a "black organization" (Noir Tokyo) after the team had betrayed him and had remained an outcast in public opinion for a time.<ref>[[Volume 34#Soccer Supporter Case|Manga Chapters 344-346: Soccer Supporter Case]]</ref><ref>Anime episodes 279-280: "[[Hooligan's Labyrinth]]"</ref> Haibara also liked to hear [[Yoko]]'s songs due to the fact that Higo also likes the songs.<ref>[[Teimuzu River Kite Flying Case|Episode 765-766: Teimuzu River Kite Flying Case]]</ref> However, she later deleted all of Yoko's songs because of the rumored date between Yoko and Ryusuke. At the end of the case, she renews her interest in both of them and goes to play soccer with the Detective Boys while singing Yoko's song "Dandy Lion".<ref>[[Volume 87#A Secret of the Big Couple|A Secret of the Big Couple]]</ref> She has also shown an interest in Kabuki and one of the well known kabuki actors, Ichikawa Ebizo, in the episode Conan and Ebizo's Kabuki Juhachiban Mystery. She introduced herself to Ebizo as one of the Detective Boys and Conan's assistant, assuming a more endearing demeanor, which the children noted, during their conversation in the search for Conan.
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In non-canon, Haibara is a fan of Sannomiya Kazunori, an actor playing a detective role. She was really annoyed and slapped Conan (in a bath house) when he teased her on liking Sannomiya.<ref>''A Challenge from Detective Boys'' radio drama</ref>
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== Abilities and skills ==
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=== Biochemistry ===
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Shiho/Haibara is a biochemical genius, taking up her parents' research work on [[APTX 4869]] for the Black Organization by the age of thirteen after going to school in America.
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=== Medical knowledge ===
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Shiho/Haibara has demonstrated knowledge of medicine, recognizing the symptoms of Shiratori's [[Wikipedia:Subdural hematoma|subdural hematoma]].<ref>Tokyo hostage/Matsuda case</ref> Using knowledge of osteology, she also is able to deduce a long decayed woman's ambulatory condition.<ref>Castle treasure case</ref> In [[A Code of Stars and Tobacco]] case, she recognized the bones of a deceased person, even though the bones are scattered, and she recognized, "Mandible, humorus, femur,"
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=== Detective skills ===
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Shiho/Haibara was able to deduce Conan as Shinichi by inspecting the clues left in Kudo residence. She shows sharp observation, keen thinking process and ability to make logical deduction; however, unlike Conan/Shinichi, she often lacks specialized knowledge or experience to make the conclusive argument to solve the case. Moreover, to avoid attention, she stays quiet, which Conan often takes the spotlight. Haibara does not identify herself as a "mystery freak" as Conan. In the few cases that Haibara leads the investigation, she shows that she can be a great detective on her own, although this is not her prime speciality. Haibara has also known to read some mysteries like
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Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novels and PD James's Cordelia Gray novel but it is not known whether she enjoys the genre.
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=== "Black Organization sense" ===
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[[Image:Ai's BO radar.png|thumb|right|200px|Shiho as Haibara senses a Black Organization member is nearby.]]
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Shiho has the ability to sense when Black Organization members are around, which she characterizes as their unique "smell" or "pressure". So far, her sense only detects Black Organization members and not people with malevolent intent generally,<ref>She has only claimed the sense for Black Organization members, and she does not seem to have the same magnitude reaction around people who aren't, such as case culprits, although she may be generally suspicious of them;</ref> however, it doesn't always trigger when Black Organization members are present.<ref>This is the case especially when the Black Organization members aren't focusing or in an aggressive mood. Numabuchi is an example of this.</ref> nor does it reveal their numbers.<ref>The case with Vermouth and Shuichi on the bus, and when she was unsure if Pisco had an accomplice (Vermouth) at the party.</ref> Sometimes the sense is fleeting ([[Subaru Okiya|Subaru]], or [[Shuichi Akai|Shuichi]] passing by pursuing [[James Black]]), or context sensitive (when Akemi was planning the bank robbery).
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It is also possible that it mostly activates, when she senses danger, and esp. when she is the target. When she first met Kuroda, she appeared frightened, but she explained later that his face was frightening, and was easily backed up by the rest of the Detective Boys. It momentarily activated in Mystery of the Burning Tent, but it was fleeting, and she says that she likes the teacher, and "Does not want to hear anything bad about her" to Conan, whose only getting much more suspicious of the teacher. So far, she has not met Wakita, or even seen him.
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To be truthful, Conan seems to be suspicious of 2, maybe 3 of the new one-eyed people, so maybe her Black Organization sense tranferred to him since those two are primarily interested in him, and not her. In fact, hers may be dissapating, if she feels safe.
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=== Pain tolerance ===
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[[Gin|Like]] [[Vermouth|other]] Black Organization members, Haibara as Shiho has also demonstrated a strong tolerance for pain. During the initial apoptoxin transformation, Shiho does not scream despite the sensation of 'bones melting', as doing so would likely have ended in being caught and killed when someone came to check on her. It is unclear if she even passes out at all, and regardless she manages to recover quickly enough to escape through a chute/ventilation shaft before her captors know anything happened.
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Additionally, she climbs barefoot up a chimney while extremely sick from the effects of a cold combined with [[Baijiu]]-induced regrowth. She then crawls back to the chimney after she is shot multiple times by Gin on the frigid, snowy roof. She still maintains consciousness after falling down the chimney over a story in height and experiencing the agony of reverting back to Ai Haibara. Nowhere during this ordeal or her rescue afterwards did she cry from the pain. Shiho also handled the painful side affects of being reverting back to an adult with a [[prototype antidote]] better than Shinichi.
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=== Shooting ===
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Shiho/Haibara is familiar with firearms. As Haibara, she was confident enough to intentionally miss a shot with a handgun. Despite the recoil of shooting in her first grade body, it did not seem to effect her in the slightest.<ref>[[The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case|Episode 129: The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case]]</ref>
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=== Driving ===
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In The Movie [[Crossover]] : Lupin III vs Detective Conan, Haibara is able to ride a Harley motorbike, she stated that she used to own a Harley when she was Shiho.
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[[File:Haibara Flute.png|thumb|right|200px|Haibara played the recorder to send a message "S H O O T" to Conan in [[Full_Score_of_Fear|Conan the movie12]].]]
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In The Special Episode : Disappearance of Edogawa Conan, she is shown driving a car as Haibara.
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=== Football ===
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Initially Haibara wasn't interested in football, but thanks to Conan she now enjoys watching them and roots for Big Osaka team, with Higo Ryusuke her favorite player. In Movie 16, she performed a long pass through the debris, delivering the ball to Conan for the decisive kick saving the day.
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=== Music ===
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In canon, Haibara has knowledge about classical music. In Movie 12, she played the recorder to send a message to Conan.
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=== Art Appreciation ===
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In her first appearance, she recognized that a teenager's painting was a Picasso painting, helping Conan to figure out the Detective Boys' client's older brother was kidnapped due to his ability to paint fakes of famous paintings, more importantly, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natsume_S%C5%8Dseki Natsume Sōseki] on the 1,000 yen bill's portrait.
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=== Acting ===
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In her first case, after she fired a gun, and was about to be reprimanded for it by Megure, she began her crying act. That act continued for the longest time, and the only one stuck walking her home was Conan.
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When they were near the Kudo and Agasa's residence, Conan asked her if she can get home by herself now, since her address is somewhere around here, but he did not recall the address, when she told him at school.
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When he began to walk away, she immediately stopped the crying act, and transferred into her Black Organization Role of Sherry, but probably more evil than she ever was in the organization, and all she is doing is talking.
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When she really introduced herself to him, she did it in a way, where she showed that she can be quite evil, like the rest of the Black Organization, even telling him that Agasa, who is his lifeline to being a detective in his child's body is dead, really freaking him out.
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She was talking and speaking like so many of her cold-blooded former co-workers, and showed no remorse at all, nor did she break character at all.
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When he went to Agasa, he was alive and well, and all three spoke, when she finally stopped acting.
  
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To prevent the knowledge of her transfiguration from being discovered, she and Hiroshi Agasa created her alias ''Ai Haibara'' (known as Anita Hailey - recently Vi Graythorn -  in the English dub). As Ai Haibara, she attends Teitan Elementary School with [[Shinichi Kudo]]'s shrunken form, [[Conan Edogawa]]. Following her first adventure with the [[Detective Boys]] in which they investigated the disappearance of a schoolmate's brother, she revealed her true identity to Conan and the fact that she had developed the [[APTX 4869]].<ref>Manga Chapter 178: Code Name Sherry</ref> At first stunned, then outraged, Conan protested her presence,<ref>Manga Chapter 179: The Girl Made Of Lies</ref> but as time went by, he accepted Ai as a friend and fellow victim, though her cynicism and secretive air still rail him at times.
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== Appellations ==
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Although most people will call Haibara by her name suffixed with ''-san'' (due to her personality), and some with ''-chan'' (due to her agreement), a lot of the characters have different ways of calling her due to their different relationships. The following is a list of the different appellations for Haibara (and the ones Haibara gives in return) encountered in the series.
  
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Eventually, Ai joined the ranks of the [[Detective Boys]], and although she does not think too highly of her mates' immature antics, she has come to value them all as close friends.
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{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Haibara|Kudo-kun}}
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Haibara <br> Haibara-san (once) <br> Crybaby girl (once) <br> The evil-eyed yawny girl (once)<ref>[[A Dangerous Party of Two|Episode 557: A Dangerous Party of Two]]</ref><br> Sherry <br> Hana-chan (once)<ref>[[Reunion with the Black Organization|Episode 176: Reunion with the Black Organization (Haibara)]]</ref><br>Ai-kun (once)<ref>[[Hidden Bathroom Secret|Conan calls "Ai-kun" while using Professor Agasa's voice in the 341st episode]]</ref><br>Haibara Ai (movie 16 introduction)|Edogawa-kun (around others) <br> Kudo-kun (in private) <br> Great Detective-san (Meitantei-san) <br> Conan (once) <br> Shinichi-kun (once) <br> Kudo Shinichi-kun (once)<ref>[[Movie 6]]</ref><br> Sherlock Holmes of the modern world<ref>[[The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code|Episode 411: The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code (Part I)]]</ref><br> A pervert little brat<ref>[[Movie 16]]</ref><br> Death magnet <br> Corpse magnet <br> A certain detective, someone <br> Shin-chan (once, post credit) <br> Detective-san (Tantei-san)<!-- Do we really need all these? And what about citations?-->}}
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{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Ai-chan|Mouri-san <br> The girl at the Detective Agency <br> Ran-san<ref>[[Movie 11]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Kogoro Mouri|-|Kogoro-san <br> Detective Mouri (''Mouri-tantei'')<br>Uncle (''Ojisan'')}}
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{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|Haibara-san (formerly) <br> Ai-chan|Yoshida-san (''usually'') <br> Ayumi-chan (''twice'')<ref>''Detective Conan'' [[SOS! Messages from Ayumi|episode 140]]</ref><ref>''Detective Conan'' [[A Secret Order From London|OVA 11]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Haibara <br> Ai-chan (once)|Kojima-kun <br> Genta<ref name="file947">[[Volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|File 947: Motto (Volume 89)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Haibara-san <br> Ai-chan (once)|Tsuburaya-kun}}
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|[[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]]||Herself||Haibara <br /> The girl of the Black Organization (to Conan)||-
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{{appellations|Sumiko Kobayashi|Haibara Ai-san<br>Haibara-san|Kobayashi-sensei}}
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{{appellations|Akemi Miyano|Shiho|Onēchan}}
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{{appellations|Elena Miyano|Shiho|Mom (''Okāsan'')}}
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{{appellations|Atsushi Miyano|-|Dad (''Otōsan'')}}
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{{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Your mom (talking to Conan)|Haibara-san <br>Haibara Ai<br> Ai-chan<ref>Chapter 824</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Ai-kun<br>Haibara Ai-kun (movie 5 introduction)|Professor (''Hakase'')<br>Professor Agasa (''Agasa-hakase'') (movie 12 introduction)}}
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{{appellations|Heiji Hattori|That little girl<br>That big sister<br>Haibara Ai (movie 7 introduction)|Osaka friend}}
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{{appellations|Kazuha Toyama|Ai-chan}}
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{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Ai-chan|Suzuki-san}}
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{{appellations|Rumi Wakasa|Haibara-san|Wakasa-sensei}}
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{{appellations|Vermouth|Sherry <br> That girl <br> Special Lady<ref> Chapter 823</ref>|Vermouth}}
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{{appellations|Pisco|Shiho-chan|Pisco}}
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{{appellations|Rum|-|Rum}}
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{{appellations|Chianti|-|Chianti}}
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{{appellations|Korn|-|Korn}}
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{{appellations|Ki'ichiro Numabuchi|-|Numabuchi Ki'ichiro}}
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{{appellations|Yoshiaki Hara|-|Hara-san}}
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{{appellations|Irish|-|Irish}}
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{{appellations|Curaçao|Sherry <br> Sherry-chan|-}}
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{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Ai-kun|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')}}
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{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Ai-chan|Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')}}
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{{appellations|Miwako Sato|-|Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')}}
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{{appellations|Kazunobu Chiba|-|Detective Chiba (''Chiba-keiji'')}}
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{{appellations|Jodie Starling|Ai-chan <br> "Little red hiding hood" <br> Brown haired girl <br> Sherry|Jodie-sensei}}
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{{appellations|James Black|Sherry}}
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{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|-|Kir <br> Mizunashi Rena}}
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{{appellations|Hyoue Kuroda|-|Kuroda<ref name="file925">[[Volume 87#A Secret of the Big Couple|File 925 (Volume 87)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|That brown haired girl|Moroboshi Dai <br> That Akai person<ref>''Detective Conan'' [[Clash of Red and Black|Ep. 501]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Princess<ref>[[Episode 684]]</ref>|Subaru-san<ref>Chapter 801</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Rei Furuya|Haibara Ai<ref>File 1054</ref>|-}}
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{{appellations|Yumi Miyamoto|-|Yumi-san<ref name="file900">[[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 900 (Volume 85)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Ninzaburo Shiratori|Haibara Ai-chan|Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')}}
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{{appellations|Sango Yokomizo|-|Inspector Yokomizo (''Yokomizo keibu'')}}
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{{appellations|Jinpei Matsuda|-|Detective Matsuda (''Matsuda-keiji'')}}
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{{appellations|Shukichi Haneda|-|Taiko<ref name="file849">[[volume 80#Yumi's Love Story|File 849: Taiko's Optimal Move (Volume 80)]]</ref><br> Taiko Meijin}}
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{{appellations|Kohji Haneda|-|Haneda Kohji<ref name="file948">[[volume 89#Kohji Haneda's Death Case|File 948: The Clenched Scissors (Volume 89)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Hideo Akagi|-|Hide}}
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{{appellations|Ryusuke Higo|-|Higo-san <br> Higo Ryusuke}}
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{{appellations|Fujiko Mine|file=Fujiko Mine.jpg|Sherry-chan|Mine Fujiko}}
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{{appellations|Genji Kojima|-|Kojima-kun's father (''Kojima-kun no chichioya'')}}
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{{appellations|Eisuke Hondou|-|Eisuke <br> Hondou Eisuke}}
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{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Haibara<br>Ai-chan<ref>File 1035</ref>|Sera Masumi<ref>Movie 18: [[Dimensional Sniper]]</ref>}}
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== Plot overview ==
 
