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* SmokingIsNotCool: Kindaichi's description of the director is that he "always has a cigarette in his mouth and stinks like one".
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* MoodWhiplash: The CandidCameraPrank starts out with everyone watching gleefully at the actress getting scared, before the culprit wearing the costume of the snow demon appears on the scene, at which point the reality of an impending murder causes Kindaichi to react with a BigOMG and leads to a MassOhCrap once everyone realizes that ThisIsNotADrill and everybody is ForcedToWatch the murder happening in plain view of the security cameras.
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* ThisIsNotADrill: When everyone who's awake watches through the security monitors the CandidCameraPrank against the actress remotely, [[MoodWhiplash the air of schadenfreude is thick. It thick, before it quickly gives way to an air of horror horror]] when the culprit, dressed as the snow demon holding [[AnAxeToGrind an axe]] that is depicted in a painting within the mansion, emerges in view, and everyone present, having realized that it's no longer AllPartOfTheShow, is ForcedToWatch the actress in question being murdered.
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* BystanderSyndrome: Part of the backstory involves this. Ten years ago, the culprit (back then a ten-year-old) emerged from the wreckage of an airplane after its deadly crash and found her mother stuck underneath some wrecked airplane parts, while [[NeverFoundTheBody her father was nowhere to be found though presumed dead]]. She tried desperately to pull her mother out, but to no avail. When a group of journalists showed up, she pleaded with them for help, but they refused. The wreckage eventually fell and crushed her mother to death, and it was at this point that she resolved to kill the group in turn.
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* BystanderSyndrome: Part of the backstory involves this. Ten years ago, the culprit (back then a ten-year-old) emerged from the wreckage of an airplane after its deadly crash and found her mother stuck underneath some wrecked airplane parts, while [[NeverFoundTheBody her father was nowhere to be found though and presumed to be dead]]. She tried desperately to pull her mother out, but to no avail. When a group of journalists showed up, she pleaded with them for help, but they refused. The wreckage eventually fell and crushed her mother to death, and it was at this point that she resolved to kill the group in turn.
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* BystanderSyndrome: Part of the backstory involves this. Ten years ago, the culprit (back then a ten-year-old) emerged from the wreckage of an airplane after its deadly crash and found her mother stuck underneath some wrecked airplane parts, while [[NeverFoundTheBody her father was nowhere to be found though presumed dead]]. She tried desperately to pull her mother out, but to no avail. When a group of journalists showed up, she pleaded with them for help, but they refused. The wreckage eventually fell and crushed her mother to death, and it was at this point that she resolved to kill the group in turn.
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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: The [[TheHermit artist]] -- or, rather, [[DeadPersonImpersonation the imposter who pretends to be him]] -- is on the receiving end of this twice. The first time this happens, the culprit does so to make his alibi less than ironclad. The second (and final) time has the culprit doing so to kill him before setting him up as TheScapegoat for the other murders.
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* TrailOfBlood: A variation, as the scenario in question is "a trail of money bills with bloodstains", but the trope gets played straight otherwise. Kenmochi discovers one such trail that leads into a room, where he finds the [[AnAxeToGrind axe]] the culprit has been using before spotting the corpse of the director.
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* ThisIsNotADrill: When everyone who's awake watches through the security monitors scares an actress remotely, the air of schadenfreude is thick. It quickly gives way to an air of horror when the culprit, dressed as the snow demon holding [[AnAxeToGrind an axe]] that is depicted in a painting within the mansion, emerges in view, and everyone present, having realized that it's no longer AllPartOfTheShow, is ForcedToWatch the actress in question being murdered.
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* ThisIsNotADrill: When everyone who's awake watches through the security monitors scares an the CandidCameraPrank against the actress remotely, the air of schadenfreude is thick. It quickly gives way to an air of horror when the culprit, dressed as the snow demon holding [[AnAxeToGrind an axe]] that is depicted in a painting within the mansion, emerges in view, and everyone present, having realized that it's no longer AllPartOfTheShow, is ForcedToWatch the actress in question being murdered.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: For Kenmochi, anyway. While he couldn't stop the murders or solve the case on his own merits, the fact that Kindaichi has solved the case means he's the winner of TheBet against Akechi, who is now forced to show him some respect as a result.
