A Code of Stars and Tobacco

Chronology
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Episode 374-375 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	A Star and a Code of Tobacco
Japanese title:	星と煙草の暗号 (Hoshi to Tabako no Angō)
Original airdate:	October 18, 2004 (Part 1) October 25, 2004 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	12.6% 14.4%
Manga case:	#135
Season:	13
Manga source:	Volume 45: File 9 (466) ~ Volume 46: File 1 (469)
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ai Haibara Detective Boys Hiroshi Agasa Misao Yamamura
Case solved by:	Conan Edogawa
Next Conan's Hint:	Tobacco (Part 1) Initial (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Masato Sato
Organizer:	374 Katsumi Endo 375 Yasumi Mikamoto
Storyboard:	374 Katsumi Endo 375 Yasumi Mikamoto
Episode director:	374 Nana Harada 375 Yasumi Mikamoto
Animation director:	374 Katsunori Enokimoto 375 Hirobi Muranaka
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Kenichi Ogata as Hiroshi Agasa Megumi Hayashibara as Ai Haibara Yukiko Iwai as Ayumi Yoshida Wataru Takagi as Genta Kojima Ikue Otani as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Toshio Furukawa as Misao Yamamura Katsuya Shiga as Hajime Futagawa Kenichi Sakaguchi as Ryoji Amatsuchi Ryōka Yuzuki as Etsuko Nonomiya Tomohiro Tsuboi as Asao Kono Jun Hazumi as Heihachi Mikami
Music
Opening song:	START
Closing song:	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ai Haibara Ayumi Yoshida Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Genta Kojima Hiroshi Agasa Misao Yamamura Masaharu Motoyama (background)

Gadgets

Gadgets
Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes Stun-Gun Wristwatch Wristwatch Flashlight Anywhere Ball Dispensing Belt Detective Boys Badge

Case

Situation

Part 1

For an astronomical observation, Conan and the group went to a pension deep inside the mountain. Other than the pension owner, there were also other three people in the pension: the fiancee of the person who invited the three, and the two magazine staff. As they went to the nearby hill to see the stars, they saw decayed bones and underneath a rock nearby, they found a box of cigarettes and a ring which implies he was the missing fiance. That same night, the other man from the magazine staff was killed and left another dying message.

Murder (Past)
	Location: Amatsuchi Pension Victim: Asao Kono Cause of death: Fell from the cliff Suspects: Etsuko Nonomiya, Ryoji Amatsuchi, Hajime Futagawa, and Heihachi Mikami The first victim was killed one year before the appearance of Professor Agasa and the Detective Boys. He was pushed from a cliff near Amatsuchi Pension by someone and fell down the ground below, killing him.

Murder
	Location: Amatsuchi Pension Victim: Hajime Futagawa Age: 35 years old Cause of death: Fell from the cliff Suspects: Etsuko Nonomiya, Ryoji Amatsuchi, and Heihachi Mikami The second victim was killed in the same way as the first victim, but this time he was struck by something like a steel pipe. Then he was dropped to the ground, breaking his neck bone and killing him.

Part 2

After Conan, Haibara, Detective Boys, and Professor Agasa realizes that the dying message was referring to Hajime Futagawa's initials and thus making him as the prime suspect, they decided to confront him. But he went missing so as the other suspects. While they were searching at the woods, they later found Futagawa's body on the ground dead. On his hand, another pack of cigarette was found. This time, it contains seven. They also found a cellphone with a will on it, confessing Futagawa's crime and decided to commit suicide. Conan realizes that he didn't commit suicide and the seven cigarette was a clue to the real murderer. So they decided to search to each one's rooms and belongings to find the murder weapon. While looking through the guestbook, Conan finally manage to find out the real culprit behind the murders.

People

Etsuko Nonomiya
	28 years old Inn guest

Ryoji Amatsuchi
	34 years old Pension owner

Hajime Futagawa
	Victim (fell) 35 years old Inn guest

Heihachi Mikami
	43 years old Inn guest

Asao Kono
	Deceased (fell) Etsuko's boyfriend

Komori

Resolution

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The Only Suspect

• The real person who invited the three was proven to be Ryoji Amatsuchi, the pension owner. He did that because he wanted to find the person who murdered Kono, as he already found his bones and belongings before. He also hid the cable to the phone to disable communication, and also deflated the tires to trap everyone at the pension. However, he was not the murderer, as he had a lot of opportunities to destroy the dying message/remove Konno's remains elsewhere.

