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Conan reveals that the murderer is Mikoto Shimabukuro. He then reveals the rumor of Mikoto being 130 years old is a lie and that the "Elder" is just a fictional identity assumed by the Shimabukuro lineage to continue the tradition of the Dugong Arrow. The elder's true identity is '''Kimie Shimabukuro''' being the only one to pull of a disguise as she used to work as a cosmetic artist. She was able to move around at such a restricted height by attaching roller blade wheel guards to her calves. Her mother who was the previous "Elder" moved in the same way and only half of her corpse was found because the bones of her lower-body easily degrade when she dies in such a position. She faked her death and the burnt corpse they found in the warehouse was actually Saori Kadowaki who was already murdered a long time ago. Kimie fooled the authorities by tampering with Saori's denture records. The scene where Kimie's voice was heard in front of the elder was just a tape recording she played in advance. She killed Ebihara by chloroforming her and placing her on a dinghy with her neck tied to shore rock with rope. The current would drive her off the falls and effectively hang her. She established an alibi for Naoko's murder by disguising herself as the missing Saori Kadowaki. Her motive for the murder was revenge. Her three friends failed to win the Dugong Arrow lottery when her mother assumed the "Elder" title and in rage burned her alive in one of the warehouses. Kimie discovered her mother's killers when Saori asked to borrow Kimie's arrow for the next lottery, unknowingly insulting her mother as she becomes drunk by the prospect of immortality and shows a psychotic demeanor. She continued the "Elder" tradition for her mother, but finds out all the middle aged denizens of the Isle know her secret and that the half demolished mermaid corpse is her mother. All the town people bow their heads and apologize for not telling her sooner as she cries due to her guilt ask why they did not told.Where Heiji spoke that she should had awoken from a nightmare to an extend life stated that life is short and it will be appreciated and how they live their life to fullest and ask an unconscious Kazuha is he right soon the next morning Kimie was taken away by the Police and local resident came to say goodbye to her but the large wave stop the Police boat from leaving Conan noted that it was the sea were trying to prevent her from leaving and that Kimie who become the Elder three year ago to support the island until the final night afterward Ran ask Heiji to show her the stab wound that Kazuha place with love causing Kazuha to be embarrass Heiji told Ran that it heal and was already gone where Kazuha check state she should had make the wound much deeper if she knew he would recover that quickly but does not care about it since the arrow had got people killed and was not worried Heiji in thought stated that she was naive and would never let her get hurt where Conan notice that Heiji injury was at his Left Hand 
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Conan reveals that the murderer is Mikoto Shimabukuro. He then reveals the rumor of Mikoto being 130 years old is a lie and that the "Elder" is just a fictional identity assumed by the Shimabukuro lineage to continue the tradition of the Dugong Arrow. The elder's true identity is '''Kimie Shimabukuro’’', the only one to pull off a disguise as she used to work as a cosmetic artist. She was able to move around at such a restricted height by attaching roller blade wheel guards to her calves. Her mother who was the previous "Elder" has moved in the same way and only half of her corpse was found because the bones of her lower body easily degrade when she dies in such a position. Kimie faked her death and the burnt corpse they found in the warehouse was actually Saori Kadowaki, who was already murdered a long time ago. Kimie fooled the authorities by tampering with Saori's denture records. The scene where Kimie's voice was heard in front of the elder was just a tape recording she played in advance. She killed Ebihara by chloroforming her and placing her on a dinghy with her neck tied to shore rock with a rope. The current would drive Ebihara off the falls and effectively hang her. Kimie established an alibi for Naoko's murder by disguising herself as the missing Saori Kadowaki. Her motive for the murder was revenge. When Kimie’s three friends failed to win the Dugong Arrow lottery when her mother assumed the "Elder" title, they burned her alive in one of the warehouses in rage. Kimie discovered her mother's killers when Saori asked to borrow Kimie's arrow for the next lottery, unknowingly insulting her mother as she becomes drunk by the prospect of immortality and shows a psychotic demeanor. Kimie continued the "Elder" tradition for her mother, but finds out all the middle aged denizens of the Isle know her secret and that the half demolished mermaid corpse is her mother. All the town people bow their heads and apologize for not telling her sooner as she cries due to her guilt ask why they did not told. When Heiji spoke that she should have awoken from a nightmare to an extended life, he stated that life is short, will be appreciated, and to live their life to fullest. He asks an unconscious Kazuha if he is right. The next morning, Kimie was taken away by the police and local residents came to say goodbye to her. As the large waves stop the police boat from leaving, Conan noted that it was as if the sea were trying to prevent her from leaving and that Kimie, who became the “Elder” three years ago, supported the island until the final night afterward. Ran asks Heiji to show her the stab wound that Kazuha placed with love causing Kazuha to be embarrassed. Heiji told Ran that it healed and was already gone. When Kazuha checked, she said she should have made the wound much deeper if she knew he would recover that quickly but does not care about it since the arrow have gotten people killed and was not worried. Heiji in thought stated that she was naive and would never let her get hurt in which Conan noticed that Heiji's injury was on his other hand.
 