-->'''Kenmochi''': During all of my years working here, I've never felt this good. (hugs Kindaichi) All thanks to you.
-->'''Kindaichi''': Whoa, take it easy.
* ForcedToWatch: The scenario of the culprit killing the actress is done in plain view of everyone who's watching remotely from the monitors. Once those who watch the incident realize that ThisIsNotADrill, all of them can only witness powerlessly at the inevitable murder due to none of them being nearby enough to stop it in time.
-->'''Kenmochi''': During all of my years working here, I've never felt this good. (hugs Kindaichi) All thanks to you.
-->'''Kindaichi''': Whoa, take it easy.
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* MassOhCrap: Most of the people watching the culprit's appearance in front of the actress have a panicked reaction upon realizing that [[ThisIsNotADrill the scenario is turning into a real murder]] and they're [[ForcedToWatch too far away from the location of the culprit to stop an imminent murder]].
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* MassOhCrap: Most of the people watching the culprit's appearance in front of the actress have a panicked reaction upon realizing that [[ThisIsNotADrill the scenario is turning into a real murder]] and they're [[ForcedToWatch too far away from the location of the culprit to stop an imminent murder]].it]].
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* BigOMG: Kindaichi lets out one of these once the reality of an incoming murder sinks in while watching the culprit's appearance through the monitors. This leads to a MassOhCrap as the same reality starts sinking in for the others as well.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The culprit makes a claim early in the case arc while presenting herself with a pleasant personality, though at the time it's said to address Reika, when Kindaichi feels disappointed about her after overhearing her argument with an actress.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The culprit makes a claim early in the case arc while presenting herself with a pleasant personality, though at the time it's said to address Reika, when Kindaichi feels disappointed about her after overhearing her argument with an the actress.
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* MassOhCrap: Most of the people watching the culprit's appearance in front of the actress have a panicked reaction upon realizing that [[ThisIsNotADrill the scenario is turning into a real murder]] and they're [[ForcedToWatch too far away from the location of the culprit to stop an imminent murder]].
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* AndYouThoughtItWasAGame:
** When encountering the culprit, the actress, having caught on to the CandidCameraPrank theme of the TV production earlier, believes the culprit under the disguise of the snow demon from the local legend is also part of the crew playing pranks on her... until the moment the culprit's [[AnAxeToGrind axe]] sinks into her skull, killing her on the spot.
** Played with regarding those who watch the culprit's appearance. Initially they are uncertain about whether this part is real or staged, but it turns into a MassOhCrap once everyone double-checks with the production crew members and receives confirmation that no one in the crew had brought the costume in question for the production.
** When encountering the culprit, the actress, having caught on to the CandidCameraPrank theme of the TV production earlier, believes the culprit under the disguise of the snow demon from the local legend is also part of the crew playing pranks on her... until the moment the culprit's [[AnAxeToGrind axe]] sinks into her skull, killing her on the spot.
** Played with regarding those who watch the culprit's appearance. Initially they are uncertain about whether this part is real or staged, but it turns into a MassOhCrap once everyone double-checks with the production crew members and receives confirmation that no one in the crew had brought the costume in question for the production.
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Kindaichi joins a team of entertainers and crew members for a TV production within a mansion located in the Taisetsu Mountain range in Hokkaido as an extra and help with errands, but things take a deadly turn when a serial murderer starts a killing spree.
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Kindaichi joins a team of entertainers and crew members for a TV production within a mansion located in the Taisetsu Mountain range in Hokkaido as an extra and help with errands, errands for his part-time work at the local TV station during his winter break, but things take a deadly turn when a serial murderer starts a killing spree.
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* CandidCameraPrank: What the TV production was intended to be at first for the celebrities that are involved (some of them, anyway) before [[ThisIsNotADrill things become real deadly]].
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* AnAxeToGrind: The snow demon from the local legend wields an axe. The culprit also uses this as the murder weapon of choice on two of the intended targets.
