Subaru Okiya

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| **Subaru Okiya** | |
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| **Profile** | |
| Japanese name: | 沖矢 昴 (Okiya Subaru) |
| Age: | 27 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Relatives: | [Tsutomu Akai](/wiki/Tsutomu_Akai "Tsutomu Akai") (father, deceased) [Mary Sera](/wiki/Mary_Sera "Mary Sera") (mother) [Shukichi Haneda](/wiki/Shukichi_Haneda "Shukichi Haneda") (younger brother) [Masumi Sera](/wiki/Masumi_Sera "Masumi Sera") (younger sister) |
| Occupation: | Graduate student FBI agent |
| Status: | Fake identity |
| **Statistics** | |
| First appearance: | Manga: [File 622](/wiki/Volume_60#Red.2C_White.2C_and_Yellow_Case "Volume 60") Anime: [Episode 509](/wiki/Conan_vs._Double_Code_Mystery "Conan vs. Double Code Mystery") |
| Appearances: | Chapters: (/wiki/Subaru_Okiya_Appearances "Subaru Okiya Appearances") Chapters: (/wiki/Subaru_Okiya_Appearances "Subaru Okiya Appearances") Episodes: (/wiki/Subaru_Okiya_Appearances "Subaru Okiya Appearances") Movies: (/wiki/Subaru_Okiya_Appearances "Subaru Okiya Appearances") OVAs: (/wiki/Subaru_Okiya_Appearances "Subaru Okiya Appearances") Specials: (/wiki/Subaru_Okiya_Appearances "Subaru Okiya Appearances") Openings: (/wiki/Subaru_Okiya_Appearances "Subaru Okiya Appearances") Closings: (/wiki/Subaru_Okiya_Appearances "Subaru Okiya Appearances") |
| Cases solved: | 5 |
| Keyhole number: | [Volume 60](/wiki/Volume_60 "Volume 60") |
| **Actors** | |
| Japanese voice: | [Ryotaro Okiayu](/wiki/Ryotaro_Okiayu "Ryotaro Okiayu") |
| English voice: | [Jonah Scott](/wiki/index.php?title=Jonah_Scott&action=edit&redlink=1 "Jonah Scott (page does not exist)") (Bang Zoom!)   [Clay Cartland](/wiki/index.php?title=Clay_Cartland&action=edit&redlink=1 "Clay Cartland (page does not exist)") (Macias Group) |
**Subaru Okiya (沖矢 昴 ,*Okiya Subaru*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** claims to be engineering student, and currently resides in [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo")'s house next to [Professor Agasa](/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa "Hiroshi Agasa"). From his first appearance, he was strongly hinted to be the [Black Organization](/wiki/Black_Organization "Black Organization") member Bourbon—however, [Tooru Amuro](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya") was revealed to be Bourbon.[](#cite_note-1) Subaru is in fact **[Shuichi Akai](/wiki/Shuichi_Akai "Shuichi Akai")** in disguise after [faking](/wiki/Akai%27s_fake_death_technique "Akai's fake death technique") his death with the help of [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") and CIA Agent [Hidemi Hondou](/wiki/Hidemi_Hondou "Hidemi Hondou").
