Volume 21-30
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Volume 21 was released on October 17, 1998 in Japan, then on January 15, 2008 in the US.
List of chapters
The following is a list of chapters for Volume 21 to 30.
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| 21 | 201-211 | October 17, 1998 | ISBN 4-09-125491-8 | January 15, 2008 | ISBN 1-4215-1456-7 |   
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On a plane ride, Ran falls asleep and remembers Shinichi's first case. Later the Detective Boys receive a tour of the police station by Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato. When the station receives a phone call and a woman is murdered, the Detective Boys accompany the investigation.
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| 22 | 212-221 | February 18, 1999 | ISBN 4-09-125492-6 | March 18, 2008 | ISBN 1-4215-1674-8 | 
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While on a train, a killing and a recent robbery lead Conan to believe that both events are tied to a mystery novel that his father once wrote, but never published. Then, while staying at the beach, a mysterious man attacks Sonoko Suzuki! Can Conan find out who the killer is before he strikes again... and succeeds?
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| 23 | 222-231 | April 17, 1999 | ISBN 4-09-125493-4 | May 20, 2008 | ISBN 1-4215-1675-6 |
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Surely the Detective Boys can't get into any trouble at an afternoon monster movie. But when a man in the audience dies, Conan and Ai realize that the real monster isn't the big green behemoth on the screen. Then Ran gets her own movie moment, playing Rose--minus Jack--at the prow of a glittering ocean liner. When a suspicious explosion kills the romance, it's time for Conan and teen detective Heiji Hattori to make sure that the passengers' hearts will go on!
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| 24 | 232-242 | July 17, 1999 | ISBN 4-09-125494-2 | July 15, 2008 | ISBN 1-4215-1676-4 | 
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Takagi chases down a criminal while Sato is stuck handcuffed to a murder suspect in an art gallery, but while he and the Detective Boys gather evidence, they learn that the gallery is scheduled for demolition, and no one knows Sato is still inside! Later, Conan tries to solve a case where a man dies in a bathtub due to an electric shock. During the case, Ran acts weird towards the doctor making hints of romance. Later, the black organization strikes and a man is murdered at the hotel.
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| 25 | 243-253 | October 18, 1999 | ISBN 4-09-125495-0 | September 16, 2008 | ISBN 1-4215-1677-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conan, Ran, and Sonoko are out skiing when a murder occurs in the bathroom. Conan finds out the mysterious dying message and reveals the culprit. Heiji and Mouri are hired by a family to investigate a curse of the Spiker King where people who have committed crimes will commit suicide in the same room by hanging. The family who lives in that house believe that the last attack was a murder. Then, Ran is practising for a play with a Black Knight who will kiss her. Conan notes how she has been suspicious about him lately, noting she might have figured out his identity. The Detective Boys are taken by the professor to celebrate the year 2000. Inside the cave, they witness some criminals hiding a body. Conan is shot in the process. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 254-263 | February 18, 2000 | ISBN 4-09-125496-9 | November 18, 2008 | ISBN 1-4215-1678-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ran gives her blood to Conan, realizing they share the same blood type, Conan plans on revealing his identity to her until Ai tells him his consequences. She gives him a third and safe choice. During the play, a man is murdered. Shinichi Kudo reveals himself, but it turns out to be Heiji in disguise. The black knight reveals it was murder, and under it is Shinichi Kudo. Later Shinichi takes Ran to a restaurant and is about to tell her something but a murder gets in his way. Afterwards his body reverts back to normal before he could tell her. Returning to his normal life, Mouri receives a case involving a music box playing "Come Spring". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 264-273 | April 18, 2000 | ISBN 4-09-125497-7 | January 20, 2009 | ISBN 1-4215-1679-9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Enjoying a day at the hotel, Mouri is framed for a crime and depends on his ex-wife Eri to solve it for him. Miwako Sato's father's murder case is about to close and Miwako has one last day to try to find the killer. At the same time, an arsonist that likes to set things ablaze appears. With the Detective Boys, they will solve the two cases. Later at the Arcade, a man is dead and Conan needs the evidence to subject the culprit. At the arcade, they meet a suspicious person called Jodie Starling. After Genta is lost in the forest the Detective Boys split into groups to find him. Mitsuhiko and Ai find a bear cub and a corpse shot by a gun. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 274-284 | July 18, 2000 | ISBN 4-09-125498-5 | March 17, 2009 | ISBN 1-4215-2196-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The case continues and the shooter is identified. Later there is a case about a mysterious woman who wants to find a man to get her picture back. Upon arriving there, they find the man dead. After solving the case, the woman is revealed to be Heiji's mother. Heiji tags along one of Kogoro's cases to Fukui Island, also known as Mermaid's island. Later, a woman walks out of a payphone and is beaten to death by a man and his bat. When Inspector Megure hears the comment of how useless the police are, he gets a flashback of an incident. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 285-295 | September 18, 2000 | ISBN 4-09-125499-3 | May 19, 2009 | ISBN 1-4215-2197-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The case continues and Inspector Megure's past is revealed. Later a bus is hijacked with bombers and Ai sense a black member nearby. A dog is kidnapped and the culprit is in the house. Conan gets to meet his soccer idol but a murder occurs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 296-306 | December 18, 2000 | ISBN 4-09-125500-0 | July 21, 2009 | ISBN 1-4215-2198-9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| On a train, Takagi tries to admit his feelings to Sato. As they ride the train transporting a drug suspect. They meet up with Ran, Kogoro, and Conan. the drug suspect tried to escape by faking a suicide, but it turns out to be a murder. Kogoro is invited to a mansion full of famous detectives by Kaitou Kid! Along with the detectives are Saguru Hakuba. Later, Genta is followed by a killer and the Detective Boys are out to find who he is. Later, Ran and Sonoko are making pottery for their loved ones, and a murder occurs at the pottery shop. Conan knows who the murderer is but has to find evidence to prove it to the police. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
