Unsolved Mysteries

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In [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan"), there are many mysteries which are still needed to be resolved. The [author](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") has still kept many things secret over a long time.
## Contents
* [1 Before Current Timeline](#Before_Current_Timeline)
* [2 Current Timeline](#Current_Timeline)
+ [2.1 Sherry Arc (Manga: 176-242, Anime: 129-178)](#Sherry_Arc_.28Manga:_176-242.2C_Anime:_129-178.29)
+ [2.2 Vermouth Arc (Manga: 243-437, Anime: 179-349)](#Vermouth_Arc_.28Manga:_243-437.2C_Anime:_179-349.29)
+ [2.3 Kir Arc (Manga: 499-621, Anime: 425-508)](#Kir_Arc_.28Manga:_499-621.2C_Anime:_425-508.29)
+ [2.4 Bourbon Arc (Manga: 622-898, Anime: 509-783)](#Bourbon_Arc_.28Manga:_622-898.2C_Anime:_509-783.29)
+ [2.5 Rum Arc (Manga: 899-???, Anime: 784-???)](#Rum_Arc_.28Manga:_899-.3F.3F.3F.2C_Anime:_784-.3F.3F.3F.29)
* [3 See also](#See_also)
* [4 References](#References)
## Before Current Timeline[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Unsolved_Mysteries&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Before Current Timeline")]
APTX 4869
* Why was the [Black Organization](/wiki/Black_Organization "Black Organization") created? What were their objectives?
* What is the actual name of the Black Organization?
* What was the objective of the Black Organization's main research project that started 50 years ago?[](#cite_note-1) Who were the scientists that started the research? What type of drug did they really want to develop?
* What are real purpose of projects "[Silver Bullet](/wiki/Silver_Bullet_(drug) "Silver Bullet (drug)")" and "[APTX 4869](/wiki/APTX_4869 "APTX 4869")"?
## Current Timeline[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Unsolved_Mysteries&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Current Timeline")]
### Sherry Arc (Manga: 176-242, Anime: 129-178)[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Unsolved_Mysteries&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Sherry Arc (Manga: 176-242, Anime: 129-178)")]
Night Baron Virus erases data of APTX 4869.
* How did the Black Organization get their hands on the Night Baron Virus?[](#cite_note-2)
* What is the connection between [Gin](/wiki/Gin "Gin") and [Sherry](/wiki/Shiho_Miyano "Shiho Miyano")?[](#cite_note-ep176-3)
* Why did [Haibara](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara") lie about losing the disk with drug data at the Haido City Hotel?[](#cite_note-ep176-3)
### Vermouth Arc (Manga: 243-437, Anime: 179-349)[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Unsolved_Mysteries&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Vermouth Arc (Manga: 243-437, Anime: 179-349)")]
Vermouth on call with Itakura
Cassette tapes
* Why had Sherry, Gin and [Vodka](/wiki/Vodka "Vodka") visited the Isle of Mermaids?[](#cite_note-4)
* Why does [Vermouth](/wiki/Vermouth "Vermouth") hate the [Miyano family](/wiki/Miyano_family "Miyano family")?
