Video - The Enigmatic Monster: Japan's Candy Crisis

The Monster with 21 Faces Duration: 45-60 seconds 1984: Japan's largest confectionery companies received letters threatening to poison their products. The writer called himself "The Monster with 21 Faces," a character from a detective novel. True to the threat, poisoned candy appeared on store shelves. The Monster taunted police through letters, accurately describing the homes of detectives working the case. After a year of failed investigations and the suicide of a police superintendent, the Monster sent a final letter: "The fun is over. The Monster with 21 Faces will disappear into nowhere." No one was ever caught. No more letters were sent. No more poisonings occurred. Some believe it was a disgruntled former employee. Others suspect organized crime. The case remains one of Japan's most infamous unsolved mysteries.