Detective — Conan Episode 681

Episode 681 is crucial for its subtle links to the broader story. It introduces the connection between Wataru Date and Rei Furuya (Amuro) , who were classmates at the police academy. The episode ends with Amuro visiting Date's grave, hinting at his deep, hidden history with the police force.

Natalie never felt dumped; she committed suicide out of grief after identifying Date's corpse at the morgue following his accident.

While the Detective Boys wait for a photoshoot at the police station, a stranger delivers a tablet to them. To their horror, it broadcasts a live feed of Detective Wataru Takagi tied up and standing on a high wooden board with a noose around his neck. The police have roughly 24 hours to find him before a bomb explodes. Detective Conan Episode 681

Because Takagi and Date shared the same first name (Wataru), and Natalie only referred to her boyfriend by that name to her parents, Fuemoto believed Takagi was the man who "dumped" her.

The episode centers on the first anniversary of the death of Takagi’s mentor, Wataru Date . Date was a skilled officer who died in a tragic traffic accident a year prior after dropping his notebook—a notebook that Takagi eventually inherited. The mystery is deeply rooted in Date's past, specifically his secret relationship with an English teacher, Natalie Kuruma . Episode 681 is crucial for its subtle links

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The resolution of this arc is iconic for fans of the "Takagi x Sato" romance: Natalie never felt dumped; she committed suicide out

Conan reveals that the building is actually a second-story building; a mirror was used to make it seem like a four-story building. Detective Conan World