== Plot overview ==
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=== Older Brother Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 18|176-178]], Anime: [[Episode 129|129]]) ===
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[[File:129-1.png|thumb|left|200px|First Haibara's "evil" appearance.]]
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Conan's class receives a new student named Ai Haibara. She acts rather cold and reserved when the Detective Boys try to befriend her, and Genta notices she's looking at Conan suspiciously. She tells them where she lives but Conan fails to realize it's at Agasa's home (Tokyo blocks are not numbered in sequential order and Conan has never had reason to learn Agasa's mailing address due to their being neighbors).
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After school, a boy named Toshiya asks the Detective Boys to find his missing brother. The Detective Boys along with Haibara investigate Toshiya's house and finds a painting of [[Wikipedia: Natsume Sōseki|Natsume Sōseki]]. Toshiya reveals that before his brother disappeared, a woman, who had an interest in that portrait, approached Toshiya's brother. The Detective Boys search around town to ask whether anyone has seen the woman or Toshiya's brother. Conan notices that a man was using a counterfeit ¥1000 and realizes Toshiya's brother was actually kidnapped and forced to help create counterfeit bills. After following the man along with the clues Toshiya's brother left behind, they are able to apprehend the organized crime group and save Toshiya's brother.
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=== University Professor Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 18|179]]-[[Volume 19|181]], Anime: [[Episode 129|129]]) ===
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[[image:Ai cries.png|thumb|200px|Haibara cries on Conan after asking him why hadn't he helped her sister.]]
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On the way home, Haibara reveals to Conan that she is a former member of the Black Organization, with the code name "Sherry". She actually betrayed the group and escaped with the use of the APTX 4869, which caused her to become a child. She reveals that she once accidentally sent a floppy disk containing data on the Black Organization to her older sister, and the disc is now in the possession of her sister's professor, Masami Hirota.
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Agasa takes Conan and Haibara there to retrieve the disk, only to discover that Hirota has been murdered. The suspects are Hirota's three students who visited that day. Conan reveals the culprit to be a man named Akira Shirakura; Shirakura after bludgeoning Hirota to death and tied the answering machine cassette tape around the key to the room which rewound when a call was made, subsequently dragging the key into the room. As evidence, Conan reveals that Shirakura's fingerprints should be found on the tape. After seeing Conan's amazing display of logic after she had given up on the case herself, Haibara breaks down and asks Conan why he could not save her sister, Akemi, from the Black Organization. Conan finally makes the connection that the "Masami Hirota" who Gin killed was actually Shiho's sister, and sympathy for Haibara's attitude stirs in him. The disc is taken into police custody, but once it is released to them Haibara attempts to read the files off the disk—only to have [[Night Baron|a virus]] delete all the data.
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=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]], Anime: [[Episode 130|130-131]]) ===
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Haibara is hesitant to see the football match closer (fearing that her face will be visible on TV). After, she tells Conan that she's 18 years old.
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=== Blue Castle Treasure Case (Manga: [[Volume 20|200]]-[[Volume 21|203]], Anime: [[Episode 136|136-137]]) ===
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Haibara talks to Ayumi, saying that she doesn't have love interest in Conan so Ayumi doesn't have to worry about her.
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=== Movie Theater Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|222-224]], Anime: [[Episode 138|138-139]]) ===
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At the start of the second Gomera movie, Ayumi falls asleep and puts her head on Conan's shoulder. When Conan turns to Haibara, saying he needs to use the restroom and asks her if she would switch seats, she has also put her head on Conan's shoulder, having fallen asleep as well.
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=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]] and [[Volume 24|232-233]], Anime: [[Episode 156|156-157]]) ===
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The episode opens with Haibara and Conan in what looks to be an abandoned and empty room. Haibara tells him that she (possibly referring to Ran) has found out about his identity. When he asks her why she's telling him all this, she tells him that he can see into the hearts of the wicked, but he couldn't understand a woman's heart, then tells him that she's been in love with him since she met him. We see Conan's face, but it doesn't appear to be at all surprised, and Haibara continues with: "I guess you didn't even notice... Kamen Yaiba-san." After Mitsuhiko yells out "CUT!", it is revealed that both Conan and Haibara were merely acting, and practicing lines for Teitan Elementary School's play, with Mitsuhiko as the director.
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=== Reunion with the Black Organization (Manga: [[Volume 25|238-242]], Anime: [[Reunion with the Black Organization|176-178]]) ===
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[[image:Sherry-getting-shot.png|thumb|left|200px|Shiho shot by Gin.]]
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In Episode 176-178, Conan encounters Gin and Vodka again. Haibara is kidnapped and confined in a wine cellar by the Black Organization member [[Pisco]], but she escapes before Gin and Vodka arrive by drinking [[baijiu]] to turn back into an adult. Gin anticipates her actions and intercepts her on the roof. He shoots selectively to wound her, intending to force her to explain how she escaped from the Organization before he finally kills her. Conan prevents Gin from killing her by shooting the man with his [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch|tranquilizer wristwatch]]. Conan tells Haibara to jump into the chimney when a distracted Vodka shoots at him but as he's behind a door, he gets away once Haibara has gone down the chimney. Gin purposely shoots himself in the arm to stay awake. Inside the wine cellar, Pisco is about to kill Haibara but Conan rescues her after tricking Pisco into accidentally causing a fire. They make their escape as Pisco tries to find them amidst the fire and smoke. At this point, Gin crawls from the chimney and confronts Pisco, citing his failure to remain in the shadows in his mission and kills him before Pisco is able to tell him the truth that Shiho Miyano has deaged into a young girl. Worried that the Organization is after her, Haibara decides to leave the city. Conan anticipates that Gin will predict her next move as leaving Tokyo so it will be better if she does the unexpected and remains in Beika. Unknown to Conan or Haibara, [[Vermouth]] saw Haibara at the party and uses her expert disguise skills to get closer to Haibara and Conan in order to confirm Haibara's identity as Sherry and then kill her.
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=== Dangerous Cave Case (Manga: [[Volume 25#Dangerous Cave Case|251]]-[[Volume 26#Dangerous Cave Case|254]], Anime [[The Desperate Revival|188-189]]) ===
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Conan finds out that Ran suspects him of being Shinichi, because Ran said she knew Conan's blood type for a blood transfusion, which Haibara hears.
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=== School Play Case (Manga: [[Volume 26#School Play Case|255-257]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|190-191]]) ===
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[[File:Flower gun.png|thumb|200px|Haibara's about to shoot Conan.]]
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While Conan is in the hospital contemplating admitting his identity to her, Haibara enters and points a gun at his head, saying that the Black Organization has found out about her due to an unknown agent being present at the Pisco incident. Because of this, Professor Agasa is held hostage and, in exchange for his life and a chance to return to the Black Organization, Haibara is required to terminate all the links she had in her child identity. However, when she pulls the trigger a bunch of flowers come out, showing that the story was just an act. Still, she uses this story as her point: both Haibara and Conan cannot reveal their identities no matter the situation, in order to prevent such a tragedy from occurring.
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During that night, Haibara explains her plan to disassociate Conan from Shinichi in Ran's eyes. She has Conan take a [[prototype antidote]] for APTX 4869 and then disguises herself as Conan. For the rest of the arc, Conan returns as Shinichi while Haibara is present as Conan, thus creating the illusion of Shinichi and Conan existing at the same time, disproving that the two are the same person.
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=== Elevator Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 26#Elevator Murder Case|258-260]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|192-193]]) ===
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At the end of the Desperate Revival arc, the antidote begins to run out and Shinichi runs into the bathroom, where Haibara is still disguised as Conan already waiting for him. She knows that Shinichi would run into the men´s bathroom after the symptoms of the regress conversion start to appear. Presumably, she leaves Conan's clothes
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for Shinichi and changes back into Haibara before leaving with Agasa who's waiting for her in the car park. Returned to the form of Conan once more, Conan returns to where Ran is waiting for Shinichi and tells her Shinichi has to leave urgently on another case.
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=== Music Box Case (Manga: [[Volume 26#File_261_-_Touching_the_Music_Strings.21.3F|261]], Anime: [[The Significant Music Box|194]]) ===
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Some time after the "comeback of Shinichi", Conan asks Haibara for some more antidotes, as he would like to meet Ran again in his adult form to tell her the whole truth. Haibara refuses and says it's too late, and it could be dangerous for Conan to swallow another prototype that could kill him. Haibara and the Detective Boys seem delighted to see Conan again, though the Boys are completely ignorant of who Conan really is.
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=== Bear Hunters Case (Manga: [[Volume 27#Bear Hunters Case|273]]-[[Volume 28#Bear Hunters Case|275]], Anime: [[Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys|212-213]]) ===
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=== Mermaid's Curse Case (Manga: [[Volume 28#Mermaid.27s Curse Case|281]], Anime: [[And Then There Were No Mermaids|223]]) ===
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During the investigation of a case involving a lottery, Heiji Hattori and Conan goes through books with names of contestants from previous lotteries. Conan finds the name Shiho Miyano in one of the books and recalls it as the real name of Haibara. But he can't imagine that it's the same person, since she doesn't appear as a person desiring eternal youth and beauty.
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=== Bus Hijacking Case (Manga: [[Volume 29#Bus Hijacking Case|287-289]], Anime: [[The Mysterious Passenger|230-231]] ===
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[[File:Vermouth episode 230.png|thumb|right|200px|Haibara in pinch.]]
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Vermouth, disguised as [[Tomoaki Araide]], boards a bus that Haibara, Agasa, and the Detective Boys are riding to a ski resort. Whatever plan Vermouth might have had is completely interrupted by the bus being hijacked by random criminals and the presence of two FBI agents that have been tracking her: [[Jodie Starling]] and [[Shuichi Akai]]. Haibara detects Vermouth's presence on the bus. She becomes so afraid that the Detective Boys, Conan, and Agasa will be killed because of her that she decides to commit suicide, deliberately staying behind in the bus which is about to explode. Realising her intent, Conan runs back and with his quick thinking, saves her. He asks her not to run away from life. However, the event caused her to remain anxious for several days.
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=== Dog Lovers Case (Manga: [[Volume 29#Dog Lovers Case|290-292]], Anime: [[The Evidence That Didn%27t Disappear|233-234]]) ===
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The hijacked bus incident in ''The Mysterious Passenger Case'' led Haibara to be especially worried about her situation. Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko attempt to cheer her up and, with the help of Arthur the dog, manage to make her smile. Conan comments that she should keep that expression, since it makes her look like a child, causing Haibara to blush.
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=== Netted Man Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 31#Netted Man Murder Case|311-313]], Anime: [[The Mystery in the Net|246-247]]) ===
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While she is at the beach with the Detective Boys and Ran, Haibara once again witnesses Conan's/Shinichi's feelings for Ran. She remains in the water until Ran notices she got a sunstroke. Conan wonders why she did not stay with Professor Agasa, and she answers that she did not want to run away from a dolphin (Ran) who is loved by the ocean (Shinichi/Conan), and a shark (herself) that ran away from the cold and dark bottom of the ocean cannot compete with the dolphin. However, Conan fails to understand this metaphor, which draws a parallel between Ran and Haibara.
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=== Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: [[Volume 32#Kidnapped Tourist Case|325-327]], Anime: [[The Man from Chicago|258-259]]) ===
  
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=== Introduction of Ai Haibara===
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=== Bloody Valentine (Manga: [[Volume 33#File 331 - Bloody Valentine 1|331]], Anime: [[The Truth Behind Valentine%27s|266]]) ===
  
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As the story progresses, Conan later befriends biochemist [[Ai Haibara]]. Haibara Ai or Ai Haibara grew up within the Black Organization and is a former member of it along with her sister.<ref name="Anitafirst">[[Volume_18#File_178_-_Code_Name_Sherry|Volume 18, File 178: Code Name Sherry]]</ref>
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=== Missing Watch Case (Manga: [[Volume 33#Missing Watch Case|335-337]], Anime: [[The Forgotten Memento from the Crime|269-270]]) ===
  
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Ai is the creator of the APTX 4869 drug but took the drug in order to escape from the Black Organization. Conan has run into the Black Organization multiple times, but he fails in tracking them due to Gin's cleverness.  
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=== Flying Neighbor Case (Manga: [[Volume 34#File 341 - The Hint That Was Against...|341]], Anime: [[English Teacher vs. Great Western Detective|277]]) ===
  
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=== The first head to head battle ===
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=== Soccer Supporter Case (Manga: [[Volume 34#Soccer Supporter Case|344-346]], Anime: [[Hooligan's Labyrinth|279-280]]) ===
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[[image:Sherry_shot_1.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Shiho shot by Gin.]]In episode 176-178, Conan encounters Gin and Vodka again. Ai is kidnapped and confined to a wine cellar, but turns into an adult after the wine spills on her. Despite wearing glasses and janitor clothing, Gin and Vodka recognize her and shoot her repeatedly until Conan appears. He shoots Gin with his needle, but Gin doesn't fall asleep. He tells Ai to jump into the chimmey, and Vodka shoots at him, but he gets away. Gin purposely shoots himself in the arm due to trying to stay awake. Inside, Pisco almost kills her, but Conan rescues her after Pisco accidentally causes a fire. Gin kills Pisco for failure before he's able to tell him the truth about Shiho.  Worried that the organization is after her, Ai decides to leave the city.
 
  
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=== A new threat: Vermouth, and the carjacking incident ===
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=== Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case (Manga: [[Volume 35#Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case|358-360]], Anime: [[Mitsuhiko's Mystifying Forest|289-290]]) ===
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Aside from Gin and Vodka being the most recurring members, a female member introduced late into the series named Vermouth also starts to play a huge role in the series. She makes her first appearance in episodes 176-178, but her talents aren't revealed until episode 230. She disguises herself as a doctor named Araide and is one of the few characters that learns who Conan really is. In one episode she is saved by Ran and Shinichi from falling through a fire escape, and keeps his secret unknown from the rest possibly because of this reason. She disguises herself as two actresses, Chris Vineyard and Sharon Vineyard. It is noted several times in the series that she is a master of disguise, who trained with Shinichi's mother in the past.
 
  
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=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36#Parade Bomber Case|366-368]], Anime [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===
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In episode 345, many identities are finally unveiled: Vermouth is revealed to be Dr. Araide, Chris Vineyard, [[Sharon Vineyard]], and the silver-haired serial killer in Shinichi's New York Case; Jodie Saintemillion is revealed to be an undercover FBI agent working towards capturing Vermouth, who killed her father when she was younger; Akai Shuichi is confirmed to be an FBI agent, and one with great skill too--enough to make the boss of the Black Organization believe that he is their ''Silver Bullet.'' Near the end of the episode, it becomes clear that Vermouth's purpose was to seek and eliminate Sherry, but her attempts are thwarted by several people: Shinichi/Conan, Jodie Saintemillion, Akai Shuichi, and even Ran. When she becomes cornered, she takes Conan hostage and drives away into a forest. There, she makes a call to her boss (still nameless), and to her surprise, Conan was recording the entire conversation. In order to preserve the organization's secrecy, she sprays sleeping gas in the car, putting both herself and Conan to sleep. She claims that this would be a duel--whoever wakes up first will win. Vermouth does indeed wake up first, but does not kill Conan. Instead, she just crushes his recording device. Ultimately, the only clue Conan gained from this whole ordeal is the ringtone that the boss uses; this is mentioned in episode 425 as well, although its importance has not yet been revealed.
 
  
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In Episode 394, Conan figures out the boss's number, but Haibara warns him not to call it because it is "[[Pandora's Box]]", Conan then thinks he can get officer Takagi to figure out who the number belongs to. But then Haibara warns if he does, officer Takagi will be killed.
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=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36#Serial Bomber Case|369]]-[[Volume 37#Serial Bomber Case|373]], Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
  
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Although Vermouth often comes off as evil and malicious, her allegiance is rather ambiguous. She chooses to protect both Conan/Shinichi and Ran, most likely because they let her live back in the New York Case when she was disguised as the silver-haired serial killer. At the end of the episode, she could have very well killed Shinichi, but instead she lets him live and even drapes her coat over his sleeping body so he wouldn't get cold. She even kept her promise with Shinichi to stop her attempt on killing Sherry/Shiho. For some reason, she seems to wish for the Black Organization to be taken down as well--for she believes that Kudo Shinichi is their true ''Silver Bullet.''
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=== Meeting with Vodka (Manga: [[Volume 37#Meeting with Vodka|380]]-[[Volume 38#Meeting with Vodka|383]], Anime: [[Contact with the Black Organization|309-311]]) ===
  
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=== The third head to head battle, and three new threats ===
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=== Moving Dolls Case (Manga: [[Volume 38#Moving Dolls Case|384-386]], Anime: [[Festival Dolls Dyed in the Setting Sun|312-313]]) ===
  
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=== Torn Friendship Case (Manga: [[Volume 39#The Torn Friendship|398-400]], Anime: [[A Friendship That Can%27t Be Bought|329-330]]) ===
  
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=== Subaru Okiya, and "Bourbon" ===
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=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40#Missing Ring Case|404-406]], Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===
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As Conan and Ai investigate a normal case, Ai feels that an organization member is around. The organization member which she felt is implied to be one of the innocent suspects, Okiya Subaru. Conan invites Okiya to live in the Kudou house since Okiya's apartment was burnt. Okiya appears in other cases later on, including at the Haido mall where the rest of the Black Organization gathered to chase a rumored sighting of a scarred Akai Shuichi. Despite the apparent implications, Bourbon's true identity and Okiya's true motivations remain unconfirmed.
 