• While Etsuko Nonomiya has the most obvious motive to murder Futagawa for his supposed involvement in Konno's death, she was able to provide her alibi during the murder as she was in the forest and saw Conan, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko rushing toward the cliff, as it is not possible to identify them from the top.

• With both singled out, it is Heihachi Mikami who murdereded both Kono and Futagawa.

The Dying Messages' Meaning

• Futagawa's dying message directly refers to Mikami's given name Heihachi (平八) with 5 long strokes and 2 short strokes.

• Because Kono didn't know Mikami's given name or the Kanji(御上) used in his surname, he had to rely in the most common spelling of the name Mikami(三上), with 4 long strokes and 2 short strokes, and spelt his dying message that way instead. Futagawa, knowing this ambiguity, added one more long stroke cigarette to make the murderer's identity clearer.

Evidence

• Since the weapon, the iron rod-like object, used to incapitate Futagawa was never found at the crime scene, Mikami must still had it in his possession. Conan, noticing that Mikami's telescope is missing a weight, concluded that he must have hidden in his telescope. The luminol test on it will be a solid proof against Mikami.

Motive

Mikammi killed Kono because he refused to include his name to the comet that Kono found after asking his help to confirm if it was a new discovery or not. He killed Futagawa after he tried to threatened him that if he didn't pay up 50,000,000, he would surely reveal the crime he committed. Mikami then unveils the weapon he used to incapitate Futagawa, that turned out to be a shotgun.

Attempted Murder
	Location: Inn Victim: Etsuko Ninomiya, Ryoji Amatsuchi, Conan Edogawa, Ai Haibara, Ayumi Yoshida, Genta Kojima, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya and Professor Agasa Age: 28 years old (Etsuko) & 34 years old (Ryoji) Attack Types: Shooting Culprit: Heihachi Mikami He decided to kill everyone, but stopped by Conan.

He attempts to kill all the inn guests but is tranquilized by Conan.

At the end of the episode, when Conan and the Detective Boys are taken to the police station for questioning, Conan reveals the real meaning Kono doesn't add Mikami's name to the comet he found because he wants to make the word 'Amanogawa' (Milky Way).

Trivia

• Ryoji Amatsuchi SUV at the Pension (lodging) is 2001 Silver Toyota Rav4 [XA20].

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	START	START	START	START
2	コナンの勝利	Konan no Shōri	Conan's Victory	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
3	カギを探せ！	Kagi o Sagase!	Search for the Key!	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
4	蘭・愛のテーマ （ギターver.）	Ran・Ai no Tēma (Gitā ver.)	Ran's Love Theme (Guitar ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
5	謎解き （その１）	Nazotoki (Sono 1)	Riddle Solution (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
6	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
7	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
8	古城の探索	Kojō no Tansaku	Exploration of the Old Castle	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
9	迷路	Meiro	Labyrinth	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
10	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11	Need not to know.	Need not to know.	Need not to know.	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
12	犯人（スナイパー）の正体	Hannin (Sunaipā) no Shōtai	The Culprit's (Sniper's) Identity	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
13	眠る君の横顔に微笑みを	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o	The Feeling When I See Your Smile While Sleeping	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	START	START	START	START
2	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
3	小五郎の推理	Kogorō no Suiri	Kogoro's Deduction	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
4	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
5	容疑者は？	Yōgisha wa?	The Suspect Is?	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
6	推理 （不気味ver.）	Suiri (Bukimi ver.)	Deduction (Ominous ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
7	謎解き （その１）	Nazotoki (Sono 1)	Riddle Solution (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
8	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
9	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
11	コナン組曲－Captured In Her Eyes	Konan Kumikyoku - Captured in Her Eyes	Conan Suite - Captured in Her Eyes	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
12	犯人（スナイパー）の正体	Hannin (Sunaipā) no Shōtai	The Culprit's (Sniper's) Identity	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
13	名探偵コナン・メインテーマ	Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma	Detective Conan Main Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
14	眠る君の横顔に微笑みを	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o	The Feeling When I See Your Smile While Sleeping	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o
15	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
16	何かが起きる…	Nanika ga Okiru...	Something Happened...	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Catalan (Catalan dub)	El codi dels estels i del tabac	The stars and tobacco code
Catalan (Valencian dub)	El codi de les estreles i el tabac	The stars and tobacco code
German	Der Code aus Sternen und Zigaretten	The code with stars and tobacco
Italian	Un codice da svelare	A Code To Unveil
Spanish (Castilian dub)	Pista de estrellas y cigarrillos	A starts and tobacco hint

See also

• Season 13