* What was the purpose of the software that Vermouth forced [Suguru Itakura](/wiki/Suguru_Itakura "Suguru Itakura") to develop? In what way it was against humanity which made him stop its development?[](#cite_note-ep307-5)
* What does "We can be both of God and the Devil. Since we're trying to raise the dead against the stream of time" really mean which Vermouth said to [Suguru Itakura](/wiki/Suguru_Itakura "Suguru Itakura") when he asked who she was?[](#cite_note-ep307-5)
* Why did Vermouth hang up the call with [Suguru Itakura](/wiki/Suguru_Itakura "Suguru Itakura") when she heard a cat crying?[](#cite_note-6)
* What did [Atsushi Miyano](/wiki/Atsushi_Miyano "Atsushi Miyano") want to tell [Dejima Souhei](/wiki/Volume_41#Bathroom_Murder_Case "Volume 41"), but was unable to, when he came to visit with his wife and Akemi 20 years ago?[](#cite_note-ep340-7)
* What was inside the cassette tapes that [Akemi Miyano](/wiki/Akemi_Miyano "Akemi Miyano") hid in the bathroom of her childhood home? Why did Haibara so strongly stopped Conan from listening to them?[](#cite_note-ep340-7)
* Why doesn't Vermouth seem to age?[](#cite_note-ep345-8)
* Who were the parents and husband of Sharon Vineyard that died?[](#cite_note-ep345-8)
* What did [Jodie](/wiki/Jodie_Starling "Jodie Starling")’s father find out about Vermouth that forced her to kill him, and burn his house down with all the evidence inside?[](#cite_note-ep345-8)
* What is Vermouth's precise reason for hiding [Shinichi](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo") and Shiho's deaging from the rest of the Organization? Does it really have something to do with [Suguru Itakura](/wiki/Suguru_Itakura "Suguru Itakura")'s software as [Yukiko Kudo](/wiki/Yukiko_Kudo "Yukiko Kudo") mentioned in [Mystery train case](/wiki/The_Jet-Black_Mystery_Train "The Jet-Black Mystery Train")?[](#cite_note-ep701-9)
### Kir Arc (Manga: 499-621, Anime: 425-508)[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Unsolved_Mysteries&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Kir Arc (Manga: 499-621, Anime: 425-508)")]
P.S. in Akemi's mail
* Why does the Black Organization hate Deisan-kai political party?
* What was the **P.S.** written in the mail that [Akemi Miyano](/wiki/Akemi_Miyano "Akemi Miyano") sent [Shuichi Akai](/wiki/Shuichi_Akai "Shuichi Akai") the day before the 1 billion yen bank robbery?[](#cite_note-10)
### Bourbon Arc (Manga: 622-898, Anime: 509-783)[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Unsolved_Mysteries&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Bourbon Arc (Manga: 622-898, Anime: 509-783)")]
Itakura and Sharon arguing.
* How did [James Black](/wiki/James_Black "James Black") instantly determine that [Masumi Sera](/wiki/Masumi_Sera "Masumi Sera") is a girl? [](#cite_note-11)
* What was the reason that resulted in argument between [Suguru Itakura](/wiki/Suguru_Itakura "Suguru Itakura") and Vermouth as Sharon Vinyard?[](#cite_note-ep701-9)
* Who is Masumi's Dad's "friend" who is supporting her financially?[](#cite_note-12)
* What is the secret relation between Vermouth and [the boss](/wiki/The_Boss_of_the_Black_Organization "The Boss of the Black Organization") that [Bourbon](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya") mentioned at the end of [Scarlet Arc](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Return "The Scarlet Return")? How does he know that when even other high rank members of the Organization are unaware of that?[](#cite_note-13)
* Did [Amuro](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya") investigate [Rikumichi Kusuda](/wiki/Rikumichi_Kusuda "Rikumichi Kusuda")'s gun he got from Shuichi? What did he find out? [](#cite_note-14)
### Rum Arc (Manga: 899-???, Anime: 784-???)[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Unsolved_Mysteries&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Rum Arc (Manga: 899-???, Anime: 784-???)")]
* How did the Miyano couple die in a fire accident?[](#cite_note-15)
* Why did Haibara suddenly start trusting [Rumi Wakasa](/wiki/Rumi_Wakasa "Rumi Wakasa") after [Burning tent case](/wiki/Mystery_of_the_Burning_Tent "Mystery of the Burning Tent")?[](#cite_note-ep909-16)
* What did [Mary](/wiki/Mary_Sera "Mary Sera") mean by "Once I return to my original form, we'll stop running from place to place and we will launch a counter attack"?[](#cite_note-17) What counter attack is she planning?