## Contents
* [1 Background](#Background)
* [2 Personality](#Personality)
* [3 Attributes](#Attributes)
+ [3.1 Intelligence](#Intelligence)
+ [3.2 Black Organization aura](#Black_Organization_aura)
+ [3.3 Hand to hand combat](#Hand_to_hand_combat)
+ [3.4 Hacking](#Hacking)
+ [3.5 Cooking](#Cooking)
+ [3.6 Pain Tolerance](#Pain_Tolerance)
+ [3.7 Driving](#Driving)
+ [3.8 Disguise](#Disguise)
+ [3.9 Accordion](#Accordion)
+ [3.10 Language](#Language)
* [4 Appellations](#Appellations)
* [5 Plot overview](#Plot_overview)
+ [5.1 Timeline](#Timeline)
* [6 Non-canon plot overview](#Non-canon_plot_overview)
+ [6.1 Dimensional Sniper (Movie: 18)](#Dimensional_Sniper_.28Movie:_18.29)
+ [6.2 The Beika City Shopping Center Garbage Bin Mystery (Anime: 1002)](#The_Beika_City_Shopping_Center_Garbage_Bin_Mystery_.28Anime:_1002.29)
+ [6.3 The Scarlet Bullet (Movie: 24)](#The_Scarlet_Bullet_.28Movie:_24.29)
+ [6.4 Black Iron Submarine (Movie: 26)](#Black_Iron_Submarine_.28Movie:_26.29)
* [7 Relationships analysis](#Relationships_analysis)
+ [7.1 Conan Edogawa](#Conan_Edogawa)
+ [7.2 Hiroshi Agasa](#Hiroshi_Agasa)
+ [7.3 Ai Haibara](#Ai_Haibara)
+ [7.4 Rei Furuya](#Rei_Furuya)
+ [7.5 Masumi Sera](#Masumi_Sera)
+ [7.6 Yukiko Kudo](#Yukiko_Kudo)
* [8 Hints that Okiya was Akai](#Hints_that_Okiya_was_Akai)
* [9 People who know Subaru's real identity](#People_who_know_Subaru.27s_real_identity)
* [10 Name origin](#Name_origin)
* [11 Quotes](#Quotes)
* [12 In other languages](#In_other_languages)
* [13 Gallery](#Gallery)
* [14 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [15 See also](#See_also)
* [16 References](#References)
## Background[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Background")]
[Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama")'s colored drawing of Subaru Okiya in the keyhole for [volume 60](/wiki/Volume_60 "Volume 60").
Subaru Okiya is a graduate student attending Tohto University to earn a doctorate degree in engineering. He originally lived at a boarding house, where the landlord's son nicknamed him "Red Man," after a firetruck, because he frequently saw him watering the plants. After the boarding house burned down in the [Red, White, and Yellow Arson Case](/wiki/Conan_vs._Double_Code_Mystery "Conan vs. Double Code Mystery"), [Conan](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") suggested he move into [Shinichi](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo")'s house, explaining to Agasa and [Haibara](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara") that someone living in the house would help to hide his (Shinichi's) disappearance. When Haibara protested, Conan cheerfully responded that someone who loves Sherlock Holmes cannot be a bad person - much to Haibara's consternation.[](#cite_note-Neighbor-2) Nevertheless, Conan decided to keep from Subaru which persons - specifically [Ran](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri") - were closely connected to Shinichi.[](#cite_note-3)
Subaru is left-handed and greatly admires the deductive power of [Sherlock Holmes](/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes "Sherlock Holmes"). He is also an excellent detective as he was able to solve several mysteries including the paper airplane case[](#cite_note-Paper_Airplane-4), the Ikkaku Rock case[](#cite_note-Ikkaku_Rock-5), and the 13 red shirts mystery.[](#cite_note-Red_Shirts-6), although he seems to possess more of Mycroftian personality when it comes to cases. He is also shown to be calm in crisis situations and quite skilled at hand to hand combat, capable of knocking a knife out of someone's hand[](#cite_note-Speech-7) and easily knocking out a kidnapper without so much as ruffling his clothing.[](#cite_note-252_Rescue-8) Subaru also knows how to enable the tracking function of Conan's glasses and that they track the detective boys' badges despite the fact Conan has never used the glasses in front of Subaru.[](#cite_note-252_Rescue-8)
## Personality[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Personality")]
Subaru is generally shown to be quiet and reserved, often seeming unfazed by normally stressful situations, such as when Ran attacked him while he was brushing his teeth, believing he had broken into Shinichi's house[](#cite_note-9), or when a murderer grabbed Ayumi as a hostage.[](#cite_note-Speech-7) He often tends to behave in a friendly and modest manner, smiling and rubbing the back of his head whenever someone compliments him or says anything about him. He enjoys cooking and seems ready and willing to help with various tasks. He doesn't mind interacting with the [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys"), is always polite to them, and listens to their theories during cases. He is often shown drinking bourbon whiskey.
Subaru becomes more serious while working on cases and enjoys revealing the truth to others similar to Conan. Sometimes he speaks mysteriously, leaving the meaning and intentions of what he said open to interpretation. Subaru has a more menacing side seen whenever he takes to the offensive or is intently focusing on something. In this frame of mind, Subaru triggers Haibara's Black Organization sense.
## Attributes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Attributes")]
Haibara senses the Black Organization aura from Subaru.
