What's the identity of Rum?

[Tantei San]

Though its a speculation i wonder, that those lines by genta were more of trying to lure those robbers out.I think he mentioned it as a kid would usually do about his/her favourite character. And besides i think it is best to wait for the upcoming case to perfect it out and whether or not kanenori was something to do with RUM or not. I still guess him being a one-case-detective/red herring who might have/haven't anything to do with the storyline. Perhaps! All we talk are mere speculations.

[sanchai95]

While rereading Rumi Wakasa’s introduction case, I noticed something which might be insignificant on its own, but I think is worth mentioning in hindsight.



In Kanenori Wakita’s introduction case, the Kamen Yaiba episode that one of the suspects wants to see features “a close associate of the opponent’s boss”, which might or might not be interpreted as a reference to Rum and eventually to Kanenori Wakita being Rum. As MeiTanteixX pointed out, though, there is another implication that allows a different reading and makes the constellation somewhat confusing.

What to my knowledge has not been highlighted in that context is that Rumi Wakasa’s introduction case includes a reference to a Kamen Yaiba episode as well. To lure out the three robbers who Rumi Wakasa would defeat later, she and the Detective Boys pretend to abandon the old warehouse and go home, which is when Genta and Mitsuhiko start talking about the Kamen Yaiba episode that Genta says would be broadcast on that day; Mitsuhiko then responds that “a mysterious female Yaiba” would make an appearance.



Unlike the allusions in Kanenori Wakita’s introduction case, this one seems obvious—the “mysterious female Yaiba” would be Rumi Wakasa, who made her first appearance in these chapters—, so that alone would not be more than a (possibly humorous) line which is only uttered by a kid who might chat about anything that comes to his mind while play-acting.

But if we assume that this obviousness is supposed to set the tone for all ensuing Kamen Yaiba references, perhaps the one in Kanenori Wakita’s introduction case is just as plain, meaning that Kanenori Wakita is indeed Rum? His remark about Pirate’s Spirit being weak might then simply be his way to deliver a first glimpse at his deduction abilities, but unrelated to the plot.

Of course, this is only speculation. That the first hint is transparent does not entail that the next one is as well, and those annotations—the ones regarding Kamen Yaiba in particular—might equally be red herrings having no importance at all. But I think that such a recurring pattern might more often than not be systematic.

Thoughts?

This actually seems reasonable but what I thought of after reading your discussion post is that they are Rum's body doubles and those "close to him" who act on his behalf. I always thought of this as a possibility: Rum being one person (which is in accordance to what Gosho said) and that he has body doubles that give him his other features. And he uses these two people (Wakita and Wakasa) when he carries out his actions or appears in front of others, which is why people think he is old (his original self as if hes been with the BO from the very beginning he would be a senior), feminime (yes Rumi is female, but with simpler clothes and the fact that she is gifted in martial arts could mistake her for a man- not to mention they way she talks), and strong/bulky man (Wakita). This would make sense considering Rum is placing his 'action men' in places near Kogoro/Conan/Haibara (depending who he is investigating) in Beika. I know Gosho has said Rum is one person, but with the 'clue' that he might be 'cheating' in the hints he's given us this theory would fit.

This would also make sense when using the Kamen Yaiba references: "a close assosciate to the boss" and "female Yaiba"

[sanchai95]

@Meitanteixx : wouldn't you say Gin is the no.3 in the BO?

[MeiTanteixX]

@Meitanteixx : wouldn't you say Gin is the no.3 in the BO?

I would, if Gosho finalizes that assumption. He can still make another character like Wakita the No. 3 of the BO and I wouldn't mind him dying at the end of the Rum arc, instead of Rum (if there will be a death to begin with...Wakita is after all most likely gonna figure out that Conan is a threat, and if he really is evil, he has to be stopped somehow)

[Edosun]

While rereading Rumi Wakasa’s introduction case, I noticed something which might be insignificant on its own, but I think is worth mentioning in hindsight.



In Kanenori Wakita’s introduction case, the Kamen Yaiba episode that one of the suspects wants to see features “a close associate of the opponent’s boss”, which might or might not be interpreted as a reference to Rum and eventually to Kanenori Wakita being Rum. As MeiTanteixX pointed out, though, there is another implication that allows a different reading and makes the constellation somewhat confusing.

