Riddle in Reverse Watch Guide

 Okay, so I specifically wrote this up for @hawk-in-a-tree, who is in the process of watching DC and MK because we’ve been pulling each other into fandoms as a pastime for a while now, but I figured I’d post it publically in case it was of interest to anyone else. I’m also gonna incorporate some edited version of this into updated Ch. 1 A/Ns of Steeplechase, in particular, since what canon you need to know has changed slightly since the first chapter (oops characters from later in the series showed up). The timeline of the fic is slightly sketchy because I’m bad at continuity sometimes, but I’ve been trying to be good at spoilers at least.

 

So, without further ado, the absolute minimum amount of DCMK canon you need to read my Riddle in Reverse fic series:

 

Riddle in Reverse:

 

The fic is primarily based on the Magic Kaito 1412 anime, and there are really very few episodes of it you can skip—pretty much every episode is referenced in either this fic or the sequel, either directly or in terms of characterization.  In addition, however, please watch:

 

• Akako’s Delivery Service (MK ch. 17/MK special 9)
• Dark Night (MK ch. 27-28/MK special 12)
• Sunset Mansion/The Gathering of the Detectives (DC ch. 299-302/DC ep. 219)
• Detectives Koushien/Three Days with Hattori Heiji (DC ch. 562-566/DC ep 479)
   

Steeplechase:

 

This fic pulls on the same sources as the previous fic, so I’m assuming you’ve already watched them.  In addition, I’m using @silverbulletsama’s Detective Conan Watch Guide, which is a good way to speed-watch the series.  You can use that method to more quickly get to episode 561, which is the most recent episode you absolutely need to read the fic. (Please note that you actually could watch the series, or at least the best bits of it, more quickly than that watchlist if you don’t care about things like spoilers and linear timelines, but this list is for hawk-in-a-tree, who is being sensible and trying to do this in order and with details)

 

In addition, please watch and/or read:

 

• Clockwork Heart (MK ch. 3) [optional, but several jokes will make more sense]
• Moonlight Sonata Murder Case (Manga 18, Anime 11)
• ¥1,000,000,000 Robbery Case (Manga: 013-016) [in place of or after episode 13] 
• Bond of Fire Case (Manga: 150-153, Anime: 77-78)
• Stabbed Wallet Case/Naniwa Serial Murder Case (Manga: 185-188, Anime: 118)
• Detective Conan Movie 3: The Last Wizard of the Century
• Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser
   

Finally, there will be some minor spoilers in the fic for places slightly past Ep. 561:

 

• While the fic is set at a point in canon at which most readers had guessed the mystery regarding Okiya Subaru, if you have not, please keep reading canon until that mystery is revealed or you figure it out, unless you are prepared to be spoiled.
• There are some minor spoilers regarding who is involved in the Mystery Train Arc (DC ch. 818-824/DC eps 701-704), though they are fairly nonspecific.
• There may be discussion of later developments in the Black Org plotline, in terms of clues they find out about the organization and its members.  I’m not good at keeping track of what comes up when.  No Black Org members that aren’t introduced by 561 will appear, but that’s as much as I can promise.
• Finally, when the London Arc (DC ch. 818-824/DC eps 701-704) is discussed, I spoil a few things regarding how the major case concludes, because I’m salty forever about that arc.  Skip the conversation in Chapter 21 regarding what resources they have in England and you should be fine.

Originally posted 12/31/2017