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Chronology
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Episode 222-224
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Information
Title: And Then There Were No Mermaids
Japanese title: そして人魚はいなくなった
(Soshite Ningyo wa Inakunatta)
Original airdate: January 29, 2001 (The Case)
February 5, 2001 (The Deduction)
February 12, 2001 (The Resolution)
November 5, 2007 (Remastered version) *
Broadcast rating: 19,20%
19,60%
19,90%
Manga case: #80
Season: 9
Manga source: Volume 28: Files 6-10 (279-283)
Case
Cast: Conan Edogawa
Ran Mouri
Kogoro Mouri
Heiji Hattori
Kazuha Toyama
Shinichi Kudo
Ai Haibara
Yukiko Katsuragi
Takayoshi Tsujimura
Case solved by: Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Heiji Hattori
Next Conan's Hint: Mermaid's grave (The Case)
Insurance card (The Deduction)
Palm reading (The Resolution)
Health insurance card (Remastered version)
Staff
Director: Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Kenji Kodama
Organizer: Hirohito Ochi
Storyboard: Hirohito Ochi
Episode director: 222 Eiichi Kuboyama
223 Kazuo Nogami
224 Minoru Tozawa
Animation director: 222 Izumi Shimura
223 Atsushi Aono
224 Keiko Sasaki
Music
Opening song: Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense
Closing song: Start in my life
* 1 Hour Special (Remastered version)


Cast

Gadgets

Case

Situation

The Case

Conan along with Heiji, Ran, and Kogoro visit the Isle of Mermaids looking for Saori, who had sent a letter to Heiji and Kogoro asking them to save her from being killed by a mermaid, but when they try to look for her she has been reported missing. Kimie is the elder's great-granddaughter. Rokuro Fukuyama the fisherman is Toshimi's fiancé. Every year on this island a festival is held were three locals win the Dungong Arrow that is said to wield immortality to its carrier. The festival is brought to a disastrous end when one of the winners is found dead hanging down the waterfall.

Accident?

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Location: Waterfalls
Victim: Toshimi Ebihara
Cause of death: Hanging
Suspects: Naoko Kuroe, Kimie Shimabukuro, Rokuro Fukuyama, Mikoto Shimabukuro, and Benzo Kadowaki
Toward the end of the festival, one of the supposed winner, Toshimi, was found hanged over the waterfall like the mermaid of the legend.

The Deduction

Conan and Heiji investigate the area and history of Mermaids Grave, a forest on mermaid island. They learn that an elder who is over 130 years old is a holder of the arrow and the head of the festival. While investigating two more murders occur. Conan reveals to Heiji he knows who the murderer is and to meet him later, but later he and Kazuha fall off a cliff.

Murder

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

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

The Resolution

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

People

  • Resolution

    Remastered version

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

    Trivia

    • Shiho Miyano's name shows up in one of the guestbooks logging past contestants for the arrows.
    • This case's title is a pun on the famous novel by Agatha Christie, "And Then There Were None", and the movie of the same name.

    BGM listing

    Part 1

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

    Part 2

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

    Part 3

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

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    See also

    Episodes of Season 9
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