### Intelligence[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Intelligence")]
Subaru is an intelligent character with observation and case solving abilities comparable to Conan's. On his first meeting with Sonoko and Ran, he correctly deduces they had been to the restaurant "Welcome Burger" and what they had to eat while they were there.[](#cite_note-638p-10) He tends to hold back to allow Conan or others to present their conclusions rather than take center stage himself.[](#cite_note-11)
### Black Organization aura[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Black Organization aura")]
Subaru emits what Haibara describes as the aura of the [Black Organization](/wiki/Black_Organization "Black Organization") when he is intently focused on another person[](#cite_note-12) or is acting as an aggressor.[](#cite_note-13) Haibara only gets the feeling from him transiently.
Subaru knocks a knife out of a hostage taker's hands
### Hand to hand combat[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Hand to hand combat")]
Subaru knows [Jeet Kune Do](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeet_Kune_Do "wikipedia:Jeet Kune Do"). He demonstrates that he is skilled in hand to hand combat when he knocks away the knife a culprit had been using to hold Ayumi hostage with one hand and rescues her from the culprit's grasp in the same quick movement.[](#cite_note-14) He also easily knocks out a kidnapper without so much as ruffling his clothing, although he later comes up with the excuse that he found the kidnapper passed out near the stairs, most likely from losing his footing.[](#cite_note-252_Rescue-8)
Subaru is also shown to possess great physical resilience: Upon [their first encounter](/wiki/Conan_vs._Double_Code_Mystery#Deduction_Showdown.21_Shinichi_vs._Subaru_Okiya "Conan vs. Double Code Mystery"), [Ran](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri"), mistaking Subaru for a burglar, kicked him straight in the jaw, but unlike her many other victims, that blow failed to knock him out instantly.
### Hacking[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Hacking")]
Subaru Okiya hacked into Kogoro's computer to see what cases he had received from his website[](#cite_note-15). Later he hacked into Haibara's Phone and saw the message that Vermouth had sent her.[](#cite_note-16)
### Cooking[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Cooking")]
Jodie and Camel are shocked to learn that Shuichi can cook
Subaru is a good cook,[](#cite_note-17) although he describes his own cooking skills modestly
He often uses cooking as an excuse to gain access to Agasa's house, or get involved in cases with Haibara, Conan, and the Detective Boys in [542-543](/wiki/Ikkaku_Rock%27s_Disappearing_Fish "Ikkaku Rock's Disappearing Fish")- He promised to cook the Detective Boys fish
He was able to gain access to Agasa's while Haibara was out by cooking food for the Professor
(/wiki/Emergency_Situation_252 "Emergency Situation 252")) - His coverup for spying on Agasa's was that he wanted to bring over some extra curry
[672-674](/wiki/Detectives%27_Nocturne "Detectives' Nocturne")) - Subaru probably heard via listening devices Conan had been kidnapped but Agasa's car was in for repairs, so he brought over some cream stew as an excuse to get involved
Stews and soups seem to be his specialty: Cream Stew, beef stew, curry, etc.
He also learned from Yukiko to be a very capable cook. This was meant to help better keep a low-profile as Subaru.[](#cite_note-18) At the same time, he would often uses his dishes as an excuse to interject himself into cases at Professor Agasa's house.
### Pain Tolerance[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Pain Tolerance")]
As Shuichi Akai, he arranged to be hit by Akemi Miyano's car, in order to meet her in order to infiltrate the Black Organization. He was hospitalized after the hit.
He may have known how to do it, with less damage to himself, but he was still hit by a moving car.
### Driving[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Driving")]
Shuichi is a skilled driver. He can overtake many cars quickly in heavy traffic conditions and drift around a U-turn.[](#cite_note-420p14-19)
### Disguise[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Disguise")]
Shuichi learned how to act and properly apply his Subaru disguise by himself thanks to Yukiko Kudo and equipment from [Professor Agasa](/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa "Hiroshi Agasa").[](#cite_note-20)
### Accordion[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Accordion")]
He apparently at one point held a part-time job playing the accordion, making decent money from it.[](#cite_note-21)
### Language[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Language")]
In addition to his native language, having worked in the United States as an FBI agent for a long time, Shuichi is also fluent in English, but he is half English.