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* ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. The owner of the mansion is a wealthy painter who [[TheHermit almost never shows his face to others, even to people he knows]]. This ends up being [[ExploitedTrope exploited]], as he turns out to have been DeadAllAlong and part of the backstory involves his dead body being seen by a group of journalists who then decide to [[DeadPersonImpersonation have someone among them impersonate him in order to cash in on his wealth without the risk of blowing the cover]].
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* ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. The owner of the mansion is a wealthy painter who [[TheHermit almost never shows his face to others, even to people he knows]]. This ends up being [[ExploitedTrope exploited]], as he turns out to have been DeadAllAlong and part of the backstory involves his dead body being seen by a group of journalists who then decide decided to [[DeadPersonImpersonation have someone among them impersonate him in order to cash in on his wealth without the risk of blowing the cover]].
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* InterruptedDeclarationOfLove: As Reika is about to leave after the case is over, she tries to say something to Kindaichi but doesn't manage to finish her words before the helicopter coming to pick her up leaves. It's heavily implied to be a love confession, as the case arc concludes with the combination of Reika answering a TV host's question about how many Valentine's Day chocolates she's giving out by saying "one"[[note]] (the host quickly follows up with more questions while Reika has an OhCrap reaction)[[/note]] and Kindaichi's mother receiving a Valentine's Day chocolate that's addressed to Kindaichi from a sender "R.H."[[note]] (Reika's surname is "Hayami").
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* InterruptedDeclarationOfLove: As Reika is about to leave after the case is over, she tries to say something to Kindaichi but doesn't manage to finish her words before the helicopter coming to pick her up leaves. It's heavily implied to be a love confession, as the case arc concludes with the combination of Reika answering a TV host's question about how many Valentine's Day chocolates she's giving out by saying "one"[[note]] (the host quickly follows up with more questions while Reika has an OhCrap reaction)[[/note]] and Kindaichi's mother receiving a Valentine's Day chocolate that's addressed to Kindaichi from a sender "R.H."[[note]] (Reika's surname is "Hayami")."Hayami")[[/note]].
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* InterruptedDeclarationOfLove: As Reika is about to leave after the case is over, she tries to say something to Kindaichi but doesn't manage to finish her words before the helicopter coming to pick her up leaves. It's heavily implied to be a love confession, as the case arc concludes with the combination of Reika answering a TV host's question about how many Valentine's Day chocolates she's giving out by saying "one"[[note]] (the host quickly follows up with more questions while Reika has an OhCrap reaction)[[/note]] and Kindaichi's mother receiving a Valentine's Day chocolate that's addressed to Kindaichi from a sender "R.H."[[note]] (Reika's surname is "Hayami").
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* HeKnowsTooMuch: The cameraman turns out to be the first murder victim after seeing an ice bridge the culprit is making for a planned murder; on the other hand, he's been on the culprit's kill-list right from the start anyway.
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* NotTheFirstVictim: The actress, whose death Kindaichi and many others are ForcedToWatch, turns out to be the second victim, while the cameraman, who has gone missing around the same time-span, is revealed to be the first murder victim.
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* DeadAllAlong: The artist who owns the mansion where the TV production and the serial murder takes place turns out to have already been dead in the airplane accident that kick-started the whole series of events leading to the murder case arc, and [[DeadPersonImpersonation one person among the victims who discovered his body has been pretending to be him this whole time]].
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Among the victims, one of them turns out to have been impersonating a dead artist in order to claim ownership on his wealth without the danger of blowing the cover.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Among the victims, one of them turns out to have been impersonating a dead artist in order to claim ownership on his wealth without the danger of blowing the cover.
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* DeadAllAlong: The artist [[TheHermit artist]] who owns the mansion where the TV production and the serial murder takes place turns out to have already been dead in the airplane accident that kick-started the whole series of events leading to the murder case arc, and [[DeadPersonImpersonation one person among the victims who discovered his body has been pretending to be him this whole time]].