  
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== Personality ==
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=== Dark and Cluttered Room Case (Manga: [[Volume 41#Dark and Cluttered Room Case|417-419]], Anime: [[Secret of the Tohto Film Development Studio|335-336]]) ===
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Shiho has a sang-froid, mistrustful, sarcastic and cold attitude and often reminds others about the darker side of reality and human nature. As Ai Haibara she acts older than she is supposed to be, which the Shounen Tantei refer to her as "cool". But despite her jaded demeanor, she has shown to be kind and caring at occasion. She's a bit quiet, though this may be due to her caution to keep herself hidden from the Black Organization. She is sometimes cold and very analytical, but there are times where she softens her demeanor and reveals herself to be a true friend. In fact, she considers Conan and the Detective Boys as the first real friends she has ever had in her life.<br>[[File:Ai - Sai Brand's Wallet.jpg|thumb|150px|Ai asking for a ''Sai Brand'''s wallet for her cooperation]]<br> Shiho is generally a loner and misses her older sister, Akemi, greatly (as witnessed in ''Movie 5: Countdown to Heaven'' where she would call her sister's old apartment just to hear her voice on the voicemail). Her greatest fear is being caught by the [[Black Organization]], and she is especially terrified of [[Gin]]. Smart, stubborn, and with a somewhat twisted sense of humor, she tries to keep Conan from doing reckless things that may give away their identity, though often she is surprised by his actions that usually result in his gaining the information he needs while also keeping their identities secret.
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=== Four Porsches Case (Manga: [[Volume 41#Four Porsches Case|420-422]], Anime: [[The Four Porsches|338-339]]) ===
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=== Bathroom Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 41#Bathroom Murder Case|423]]-[[Volume 42#Bathroom Murder Case|425]], Anime: [[Hidden Bathroom Secret|340-341]]) ===
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Haibara, with the help of Conan, fins recording tapes from her mother. She's happy and relaxed to hear her mother's voice
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=== Convenience Store Case (Manga: [[Volume 42#File 427 - Ran.27s Deduction|427]], Anime: [[The Convenience Store Trap|343-344]]) ===
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=== Halloween Party Case (Manga: [[Volume 42#Halloween Party Case|429-434]], Anime: [[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night|345]]) ===
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[[File:345-1.png|thumb|right|200px|Ran covering Haibara from getting shot.]]
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Vermouth finally launches her plan to kill Shiho. She prepares a distraction to lure Conan away so that Haibara is alone at Agasa's. Taking advantage of the fact that Haibara has practically become ill from fear, she calls as Dr. Araide to tell Haibara she is taking her to the hospital because she has been unwell for so long. The eavesdropping FBI agent [[Jodie Starling]] arrives first to protect Haibara and starts driving her towards the shipping yard where the FBI have laid a trap for Vermouth.
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In a complicated turn of events, Vermouth reveals she already thwarted Jodie's trap, and then shoots her. Haibara then reveals herself to be Conan; Yukiko had helped with his disguise while Conan sent [[Heiji Hattori]] to participate in Vermouth's distraction. The real Haibara then shows up which distracts Conan long enough for Vermouth to dart him with his own stun-gun watch. Just as Haibara is about to be killed, Ran, who had suspected Jodie of being untrustworthy and decided to spy on her, jumps from Jodie's car trunk and protects Haibara. Vermouth is unwilling to kill either Conan or Ran because they had saved her life in the past. Part of the reason why she originally did not tell the rest of the Black Organization about Haibara's true identity is likely because they would find out about Conan too and then silence him and everyone around him as well.
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Before Vermouth can come up with another plan, the other FBI agent, [[Shuichi Akai]] arrives and forces Vermouth to flee with Conan as a hostage. Vermouth dials [[anokata|the boss]] of the Black Organization to lie to him about why she was injured. After the call she checks Conan and found he's wired to a recorder after cutting open his shirt. As she is about to destroy it, he wakes up from his pretended snooze and tells her his associate will arrive if the recorder is destroyed. He threatens to give the recorder to the police for analysis unless Vermouth promises that she will give up on trying to kill Haibara. Vermouth consents and unexpectedly releases a sleeping gas. When Conan wakes up, he found Vermouth had considerately covered him with her coat but there is no sign of her in the car except for a bloody patch on the seat. He realises she had destroyed the recorder and then shot herself from succumbing to the gas. A wounded Vermouth makes her way to a phone booth and calls for a pickup from her associates.
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=== Murderer's Car Case (Manga: [[Volume 42#Murderer.27s Car Case|435]]-[[Volume 43#Murderer.27s Car Case|437]], Anime: [[Find the Buttock%27s Mark|346-347]]) ===
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=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44#Takagi.27s Last Case|450-452]], Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===
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=== Poisoned Fisherman Case (Manga: [[Volume 45#Poisoned Fisherman Case|460-462]], Anime: [[The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight|366-367]]) ===
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=== Cigarette Message Case (Manga: [[Volume 45#Cigarette Message Case|466]]-[[Volume 46#Cigarette Message Case|469]], Anime: [[A Code of Stars and Tobacco|374-375]]) ===
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=== Stradivarius Murder Case [[Volume 46#Stradivarius Murder Case|470]], Anime: [[The Dissonance of the Stradivarius|385]]) ===
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=== Kaitou Kid and the Three Instruments (Manga: [[Volume 46#Kaitou Kid and the Three Instruments|475-478]], Anime: [[Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion|394-396]]) ===
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Conan figures out the boss's full number, but Haibara warns him not to call it because it is "[[Wikipedia: Pandora's Box|Pandora's Box]]". Conan then thinks he can get Detective Takagi to figure out who the number belongs to, but then Haibara warns that if he does, Detective Takagi will be killed. This scene is the first time Haibara openly reveals to Conan that she has been hiding important secrets about the Black Organization from him; earlier she [[Black Organization#APTX 4869 and Biochemistry|had lied to him]]. The exchange suggests that Haibara is withholding information because she fears Conan will make a rash move.
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=== Jewel Robber Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47#Jewel Robber.27s Suicide Case|484-486]], Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===
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=== Over the Phone Case (Manga: [[Volume 48#Over the Phone Case|491-493]], Anime: [[The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code|411-412]]) ===
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=== Red, White, and Yellow Case (Manga: [[Volume 60#Red, White, and Yellow Case|622-624]], Anime: [[Conan vs. Double Code Mystery#Red, White, Yellow, and the Detective Boys|509]]) ===
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[[File:Haibara doesn't like Okiya.PNG|thumb|left|200px|Haibara does not like Subaru.]]
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Not long after Akai's death, Conan hears fresh intel from the [[FBI]] that a new [[Black Organization]] agent called [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] is looking for Shiho, which Conan keeps secret from Haibara. As Conan and Haibara investigate a normal case, Haibara feels that an organization member is around. The organization member which she felt is implied to be one of the innocent suspects, [[Subaru Okiya]]. Conan invites Okiya to live in Kudo's house since Okiya's apartment was burnt to the ground. Okiya appears in other cases later on, including at the Haido mall where the rest of the Black Organization gathered to chase a rumored sighting of a [[Scar Akai|scarred Shuichi Akai]]. Although Okiya is trusted by Conan and Agasa and behaves kindly to Haibara, she remains frightened of him. Later, some of his actions lead her to believe he might be someone she knows and she comes to trust him more, even attempting to uncover his identity when she thought he was asleep.
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=== Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Manga: [[Volume 77#Cabin Trap|815-817]], Anime: [[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|699-704]]) ===
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[[File:Shiho 700.png|thumb|200px|Haibara turns into Shiho via the [[Prototype antidote|prototype antidote]] for the first time.]]
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Haibara is forced to revert to Shiho using a [[temporary antidote]] to save the other children of the group from a fire. A video of her as an adult is sent to the Mouri Detective Agency by Mitsuhiko which Sera, Okiya, and Amuro find out about. Because of this, Haibara is later targeted by a plot concocted by Vermouth and Bourbon aboard the Bell Tree Express Train. Bourbon is revealed to be Amuro and Haibara learns that he knew her parents. Bourbon was hoping to capture Shiho alive, but Vermouth's modifications to his plan which were designed to kill her led to Shiho supposedly being blown up on the train. The Shiho Vermouth and Bourbon thought was killed was really [[Kaitou Kid]] in disguise, Conan having forced him into the plan. Because of this, all of the Black Organization besides Vermouth think Shiho is now dead, and Vermouth is unable to reveal the truth to the rest of them without also compromising Conan, Haibara and their deaged condition against her wishes.
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=== The Heartfelt Strap (Manga: [[Volume 94#Haibara's Lost Phone Strap Case|997-999]], Anime: [[The Heartfelt Strap|925-926]]) ===
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Haibara refuse to give Conan a couple antidotes in order to go to the Kyoto trip with Ran. Suddenly, she finds out she lost the Higo puppet phone strap she bought at the stadium store. It was particularly precious to her because Ryusuke Higo touched it in the bleachers during the football match. She freezes in disbelief and collapses against the wall. Conan decide to go and with the Detective Boys to find her phone strap, in exchange for the antidotes. At the end, they are able to return the strap but it was partially destroyed. At fisrt, Haibara still refusing Conan's pleas to give him the antidote but she still give him the antidote later on as their hard work for finding the strap.
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=== TV Drama Filming Site Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 96#TV Drama Filming Site Murder Case|1025]], Anime: [[Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy|995]]) ===
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Haibara mentioned [[Atsushi Miyano|her father]] worked as a member of [[Shirohato Pharmaceuticals]] R&D team thirty years ago. However, the company went bankrupt twenty-five years ago and her parents decided to open a small clinic.
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=== Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule (Manga: [[Volume 101#Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule|1070-1072]], Anime: [[Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule|1093-1094]]) ===
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Haibara finds out her sister Akemi attended [[Teitan Elementary School]] and graduated from it nineteen years ago. She also buried a time capsule at the school as well, which reveals a photo of Akemi and Shiho in the past with a letter on the back. Suddenly, someone heavily triggered Haibara's anxiety, causing Conan to rush outside the classroom. When he asked an upperclassman if any suspicious person passed by, he was informed that only pizza and sushi deliveries came near the area. Conan then dismisses his suspicion and concludes that Haibara must have been overreacting only.
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== Non-canon plot overview ==
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=== Countdown to Heaven (Movie: [[Countdown to Heaven|5]]) ===
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[[File:M5-43.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Ai, witnessing Genta's virtue]]
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Having greatly missed her sister Akemi, Ai secretly begins to make a call to an apartment that her sister once stayed in order to hear her voice from the tape recorder. Gin and Vodka, knowing about this habit of hers, plan to track down Agasa's phone number when she makes the call, but their plan is foiled by Conan and Agasa after being informed of this by Genta.
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As she begins to bond with the Detective Boys, Ai begins to realize that she herself is no longer all alone or full of sorrow, and is willing to sacrifice herself to allow them to live. She also witnesses both Genta and Mitsuhiko's bravery of not wanting to leave her behind from the time bombed tower, with the former forcefully carrying her to the escape car despite her intention to countdown the time bomb until the end, and the latter holds on to her when she is thrown off the car due to the blaze from the explosion. Ai, knowing of Ayumi's affection toward Conan, also warns him to never make Ayumi cries, else she'll never forgive him.
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=== Sunflowers of Inferno (Movie: [[Sunflowers of Inferno|19]]) ===
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== Relationships analysis ==
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=== Family and friends ===
  
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While she generally accompanies her fellow Detective Boys to soccer matches played by the Tokyo Spirits, Ai herself is a fan of Big Osaka in general and of the player [[Ryusuke Higo]] in particular, especially since the latter has likewise abandoned an organization which had betrayed him and had remained an outcast for a time.<ref>Manga Chapters 344-346: Soccer Supporter Case</ref>
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==== Akemi Miyano ====
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The death of Akemi still affects her. It was the death of her sister that led to Haibara's escape from the organization, because no one would tell her the reason. She became aware of the robbery Akemi pulled before her death, but suspected there was more to the story.
  
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=== Taste for fashion ===
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In the movie Countdown to Heaven, she kept calling Akemi's number at her apartment just to hear her voice, fully aware that the Black Organization might wiretap and trace to her location. It took extreme measure from Conan to make Haibara abandon this thought.
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Ai seems to have some interest in fashion, as she has made repeated requests for a certain type of purse when asked to do something. In one of the cases for instance, in order to expose the identity of the person who hid the phone cables to cut off communications with the outside world, she was asked by Conan to fake an unbearable appendix pain, which she agreed to after jokingly requesting for a ''Sai Brand'''s wallet for her cooperation. She then started rolling on the floor and screaming for help. The culprit felt like he had no choice but to reveal the cable from his pockets and reconnect the phone to ask for an ambulance.<ref>[[A Code of Stars and Tobacco|Episode 374-375: A Code of Stars and Tobacco]]</ref>
 
  
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== Relationship analysis ==
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==== Atsushi Miyano ====
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Dr. Miyano was Haibara's father. He passed away when she was barely a year old. Her feelings toward her father is unknown, but she does show interest in seeing the house where he grew up.
  
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=== Conan Edogawa ===
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==== Elena Miyano ====
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Elena passed away when Shiho was a baby. Even though Shiho/Haibara has accepted her passing for a long time, being able to hear her voice via recorded
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tapes calmed Haibara down.
  
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==== Conan Edogawa/Shinichi Kudo ====
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[[File:Haibara Conan moment Ed60.png|thumb|left|190px|Haibara and Conan/Shinichi believe and rely on each other (Picture from [[Sissy Sky|Closing 60 Scene]]).]]
 
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{{main|Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara}}
  
