Conan, however, notices several inconsistencies that point to a setup:

The episode begins with Conan and the Detective Boys—Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta—discovering a severely injured cat in a park. The cat has been clearly abused, and they find blood and foreign fibers caught in its claws. As they search for the culprit, the story shifts to the , a local establishment themed after Natsume Soseki’s famous novel. The Incident: Two Victims A double tragedy strikes the restaurant staff:

Inspector Megure and the police initially believe it is a . They find a suicide note and a ladder near Akazawa, leading them to conclude he killed Uranari and then took his own life out of guilt.