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Among the victims, one of them turns out to have been impersonating a deadartist [[TheHermit artist]] in order to claim ownership on his wealth without the danger of blowing the cover.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Among the victims, one of them turns out to have been impersonating a dead
* TheHermit: The wealthy painter is a recluse who rarely shows his own face to even the people he knows. In the backstory, this was the trait a group of journalists took advantage of in order for [[DeadPersonImpersonation one of them to pretend to be him without blowing the cover after discovering his dead body]] in the aftermath of the airplane accident that happened a decade ago.
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* ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. The owner of the mansion is a wealthy painter who almost never shows his face to others, even to people he knows. This ends up being [[ExploitedTrope exploited]], as he turns out to have been DeadAllAlong and part of the backstory involves his dead body being seen by a group of journalists who then decide to [[DeadPersonImpersonation have someone among them impersonate him in order to cash in on his wealth without the risk of blowing the cover]].
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* ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. The owner of the mansion is a wealthy painter who [[TheHermit almost never shows his face to others, even to people he knows.knows]]. This ends up being [[ExploitedTrope exploited]], as he turns out to have been DeadAllAlong and part of the backstory involves his dead body being seen by a group of journalists who then decide to [[DeadPersonImpersonation have someone among them impersonate him in order to cash in on his wealth without the risk of blowing the cover]].
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* ThisIsNotADrill: When everyone who's awake watches through the security monitors scares an actress remotely, the air of schadenfreude is thick. It quickly gives way to an air of horror when the culprit, dressed as the snow demon holding [[AnAxeToGrind an axe]] that is depicted in a painting within the mansion, emerges in view, and everyone present, having realized that it's no longer AllPartOfTheShow, is ForcedToWatch the actress in question being murdered.
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* ThisIsNotADrill: When everyone who's awake watches through the security monitors scares an actress remotely, the air of schadenfreude is thick. It quickly gives way to an air of horror when the culprit, dressed as the snow demon holding [[AnAxeToGrind an axe]] that is depicted in a painting within the mansion, emerges in view, and everyone present, having realized that it's no longer AllPartOfTheShow, is ForcedToWatch the actress in question being murdered.murdered.
* TheWatson: After [[ClearTheirName being cleared of suspicion thanks to Kindaichi's deduction]], Reika decides to help him in his efforts to find the real culprit, though her contributions usually amounts to asking questions that might be connected to the case at hand.
* TheWatson: After [[ClearTheirName being cleared of suspicion thanks to Kindaichi's deduction]], Reika decides to help him in his efforts to find the real culprit, though her contributions usually amounts to asking questions that might be connected to the case at hand.
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* TheBet: Akechi, who at this point isn't impressed with Kindaichi's deduction prowess as Kenmochi is, proposes a bet on who can solve the case first. Should Akechi win, Kenmochi would have to [[TurnInYourBadge hand over his badge to Akechi]].
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* TheBet: Akechi, who at this point isn't impressed with Kindaichi's deduction prowess as Kenmochi is, proposes a bet on who can solve the case first. Should Akechi win, Kenmochi would have to [[TurnInYourBadge hand over his badge to Akechi]]. If Kindaichi wins, Kenmochi gets to do what he wishes with Akechi's.
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* OutOfFocus: Miyuki is absent throughout the case until the very end. It's [[JustifiedTrope justified]] by Kindaichi explaining to Kenmochi that she was supposed to show up to help out with the TV production but got sick before the scheduled arrival.
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* OutOfFocus: Miyuki is absent throughout the case until the very end. It's [[JustifiedTrope justified]] by Kindaichi explaining to Kenmochi that she was supposed to show up to help out with the TV production but got sick before the scheduled arrival. That being said, she gets to help with the case by researching about the wealthy artist and his connection with the airplane accident that happened ten years ago.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The culprit makes a claim early in the case arc while presenting herself with a pleasant personality.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The culprit makes a claim early in the case arc while presenting herself with a pleasant personality.personality, though at the time it's said to address Reika, when Kindaichi feels disappointed about her after overhearing her argument with an actress.
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* SnowMeansDeath: The entire murder case arc sets within a mansion in the mountain range in Hokkaido, as a severe snowstorm is blowing. While no one dies directly from the weather effect, the snowstorm ensures the mansion is a ClosedCircle until the snowstorm passes.