## Appellations[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Appellations")]
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| Picture | Name | What they call Subaru | What Subaru calls them |
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|  | [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") | Subaru-san[](#cite_note-file843-22) Akai-san[](#cite_note-file948-23) Okiya Subaru-san Okiya-san (first time) Oniisan | Conan-kun Boy (*Bōya*)[](#cite_note-file948-23) Detective Kudo Shinichi-kun (once)   Edogawa Conan-kun |
|  | [Ai Haibara](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara") | Subaru-san[](#cite_note-24) | Princess Haibara-san Smart Girl (once) |
|  | [Ayumi Yoshida](/wiki/Ayumi_Yoshida "Ayumi Yoshida") | Subaru-oniisan Subaru-no-oniisan | - |
|  | [Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya](/wiki/Mitsuhiko_Tsuburaya "Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya") | Subaru-san Okiya Subaru-san | - |
|  | [Genta Kojima](/wiki/Genta_Kojima "Genta Kojima") | Subaru-no-niichan[](#cite_note-file843-22) | Genta-kun[](#cite_note-25) |
|  | [Hiroshi Agasa](/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa "Hiroshi Agasa") | Subaru-kun Subaru-san[](#cite_note-file948-23) Akai-san[](#cite_note-file950-26) | Professor Agasa (*Agasa-hakase*) Professor (*Hakase*) Agasa[](#cite_note-file843-22) |
| Picture | Name | What they call Subaru | What Subaru calls them |
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|  | [Ran Mouri](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri") | Okiya-san Subaru-san[](#cite_note-file954-27) Okiya Subaru-san | Long-haired girl (once)[](#cite_note-28) Ran-san |
|  | [Sonoko Suzuki](/wiki/Sonoko_Suzuki "Sonoko Suzuki") | Subaru-san[](#cite_note-file954-27) | Brown-haired girl (once)[](#cite_note-29) Sonoko-san |
|  | [Masumi Sera](/wiki/Masumi_Sera "Masumi Sera") | Subaru | Sera Masumi-san[](#cite_note-file954-27) Sera-san[](#cite_note-file954-27) Masumi (in his thought) |
|  | [Tsutomu Akai](/wiki/Tsutomu_Akai "Tsutomu Akai") | - | Father (*chichi*)[](#cite_note-file949-30) |
|  | [Mary Sera](/wiki/Mary_Sera "Mary Sera") | Brat of the FBI (*FBI no kozo*) | - |
|  | [Yukiko Kudo](/wiki/Yukiko_Kudo "Yukiko Kudo") | - | Yukiko-san |
| Picture | Name | What they call Subaru | What Subaru calls them |
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|  | [Shuichi Akai](/wiki/Shuichi_Akai "Shuichi Akai") | Okiya Subaru | Akai Shuichi |
|  | [Rei Furuya](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya") | Okiya-san[](#cite_note-file955-31) Okiya Subaru[](#cite_note-file955-31) Okiya Subaru-san[](#cite_note-file954-27) Akai Shuichi | That man (*ano otoko*) |
|  | [Jodie Starling](/wiki/Jodie_Starling "Jodie Starling") | Shu | Jodie[](#cite_note-32) |
|  | [Andre Camel](/wiki/Andre_Camel "Andre Camel") | Akai-san | Camel[](#cite_note-file948-23) |
|  | [James Black](/wiki/James_Black "James Black") | Akai-kun | James |
|  | [Hidemi Hondou](/wiki/Hidemi_Hondou "Hidemi Hondou") | - | Kir Mizunashi Rena |
|  | [Wataru Takagi](/wiki/Wataru_Takagi "Wataru Takagi") | - | Detective Takagi (*Takagi-keiji*)[](#cite_note-33) |
|  | [Inspector Yuminaga](/wiki/Inspector_Yuminaga "Inspector Yuminaga") | Okiya Subaru-san Guy (*anchan*) | - |
| Picture | Name | What they call Subaru | What Subaru calls them |
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|  | [Renya Karasuma](/wiki/Renya_Karasuma "Renya Karasuma") | - | Boss |
|  | [Rum](/wiki/Rum "Rum") | - | Rum[](#cite_note-file950-26) Wakita |
|  | [Gin](/wiki/Gin "Gin") | - | Gin |
| Picture | Name | What they call Subaru | What Subaru calls them |
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|  | [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo") | Okiya Subaru (movie introduction)[](#cite_note-m18-34) | Shinichi-kun "Kinichi-kun"[](#cite_note-35) |
|  | [Yusaku Kudo](/wiki/Yusaku_Kudo "Yusaku Kudo") | That FBI agent | Kudo Yusaku-shi[](#cite_note-file898-36) |
|  | [Kogoro Mouri](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri") | - | Mouri-san |
|  | [Kohji Haneda](/wiki/Kohji_Haneda "Kohji Haneda") | - | Haneda Kohji[](#cite_note-file948-23) |