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Ai Haibara seems to have somewhat romantic feelings for Conan/Shinichi, although she never truly admits to it. In the fourth movie, she says to Conan that she wished she could forget her memories about the Black Organization and the death of her sister and the pill, claiming that all she wants to be was a normal little girl and live together with Conan forever. But then as Conan was shocked by the words, Ai immediately said she was lying. Indeed, it is a mystery just exactly what she feels for him, whether friend or otherwise. It could be said that, because of their almost equal level of intelligence, she finds it easier to talk to him.
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Both are de-aged by APTX4869 and have almost equal levels of intelligence, which makes Haibara and [[Conan]] close confidants and more empathetic with each other than most other characters. Conan is one of the few people in front of whom she has shown any signs of weakness, such as breaking down over her sister's death. They share an interesting relationship. They believe and rely on each other. She is keenly observant of Conan's personality, intelligence, and sense of justice.
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If Conan is in danger, she is willing to throw away her life to save him, overriding fears and concerns for her own safety that would ordinarily paralyze her. Similarly, Conan has saved Haibara's life more than once when she would have sacrificed herself for his and the [[Detective Boys]]' safety. She often enjoys teasing Conan, which he takes in good stride. However, he is oblivious of her feelings towards him and sometimes finds it difficult to deal with her sarcasm and impudent, cold nature. Although in empathy on many matters, they don't fully trust one another with information about the Black Organization out of concern for the safety and feelings of the other. In fact, she has always known that [[Renya Karasuma]] is the Black Organization head, but she never reveals it for Conan's safety.
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==== Hiroshi Agasa ====
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[[File:772-1.png|thumb|left|190px|Haibara is typing a mail to Professor Agasa angrily for cheating his diet.]]
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The relationship between Haibara and [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] is rather unusual, if not humorous. Despite their actual ages, Haibara often acts more like a mother to the professor, constantly reminding him to watch what he eats. On several occasions, she has removed fattening foods from his reach,<ref name=Depths>[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref> and is attempting to help get him into better shape.
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Kogoro jokingly notes in Countdown to Heaven that she acts a lot like Agasa's wife.
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There have also been instances where she'll automatically step in front of Agasa in cases of danger.<ref name=Eyes>[[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]]</ref><br>Out of all the people she's met, Haibara seems most comfortable about acting herself with Professor Agasa; which might be attributed to the fact that he was the one who found her after she escaped the Black Organization, and took her in. Agasa had been an acquaintance of Shiho's parents, but he hadn't imagine that she would be their daughter, before Conan revealed it.
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==== Ran Mouri ====
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[[File:Ed60-3.jpg|thumb|left|190px|Haibara's first greeting with Ran. (Picture from [[Sissy_Sky|Closing 60's Scene]]).]]
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[[File:247-1.png|thumb|right|165px|Haibara's first meeting with Ran.(Picture from [[The_Mystery_in_the_Net|Original Scene]]).]]
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There are instances where Haibara will caution Conan from actions that involve [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], though it's assumed this is due merely to the fact that
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she wants to keep her identity hidden. Early on, she is cold and distant towards Ran, even more so than she is to most other people. Ran believes that it is because Haibara hated her,<ref name=Net>[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net]]</ref> though in truth it is because Ran reminds Haibara strongly of her dead sister.
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After Ran notices Haibara is not feeling well and carries her to safety during a case, Haibara finally properly introduces herself to Ran, and they slowly became friends. Because Haibara finds that Ran resembles her older sister, Akemi Miyano, she takes special interest in protecting her. These feelings increase after Ran jumps through a slew of bullets from [[Calvados|a Black Organization sniper]] to save Haibara.<ref name=Vermouth>[[Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon|Episode 345: Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon]]</ref> Haibara immediately thinks of her own sister, and begins acting to try to protect Ran from the organization, such as when Haibara begs for Ran to stay at Agasa's house when she knows that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization are lurking about, immediately thinking of her own sister's death, and wanting to keep Ran safe.<ref name=KornChianti>[[Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!|Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!]]</ref>
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Assuming that Conan has romantic feelings for Ran, Haibara feels jealous of her and suffer from considering herself as less attractive than Ran. She even implies that Ran would be similar to a dolphin, when she would only be a shark coming from the cold depths of the sea, indicating that she cannot compete against her<ref>[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net]]</ref>. Once when Haibara had a cold and Ran came to bring her some food, Ai pretended to be asleep and Conan said she wasn't being considerate for Ran's good actions towards her. Haibara thought to herself that Conan doesn't understand a thing, but she doesn't want him to anyway, hinting that she has actually romantic feelings towards Conan/Shinichi and is jealous due to his feelings for Ran.
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==== Akai Shuichi/Subaru Okiya ====
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[[File:685-2.png|thumb|left|190px|Haibara uncovering Subaru's scarf.]]
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The first time [[Subaru]] appears, Haibara felt a strange feeling toward him and thought he is a member of the Black Organization. However, the feeling kept coming and going. In later episodes, Haibara doesn't seem to hate him so much anymore. She even tries to uncover Subaru's scarf to check his neck, probably suspecting he was using a device made by Professor Agasa. At one point, she asks him if he bugged Agasa's house because he keeps appearing at opportune moments when they're involved in a case, bringing food hastily put together as an excuse for his presence. She cited one instance in which the food was not cooked and the vegetables were raw.
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Currently, although Akai/Subaru knows Haibara's secret identity, Haibara doesn't know Subaru's identity, nor does she know Akai was her deceased sister's boyfriend. Both Akai/Subaru, Conan, and Agasa are keeping such information a secret from Haibara. At one point, Haibara questions if Akai is a "lolicon."
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==== Dai Moroboshi ====
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[[File:701 8.png|thumb|right|190px|Dai Moroboshi in Haibara's thought.]]
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Haibara knows [[Dai Moroboshi]] as her sister's boyfriend. She deduces that Dai approaches her sister just to collect information about the Black Organization. She remembered him giving her a promise to protect Akemi. But she also remembers him as 'the one, who betrayed the organization', so there is a possibility that she has heard another story of what happened. Later on, she meets a [[Scar Akai|guy]] similar to him in [[The Jet-Black Mystery Train]] and wonders how he got the scar on his face.
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==== Heiji Hattori ====
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Heiji is one of the few character who know Conan and Haibara's secret identity, as well as the effect of APTX 4869. In general, Heiji and Haibara rarely meet each other. His hot temperament is a trait that Haibara dislikes. However, on more than one occasion, Haibara trusts Heiji to keep the secret of the drug and to keep Conan/Shinichi safe when Conan temporarily reverts back to Shinichi.
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Haibara also shows a mischievous side towards Heiji. At one point when Heiji (kinda) confessed to Kazuha, Haibara used the recorded speech as her ringtone.
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==== Akai Family ====
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In [[Volume 99#File 1049 - It's Unbelievable!|File 1049]], the flashback conversations between Vermouth and Mary confirmed that Mary and Elena are sisters. So that Akemi is blood relatives with [[Akai family]].
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=== Detective Boys ===
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[[File:Detective boys under Haibara's command.png|thumb|right|185px|Haibara is the second-command in Detective Boys.]]
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Haibara has tried to keep an emotional distance away from the rest of the Detective Boys at the beginning. However, over time, she can't resist their boistorous friendliness anymore and gradually warms up to them. When she was first introduced, she would often stay off to the side of whatever activity the Detective Boys were doing while later arcs, such as the Sweet and Cold Delivery Service arc, open with her playing soccer with them, and even mentally as she's about to do one of Higo's moves.
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==== Ayumi Yoshida ====
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[[File:330-1.png|thumb|left|185px|Ayumi is happy for being allowed to call Haibara by her name (Ai).]]
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Out of the Detective Boys, Haibara is the closest with [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]]. At one time, Ayumi noticed that she called everyone by their first names except for Haibara and decided to try and call her "Ai-chan", but without success. At the end of a case which involved a shattered friendship, Haibara told Ayumi that it was okay for her to call her "Ai-chan". When Mitsuhiko and Genta tried to call her that, however, she told them that only Ayumi was allowed to call her by her first name.<ref name=Ai-chan>[[A Friendship That Can't Be Bought|Episode 329-330: A Friendship That Can't Be Bought]]</ref> On the whole, Haibara seems to see Ayumi as a little sister, even going so far as to physically shield her from danger.<ref name=starsandtobacco>[[A Code of Stars and Tobacco|Episode 375: A Code of Stars and Tobacco (Part 2)]]</ref> Besides, Ayumi is one of the people who teach her that she cannot win by always running away, and that she has to face her enemies<ref>[[Episode 347|Episode 347: Find the Buttock's Mark]]</ref>.
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However, Haibara and Ayumi may almost be love rivals, since both seem to develop romantic feelings for Conan: Ayumi even asks her if she is in love with him, and is really frightened when she is answered positively (she eventually cheers up when Haibara says she is not).<ref>[[The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case|Episode 205: The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case]]</ref>
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==== Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya ====
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[[Image:279haibaramitsuhiko.png|thumb|left|185px|Haibara listening in on Mitsuhiko's radio.]]
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Haibara's classmate and fellow detective [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]] develops romantic feelings for her, and Haibara is fully aware of this. Haibara uses Mitsuhiko's feelings to her advantage when she needs him to do something, but she also admires his intelligence and courage during missions the Detective Boys must perform and respects his feelings. In some episodes she even shows more confidence in Mitsuhiko than in Ayumi or Genta when the going gets tough.
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=== Black Organization ===
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==== The Boss ====
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The boss, after Shiho's defection, wants her eliminated as a loose end at almost all costs.
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==== Gin ====
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{{main|Gin and Sherry}}
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[[Gin]] has an abnormal attachment for Shiho, often thinks of her being naked, and seems to enjoy hunting her down, while she hates and fears him. They had some sort of relationship in the past.<ref>[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__st__60__p__287218#entry287218 青山剛昌先生と話そうDAY (Let's talk with Aoyama Gosho-sensei day), held January 3, 2013]</ref>
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==== Vodka ====
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Shiho and [[Vodka]] have met and are acquaintances.<ref name=CD239>Conan Drill Page 239</ref>
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==== Vermouth ====
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[[Vermouth]] and Shiho have some connection, although it has not been elaborated on. Shiho fears Vermouth more than other Black Organization members except perhaps Gin: in the first times, the feeling of her presence can even entirely paralyze her<ref>[[The Mysterious Passenger|Episode 231: The Mysterious Passenger]]</ref>. Shiho was initially Vermouth's target, but Vermouth promised to give up on her after Conan's intervention.<ref name=CD239/> She broke this promise later when Bourbon discovered a video of Sherry, still clinging to her personal conviction that Shiho is the one person who can't be allowed to exist in the world.<ref>Manga File 818</ref>
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==== Rei Furuya ====
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[[Rei Furuya|Rei]] knew Haibara's parents and sister. Rei has also met Shiho in the Mystery Train case, but not knowing that it was [[Kaitou Kid]] in disguise.
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=== Others ===
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==== Mary Sera ====
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As Haibara tries to wipe out the mascara in her left eye, Conan notices the similarities between her and [[Mary]], and he thinks that they might be blood related. Conan thinks that Haibara is somehow connected to the [[Akai family]].
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Many fans believes that Haibara's [[Elena|mother]] is the sister of Mary, as Gosho confirmed that two mothers will be revealed as sisters with Mary being one of the sister pair. This was confirmed on [[Volume_99#File_1049_-_It.27s_Unbelievable.21|chapter 1049]].
  
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=== Ran Mouri ===
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== People who know Haibara's real identity ==
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{{main|List of characters who know Ai Haibara's identity}}
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These people know Haibara's true identity: Professor Agasa, Conan, Vermouth, Pisco, Heiji Hattori, Yukiko Kudo, Yusaku Kudo, and Shuichi Akai. It is also possible that James Black and Jodie Starling of the FBI know Haibara's true identity since they call Haibara by her codename "Sherry", although they may not know yet her true name.
  
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There are instances where Haibara will caution Conan from actions that involve [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], though it's assumed this is due merely to the fact that she wants to keep her identity hidden. At one point, she was very cold and distant towards Ran, just like she was to most other people. Ran believed that it was because that Haibara had hated her.<ref name=Net>[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net]]</ref> However, later that day, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran, and they slowly became friends.<br>Haibara finds that Ran resembles her older sister, Akemi Miyano, so she takes special interest in protecting her. These feelings began after Ran jumped through a slew of bullets from [[Vermouth]] to save Haibara.<ref name=Vermouth>[[Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon|Episode 345: Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon]]</ref> Haibara immediately thought of her own sister, and began to treat and look at Ran as a spitting image of Akemi. Haibara also begs for Ran to stay at Agasa's house, during when she had learned that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization were lurking about, immediately thinking of her own sister's death, and wanting to keep Ran safe.<ref name=KornChianti>[[Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!|Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!]]</ref>
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== Gadgets ==
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Professor Agasa has made many gadgets for Shinichi/Conan to use for investigate cases or catch criminals, and Haibara also uses some gadgets same as conan to use for self defense and help Shinichi/Conan. such as Glasses and wristwatch ([[Criminal Tracking Glasses]], [[Telescopic Lenses]], [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch]], [[Wristwatch Flashlight]]) and [[Detective Boys Badge]] (use for communicating with Detective boys).
  
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=== Ayumi Yoshida ===
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== Character popularity ==
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* eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Haibara placed 4th in the poll with 686 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』 人気投票結果|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>
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* In honor of the release of the 15th movie, ''[[Quarter of Silence]]'', the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Haibara placed 4th out of 10. (First place of all female characters)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>
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* In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Haibara placed 3rd overall with 1,592 votes. (First place of all female characters)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>
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* In a poll held on June 5, 2020 by asking women age 20 to 40 who were their favourite Detective Conan character, Ai ranked fifth<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/OneTruthPrevails/comments/hjkevu/detective_conan_character_popularity_poll_june_5/</ref>.
  
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Haibara has tried to keep an emotional distance away from the rest of the Detective Boys since the beginning. However, over time, she can't resist their friendliness anymore and gradually warms up to them.
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== Name origin ==
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According to Agasa, Ai Haibara's name comes from [[Wikipedia: Cordelia Gray|Cordelia '''Gray''']] (the character 灰 in her name means "ash") and [[Wikipedia: V.I. Warshawski|V.'''I'''. Warshawski]] ("Ai" comes from the letter "I"). Although Agasa suggested she use the kanji 愛 (love) for "Ai", she preferred to use the kanji 哀 (sorrow).<ref>[[Volume 18#File 179 - The Girl Made of Lies|Volume 18, File 179: "The Girl Made of Lies"]]</ref> Her US FUNimation name, "Vi Graythorn", has similar roots. However, Gosho Aoyama in an interview posted in the May 2014 issue of Da Vinci magazine stated that the "Ai" in Ai Haibara comes from [[Wikipedia: Irene Adler|'''I'''rene Adler]], a character from the ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]'' story "A Scandal in Bohemia", and she is inspired by her.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Da Vinci|month=May|year=2014|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten}}</ref><ref>Aoyama's latest interview for NHK (2017)</ref>
  
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This is especially true in the case of [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]]. At one time, Ayumi noticed that she called everyone by their first names except for Haibara and decided to try and call her Ai-chan, but without success. At the end of a case which involved a shattered friendship, Haibara told Ayumi that it was ok for her to call her Ai-chan. When Mitsuhiko and Genta tried to call her that, however, she told them that only Ayumi was allowed to call her by her first name.<ref name=Ai-chan>[[A Friendship That Can't Be Bought|Episode 329-330: A Friendship That Can't Be Bought]]</ref> On the whole, Ai seems to see Ayumi as a little sister, even going so far as to physically shield her from danger.<ref name=starsandtobacco>[[A Code of Stars and Tobacco|Episode 375: A Code of Stars and Tobacco (Part 2)]]</ref>
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Her US Viz name, Anita Hailey, comes from:
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* Anita: Anne Katherine Green (the first American Mystery Writer)
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* Hailey: Hero (though Anita didn't care much for the choice)<ref>Case Closed Volume 18: File 179 - The False Girl</ref>
  
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=== Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya ===
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Her codename '''Sherry''' is Detective Shunsaku Kudo's (from [[wikipedia:ja:探偵物語|Tantei Monogatari (Detective Tales)]]) favorite liquor.
  
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[[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]] develops heavy romantic feelings for Ai, and Ai is aware of this. Ai uses his feelings to her advantage when she needs him to do something, but she also does admire his courage during missions the Detective Boys must perform and respects his feelings enough as not to be truly exploitative.
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== Different looks ==
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{|
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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|[[File:Ai Before.jpg|thumb|x200px|Episode 129]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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|[[File:Ai Middle.JPG|thumb|x200px|Episode 477]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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|[[File:Ai After Brown.jpg|thumb|x200px|Episode 509]]
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|}
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{|
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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|[[File:Ai After.jpg|thumb|x200px|Episode 631]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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|[[File:haibara 2015.png|thumb|x200px|Episode 779]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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|[[File:Haibara Alt 2.jpg|thumb|x200px|Episode 890]]
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|}
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{|
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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|[[File:haibara ai magic kaito 1412.png|thumb|x200px|Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 21).]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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|[[File:ai 2017.png|thumb|x200px|Opening 45]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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|[[File:Ai haibara smile ed60.png|thumb|x200px|Closing 60]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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|[[File:Ai Haibara TCH.jpg|thumb|x200px|The Culprit Hanzawa Episode 8]]
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|}
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== Quotes ==
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=== General ===
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{{cquote|You can't complain about time going by... If anyone tries to change it... Life will punish them.|[[Volume 20|File 191, Page 11: "The Eyes From Far Away"]]}}
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{{cquote|Silly you. The important thing is not who you learned of that knowledge from. But rather, where and how you use it. You're the best rescue person around for me right now. Thank you. You sure are a great help...|[[Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys|Episode 213: Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys]]}}
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{{cquote|Don't judge people from the outside. Like any rose has thorns, the more person appears nice on the outside, the more you should doubt the inside.|[[Volume 45|File 461: "Poison on the Bait!?"]]}}
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{{cquote|They say time and a people’s hearts are inversely proportional. The more it passes, the more they grow apart.|[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|Episode 290: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6]]}}
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{{cquote|It’s like an automated vending machine for canned juice. You’ll get what you want so long as you have the money but you get nothing in return without it. You can’t buy your way into the hearts of others.|Episode 330}}
  
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=== Hiroshi Agasa ===
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=== Specific ===
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{{cquote|Using too much of your brain can make you bald like Professor Agasa.. |[[Volume 23|File 222, Page 7: "The Last Movie"]]}}
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{{cquote|Even this loyal mirror won't reflect your true form.|Talking to Conan|[[Volume 23|File 223, Page 14: "The True in the Mirror"]]}}
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{{cquote|You'll protect me, right?|Talking to Conan|[[Volume 34|File 346: "The Fake Supporter"]]}}
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{{cquote|I will pass!|When the Detective Boys want to play detectives or treasure hunters}}
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* [[Megumi Hayashibara]]'s favorite line as Ai Haibara, indicated in Conan radio.
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{{cquote|Baka! (Fool)}}
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* [[Minami Takayama]]'s favorite line from Haibara, indicated in Conan radio.
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{{cquote|If I... If I... I wish I could lose my memory if possible. I wouldn't remember my sister's death, or being forced to make poison for the Organization. If I could forget everything and just become a regular elementary school student Haibara Ai, I wonder how good it'll be... And, I could be with you forever, forever just like this...|[[Movie 4|Movie 4: "Captured in Her Eyes"]]|Said to Conan in response to Ran losing her memory, she then played it off as a joke}}
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{{cquote|Really... just like Officer Takagi and Inspector Shiratori... How come all the officers we know have to be such slow, annoying, blockhead morons?|Episode 659}}
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{{cquote|Just an elementary school student who loves science.|[[The Scarlet Bullet|Movie 24: "The Scarlet Bullet"]]|Answering to [[The Scarlet Bullet#People|Eri Ishioka]]'s question of who exactly is she}}.
  
