People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 24 Lawyers and prosecutors
The real murderer... is Toyama Jusan! ?
When this information was thrown out, it instantly shocked everyone present.

Only Prosecutor Kuma touched his chin thoughtfully, with a look of understanding in his eyes.

(If the murderer is Dianshan Shisan, then everything makes sense.)
"W-What are you talking about!? How could I be the murderer!?"

"Didn't the policeman just take the test?"

"My body is too big, there is no way I can fit through the gap above?!"

Beads of sweat appeared on Dianshan Shisan's forehead.

He panicked.

Everything was going as expected, so why did it suddenly turn around?
What is the reason behind this?
"Yes, Tenzan Jusan can't pass through the gap above."

"Lawyer Xiang Yuan, isn't that what you said...the murderer left through the gap above the toilet cubicle?"

"If this reasoning is correct, then Dianshan Jusan cannot be the murderer!"

Inspector Megure's chubby face was full of disbelief.

His remaining brain cells finally became overwhelmed by the rapid brainstorming.

It’s really strange that Lawyer Xiang Yuanguang actually wants to overturn his previous reasoning?
Could it be that... the real murderer is not in the coffee shop, but has left the coffee shop?

Well, if the path outside the coffee shop hasn't been blocked yet, wouldn't that allow the real murderer to escape?
"Hey, little Xiang Yuan, now is not the time to argue."

"We are dealing with a murder case, not a reasoning game!"

Kogoro Mouri's eyes became serious.

However, Xiang Yuanguang was already certain that Dianshan Shisan was the murderer.

The reason is simple: Conan has ruled out Huang Yuyi as a suspect.

He also ruled out Wakaoji Juro's suspicion through the testimony of Kogoro Mori and the unexpended verbal bullets.

Then, among the three suspects, only Dianshan Jusan could be the murderer.

“After eliminating all the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how incredible, is real.”

"My previous reasoning was correct, but the object was wrong."

He snapped his fingers at Yuan Guang and a confident smile appeared on his face.

Combined with his hedgehog head, it gives people a sharp feeling.

Whether it is Inspector Megure, Kogoro Mori, or the three suspects.

The thought that Xiang Yuanguang has already secured victory suddenly appeared in his mind!
In fact, this was an important lesson that Naruhodo taught him—bluffing!
When you haven't come up with an answer in your mind, use this trick to buy time to think.

Xiang Yuanguang took two steps forward, and Dianshan Shisan took two steps back.

The 38-year-old man swallowed and became extremely nervous.

(Damn, who on earth is this guy? Why does he seem even more powerful than Detective Maori?)

(This feeling of oppression... could it be that I am really going to be arrested?)
"One thing my teacher taught me is to turn your thinking around."

"Everyone, don't think about why Dianshan Shisan, the murderer, was able to complete the impossible escape from the closed room after strangling the victim in the toilet cubicle."

"Instead, think about why it is impossible for Dianshan Shisan to escape from the secret room, but he can make the deceased appear in the toilet cubicle after death, forming a crime secret room where it is impossible to commit a crime!"

(Is this... presumption of guilt!?)
Prosecutor Kuma's eyes lit up.

Yes, this is the presumption of guilt, a common method of reasoning used by prosecutors.

The lawyer needs to prove the defendant's innocence, while the prosecutor needs to prove the defendant's guilt.

Therefore, the prosecutor only needs to start from the point that the defendant is guilty and restore the crime process through the evidence at the scene!
(Sure enough, Xiang Yuanguang is a natural prosecutor, why did he become a lawyer?)
"Lawyer Xiang Yuan, I know what you want to say."

Prosecutor Kuma passed Inspector Megure and Detective Mori.

He came to Xiang Yuanguang's side and looked at the door of the toilet cubicle. "That's right, it's impossible for Dianshan Shisan to escape from the toilet cubicle that is almost a sealed room."

"But if he strangled the victim first and then threw him through the gap above the door, wouldn't that create a perfect closed room environment?"

First strangle the deceased, and then push the deceased into the toilet cubicle from above the toilet cubicle door?

This is a completely new possibility that no one present has ever thought of!
Even Xiang Yuanguang's eyes lit up.

(Although Prosecutor Kuma is a bit timid, he is still very good at reasoning.)
(Then, the next step is to find evidence that the deceased was put into the toilet cubicle.)
call out.

Xiang Yuanguang exerted force with his feet, jumped up and flipped over the door of the toilet cubicle.

He asked Takagi Wataru for his camera and then took a picture of the situation above the door.

Yes, there was blood above the door frame.

When the dead are moved, bloodstains are inevitable.

“This photo proves that the deceased was put into the toilet cubicle after death.”

"Apart from this possibility, the deceased could not have been moved for any other reason."

Xiang Yuanguang said this as he came down from the door frame.

Dianshan Shisan's forehead was already covered with sweat.

Yes, that is the truth of the matter, but it is not enough.

The evidence against Xiang Yuanguang is not enough to prove that he is guilty, it only shows that he is suspected of committing a crime!
"You, you really want to say that I'm guilty? Then why don't you show me the evidence!"

"This only proves that I am also a suspect of a crime, but it doesn't prove that I am guilty!"

Dianshan Shisan said excitedly.

"This alone is not enough, but if it is combined with another piece of evidence it will be enough."

Prosecutor Kuma snapped his fingers again and took out the evidence in the case from Detective Takagi.

The murder weapon [the knife that stabbed Himeno Yayoi’s body].

"The blood on the blade of this knife ends at the handle, and there is no other blood stain."

"The deceased was stabbed once and there was heavy bleeding. Why is there blood below the handle of the knife but not on the handle?"

Glancing over the handle of the knife, Prosecutor Kuma said thoughtfully.

"If you reverse your thinking, it's not that there is no blood, but that there is no way to be stained with blood."

"There's something on the handle of the knife, which is the part with the knuckles, that prevents the blood from staining."

He snapped his fingers again and pointed at Yuan Guang and Dian Shan Shisan.

"Regardless of the specific reasons, the murderer's fingerprints will be left on the handle of the knife. If you examine it, you will at least be charged with insulting a corpse or intentional injury. This is enough for the police to detain you and provide more time for the investigation."

Kuma Sukawa gave a dangerous smile.

"And I'm the prosecutor of the trial court. When you are detained, I will ask Detective Gao Mu to search your belongings, including the bloody bandage on your hand. What do you think? Are you still going to resist?"

Lawyers and prosecutors, the two elements that determine conviction in court, all stood on opposite sides.

Dianshan Shisan took two steps back, and just when others thought that Dianshan Shisan was going to confess.

But he suddenly roared and rushed towards Xiang Yuanguang.

"It's all your fault, you damn lawyer! I'm going to kill you!!"

Boom!
The sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

Then there were exclamations from the crowd.

(End of this chapter)