Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence

Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence

Year: 2011

Runtime: 109 mins

Language: Japanese

Directors: Yasuichiro Yamamoto, Kobun Shizuno

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When a new Tokyo subway line is sabotaged by an explosion, Conan and his friends find themselves in a snow‑covered mountain village. Eight years after a tragic incident that left a woman dead and a 15‑year‑old boy in a coma, the young detective investigates the hidden motives behind the case. Amid the picturesque snowfall, Conan uncovers a larger conspiracy that threatens everyone.

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Timeline – Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011)

Trace every key event in Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Threat at the Touto Line inauguration

Conan learns that a threatening letter casts a shadow over the Touto Line ceremony. The message hints at disaster if the opening goes ahead. Police, Detective Boys, and Agasa prepare for potential trouble.

eve of Touto Line opening Tokyo, Touto Line ceremony
2

Conan foils a potential disaster during the ceremony

During the ceremony, Conan uses his original voice to alert the police about the danger. He helps stop a runaway train and directs traffic away from the explosive zone. The plan prevents deaths and buys time to secure the area.

during ceremony Touto Line ceremony, Tokyo
3

Post-incident investigation begins on Asakura

In the aftermath, Conan investigates Asakura's political history and uncovers involvement in the dam project in Kitanosawa. The dam's relocation altered the town and its residents' lives. The bombing becomes a clue linking the scheme to the dam's legacy.

aftermath of bombing Tokyo, Asakura's circle
4

Plan to travel to Kitanosawa

Conan suspects the diamonds and motives are tied to Kitanosawa, prompting a plan to travel there to uncover the truth. The team prepares for a field investigation, facing old resentments. The journey marks a shift from city politics to buried local history.

present-day planning phase Kitanosawa region
5

Arrival in Kitanosawa and meeting the local circle

In Kitanosawa, they are welcomed by a local circle: Yamao, Toono, Tachihara, Muto, and Hikawa. The five reveal they were childhood friends who returned to confront the past. Old secrets begin to surface as memories collide with the present.

present-day Kitanosawa
6

Eight years earlier: Yamao's hit-and-run and Natsuki Toono's death

Eight years earlier, Yamao was jailed for killing Natsuki Toono in a hit-and-run, tying their fates to the town's relocation. The event haunts the group and fuels long-held resentments. The past returns to complicate the present investigation.

eight years earlier Kitanosawa (past)
7

Touma Tachihara wakes from coma

Touma Tachihara awakens from an eight-year coma with no memory of the accident. The revelation heightens tension as old resentments and secrets begin to surface. The fragile peace of the town is tested by missing memories.

present-day Kitanosawa hospital (present)
8

Shogo Hikawa's murder

Hikawa is found dead in a field, initially ruled a suicide. Clues reveal an electroshock device and deliberate footprints laid after fresh snow. The murder deepens the mystery and points toward a calculated plan.

present-day Kitanosawa field
9

Clues narrow suspects: jewelry-store clipping and destroyed cell site

A jewelry-store robbery clipping surfaces, complementing the case. A destroyed cell site further narrows the field of suspects. The accumulation of evidence tightens the timeline toward a single conspirator.

present-day Kitanosawa
10

Detective Boys and Touma become targets of a sniper

The Detective Boys and Touma come under sniper fire, forcing Conan to intervene and guide them to safety. The threat raises the stakes and accelerates the investigation. Trust and teamwork are tested under fire.

present-day Kitanosawa
11

Conan identifies Yamao as the bomber

As clues converge, Conan pieces together that Yamao is the bomber behind the attacks and the broader plan to recover the diamonds. The pursuit shifts squarely toward Yamao. The motive tied to diamonds becomes clearer.

present-day Kitanosawa
12

Natsuki Toono's killer confession

Touma recalls seeing Natsuki Toono pushed into the road, and Toono confesses she was the sniper. She reveals the brutal truth behind Natsuki's death. The confession unravels a painful, long-hidden memory.

present-day Kitanosawa
13

Yamao agrees to surrender and bury diamonds

Yamao agrees to turn himself in after burying the jewels on a property in Kitanosawa. His motive, desperation to find diamonds, comes to a head. The confrontation moves toward a conclusion.

present-day Kitanosawa
14

Final confrontation at the dam; avalanche diversion

The dam becomes the focal point of the final confrontation as Yamao's bomb threat escalates the urgency. Conan engineers a dramatic diversion, carving grooves in a mountainside with a motorized snowboard to trigger an avalanche that diverts the flood away from Kitanosawa. The plan starts to succeed, buying critical time for the others.

present-day Dam vicinity, Kitanosawa
15

Rescue and aftermath

Conan is momentarily trapped by rising snow, but Ran's call on Shinichi's cellphone revives him. He relays the final warning to his friends, and the avalanche completes its arc to safety. In the aftermath, trust is rebuilt and the dam's shadow begins to recede as the investigation moves toward closure.

present-day Kitanosawa

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Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011) Timeline Questions Answered – Chronology FAQ

Find frequently asked questions about the Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011) timeline, including chronological order, nonlinear jumps, cause-and-effect links, and scene sequence clarifications. This timeline FAQ helps explain when key events happen, how moments connect, and why the story unfolds in that specific order.

