The Forgotten Memento from the Crime

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Episode 269-270 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Forgotten Memento from the Crime
Japanese title:	犯罪の忘れ形見 (Hanzai no Wasuregatami)
Original airdate:	February 18, 2002 (Part 1) March 4, 2002 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	18.70% 19.70%
Manga case:	#97
Season:	10
Manga source:	Volume 33: Files 7-9 (335-337)
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ai Haibara Detective Boys Hiroshi Agasa Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi Kazunobu Chiba Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Shuichi Akai Detective Kojima Shinichi Kudo Gin Vodka
Case solved by:	Hiroshi Agasa (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Wristwatch (Part 1) Sandwich (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Organizer:	Chika Ichimaru
Storyboard:	Chika Ichimaru
Episode director:	269 Mashu Ito 270 Yoshio Suzuki
Animation director:	269 Izumi Shimura 270 Atsushi Aono
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Kenichi Ogata as Hiroshi Agasa Chafurin as Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi as Wataru Takagi, Genta Kojima, Next Conan's Hint Megumi Hayashibara as Ai Haibara, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2) Yukiko Iwai as Ayumi Yoshida Ikue Otani as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Isshin Chiba as Kazunobu Chiba, Forensics officer Nobuaki Fukuda as Hideo Morita Hiroko Takahashi as Eiko Idetsuki Hiromichi Kogami as Detective Kojima
Music
Opening song:	Winter Bells
Closing song:	Yume Mita Ato de

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ai Haibara Ayumi Yoshida Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Genta Kojima Hiroshi Agasa Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi Kazunobu Chiba Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Shuichi Akai Detective Kojima Shinichi Kudo (background) Gin (background) Vodka (background) Hajime Itakura (flashback)

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Earring Cellphone

Case

Situation

Part 1

A man seeks out Kogoro Mouri to help find his passed wife's wind-up watch in his apartment. Thinking it's a ridiculous request, Kogoro refuses, and instead Professor Agasa and the Detective Boys offer help. When everyone arrives in his house, a woman knocks and asks for the money the man loaned. He returns part of it and lets her borrow a film she has been looking for. As she was eager for seeing it, she begins to watch it right there in the video room. Conan finds the watch, which is still working even though it's supposed to be stopped. The woman is found dead and the tape in the VCR rewound.

Murder

Location: Morita's apartment, audio room Victim: Eiko Idetsuki Age: 46 years old Cause of death: Blunt-force trauma Suspects: Hideo Morita A second after Ayumi found Mrs. Morita's lost watch, everyone hears the sounds of something crashing and someone escaping from the house. They quickly rush to the audio room and find Idetsuki murdered! A vase from the hallway was found missing and it's the same one that was used for the murder. Was this the work of an outsider?

Part 2

As an aside, Detective Takagi tells Conan that someone stole all of Kogoro Mouri's police case files on the day of the busjacking case from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Despite what the circumstances look like, Conan does not think that Idetsuki was attacked by a burglar. When he notices the scent of burnt flowers, he finds the hidden truth of the crime scene.

People

Hideo Morita
	49 years old Coffee shop employee

Eiko Idetsuki
	Victim (bludgeoned) 46 years old Apartment owner

Mrs. Morita
	Deceased Hideo's wife

Resolution

  Show spoilers »

With the help of the Detective Boys, Conan delays Morita from being at the scene while setting up the trick. By getting Megure, Takagi and Agasa to demonstrate the method behind the murder and reveal that it is in fact Hideo Morita who had murdered Idetsuki.

Method and evidence

• Morita set up the second video player with a videotape inside above the one Idetsuki used to be controllable with the same remote as the lower one and placed a vase with flowers identical to the one in hallway in fron of it, hidden by the curtains. Once Idetsuki finished watching the movie, she used the remote to eject the videotape and crouch down on the floor to retrieve it, causing the vase to be pushed off the shelf and crushes on her head, killing her. The video tape in the above machine would then be pushed back inside due to force, concealing the evidence. Morita would then have a solid alibi during the "time of attack".

• To camouflage the crime as an attack from the outsider criminal, he removed the vase in the hallway which was separated in to two parts in advance and hid them in the cupboard among the dishes and tableware. The flowers were heated in the microwave and thrown in the trash can.

Motive

Morita confess that he killed Idetsuki for persuading his late wife to invest in the stock market, drowning her in debt, and was responsible for her suicide-accident. She had told him the truth the day before her death and took off the watch because she didn't want it to be destroyed along with her. Morita was then taken into custody.

Aftermath

After solving the case, Conan rushes home to Ran, fearing that members of the Black Organization were the ones who stole the material on Kogoro's investigations and that Kogoro is being constantly monitored. Upon arrival, Conan discovers that his suspicions were unfounded and that Ran is fine, but Conan does not recognize that someone is really watching the agency: Shuichi Akai.