|  | [Asaka](/wiki/Asaka "Asaka") | - | Asaka[](#cite_note-file954-27) |
|  | [Rumi Wakasa](/wiki/Rumi_Wakasa "Rumi Wakasa") | Okiya-san | Wakasa-sensei |
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## Plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Plot overview")]
### Timeline[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Timeline")]
:   *Main article: [Shuichi Akai timeline](/wiki/Shuichi_Akai_timeline#Subaru_Okiya "Shuichi Akai timeline")*
## Non-canon plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Non-canon plot overview")]
### Dimensional Sniper (Movie: (/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: Dimensional Sniper (Movie: 18)")]
Subaru is first seen watching Agasa demonstrating his newest inventions to the detective boys from the Kudo resident. Later he is seen leaving the hospital, where Masumi Sera has been hospitalized. After that he is seen doing his own investigation into the sniper.
### The Beika City Shopping Center Garbage Bin Mystery (Anime: (/wiki/The_Beika_City_Shopping_Center_Garbage_Bin_Mystery "The Beika City Shopping Center Garbage Bin Mystery"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=19 "Edit section: The Beika City Shopping Center Garbage Bin Mystery (Anime: 1002)")]
This episode is a pre-story to [Movie 24](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Bullet "The Scarlet Bullet").
### The Scarlet Bullet (Movie: (/wiki/The_Scarlet_Bullet "The Scarlet Bullet"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=20 "Edit section: The Scarlet Bullet (Movie: 24)")]
Subaru is first seen discussing with Conan about the kidnapping incident, which is similar to the WSG kidnapping incident that occurred in Boston, USA, 15 years ago. When Subaru chase a VIP from England who was kidnapped, he is seen been attack by Masumi and Mary. He remove his disguise as Subaru as the disguise is broken. He is also seen towards the end of the movie back into his car with his disguise, unknown that Mary hides in his’s car and points the gun to his head and threatens him and the FBI as they risked the life of an important VIP. After that, he smiles at her and reply her as she calls him brat.
### Black Iron Submarine (Movie: (/wiki/Black_Iron_Submarine "Black Iron Submarine"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=21 "Edit section: Black Iron Submarine (Movie: 26)")]
Subaru informs Conan that an Europol agent is murdered and a Black Organization agent known as Pinga is making the move. Later, Conan tell Subaru about the submarine and ask him for help on how to deal with it.
## Relationships analysis[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=22 "Edit section: Relationships analysis")]
### Conan Edogawa[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=23 "Edit section: Conan Edogawa")]
[Conan](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") trusts Subaru since he knows his real identity, and they maintain an amicable relationship. Conan easily lends Subaru the keys to his house.[](#cite_note-Neighbor-2) Conan also trusts Subaru to help in cases that put him in close contact with both [Ai Haibara](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara") and him, like switching out the gasoline in a container for water to solve a case,[](#cite_note-Crackle-37) or calling him to pick up everyone when [Agasa](/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa "Hiroshi Agasa")’s car broke down.[](#cite_note-Burn-38) Subaru respects Conan and his intelligence and they both can solve cases at about the same level. Conan tells Haibara he is trustworthy because he is a fellow [Sherlock Holmes](/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes "Sherlock Holmes") fan, much to her annoyance. Subaru is one of the few [characters who knows Conan is Shinichi](/wiki/List_of_characters_who_know_Conan%27s_identity "List of characters who know Conan's identity") after confirming [his earlier suspicions](/wiki/Conan_vs._Double_Code_Mystery "Conan vs. Double Code Mystery") by [listening to Conan](/wiki/Yusaku_Kudo%27s_Cold_Case "Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case") make a phone call as Shinichi.