Q1

Why was Keisuke Yamao in jail if Mizuki Toono pushed Natsuki into the road?

A.

Yamao was wrongfully imprisoned for eight years because the truth was buried. Touma Tachihara, who was in a coma after the accident, eventually recalled seeing Toono push Natsuki. Toono then confessed that she was the one who pushed her sister into the road, revealing that Yamao had been blamed for Toono's crime all along.

The tension between Toono and Yamao during the group gathering hints at unresolved guilt.

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Q2

How did Conan stop the train bombing at the Touto Line ceremony?

A.

Conan used his original Shinichi Kudo voice through his tracker button to alert the police about the explosives. He then stopped the runaway train and directed traffic away from the explosive zone, preventing any deaths during the ceremony.

Conan's quick thinking with his voice-changing device establishes his ability to intervene in crisis situations.

conan saves traintouto line bombingexplosive preventionshinichi voice
Q3

What were the diamonds Keisuke Yamao was searching for in Kitanosawa?

A.

The diamonds were stolen from a jewelry store robbery. Yamao's desperate motive was to retrieve these hidden diamonds, which he believed were buried somewhere on property in Kitanosawa. He agreed to turn himself in only after burying the jewels on the property.

A newspaper clipping about a jewelry-store robbery surfaces during Conan's investigation, providing an early clue.

diamondsjewelry robberykitanosawayamao motive
Q4

Why did Mizuki Toono become the sniper and kill Shogo Hikawa?

A.

Toono became the sniper to protect her own secret. She had pushed her sister Natsuki into the road eight years earlier, causing her death, and had lived with that guilt. When Hikawa began investigating or threatening to expose the truth, Toono killed him using an electroshock device and staged the scene to look like suicide.

Toono's nervous behavior and the tension between the childhood friends hint at her hidden guilt.

toono sniperhikawa murdernatsuki truthcover-up
Q5

What was the connection between the dam in Kitanosawa and the present-day crimes?

A.

Governor Asakura oversaw the dam construction that flooded the old Kitanosawa village and displaced its residents. This created deep resentment among the former villagers, including Yamao, Toono, and their friends. The dam's legacy and the traumatic relocation motivated Yamao's crimes and the group's gathering eight years later.

Conan discovers Asakura's political history involving the dam project, linking the city politics to the local tragedy.

dam projectkitanosawa relocationasakuravillage flooding
Q6

How did Conan survive the avalanche at the dam?

A.

Conan was trapped by rising snow after triggering the avalanche to divert the dam's flood. He was revived when Ran called Shinichi's cellphone, and the ringing pierced through the silence, bringing back Conan's consciousness. He then relayed the critical warning to his friends.

The motorized snowboard and the carved grooves in the mountainside set up the dramatic avalanche sequence.

avalanche rescueran callconan trappeddam flooding
Q7

Why did Keisuke Yamao bomb the Touto Line?

A.

Yamao's bombing of the Touto Line was part of a larger scheme to create a diversion while he searched for the stolen diamonds buried in Kitanosawa. The bombing drew attention away from his true objective and allowed him to retrieve the jewels.

Conan suspects early on that the bombing trail could be tied to Kitanosawa and the diamonds.

yamao bombertouto linediamond heistdiversion plan
Q8

Why was Touma Tachihara waking from his coma significant to the case?

A.

Touma waking from his eight-year coma was crucial because he had no memory of the accident that killed Natsuki Toono. His missing memories became central to solving the case, and his eventual recall of seeing Toono push Natsuki provided the evidence that unraveled the truth.

The timeline marks Touma's awakening as a turning point where old secrets begin to surface.

touma comanatsuki accidentmemory losswitness
Q9

Why were the Detective Boys and Touma targeted by a sniper?

A.

The Detective Boys and Touma became targets because they were getting close to the truth. Toono, who was the sniper, needed to eliminate anyone who might uncover her secret or interfere with Yamao's diamond search. Conan intervened and guided them to safety.

The sniper attack escalates the stakes after the murder of Hikawa.

sniper attackdetective boystoono sniperthreat on children
Q10

Why did Conan trigger an avalanche at the dam?

A.

Yamao threatened to blow up the dam, which would flood Kitanosawa. Conan engineered a diversion by carving grooves in a steep mountainside with his motorized snowboard to trigger an avalanche. This redirected the dam's flood water away from the village, protecting the residents while buying time for everyone to escape.

The final confrontation at the dam sets up the life-threatening emergency that requires Conan's daring plan.

avalanche diversiondam explosionconan saves villageflood prevention
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