Continuity

• When Ran gave Agasa and the Detective Boys some chocolates, with their likenesses, Conan wondered where they were at, since he did not see them at the lodge, linking this case to The Truth Behind Valentine's case.

Trivia

Sanjuurou Sakura

• The movie who Eiko Idetsuki was watching starred the main character of one of Gosho's short stories, Play It Again, but used a different voice actor.
• Haibara noticed that Ran had been sulking due to the expressions on their chocolates. All the faces appear to be smiling, but she can sense that they are bittersweet, and really sees the heartbroken emotions conveyed on their faces.
• This is the first case that stated that Superintendent Kiyonaga Matsumoto kept copied of all of Kogoro's police reports for his case, so they police do have two copies of them all.
• This is the first case where Haibara did reveal to us that she had feelings for Conan, and several different times in that case, by what she said or thought, as well.

  Show spoilers »

• This is the case that Takagi told Conan that the someone is apparently checking up on Kogoro Mouri, considering the police reports of ALL of his cases have been stolen, as well as the stolen reports were sent back to Headquarters last night.
• Takagi also revealed that they went missing on the day of the bus-jacking incident.
• This is the first case that showed Shuichi Akai was staking out the Mouri Detective Agency.

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Winter Bells	Winter Bells	Winter Bells	Winter Bells
2	蘭・愛のテーマ	Ran・Ai no Tēma	Ran's Love Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
3	キーワードの謎解き	Kiiwādo no Nazotoki	Keyword to the Riddle Solution	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
4	新少年探偵団のテーマ	Shin Shōnen Tanteidan no Tēma	The New Detective Boys' Theme	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
5	暗号トリックの解読	Angō Torikku no Kaidoku	The Trick to Deciphering the Code	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
6	雄大な富士山	Yūdai na Fujisan	Grand Mt. Fuji	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
7	日本画の紹介	Nihonga no Shōkai	Introducing the Japanese Painting	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
8	蘭の決意～ホースに火が	Ran no Ketsui ~ Hōsu ni Hi ga	Ran's Decision ~ Hose and Fire	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
9	光彦のテーマ	Mitsuhiko no Tēma	Mitsuhiko's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
10	危機迫る～コナン出動	Kiki Semaru ~ Konan Shutsudō	Approaching Crisis ~ Conan's Move	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
11	夜の探索	Yoru no Tansaku	Night Search	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
12	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13	日本画の紹介	Nihonga no Shōkai	Introducing the Japanese Painting	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
14	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
15	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
16	黒い影─挑戦	Kuroi Kage - Chōsen	Black Shadow - Challenge	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
17	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
18	夢みたあとで	Yume Mita Ato de	After I've Been Dreaming	Yume Mita Ato de

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Winter Bells	Winter Bells	Winter Bells	Winter Bells
2	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	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
4	驚愕の真実	Kyōgaku no Shinjitsu	Surprising Truth	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
5	漆黒の殺意	Shikkoku no Satsui	Jet Black Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
6	犯人のアジト	Hannin no Ajito	The Culprit's Hideout	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
7	黒い影─挑戦	Kuroi Kage - Chōsen	Black Shadow - Challenge	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
8	激突	Gekitotsu	Clash	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
9	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
10	顛末（TENMATSU）	Tenmatsu (TENMATSU)	The Facts (TENMATSU)	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
11	容疑者は？	Yōgisha wa?	The Suspect Is?	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
12	沈む夕陽	Shizumu Yūhi	Depressing Sunset	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
13	哀のテーマＢ （ピアノ・ヴァージョン）	Ai no Tēma B (Piano Vājon)	Ai's Theme B (Piano Version)	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
14	ジンのテーマＣ	Jin no Tēma C	Gin's Theme C	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
15	ジンのテーマＦ	Jin no Tēma F	Gin's Theme F	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
16	夢みたあとで	Yume Mita Ato de	After I've Been Dreaming	Yume Mita Ato de
17	ジンのテーマＦ	Jin no Tēma F	Gin's Theme F	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
18	ジンのテーマＦ	Jin no Tēma F	Gin's Theme F	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Catalan (Catalan dub)	La memòria oblidada del crim	The crime's forgotten memory
Catalan (Valencian dub)	La memòria oblidada del crim	The crime's forgotten memory
Galician	O recordo esquecido dun crime	The forgotten memento of a crime
German	Die verschwundene Uhr	The Missing Clock
Italian	Ricordo dimenticato di un delitto	The Forgotten Memento from the Crime
Spanish (Castilian dub)	El recuerdo perdido del crimen	Crime's lost memento
Spanish (American dub)	El recuerdo olvidado del crimen	Crime's forgotten memento
Vietnamese	Vật lưu niệm của tội ác	The Memento from the Crime

See also

• Season 10