Dancing Demon at the Noh Mask Mansion

Chronology
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Episode 716-717 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	Dancing Demon at the Noh Mask Mansion
Japanese title:	能面屋敷に鬼が踊る (Nō-men Yashiki ni Oni ga Odoru)
Original airdate:	November 2, 2013 (Part 1) November 9, 2013 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	7,60% 10,60%
Filler case:	#216
Season:	23
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Inspector Megure Detective Takagi
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Spoon (Part 1) Chisel (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Screenplay:	Masaki Tsuji
Storyboard:	Seiki Taichuu
Episode director:	716 Kouichirou Kuroda 717 Minoru Tozawa
Animation director:	716 Hiroyuki Notake (supervisor), Michitaka Yamamoto, Shigenori Awai 717 Hiroyuki Notake (supervisor), Chiemi Hironaka, Tokusho Takahashi
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Rikiya Koyama as Kogoro Mouri Chafurin as Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi as Detective Takagi Ken Uo as Naruya Akaza Bin Sasaki as Jisaburou Izumi Gorō Sanada as Seinosuke Nagata Kōki Mitomo as Tatsurou Seikanji Sayuri Sadaoka as Moyono Mibu Yuriko Fuchizaki as Hatsuho Toba
Music
Opening song:	Q&A
Closing song:	Kimi no Egao ga Nani Yori mo Suki Datta

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Inspector Megure Detective Takagi

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Part 1

Three people, Moyono Mibu, Seinosuke Nagata, and Tatsurou Seikanji, gather by a dim candle with masks to discuss a murder and the profits/inheritance afterwards. They decide to all attempt to murder a man, and whoever succeeds, receives 80% of the inheritance, while the other two receive 10% to remain silent about the murder.

On the other hand, Mouri receives a letter that asks for his assistance in preventing and warning Jisaburou Izumi's life is in danger. The letter has no signature, but Mouri takes on the case when Conan mentions Jisaburou Izumi is wealthy. The crew continue to Jisaburou Izumi's museum, only to witness and barely help Jisaburou Izumi escape a series of "accidents" setup by his three managers.

Murder
	Location: Noh Mask Museum Victim: Naruya Akaza Cause of death: Poison Suspects: Moyono Mibu, Seinosuke Nagata, and Tatsurou Seikanji

Part 2

Murder
	Location: Noh Mask Museum Victim: Seinosuke Nagata Cause of death: Poison Suspects: Moyono Mibu

Murder
	Location: Noh Mask Museum Victim: Tatsurou Seikanji Cause of death: Poison Suspects: Moyono Mibu

Attempted Murder
	Location: Noh Mask Museum Victim: Jisaburou Izumi Suspects: Moyono Mibu

Self-Defense?
	Location: Noh Mask Museum Victim: Moyono Mibu Cause of death: Stab wound Suspects: Hatsuho Toba

People

Moyono Mibu
	Victim (stabbed) 38 years old Noh Mask Museum accountant and front desk clerk

Naruya Akaza
	Victim (poison) 40 years old Jisaburou's acquaintance and promoter

Seinosuke Nagata
	Victim (poison) 60 years old Noh Mask Museum manager

Tatsurou Seikanji
	Victim (poison) 45 years old Noh Mask Museum administrator

Jisaburou Izumi
	Victim (stabbed - injured) 65 years old Noh Mask Museum owner

Hatsuho Toba
	28 years old Jisaburou's exclusive nurse

Resolution

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The culprit is Hatsuho Toba. She killed Akaza by applying the poison on the back of her spoon when trying the cheese so the poison would get on all but the section of cheese that she tasted. Then she switched out the spoon when she wiped away the dropped cheese on Jisaburou's clothing. She stabbed Moyono with an iron skewer when Moyono's guard was down. She proceeded to stab Jisaburou with two iron skewers connected together to make the wound look like a chisel. She wrote the letter to Mouri so he could prove her innocence.

See also

• Season 23