The Revival of the Dying Message

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Episode 172-173 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Revival of the Dying Message
Japanese title:	よみがえる死の伝言 (Yomigaeru Shi no Dengon)
Original airdate:	December 14, 1999 (Part 1) December 20, 1999 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	17,30% 15,90%
Manga case:	#69
Season:	7
Manga source:	Volume 25: Files 1-3 (243-245)
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Sonoko Suzuki Kogoro Mouri Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi Detective Chiba Makoto Kyogoku
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	The sound of fireworks (Part 1) 5 yen coin (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto Kenji Kodama
Organizer:	Masato Sato
Storyboard:	Masato Sato
Episode director:	172 Masato Sato 173 Hideki Hiroshima
Animation director:	172 Miwa Oshima 173 Masayuki Hiraoka
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Chafurin as Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi as Wataru Takagi, Next Conan's Hint Naoko Matsui as Sonoko Suzuki Yuri Satou as Chihiro Itami Akiko Koike as Woman A Keiko Sonoda as Woman B Mari Yokoo as Yoriko Komatsu Yukimasa Kishino as Kunitomo Oda Hiroshi Watari as Yasuharu Misawa Nobuyuki Hiyama as Makoto Kyogoku Isshin Chiba as Detective Chiba Rumiko Ukai as Izumi Sano
Music
Opening song:	Mysterious Eyes
Closing song:	Free Magic

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Sonoko Suzuki Kogoro Mouri Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi 100px Detective Chiba Makoto Kyogoku

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Part 1

Ran, Sonoko, and Conan are at Tropical Land ice skating. A murder occurs in the women's bathroom and there are two dying messages, S smeared in blood and the victims phone revealing the letters KIX.

Murder
	Location: Restroom Victim: Chihiro Itami Cause of death: Gunshot wound Suspects: Yasuharu Misawa, Izumi Sano, Yoriko Komatsu, and Kunitomo Oda A murder occurs in the women's bathroom and there are two dying messages, S smeared in blood and the victims phone revealing the letters KIX.

People

Chihiro Itami
	Victim (gunshot) 27 years old President's daughter

Yasuharu Misawa
	29 years old Banker

Izumi Sano
	28 years old Office lady

Yoriko Komatsu
	30 years old Housewife

Kunitomo Oda
	29 years old Firefighter

Resolution

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Conan solves the case and reveals that the culprit imitated the fireworks noise as it came too early. He reveals that the S was not the real code, but the phone was. He then revealed the final clue that the culprit is Izumi Sano. She killed Chihiro who dated a friend of the suspect group then ruthlessly dump him. The accident he had loading his skeet shotgun was actually suicide. She then says how the victim was already two-timing with Kunitomo Oda. Oda reveals it was a mistake and that he was the one who started the relationship leaving the murderer silenced.

Trivia

• This is the last episode of the 1990s.

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes
2	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
3	新一の名推理	Shin'ichi no Meisuiri	Shinichi's Great Deduction	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
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	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
6	謎解き （その１）	Nazotoki (Sono 1)	Riddle Solution (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
7	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
8	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
9	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10	真相究明	Shinsō Kyūmei	Investigating the Truth	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
11	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
12	犯人からの電話	Hannin Kara no Denwa	Phone Call From the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
13	Free Magic	Free Magic	Free Magic	Free Magic

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes
2	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	犯人からの電話	Hannin Kara no Denwa	Phone Call From the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
4	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
5	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
6	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
7	悪のテーマ （パート１）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 1)	Theme of Evil (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
8	事件解明 （オリジナルver.）	Jiken Kaimei (Orijinaru ver.)	Case Clarification (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
9	忍び寄る危機	Shinobiyoru Kiki	Incoming Crisis	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
10	沈む夕陽	Shizumu Yūhi	Depressing Sunset	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
11	小さな巨人	Chiisana Kyojin	A Small Great Person	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
12	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
13	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
14	怪人包帯男２	Kaijin Hōtai Otoko 2	The Mysterious Bandaged Man 2	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
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	Free Magic	Free Magic	Free Magic	Free Magic
17	蘭・愛のテーマ	Ran・Ai no Tēma	Ran's Love Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
18	コナンの勝利	Konan no Shōri	Conan's Victory	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

See also

• Season 7