The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case

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Episode 238-239 (Int. Episode 257-258)
Information
Title:	The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case
Japanese title:	大阪“3つのK”事件 (Ōsaka "Mittsu no K" Jiken)
Original airdate:	June 18, 2001 (Part 1) June 25, 2001 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	17.30% 16.30%
Manga case:	#84
Season:	9
Manga source:	Volume 29: Files 9-11 (293-295)
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Heiji Hattori Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Kazuha Toyama Goro Otaki Yoko Okino TWO-MIX Shinichi Kudo Mai Kuraki
Case solved by:	Conan Edogawa
Next Conan's Hint:	Sushi (Part 1) Gunpowder smoke reaction (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto Kenji Kodama (chief)
Organizer:	Chika Ichimaru
Storyboard:	Chika Ichimaru
Episode director:	238 Kazuo Nogami 239 Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Animation director:	238 Izumi Shimura 239 Masatomo Sudo
Character design:	Masatomo Sudo Junko Yamanaka and Kumiko Shishido (design works)
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa, Next Conan's Hint (Part 1) Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2) Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Ryo Horikawa as Heiji Hattori, Next Conan's Hint (Part 1) Yuko Miyamura as Kazuha Toyama, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2) Norio Wakamoto as Goro Otaki Guy Perryman as Ricardo Barreira Michael Naishtut as Mike Norwood Charles Glover as Ray Curtis Jeff Manning as Ed McCay Osamu Hosokawa as Presenter Isshin Chiba as Forensics officer Naoki Makishima as Customer Katsuyuki Konishi as Staff A Hiroyuki Yokoo as Staff B
Music
Opening song:	destiny
Closing song:	always

The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case (大阪“3つのK”事件 ,Ōsaka "Mittsu no K" Jiken) is the 238th and 239th episode of Detective Conan anime.

Characters introduced

Mai Kuraki
	18 years old Real-life idol and singer

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Heiji Hattori Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Kazuha Toyama Goro Otaki Yoko Okino Minami Takayama Shiina Nagano Shinichi Kudo (background)

Gadgets

Gadgets
Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes

Case

Situation

Part 1

Heiji invites Conan, Ran and Kogoro to the opening party of a restaurant owned by three athletes who are famous in America. In Osaka at the K3 Restaurant, Kogoro is very excited to meet Mai Kuraki, Miho Komatsu, TWO-MIX, and his favorite idol, Yoko Okino.

The announcer introduces the three athletes: former heavyweight boxing champion Ricardo Barreira, major leaguer Mike Norwood and goalkeeper Ray Curtis, known as the "Iron Wall of Europe". Conan is a huge fan of Ray Curtis and is very excited to see him in person. The announcer then asks why they chose Japan to open their restaurant. Ray answers that it's because Japan is like a second home to them. Ray's wife and Mike's wife are both Japanese and Ricardo loves ninjas and samurais. Next, the announcer asks does the "K" in the restaurant's name "K3" mean "Kings". Ray says they are the "K"s in "knockout", "strikeout" and "goalkeeper".

Suddenly, a news reporter named Ed McCay interrupts and says K should stand for "kitanai" meaning filth for all the scandals in which they were involved. He doesn't know who invited him but is grateful as he loves sushi. Heiji wonders who he is and Kogoro reveals that Ed McCay is famous in America. He is a reporter whose speciality is reporting on famous athletes' scandals, most of which are fabricated.

The announcer asks the audience for questions for the three athletes. Ran steps up but actually asks Ray Curtis for his autograph. The announcer is initially against it, but Ray says that it's okay and also gives one of his number 8 uniforms to her. When Ray asks her name, she actually asks to write 'Shinichi'. Conan blushes because Ran remembered that he was a fan of Ray Curtis.

Kazuha thinks it's weird that goalkeepers are supposed to be number 1 but Ray wears number 8. Conan says it's because Ray used to be a fielder, but during the World Cup, both the first string and back-up goalkeepers were injured, putting them in a pinch, as a result they decided to make Ray the goalkeeper. His super-saves led them to victory. After that, he continued as goalkeeper with the number 8 on his uniform. Kazuha then asks what does number 99 mean on the uniform Mike wears. Heiji answers that it stands for his 99 mph pitching. Lastly, Kazuha asks what does the number 4 mean on the boxing glove under Ricardo's signature. Kogoro answers that it's because Ricardo used to always win in four rounds.

When Ran gets back with the autographed uniform for Shinichi, she also has a ticket to the exhibition match at Nagai Stadium that Ray will be playing in. She decides to give it to Conan much to his delight. Ray also asked Ran to help him with a secret project and gave her a wireless transceiver.

Outside, Ran uses the transceiver to communicate with the three athletes, who go to the hotel rooms above the restaurant to form a giant letter "K" with the lights from the hotel's rooms. When the "K" is finally finished, a gunshot goes off and one of the windows breaks. Conan and Heiji run back inside inside the hotel and then upstairs to where the gunshot was heard. They enter a room and after turning on the lights, they find the dead body of Ed McCay.

