After discovering two bodies in Ekoda Richard, Conan, Inspector Meguire along with officers Harry Wilder and Nicholas Santos started to investigate. They determined without hesitation that the two stiffs were murdered via a shotgun. Richard told Meguire "Inspector, it's pretty obvious that they died instantly. Shotguns are very powerful and can kill anyone almost instantly." Inspector Meguire then said "You're right. Man, these two kids died a horrible death. Don't worry, we'll find the murderer." Conan then did a little investigating of his own. He deduced that both Richard and Inspector Meguire were right about how Katio Kuroba and Aoko Nakamori were killed. He said "You guys, you are right on the money with how they died. Look at the amount of blood on their bodies." Meguire then said "Conan's right. We still don't have an accurate time of death but judging by the state of rigor mortis, the time of death might be around 8 to 10 PM last night." The next thing Meguire and Richard could do was gather witnesses. They were able to find the head of the Edoka neighborhood watch program. Her name was Maxine Goodwell. She was a former cop who had moved from the United States 6 months ago. Meguire said "Can you tell me about anything suspicious that you saw last night at around 8 to 10 PM?" Maxine said "Well I noticed a strange man in a black fedora and overcoat. He also had a deep voice and was also tall." Then Meguire asked her "Can you tell me anything about the deceased?" Maxine told Meguire "Kaito and Aoko had been friends since elementary school. Kaito's father, Touichi was a world renowned magician but also the original Phantom Thief Kid. He died about 8 years ago when someone accidently killed him. The guy I just described was probably the one that murdered him. Kaito's mother, Chikage died about 9 months ago from breast cancer and she died at an early age. Aoko's father, Ginzo is a detective who has been chasing Phantom Thief Kid for years. But Ginzo is in Osaka to meet up with some old friends. I had to call him this morning to tell him that his daughter was murdered and he was in shock. When he found out, he decided to come back here." Richard then asked Maxine "Do you know anything about the strange man you saw last night?" & she said "I feel like he might have been the one who killed Touichi Kuroba. He goes by the name SNAKE." He is probably a killer who strikes at random." Richard then said "Touichi Kuroba. That name sounds familiar. Wait, Booker Kudo. I remember him telling me stories about how he taught his wife Vivian the art of disguise. He must have met him before he started writing those mystery novels. I'm guessing Booker and Vivian Kudo had a good relationship with him." Meguire then said "That's right, Richard." Conan then said to himself "So dad knew Kid's father? And he taught mom the art of disguise? He might be able to help out on this case but I don't know where he is. Heck, I don't even know where mom is." Maxine then told Meguire "I think I might know some people who knew Kaito and Aoko. One person's name is Keiko Momoi. She is a classmate of Kaito and Aoko. Another person who might have known them is Saguru Hakuba who goes to the same school. He's a detective who has done a lot of work in England. He thinks that Kaito is the Phantom Thief Kid. I think he might be able to help out. He lives around here." I will see if he's available." Maxine then called Saguru. Meanwhile Conan and Richard decided to investigate a little more. They found out that the murderer was looking to steal something but was unable to and he ransacked the house. Richard then told Meguire "Inspector, I think we might have a case of a robbery that went wrong. Me and Conan just searched the house a little more and that's what I think happened here." Meguire then said "You're right. I was told that by Wilder. So far we have been able to find a set of fingerprints but we're not sure who they belong to because they're still being analyzed at the lab. We might not know for another hour or so. My gut tells me that the prints belong to the murderer." Conan then said "I hope so. Then this case would be solved. One thing bugs me though. Could this Snake guy be working for the men in black? If so, what's their connection to Phantom Thief Kid? Could it be? With a lack of clues, it won't be so easy. In the end however, one truth will prevail.