Kogoro, Ran, Sonoko, and a sick Conan meet tennis instructor Hiroto Akashi while on a trip to play tennis. It starts to rain heavily and their van is washed away, forcing the group to take shelter at Hiroto’s house nearby. Hiroto introduces his adoptive father, Iwao, to everyone and has made spicy curry for dinner. When Ran goes to get Iwao’s plate, she hears a muffle sound and goes back to the living room. She goes back a second time, at Hiroto’s request, but finds Iwao hanging in his room, bleeding from his mouth.