The Malice Hidden Behind the Masque

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Episode 527 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Malice Hidden Behind the Masque
Japanese title:	仮面劇に秘めた悪意 (Kamengeki ni Himeta Akui)
Original airdate:	March 2, 2009
Broadcast rating:	8,40%
Filler case:	#163
Season:	17
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri
Case solved by:	Conan Edogawa
Next Conan's Hint:	Stone coffin
Staff
Director:	Koujin Ochi
Screenplay:	Hiro Masaki
Storyboard:	Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Episode director:	Fumiharu Kamanaka
Animation director:	Shinaki Saitou Rie Ogasawara Nobuyuki Iwai
Music
Opening song:	Revive
Closing song:	Koigokoro Kagayaki Nagara

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Kogoro is invited by the manager of a theater to investigate strange occurrences. While Conan goes off to investigate on his own, he overhears Hiroshi Komazuka, one of the main actors, plan on switching a fake rapier with a real one to murder Robert Banno, another main actor, in the sword fight scene of the play. Komazuka realizes Conan overheard him and traps him in a sarcophagus prop in the storage room. Robert sets up a trap on the stage in order to electrocute the actor named Atsushi Yabuki. When Robert learns that the fake rapier has been switched with the real one, he decides to pursue Yabuki to trade roles with him so he may murder Yabuki in person. Yabuki agrees and as Robert leaves, Yabuki reveals his plan to poison the wine Komazuka drinks during the play.

People

Kinuko Shimizu
	26 years old Troupe company manager

Manabu Tabuchi
	50 years old Stage art director

Robert Banno
	21 years old Stage actor (Role of Prince)

Hiroshi Komazuka
	50 years old Stage actor (Role of King)

Atsushi Yabuki
	28 years old Stage actor (Role of Minister)

Resolution

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During the play, Atsushi Yabuki is seemingly stabbed with the rapier, Robert Banno falls onto the electric trap, and Hiroshi Komazuka passes out after seemingly drinking his wine. Conan appears revealing he escaped the sarcophagus and saved them by placing the fake rapier back and tranquilizing Komazuka before drinking his wine. The three actors are then convicted for their crime.

BGM listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
2:23 - 5:08	Episode Specific BGM
6:19 - 6:59	犯人のアジト （忍び込みver.)	Hannin no Ajito (Shinobikomi ver.)	The Culprit's Hideout (Creeping In ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
7:09 - 7:52	真相究明	Shinsō Kyūmei	Investigating the Truth	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
7:58 - 8:53	一触即発	Isshokusokuhatsu	Critical Situation	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
9:24 - 10:15	悪のテーマ１	Aku no Tēma 1	Theme of Evil 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11:02 - 12:01	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
12:25 - 12:48	推理１	Suiri 1	Deduction 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13:09 - 13:30	小五郎の推理	Kogorō no Suiri	Kogoro's Deduction	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
13:35 - 16:50	Episode Specific BGM
17:00 - 17:56	怪人包帯男２	Kaijin Hōtai Otoko 2	The Mysterious Bandaged Man 2	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
18:07 - 19:27	Need not to know.	Need not to know.	Need not to know.	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
19:36 - 20:18	暗殺者のテーマ─忍び寄る魔手	Ansatsusha no Tēma - Shinobiyoru Mashu	Assassin's Theme - The Devil's Hand Approaches	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
20:32 - 21:21	Episode Specific BGM
21:28 - 22:02	顛末（TENMATSU）	Tenmatsu (TENMATSU)	The Facts (TENMATSU)	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
23:24 - 23:49	蘭のテーマ （世紀末ヴァージョン）	Ran no Tēma (Seikimatsu Vājon)	Ran's Theme (Last Century Version)	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack

See also

• Season 17