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The relationship between Ai and [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] is rather unusual, if not humorous. Despite what their actual ages are, Ai often times acts more like a mother to the professor, constantly reminding him to watch what he eats. On several occassions, she has removed fattening foods from his reach<ref name=Depths>[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref>, and is attempting to help get him into better shape. There's also been instances where she'll automatically step in front of Agasa in cases of danger.<ref name=Eyes>[[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]]</ref><br>Out of all the people she's met, Ai seems most comfortable about acting herself with the Professor; which might be attributed to the fact that he was the one who found her after she escaped the BO, and took her in.
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=== Quotes about Ai ===
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{{cquote|She's not as tough as she looks.|Conan talking to Agasa|[[Volume 34|File 341: "The Hint That Was Against"]]}}
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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*Shiho Miyano's Japanese name means "Eternal Youth and Beauty".<ref>Episode 223</ref> According to Agasa, Ai's name comes from [[wikipedia:Cordelia Gray|Cordelia '''Gray''']] (the character 灰 in her name means "ash") and [[wikipedia:V.I. Warshawski|'''V.I.''' Warshawski]] (V.I. upside down = "Ai"). Although Agasa suggested she use the kanji 愛 (love) for "Ai", she preferred to use the kanji 哀 (sorrow).
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* Sherry is a fortified wine from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez, Spain. Most sherries are initially dry, with sweetness added later. This could be a play on her personality that the Black Organization recognized. To further confirm the pun, in the Spanish dub of the anime, her codename in the organization is "Jerez" rather than "Sherry" (in Spanish language, both the town and the wine share the name), although she was renamed later to "Sherry" again.
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*Her US Funimation name, Anita Hailey, comes from:
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* Haibara is an animal lover.<ref>The Evidence That Didn't Disappear</ref><ref>Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys</ref><ref>Super Secret of the Road to School</ref>
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** Anita: Anne Katherine Green (the first American Mystery Writer)
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* Haibara strongly dislikes getting shocked by static electricity. She used to have some accessories to dissipate the charge, but she seems to have given up on them after Conan taught her a good strategy to avoid being shocked.<ref>Manga [[Volume 61]], Files 5-7 (635-637), Anime [[Episode 525]]</ref>
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** Hailey: Hero (though Anita didn't care much for the choice)<ref>Volume 18: File 179</ref>
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* In non-canon Haibara reveals to [[Fujiko Mine]] that she used to ride a Harley before she shrank.<ref>[[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie]]</ref>
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*Sherry is a fortified wine from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez, Spain (it has been hinted that Haibara Ai speaks, reads, or understands Spanish.<ref>Movie 11</ref>). Most sherries are initially dry, with sweetness added later. This could be a play on her personality that the BO recognized.
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* Haibara's hair color has changed numerously since her first appearance, but it is most commonly reddish or copper.
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*Ai seems to have an interest in designer bags.  On several occasions, she has half-jokingly demanded a Prada purse as the price of her assistance in a case.
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* Haibara has the recording of Heiji's 'confession' to Kazuha<ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 9 (881), Anime [[Episode 764]]</ref> as her ring tone.<ref> Manga [[Volume 86]], File 8 (912), Anime [[Episode 809]]</ref>
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== Quotes ==
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* As a traitor of the organization who could died, she compares herself to [[Wikipedia: Marie Antoinette|Marie Antoinette]], the beautiful French princess who met her end at the guillotine.<ref>Manga [[Volume 29]], File 6 (290), Anime [[Episode 233]]</ref>
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* Haibara owns a laptop that appears to be a cross between the Microsoft and Apple models.
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* According to Super Digest Book 100+ Haibara still hasn’t been told that Amuro is from Public Security.
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* According to Gosho Aoyama, Ai Haibara and Conan Edogawa are in no way related to each other.<ref>[https://conannews.org/fragerunde-mit-gosho-aoyama-day2023/49323/ ''Fragerunde mit Gosho Aoyama: DAY2023.''] ''ConanNews.org'' (in German). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.</ref>
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*According to BLACK PLUS Super Digest Book Haibara knows the Black Organisation true name.
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*Ai is knowledgeable about affairs to point of calling her the love affair researcher.<ref>Family Restaurant Murder Case</ref>
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== In other languages ==
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=== Ai Haibara ===
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|哀 Ai|灰原 Haibara}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|''آي''|هيبارا Hībāra}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ai|Haibara}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ai|Haibara}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=China|flag2 = Hong Kong | Chinese <br> (Simplified and Traditional) </br>|哀 Aī|灰原 Huīyuán}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Anita/Vi|Hailey/Graythorn}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ai|Haibara}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Ai|Haibara}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ai|Haibara}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ai|Haibara}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ai|Haibara}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|장미 Jang Mee|홍 Hong}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Ai|Haibara}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Ай|Хайбара}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Ai|Haibara}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ไอ XỊ|ไฮบาระ Ḥị-bā-ra}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ai|Haibara}}
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{{EndTable}}
  
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=== Shiho Miyano ===
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{{BeginTable CharLang}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|志保 Shiho |宮野 Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|شيهو Shīho|ميانو Miyāno}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese (Simplified)|志保 Zhìbǎo|宫野 Gōngyě}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Hong Kong|Chinese (Traditional)|志保 Zhìbǎo|宮野 Gōngyě}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|시호 Shi Ho|안 Ahn}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Сихо|Мияно}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ชิโฮ Chi-ḥoa|มิยาโนะ Mi-yā-noa}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Shiho|Miyano}}
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{{cquote|Using too much of your brain can make you bald like Prof. Agasa! <ref>Manga Chapter 222: The Last Movie p.07, to Conan</ref> }}
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=== Sherry ===
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|シェリー Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|شيري Sheri|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=China|flag2 = Hong Kong|Chinese <br> (Simplified and Traditional) </br>|雪莉 Xuělì|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=US|English|Sherry|Once called Shelly, due to translating errors}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=South Korea|Korean|쉐리 Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Шерри|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Sherry|Once "Jerez".<ref> Note: "Jerez" means "Sherry".</ref>}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|เชอรี่ Chex-rī̀|&nbsp;}}
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Sherry|&nbsp;}}
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 6 November 2024

Ai Haibara

Ai Haibara Profile.png

Profile
Japanese name: 灰原 哀
(Haibara Ai)
English name: Vi Graythorn (movies)
Anita Hailey (mangas and game)
Age: 18[1][2]
6 or 7 (as Ai Haibara)[3][4]
Gender: Female
Relatives: Akemi Miyano (older sister, deceased)
Elena Miyano (mother, deceased)
Atsushi Miyano (father, deceased)
Mary Sera (aunt)
Tsutomu Akai (uncle-in-law, deceased)
Shuichi Akai (cousin)
Shukichi Haneda (cousin)
Sera Masumi (cousin)
Occupation: Teitan Elementary School student
Detective Boys second-in-command
Status: Alive (shrunk)
Dead (for the Black Organization)
Nicknames: Ai-chan (by Ayumi) (by Ran)
Ai-kun (by Professor Agasa)
The evil-eyed yawny girl (once by Conan)
Princess (by Subaru Okiya)
Aliases: Shiho Miyano (real name)
Sherry
Statistics
First appearance: Manga: File 16 (in a silhouette) / File 176 (1st full appearance)

Anime: Episode 129
Magic Kaito 1412: Episode 21

Appearances: Chapters: 401
Episodes: 382
Movies: 26
OVAs: 12
Specials: 3
Episodes: 1
Openings: 50
Closings: 13
Keyhole number: Volume 18
Actors
Japanese voice: Megumi Hayashibara
English voice: Brina Palencia (FUNimation)
Erica Mendez (Bang Zoom!)[5]
Xanthe Huynh (Macias Group)
Drama actor: Kyoka Shibata (Ai Haibara)
Yu Kashii (Shiho Miyano)

Ai Haibara (灰原 哀 Haibara Ai?), real name Shiho Miyano (宮野 志保 Miyano Shiho?), is the creator of APTX 4869, the pill that shrunk Shinichi Kudo into Conan Edogawa, and a victim of it herself. Formerly Sherry (シェリー Sherī?) of the Black Organization, she is on the run from them and lives with Professor Agasa. She is also one of the few characters who know that Shinichi is Conan.

Contents

Background

Shiho Miyano

Shiho and other organization members go to investigate the death of Shinichi in his house.
Main article: Shiho Miyano

Shiho Miyano and her older sister, Akemi Miyano, were born into the secret crime syndicate "The Black Organization". Her English mother, Elena Miyano, and her Japanese father, Atsushi Miyano, were both scientists working for the Black Organization on a secret project. While Haibara was young, both her parents died in what was claimed to be an accident. While Akemi lived a normal life, the highly intelligent Shiho was groomed to take over her parents' research. She was sent to the United States for education at a very young age, and then later came back to Japan to finish her parents' secret project, "Silver Bullet".[6]. By the age of thirteen she was working as a scientist for the Black Organization[7] where she was given the codename "Sherry", after the alcoholic drink.

Shiho swallows APTX 4869.

Shiho was about 18 years old when she developed the experimental test compound APTX 4869. While researching its effects, she discovered that it could be used as a poison to kill without leaving any traces of itself in a body. She then noticed that one of her lab mice had become smaller instead of dying, though she did not report that effect. Meanwhile, the Black Organization started human trials, using APTX 4869 to commit untraceable murders. Unaware of the drug's rare side effect when they used it on Shinichi Kudo, the Black Organization ordered a search for him because his body had not been found. Shiho and her team searched Shinichi's house twice to confirm his death, however it lead her to suspect Shinichi had shrunk instead. However, Shiho confirmed him as deceased so the organization would not look into the matter further and kill him after all.

Shiho was unhappy that the Black Organization was using the incomplete APTX 4869 for murder, as she believed that was not the drug's intended purpose. When Shiho learned of Akemi's death, but was given no explanation, she decided to boycott her research until the Black Organization gave her an explanation. Instead, the Organization confined her in a small room to await her execution. With no other way out, she took APTX 4869 intending to commit suicide, but instead shrank. In her new, smaller body, she escaped and attempted to reach Shinichi's house. There she collapsed and was found by Professor Agasa, who eventually adopted her.[8] As it turned out later, Agasa was acquaintances with her parents, especially her father, even though he didn't know at that time that they had children or were part of the Black Organization.[9][10]

Ai Haibara

Haibara collapsed in front of Kudo's house.

To prevent the knowledge of her transfiguration from being discovered, Shiho and Professor Agasa create her alias Ai Haibara. As Ai Haibara, she attends Teitan Elementary School with Shinichi Kudo's shrunken form, Conan Edogawa. Following her first adventure with the Detective Boys, she reveals her true identity as the developer of APTX 4869 to Conan,[11] and also accurately deduces Conan as Shinichi in the shrunken form, though her deduction is based on prior knowledge of her research and investigation of Shinichi Kudo. Conan protests her presence,[12] but as time passes, he accepts her as a friend, though her cynicism and secretive air still rail him at times. Although she does not think too highly of the Detective Boys' immature antics, she has come to value them all as close friends.

Haibara has begun working on an antidote for the APTX 4869, but since most of the important data had been stored on computer files, which are now mostly destroyed, the work progresses slowly. Conan also eventually succeeds in persuading Vermouth to leave Haibara in peace after ruining a murderous plot.[13] This fragile peace lasts until Sherry's whereabouts leak to the rest of the Black Organization and a second murder plot occurs aboard a train. A counter plan results in an explosion that preserves Shiho's secret identity. Currently all major Black Organization members besides Vermouth believe Sherry is dead.

Currently she idolizes footballer Higo Ryusuke.

Personality

Haibara asking for a Fusae Brand's wallet for her cooperation.

Haibara has a calm and cool personality, sarcastic wit, and high intelligence. When freshly escaped from the Black Organization, she was cynical and pushed others away. Haibara has since defrosted by embracing her new child life and has established strong relationships with the Detective Boys, Agasa, and Ran.

As Ai Haibara, she speaks and acts older than she is supposed to be, which results in the Detective Boys referring to her as "cool" or "mature". This is emphasized by her impressing general knowledge, even in areas without relation with sciences (such as theology or history[14][15]); and on occasion she is so forceful and demanding that she can stun adults several decades above her current physical age into submission. Despite her jaded demeanor, she can be kind and caring, though usually more to animals than people. Haibara tends to be quiet, though this may be due to her caution to keep herself hidden from the Black Organization. She considers Conan and the Detective Boys the first real friends she has ever had, and is even willing to sacrifice herself just to ensure their safety.[16][17]. Indeed, she considers herself as a threat for them, since the Black Organization will most likely eliminate all of them once she is found. That is why she describes herself as "dangerous and not like the others"[18]

Mitsuhiko assisting Haibara after bandaging her sprained foot.

Haibara is generally a loner and misses her older sister, Akemi, greatly (in the film Countdown to Heaven, she would call her sister's old apartment just to hear her voice on the voicemail). Her greatest fear is being caught by the Black Organization, and she is especially terrified of Gin and Vermouth. She tries to keep Conan from doing reckless things that may give away their identity, though often she is surprised by his actions which usually result in gaining the information he needs while also keeping their identities secret. However, whenever Conan is reckless in regards to keeping his identity from Ran, Haibara is the one who plans ahead in order to keep him from being revealed. Because she occasionally works overnight on the antidote for the APTX 4869, she tends to be tired quite frequently, causing Conan to call her an "evil-eyed yawny girl" on one occasion.[19]

Despite spending most of her time alone at the lab, Haibara shows excellent understanding of reading people's mind. Examples include Haibara deducing that Ayumi had a crush on Conan, figuring out Conan was about to tell his identity to Ran, or understanding the anger of Kobayashi when confronting Inspector Shiratori. Thanks to this ability, Haibara can remind Conan about the situation and make him act appropriately, not to reveal his identity.

In the OVA A Secret Order From London, Haibara reveals to Ayumi that she likes peanut butter and blueberry jelly sandwiches, from her schooldays in America. She has also mentioned that she only make it with "American peanut butter and jelly exclusively sold in international grocery store". However, since Professor Agasa caught her eating one of these sandwiches, especially since Haibara was on her part constantly pestering him into eating low-calorie foods only, she had to abandon that habit for a while.[20]

Taste for fashion

Haibara reading fashion magazine 'Com Com'.

Haibara seems to have some interest in fashion, as she has made repeated requests for certain types of accessories, particularly of the Fusae and Prada brands. For instance, when Miwako Sato declares she would do anything for the one who will solve her father's mystery, she asks for Prada's newest handbag model[21]. What's more, in one of the cases, in order to expose the identity of the person who hid the phone cables to cut off communications with the outside world, she was asked by Conan to fake an unbearable appendix pain, which she agreed to after jokingly requesting for a Fusae Brand's wallet for her cooperation. She then started rolling on the floor and screaming for help. The culprit felt like he had no choice but to reveal the cable from his pockets and reconnect the phone to ask for an ambulance.[22] When observing the suspects in a case, what caught her attention was the bag the suspect was carrying. She recognized that the bag was the newest Fusae brand model, and added that it wasn't on sale in Japan yet.[23]She is also seen with a Prada cell phone case in the Mystery Train case.

Haibara reads 'ComCom' magazine (a name similar to Japan's 'CanCam' fashion magazine).[24] In OVA 11, the Detective Boys wrongly began to suspect Haibara was a child model from America, due to her looks and knowledge of fashion and makeup.

Fan of popular stars

Haibara's listening to "Dandy Lion".

While she generally accompanies her fellow Detective Boys to soccer matches played by the Tokyo Spirits, Haibara herself is a fan of Big Osaka in general and of the player Ryusuke Higo in particular, especially since the latter has likewise abandoned a "black organization" (Noir Tokyo) after the team had betrayed him and had remained an outcast in public opinion for a time.[25][26] Haibara also liked to hear Yoko's songs due to the fact that Higo also likes the songs.[27] However, she later deleted all of Yoko's songs because of the rumored date between Yoko and Ryusuke. At the end of the case, she renews her interest in both of them and goes to play soccer with the Detective Boys while singing Yoko's song "Dandy Lion".[28] She has also shown an interest in Kabuki and one of the well known kabuki actors, Ichikawa Ebizo, in the episode Conan and Ebizo's Kabuki Juhachiban Mystery. She introduced herself to Ebizo as one of the Detective Boys and Conan's assistant, assuming a more endearing demeanor, which the children noted, during their conversation in the search for Conan.

In non-canon, Haibara is a fan of Sannomiya Kazunori, an actor playing a detective role. She was really annoyed and slapped Conan (in a bath house) when he teased her on liking Sannomiya.[29]

Abilities and skills

Biochemistry

Shiho/Haibara is a biochemical genius, taking up her parents' research work on APTX 4869 for the Black Organization by the age of thirteen after going to school in America.

