The Partner is Santa-san

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Episode 566 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Partner is Santa-san
Original airdate:	February 27, 2010
Season:	19
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri
Case solved by:	Conan Edogawa

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Wataru Takagi 100px Detective Chiba

Gadgets

Gadgets
Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes Anywhere Ball Dispensing Belt

Case

Situation

Shigeko Ishikawa is being stalked by an unknown man. While Kogoro investigates, Conan is forced to watch over her two year old son nicknamed Santa. Ishikawa is later kidnapped by the unknown man and Conan investigates Santa's home in order to search for clues. Conan finds a feather of a White-eye and learns that Santa has been giving away figurines to people in the neighborhood. Conan realizes what the culprit's motive is after learning about the endangered counterpart of the White-eye, the Black-eye.

People

Santa Ishikawa
	2 years old

Shigeko Ishikawa
	30 years old Santa's mother

Minoru Moriwaki
	22 years old Beika University School of veterinary medicine student

Yamanaka
	N/A

Kurata
	Suspect

Resolution

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Santa takes Conan to the home of the man where a White-eye figurine was placed. Conan reads a note and realizes the culprit is at an abandoned pet store. At the store, Conan confronts the culprit and reveals that the culprit was intending to sell the endangered Black-eye to the underground economy and kidnapped Santa's mother when he perceived the White-eye figurine to be a threat. Conan clears the misunderstanding and explains Santa gave him the figurine in as a friendly gesture. The culprit realizes he did a horrible thing, releases Santa's mother and prepares to turn himself in. The dealer whom the culprit has organized a meeting with attempts to steal the bird but is apprehended by Conan. Later that day, it is revealed that Santa's real name is Haruka Ishikawa and that she is a girl.

See also

• Season 19