Synopsis

As Conan investigated, a subtle clue emerged from Masuko’s message, connected to the intricacies of the Chinese zodiac. He revealed to Kogoro that the culprit was Shinji Mizunoe. The ninth sign of the zodiac, representing the Monkey, was written as "shin" in Japanese. This also corresponded to the ninth position within the Sexagenary cycle, where the celestial stem "Ren" could be read as "Mizunoe" in Kunyomi. Conan explained that Masuko had been the original “Rooster Man,” and Mizunoe had mer