The Disappearing Weapon Search Case

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Episode 135 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Disappearing Weapon Search Case
Japanese title:	消えた凶器捜索事件 (Kieta Kyōki Sōsaku Jiken)
Original airdate:	February 15, 1999
Season:	6
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi Ai Haibara Detective Boys Officer Tome
Case solved by:	Conan Edogawa
Next Conan's Hint:	Trash pickup day and crows
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto Kenji Kodama
Screenplay:	Kazunari Kouchi
Storyboard:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Episode director:	Minoru Tozawa
Animation director:	Keiko Sasaki
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Chafurin as Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi as Wataru Takagi, Genta Kojima, Next Conan's Hint Megumi Hayashibara as Ai Haibara Yukiko Iwai as Ayumi Yoshida Ikue Otani as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Toshihiko Nakajima as Officer Tome Takumi Kurebayashi as Midori Gotou Masami Toyoshima as Mika Mitsui Isshin Chiba as Worker Mitsuaki Hoshino as Manager Nao Takamori as Hairdresser A
Music
Opening song:	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~
Closing song:	Still for your love

The Disappearing Weapon Search Case is the 135th episode of Detective Conan. It is an episode that is not based off the manga, and is considered a TV original. In the episode, Ayumi's favorite hairdresser is murdered, with the prime suspect being the owner of the salon that the hairdresser worked at. Ayumi's hairdresser was going to leave that salon and join another, and the owner of the salon was seen arguing with her the week before the murder. Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi take charge of the investigation, and try to help Conan and the Detective Boys solve the case. Conan believes that the salon owner is the murderer, but cannot figure out what weapon she could have used. Conan and the Detective Boys, after a day's worth of searching, find the murder weapon, a coat hanger, because of a bunch of nest-making crows.

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi Ai Haibara Ayumi Yoshida Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Genta Kojima Officer Tome

Gadgets

Gadgets
Detective Boys Badge

Case

Situation

The Detective Boys are walking to a beauty salon, because Ayumi wants to get a haircut from her favorite hairdresser. However, they see her hairdresser, Mika Mitsui, arguing with the owner of the salon, Midori Gotou, an argument that gets heated. Mitsui wants to leave the salon, and join a different one. However, the owner keeps begging for her to stay, because she believes that the hairdresser is the best one in the salon. Mitsui tells Ayumi that even though she is leaving the salon, that she can still get her hair done anytime she wants. She tells Ayumi to visit her apartment on Saturday morning, to get her hair done. The next Saturday, the Detective Boys go to the hairdresser's apartment, but find that she has been murdered.

Murder
	Location: Apartment Victim: Mika Mitsui Cause of death: Strangulation Culprit: Midori Gotou The hairdresser is found dead by strangulation. The murder weapon is not found at the scene of the crime.

Inspector Megure, Detective Takagi, and Officer Tome visit the apartment to investigate. She had been strangled, and a piece of blue plastic was found in her fingernail. Also, two pieces of dry cleaning were found, and one of the pieces of dry cleaning was missing its wire hanger. After the brief investigation, the owner of the salon is invited to identify the body. Conan notices her looking suspicious, and also notices that she keeps looking at the garbage in the apartment, as well as outside of the apartment. He also notices she has a large bandage on her hand. Conan deduces that the missing coat hanger is the murder weapon, and notifies Inspector Megure. Megure and Conan both believe that the owner of the salon is the murderer, however, they cannot find the murder weapon.

People

Mika Mitsui
	Victim (strangled) 24 years old Beautician

Midori Gotou
	39 years old Manager of Midori Beauty Salon

Resolution

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• Evidence

Conan believes that due to the salon owner continuously looking at all garbage, that maybe she had thrown out the murder weapon. Takagi, Megure, and the police force are all told by Conan to look at the garbage bags that are found lying on the street, as the garbage had not been collected just yet. However, no murder weapon is found in any of the garbage bags, and at that time the investigation is briefly halted. Later, the Detective Boys are walking along, and find some crows. The Detective Boys realize that bird like crows and magpies often look through garbage to find things for their nest, including wire hangers. After a heavy amount of searching, Conan discovers a crow nest with the specific wire on it on a telephone pole, and notifies Inspector Megure.

• Conclusion

Takagi, Megure, and the Detective Boys all confront Midori Gotou, who finally admits to the murder. She received the cut on her arm after Mitsui threw the wire hanger at her, frustrated from the owner constantly asking her to come back. Gotou then lost control, and strangled her to death with the coat hanger, the piece of plastic under Mitsui's nail being from her trying to remove the coat hanger. The salon owner is then arrested.

At the end of the episode, the crows find and chase down Conan and the Detective Boys, which Conan believes is because they have been messing around with the nests.

BGM listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~
2	のんびり気分	Nonbiri Kibun	Carefree Feeling	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
3	昼下がりの天使たち （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Hirusagari no Tenshitachi (Mantenrō Vājon)	Early Afternoon Angels (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
4	コナンの危機	Konan no Kiki	Conan's Crisis	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack Super Best
5	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
6	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
7	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
8	犯人からの電話	Hannin Kara no Denwa	Phone Call From the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
9	犯人のアジト （いよいよver.）	Hannin no Ajito (Iyoiyo ver.)	The Culprit's Hideout (More and More ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10	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
11	事件解明 （オリジナルver.）	Jiken Kaimei (Orijinaru ver.)	Case Clarification (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
12	真相究明	Shinsō Kyūmei	Investigating the Truth	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
13	「名探偵コナン」メイン・テーマ （予告）	"Meitantei Konan" Mein・Tēma (Yokoku)	"Detective Conan" Main Theme (Preview)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
14	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
15	名探偵コナン・メインテーマ （ヴォーカル・ヴァージョン)	Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma (Vōkaru・Vājon)	Detective Conan Main Theme (Vocal Version)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
16	Still for your love	Still for your love	Still for your love	Still for your love
17	それいけコナン （超早ver.）	Soreike Konan (Chōhaya ver.)	Let's Go Conan (Very Fast ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2

See also

• Season 6