Chekhov's Guns - Things that might make a comeback?
Posted: June 24th, 2012, 1:03 pm
So, I hope this is okay as a new topic since I browsed through the forums but didn't find anything exactly like this. =)
After skimming through some volumes again recently, some things struck me as noteworthy in the sense that I thought "Hey, this might actually play a role later on in the story...?"
I wanted to share this with you people, perhaps you agree on some or you don't or you can clarify some things that I may have missed. =) You're very welcome to add to this list!
Sharon's Handkerchief
We know Ran lost the handkerchief that Sharon had given to her in New York during that taxi drive. Shinichi told her he'd get it and (we know the story) ran into disguised Vermouth.
After the flashback ended, Ran phoned Shinichi and actually asked him what he'd done with the handkerchief. Shinichi thought to himself something along the lines of "Where did I put that again..?"
This actually sounded to me like he HAD found it back then and stored it somewhere (after all those events and Ran's sickness, he simply may have forgotten about giving it back to her?).
So we could assume Shinichi STILL has that thing somwhere (in his house?).
Does it seem probable to assume it might be used for some DNA-test to prove Sharon = Chris/Vermouth?
Of course, I might be reading too much into this, but why would it have to be brought up again between Shinichi and Ran on the phone? If it's not important, why couldn't he simply lost it or given it back to Ran?
The floppy disk Haibara saved from the fire in the hotel
So, Ai never told Conan that he had saved that thing, but as seen in the Desperate Revival arc, she is holding on to it. First question that pops up is: why is she so keen not to let Conan know about it? Does she fear he'd put himself into danger being too careless with the data?
If we assume she's having access to some APTX-relevant data here, it seems logical she'd be using it for the development of the cure. She's been handing some "prototypes" to Conan already, is it safe to assume she got most of the needed info from that disk?
Also, is the data too scarce to make a "perfect" cure? (I think things present themselves that way? =D)
Shiho being a guest on Mermaid Island
I can't properly recall the case on that Mermaid Island anymore, but we get to know that Shiho was a visitor there once. Does this bear much significance? It seems too suspicious to be put in there without a reason. Is there something related to the age-reversing effect of APTX on that island?
Added, on a less "serious" note:
Yukiko possibly filming Shinichi's confession in London?
We know Yukiko likes to film Ran & Shinichi (Yuki Onna case). She was purposefully shown being around when Shinichi tried to catch up with Ran in the London arc. We might at least conclude she may have been able to witness "the scene" ::) Any guesses whether she might have taken some "souvenir"? =P
Uhm... these are the incidents that struck me as rather noteworthy and that I can come up with at the top of my head. =)
Any comments? =)
After skimming through some volumes again recently, some things struck me as noteworthy in the sense that I thought "Hey, this might actually play a role later on in the story...?"
I wanted to share this with you people, perhaps you agree on some or you don't or you can clarify some things that I may have missed. =) You're very welcome to add to this list!
Sharon's Handkerchief
We know Ran lost the handkerchief that Sharon had given to her in New York during that taxi drive. Shinichi told her he'd get it and (we know the story) ran into disguised Vermouth.
After the flashback ended, Ran phoned Shinichi and actually asked him what he'd done with the handkerchief. Shinichi thought to himself something along the lines of "Where did I put that again..?"
This actually sounded to me like he HAD found it back then and stored it somewhere (after all those events and Ran's sickness, he simply may have forgotten about giving it back to her?).
So we could assume Shinichi STILL has that thing somwhere (in his house?).
Does it seem probable to assume it might be used for some DNA-test to prove Sharon = Chris/Vermouth?
Of course, I might be reading too much into this, but why would it have to be brought up again between Shinichi and Ran on the phone? If it's not important, why couldn't he simply lost it or given it back to Ran?
The floppy disk Haibara saved from the fire in the hotel
So, Ai never told Conan that he had saved that thing, but as seen in the Desperate Revival arc, she is holding on to it. First question that pops up is: why is she so keen not to let Conan know about it? Does she fear he'd put himself into danger being too careless with the data?
If we assume she's having access to some APTX-relevant data here, it seems logical she'd be using it for the development of the cure. She's been handing some "prototypes" to Conan already, is it safe to assume she got most of the needed info from that disk?
Also, is the data too scarce to make a "perfect" cure? (I think things present themselves that way? =D)
Shiho being a guest on Mermaid Island
I can't properly recall the case on that Mermaid Island anymore, but we get to know that Shiho was a visitor there once. Does this bear much significance? It seems too suspicious to be put in there without a reason. Is there something related to the age-reversing effect of APTX on that island?
Added, on a less "serious" note:
Yukiko possibly filming Shinichi's confession in London?
We know Yukiko likes to film Ran & Shinichi (Yuki Onna case). She was purposefully shown being around when Shinichi tried to catch up with Ran in the London arc. We might at least conclude she may have been able to witness "the scene" ::) Any guesses whether she might have taken some "souvenir"? =P
Uhm... these are the incidents that struck me as rather noteworthy and that I can come up with at the top of my head. =)
Any comments? =)
But I guess with Chekhov's reference there, that one is cleared. =D