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Stars are for some reason attractive.

They can be the culprit or an actor.

There's not much time left for The Youth Detective Squad!

Curtain call the case.

But make it in time for the curtains rising on stage.

He sees through the one and only truth.

A child in appearance with the I.Q. of an adult.

His name is Detective Conan!

Tamanosuke Ito's popular traveling Theatre Troupe

came to our town to perform a play.

"Taketori Story" -The show this time is "Taketori Story".

However, the person who plays the main character Princess Kaguya,

Ms. Renge Kataoka, was kidnapped.

Once the police starts their investigation,

I realize that this is a false kidnapping done by Ms. Renge herself.

However, Ms. Renge wasn't where she was supposedly held.

Somehow, she was really kidnapped.

The case started to move on...

And the curtain of the play has also gone up.

"Concurrent Stage and Kidnapping (Part 2)"

Once upon a time, there was an old man who harvests bamboo.

What's going on? The curtain is up...

There is no Princess Kaguya.

Is it all right?

Don't tell me that... Director!

You really...

You really are going to put her on stage!

We're talking about the leading role, Princess Kaguya!

"Yoichi Azuma (28)" -Her lines are really long, you know!

"Kantaro Sawamura (23)" -True...

Don't worry.

I changed the script.

Everyone, hurry and memorize it!

"Mataroku Onoue (35)"

I changed it so that Megumi,

who is Kaguya as a child, has more parts,

and shortened the adult part, as well as.

The stage direction.

With the positioning of Kaguya and the lighting,

we will try not to show her face.

"Tamanosuke Ito (17)" -Except for the climax

where Kaguya returns to the moon,

we will need to show her face...

I'm telling you, it won't work...

Life is what the traveling theater is all about.

"Kikuno Ichimura (40)" -There are times when it pours.

"Hikoemon Bando (50)" -Tough times are indeed

when we should all come together,

because doing so will make for a great performance.

Words of wisdom by the old man,

I mean, the late director.

Let's have faith that Renge will return and do our best.

No, but...

Please let me try!

Ran...

Everyone is looking forward to the show.

Cancelling is out of the question.

Let me do it! Please!

Ran.

All right, let's do it, if you say so.

Yeah, if you say so.

That's true...

Thank you!

Thank you.

Thanks, everyone!

Hey, Mr. Tamanosuke, how long into the show is the climax?

Well...

The whole show is approximately two hours so...

That would be just around an hour and a half.

That means that we'll have to find Ms. Renge by then, right?

You must have some clue, little one?

What? Yeah...

Right on!

-What? -Please leave it to us!

The Youth Detective Squad, in action!

-Yeah! -Yeah!

Hey... I never ask for help from you guys...

Then I'm coming with you.

Mr. Tamanosuke.

My part for The Emperor is about half into the play, an hour.

I'll look for Renge until then too.

Director...

The case is in progress too...

"Shuichi Ohnuki (38)"

Can you hear me, officers?

I'm almost at the designated parking lot.

He received some kind of an envelope.

It says to switch cars to the one written on the memo.

The number is...

It's this car!

Officer, this is from a cell phone.

I'll answer it.

Hello?

Yes...

I understand.

I was told to go north of Takayama street.

I will obey their instructions.

This child possesses beauty that does not exist in this world,

and there are no dark places within the house she resides,

for it is filled with light.

It's almost time, Ms. Ran.

Calm down...

This place is where Ms. Renge was confined, right?

Well, that was actually a false alarm.

Which means whoever helped with Renge's false kidnapping

is the real kidnapper.

Is that right, little one?

Right, that's what I think.

No doubt about it.

The problem is who is that person?

But there aren't many people

for a young woman can easily ask to do this.

What's up, Conan?

Do you see something?

Wait a minute.

What is it? It's just a construction site?

Hey! Isn't that where...

Yeah, right! You're right!

What?

What's going on?

What are you talking about?

But, back then...

What? No, but...

Yes.

Yes.

I understand.

What? Inspector!

They got away!

Don't let him get away!

Hey, Mr. Mouri!

Stop!

Make a right turn there, Inspector!

-Officer Takagi! -Yes, sir!

Mr. Ohnuki!

Are... Are you okay?

Come on!

What happened?

I...

I was told on the cell phone to shake off the police

and come in here...

And when I stopped the car suddenly out of nowhere...

I'm sorry.

Officer Takagi, emergency deployment at the double!

Yes, sir!

And what about the hostage!

The person said, "We'll let her go as soon as her safety is confirmed."

"So tell them to wait until then"...

Darn it! The person is making this some kind of joke...

Oh, Officer Takagi?

There's something Pops wanted you to check out...

Sorry, there's no time for that!

What? What do you mean?

And the play kept on rolling...

Kaguya tells the Prince Ishizukuri

to bring the holy stone bowl of the Buddha.

To the Prince Kuramochi, she tells him to bring the jeweled sprig.

Finally, she tells Counselor Ohtomo no Miyuki

to bring her a colored jewel from the neck of a dragon.

Oh, I'm so nervous!

Please hurry back, Ms. Renge, Tamanosuke!

Yes, of course I wasn't looking behind me.

Hey, you guys can't come in here!

You're not allowed to cross the yellow line.