* How did Rumi get the [APTX 4869](/wiki/APTX_4869 "APTX 4869") victim list?[](#cite_note-ep941-18)
* What is the real identity of [Renya Karasuma](/wiki/Renya_Karasuma "Renya Karasuma")? Is he alive or dead?[](#cite_note-ep941-18)
* [Hyoue Kuroda](/wiki/Hyoue_Kuroda "Hyoue Kuroda") gives orders to [Rei Furuya](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya") and calls him "Bourbon". Is he a part of the [National Police Agency Security Bureau](/wiki/Public_Security_Bureau "Public Security Bureau")?[](#cite_note-file1017-19)
* [Shukichi](/wiki/Shukichi_Haneda "Shukichi Haneda") is in contact with Shuichi but why and how much does he know about Shuichi situation?[](#cite_note-file1017-19)
* **Kuroda and Komei:**
+ Why did Kuroda call [Taka'aki Morofushi](/wiki/Taka%27aki_Morofushi "Taka'aki Morofushi") during [Nagano Snowy Mountains Case](/wiki/The_36-Cell_Perfect_Game "The 36-Cell Perfect Game")? What did they talk about?[](#cite_note-ep1003-20)
+ At the end of [Nagano Snowy Mountains Case](/wiki/The_36-Cell_Perfect_Game "The 36-Cell Perfect Game") why did [Taka'aki Morofushi](/wiki/Taka%27aki_Morofushi "Taka'aki Morofushi") stare at Kogoro, [Rum](/wiki/Kanenori_Wakita "Kanenori Wakita") and Rei Furuya and said **"Time is money"** (Catch phrase of Rum)?[](#cite_note-ep1003-20)
Prior to tea party invite
* **Tea Party:**
+ What happened after the end of [The Unsolved Cocktail Case](/wiki/The_Unsolved_Cocktail_Case "The Unsolved Cocktail Case") when Yusaku invited Amuro to have some tea with him, Yukiko, and Akai? [](#cite_note-21) Why did Amuro hide this from Kuroda?[](#cite_note-file1017-19)
+ At the end of [FBI serial murder case](/wiki/The_Black_Organization%27s_Scheme "The Black Organization's Scheme") what did [Yusaku](/wiki/Yusaku_Kudo "Yusaku Kudo") mean by "We have yet to receive a response regarding the matter we discussed at the midnight tea party?[](#cite_note-22) What kind of response was he waiting for?
* At the end of [Policewomen Serial Murder Case](/wiki/The_Target_is_the_Metropolitan_Police_Traffic_Department "The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department") what did Kuroda mean when he asked Furuya, "How is it going?" What was he refering to? [](#cite_note-file1017-19)
* What made Vermouth start looking for Mary after 14 years of [Tsutomu Akai](/wiki/Tsutomu_Akai "Tsutomu Akai")'s disappearance? Why did she want to infiltrate [MI6](/wiki/Secret_Intelligence_Service "Secret Intelligence Service") ? [](#cite_note-23)
* **Rum's order and Bourbon's investigation:**
+ Did Bourbon investigate about Shinichi Kudo? Did he give Rum the conclusion of investigation? Why did Rum stop asking Bourbon to investigate about [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo")?
+ Why did Rum say "I'd be able to tell who the traitor is who's trying to pull one over on me. Like if a trader tries to fob me off with some old fish at a high price" to Bourbon?[](#cite_note-ep1003-20) Did he know he was a mole?
* **Rum's intentions:**
+ Why did Rum suddenly became active in the organization? Why is he working in the Sushi shop next to Mori Detective Agency and investigating [Kogoro](/wiki/Kogoro_Mori "Kogoro Mori")?[](#cite_note-file1061-24) What are his intentions?
+ Why did Gin meet Rum while he was undercover as [Kanenori Wakita](/wiki/Kanenori_Wakita "Kanenori Wakita")?[](#cite_note-file1061-24)
* **Black organization's big event**
+ Why did organization suddenly started to kill FBI agents?[](#cite_note-file1061-24)
+ What did Gin mean by "Yeah... The big event is almost here. Gotta swat as many of those pesky flies as possible before then..."? What is the big event?[](#cite_note-file1061-24)
Haibara giving serious look to Conan
* Why did Rum ask Conan about the missing shogi piece?[](#cite_note-25)
* How does Rumi know about [Shiho Miyano](/wiki/Shiho_Miyano "Shiho Miyano") and the Miyano couple?[](#cite_note-26)
* What was the mission that [Muga Iori](/wiki/Muga_Iori "Muga Iori") was working on under the codename Sakakibara?[](#cite_note-file1088-27)
* Who is "That Person" that Mary mentioned in [File 1094](/wiki/A_Coincidental_Meeting "A Coincidental Meeting")? In what way will they burden him if they want to change their hotel again?[](#cite_note-file1094-28)
* Why were the clips of [hotel bombing case](/wiki/Volume_103#Serial_Hotel_Bombing_Case "Volume 103") that had recorded Mary in shrunken state not shown on news channels?[](#cite_note-29)
* Why did Haibara give Conan a serious look when he asked if [APTX 4869](/wiki/APTX_4869 "APTX 4869") was the reason for his lack of height increase?[](#cite_note-30) What is she hiding?
