Detective Conan Episode — 564
The episode opens on a rainy Saturday. Conan, Ran, and Kogoro are at Dr. Agasa’s house, where the professor introduces them to an eccentric retired press operator, . Uzuki claims he’s discovered a “perfect counterfeit” that even the Bank of Japan can’t distinguish.
Conan investigates under Kogoro’s sleeping guise. The printer is a high-end laser model, but its power cord is unplugged – yet the print job finished. How?
Police arrest Saki. The counterfeiting ring is dismantled. As they leave, Ran asks Conan why he pocketed the first note. He smiles, holding it up: “Look at the serial number – 564. That’s not random. It’s the number of steps from Uzuki’s desk to the exit. He was trying to tell us something.” Detective Conan Episode 564
The killer brought pre-printed fake notes, swapped them into the tray, then staged the scene. The real printer never ran. But the thermal fiber came from a portable receipt printer – a device only the rare-currency dealer carries to issue authenticity certificates on the spot.
That night, they visit Uzuki’s workshop – a soundproofed room filled with scanners, printers, and UV lamps. Uzuki is found slumped over his desk, a faint smell of burnt paper and almonds (cyanide) in the air. A glass of whiskey sits nearby, half-empty. The police rule suicide – Uzuki had mounting debts. The episode opens on a rainy Saturday
Conan adjusts his voice-changer: “The whiskey glass – you wiped it clean, but you missed one thing. Uzuki’s lip balm contains a UV-reactive dye (for his photosensitive work). Your hand touched his glass – your palm still glows under blacklight.”
Conan corners Saki Minamino in the workshop’s darkroom. She smirks, holding a UV flashlight. She looks down. Her right palm
But Conan’s eyes narrow. Using his watch-light, he notices something odd: the note’s serial number ends in ”564” – the same as today’s episode number. He pockets the note.
She looks down. Her right palm, where she held the glass to pour the cyanide, faintly fluoresces. She lunges – but Conan’s soccer ball shot knocks the UV lamp onto her, illuminating her entire hand.
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