Ran becomes suspicious of Conan when she notices that he looks a lot like Shinichi when he was his age. Meanwhile, Conan becomes involved in the investigations of the murders of a magician and a friend of his mother's.

While visiting a famous potter, Conan, Kogoro, and Ran stumble upon what they believe to be a suicide - but was it? As the detectives soon learn, looks can often times be deceiving.