Tsutomu helping injured Asaka
Haibara looking at Rum's car
* **17-year-old case:**
+ What happened after Rumi escaped from Kuroda's car that met with accident?[](#cite_note-file1103-31)
+ Why did Haibara look at Rum's car with a strange look at the end of [Chess Tournament Murder Case](/wiki/Volume_104#Chess_Tournament_Murder_Case "Volume 104")? Why didn't she sense him or why didn't she get scared by seeing his car?
+ What happened to Rumi's right eye?[](#cite_note-ep909-16) How did she get scars on her arms?[](#cite_note-ep941-18)
+ How did Rum loose his right eye's photographic memory capability when he crossed his fifties? Later how did he lost his left eye?[](#cite_note-file1103-31)
+ At the end of [Chess Tournament Murder Case](/wiki/Volume_104#Chess_Tournament_Murder_Case "Volume 104"), When Rum failed in killing Rumi he said "Seems like I can't deal with her in simple ways, huh...Guess I really have no choice but to turn back the clock on this right eye that's only if that drug works as I imagine though..." with [APTX 4869](/wiki/APTX_4869 "APTX 4869") in background.[](#cite_note-file1103-31) What did he mean by this? How can he "turn back the clock on his Right eye" with the [APTX 4869](/wiki/APTX_4869 "APTX 4869")? How can he kill Rumi from that?
+ What happened to Tsutomu Akai who visited America to find the truth behind [Kohji Haneda](/wiki/Kohji_Haneda "Kohji Haneda")'s death?[](#cite_note-file1103-31)
+ When and How did Tsutomu Akai meet injured Rumi and which monster did he wanted to save her from? Why was she injured? What happened later?[](#cite_note-file1103-31)
* **Rich Families:**
+ How are the [Ooka family](/wiki/Ooka_family "Ooka family") and the [Haneda family](/wiki/Haneda_family "Haneda family") connected?[](#cite_note-32)
+ Why did Kuroda visit former president of [Ooka](/wiki/Ooka_family "Ooka family") group in [File 1088](/wiki/A_Sweet_Trap "A Sweet Trap")?[](#cite_note-file1088-27)
+ Who is the grandfather of [Momiji Ooka](/wiki/Momiji_Ooka "Momiji Ooka"), the former Prime Minister of Japan?[](#cite_note-file1113-33)
Mysterious elderly characters
* **Mysterious elderly characters:**
+ What are the real identities of [Mysterious man with sunglasses](/wiki/Mysterious_man_with_sunglasses "Mysterious man with sunglasses"), [Mysterious Old Man](/wiki/Mysterious_Old_Man "Mysterious Old Man"),[](#cite_note-file1088-27) [Mysterious Old Man with Bird](/wiki/Mysterious_Old_Man_with_Bird "Mysterious Old Man with Bird")[](#cite_note-file1100-34) and [Mysterious Old Woman](/wiki/Mysterious_Old_Woman "Mysterious Old Woman")?
+ Why did [Mysterious man with sunglasses](/wiki/Mysterious_man_with_sunglasses "Mysterious man with sunglasses") started the fire hydrant of the hotel to make Mary and Masumi come outside of the hotel?[](#cite_note-file1094-28)
+ What is relation between Mysterious Old Man and Mary Sera? Why did he see shrunk Mary and said that it was as if he were dreaming?[](#cite_note-file1094-28) Why does he hate police?[](#cite_note-file1088-27)
+ Why did Mysterious Old Man with Bird break his phone with his cane in anger by seeing news about Conan in it. Why does he hate Conan?[](#cite_note-file1100-34)
+ What is relation between Mysterious Old Man with Bird and Rei Furuya. How can he give orders to him? Why did he order Furuya to investigate Conan? Why is Furuya hiding this from Kuroda.[](#cite_note-file1113-33)
+ Why was Mysterious Old Woman snooping around [Poirot](/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_Poirot "Café Poirot") with a baby in a stroller?[](#cite_note-35) Whom was she stalking? What is her motive?