### Hiroshi Agasa[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=24 "Edit section: Hiroshi Agasa")]
Subaru and [Agasa](/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa "Hiroshi Agasa") maintain a good relationship with one another. The professor often asks him for favors, like picking the detective boys up from a fishing trip. Agasa also lets Subaru come over and cook from time to time and he will make Agasa food to return the favor, like stir-fried onions and curry. Agasa also seems well informed about when Subaru has free time and is available for favors or when he is on the road.
### Ai Haibara[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=25 "Edit section: Ai Haibara")]
[Ai Haibara](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara") doesn't trust Subaru because he gives her the chills which she only gets from those who have been in the Black Organization. She hides from him behind Conan when they meet in person and avoids being alone in Agasa's house when he is around. On his part, Subaru is kind to Haibara and seems to look out for her.
Haibara's opinion changes, however after [Subaru consoles](/wiki/Detectives%27_Nocturne "Detectives' Nocturne") her when Conan is being abducted by a culprit in a crime. It is revealed afterwards that this is because what he said was similar to what Shuichi Akai had once told her when he was the lover of Haibara's sister, [Akemi Miyano](/wiki/Akemi_Miyano "Akemi Miyano"). Because of this, Haibara gains trust in Subaru and starts calling him by his first name.[](#cite_note-39)
### Rei Furuya[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=26 "Edit section: Rei Furuya")]
They have not directly met, though Subaru has seen [Rei Furuya](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya") many times. In most instances, Subaru is the one to notice Rei but avoids Rei seeing him for some reason. During the thirteen red shirts case, both Subaru and Rei (as [Scar Akai](/wiki/Scar_Akai "Scar Akai")) are present with the hostages. When Subaru is about to send his deductions about the bomber's identity to Kogoro's phone, he sees Rei, and before Rei can see him, disappears from the area. During the Conan Edogawa kidnapping case, Subaru leans out the door to shoot at the tires of the car Conan's in, but Rei's car passes by him, prompting Subaru to close the door to avoid Rei. At the end of the Bell Train Mystery arc, Subaru is shown observing Rei and Vermouth from a distance with a smirk, opening one of his eyes which looks like Shuichi's and giving a strong hint that he is Shuichi. If it is true then based on what has been said about Shuichi and Rei's relation, it's likely he sees Rei as an enemy, though not to the extent that Rei views him.
### Masumi Sera[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=27 "Edit section: Masumi Sera")]
[Masumi Sera](/wiki/Masumi_Sera "Masumi Sera") is Shuichi Akai's younger sister. To avoid disclosing his identity, Subaru tried to avoid acting conspicuously in front of her. During the [Mystery Train case](/wiki/The_Jet-Black_Mystery_Train "The Jet-Black Mystery Train"), he carried the unconscious Masumi back to her room. As he was about to leave, Masumi mumbled 'Shuu-nii' in her sleep, and that made him smile. In the movie [Dimensional Sniper](/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper") he was seen leaving the hospital, where Masumi was hospitalized after getting shot, hinting that he was visiting her. While she was unconscious, he left a bouquet in her room, which Ran and Sonoko find. During the [Antique Facet Case](/wiki/The_Antique_Tray_Can%27t_Be_Hidden "The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden"), when he realize Masumi showing suspicious movements around Agasa's house, he shows up and keep an eye on her. He realize that Masumi was trying to pressure Haibara. He ended up by interrupting her investigation to prevent Masumi get involved into dangerous situation.
### Yukiko Kudo[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=28 "Edit section: Yukiko Kudo")]
Yukiko teaching Subaru
[Yukiko Kudo](/wiki/Yukiko_Kudo "Yukiko Kudo") taught Subaru disguising and cooking. She would stop by every week to check on him.
## Hints that Okiya was Akai[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=29 "Edit section: Hints that Okiya was Akai")]
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#### Pre-Bell Tree Express[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Pre-Bell Tree Express")]
:   *For the former theory, please see [Subaru is Shuichi Theory](/wiki/Okiya_is_Akai_Theory "Okiya is Akai Theory")*
Subaru and Shuichi have similar faces
* Subaru and Shuichi have similar appearance and habits.