Medical knowledge

Shiho/Haibara has demonstrated knowledge of medicine, recognizing the symptoms of Shiratori's subdural hematoma.[30] Using knowledge of osteology, she also is able to deduce a long decayed woman's ambulatory condition.[31] In A Code of Stars and Tobacco case, she recognized the bones of a deceased person, even though the bones are scattered, and she recognized, "Mandible, humorus, femur,"

Detective skills

Shiho/Haibara was able to deduce Conan as Shinichi by inspecting the clues left in Kudo residence. She shows sharp observation, keen thinking process and ability to make logical deduction; however, unlike Conan/Shinichi, she often lacks specialized knowledge or experience to make the conclusive argument to solve the case. Moreover, to avoid attention, she stays quiet, which Conan often takes the spotlight. Haibara does not identify herself as a "mystery freak" as Conan. In the few cases that Haibara leads the investigation, she shows that she can be a great detective on her own, although this is not her prime speciality. Haibara has also known to read some mysteries like Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novels and PD James's Cordelia Gray novel but it is not known whether she enjoys the genre.

"Black Organization sense"

Shiho as Haibara senses a Black Organization member is nearby.

Shiho has the ability to sense when Black Organization members are around, which she characterizes as their unique "smell" or "pressure". So far, her sense only detects Black Organization members and not people with malevolent intent generally,[32] however, it doesn't always trigger when Black Organization members are present.[33] nor does it reveal their numbers.[34] Sometimes the sense is fleeting (Subaru, or Shuichi passing by pursuing James Black), or context sensitive (when Akemi was planning the bank robbery).

It is also possible that it mostly activates, when she senses danger, and esp. when she is the target. When she first met Kuroda, she appeared frightened, but she explained later that his face was frightening, and was easily backed up by the rest of the Detective Boys. It momentarily activated in Mystery of the Burning Tent, but it was fleeting, and she says that she likes the teacher, and "Does not want to hear anything bad about her" to Conan, whose only getting much more suspicious of the teacher. So far, she has not met Wakita, or even seen him.

To be truthful, Conan seems to be suspicious of 2, maybe 3 of the new one-eyed people, so maybe her Black Organization sense tranferred to him since those two are primarily interested in him, and not her. In fact, hers may be dissapating, if she feels safe.

Pain tolerance

Like other Black Organization members, Haibara as Shiho has also demonstrated a strong tolerance for pain. During the initial apoptoxin transformation, Shiho does not scream despite the sensation of 'bones melting', as doing so would likely have ended in being caught and killed when someone came to check on her. It is unclear if she even passes out at all, and regardless she manages to recover quickly enough to escape through a chute/ventilation shaft before her captors know anything happened.

Additionally, she climbs barefoot up a chimney while extremely sick from the effects of a cold combined with Baijiu-induced regrowth. She then crawls back to the chimney after she is shot multiple times by Gin on the frigid, snowy roof. She still maintains consciousness after falling down the chimney over a story in height and experiencing the agony of reverting back to Ai Haibara. Nowhere during this ordeal or her rescue afterwards did she cry from the pain. Shiho also handled the painful side affects of being reverting back to an adult with a prototype antidote better than Shinichi.

Shooting

Shiho/Haibara is familiar with firearms. As Haibara, she was confident enough to intentionally miss a shot with a handgun. Despite the recoil of shooting in her first grade body, it did not seem to effect her in the slightest.[35]

Driving

In The Movie Crossover : Lupin III vs Detective Conan, Haibara is able to ride a Harley motorbike, she stated that she used to own a Harley when she was Shiho.

Haibara played the recorder to send a message "S H O O T" to Conan in Conan the movie12.

In The Special Episode : Disappearance of Edogawa Conan, she is shown driving a car as Haibara.

Football

Initially Haibara wasn't interested in football, but thanks to Conan she now enjoys watching them and roots for Big Osaka team, with Higo Ryusuke her favorite player. In Movie 16, she performed a long pass through the debris, delivering the ball to Conan for the decisive kick saving the day.

Music

In canon, Haibara has knowledge about classical music. In Movie 12, she played the recorder to send a message to Conan.

Art Appreciation

In her first appearance, she recognized that a teenager's painting was a Picasso painting, helping Conan to figure out the Detective Boys' client's older brother was kidnapped due to his ability to paint fakes of famous paintings, more importantly, Natsume Sōseki on the 1,000 yen bill's portrait.

Acting

In her first case, after she fired a gun, and was about to be reprimanded for it by Megure, she began her crying act. That act continued for the longest time, and the only one stuck walking her home was Conan.

When they were near the Kudo and Agasa's residence, Conan asked her if she can get home by herself now, since her address is somewhere around here, but he did not recall the address, when she told him at school.

When he began to walk away, she immediately stopped the crying act, and transferred into her Black Organization Role of Sherry, but probably more evil than she ever was in the organization, and all she is doing is talking.


When she really introduced herself to him, she did it in a way, where she showed that she can be quite evil, like the rest of the Black Organization, even telling him that Agasa, who is his lifeline to being a detective in his child's body is dead, really freaking him out.

She was talking and speaking like so many of her cold-blooded former co-workers, and showed no remorse at all, nor did she break character at all.

When he went to Agasa, he was alive and well, and all three spoke, when she finally stopped acting.

Appellations

Although most people will call Haibara by her name suffixed with -san (due to her personality), and some with -chan (due to her agreement), a lot of the characters have different ways of calling her due to their different relationships. The following is a list of the different appellations for Haibara (and the ones Haibara gives in return) encountered in the series.

Plot overview

Older Brother Kidnapping Case (Manga: 176-178, Anime: 129)

First Haibara's "evil" appearance.

Conan's class receives a new student named Ai Haibara. She acts rather cold and reserved when the Detective Boys try to befriend her, and Genta notices she's looking at Conan suspiciously. She tells them where she lives but Conan fails to realize it's at Agasa's home (Tokyo blocks are not numbered in sequential order and Conan has never had reason to learn Agasa's mailing address due to their being neighbors).

After school, a boy named Toshiya asks the Detective Boys to find his missing brother. The Detective Boys along with Haibara investigate Toshiya's house and finds a painting of Natsume Sōseki. Toshiya reveals that before his brother disappeared, a woman, who had an interest in that portrait, approached Toshiya's brother. The Detective Boys search around town to ask whether anyone has seen the woman or Toshiya's brother. Conan notices that a man was using a counterfeit ¥1000 and realizes Toshiya's brother was actually kidnapped and forced to help create counterfeit bills. After following the man along with the clues Toshiya's brother left behind, they are able to apprehend the organized crime group and save Toshiya's brother.

University Professor Murder Case (Manga: 179-181, Anime: 129)

Haibara cries on Conan after asking him why hadn't he helped her sister.

On the way home, Haibara reveals to Conan that she is a former member of the Black Organization, with the code name "Sherry". She actually betrayed the group and escaped with the use of the APTX 4869, which caused her to become a child. She reveals that she once accidentally sent a floppy disk containing data on the Black Organization to her older sister, and the disc is now in the possession of her sister's professor, Masami Hirota.

Agasa takes Conan and Haibara there to retrieve the disk, only to discover that Hirota has been murdered. The suspects are Hirota's three students who visited that day. Conan reveals the culprit to be a man named Akira Shirakura; Shirakura after bludgeoning Hirota to death and tied the answering machine cassette tape around the key to the room which rewound when a call was made, subsequently dragging the key into the room. As evidence, Conan reveals that Shirakura's fingerprints should be found on the tape. After seeing Conan's amazing display of logic after she had given up on the case herself, Haibara breaks down and asks Conan why he could not save her sister, Akemi, from the Black Organization. Conan finally makes the connection that the "Masami Hirota" who Gin killed was actually Shiho's sister, and sympathy for Haibara's attitude stirs in him. The disc is taken into police custody, but once it is released to them Haibara attempts to read the files off the disk—only to have a virus delete all the data.

Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: 189-191, Anime: 130-131)

Haibara is hesitant to see the football match closer (fearing that her face will be visible on TV). After, she tells Conan that she's 18 years old.

Blue Castle Treasure Case (Manga: 200-203, Anime: 136-137)

Haibara talks to Ayumi, saying that she doesn't have love interest in Conan so Ayumi doesn't have to worry about her.

Movie Theater Case (Manga: 222-224, Anime: 138-139)

At the start of the second Gomera movie, Ayumi falls asleep and puts her head on Conan's shoulder. When Conan turns to Haibara, saying he needs to use the restroom and asks her if she would switch seats, she has also put her head on Conan's shoulder, having fallen asleep as well.

Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: 231 and 232-233, Anime: 156-157)

The episode opens with Haibara and Conan in what looks to be an abandoned and empty room. Haibara tells him that she (possibly referring to Ran) has found out about his identity. When he asks her why she's telling him all this, she tells him that he can see into the hearts of the wicked, but he couldn't understand a woman's heart, then tells him that she's been in love with him since she met him. We see Conan's face, but it doesn't appear to be at all surprised, and Haibara continues with: "I guess you didn't even notice... Kamen Yaiba-san." After Mitsuhiko yells out "CUT!", it is revealed that both Conan and Haibara were merely acting, and practicing lines for Teitan Elementary School's play, with Mitsuhiko as the director.

Reunion with the Black Organization (Manga: 238-242, Anime: 176-178)

Shiho shot by Gin.

In Episode 176-178, Conan encounters Gin and Vodka again. Haibara is kidnapped and confined in a wine cellar by the Black Organization member Pisco, but she escapes before Gin and Vodka arrive by drinking baijiu to turn back into an adult. Gin anticipates her actions and intercepts her on the roof. He shoots selectively to wound her, intending to force her to explain how she escaped from the Organization before he finally kills her. Conan prevents Gin from killing her by shooting the man with his tranquilizer wristwatch. Conan tells Haibara to jump into the chimney when a distracted Vodka shoots at him but as he's behind a door, he gets away once Haibara has gone down the chimney. Gin purposely shoots himself in the arm to stay awake. Inside the wine cellar, Pisco is about to kill Haibara but Conan rescues her after tricking Pisco into accidentally causing a fire. They make their escape as Pisco tries to find them amidst the fire and smoke. At this point, Gin crawls from the chimney and confronts Pisco, citing his failure to remain in the shadows in his mission and kills him before Pisco is able to tell him the truth that Shiho Miyano has deaged into a young girl. Worried that the Organization is after her, Haibara decides to leave the city. Conan anticipates that Gin will predict her next move as leaving Tokyo so it will be better if she does the unexpected and remains in Beika. Unknown to Conan or Haibara, Vermouth saw Haibara at the party and uses her expert disguise skills to get closer to Haibara and Conan in order to confirm Haibara's identity as Sherry and then kill her.

Dangerous Cave Case (Manga: 251-254, Anime 188-189)

Conan finds out that Ran suspects him of being Shinichi, because Ran said she knew Conan's blood type for a blood transfusion, which Haibara hears.

School Play Case (Manga: 255-257, Anime: 190-191)

Haibara's about to shoot Conan.

While Conan is in the hospital contemplating admitting his identity to her, Haibara enters and points a gun at his head, saying that the Black Organization has found out about her due to an unknown agent being present at the Pisco incident. Because of this, Professor Agasa is held hostage and, in exchange for his life and a chance to return to the Black Organization, Haibara is required to terminate all the links she had in her child identity. However, when she pulls the trigger a bunch of flowers come out, showing that the story was just an act. Still, she uses this story as her point: both Haibara and Conan cannot reveal their identities no matter the situation, in order to prevent such a tragedy from occurring.

During that night, Haibara explains her plan to disassociate Conan from Shinichi in Ran's eyes. She has Conan take a prototype antidote for APTX 4869 and then disguises herself as Conan. For the rest of the arc, Conan returns as Shinichi while Haibara is present as Conan, thus creating the illusion of Shinichi and Conan existing at the same time, disproving that the two are the same person.

Elevator Murder Case (Manga: 258-260, Anime: 192-193)

At the end of the Desperate Revival arc, the antidote begins to run out and Shinichi runs into the bathroom, where Haibara is still disguised as Conan already waiting for him. She knows that Shinichi would run into the men´s bathroom after the symptoms of the regress conversion start to appear. Presumably, she leaves Conan's clothes for Shinichi and changes back into Haibara before leaving with Agasa who's waiting for her in the car park. Returned to the form of Conan once more, Conan returns to where Ran is waiting for Shinichi and tells her Shinichi has to leave urgently on another case.

Music Box Case (Manga: 261, Anime: 194)

Some time after the "comeback of Shinichi", Conan asks Haibara for some more antidotes, as he would like to meet Ran again in his adult form to tell her the whole truth. Haibara refuses and says it's too late, and it could be dangerous for Conan to swallow another prototype that could kill him. Haibara and the Detective Boys seem delighted to see Conan again, though the Boys are completely ignorant of who Conan really is.

Mermaid's Curse Case (Manga: 281, Anime: 223)

During the investigation of a case involving a lottery, Heiji Hattori and Conan goes through books with names of contestants from previous lotteries. Conan finds the name Shiho Miyano in one of the books and recalls it as the real name of Haibara. But he can't imagine that it's the same person, since she doesn't appear as a person desiring eternal youth and beauty.

Bus Hijacking Case (Manga: 287-289, Anime: 230-231

Haibara in pinch.

Vermouth, disguised as Tomoaki Araide, boards a bus that Haibara, Agasa, and the Detective Boys are riding to a ski resort. Whatever plan Vermouth might have had is completely interrupted by the bus being hijacked by random criminals and the presence of two FBI agents that have been tracking her: Jodie Starling and Shuichi Akai. Haibara detects Vermouth's presence on the bus. She becomes so afraid that the Detective Boys, Conan, and Agasa will be killed because of her that she decides to commit suicide, deliberately staying behind in the bus which is about to explode. Realising her intent, Conan runs back and with his quick thinking, saves her. He asks her not to run away from life. However, the event caused her to remain anxious for several days.

Dog Lovers Case (Manga: 290-292, Anime: 233-234)

The hijacked bus incident in The Mysterious Passenger Case led Haibara to be especially worried about her situation. Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko attempt to cheer her up and, with the help of Arthur the dog, manage to make her smile. Conan comments that she should keep that expression, since it makes her look like a child, causing Haibara to blush.

Netted Man Murder Case (Manga: 311-313, Anime: 246-247)

While she is at the beach with the Detective Boys and Ran, Haibara once again witnesses Conan's/Shinichi's feelings for Ran. She remains in the water until Ran notices she got a sunstroke. Conan wonders why she did not stay with Professor Agasa, and she answers that she did not want to run away from a dolphin (Ran) who is loved by the ocean (Shinichi/Conan), and a shark (herself) that ran away from the cold and dark bottom of the ocean cannot compete with the dolphin. However, Conan fails to understand this metaphor, which draws a parallel between Ran and Haibara.

Kaitou Kid and the Three Instruments (Manga: 475-478, Anime: 394-396)

Conan figures out the boss's full number, but Haibara warns him not to call it because it is "Pandora's Box". Conan then thinks he can get Detective Takagi to figure out who the number belongs to, but then Haibara warns that if he does, Detective Takagi will be killed. This scene is the first time Haibara openly reveals to Conan that she has been hiding important secrets about the Black Organization from him; earlier she had lied to him. The exchange suggests that Haibara is withholding information because she fears Conan will make a rash move.

Red, White, and Yellow Case (Manga: 622-624, Anime: 509)

Haibara does not like Subaru.

Not long after Akai's death, Conan hears fresh intel from the FBI that a new Black Organization agent called Bourbon is looking for Shiho, which Conan keeps secret from Haibara. As Conan and Haibara investigate a normal case, Haibara feels that an organization member is around. The organization member which she felt is implied to be one of the innocent suspects, Subaru Okiya. Conan invites Okiya to live in Kudo's house since Okiya's apartment was burnt to the ground. Okiya appears in other cases later on, including at the Haido mall where the rest of the Black Organization gathered to chase a rumored sighting of a scarred Shuichi Akai. Although Okiya is trusted by Conan and Agasa and behaves kindly to Haibara, she remains frightened of him. Later, some of his actions lead her to believe he might be someone she knows and she comes to trust him more, even attempting to uncover his identity when she thought he was asleep.

Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Manga: 815-817, Anime: 699-704)

Haibara turns into Shiho via the prototype antidote for the first time.

Haibara is forced to revert to Shiho using a temporary antidote to save the other children of the group from a fire. A video of her as an adult is sent to the Mouri Detective Agency by Mitsuhiko which Sera, Okiya, and Amuro find out about. Because of this, Haibara is later targeted by a plot concocted by Vermouth and Bourbon aboard the Bell Tree Express Train. Bourbon is revealed to be Amuro and Haibara learns that he knew her parents. Bourbon was hoping to capture Shiho alive, but Vermouth's modifications to his plan which were designed to kill her led to Shiho supposedly being blown up on the train. The Shiho Vermouth and Bourbon thought was killed was really Kaitou Kid in disguise, Conan having forced him into the plan. Because of this, all of the Black Organization besides Vermouth think Shiho is now dead, and Vermouth is unable to reveal the truth to the rest of them without also compromising Conan, Haibara and their deaged condition against her wishes.

