And Then There Were No Mermaids

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Episode 222-224 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
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)
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)
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
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa, Next Conan's Hint (Part 1, Part 3) Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Ryo Horikawa as Heiji Hattori, Next Conan's Hint Yuko Miyamura as Kazuha Toyama, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2) Michiru Wada as Saori Kadowaki Yayoi Kazuki as Naoko Kuroe Miki Takahashi as Kimie Shimabukuro Takako Fuji as Toshimi Ebihara Nobutoshi Canna as Rokuro Fukuyama Yousuke Akimoto as Benzo Kadowaki Chie Kitagawa as Mikoto Shimabukuro Isshin Chiba as Takayoshi Tsujimura Hirono Matsubara as Yukiko Katsuragi Hiroshi Naka as Deputy mayor Keiko Sonoda as Staff Yoshiko Okamoto as Shopkeeper, Woman Junichi Sugawara as Old man, Man B Kenji Hamada as Tourist, Man E Takashi Nagasako as Man A Kazuyuki Ishikawa as Man A Jin Hirao as Man C Toshiaki Doi as Man D Kagomi Iwai as Woman Ryuji Nakagi as Inspector
Music
Opening song:	Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense
Closing song:	Start in my life

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Heiji Hattori Kazuha Toyama Shinichi Kudo (background) Ai Haibara (background) Yukiko Katsuragi Takayoshi Tsujimura

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch Earring Cellphone Wristwatch Flashlight

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?
	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
	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

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

Naoko Kuroe
	Victim (strangled) 28 years old Saori's childhood friend Souvenir shop clerk

Kimie Shimabukuro
	Victim (burned) 27 years old Saori's childhood friend Bikuni Shrine maiden

Saori Kadowaki
	27 years old Benzo's daughter Missing

Toshimi Ebihara
	Victim (hanged) 27 years old Saori's childhood friend Daughter of the head of the fishing union

Rokuro Fukuyama
	28 years old Saori's childhood friend Fisherman

Mikoto Shimabukuro
	130 years old Elder

Benzo Kadowaki
	52 years old Saori's father Fisherman

Resolution

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Evidence and Clues

• Benzo sold an arrow to a couple for one million yen.
• Rokuro doesn't have feelings for Toshimi but for Kimie.
• A swimming ring is found at the end of Mermaid Fall.
• On Naoko's body has several fish scales and her arrow is nowhere to be found.
• The only thing that was able to identifies that the burned body is Kimie is her dental record from three days ago, the same day that Saori disappeared.
• The notebook that show festival participant number was stolen by someone.
• Saori's "something" is nowhere to be found.
• Saori and Kimie both got award for best director and makeup artist respectively.
• Heiji and Kazuha found the mermaid's grave on the mountain but fall off the cliff!

Conclusion

• Benzo was caught, but his only crime is that he stole the arrow from his daughter. He found Toshimi's number from the end of Mermaid Fall and the reason that he stole the notebook is because he didn't want the police to think he killed Toshimi for her number. Also, Naoko doesn't trust him so there is no way for him to call her to the fishing net and that his target doesn't have to be Naoko, it could be Kazuha if he just want to steal the arrow.
• Despite having motive for killing Toshimi, Rokuro has no motive at all to murder Kimie. Also he doesn't need swiming ring to murder her.

Motive

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.

Aftermath

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. However, exclusive to the remastering new scenes were added to this version. 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.

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

See also

• Season 9