Murder
	Location: K3 Restaurant Victim: Ed McCay Age: 48 Years Old Cause of death: Gunshot Wound to the Chest Suspects: Ricardo Barreira, Mike Norwood, and Ray Curtis After hearing a gunshot, Conan and Heiji run into the hotel and up the stairs to find Ed McCay dead in an empty room.

Otaki and the police arrive. The cause of death is a gunshot wound to the chest. The weapon is determined to be a Smith & Wesson revolver. Judging from the blood stains, death wasn't instant. Heiji states that the gunshot was heard at 8:05 pm. In the hotel while making the giant "K", Ray was responsible for the 1st and 2nd floors, Mike was responsible for the 3rd and 4th floors, and Ricardo was responsible for the 5th floor. The crime scene is on the 2nd floor. That means any one of those three could have committed the crime. Judging from the past the three athletes had with Ed McCay, they all undoubtedly had motives to kill him.

When Conan checks the corpse, he notices the victim is gripping his belt with his left hand. While the fingers of his right hand are peculiar as well: The little finger and ring finger are curled in. Conan realizes that this is most likely a dying message that McCay left behind with the last of his strength. Otaki calls the belt a "band", which Heiji remarks is a term only middle-aged people use.

When the police check all the guests for traces of gunpowder, all the tests come back negative. They also give the three athletes a simple body check but their managers prevented any further checks. Otaki and Heiji discuss the three athletes' motives: Ricardo was suspected of match fixing and was forced to retire, Ray was exiled from European soccer for suspected drug use, and Mike got divorced due to an affair scandal. All were proven to be fabricated in court. Conan is acting strangely as the three celebrities are suspects, but he isn't sharp as he usually is. Heiji wonders if something is holding him back.

Part 2

Heiji checks the rooms and keeps thinking of possible ways that the murder could have taken place.

Conan suddenly appears and talks to him about all three athletes and how they are all innocent. Heiji and Conan open a closet and find a mop inside, they both realize what the trick is. However, Conan who is in disbelief raises his voice at Heiji stating that he will prove that the murder was committed by someone else. Conan leaves and finds the three athletes leaving the restroom all together. He overhears them talking while one of them is supporting Ray Curtis who is limping. Conan goes into the restroom and finds an air pump needle in the trash. He hears Ran, Kazuha, and Kogoro walking over, Kogoro is talking to Ran and Kazuha about what he had overheard in the restaurant. He heard one of the employees saying that they understand what "bandou" means. Kogoro also said that Ed McCay was fluent in Japanese and knew a lot about Japanese food. Hearing this, Conan puts two and two together realizing who the culprit is, much to his anger and disbelief.

People

Ricardo Barreira
	36 years old Former pro boxer

Mike Norwood
	35 years old Major leaguer

Ray Curtis
	37 years old Pro soccer player Shinichi's idol

Ed McCay
	Victim (Gunshot) 48 years old News reporter

Mai Kuraki
	18 years old Real-life idol and singer

Miho Komatsu
	27 years old Real-life idol and singer

Resolution

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The culprit is Ray Curtis. Instead of performing the deduction in front of everyone, Conan has Heiji call him out to the crime scene alone because he wants to confront Ray by himself, claiming that "his greatest fan" is waiting for him.

• Ray set up a mechanism at the rightmost bottom room in advance with a mop and a closet's door. By kicking a ball from the top of the stairs on the same floor as the room McCay was in to knock away the mop, Ray was able to turn on the lights and shoot McCay within three seconds. Allowing him to create an alibi for himself at the time of murder.

• In order to murder McCay in such a small time frame, Ray first turned on all the lights in the four rooms on the floors he was managing and knocked on the door of McCay's room. After utilizing the trick above and having Ran confirm his alibi, he rushed to the room McCay was in and killed him, and immediately ran downstairs to the rightmost bottom room to make everyone think that he was there all along. Because of that, the police wouldn't suspect him to be the murderer as he didn't have enough time to "run to the victim's room after turning on the lights, shoot and kill McCay, and rush back to the rightmost bottom room". Because McCay’s room was on the second floor, neither Ricardo or Mike were capable of committing the crime without Ray noticing, making Ray himself the only possible suspect capable of committing the murder.

• Knowing that the police would check for gunpowder residue around his sleeves and pants, Ray took off his jacket before the murder and wore his clothes inside out. After shooting McCay, he put his jacket back on before showing his face to the crowd and used the remaining time before the police arrived to flip his clothes inside out, and washed away any remaining gunpowder on his hands and face. He also disposed of the ball by removing the air via the air needle pump and hid it in his shirt, then among the souvenirs on the table at the party.

• McCay’s dying message refers to the sushi shop's jargon: his right hand referred to the way people eat sushi, while his left hand on his belt points to "bando". The staff at sushi restaurants use 'codes' to mean specific numbers. "Bando" refers to the number 8, same as Ray's shirt number.

