People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 16 Guilty Verdict
This is the final death throes.

Ryosuke Arita walked up to the witness stand. He was somewhat surprised as he looked at the field after it had been ravaged by the strong wind.

But he quickly calmed down and smiled, this man who looked like a smart young man.

"My name is Ryosuke Arita, I'm 25 years old and currently unemployed."

"Please advise me, Mr. Judge, and... Prosecutor Gold."

(Ryosuke Arita received an unnamed threatening letter before the incident.)
(So, when we arrived at the crime scene, we found ourselves the murderer’s original target.)
(Perhaps the murderer had intended to hide the murder weapon in the trunk of Arita Ryosuke's car from the beginning?)
(It’s a pity that because Arita Ryosuke suddenly wanted to go get the mail, he couldn’t do it, so I took over.)
Xiang Yuanguang looked at his coffee cup and saw that the coffee liquid inside was almost gone.

Because he smashed the coffee cup several times, most of the coffee had splashed out.

Although I feel sorry for the cleaning staff of the courtroom, it still needs to be destroyed.

Otherwise your thinking will not be smooth. The truth is more important than cleaning.

[Testimony begins]

"Recently, I have received threatening letters one after another. This time, the location and time were specified."

"So, after the crime happened, I came to the crime scene and happened to meet Mr. Mahiro Hamada."

"So I called the police and waited for them to arrive with Mr. Mahiro Hamada."

"By the way, the deceased, Masaru Tanaka, and the defendant, Touichiro, were both my friends."

"Hmm... that's about it, right?"

[End of testimony]

Nakano Sosuke shook his head. There was nothing worth asking about.

He looked at his teacher, Kisaki Eri, beside him, but saw that Kisaki's eyes had calmed down.

At this point, the two defense lawyers have already learned the truth of the case.

Rather than trying to protect the undefeated legendary status of the Hime Eri Law Firm, it would be better to simply deduce the whole truth.

"I want to question the witness's fourth statement, [By the way, the deceased, Masaru Tanaka, and the defendant, Touichiro, were both my friends.]"

"Excuse me, witness, can you please tell me more about the relationship between Masaru Tanaka and Kototo Ichiro and you?"

Kisaki Eri said so.

Koto Ichiro in the dock became nervous. He knew that he was probably finished.

The lawyer has given up on him...if he keeps asking questions.

The only unknown motive in the case will also be determined.

I hope Prosecutor Gold isn't that smart.

"Ah? We are just friends. We are close friends regardless of age. Whenever Kototo Ichiro is short of funds, he always asks me to borrow money, and I lend it to him without hesitation."

"Well, even though Yan Teng often says he'll pay me back, I'm not in a hurry. Why should we care so much about friends? I don't want interest, so it doesn't matter when I pay it back."

Arita Ryosuke smiled foolishly and touched the back of his head.

This sentence shocked Kisaki Eri, Nakano Souki and the presiding judge.

What? This kind of thing actually happened to the famous industrialist Kotoichiro?
"Oh, it turns out to be Arita Ryosuke. I know him. He is the eldest son of the Arita family."

Sonoko, who was in the audience, introduced herself to Mao Lilan, who was sitting next to her, with a smile on her face.

"Many times at drinking parties, people have said that Arita Ryosuke is a big fool."

"I make friends with everyone, lend money to anyone, and never ask for anything in return."

Ran Mouri looked at Arita Ryosuke in surprise, who looked like a spirited young man.

"So, Arita Ryosuke is a good person?"

"That's right." He snapped his fingers and faced Nakano Souji who said the same words as Mouri Ran.

Prosecutor Gold revealed the final truth of this case.

"It was precisely because Arita Ryosuke was a good man that Kototo Ichiro wanted to kill Masahiro Masahiro and pin the blame of the murder on Arita Ryosuke... He originally wanted to hide the murder weapon in the trunk of Arita Ryosuke's vehicle."

"But I didn't expect that Arita Ryosuke would suddenly have an idea and leave the crime scene with him to get the anonymous threatening letter sent to him by Koto Ichiro. In the end, he was forced to choose to hand over the murder weapon to the Mukaigen Law Firm to shift the blame."

(It seems that I was lucky at the time. I caught the murderer by accident.)
He nodded secretly to Yuan Guang, and used the bow-tie voice changer on his sleeve.

Conan, who was still inside Dr. Agasa's room, watching the live broadcast, continued what Genkou said.

"I think Koto Ichiro is worried that Arita Ryosuke will use his debt as a weapon to attack his business. After all, Koto Ichiro has tried to pay back the money many times, but Arita Ryosuke refused to accept it and said he was not in a hurry."

"Although it was a favor, when it accumulated too much and without asking for anything in return, it became a disaster. It not only took the life of Mr. Arita Ryosuke's friend, but also almost caused Mr. Arita Ryosuke to be imprisoned and bear a stigma."

Prosecutor Gold drank the last bit of coffee in his cup.

Xiang Yuanguang shook his empty cup and said in unison with Conan.

"There is only one truth. The person who killed the victim, Masada Nakamasa, bribed Umine Morimi, created an alibi, and tried to frame lawyer Mugen-Kuang and Mr. Arita Ryosuke is you!"

"Ichiro Koto (Mr.)!"

Mao Lilan seemed to hear some discordant sound.

Mr. Xiang Yuanguang seems to dislike using honorifics when addressing people. Why didn't he use it in the first sentence, but added "Mr." in the second sentence? Hmm...it should be a matter of usage habits.

She didn't intend to think about it anymore, but focused on the truth of the incident.

(I don't know what happened to Conan who was left alone in the office...)
Standing outside the door of the courtroom, Kogoro Mouri sighed as he listened to the voices inside.

Although he had expected it, it was still touching when it really happened.

Unexpectedly, Eri Kisaki's undefeated lawyer record was broken under his influence.

Prosecutor Gold is truly an extraordinary person.

He can be compared to the famous detective Maori. It would be great if we could know who is under that instrument.

Faced with such accusations, Kotoichiro had no room for rebuttal.

When Arita Ryosuke returns to the Arita family, he mobilizes his forces to find the substitute of Kototo Ichiro.

Everything will come out, and he will be dead.

"Then this court will make its verdict."

"Defense, Attorney Eri Kisaki, Attorney Souji Nakano, do you have anything else to refute?"

The presiding judge looked at the defense seat, and Kisaki Eri shook her head, indicating that she had nothing to say.

When Nakano Souji saw his teacher shaking his head, he quickly followed suit.

(The case is closed.)
Xiang Yuanguang thought in his heart.

It all seemed like waking up from a dream. It was hard to imagine that he really defeated Eri Kisaki.

thump.

The gavel banged on the tabletop.

The presiding judge delivered the verdict.

"In the case of the defendant, Fujiichiro, who murdered Mr. Masada Nakamasa, the verdict is now issued."

guilty!

(End of this chapter)