Sera Masumi identity, motive, whatever speculation topic

[Suutashi]

Spoiler: Really random thought

Has anyone noticed how similar Sera is to Heiji or is it just me?

[mangaluva]

Spoiler: Really random thought

Has anyone noticed how similar Sera is to Heiji or is it just me?

...she is, kinda, in the way she is towards Ran XD

[Partsu]

Crack:
sera is half sister of Akai and shinichi.
her and Akai's mother is Vermouth and her father is Yuusaku.
lol

[sonoci]

Her over-protectiveness of Conan makes me wonder. She could be Akai's sis, or whatnot, but she is either "a girl who was inspired by Shinichi to be a detective and secretly in love with him" or somehow related to Shinichi. Her reactions and everything to Conan is anything but acting, or simple fondness, or creepy BO stuff. I mean look at the look she gives before she smashes the woman's face, who got Conan, if looks could kill. I can only imagine Yukiko and Ran doing so, this is part of the reason why I think that she is somehow on the same emotional level.

I feel the same way. Her interactions with Conan aren't acting, so the "problem" is the lack of a straightforward explanation. It could be either of the suggestions you listed, but so far we don't really have any clues either way D:

Her interaction with Conan intrigues me, though, so I always look forward to her being in cases

[Kudo Shinchi]

I've noticed that Gosho isn't trying too hard to build up evidence against the "Sera is Akai's sister" theory, which leads me to believe that whether nor not Sera is Akai's sister is not the point of the mystery surrounding her character. I say this because:

1) The similarity with their eyes is to obvious to miss; the first thing any reader will think of is "Akai"

2) Gosho mentioned in an interview before that Sera is the sister of a major character. That pretty much is a dead giveaway. Source: http://detective-conan-news.blogspot.co ... rview.html

Gosho knows that his readers, or some, at least, have figured out the Gundam references, so obviously Gosho isn't going to underestimate the intelligence of his audience.

And yet, Gosho has also said that Sera is the most important character since Haibara- and considering all the characters who came into the series after Haibara, that's a pretty major role that Sera supposedly has.

My point is that Gosho is making it quite obvious that Sera is Akai's sister, and that we should be focusing on other aspects of her character which make her such a special character.

Anyways, those are just my thoughts.

[kei]

And yet, Gosho has also said that Sera is the most important character since Haibara- and considering all the characters who came into the series after Haibara, that's a pretty major role that Sera supposedly has.

Did he say that?
AWESOME.

[AICHAN]

I've noticed that Gosho isn't trying too hard to build up evidence against the "Sera is Akai's sister" theory, which leads me to believe that whether nor not Sera is Akai's sister is not the point of the mystery surrounding her character. I say this because:

1) The similarity with their eyes is to obvious to miss; the first thing any reader will think of is "Akai"

2) Gosho mentioned in an interview before that Sera is the sister of a major character. That pretty much is a dead giveaway. Source: http://detective-conan-news.blogspot.co ... rview.html

Gosho knows that his readers, or some, at least, have figured out the Gundam references, so obviously Gosho isn't going to underestimate the intelligence of his audience.

And yet, Gosho has also said that Sera is the most important character since Haibara- and considering all the characters who came into the series after Haibara, that's a pretty major role that Sera supposedly has.

My point is that Gosho is making it quite obvious that Sera is Akai's sister, and that we should be focusing on other aspects of her character which make her such a special character.

Anyways, those are just my thoughts.

Yeah I share your opinion,there is something about Sera that makes her important,not only the Akai's sister thing...
I don't think she's Bourbon,but maybe she has some link with the BO....
For now we haven't many clues about her,so I have no idea what other role she could have...

If Sera is the most important character since Haibara then that means she has more importance than Akai,Vermouth,Kir in the BO plot..I really wonder why.

[Chekhov MacGuffin]

If Sera is the most important character since Haibara then that means she has more importance than Akai,Vermouth,Kir in the BO plot..I really wonder why.

I think Aoyama was exaggerating Sera's importance to drum up some hype. Unless Akai's mom is the boss of the Black Organization, I can't figure out how Sera might beat her older brother or Vermouth for plot importance. She might trigger the end of the Bourbon arc if we are lucky...

[Watson]

It depends on what is viewed as important.  Plot relevance is what comes to mind, but it could be as simple as her prominence in the series.  She may become a part of the supporting cast, as Haibara did, rather than being a recurring background character, like the FBI.   

As for who Sera is, I'll agree that she is related in some way to Akai, and I believe that she is there at Akai's request to watch over Ran and Conan.

[Partsu]

new idea:
Akai asked her to come to protect them & to look out for Scar Akai...
because he has to stay on sidelines he wanted someone he trusts & is capable to do it...
and not related to FBI/CIA/BO...

good?

[Chekhov MacGuffin]

new idea:
Akai asked her to come to protect them & to look out for Scar Akai...
because he has to stay on sidelines he wanted someone he trusts & is capable to do it...
and not related to FBI/CIA/BO...

good?

That wouldn't explain her reaction to Scar Akai though. She should be more suspicious of him rather than thinking about how there could be no way he is who she thinks he was.

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[User 4869]

Not to mention Okiya seem to avoide meeting Sera, by hide behind the curtain in his house when Sera show up.

[Sato]

I think Sera intend to steal the limelight. XD The mysterious question which is center of her story, HOW she figure out Conan's identity if it's not media answer her question.

[Partsu]

new idea:
Akai asked her to come to protect them & to look out for Scar Akai...
because he has to stay on sidelines he wanted someone he trusts & is capable to do it...
and not related to FBI/CIA/BO...

good?

That wouldn't explain her reaction to Scar Akai though. She should be more suspicious of him rather than thinking about how there could be no way he is who she thinks he was.

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You just HAD to shoot down my idea?

I was hoping you'd not try to find loopholes in my idea...

[Watson]

Isn't thinking about how there could be no way he is who she thinks he was, being suspicious of who she saw?

The idea that Akai assigned her to watch Conan and Ran has been my theory.  I imagine Akai would only give her the information he felt she needed for the role he wanted her to fill.  The way I see it, she isn't as disciplined as Akai and is prone to acting outside of his orders (like all teenage detectives).  As such, she's been investigating the people she is charged with, and those associated with them.  That includes investigating Akai's new identity and whether anyone is suspicious of it.

Seeing someone who looked like Akai, she ran off to investigate.  If Akai had dropped his disguise, something must have happened.  Not finding him, she's now suspicious that someone is masquerading as him, which he wouldn't necessarily have told her.