Detective Conan (名探偵コナン)

The old man received a letter from someone named Kurataya Komakichi

saying he'd like to give him his family treasure,

so Ran and I accompanied him to Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Washiyama Nobuto (46) Yamaguchikita Station Lieutenant

Tsurumi Hiroshi (27) Yamaguchikita Station Sergeant

However, the old man was mistaken for the accomplice of a robber and was arrested.

Takajo Tetsuya (38) Yamaguchikita Station Chief Inspector

It turned out Kurataya Komakichi was the name of a robber

who stole millions of yen worth of gold coins.

Fortunately, news site reporter Natsume Asuka-san

Natsume Asuka (28) News Site Reporter

was able to get him released.

Unbelievably enough, Asuka-san was the one

who sent the old man the letter using the name Kurataya Komakichi.

She intended to hire the old man to secretly investigate the robbery.

Fujiki Yosuke (45) Lawyer

So in search of clues,

we left Yamaguchi City for Hagi, but...

What a nice view.

Ran-neechan, get down!

Hey, don't touch that!

Hey, what are you—

Hide inside the rickshaw!

What happened?

Are you okay, Ran?

Yeah.

Is Kurataya Komakichi trying to kill

Looks like he ran.

the old man?

Feel that bright morning sunlight!

Saturday is when the love and cases start!

Fearsome bullets are being aimed at the old man!

Where will the Restoration's treasure take us?

Always determining the one truth

with the body of a child and the mind of an adult,

his name is Detective Conan!

The Meiji Restoration Mystery Tour

"The Meiji Restoration Mystery Tour, Hagi Arc!"

Wait, Dad?

Damn it.

We shouldn't be wasting time here.

Where are you going?

We haven't been questioned yet.

I appeared on Asuka-san's news site

to soothe her over-anxious nerves.

Instead I provoked the culprit.

You mean...

Yeah. Asuka-san could be in danger, too.

Ran-neechan, we need to notify Asuka-san immediately.

Yeah.

Hello, Asuka-san?

I can't come to the phone right now.

It's no use.

It went to her messages.

We need to get to Asuka-san quickly.

Yeah.

Y-You...

Where are you going?

Someone's trying to kill you.

So, what?

We can guarantee your safety.

We'll protect you.

I don't need your protection.

Let's go, Ran.

Damn it. You...

Stay there.

Dad, what should we do about Asuka-san?

We'll wait for an opportunity to—

Inspector Takajo!

Got it. I'll let headquarters know.

You boys watch—

Damn it. That incompetent detective...

Why are you just standing there?

Hurry up and find them!

Yes, sir!

Hagi Reverberating Furnace

This is the Hagi Reverberating Furnace of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution

that was made a world heritage site.

A reverberating furnace

is a metal melting furnace for refining cannonballs.

The young members of

the Choshu Domain poured their hearts into

constructing this reverberating furnace themselves.

But ultimately, their passion failed to achieve results.

Years later, you can still feel the passion of the young patriots

who never stopped working towards their dream.

This is Natsume.

Asuka-san, are you all right?!

What? Oh, Mori-san.

I'm fine.

Good.

Did something happen?

Someone shot at me with a gun earlier.

With a gun?! Are you all right?

Yes. Fortunately, I'm fine.

It must have been Kurataya Komakichi.

Kurataya Komakichi...

Asuka-san, you could be in danger, too.

You're at the reverberating furnace right now, right?

Yes.

I'm at the parking lot at the bottom of the steps.

Got it.

I'll be right there, so don't move.

Understood. Please hurr—

What's wrong?

Asuka-san?

Asuka-san?

Are you all right, Asuka-san?!

Answer me, Asuka-san!

Mori Kogoro In Call

Asuka-san!

Asuka-san!

Where are you?

If you're here, answer us!

Asuka-san!

This is...

Asuka-san's phone.

Takarada-san Incoming call

A video call from Takarada-san?

Huh? Where's Asuka-san?

Takarada-san.

Asuka-san has been kidnapped.

What?

We heard she was at the parking lot at the reverberating furnace.

But when we got here, we only found her phone.

Mori-san.

It may have been the lawyer Fujiki.

Fujiki?

Asuka-san believed Kurataya Komakichi's true identity is Fujiki.

Even if that's true, where could he have taken her?

I don't know.

But I heard Fujiki asked Asuka-san

to meet him at Shizuki Park several times.

Shizuki Park?

Yes.

Hagi Castle Shizuki Park

It's the park where Hagi Castle is.

There are moats and stone walls.

He could be hiding the coins he stole there.

You think he took Asuka-san there?

I'll head there now,

but it takes about an hour by car to get to Hagi.

Got it.

We'll head there first.

Why, though?

The old man was shot at with a gun, but Asuka-san wasn't.

Maybe he only shot at the old man to scare him.

Does that mean he kidnapped Asuka-san so he could actually kill her?

But where did he take her?

Someplace he could kill her without anyone noticing...

Keicho coins have a nearly 90% gold content.

If melted down into gold bars,

they could be sold.

Is he going to...?

Ran-neechan, let me see Asuka-san's phone!

Huh?

I'm going to examine the videos she previously uploaded to her news site.

Found it.

I consider the Hagi Reverberating Furnace a power spot.

A power spot?

The Choshu Domain attempted to construct

the reverberating furnace without any plans.

I come here often during my walks to feel the power

of those men who faced such difficulties.

Oh, right.

Your foundry is nearby.

Fukuhara Yuichi (32) Metalworking Researcher

Yes.

Driver, stop the car!

What are you doing, kid?

You guys go to Shizuki Park.

There's something I want to check out.

Hey!

What are you going to check out?

Shit! Get down!

Huh?

It's the cops!

That was close.