The victim was a folklorist named Kenji Tono. He had been researching local yōkai legends, particularly the water imp known as the Kappa. Three nights ago, he had told his wife he was going to the pond to “record the truth.” He never came back.
But Conan wasn’t listening.
“Kid, go back inside,” Suzuki said. “This isn’t a game.” Detective Conan Episode 377
Suzuki’s face went pale. “Kid, you don’t know what you’re—” The victim was a folklorist named Kenji Tono
“What’s that?” Ran asked.
“The ‘Kappa’ wasn’t a monster,” Conan cut in. “It was a pulley system. You tied the second rope to a tree, looped it under the water, and when Tono knelt to take a photo, you pulled. He drowned in inches of water, and the current carried him to the deep channel.” But Conan wasn’t listening
Or rather, the man who had claimed to see one—and then vanished.