* Subaru and Shuichi are both left handed.[](#cite_note-40)
* Conan, who knew Subaru was Shuichi and was therefore an ally, uncharacteristically broke with his normal untrusting tendencies by allowing Subaru to be close to Haibara despite multiple warnings from her. Not only did Conan continue to brush off her warnings, he came up with excuses as to why he trusted Subaru. One such excuse, "A Holmes fan can't be a bad person!" was an obvious lie as there was an entire murder case where all the suspects were Holmes fans[](#cite_note-Holmes_case-41) and the Black Organization has used Sherlock references before.[](#cite_note-The_Bullet-42)
* Ran felt like she has seen Subaru from somewhere.[](#cite_note-Ran_Recognize-43) Ran has met Shuichi three times that she can remember: once in New York City,[](#cite_note-NY_Case-44) in a restaurant,[](#cite_note-Sato-45) and another time after the "[Sugaru Itakura](/wiki/On_the_Trail_of_a_Silent_Witness "On the Trail of a Silent Witness")" arc.[](#cite_note-White_Snow-46) Shuichi had frightened and deliberately intimidated her in their first meeting[](#cite_note-NY_Case-44), so she felt uncomfortable and decided she shouldn't talk about Shinichi with Subaru.
* Haibara began suspecting Subaru to be Dai Moroboshi. During a car chase, Subaru said the line "Don't make that kind of face"[](#cite_note-800pg11-47) which caused Haibara to remember that Dai Moroboshi said something similar to that in the past.[](#cite_note-802pg10-48) Subaru triggering Haibara's Black Organization sense also fit with this as Dai had been in the Black Organization. She even tries removing his scarf while he is sleeping but he blocks her and says "beyond here...is my area".
* Subaru and Shuichi use similar expressions. Subaru at one point admonishes Haibara "not to make that kind of face."[](#cite_note-800pg11-47) Shuichi has used that line twice before, once to Conan in Clash of Red and Black[](#cite_note-602pg15-49) and once as Dai Moroboshi in Haibara's past.[](#cite_note-802pg10-48) Both Shuichi and Subaru refer to the Black Organization members as wolves.[](#cite_note-599pg6-50)[](#cite_note-704pg16-51)
* Subaru was often shown drinking bourbon, which Camel had earlier stated was Akai's favorite alcoholic drink.[](#cite_note-The_Fated-52)
* In the "Red, White and Yellow" case,[](#cite_note-622p8-53) Conan recognized the address Subaru was staying at despite never having met Subaru before.
* In the Thirteen Red Shirts case, Subaru keeps out of [Scar Akai](/wiki/Scar_Akai "Scar Akai")'s sight. Scar Akai at this time was Tooru Amuro who has a major grudge against Akai. Later, Subaru mocks the Black Organization who were mistakenly waiting for Scar Akai to appear. Subaru also knocks Jodie down, preventing her from chasing Scar Akai and keeping her out of sight of the Black Organization sniper that Subaru had spotted earlier. After apologizing, he tells her, "The division of fault is 50/50. You also bear some of the blame for neglecting to pay attention to your surroundings." As he blocked her from chasing the fake Akai, one can surmise that Subaru's intention may have been to hint that he was the Akai she was looking for. Eventually, this phrase led to Jodie realizing that Subaru was Akai, since Camel noted this was a phrase he frequently used.
* On the Bell Tree Express, when Subaru returned the unconscious Masumi Sera to her room, Sera whispered 'Shu-nii' (-nii being the [Japanese honorific](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_honorific#Familial_honorifics "wikipedia:Japanese honorific") for older brother) in her sleep and Okiya smiled, implying that he is her brother, Shuichi Akai. Subaru was also revealed to be collaborating with Yukiko and Conan.