I'm sorry.

So he's still hasn't been caught at inspection point?

What?

No, although we set it up in less than a minute.

Hey! I told you not to go in there...

Aren't there any witnesses?

What?

You are...

Anyway, what about the witness?

When he was attacked?

What...

No one saw anything?

It was right after I got out of the car.

Isn't that...

Camera!

Thank you for your cooperation!

Do you see something, little one?

Yeah.

There's no doubt about it!

What do you mean, Conan?

Did you find a clue in the video?

But with the camera there the scene is out of range.

Yeah, but the kidnapper...

Hey!

That's hurt!

That's enough!

I'm sorry, I thought you...

I figured that's what was going on.

What? Where did he go?

What? Did it come?

Mr. Mouri?

Officer Takagi.

-Yes? -Bring everyone outside here.

What? Yes.

And...

There's one more thing...

Yes.

What is it, Mr. Mouri?

Officer Takagi.

Yes.

It's already on the screen.

I asked them to forward this from the investigation headquarters.

The problem is the chimney seen here on the screen.

The fact is this was taken down four days ago.

What?

This public bath was taken down to be remodeled.

In other words, this was not taken on the same day it was sent.

Which means...

As long as the image was set up to be forwarded,

the kidnapper could've been on the receiving end too.

In other words, what you're trying to say is...

The kidnapper was among us!

Officer Takagi.

Yes. I looked into it just like Mr. Mouri said.

I checked on who was always on the receiving end of the image

sent out by the kidnapper

as well as the instructions by phone.

Knock... Knock it out...

And take a look at the recorded image of the security camera.

Mr. Ohnuki, instructed to do so by the kidnapper,

you tried to shake off the police.

That's right.

When was that?

When...

When I was stopped at the traffic light.

I'm sure you officers heard the exchange too.

But, we couldn't hear the kidnapper's voice.

That's because it was a telephone call.

That telephone call, did it really come in?

What are you trying to say?

Then why did the kidnapper take the cell phone with the ransom?

That's...

What?

What? No, but...

Yes...

I understand.

This is...

As you can see, he is not using the phone.

If we look at the cell phone,

we can tell that there is no call log.

That's why he didn't leave it behind.

It is probably somewhere along with the ransom.

If we search the area, we will soon have the results.

But before that, we will need to rescue the hostage.

What's this supposed to mean?

The kidnapper himself should know.

I don't know! I don't know a thing!

Quit fooling, Ohnuki!

Where's my daughter!

Where's Renge!

President...

If something happens to my daughter,

you won't get away with this!

Just remember that!

No! I just helped your daughter to do

what she asked me to do...

Helped?

Right, in the beginning it was just an act.

So, Ms. Renge can definitely say who helped her out.

That is she can name the real kidnapper!

So, the kidnapper can't just release her.

Were you planning to kill her from the beginning?

I don't know! I don't know a thing!

I'm not going to talk anymore!

Please stay here, Mr. Ohnuki.

To protect the beloved Kaguya,

The Emperor dispatched 2000 soldiers to the Taketori house...

Don't worry.

We are definitely going to find Ms. Renge!

Leave it to us!

The Youth Detective Squad to the rescue!

-Yeah! -Yeah!

Brother, hurry back!

Just around here...

I found it!

This is it!

What is it? Weed?

It hasn't even rained, why is it so muddy?

Maybe it grew near water?

That's it!

You're not leaving!

Tamanosuke!

I'm not going to return you to the moon, Kaguya!

Come on! No way! Is he serious?

If I can be by your side, this country,

my parents, I'm ready to give everything up!

Mr. Tamanosuke's eyes...

They are not looking at Princess Kaguya,

and they are surely not looking at me.

Have faith in me. I want you to stay with me.

Kaguya, forever...

The possibility of the kidnapper choosing a place far from here,

knowing that it may be discovered, is low.

If so, the place of confinement should be somewhere nearby again.

And that place is probably...

A place that has to do with water!

-Okay! -Leave it to me!

In the light of the night,

brighter than the bright noon day,

comes the messenger from the moon riding

upon a cloud descending towards earth.

I found her, Conan!

Are you okay, Ms. Renge?

The play...

What happened to the play?

Hurry, Kaguya! Come here!

Let's go back to the moon together!

Ends here...

I can't watch anymore.

Ms. Renge!

Renge?

No, I can't do this.

Not after all the trouble I put you through...

I can't!

What are you talking about, Ms. Renge?

That won't do...

Neither for you nor Mr. Tamanosuke...

I can understand.

Ran...

Ms. Renge!

We will meet again.

I believe in you. Kaguya.

No, I mean Renge!

Yes.

Yes!

I hate to admit it...

But it's so inspiring!

After that, Secretary Ohnuki was arrested.

And the ransom retrieved.

Like Princess Kaguya, Ms. Renge, returns home,

and after persuading her father,

she returns to the troupe.

Now, she travels around the country performing

with Mr. Tamanosuke and the group.

It was also a new start

for both Mr. Tamanosuke and Ms. Renge.

Next Conan's Hint:

"Down and across"

I'm the star in the next episode bringing you a Cinderella story.

-Please don't fight over me... -Thank you for your hard work!