Phantom of Baker Street : Summary

From back of notebook sold at the theatre. Copying the English used word for word, so if it isn't
grammatically correct, don't look at me. ^^

Beika City Hall in Beika City, Tokyo . . .
A press event has been scheduled at this location to announce the launch of "Cocoon,"
a virtual reality game that promises to change the world! A culmination of the world's most advanced
technologies, the game is named after its cocoon shaped capsule in which participants enter a sleep
state and interface with a computer that very realistically recreates historical experiences.
The world's attention is focesed on this event, and Conan is an invited guest. Conan and the other
Young Detectives join the children of invited guests, summoned to represent all sectors of society
including politics, finance, entertainment, etc., in boarding the Cocoon to be the first to experience
this incredible new game.

Meanwhile, Mr. Kashimura, the man in charge of development for "Cocoon," is murdered
at the press event. Simultaneously, the artifical brain, "Noah's Ark" has secretly infiltrated
Cocoon's computer and blocks all external control of the system! The 50 children that boarded
Cocoon are now trapped inside and a game of fun has been transformed into a game of life and death!
Inside Cocoon, the rules are announced . . . .

"The object is to solve a historical puzzle. . . . To win the game, only one player need remain
alive. However, if all players fail to endure, then all will suffer true death! "


A special guest at this event is the world renown mstery novelist, Mr. Yusaku Kudo, Shinichi's
father. Yusaku is one of the few people aware of Conan's true identity, and incidentally, was
responsible for approving the historical content for the Cocoon game experience. As Yusaku
searches to uncover the mystery of Mr. Kashimura's murder, he can only monitor the progress
of Conan and the others trapped inside Cocoon. All the while, Conan and his friends find themselves
in London at the turn of the 19th century, where they experience first hand the infamous serial killings
of Baker Street! Reality and phantasm interwine in this thriller that holds 50 lives in the balance!