People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 12: Kogoro Mori's Testimony
(Reversal, all previous conclusions?)

(Unless the evidence provided by Eri Kisaki is that Kototo Ichiro was not present at the time of the crime, this is impossible.)
(Can the evidence she found prove this?)
Xiang Yuanguang's expression changed when he looked at the new evidence that appeared in the attribute panel.

What is the surveillance video of a shopping mall?
Could it be that Koto Ichirō appears in the mall’s surveillance video?

And it’s different from the time of death of the deceased in the autopsy report?

[Hmm... This is different from the reasoning I've come across. ]

Conan's voice sounded in Yuan Guang's ears.

Sitting in front of the TV, he stroked his chin and thought.

As a detective, Conan only needs to find the evidence and methods of the crime at the crime scene.

His reasoning is limited to this scope.

However, lawyers and prosecutors in court are different.

Their reasoning leads to diametrically opposed conclusions, and each has its own evidence.

Conan's usual method of reasoning doesn't completely work.

[Xiang Yuan, Auntie Hibiki Eri is indeed a very good lawyer. ]

Do you think you can win?

(Can I win? I don’t want to ask about this.)
Xiang Yuanguang's eyes hidden behind the instrument were narrowed.

During the test with the examination instruments, all indicators of Eri Kisaki were very normal.

This shows that Kisaki Eri was not bluffing or anything like that.

She really believed that the evidence she was going to present next could reverse the current situation.

"As long as I stand on the side of [the truth], I will never lose."

"Ms. Hibiki Eri, how about you dispel other doubts before you bring in your new witness?"

"For example... the bloodstains on Kototo Ichiro's cuffs!"

The bloodstains on Kotoichirō’s cuffs?
There was a hint of doubt in Kisaki Eri's expression.

What? There is such evidence? How come she didn't know?
Based on the information I learned from Kogoro Mori when I went to the Mori Office before.

Koto Ichiro was caught hiding the murder weapon by the surveillance camera installed inside the Xiangyuan Law Firm...

(Wait... Could it be that Kogoro Mouri himself doesn't even remember this?)
(The surveillance video didn’t directly capture Kototo Ichiro hiding the murder weapon, but instead captured his cuffs!?)
If it weren't for the face of the court, Kisaki Eri would have wanted to find Kogoro Mori and have another big fight with him.

You can ignore this kind of information? You really don't want me to win!
"There are bloodstains on the defendant's cuffs? Is that true? Do you have any witnesses?"

The rookie next to him has already shouted loudly.

The situation suddenly turned to an unfavorable direction.

What Genkou was waiting for was these words from Nakano Sosuke.

"Of course, as I said, the facts of the case are well established."

"This is my first cup of coffee. By the time I finish my third cup, I will have closed the case!"

"Judge, I request the witness -- Kogoro Mori to testify!"

What, what! ?

Is there really a witness? And is it the famous detective Maori Kogoro?
Nakano Souki didn't even dare to look at the expression of his teacher Kisaki Eri next to him.

He knew that he had gotten into big trouble this time, but he could have gotten away with it.

But if a new witness comes forward, then we must debate the witness' words.

The presiding judge standing on the podium nodded.

"Well, it is indeed necessary to call witnesses to the stage at this time."

"Then please call the defense witnesses later."

"Now, please allow the witness, Mr. Maori Kogoro, to testify."

Officer Takagi Wataru, who was originally standing in the witness seat, breathed a sigh of relief.

He walked out of the door of the third courtroom as if he had been pardoned, and even said hello to Maori Kogoro who walked in confidently.

"Detective Maori, you have to be careful, Kisaki Eri... That lawyer and her assistant are so scary."

"They actually took advantage of the loopholes in the testimony to [attack]... Wow, this is really a bad experience."

(Hehe, I already knew about the idea of ​​taking advantage of loopholes in the testimony to attack.)
Kogoro Mouri put his hands in his pockets. He understood this better than anyone else.

After all, he and Kisaki Eri were husband and wife before.

They knew each other very well, and he had long anticipated Kisaki Eri's style of doing things.

(Okay, I'll make a cool entrance like this, and then use my impeccable testimony to reveal the truth.)
(Yeah, that’s it. I want everyone in the audience to shout out “Wow, Detective Mori is so cool” and so on, so that Kisaki Eri can see how awesome I am!)
He pushed open the door of the Third Courtroom in an unusually handsome manner.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the gallery, the defense, the prosecution, and the presiding judge.

Kogoro Mori, who had been confident, suddenly lost his confidence.

He laughed and walked to the witness stand.

"I am the witness that Prosecutor Gold mentioned, Kogoro Mori, the sleeping detective!"

"Originally, Attorney Xiang Yuanguang was going to appear in court with me as a witness, but..."

"Prosecutor Gold said that it didn't take two people to release the same testimony, so I'm the only one here."

(What do you mean the same testimony doesn’t need to be published by two people?)
(Xiang Yuanguang probably doesn’t have to appear in court, but because he is already in court, he cannot appear as a witness!)

Kisaki Eri became more certain of her previous inference.

Yes, the real identity of Prosecutor Gold is Lawyer Xiang Yuanguang.

However, Kisaki Eri was unable to specifically refute this point.

After all, there has never been a precedent in which a defense lawyer presented evidence that the prosecutor was not qualified to try the case.

Kisaki Eri pushed up her glasses and looked at the presiding judge.

"Your Excellency the Judge, may I now invite the witness to testify?"

"Ah? Are you in such a hurry?"

The presiding judge was a little surprised, but he quickly remembered the love-hate relationship between Kisaki Eri and Mori Kogoro.

That's right, the defense does not need to be familiar with this prosecution witness.

After all, Kisaki Eri and Mori Kogoro are husband and wife.

He banged the gavel in his hand and said.

"Okay, then, please allow Detective Maori to testify on this case."

I was a little surprised that I had to testify right after I came in.

But Kogoro Mori had no intention of hiding anything. He came here to find out the truth anyway.

Whether it's the lawyers or the prosecutors, whoever can get to the bottom of the matter will do.

As long as the truth can be found out, nothing else matters.

[Testimony begins]

"After Detective Takagi and Inspector Megure arrived at the scene and cordoned it off."

"I, my daughter Mori Ran, and my adopted child Edogawa Conan passed by the crime scene."

"After being invited by Inspector Megure, I began to reason about the case."

"The victim died from a knife wound and bled a lot. After I questioned the three suspects, lawyer Xiang Yuan appeared. After he cleared himself of suspicion, Conan said that Arita Kousuke and Kototo Ichiro had left the scene."

"Then, through the cameras of the Xiangyuan Law Firm, we discovered that Koto Ichiro had hidden the murder weapon inside the Xiangyuan Law Firm. Afterwards, Koto Ichiro confessed his guilt and was taken away by Inspector Megure."

“I don’t know what happened next.”

[End of testimony]

(End of this chapter)