The Case of the Locked Room Piggy Bank Theft (episode)

## The Case of the Locked Room Piggy Bank Theft

**The Case of the Locked Room Piggy Bank Theft** (密室の貯金箱盗難事件, *Misshitsu no chokin-bako tōnan jiken*) is the second episode of the *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* anime.

## Synopsis

Ron is motivated when he realizes that he can investigate cases as a detective by using Toto. However, Toto is treated as incompetent by Amamiya and not allowed to participate in important investigations. The cases that come around are mostly chores, but for some reason Ron becomes interested in a report that the money in a piggy bank has decreased...

Ron is excited to solve cases by using Toto, but he's not on any good ones because his boss thinks he's useless. All he gets are odd jobs and busywork. Ron, however, is quite interested in a new report about coins going missing from a piggy bank...

## Summary

In the past at BLUE, Ron is praised by others for how he was able to solve a cold case murder. Ron states his intention to use his abilities and devote himself to becoming a detective, identifying this as his life's calling.

In the present, Toto goes to Ron's apartment to check on him. Ron opens his door before Toto knocks, eager to hear if there is a new case for him to solve. He falls to the padded floor of his apartment with disappointment when Toto says that he has no such case. Ron identifies himself as having been BLUE Academy's greatest talent, further describing BLUE as the world's preeminent detective training academy. He was expelled from the academy after a practical exercise in which all the suspects he went after died. This caused him to be not only expelled but barred from ever obtaining a detective license.

Ron explains his plan to work with Toto, making Toto his puppet and giving him the instructions needed to solve cases. Toto tells Ron that his boss, Amamiya, is the one who assigns cases, showing Ron a photo of her on his phone that was taken by a coworker. At the police department, another murder case has been found, but Amamiya gives Toto a different assignment, which is identified as a rubbish case that does not belong in the First Division. Toto expects Ron to be uninterested in the case about coins missing from a piggy bank, but Ron is quick to put on a disguise and immediately sets out with Toto to investigate.

The two go to the home of the girl who made the report about the piggy bank. Ron immediately examines a large pink suitcase expecting this to be the piggy bank, but the girl identifies this as belonging to her older sister who recently returned from visiting their parents. The girl shows them her yellow piggy bank, which is known for being completely impossible to remove coins from. She states that it was previously very heavy and is now noticeably lighter. Ron's fake mustache becomes caught on the sister's jewelry, and they find this odd that nothing else was stolen. The girl says that she has been getting a lot of silent phone calls lately, which has caused her to ensure that the home is tightly locked. Ron says that he gives up on the case and drinks a package of liquid brown sugar.

They decide to break the piggy bank open and take the coins to be sent for fingerprinting. Curiously, the younger sister's fingerprints are not found on any of the coins, appearing to confirm that the piggy bank was replaced with one that had fewer coins. Ron finds his way to the crime scene of the murder that Amamiya is investigating and lies down next to the corpse promising to avenge him. Toto follows after Ron and presents a report to Amamiya about their conclusion of the piggy bank case identifying the girl's older sister as the culprit. They believe that she broke the piggy bank, took coins out, and replaced it with a replica piggy bank.

Toto goes further to identify the older sister as the murderer describing how she must have encountered the man who was stalking her, used the piggy bank to hit him on the head in self-defense, and later placed other coins in a new piggy bank. She then used the large suitcase to transport his corpse to the riverbank. The older sister confesses that this is the truth, and Ron's Kill on Sight is activated, telling her that she should drown herself as she has no right to live in the world. She becomes hypnotized by this and runs to the river, continuing to run after Amamiya tackles her. Toto jumps into the river to save her. Ron later wakes up and realizes what happened, grateful to Toto for having saved the girl.

At the police department, Amamiya explains to Toto further conclusions of the case including fragments of the broken piggy bank found in the dead man's scalp and his fingerprint found in the house. Amamiya verbally reprimands Toto for his breaks in protocol regarding the case but is also curious to know about the man whom Toto brought with him. Toto identifies Ron as Kamoo, and Amamiya repeats this name in an amorous way.

Toto goes to Ron's apartment, and again, Ron opens the door before Toto rings, excited to learn if there is another case to be solved. Toto reflects to himself that Ron is an odd duck, but he is interested in continuing to work with him. Ron calls this a special day as a puppet has been born.

At BLUE Academy, there is a faculty meeting where Ron, identified as having been from class 87, is being discussed. He is suspected of resuming detective work in Japan, and so the headmistress orders an investigation with Spitz Feier being the one to take on this task.

## Characters and cast

* **Ron Kamonohashi:** Yōhei Azakami
* **Totomaru Isshiki:** Junya Enoki
* **Amamiya:** Yoko Hikasa
* **Aimee Emmerich:** Kikuko Inoue
* **Spitz Feier:** Taku Yashiro
* **John Grizzly:** Kazuhiro Yamaji
* **Fin Fennec:** Megumi Han
* **Hirsch:** Kenjiro Tsuda
* **Vice Principal:** Hiroki Tōchi
* **Disguise instructor:** Ryūsei Nakao
* **Timetable instructor:** Kenji Nomura
* **Younger sister:** Manaka Iwami
* **Older sister:** Ai Kakuma
* **Forensics:** Shomaru Saza, Fumitake Ishiguro
* **Students:** Masafumi Kobatake, Hikaru Yoshihara, Yuuki Urushiyama

## Gallery

### Episode stills

BLUEThe academy's emblemRon solves the case, five years ago.Ron promises to be a lifelong detective.A photo of Amamiya, taken by a co-worker.Amamiya gives out orders.Ron as Kamoo Kanetamaru.The younger sister opens the door.Toto introduces himself and shows his badge.Toto whispers to Ron.Ron holds the piggy bank.The yellow piggy bankThe older sisterRon solves the current case.Amamiya tells Toto that he either makes her smile like that with his "deduction" or he is fired.Toto presents the piggy bank.The corpseThe stalker, alive.Kill on Sight is activated.The older sister, compelled by Kill on Sight.Maison du KamonohashiFaculty meeting at BLUE.Aimee EmmerichHirschFin FennecJohn GrizzlySpitz Feier
### Others

Preview image【-自己紹介動画】雨宮（CV.-日笠陽子）／鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理 -shortsAmamiya's voice video【鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理】事件現場（アフレコ）アフタートーク第2回【-阿座上洋平 -榎木淳弥】Talk video with Yōhei Azakami and Junya Enoki
## References and notes

1. ↑ "E2 - The Case of the Locked-Room Piggy Bank Theft" — Crunchyroll
2. ↑ S1E2 Voice actors — Official Ron Kamonohashi TV on Twitter
3. ↑ "Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions Anime Reveals 9 More Cast Members" — Anime News Network

1. ↑ Translated from the Japanese description with DeepL Translator and Google Translate