• The conclusive piece of evidence is the gunpowder on his shoes after firing the revolver. Although the clothes he wore have been washed, the same cannot be said for his shoes. Ray had to be wearing shoes for the ball trick and didn't wash his shoes after the crime. Once the police discover the gunpowder residue on them, it will prove without a doubt that he is the murderer.

Hearing Conan's deduction, Ray decides to go clean his shoes to "remove the last piece of evidence connecting him to the crime", but is stopped by Conan who kicks a soccer ball at him via super kick shoes. However Ray is unable to catch his ball because drug use caused joint pain. Conan concludes McCay's articles were true. However, Ray corrects his claim and reveals that he started using after the case was settled in the court.

Motive

Ray's motive for committing the crime was for revenge, as McCay's article which falsely accused him of being a drug addict caused his wife to commit suicide. In order to lure McCay out, Ray used drugs for real, but ultimately, it was also a way for him to cope with the pain of losing his wife. Conan, though saddened by his hero's revelation, confronts and comforts him that even though he is facing the darkest time of his life, drugs and murder is foul play no matter the excuse. He deserves a red card for being a loser. Realizing the error of his ways, Ray claims that it's time for him to leave the field, he must be ejected, for both his beloved wife and his beloved fan, and goes to the police to turn himself in.

At Heiji's house, Conan who is feeling depressed is approached by Heiji who cheers Conan up by playing soccer with him. Ran and Kazuha look on and mention how they look like brothers much to their delight.

Manga to anime changes

• In Manga Ran and Kazuha watching shattered glass directly under them but in Anime it differently only shattered glass at window.

Trivia

• Ray Curtis most likely got his name from the character Rey Curtis in the Law & Order series.

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	destiny	destiny	destiny	destiny
2	のんびり気分	Nonbiri Kibun	Carefree Feeling	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
3	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
4	とっておきクイズ	Totte Oki Kuizu	Take the Quiz	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
5	アクアクリスタル内へ	Akua Kurisutaru Uchi e	Inside Aqua Crystal	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
6	驚愕の真実	Kyōgaku no Shinjitsu	Surprising Truth	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
7	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
8	トロピカルランドの想い出	Toropikaru Rando no Omoide	Memories of Tropical Land	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
9	アクアクリスタル	Akua Kurisutaru	Aqua Crystal	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	謎解き （その１）	Nazotoki (Sono 1)	Riddle Solution (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
12	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
13	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
14	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
15	とっておきクイズ	Totte Oki Kuizu	Take the Quiz	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
16	顛末（TENMATSU）	Tenmatsu (TENMATSU)	The Facts (TENMATSU)	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
17	漆黒の殺意	Shikkoku no Satsui	Jet Black Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
18	always	always	always	always

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	destiny	destiny	destiny	destiny
2	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
4	漆黒の殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
5	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
6	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
7	驚愕の真実	Kyōgaku no Shinjitsu	Surprising Truth	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
8	Need not to know.	Need not to know.	Need not to know.	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
9	尋問	Jinmon	Interrogation	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
10	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
11	哀愁	Aishū	Sorrow	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
12	オセンチな歩美	Osenchina Ayumi	Sentimental Ayumi	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
13	always	always	always	always
14	蘭・愛のテーマ	Ran・Ai no Tēma	Ran's Love Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
15	コナンの勝利	Konan no Shōri	Conan's Victory	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

Quotes

Conan asking Ray to turn himself in.

• Conan's last conversation with Ray in English:

Stop... Stop it, Ray. Even if you are facing a bitter aspect of life. Drugs and murder are foul without any excuse. You deserve a red card, for a loser.

—Conan Edogawa

True. I was a cheater, bad player, and I lost the game... I must be ejected. For both my late wife, and for a fan like you.

—Ray Curtis

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Arabic	المشاهير الثلاثة	The Three Celebrities
Bahasa Melayu	Kemalangan K3 Di Osaka	The Accident of K3 In Osaka
Catalan (Catalan dub)	El K3 d'Osaka	The Osaka's K3
Catalan (Valencian dub)	El cas de les 3ks a Osaka	The case of the Osaka's 3 "K"s
French	L'affaire des « 3 K » d'Osaka	The Osaka "3 K" case
Galician	O caso dos tres kas en Osaka	The case of the Osaka's 3 "K"s
German	Tod eines Sensationsreporters	Death of a Celebrity Reporter
Italian	Morte al ristorante	Death at the Restaurant
Spanish (Castilian dub)	El caso de las tres kas de Osaka	The case of the Osaka's 3 "K"s
Spanish (American dub)	El caso de las 3 K de Osaka	The case of the Osaka's 3 "K"s
Thai	คดี 3K ที่โอซาก้า	The 3K of Osaka case
Vietnamese	Vụ án "K3" ở Osaka	The "K3" of Osaka Case

See also

• Season 9