The Synchronicity Case

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Episode 364-365 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Synchronicity Case
Japanese title:	シンクロにシティ事件 (Shinkuronishiti Jiken)
Original airdate:	June 14, 2004 (Part 1) June 21, 2004 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	13.1% 14%
Filler case:	#116
Season:	13
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Inspector Megure
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Twins (Part 1) Kogoro's investigation (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Masato Sato
Screenplay:	Hiro Masaki
Storyboard:	Yuzo Aoki
Episode director:	364 Minoru Tozawa 365 Yukio Okazaki
Animation director:	364 Rei Masunaga 365 Katsunori Enokimoto
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Chafurin as Inspector Megure Hōchū Ōtsuka as Shoichiro Hitomi, Takehiko Hitomi Yuriko Yamamoto as Kanako Hitomi Hideyuki Umezu as Yasuharu Endo Satsuki Yukino as Kaoru Minamizato Isshin Chiba as Announcer, Employee Naoki Makishima as Officer Tetsu Inada as Receptionist Hiromi Ishikawa as Woman Takeshi Kusao as Manabu Anzai
Music
Opening song:	START
Closing song:	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Inspector Megure

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Part 1

The episode starts with Kogoro going undercover at Beika Sport Club: stalking a man named Shoichiro Hitomi who is negotiating with a rich man by the swimming pool. After the negotiation failed, the man enters the sport club's restroom while Kogoro receives a call from Ran and Conan. The two informs him that since he won't be back for the lunch, they decide to go and have "cheap and unlimited buffet" by themselves at Viking which causes Kogoro's stomach to growl. At the same time, the target exits the restroom with a serious expression, worrying Kogoro. He follows Mr.Hitomi to Beika Hotel and witnesses him calling someone with a payphone. However, he runs into Ran and Conan who informs him that they are having lunch at the hotel. The three spies on Mr.Hitomi who glances at the reception when a young woman asks the employee if he has a package from a man named Manabu Anzai. Later, as Ran and Conan are eating in the restaurant, they witness Mr.Hitomi falling off the building.

Accident
	Location: Beika Hotel Victim: Shoichiro Hitomi Time: 12:15 AM Cause of death: Fell to death As Ran and Conan are having lunch, Shoichiro Hitomi falls to death from the Kaoru Minamizato's room.

The police soon arrives and takes away Mr.Hitomi's body. Kogoro summarizes the situation before accident to Megure: he was riding the elevator with the victim and Minamizato when the victim left on the ninth floor. Kogoro quickly followed him to the stairway and witnessed him forced his way into Minamizato's room and attacked her. He broke the door down and saw the unconscious Minamizato on the floor and Hitomi attempting to escape through the balcony. The man slipped, and fell to his doom.

Attempted Murder
	Location: Beika Hotel - Room 1015 Victim: Kaoru Minamizato Suspects: Shoichiro Hitomi Minamizato was attacked by Mr.Hitomi shortly before the latter fell to death.

Megure interrogates Minamizawa who denies having any connection with her attacker/the victim. They finds out that the last person who made call with the victim was his sister-in-law, Kanako, at 11:20 AM. Afterward, Minamizawa asks the group to leave. At the lobby, Conan points out that despite having a mobile phone, the victim was using the payphone in the hotel prior to the accident. As they're conversing, Megure arrives and informs the three of the death of Hitomi's twin brother at Haido Mansion.

Murder
	Location: Haido Mansion Victim: Takehiko Hitomi Time: 12:15 AM Cause of death: Blunt force trauma Suspects: Kaoru Minamizato and Kanako Hitomi Around the same time of Hitomi's death, his twin brother Takehiko was murdered.

