This inconsistency may reflect an underlying conflict of conscience after Shinichi and Ran saved her life during the events of the Golden Apple case. On the other hand, she risks her life several times to protect Conan, Ran, and Kogoro, and her friendly behavior while in disguise as Tomoaki Araide left the real Araide wondering if Vermouth is really a bad person. On one hand, she is a cruel and ruthless agent who will blackmail an unwilling man to commit murder by threatening him and his family just to provide a distraction and happily tell an FBI agent she should smile because she will see her dead father again in heaven. Vermouth's personality is contradictory at times. Vermouth teases Gin and Vodka by disguising as a waiter. She is intelligent and insightful, correctly suspecting the allegiance of Kir, but she was successfully outwitted by Conan and forced by Shuichi Akai to retreat. Vermouth is confident in her abilities, is very bold, and an expert at manipulating situations to her advantage: traits which allow her to single-handedly weave complex plots and take the upper hand even while she is being monitored by enemies. She is secretive and manipulative, even towards other Organization members. Since it has been revealed that she knows about Ai and Kudo's reversion to their child forms, she seems to know the shrinking effect the drug can have, but for reasons yet unrevealed she keeps this knowledge secret from the rest of the Organization.Īlthough she follows orders from the boss and Gin when he is charge of missions, Vermouth often acts according to her own agenda and whims, even when it runs contrary to the Black Organization's best interests. Vermouth has great personal interest in Conan, constantly calling him " Silver Bullet". She also encountered the FBI during this process. But although she managed to discover Shiho's reversion into a child, she did not succeed in killing her, as she met Conan Edogawa, who was able to discover and thwart her plans.
Her main objective was to track down and eliminate the 'traitor', and for that purpose she assumed the identity of doctor Tomoaki Araide.
Vermouth entered the storyline some time after Shiho Miyano/Sherry/Ai Haibara's mysterious flight from the Organization. She doesn’t seem to like the research that Shiho Miyano and her parents engaged in, calling it “foolish". She also appears not to age or have de-aged over a period of twenty years between when she killed Jodie's parents and her current appearance. Vermouth also has some particular connection to the boss that she does not want known by the greater organization, which Bourbon is blackmailing her with. Vermouth is the boss’s favorite which grants her some independence. Currently, Vermouth serves the Black Organization with the public name Chris Vineyard. Less than one year ago, Vermouth staged Sharon Vineyard's death, which allowed Chris to come out publicly. While Sharon was still alive, Chris kept out of the public eye except for acting in movies and giving interviews. As Sharon, Vermouth became close friends with Yukiko Kudo back when they were studying disguise under Toichi Kuroba.Īt some point Sharon began to pretend to have a daughter named Chris. Jodie Starling would eventually grow up to be an FBI agent and one of Vermouth's most bitter enemies. Twenty years ago, she murdered Jodie Starling's FBI father who had collected information on her. Even then, she was a member of the Black Organization. Vermouth's background is very mysterious because she has been secretly living at least two lives through the art of disguise: that of actress Sharon Vineyard (now "deceased") and her supposed daughter, Chris Vineyard.Īs the actress Sharon Vineyard, Vermouth gained much fame on Broadway and in movies, even winning an Oscar.