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* SnowMeansDeath: SnowMeansDeath:
** The entire murder case arc sets within a mansion in the mountain range in Hokkaido, as a severe snowstorm is blowing. While no one dies directly from the weather effect, the snowstorm ensures the mansion is a ClosedCircle until the snowstormpasses.passes.
** There's a legend in the Hokkaido village where the case arc is located about a woman and her baby who died in the snow after failing to find shelter. She is then reborn to take revenge during harsh snowstorms.
** The entire murder case arc sets within a mansion in the mountain range in Hokkaido, as a severe snowstorm is blowing. While no one dies directly from the weather effect, the snowstorm ensures the mansion is a ClosedCircle until the snowstorm
** There's a legend in the Hokkaido village where the case arc is located about a woman and her baby who died in the snow after failing to find shelter. She is then reborn to take revenge during harsh snowstorms.
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* TheBet: Akechi, who at this point isn't impressed with Kindaichi's deduction prowess as Kenmochi is, proposes a bet on who can solve the case first. Should Akechi win, Kenmochi would have to TurnInTheBadge.
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* TheBet: Akechi, who at this point isn't impressed with Kindaichi's deduction prowess as Kenmochi is, proposes a bet on who can solve the case first. Should Akechi win, Kenmochi would have to TurnInTheBadge.[[TurnInYourBadge hand over his badge to Akechi]].
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* TheBet: Akechi, who at this point isn't impressed with Kindaichi's deduction prowess as Kenmochi is, proposes a bet on who can solve the case first. Should Akechi win, Kenmochi would have to TurnInTheBadge.
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* ThisIsNotADrill: When everyone who's awake watches through the security monitors scares an actress remotely, the air of schadenfreude is thick. It quickly gives way to an air of horror when the culprit, dressed as the snow demon holding an axe that is depicted in a painting within the mansion, emerges in view, and everyone present is ForcedToWatch the actress in question being murdered.
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* ThisIsNotADrill: When everyone who's awake watches through the security monitors scares an actress remotely, the air of schadenfreude is thick. It quickly gives way to an air of horror when the culprit, dressed as the snow demon holding [[AnAxeToGrind an axe axe]] that is depicted in a painting within the mansion, emerges in view, and everyone present present, having realized that it's no longer AllPartOfTheShow, is ForcedToWatch the actress in question being murdered.
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* ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. The owner of the mansion is a wealthy painter who almost never shows his face to others, even to people he knows. This ends up being [[ExploitedTrope exploited]], as he turns out to have been DeadAllAlong and part of the backstory involves his dead body being seen by a group of journalists who then decide to [[DeadPersonImpersonation have someone among them impersonate him in order to cash in on his wealth without the risk of blowing the cover]].
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* ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. The owner of the mansion is a wealthy painter who almost never shows his face to others, even to people he knows. This ends up being [[ExploitedTrope exploited]], as he turns out to have been DeadAllAlong and part of the backstory involves his dead body being seen by a group of journalists who then decide to [[DeadPersonImpersonation have someone among them impersonate him in order to cash in on his wealth without the risk of blowing the cover]].cover]].
* ThisIsNotADrill: When everyone who's awake watches through the security monitors scares an actress remotely, the air of schadenfreude is thick. It quickly gives way to an air of horror when the culprit, dressed as the snow demon holding an axe that is depicted in a painting within the mansion, emerges in view, and everyone present is ForcedToWatch the actress in question being murdered.
* ThisIsNotADrill: When everyone who's awake watches through the security monitors scares an actress remotely, the air of schadenfreude is thick. It quickly gives way to an air of horror when the culprit, dressed as the snow demon holding an axe that is depicted in a painting within the mansion, emerges in view, and everyone present is ForcedToWatch the actress in question being murdered.
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* HypocriticalHumor: When the cameraman offers Kindaichi a private footage of Reika bathing, Kindaichi declines because another woman is nearby, so cameraman tells him the time and location for the footage viewing. The cameraman enters the room with the video clip and finds Kindaichi anxiously waiting by the TV, now that there's no woman around.