Kogoro reveals that the person who hired him was Takehiko Hitomi as he suspected that his twin brother was impersonating as him to engage in some illegal businesses. He also found out that the man had a huge amount of debt. Although they think that the two case are separated, they decide to head to the site of murder. The crime scene show that the murderer broke in through the window to rob the house, and that the house key is a special one that cannot be duplicated easily. They interrogates Kanako, who informs them that she was at Beika Town before returning home and witness her husband murdered. Kanako reveals that she gave her brother-in-law the spare key and her husband's phone number as she wants them to reconcile after the two fought due to their father's will of leaving the company to Takehiko. She also reveals that she was called to the Beika Station by Shoichiro at 12:30 AM but he never came. From the information, they conclude that the two cases are not connected and are just synchronicity. However, Conan still has doubt about the attempt murder of Minamizato and her unknown connection with the two victims.

Part 2

After interrogating the woman, they learn her the other man who was following Shoichiro was a gold digger and that he was spotted talking with the attacker from before.

Attempted Murder
	Location: Beika Hotel Victim: Kaoru Minamizato Suspects: Manabu Anzai

People

Shoichiro Hitomi
	Victim (fell) 45 years old

Kaoru Minamizato
	Victim (beaten - injured) 25 years old

Takehiko Hitomi
	Victim (bludgeoned) 45 years old

Kanako Hitomi
	36 years old Takehiko's wife

Manabu Anzai
	31 years old

Resolution

  Show spoilers »

It is revealed that Shoichiro and Takehiko are twin brothers and after investigating, Kanako, Takehiko's wife is secretly helping Shoichiro. The one who attacked Kaoru was her "boyfriend". Conan figured it out and the one who's responsible for all this is none other than Manabu Anzai. His real name is Chiezo Negura.

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	START	START	START	START
2	推理 （不気味ver.）	Suiri (Bukimi ver.)	Deduction (Ominous ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
3	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
4	推理 （不気味ver.）	Suiri (Bukimi ver.)	Deduction (Ominous ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
5	推理 （不気味ver.）	Suiri (Bukimi ver.)	Deduction (Ominous ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
6	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
7	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
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	モリアーティ教授の元へ	Moriāti Kyōju no Moto e	The Return of Professor Moriarty	Detective Conan "The Phantom of Baker Street" Original Soundtrack
11	迫りくる悪	Semari Kuru Aku	Imminent Evil	Detective Conan "The Phantom of Baker Street" Original Soundtrack
12	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13	優作の推理	Yūsaku no Suiri	Yusaku's Deduction	Detective Conan "The Phantom of Baker Street" Original Soundtrack
14	ノアズ・アーク悪のテーマ	Noazu・Āku Aku no Tēma	Noah's Ark Evil Theme	Detective Conan "The Phantom of Baker Street" Original Soundtrack
15	ジャック・ザ・リッパーの考察	Jakku・Za・Rippā no Kōsatsu	Jack the Ripper's Consideration	Detective Conan "The Phantom of Baker Street" Original Soundtrack
16	尋問	Jinmon	Interrogation	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
17	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
18	古城のテーマ	Kojō no Tēma	The Old Castle's Theme	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
19	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	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	哀のサスペンス～ジンのテーマＢ	Ai no Sasupensu ~ Jin no Tēma B	Ai's Suspense ~ Gin's Theme B	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
4	記憶喪失（影）	Kiokusōshitsu (Kage)	Amnesia (Shadow)	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
5	驚愕の真実	Kyōgaku no Shinjitsu	Surprising Truth	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
6	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
7	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
8	迷路	Meiro	Labyrinth	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
9	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10	事件現場 （ショートver.）	Jiken Genba (Shōto ver.)	Scene of the Case (Short ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11	悪のテーマ （パート１）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 1)	Theme of Evil (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
12	沈む夕陽	Shizumu Yūhi	Depressing Sunset	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
13	漆黒の殺意	Shikkoku no Satsui	Jet Black Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
14	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
15	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
16	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

Trivia

• Manabu Anzai Car Driving With Lady Is Red 2002 Ford Mustang Cobra convertible

See also

• Season 13