The Heartfelt Strap (Manga: 997-999, Anime: 925-926)

Haibara refuse to give Conan a couple antidotes in order to go to the Kyoto trip with Ran. Suddenly, she finds out she lost the Higo puppet phone strap she bought at the stadium store. It was particularly precious to her because Ryusuke Higo touched it in the bleachers during the football match. She freezes in disbelief and collapses against the wall. Conan decide to go and with the Detective Boys to find her phone strap, in exchange for the antidotes. At the end, they are able to return the strap but it was partially destroyed. At fisrt, Haibara still refusing Conan's pleas to give him the antidote but she still give him the antidote later on as their hard work for finding the strap.

TV Drama Filming Site Murder Case (Manga: 1025, Anime: 995)

Haibara mentioned her father worked as a member of Shirohato Pharmaceuticals R&D team thirty years ago. However, the company went bankrupt twenty-five years ago and her parents decided to open a small clinic.

Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule (Manga: 1070-1072, Anime: 1093-1094)

Haibara finds out her sister Akemi attended Teitan Elementary School and graduated from it nineteen years ago. She also buried a time capsule at the school as well, which reveals a photo of Akemi and Shiho in the past with a letter on the back. Suddenly, someone heavily triggered Haibara's anxiety, causing Conan to rush outside the classroom. When he asked an upperclassman if any suspicious person passed by, he was informed that only pizza and sushi deliveries came near the area. Conan then dismisses his suspicion and concludes that Haibara must have been overreacting only.

Non-canon plot overview

Countdown to Heaven (Movie: 5)

Ai, witnessing Genta's virtue

Having greatly missed her sister Akemi, Ai secretly begins to make a call to an apartment that her sister once stayed in order to hear her voice from the tape recorder. Gin and Vodka, knowing about this habit of hers, plan to track down Agasa's phone number when she makes the call, but their plan is foiled by Conan and Agasa after being informed of this by Genta.

As she begins to bond with the Detective Boys, Ai begins to realize that she herself is no longer all alone or full of sorrow, and is willing to sacrifice herself to allow them to live. She also witnesses both Genta and Mitsuhiko's bravery of not wanting to leave her behind from the time bombed tower, with the former forcefully carrying her to the escape car despite her intention to countdown the time bomb until the end, and the latter holds on to her when she is thrown off the car due to the blaze from the explosion. Ai, knowing of Ayumi's affection toward Conan, also warns him to never make Ayumi cries, else she'll never forgive him.

Relationships analysis

Family and friends

Akemi Miyano

The death of Akemi still affects her. It was the death of her sister that led to Haibara's escape from the organization, because no one would tell her the reason. She became aware of the robbery Akemi pulled before her death, but suspected there was more to the story.

In the movie Countdown to Heaven, she kept calling Akemi's number at her apartment just to hear her voice, fully aware that the Black Organization might wiretap and trace to her location. It took extreme measure from Conan to make Haibara abandon this thought.

Atsushi Miyano

Dr. Miyano was Haibara's father. He passed away when she was barely a year old. Her feelings toward her father is unknown, but she does show interest in seeing the house where he grew up.

Elena Miyano

Elena passed away when Shiho was a baby. Even though Shiho/Haibara has accepted her passing for a long time, being able to hear her voice via recorded tapes calmed Haibara down.

Conan Edogawa/Shinichi Kudo

Haibara and Conan/Shinichi believe and rely on each other (Picture from Closing 60 Scene).
Main article: Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara

Both are de-aged by APTX4869 and have almost equal levels of intelligence, which makes Haibara and Conan close confidants and more empathetic with each other than most other characters. Conan is one of the few people in front of whom she has shown any signs of weakness, such as breaking down over her sister's death. They share an interesting relationship. They believe and rely on each other. She is keenly observant of Conan's personality, intelligence, and sense of justice.

If Conan is in danger, she is willing to throw away her life to save him, overriding fears and concerns for her own safety that would ordinarily paralyze her. Similarly, Conan has saved Haibara's life more than once when she would have sacrificed herself for his and the Detective Boys' safety. She often enjoys teasing Conan, which he takes in good stride. However, he is oblivious of her feelings towards him and sometimes finds it difficult to deal with her sarcasm and impudent, cold nature. Although in empathy on many matters, they don't fully trust one another with information about the Black Organization out of concern for the safety and feelings of the other. In fact, she has always known that Renya Karasuma is the Black Organization head, but she never reveals it for Conan's safety.

Hiroshi Agasa

Haibara is typing a mail to Professor Agasa angrily for cheating his diet.
Main article: Agasa family

The relationship between Haibara and Professor Agasa is rather unusual, if not humorous. Despite their actual ages, Haibara often acts more like a mother to the professor, constantly reminding him to watch what he eats. On several occasions, she has removed fattening foods from his reach,[58] and is attempting to help get him into better shape. Kogoro jokingly notes in Countdown to Heaven that she acts a lot like Agasa's wife. There have also been instances where she'll automatically step in front of Agasa in cases of danger.[59]
Out of all the people she's met, Haibara seems most comfortable about acting herself with Professor Agasa; which might be attributed to the fact that he was the one who found her after she escaped the Black Organization, and took her in. Agasa had been an acquaintance of Shiho's parents, but he hadn't imagine that she would be their daughter, before Conan revealed it.

Ran Mouri

Haibara's first greeting with Ran. (Picture from Closing 60's Scene).
Haibara's first meeting with Ran.(Picture from Original Scene).

There are instances where Haibara will caution Conan from actions that involve Ran, though it's assumed this is due merely to the fact that she wants to keep her identity hidden. Early on, she is cold and distant towards Ran, even more so than she is to most other people. Ran believes that it is because Haibara hated her,[60] though in truth it is because Ran reminds Haibara strongly of her dead sister.

After Ran notices Haibara is not feeling well and carries her to safety during a case, Haibara finally properly introduces herself to Ran, and they slowly became friends. Because Haibara finds that Ran resembles her older sister, Akemi Miyano, she takes special interest in protecting her. These feelings increase after Ran jumps through a slew of bullets from a Black Organization sniper to save Haibara.[61] Haibara immediately thinks of her own sister, and begins acting to try to protect Ran from the organization, such as when Haibara begs for Ran to stay at Agasa's house when she knows that Korn, Chianti, and the rest of the Black Organization are lurking about, immediately thinking of her own sister's death, and wanting to keep Ran safe.[62]

Assuming that Conan has romantic feelings for Ran, Haibara feels jealous of her and suffer from considering herself as less attractive than Ran. She even implies that Ran would be similar to a dolphin, when she would only be a shark coming from the cold depths of the sea, indicating that she cannot compete against her[63]. Once when Haibara had a cold and Ran came to bring her some food, Ai pretended to be asleep and Conan said she wasn't being considerate for Ran's good actions towards her. Haibara thought to herself that Conan doesn't understand a thing, but she doesn't want him to anyway, hinting that she has actually romantic feelings towards Conan/Shinichi and is jealous due to his feelings for Ran.

Akai Shuichi/Subaru Okiya

Haibara uncovering Subaru's scarf.

The first time Subaru appears, Haibara felt a strange feeling toward him and thought he is a member of the Black Organization. However, the feeling kept coming and going. In later episodes, Haibara doesn't seem to hate him so much anymore. She even tries to uncover Subaru's scarf to check his neck, probably suspecting he was using a device made by Professor Agasa. At one point, she asks him if he bugged Agasa's house because he keeps appearing at opportune moments when they're involved in a case, bringing food hastily put together as an excuse for his presence. She cited one instance in which the food was not cooked and the vegetables were raw.

Currently, although Akai/Subaru knows Haibara's secret identity, Haibara doesn't know Subaru's identity, nor does she know Akai was her deceased sister's boyfriend. Both Akai/Subaru, Conan, and Agasa are keeping such information a secret from Haibara. At one point, Haibara questions if Akai is a "lolicon."

Dai Moroboshi

Dai Moroboshi in Haibara's thought.

Haibara knows Dai Moroboshi as her sister's boyfriend. She deduces that Dai approaches her sister just to collect information about the Black Organization. She remembered him giving her a promise to protect Akemi. But she also remembers him as 'the one, who betrayed the organization', so there is a possibility that she has heard another story of what happened. Later on, she meets a guy similar to him in The Jet-Black Mystery Train and wonders how he got the scar on his face.

Heiji Hattori

Heiji is one of the few character who know Conan and Haibara's secret identity, as well as the effect of APTX 4869. In general, Heiji and Haibara rarely meet each other. His hot temperament is a trait that Haibara dislikes. However, on more than one occasion, Haibara trusts Heiji to keep the secret of the drug and to keep Conan/Shinichi safe when Conan temporarily reverts back to Shinichi. Haibara also shows a mischievous side towards Heiji. At one point when Heiji (kinda) confessed to Kazuha, Haibara used the recorded speech as her ringtone.

Akai Family

In File 1049, the flashback conversations between Vermouth and Mary confirmed that Mary and Elena are sisters. So that Akemi is blood relatives with Akai family.

Detective Boys

Haibara is the second-command in Detective Boys.

Haibara has tried to keep an emotional distance away from the rest of the Detective Boys at the beginning. However, over time, she can't resist their boistorous friendliness anymore and gradually warms up to them. When she was first introduced, she would often stay off to the side of whatever activity the Detective Boys were doing while later arcs, such as the Sweet and Cold Delivery Service arc, open with her playing soccer with them, and even mentally as she's about to do one of Higo's moves.

Ayumi Yoshida

Ayumi is happy for being allowed to call Haibara by her name (Ai).
Main article: Ayumi Yoshida

Out of the Detective Boys, Haibara is the closest with Ayumi. At one time, Ayumi noticed that she called everyone by their first names except for Haibara and decided to try and call her "Ai-chan", but without success. At the end of a case which involved a shattered friendship, Haibara told Ayumi that it was okay for her to call her "Ai-chan". When Mitsuhiko and Genta tried to call her that, however, she told them that only Ayumi was allowed to call her by her first name.[64] On the whole, Haibara seems to see Ayumi as a little sister, even going so far as to physically shield her from danger.[65] Besides, Ayumi is one of the people who teach her that she cannot win by always running away, and that she has to face her enemies[66]. However, Haibara and Ayumi may almost be love rivals, since both seem to develop romantic feelings for Conan: Ayumi even asks her if she is in love with him, and is really frightened when she is answered positively (she eventually cheers up when Haibara says she is not).[67]

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya

Haibara listening in on Mitsuhiko's radio.
Main article: Ai Haibara and Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya

Haibara's classmate and fellow detective Mitsuhiko develops romantic feelings for her, and Haibara is fully aware of this. Haibara uses Mitsuhiko's feelings to her advantage when she needs him to do something, but she also admires his intelligence and courage during missions the Detective Boys must perform and respects his feelings. In some episodes she even shows more confidence in Mitsuhiko than in Ayumi or Genta when the going gets tough.

Black Organization

The Boss

The boss, after Shiho's defection, wants her eliminated as a loose end at almost all costs.

Gin

Main article: Gin and Sherry

Gin has an abnormal attachment for Shiho, often thinks of her being naked, and seems to enjoy hunting her down, while she hates and fears him. They had some sort of relationship in the past.[68]

Vodka

Shiho and Vodka have met and are acquaintances.[69]

Vermouth

Vermouth and Shiho have some connection, although it has not been elaborated on. Shiho fears Vermouth more than other Black Organization members except perhaps Gin: in the first times, the feeling of her presence can even entirely paralyze her[70]. Shiho was initially Vermouth's target, but Vermouth promised to give up on her after Conan's intervention.[69] She broke this promise later when Bourbon discovered a video of Sherry, still clinging to her personal conviction that Shiho is the one person who can't be allowed to exist in the world.[71]

Rei Furuya

Rei knew Haibara's parents and sister. Rei has also met Shiho in the Mystery Train case, but not knowing that it was Kaitou Kid in disguise.

Others

Mary Sera

As Haibara tries to wipe out the mascara in her left eye, Conan notices the similarities between her and Mary, and he thinks that they might be blood related. Conan thinks that Haibara is somehow connected to the Akai family. Many fans believes that Haibara's mother is the sister of Mary, as Gosho confirmed that two mothers will be revealed as sisters with Mary being one of the sister pair. This was confirmed on chapter 1049.

People who know Haibara's real identity

Main article: List of characters who know Ai Haibara's identity

These people know Haibara's true identity: Professor Agasa, Conan, Vermouth, Pisco, Heiji Hattori, Yukiko Kudo, Yusaku Kudo, and Shuichi Akai. It is also possible that James Black and Jodie Starling of the FBI know Haibara's true identity since they call Haibara by her codename "Sherry", although they may not know yet her true name.

Gadgets

Main article: Gadgets

Professor Agasa has made many gadgets for Shinichi/Conan to use for investigate cases or catch criminals, and Haibara also uses some gadgets same as conan to use for self defense and help Shinichi/Conan. such as Glasses and wristwatch (Criminal Tracking Glasses, Telescopic Lenses, Stun-Gun Wristwatch, Wristwatch Flashlight) and Detective Boys Badge (use for communicating with Detective boys).

Character popularity

  • eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Haibara placed 4th in the poll with 686 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.[72]
  • In honor of the release of the 15th movie, Quarter of Silence, the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Haibara placed 4th out of 10. (First place of all female characters)[73]
  • In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Haibara placed 3rd overall with 1,592 votes. (First place of all female characters)[74]
  • In a poll held on June 5, 2020 by asking women age 20 to 40 who were their favourite Detective Conan character, Ai ranked fifth[75].

Name origin

According to Agasa, Ai Haibara's name comes from Cordelia Gray (the character 灰 in her name means "ash") and V.I. Warshawski ("Ai" comes from the letter "I"). Although Agasa suggested she use the kanji 愛 (love) for "Ai", she preferred to use the kanji 哀 (sorrow).[76] Her US FUNimation name, "Vi Graythorn", has similar roots. However, Gosho Aoyama in an interview posted in the May 2014 issue of Da Vinci magazine stated that the "Ai" in Ai Haibara comes from Irene Adler, a character from the Sherlock Holmes story "A Scandal in Bohemia", and she is inspired by her.[77][78]

Her US Viz name, Anita Hailey, comes from:

  • Anita: Anne Katherine Green (the first American Mystery Writer)
  • Hailey: Hero (though Anita didn't care much for the choice)[79]

Her codename Sherry is Detective Shunsaku Kudo's (from Tantei Monogatari (Detective Tales)) favorite liquor.

Different looks

Episode 129
Episode 477
Episode 509
Episode 631
Episode 779
Episode 890
Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 21).
Opening 45
Closing 60
The Culprit Hanzawa Episode 8

Quotes

General

“ You can't complain about time going by... If anyone tries to change it... Life will punish them. „

— File 191, Page 11: "The Eyes From Far Away"

“ Silly you. The important thing is not who you learned of that knowledge from. But rather, where and how you use it. You're the best rescue person around for me right now. Thank you. You sure are a great help... „

— Episode 213: Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys

“ Don't judge people from the outside. Like any rose has thorns, the more person appears nice on the outside, the more you should doubt the inside. „

— File 461: "Poison on the Bait!?"

“ They say time and a people’s hearts are inversely proportional. The more it passes, the more they grow apart. „

— Episode 290: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6

“ It’s like an automated vending machine for canned juice. You’ll get what you want so long as you have the money but you get nothing in return without it. You can’t buy your way into the hearts of others. „

— Episode 330

Specific

“ Using too much of your brain can make you bald like Professor Agasa.. „

— File 222, Page 7: "The Last Movie"

“ Even this loyal mirror won't reflect your true form. „

— Talking to Conan, File 223, Page 14: "The True in the Mirror"

“ You'll protect me, right? „

— Talking to Conan, File 346: "The Fake Supporter"

“ I will pass! „

— When the Detective Boys want to play detectives or treasure hunters

“ Baka! (Fool) „
“ If I... If I... I wish I could lose my memory if possible. I wouldn't remember my sister's death, or being forced to make poison for the Organization. If I could forget everything and just become a regular elementary school student Haibara Ai, I wonder how good it'll be... And, I could be with you forever, forever just like this... „

— Movie 4: "Captured in Her Eyes", Said to Conan in response to Ran losing her memory, she then played it off as a joke

“ Really... just like Officer Takagi and Inspector Shiratori... How come all the officers we know have to be such slow, annoying, blockhead morons? „

— Episode 659

“ Just an elementary school student who loves science. „

— Movie 24: "The Scarlet Bullet", Answering to Eri Ishioka's question of who exactly is she

.