-->'''Cameraman''': You seem pretty eager.
-->'''Cameraman''': You seem pretty eager.
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* DeadAllAlong: The ReclusiveArtist who owns the mansion where the TV production and the serial murder takes place turns out to have already been dead in the airplane accident that kick-started the whole series of events leading to the murder case arc, and [[DeadPersonImpersonation one person among the victims who discovered his body has been pretending to be him this whole time]].
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Among the victims, one of them turns out to have been impersonating a dead ReclusiveArtist in order to claim ownership on his wealth without the danger of blowing the cover.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Among the victims, one of them turns out to have been impersonating a dead ReclusiveArtist in order to claim ownership on his wealth without the danger of blowing the cover.
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* DeadAllAlong: The ReclusiveArtist artist who owns the mansion where the TV production and the serial murder takes place turns out to have already been dead in the airplane accident that kick-started the whole series of events leading to the murder case arc, and [[DeadPersonImpersonation one person among the victims who discovered his body has been pretending to be him this whole time]].
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Among the victims, one of them turns out to have been impersonating a deadReclusiveArtist artist in order to claim ownership on his wealth without the danger of blowing the cover.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Among the victims, one of them turns out to have been impersonating a dead
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* DeadAllAlong: The ReclusiveArtist who owns the mansion where the TV production and the serial murder takes place turns out to have already been dead in the airplane accident that kick-started the whole series of events leading to the murder case arc, and [[DeadPersonImpersonation one person among the victims who discovered his body has been pretending to be him this whole time]].
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Among the victims, one of them turns out to have been impersonating a dead ReclusiveArtist in order to claim ownership on his wealth without the danger of blowing the cover.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: Among the victims, one of them turns out to have been impersonating a dead ReclusiveArtist in order to claim ownership on his wealth without the danger of blowing the cover.
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* OutOfFocus: Miyuki is absent throughout the case until the very end. It's [[JustifiedTrope justified]] by Kindaichi explaining to Kenmochi that she was supposed to show up to help out with the TV production but got sick before the scheduled arrival.
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* OutOfFocus: Miyuki is absent throughout the case until the very end. It's [[JustifiedTrope justified]] by Kindaichi explaining to Kenmochi that she was supposed to show up to help out with the TV production but got sick before the scheduled arrival.arrival.
* ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. The owner of the mansion is a wealthy painter who almost never shows his face to others, even to people he knows. This ends up being [[ExploitedTrope exploited]], as he turns out to have been DeadAllAlong and part of the backstory involves his dead body being seen by a group of journalists who then decide to [[DeadPersonImpersonation have someone among them impersonate him in order to cash in on his wealth without the risk of blowing the cover]].
* ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. The owner of the mansion is a wealthy painter who almost never shows his face to others, even to people he knows. This ends up being [[ExploitedTrope exploited]], as he turns out to have been DeadAllAlong and part of the backstory involves his dead body being seen by a group of journalists who then decide to [[DeadPersonImpersonation have someone among them impersonate him in order to cash in on his wealth without the risk of blowing the cover]].
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-->There's a saying: "Every woman has two faces."
-->There's a saying: "Every woman has two faces."
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* OutOfFocus: Miyuki is absent throughout the case until the very end. It's [[JustifiedTrope justified]] by Kindaichi explaining to Kenmochi that she was supposed to show up to help out with the TV production but got sick before the scheduled arrival.
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"Snow Demon Legend Murder Case" (aka "Snow Yaksha Legend Murder Case" or "The Death TV Case") is the third case arc in the File Series of ''Manga/TheKindaichiCaseFiles''.
Kindaichi joins a team of entertainers and crew members for a TV production within a mansion located in the Taisetsu Mountain range in Hokkaido as an extra and help with errands, but things take a deadly turn when a serial murderer starts a killing spree.
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Kindaichi joins a team of entertainers and crew members for a TV production within a mansion located in the Taisetsu Mountain range in Hokkaido as an extra and help with errands, but things take a deadly turn when a serial murderer starts a killing spree.
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