What to my knowledge has not been highlighted in that context is that Rumi Wakasa’s introduction case includes a reference to a Kamen Yaiba episode as well. To lure out the three robbers who Rumi Wakasa would defeat later, she and the Detective Boys pretend to abandon the old warehouse and go home, which is when Genta and Mitsuhiko start talking about the Kamen Yaiba episode that Genta says would be broadcast on that day; Mitsuhiko then responds that “a mysterious female Yaiba” would make an appearance.



Unlike the allusions in Kanenori Wakita’s introduction case, this one seems obvious—the “mysterious female Yaiba” would be Rumi Wakasa, who made her first appearance in these chapters—, so that alone would not be more than a (possibly humorous) line which is only uttered by a kid who might chat about anything that comes to his mind while play-acting.

But if we assume that this obviousness is supposed to set the tone for all ensuing Kamen Yaiba references, perhaps the one in Kanenori Wakita’s introduction case is just as plain, meaning that Kanenori Wakita is indeed Rum? His remark about Pirate’s Spirit being weak might then simply be his way to deliver a first glimpse at his deduction abilities, but unrelated to the plot.

Of course, this is only speculation. That the first hint is transparent does not entail that the next one is as well, and those annotations—the ones regarding Kamen Yaiba in particular—might equally be red herrings having no importance at all. But I think that such a recurring pattern might more often than not be systematic.

Thoughts?

The word used in the Kanenori Wakita introduction case 側近 sokkin (close associate) is the exact same word that Subaru/Akai used in File 898 to describe Rum's position within the BO. So I think the reference to Rum is very clear in this case. Of course that doesn't necessarily mean Kanenori is Rum, it could just be a red herring, but the reference is there.

Then if we include the "mysterious female Yaiba" in the Rumi Wakasa introduction case, this could be a hint towards Rumi and Kanenori being mutual enemies, with Rumi being an ally of the good guys and Kanenori a member of the BO (he doesn't have to be Rum, could be someone else).

[Amuro321]

The last time we had a suspicious teacher was Jodie and everyone though that she is a member of the BO, but she turned out to be a ally of Conan. Now everyone is suspecting the new Teacher Rumi Wakasa. I dont think that gosho is making it again that everyone thinks that she is a BO member and is actually another ally of conan. As we know BO member always have a Partner and it could be that Wakasa is the Partner or the subordinate fron RUM who should check conan because RUM is suspecting him.

[kentasaiba]

But Wakasa heard what the culprit said, that he wanted to kill his girlfriend. A Cop or Agent wouldn't allow that, just to see Conan solve the case in front of her.

[MeiTanteixX]

But Wakasa heard what the culprit said, that he wanted to kill his girlfriend. A Cop or Agent wouldn't allow that, just to see Conan solve the case in front of her.

Which is why I think she'll be an anti-hero, at least a better one than Amuro, since she clearly did something morally wrong compared to Amuro's bad-boy behaviours!

[Edosun]

Yeah, I think Wakasa will turn out to be an enemy of the BO for her own personal reasons. She doesn't have to be a cop or an agent and she doesn't have to be all-good, it's not like she was an accomplice of the crime anyway.

[Absenta]

I rely more towards into Wakita as a BO enemy, a RUM enemy actually.

Gosho said months ago that Rum has actually already appeared in the series...so it would be awful if it´s a new character introduced.

[Spimer]

The problem with that statement is that we don't know if he meant "Rum" or "Lum" because both are written the same way in Japanese. It could be a reference to Lum (which Haibara brought up on the Scriptwriter case).

[Absenta]

The problem with that statement is that we don't know if he meant "Rum" or "Lum" because both are written the same way in Japanese. It could be a reference to Lum (which Haibara brought up on the Scriptwriter case).

I forgot that trolly assumption...

Rum has to be a character really involved with the main plot, and with the Akai family for sure.

[Spimer]

Involved with the plot he surely is, he's supossed to be higher in rank than Gin, anyway.

And involved with the Akai family... Possible but not necessarily, we'll have to wait and see.

[jimmy_kud0_tv2]

The problem with that statement is that we don't know if he meant "Rum" or "Lum" because both are written the same way in Japanese. It could be a reference to Lum (which Haibara brought up on the Scriptwriter case).

The AC hint and the first chapter of the Script writer case came out on the same day (by official shonen sunday release dates), and the AC hint uses the phrase "already appeared". Its probably a reference to that Lum drawing Gosho did in 2011.

[Spimer]

Thanks for the tip, jimmy. I didn't recall that both came out on the same day so I guess he did meant Lum.