* "Subaru Okiya", "Dai Moroboshi", and "Shuichi Akai" are all references to Mobile Suit Gundam character Char Aznable. The “Akai” (meaning red) part of Akai’s name refers to Mobile Suit Gundam character Char Aznable’s nickname “Red comet.” “Shuichi” is a reference to the voice actor of Char Aznable, Ikeda Shuichi (who incidentally became Akai’s voice actor too). Dai Moroboshi, the alias Akai used while he was undercover in the Black Organization, comes from part of Char's real name, Casval Rem Deikun, with "Dei" pronounced as "Dai" (ダイ) in Japanese. In Moroboshi (諸星), the first kanji can be broken up into 言者 which when pronounced as げんしゃ (gensha) sounds very similar to the word for "phenomenon" (genshō). The second character (星) means "star". Moroboshi, read as "Star phenomenon" references falling stars or maybe comets. “Subaru Okiya” is a pun on Char Aznable’s real name which is キャスバル “Kyasubaru” (romanized as 'Casval').[](#cite_note-Char_Aznable-54)
* When Subaru was introduced in the "Red, White, Yellow and the Detective Boys" case, he was given the nick-name "Red Guy" (akai hito) by Kaito Sugiura, hinting at his identity as Shuichi Akai
* Subaru is very protective of his neck area, where the voice changer is. He stopped Haibara from removing his scarf. The very next chapter Ran, Sonoko and Sera ran into him while he was grooming in the bathroom and left his collar open, Subaru signaled them to Conan's location without whispering a word. He did not want any of the girl to hear his Shuichi voice, especially Sera, his sister.
#### Post-Bell Tree Express[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Post-Bell Tree Express")]
* The real scarless Shuichi Akai who distracted Bourbon with a grenade appeared wearing Subaru's clothes and Masumi's hat, which was last seen in Masumi's room while Subaru was laying her down.
* When Subaru put Masumi in her cabin, Subaru reacted when Masumi said Shuu-nii (Brother Shuu) in her sleep.
* When Akai appears (Manga: [894-897](/wiki/Volume_85#Scarlet_Showdown "Volume 85")) behind [Jodie Starling](/wiki/Jodie_Starling "Jodie Starling") while they were in pursuit by [Bourbon](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya")'s men and [Yusaku Kudo](/wiki/Yusaku_Kudo "Yusaku Kudo") is disguised as Subaru as Conan instructed.
* In the movie *[Dimensional Sniper](/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper")*, it is revealed that Subaru is in secret communication with [James Black](/wiki/James_Black "James Black"). In addition, he surreptitiously leaves a bouquet of flowers in Masumi's hospital room after she is shot. As the movie closes, he speaks with James and after hanging up he responds with "Roger," but is voiced by Shuichi Ikeda as opposed to Ryotaro Okiayu.
### Hints that Subaru Okiya was not Bourbon or another character[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Hints that Subaru Okiya was not Bourbon or another character")]
#### Pre-Bell Tree Express[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Pre-Bell Tree Express")]
* Subaru knew about Conan's tracking glasses and the detective badges.[](#cite_note-X-55) Conan has never used the tracking glasses in front of Subaru before. Bourbon or a third party would not be privy to Conan's gadgets. The mechanism to operate Conan's glasses isn't obvious, so only someone who knows about their existence beforehand could recognize the glasses at Agasa's and figure out how to activate the tracking function. Shuichi Akai could have heard about the glasses in several ways. The first source is when [James Black](/wiki/James_Black "James Black") was kidnapped while he had [Ayumi](/wiki/Ayumi_Yoshida "Ayumi Yoshida")'s detective badge. Conan used the badge to track down James Black. James was waiting to meet with Akai before he was kidnapped and drove away with Akai after he was rescued. Akai could have also heard about the tracking function from Jodie when Conan chased after Kir to prevent an assassination. Finally, Akai may also know about them from when Haibara borrowed the glasses to find Conan at the shipping yards at the climax of the Vermouth arc. He was present at the time and would have seen Haibara wearing them even though she has never worn glasses when Akai had seen her previously.
* Subaru was unlikely to be loyal to the Black Organization because he did not take action against Haibara after meeting her, even when she was alone or vulnerable. Bourbon's stated mission was to look for Sherry. Conan trusted Subaru around Haibara, ignored her warnings about him, and allowed Subaru to live in his house close to her despite supposedly meeting just that afternoon. Subaru also mocked the Black Organization in the Thirteen Red Shirts case. Subsequently, Haibara herself gradually overcame her fear and stayed around Subaru.
* Subaru had "the scent" of the Black Organization, which meant he was not one of Conan's other allies who has no history in the Black Organization. So far, Haibara has been correct about everyone who has "Black Organization smell"; although she sometimes does not detect certain Black Organization agents, she has never had a false positive.
#### Post-Bell Tree Express[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Subaru_Okiya&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Post-Bell Tree Express")]