Quotes about Ai

“ She's not as tough as she looks. „

— Conan talking to Agasa, File 341: "The Hint That Was Against"

Trivia

  • Sherry is a fortified wine from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez, Spain. Most sherries are initially dry, with sweetness added later. This could be a play on her personality that the Black Organization recognized. To further confirm the pun, in the Spanish dub of the anime, her codename in the organization is "Jerez" rather than "Sherry" (in Spanish language, both the town and the wine share the name), although she was renamed later to "Sherry" again.
  • Haibara is an animal lover.[80][81][82]
  • Haibara strongly dislikes getting shocked by static electricity. She used to have some accessories to dissipate the charge, but she seems to have given up on them after Conan taught her a good strategy to avoid being shocked.[83]
  • In non-canon Haibara reveals to Fujiko Mine that she used to ride a Harley before she shrank.[84]
  • Haibara's hair color has changed numerously since her first appearance, but it is most commonly reddish or copper.
  • Haibara has the recording of Heiji's 'confession' to Kazuha[85] as her ring tone.[86]
  • As a traitor of the organization who could died, she compares herself to Marie Antoinette, the beautiful French princess who met her end at the guillotine.[87]
  • Haibara owns a laptop that appears to be a cross between the Microsoft and Apple models.
  • According to Super Digest Book 100+ Haibara still hasn’t been told that Amuro is from Public Security.
  • According to Gosho Aoyama, Ai Haibara and Conan Edogawa are in no way related to each other.[88]
  • According to BLACK PLUS Super Digest Book Haibara knows the Black Organisation true name.
  • Ai is knowledgeable about affairs to point of calling her the love affair researcher.[89]

In other languages

Ai Haibara

Language Given Name Family Name
Flag of Japan Japanese 哀 Ai 灰原 Haibara
Flag of Arab League Arabic آي هيبارا Hībāra
Flag of Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Ai Haibara
Flag of Catalonia Catalan Ai Haibara
Flag of ChinaFlag of Hong Kong Chinese
(Simplified and Traditional)
哀 Aī 灰原 Huīyuán
Flag of US English Anita/Vi Hailey/Graythorn
Flag of France French Ai Haibara
Flag of Philippines Filipino Ai Haibara
Flag of Finland Finnish Ai Haibara
Flag of Germany German Ai Haibara
Flag of Italy Italian Ai Haibara
Flag of North KoreaFlag of South Korea Korean 장미 Jang Mee 홍 Hong
Flag of Malaysia Malay Ai Haibara
Flag of Russia Russian Ай Хайбара
Flag of Spain Spanish Ai Haibara
Flag of Thailand Thai ไอ XỊ ไฮบาระ Ḥị-bā-ra
Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Ai Haibara

Shiho Miyano

Language Given Name Family Name
Flag of Japan Japanese 志保 Shiho 宮野 Miyano
Flag of Arab League Arabic شيهو Shīho ميانو Miyāno
Flag of Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Shiho Miyano
Flag of Catalonia Catalan Shiho Miyano
Flag of China Chinese (Simplified) 志保 Zhìbǎo 宫野 Gōngyě
Flag of Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 志保 Zhìbǎo 宮野 Gōngyě
Flag of US English Shiho Miyano
Flag of France French Shiho Miyano
Flag of Germany German Shiho Miyano
Flag of Philippines Filipino Shiho Miyano
Flag of Finland Finnish Shiho Miyano
Flag of Italy Italian Shiho Miyano
Flag of North KoreaFlag of South Korea Korean 시호 Shi Ho 안 Ahn
Flag of Malaysia Malay Shiho Miyano
Flag of Russia Russian Сихо Мияно
Flag of Spain Spanish Shiho Miyano
Flag of Thailand Thai ชิโฮ Chi-ḥoa มิยาโนะ Mi-yā-noa
Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Shiho Miyano

Sherry

Language Name Notes
Flag of Japan Japanese シェリー Sherry  
Flag of Arab League Arabic شيري Sheri  
Flag of Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Sherry  
Flag of Catalonia Catalan Sherry  
Flag of ChinaFlag of Hong Kong Chinese
(Simplified and Traditional)
雪莉 Xuělì  
Flag of US English Sherry Once called Shelly, due to translating errors
Flag of France French Sherry  
Flag of Philippines Filipino Sherry  
Flag of Finland Finnish Sherry  
Flag of Germany German Sherry  
Flag of Italy Italian Sherry  
Flag of South Korea Korean 쉐리 Sherry  
Flag of Malaysia Malay Sherry  
Flag of Russia Russian Шерри  
Flag of Spain Spanish Sherry Once "Jerez".[90]
Flag of Thailand Thai เชอรี่ Chex-rī̀  
Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Sherry  

References

  1. ^ Conan Drill Page 51
  2. ^ Manga Volume 89, File 948. Haibara states her age for the second time
  3. ^ Conan Drill Page 49
  4. ^ Stated to be 7 in OVA 11
  5. ^ "Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer-Wikipedia". https://en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Conan:_Zero_the_Enforcer. Retrieved on 2019-09-02. 
  6. ^ Manga Volume 38, Files 2-4 (384-386)
    Manga Volume 78, Files 1-7 (818-824)
  7. ^ Akai started infiltrating the Black Organization five years ago. He did so by becoming Akemi’s boyfriend in order to get close to Shiho and use her influence to get in. Manga Volume 58, File 2, pg 9: "Akai's Past" According to the FBI’s description, Shiho was “a scientist for them” at the time. This took place in Japan since everyone was speaking Japanese, Akemi lived in Japan, and the FBI bust two years prior to the current timeline was in Japan (607 pg 8). If Shiho is 18 now, she would be 13 at the time Akai started infiltrating the Black Organization and she was already a scientist for them at this point and high ranked,
  8. ^ Manga Chapter 179: The Girl Made Of Lies
  9. ^ Manga Chapter 398: The Torn Friendship, Part 1
  10. ^ Manga Chapter 423: A Mystery Left by a Visitor
  11. ^ Manga Chapter 178: Code Name Sherry
  12. ^ Manga Chapter 179: The Girl Made Of Lies
  13. ^ Manga Chapter 434: Rotten Apple
  14. ^ Episode 212: Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys where she explains the religious myth of the Fall
  15. ^ Episode 233: The Evidence That Didn't Disappear where she explains the death of Marie-Antoinette
  16. ^ Manga Chapters 289: Bus Hijacking Case
  17. ^ Manga Chapters 434: Rotten Apple Case
  18. ^ Episode 233: The Evidence That Didn't Disappear
  19. ^ Manga Chapter 680: A Dangerous Couple
  20. ^ OVA 11: A Secret Order From London
  21. ^ Episode 205: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3
  22. ^ Episode 374-375: A Code of Stars and Tobacco
  23. ^ Episode 763-764: Conan and Heiji, Code of Love
  24. ^ Movie 14: The Lost Ship in the Sky
  25. ^ Manga Chapters 344-346: Soccer Supporter Case
  26. ^ Anime episodes 279-280: "Hooligan's Labyrinth"
  27. ^ Episode 765-766: Teimuzu River Kite Flying Case
  28. ^ A Secret of the Big Couple
  29. ^ A Challenge from Detective Boys radio drama
  30. ^ Tokyo hostage/Matsuda case
  31. ^ Castle treasure case
  32. ^ She has only claimed the sense for Black Organization members, and she does not seem to have the same magnitude reaction around people who aren't, such as case culprits, although she may be generally suspicious of them;
  33. ^ This is the case especially when the Black Organization members aren't focusing or in an aggressive mood. Numabuchi is an example of this.
  34. ^ The case with Vermouth and Shuichi on the bus, and when she was unsure if Pisco had an accomplice (Vermouth) at the party.
  35. ^ Episode 129: The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case
  36. ^ Episode 557: A Dangerous Party of Two
  37. ^ Episode 176: Reunion with the Black Organization (Haibara)
  38. ^ Conan calls "Ai-kun" while using Professor Agasa's voice in the 341st episode
  39. ^ Movie 6
  40. ^ Episode 411: The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code (Part I)
  41. ^ Movie 16
  42. ^ Movie 11
  43. ^ Detective Conan episode 140
  44. ^ Detective Conan OVA 11
  45. ^ File 947: Motto (Volume 89)
  46. ^ Chapter 824
  47. ^ Chapter 823
  48. ^ File 925 (Volume 87)
  49. ^ Detective Conan Ep. 501
  50. ^ Episode 684
  51. ^ Chapter 801
  52. ^ File 1054
  53. ^ File 900 (Volume 85)
  54. ^ File 849: Taiko's Optimal Move (Volume 80)
  55. ^ File 948: The Clenched Scissors (Volume 89)
  56. ^ File 1035
  57. ^ Movie 18: Dimensional Sniper
  58. ^ Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths
  59. ^ Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes
  60. ^ Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net
  61. ^ Episode 345: Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon
  62. ^ Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!
  63. ^ Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net
  64. ^ Episode 329-330: A Friendship That Can't Be Bought
  65. ^ Episode 375: A Code of Stars and Tobacco (Part 2)
  66. ^ Episode 347: Find the Buttock's Mark
  67. ^ Episode 205: The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case
  68. ^ 青山剛昌先生と話そうDAY (Let's talk with Aoyama Gosho-sensei day), held January 3, 2013
  69. ^ a b Conan Drill Page 239
  70. ^ Episode 231: The Mysterious Passenger
  71. ^ Manga File 818
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  74. ^ "Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic"]. eva. 2012-02-28. http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566. Retrieved on 2012-02-29. 
  75. ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/OneTruthPrevails/comments/hjkevu/detective_conan_character_popularity_poll_june_5/
  76. ^ Volume 18, File 179: "The Girl Made of Lies"
  77. ^ Da Vinci (Kadokawa Shoten). May 2014. 
  78. ^ Aoyama's latest interview for NHK (2017)
  79. ^ Case Closed Volume 18: File 179 - The False Girl
  80. ^ The Evidence That Didn't Disappear
  81. ^ Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys
  82. ^ Super Secret of the Road to School
  83. ^ Manga Volume 61, Files 5-7 (635-637), Anime Episode 525
  84. ^ Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
  85. ^ Manga Volume 83, File 9 (881), Anime Episode 764
  86. ^ Manga Volume 86, File 8 (912), Anime Episode 809
  87. ^ Manga Volume 29, File 6 (290), Anime Episode 233
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  89. ^ Family Restaurant Murder Case
  90. ^ Note: "Jerez" means "Sherry".

See also

v • d • e
Main Characters
Protagonists Shinichi Kudo • Conan Edogawa • Ran Mouri • Kogoro Mouri
Detective Boys Ai Haibara • Ayumi Yoshida • Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya • Genta Kojima
Family & Friends Hiroshi Agasa • Sonoko Suzuki • Eri Kisaki • Yusaku Kudo • Yukiko Kudo • Heiji Hattori • Kazuha Toyama • Yoko Okino • Sumiko Kobayashi • Tomoaki Araide • Makoto Kyogoku • Shizuka Hattori • Jirokichi Suzuki • Eisuke Hondou • Azusa Enomoto • Subaru Okiya • Masumi Sera • Shukichi Haneda • Sakurako Yonehara • Rumi Wakasa • Momiji Ooka • Muga Iori
Tokyo Metropolitan Police District Juzo Megure • Wataru Takagi • Miwako Sato • Ninzaburo Shiratori • Yumi Miyamoto • Kazunobu Chiba • Naeko Miike • Kiyonaga Matsumoto • Inspector Yuminaga • Shintaro Chaki • Hyoue Kuroda • Kenji Hagiwara • Jinpei Matsuda • Wataru Date
Osaka Police District Heizo Hattori • Ginshiro Toyama • Goro Otaki
Nagano Police District Kansuke Yamato • Yui Uehara • Taka'aki Morofushi
Other police districts Sango Yokomizo • Misao Yamamura • Jugo Yokomizo • Chihaya Hagiwara • Fumimaro Ayanokoji
NPA and Public Security Bureau Rei Furuya (Bourbon) • Hiromitsu Morofushi • Yuya Kazami
FBI Shuichi Akai • Jodie Starling • James Black • Andre Camel
CIA Hidemi Hondou (Kir) • Ethan Hondou
MI6 Mary Sera • Tsutomu Akai
Black Organization The Boss • Rum • Gin • Vodka • Vermouth • Chianti • Korn • Shiho Miyano • Akemi Miyano • Elena Miyano • Atsushi Miyano • Tequila • Pisco • Calvados • Rikumichi Kusuda • Ki'ichiro Numabuchi
Magic Kaito Kaito Kuroba • Kaitou Kid • Aoko Nakamori • Ginzo Nakamori • Midoriko Nakamori • Toichi Kuroba • Chikage Kuroba • Konosuke Jii • Keiko Momoi • Akako Koizumi • Saguru Hakuba • Snake • Kaitou Corbeau
Others "The Criminal" • Hideo Akagi • Ryusuke Higo • Takahiro Sanada • Scar Akai • Kohji Haneda • Kamen Yaiba • Amanda Hughes
v • d • e
Detective Boys
Members Conan Edogawa • Ai Haibara • Ayumi Yoshida • Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya • Genta Kojima
Guardians Hiroshi Agasa • Sumiko Kobayashi • Rumi Wakasa
Gadgets Detective Boys Badge • Wristwatch Flashlight
v • d • e
Black Organization
High ranking The Boss • Rum • Gin • Vermouth
Other agents Vodka • Kir (undercover) • Chianti • Korn • Bourbon (undercover)
Deceased agents Akemi Miyano • Tequila • Kenzo Masuyama/Pisco • Atsushi Miyano • Elena Miyano • Calvados • Rikumichi Kusuda • Ethan Hondou (undercover) • Hiromitsu Morofushi/Scotch (undercover)
Former agents Shiho Miyano/Sherry (Ai Haibara) • Shuichi Akai/Dai Moroboshi/Rye (undercover) • Ki'ichiro Numabuchi
Extended canon Yoshiaki Hara (movie only) • Irish (movie only) • Masaaki Okakura (movie only) • Arrack (special manga only) • Generic (special manga only) • Blackbeard (special manga only) • Kate Lauren (playstation only) • Curaçao (movie only) • Stout (movie only) • Aquavit (movie only) • Leona Bucholz/Riesling (movie only) • Man in bar (tv special only) • Pinga (movie only)
Related articles Black Organization timeline • APTX 4869 • Nanatsu no Ko • Scar Akai • List of Black Organization related characters • Vermouth timeline • Suguru Itakura • Kohji Haneda case • Karasuma Group • "The Criminal" • Night Baron • Crow
Manga Roller Coaster Murder Case • ¥1,000,000,000 Robbery • Bullet-Train Bombing • Game Convention Case • Missing Older Brother Case • Murdered Professor Case • Hotel Party Murder Case • Bus Hijacking Case • Kaitou Kid and the Murder • Escalator Message Case • Golden Apple Case • Footsteps of Darkness • Meeting with Vodka • Four Porsches Case • Bathroom Murder Case • Halloween Party Case • Black Organization vs. FBI • Mysterious Job Case • Kir Transport Case • Foreign Suspect Case • Department Store Bomber Case • Online Client • Mystery Train • Tennis Meetup • A Shrine to Remember • Elementary Teacher Assault • Scarlet Showdown • Girls Band Murder Case • Soul Detective Murder Case • A song named ASACA • Missing Maria Higashio Case • Sisters' Birthday Party Murder Case • Yusaku Kudo's TV Show Case • FBI Serial Murder Case • Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule • Chess Tournament Murder Case
Anime Roller Coaster Murder Case • Game Company Murder Case • The Black Organization: One Billion Yen Robbery Case • The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case • Reunion with the Black Organization • The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid • The Mysterious Passenger • The Secret Rushed Omission • Shinichi Kudo's New York Case • On the Trail of a Silent Witness • Contact with the Black Organization • The Four Porsches • Hidden Bathroom Secret • Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night • Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out • The Shadow of the Black Organization • Clash of Red and Black • The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen • Detectives' Nocturne • The Jet-Black Mystery Train • Conan in a Locked Room • Jodie's Memories and the Cherry Blossom Viewing Trap • The Scarlet Return • The Shadow Approaching Amuro (TV original) • The Unfriendly Girls Band • The Spirit Detective's Murder • The Betrayal's Stage • Search for Maria-chan! • The Birthday Party of Divine Punishment • Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show • The Black Organization's Scheme • Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule
Movies and Specials Countdown to Heaven • Time Travel of the Silver Sky • Black History • The Raven Chaser • Shinichi Kudo Returns! Confrontation with the Black Organization • The Darkest Nightmare • Black Iron Submarine
Special Manga The Wish Put on the Airship • The Black Organization...Revealed • Protect the Luxury Liner from the Virus
Playstation Remembrance Treasure Case
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